demographic2017
Borrowed to start, operate, or expand a farm or business, male (% age 15+)
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2017; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
7.7%
Median: 6.4%
Countries Covered
154
with available data
Highest
Armenia
22.2%
Lowest
Puerto Rico
1.1%
Top 5 Countries
1Armenia22.2%
2Kenya22.0%
3Liberia21.3%
4Islamic Republic of Iran18.7%
5Uganda18.6%
By Region
Other9.5%(75 countries)
Africa9.5%(9 countries)
Asia7.5%(26 countries)
South America7.1%(7 countries)
Oceania5.6%(2 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.1%)High (22.2%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 7.7%)
Other (75)
Africa (9)
Asia (26)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Europe (31)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2017; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 22.2% |
| 2 | Kenya | 22.0% |
| 3 | Liberia | 21.3% |
| 4 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 18.7% |
| 5 | Uganda | 18.6% |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 18.5% |
| 7 | Cambodia | 17.8% |
| 8 | Nepal | 17.7% |
| 9 | Niger | 17.0% |
| 10 | Myanmar | 16.4% |
| 11 | Vietnam | 16.4% |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 16.2% |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 16.1% |
| 14 | Benin | 16.1% |
| 15 | Zambia | 15.9% |
| 16 | Philippines | 15.6% |
| 17 | Somalia | 15.5% |
| 18 | Madagascar | 14.9% |
| 19 | Indonesia | 14.5% |
| 20 | Iraq | 13.9% |
| 21 | Chad | 13.7% |
| 22 | Rwanda | 13.7% |
| 23 | Libya | 13.5% |
| 24 | Ghana | 13.3% |
| 25 | Cameroon | 13.0% |
| 26 | Malawi | 12.9% |
| 27 | Togo | 12.7% |
| 28 | Guinea | 12.7% |
| 29 | Mali | 12.5% |
| 30 | Haiti | 12.1% |
| 31 | Colombia | 12.1% |
| 32 | Tajikistan | 12.1% |
| 33 | Republic of The Gambia | 12.0% |
| 34 | Thailand | 11.4% |
| 35 | Mauritania | 11.4% |
| 36 | Senegal | 11.3% |
| 37 | United Republic of Tanzania | 11.3% |
| 38 | Mozambique | 10.7% |
| 39 | South Sudan | 10.7% |
| 40 | Sudan | 10.6% |
| 41 | Nigeria | 10.6% |
| 42 | Gabon | 10.5% |
| 43 | Zimbabwe | 10.3% |
| 44 | Peru | 10.1% |
| 45 | Ecuador | 9.9% |
| 46 | Sierra Leone | 9.8% |
| 47 | Tunisia | 9.5% |
| 48 | Central African Republic | 9.4% |
| 49 | Bolivia | 9.1% |
| 50 | Namibia | 9.0% |
| 51 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 9.0% |
| 52 | Türkiye | 8.8% |
| 53 | Honduras | 8.5% |
| 54 | El Salvador | 8.4% |
| 55 | Republic of the Congo | 8.2% |
| 56 | India | 8.1% |
| 57 | Jamaica | 8.0% |
| 58 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.0% |
| 59 | Paraguay | 8.0% |
| 60 | Lebanon | 7.4% |
| 61 | Bangladesh | 7.4% |
| 62 | Azerbaijan | 7.4% |
| 63 | Lithuania | 7.3% |
| 64 | Nicaragua | 7.2% |
| 65 | South Africa | 7.2% |
| 66 | Israel | 7.1% |
| 67 | Venezuela | 7.1% |
| 68 | Bahrain | 7.0% |
| 69 | Switzerland | 7.0% |
| 70 | Turkmenistan | 6.9% |
| 71 | Saudi Arabia | 6.9% |
| 72 | Costa Rica | 6.8% |
| 73 | Guatemala | 6.6% |
| 74 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.6% |
| 75 | Maldives | 6.6% |
| 76 | People's Republic of China | 6.4% |
| 77 | Belize | 6.4% |
| 78 | Montenegro | 6.4% |
| 79 | Ireland | 6.3% |
| 80 | Pakistan | 6.3% |
| 81 | Sri Lanka | 6.2% |
| 82 | Slovakia | 6.1% |
| 83 | Mexico | 6.1% |
| 84 | Norway | 6.0% |
| 85 | Spain | 5.9% |
| 86 | Panama | 5.9% |
| 87 | Moldova, Republic of | 5.9% |
| 88 | New Zealand | 5.8% |
| 89 | Malaysia | 5.7% |
| 90 | Chile | 5.6% |
| 91 | United Arab Emirates | 5.6% |
| 92 | Austria | 5.5% |
| 93 | Australia | 5.4% |
| 94 | France | 5.4% |
| 95 | Afghanistan | 5.3% |
| 96 | Kuwait | 5.3% |
| 97 | Kazakhstan | 5.2% |
| 98 | Canada | 5.1% |
| 99 | Mongolia | 5.0% |
| 100 | Luxembourg | 5.0% |
| 101 | Egypt | 4.9% |
| 102 | Kyrgyzstan | 4.9% |
| 103 | Jordan | 4.9% |
| 104 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.8% |
| 105 | Mauritius | 4.8% |
| 106 | Algeria | 4.6% |
| 107 | Botswana | 4.6% |
| 108 | Brazil | 4.6% |
| 109 | United States of America | 4.6% |
| 110 | Burundi | 4.5% |
| 111 | Angola | 4.5% |
| 112 | Germany | 4.4% |
| 113 | Croatia | 4.4% |
| 114 | Bhutan | 4.3% |
| 115 | Slovenia | 4.3% |
| 116 | Poland | 4.2% |
| 117 | South Korea | 4.2% |
| 118 | Uruguay | 3.8% |
| 119 | Finland | 3.7% |
| 120 | Georgia | 3.7% |
| 121 | Yemen | 3.7% |
| 122 | United Kingdom | 3.7% |
| 123 | Japan | 3.6% |
| 124 | Argentina | 3.6% |
| 125 | Cyprus | 3.5% |
| 126 | Romania | 3.4% |
| 127 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.3% |
| 128 | Sweden | 3.2% |
| 129 | Belarus | 3.1% |
| 130 | Portugal | 3.1% |
| 131 | Lesotho | 3.0% |
| 132 | Serbia | 3.0% |
| 133 | Russian Federation | 2.8% |
| 134 | Belgium | 2.7% |
| 135 | Hong Kong | 2.6% |
| 136 | Albania | 2.6% |
| 137 | Netherlands | 2.5% |
| 138 | Greece | 2.3% |
| 139 | Bulgaria | 2.2% |
| 140 | Hungary | 2.2% |
| 141 | Estonia | 2.2% |
| 142 | Uzbekistan | 2.0% |
| 143 | Singapore | 2.0% |
| 144 | Czech Republic | 2.0% |
| 145 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.0% |
| 146 | Ukraine | 1.9% |
| 147 | Morocco | 1.9% |
| 148 | Italy | 1.9% |
| 149 | Denmark | 1.9% |
| 150 | State of Palestine | 1.7% |
| 151 | Malta | 1.6% |
| 152 | Latvia | 1.6% |
| 153 | Taiwan, Province of China | 1.2% |
| 154 | Puerto Rico | 1.1% |
Showing 154 of 154 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2017).
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