social2025
Equality of political power across social groups
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
0.7value
Median: 0.9value
Countries Covered
176
with available data
Highest
Denmark
3.3value
Lowest
Afghanistan
-2.7value
Top 5 Countries
1Denmark3.3value
2Lithuania3.1value
3South Korea3.1value
4Japan2.9value
5Germany2.6value
By Region
Europe1.7value(32 countries)
Oceania1.4value(2 countries)
South America1.1value(7 countries)
North America1.0value(4 countries)
Africa0.6value(9 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-2.7value)High (3.3value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.7value)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Africa (9)
Other (95)
Asia (27)
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 2025; 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 | Denmark | 3.3value |
| 2 | Lithuania | 3.1value |
| 3 | South Korea | 3.1value |
| 4 | Japan | 2.9value |
| 5 | Germany | 2.6value |
| 6 | Cape Verde | 2.5value |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 2.3value |
| 8 | Switzerland | 2.3value |
| 9 | Czech Republic | 2.3value |
| 10 | Senegal | 2.2value |
| 11 | Benin | 2.2value |
| 12 | Greece | 2.2value |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 2.1value |
| 14 | Poland | 2.1value |
| 15 | Iceland | 2.0value |
| 16 | Belgium | 2.0value |
| 17 | Armenia | 2.0value |
| 18 | Italy | 2.0value |
| 19 | Norway | 2.0value |
| 20 | Zambia | 2.0value |
| 21 | Malta | 2.0value |
| 22 | Bhutan | 1.9value |
| 23 | Ireland | 1.9value |
| 24 | Suriname | 1.9value |
| 25 | Liberia | 1.9value |
| 26 | Uruguay | 1.8value |
| 27 | Lesotho | 1.8value |
| 28 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.8value |
| 29 | Barbados | 1.7value |
| 30 | Austria | 1.7value |
| 31 | France | 1.7value |
| 32 | Australia | 1.7value |
| 33 | Sweden | 1.7value |
| 34 | Finland | 1.7value |
| 35 | Spain | 1.7value |
| 36 | United Kingdom | 1.7value |
| 37 | Taiwan, Province of China | 1.6value |
| 38 | Burkina Faso | 1.6value |
| 39 | Vanuatu | 1.6value |
| 40 | Botswana | 1.6value |
| 41 | Montenegro | 1.6value |
| 42 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.5value |
| 43 | Albania | 1.5value |
| 44 | Romania | 1.5value |
| 45 | Nigeria | 1.5value |
| 46 | Niger | 1.5value |
| 47 | Solomon Islands | 1.5value |
| 48 | Ukraine | 1.5value |
| 49 | Argentina | 1.5value |
| 50 | Belarus | 1.4value |
| 51 | Ghana | 1.4value |
| 52 | Papua New Guinea | 1.4value |
| 53 | Sierra Leone | 1.4value |
| 54 | Somalia | 1.4value |
| 55 | Tunisia | 1.3value |
| 56 | Jamaica | 1.3value |
| 57 | Mozambique | 1.3value |
| 58 | Latvia | 1.3value |
| 59 | Bangladesh | 1.3value |
| 60 | Guinea | 1.3value |
| 61 | Timor-Leste | 1.3value |
| 62 | Brazil | 1.3value |
| 63 | Portugal | 1.3value |
| 64 | Estonia | 1.2value |
| 65 | Comoros | 1.2value |
| 66 | Canada | 1.2value |
| 67 | Bulgaria | 1.2value |
| 68 | Guatemala | 1.2value |
| 69 | Seychelles | 1.2value |
| 70 | Slovenia | 1.2value |
| 71 | Guyana | 1.2value |
| 72 | Nepal | 1.2value |
| 73 | Mexico | 1.2value |
| 74 | Republic of The Gambia | 1.1value |
| 75 | Slovakia | 1.1value |
| 76 | Chile | 1.1value |
| 77 | Netherlands | 1.1value |
| 78 | Togo | 1.1value |
| 79 | New Zealand | 1.1value |
| 80 | Sri Lanka | 1.1value |
| 81 | Panama | 1.1value |
| 82 | Cuba | 1.0value |
| 83 | Israel | 1.0value |
| 84 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.0value |
| 85 | Dominican Republic | 0.9value |
| 86 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.9value |
| 87 | Kenya | 0.9value |
| 88 | El Salvador | 0.9value |
| 89 | Cyprus | 0.9value |
| 90 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.9value |
| 91 | Morocco | 0.9value |
| 92 | Serbia | 0.9value |
| 93 | Bolivia | 0.8value |
| 94 | Algeria | 0.8value |
| 95 | Peru | 0.8value |
| 96 | Honduras | 0.8value |
| 97 | Hungary | 0.8value |
| 98 | Colombia | 0.8value |
| 99 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.7value |
| 100 | Djibouti | 0.7value |
| 101 | Pakistan | 0.7value |
| 102 | Croatia | 0.7value |
| 103 | Madagascar | 0.7value |
| 104 | Malawi | 0.6value |
| 105 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.6value |
| 106 | United States of America | 0.6value |
| 107 | India | 0.5value |
| 108 | Indonesia | 0.5value |
| 109 | Oman | 0.5value |
| 110 | Mongolia | 0.4value |
| 111 | South Africa | 0.4value |
| 112 | Türkiye | 0.4value |
| 113 | Egypt | 0.4value |
| 114 | Mauritius | 0.4value |
| 115 | Georgia | 0.4value |
| 116 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.4value |
| 117 | Hong Kong | 0.3value |
| 118 | Libya | 0.3value |
| 119 | Maldives | 0.3value |
| 120 | Ecuador | 0.3value |
| 121 | Mali | 0.3value |
| 122 | Fiji | 0.3value |
| 123 | Russian Federation | 0.3value |
| 124 | Malaysia | 0.3value |
| 125 | Central African Republic | 0.3value |
| 126 | Kuwait | 0.2value |
| 127 | Singapore | 0.2value |
| 128 | Iraq | 0.2value |
| 129 | Sudan | 0.1value |
| 130 | North Korea | 0.1value |
| 131 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.1value |
| 132 | Lebanon | 0.1value |
| 133 | Namibia | 0.1value |
| 134 | Thailand | -0.1value |
| 135 | Republic of the Congo | -0.1value |
| 136 | Angola | -0.1value |
| 137 | Jordan | -0.2value |
| 138 | Guinea-Bissau | -0.3value |
| 139 | Paraguay | -0.4value |
| 140 | Cambodia | -0.4value |
| 141 | Haiti | -0.4value |
| 142 | Gabon | -0.4value |
| 143 | Burundi | -0.5value |
| 144 | Syrian Arab Republic | -0.5value |
| 145 | Islamic Republic of Iran | -0.5value |
| 146 | Philippines | -0.6value |
| 147 | United Arab Emirates | -0.6value |
| 148 | Saudi Arabia | -0.6value |
| 149 | Kazakhstan | -0.6value |
| 150 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -0.7value |
| 151 | Uganda | -0.7value |
| 152 | Cameroon | -0.8value |
| 153 | Ethiopia | -0.9value |
| 154 | Eritrea | -0.9value |
| 155 | Yemen | -1.0value |
| 156 | Mauritania | -1.1value |
| 157 | Zimbabwe | -1.1value |
| 158 | Uzbekistan | -1.2value |
| 159 | Turkmenistan | -1.2value |
| 160 | Tajikistan | -1.3value |
| 161 | Rwanda | -1.4value |
| 162 | Myanmar | -1.5value |
| 163 | Vietnam | -1.6value |
| 164 | State of Palestine | -1.6value |
| 165 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.6value |
| 166 | Chad | -1.7value |
| 167 | Eswatini | -1.8value |
| 168 | Venezuela | -1.9value |
| 169 | Bahrain | -2.0value |
| 170 | Nicaragua | -2.2value |
| 171 | Holy See (Vatican City State) | -2.2value |
| 172 | People's Republic of China | -2.2value |
| 173 | Azerbaijan | -2.2value |
| 174 | South Sudan | -2.4value |
| 175 | Qatar | -2.4value |
| 176 | Afghanistan | -2.7value |
Showing 176 of 176 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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