social2024
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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
17.7%
Median: 11.4%
Countries Covered
188
with available data
Highest
Mozambique
68.3%
Lowest
Jordan
0.3%
Top 5 Countries
1Mozambique68.3%
2Moldova, Republic of61.4%
3Nigeria59.6%
4Timor-Leste57.4%
5Madagascar56.8%
By Region
Africa25.7%(9 countries)
Other22.0%(107 countries)
South America16.9%(7 countries)
Oceania16.7%(2 countries)
North America14.3%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.3%)High (68.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 17.7%)
Africa (9)
Other (107)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Asia (27)
Europe (32)
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 | Mozambique | 68.3% |
| 2 | Moldova, Republic of | 61.4% |
| 3 | Nigeria | 59.6% |
| 4 | Timor-Leste | 57.4% |
| 5 | Madagascar | 56.8% |
| 6 | Burundi | 55.3% |
| 7 | United Republic of Tanzania | 54.9% |
| 8 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 54.7% |
| 9 | Angola | 54.1% |
| 10 | Benin | 52.5% |
| 11 | Bolivia | 52.3% |
| 12 | Central African Republic | 52.2% |
| 13 | Solomon Islands | 52.2% |
| 14 | Zimbabwe | 51.2% |
| 15 | Niger | 50.6% |
| 16 | Kenya | 48.8% |
| 17 | Zambia | 48.7% |
| 18 | Liberia | 48.7% |
| 19 | Republic of the Congo | 48.4% |
| 20 | Uganda | 48.0% |
| 21 | Cameroon | 46.4% |
| 22 | Malawi | 43.8% |
| 23 | Chad | 42.6% |
| 24 | South Sudan | 42.0% |
| 25 | Guinea-Bissau | 40.9% |
| 26 | Burkina Faso | 38.7% |
| 27 | Cambodia | 37.5% |
| 28 | Indonesia | 36.4% |
| 29 | Papua New Guinea | 36.3% |
| 30 | Namibia | 35.9% |
| 31 | Togo | 35.3% |
| 32 | Peru | 35.0% |
| 33 | Haiti | 34.5% |
| 34 | South Korea | 34.0% |
| 35 | Georgia | 33.8% |
| 36 | North Korea | 32.8% |
| 37 | Eritrea | 32.5% |
| 38 | Vietnam | 29.5% |
| 39 | Cote d'Ivoire | 29.4% |
| 40 | Ethiopia | 28.4% |
| 41 | Ecuador | 28.3% |
| 42 | Vanuatu | 28.1% |
| 43 | Philippines | 27.5% |
| 44 | Sierra Leone | 27.4% |
| 45 | Equatorial Guinea | 27.4% |
| 46 | Bhutan | 27.1% |
| 47 | Comoros | 25.2% |
| 48 | Ghana | 25.0% |
| 49 | Singapore | 24.4% |
| 50 | Paraguay | 24.1% |
| 51 | Mali | 23.3% |
| 52 | Senegal | 23.2% |
| 53 | Guinea | 22.8% |
| 54 | Sao Tome and Principe | 22.6% |
| 55 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 22.5% |
| 56 | Republic of The Gambia | 22.1% |
| 57 | Jamaica | 21.7% |
| 58 | Rwanda | 21.4% |
| 59 | Botswana | 21.2% |
| 60 | Tonga | 20.8% |
| 61 | New Zealand | 20.6% |
| 62 | Thailand | 19.8% |
| 63 | El Salvador | 19.4% |
| 64 | Japan | 19.4% |
| 65 | Gabon | 18.6% |
| 66 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 18.6% |
| 67 | Lesotho | 18.1% |
| 68 | Israel | 17.6% |
| 69 | Nicaragua | 17.1% |
| 70 | Panama | 16.9% |
| 71 | Estonia | 16.8% |
| 72 | People's Republic of China | 16.3% |
| 73 | United States of America | 16.3% |
| 74 | Iceland | 15.7% |
| 75 | Eswatini | 15.5% |
| 76 | Bahamas | 15.0% |
| 77 | Guatemala | 14.7% |
| 78 | Mexico | 14.7% |
| 79 | Honduras | 14.4% |
| 80 | Dominican Republic | 14.1% |
| 81 | Colombia | 14.1% |
| 82 | Serbia | 13.5% |
| 83 | Fiji | 13.3% |
| 84 | Guam | 13.3% |
| 85 | Latvia | 13.3% |
| 86 | Maldives | 13.0% |
| 87 | Australia | 12.9% |
| 88 | Chile | 12.5% |
| 89 | Guyana | 12.0% |
| 90 | Norway | 11.8% |
| 91 | Malaysia | 11.7% |
| 92 | Sudan | 11.7% |
| 93 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.5% |
| 94 | Venezuela | 11.5% |
| 95 | India | 11.4% |
| 96 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 11.4% |
| 97 | Canada | 11.4% |
| 98 | Saint Lucia | 11.0% |
| 99 | Mauritania | 11.0% |
| 100 | Mongolia | 10.9% |
| 101 | Albania | 10.9% |
| 102 | Lithuania | 10.6% |
| 103 | Sri Lanka | 10.4% |
| 104 | Bangladesh | 10.4% |
| 105 | Argentina | 10.3% |
| 106 | Belize | 10.2% |
| 107 | Western Sahara | 9.7% |
| 108 | Brazil | 9.4% |
| 109 | United Kingdom | 9.4% |
| 110 | Macao | 9.1% |
| 111 | Costa Rica | 9.1% |
| 112 | Switzerland | 9.1% |
| 113 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.9% |
| 114 | Hong Kong | 8.9% |
| 115 | Ireland | 8.8% |
| 116 | Brunei Darussalam | 8.6% |
| 117 | Montenegro | 8.5% |
| 118 | Uruguay | 8.4% |
| 119 | Denmark | 8.2% |
| 120 | Barbados | 8.2% |
| 121 | Saudi Arabia | 8.1% |
| 122 | United Arab Emirates | 7.5% |
| 123 | Nepal | 7.2% |
| 124 | Samoa | 7.1% |
| 125 | Germany | 7.0% |
| 126 | Netherlands | 6.9% |
| 127 | Finland | 6.9% |
| 128 | Portugal | 6.9% |
| 129 | Qatar | 6.6% |
| 130 | Somalia | 6.6% |
| 131 | Türkiye | 6.6% |
| 132 | Czech Republic | 6.4% |
| 133 | Djibouti | 6.3% |
| 134 | Cyprus | 6.2% |
| 135 | Myanmar | 6.2% |
| 136 | Bahrain | 6.2% |
| 137 | Morocco | 6.2% |
| 138 | Ukraine | 6.0% |
| 139 | Taiwan, Province of China | 5.8% |
| 140 | Cape Verde | 5.7% |
| 141 | Puerto Rico | 5.5% |
| 142 | Bulgaria | 5.3% |
| 143 | Armenia | 5.2% |
| 144 | Hungary | 5.2% |
| 145 | Slovakia | 5.0% |
| 146 | South Africa | 5.0% |
| 147 | Pakistan | 4.9% |
| 148 | Russian Federation | 4.7% |
| 149 | Sweden | 4.7% |
| 150 | New Caledonia | 4.4% |
| 151 | Turkmenistan | 4.3% |
| 152 | Poland | 4.2% |
| 153 | Azerbaijan | 4.1% |
| 154 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.1% |
| 155 | French Polynesia | 4.1% |
| 156 | Austria | 4.0% |
| 157 | Tajikistan | 3.9% |
| 158 | Kazakhstan | 3.8% |
| 159 | Egypt | 3.7% |
| 160 | Greece | 3.7% |
| 161 | Italy | 3.6% |
| 162 | Mauritius | 3.5% |
| 163 | France | 3.5% |
| 164 | Malta | 3.4% |
| 165 | Suriname | 3.3% |
| 166 | Lebanon | 3.2% |
| 167 | Spain | 3.1% |
| 168 | Slovenia | 2.9% |
| 169 | Cuba | 2.5% |
| 170 | Croatia | 2.5% |
| 171 | Luxembourg | 2.5% |
| 172 | Belgium | 2.4% |
| 173 | Iraq | 2.1% |
| 174 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 1.9% |
| 175 | Oman | 1.8% |
| 176 | Tunisia | 1.7% |
| 177 | State of Palestine | 1.6% |
| 178 | Kuwait | 1.4% |
| 179 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.4% |
| 180 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1.4% |
| 181 | Belarus | 1.4% |
| 182 | Yemen | 1.1% |
| 183 | Uzbekistan | 0.9% |
| 184 | Afghanistan | 0.9% |
| 185 | Algeria | 0.4% |
| 186 | Romania | 0.4% |
| 187 | Libya | 0.4% |
| 188 | Jordan | 0.3% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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