social2024
Aged 15-24
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
35.8%
Median: 33.5%
Countries Covered
188
with available data
Highest
Iceland
83.3%
Lowest
Yemen
4.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Iceland83.3%
2Netherlands83.3%
3North Korea81.8%
4Solomon Islands71.7%
5Madagascar71.1%
By Region
Oceania67.8%(2 countries)
North America45.1%(4 countries)
Europe40.7%(32 countries)
South America39.3%(7 countries)
Other35.5%(107 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (4.0%)High (83.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 35.8%)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Other (107)
Africa (9)
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 2024; 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 | Iceland | 83.3% |
| 2 | Netherlands | 83.3% |
| 3 | North Korea | 81.8% |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 71.7% |
| 5 | Madagascar | 71.1% |
| 6 | Australia | 70.2% |
| 7 | Denmark | 69.6% |
| 8 | United Republic of Tanzania | 69.4% |
| 9 | Cambodia | 68.2% |
| 10 | Norway | 66.6% |
| 11 | Uganda | 66.0% |
| 12 | Eritrea | 65.4% |
| 13 | New Zealand | 65.4% |
| 14 | Niger | 65.2% |
| 15 | Nigeria | 64.8% |
| 16 | Switzerland | 64.6% |
| 17 | Mozambique | 64.1% |
| 18 | South Sudan | 63.6% |
| 19 | Canada | 63.2% |
| 20 | Burundi | 57.7% |
| 21 | Sweden | 56.9% |
| 22 | Bolivia | 56.6% |
| 23 | Central African Republic | 56.5% |
| 24 | Saint Lucia | 56.3% |
| 25 | Bahamas | 55.7% |
| 26 | Finland | 54.4% |
| 27 | Austria | 53.7% |
| 28 | Ireland | 53.3% |
| 29 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 53.3% |
| 30 | Liberia | 53.2% |
| 31 | Benin | 53.2% |
| 32 | Angola | 53.1% |
| 33 | Malta | 52.9% |
| 34 | Germany | 52.3% |
| 35 | United Kingdom | 52.2% |
| 36 | Peru | 52.0% |
| 37 | Japan | 52.0% |
| 38 | United States of America | 50.3% |
| 39 | Ethiopia | 50.2% |
| 40 | Brazil | 48.4% |
| 41 | Israel | 48.2% |
| 42 | Barbados | 47.9% |
| 43 | People's Republic of China | 47.9% |
| 44 | Paraguay | 46.9% |
| 45 | Bangladesh | 46.5% |
| 46 | Estonia | 46.4% |
| 47 | Guyana | 46.2% |
| 48 | Guam | 45.7% |
| 49 | Burkina Faso | 45.5% |
| 50 | Rwanda | 45.4% |
| 51 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 45.1% |
| 52 | Mali | 44.8% |
| 53 | Malawi | 44.2% |
| 54 | Republic of the Congo | 43.6% |
| 55 | Zimbabwe | 43.1% |
| 56 | Macao | 43.0% |
| 57 | Maldives | 42.9% |
| 58 | Azerbaijan | 42.9% |
| 59 | Uruguay | 42.3% |
| 60 | Kazakhstan | 41.9% |
| 61 | Belize | 41.4% |
| 62 | Guinea-Bissau | 41.2% |
| 63 | Qatar | 40.6% |
| 64 | Vietnam | 40.0% |
| 65 | France | 39.5% |
| 66 | Dominican Republic | 39.2% |
| 67 | Myanmar | 39.2% |
| 68 | Cyprus | 39.1% |
| 69 | Montenegro | 39.1% |
| 70 | Botswana | 38.4% |
| 71 | Indonesia | 38.2% |
| 72 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 38.1% |
| 73 | Belarus | 37.4% |
| 74 | Malaysia | 37.3% |
| 75 | Colombia | 36.8% |
| 76 | Panama | 36.7% |
| 77 | Taiwan, Province of China | 36.2% |
| 78 | Ecuador | 35.1% |
| 79 | Moldova, Republic of | 35.0% |
| 80 | Luxembourg | 34.8% |
| 81 | Timor-Leste | 34.6% |
| 82 | Zambia | 34.5% |
| 83 | Lithuania | 34.5% |
| 84 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 34.4% |
| 85 | Türkiye | 34.4% |
| 86 | Mauritius | 34.1% |
| 87 | Jamaica | 34.1% |
| 88 | Albania | 34.0% |
| 89 | Vanuatu | 34.0% |
| 90 | Honduras | 34.0% |
| 91 | Mexico | 33.9% |
| 92 | Argentina | 33.8% |
| 93 | Cote d'Ivoire | 33.8% |
| 94 | Thailand | 33.6% |
| 95 | Kenya | 33.4% |
| 96 | New Caledonia | 33.3% |
| 97 | Sierra Leone | 33.2% |
| 98 | Latvia | 33.1% |
| 99 | Portugal | 33.1% |
| 100 | Chad | 33.0% |
| 101 | French Polynesia | 32.9% |
| 102 | Guatemala | 32.8% |
| 103 | Nicaragua | 32.4% |
| 104 | Cuba | 32.2% |
| 105 | Costa Rica | 32.0% |
| 106 | El Salvador | 31.6% |
| 107 | Slovenia | 31.5% |
| 108 | Trinidad and Tobago | 31.4% |
| 109 | Spain | 31.2% |
| 110 | Georgia | 31.2% |
| 111 | Bhutan | 31.1% |
| 112 | Singapore | 30.9% |
| 113 | Armenia | 30.8% |
| 114 | South Korea | 30.5% |
| 115 | Hong Kong | 30.2% |
| 116 | Belgium | 29.6% |
| 117 | Papua New Guinea | 29.6% |
| 118 | Cameroon | 29.4% |
| 119 | Poland | 29.3% |
| 120 | Ghana | 29.3% |
| 121 | Hungary | 28.8% |
| 122 | Haiti | 28.8% |
| 123 | Republic of The Gambia | 28.6% |
| 124 | Togo | 28.3% |
| 125 | Equatorial Guinea | 28.2% |
| 126 | Turkmenistan | 28.1% |
| 127 | Fiji | 28.0% |
| 128 | Eswatini | 27.8% |
| 129 | Ukraine | 27.8% |
| 130 | Suriname | 27.6% |
| 131 | Bahrain | 27.3% |
| 132 | Guinea | 27.1% |
| 133 | Uzbekistan | 26.9% |
| 134 | Chile | 26.9% |
| 135 | Brunei Darussalam | 26.9% |
| 136 | United Arab Emirates | 26.8% |
| 137 | Russian Federation | 26.4% |
| 138 | Namibia | 26.2% |
| 139 | Cape Verde | 25.6% |
| 140 | Croatia | 25.3% |
| 141 | Philippines | 25.0% |
| 142 | Serbia | 25.0% |
| 143 | South Africa | 24.4% |
| 144 | Lesotho | 24.3% |
| 145 | Czech Republic | 23.7% |
| 146 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 23.5% |
| 147 | Greece | 22.1% |
| 148 | Pakistan | 21.7% |
| 149 | Western Sahara | 21.6% |
| 150 | Slovakia | 21.3% |
| 151 | Kyrgyzstan | 20.6% |
| 152 | Samoa | 20.5% |
| 153 | Tonga | 20.0% |
| 154 | Lebanon | 20.0% |
| 155 | Comoros | 20.0% |
| 156 | Sao Tome and Principe | 19.9% |
| 157 | Romania | 19.6% |
| 158 | Italy | 19.4% |
| 159 | Mongolia | 19.3% |
| 160 | Nepal | 19.2% |
| 161 | Senegal | 19.1% |
| 162 | Venezuela | 18.8% |
| 163 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18.5% |
| 164 | Sri Lanka | 17.6% |
| 165 | Saudi Arabia | 16.5% |
| 166 | Puerto Rico | 16.0% |
| 167 | India | 15.8% |
| 168 | Bulgaria | 15.5% |
| 169 | Gabon | 15.4% |
| 170 | Kuwait | 15.3% |
| 171 | Tunisia | 14.8% |
| 172 | Oman | 14.0% |
| 173 | Mauritania | 13.0% |
| 174 | Morocco | 13.0% |
| 175 | Jordan | 12.5% |
| 176 | Djibouti | 11.6% |
| 177 | Somalia | 11.6% |
| 178 | State of Palestine | 10.9% |
| 179 | Libya | 10.3% |
| 180 | Tajikistan | 10.2% |
| 181 | Egypt | 10.0% |
| 182 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 9.3% |
| 183 | Syrian Arab Republic | 8.2% |
| 184 | Algeria | 7.9% |
| 185 | Sudan | 7.7% |
| 186 | Afghanistan | 6.0% |
| 187 | Iraq | 5.7% |
| 188 | Yemen | 4.0% |
Showing 188 of 188 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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