social2025
Modeled estimates by the ILO
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
6.9%
Median: 5.1%
Countries Covered
186
with available data
Highest
Eswatini
34.2%
Lowest
Qatar
0.1%
Top 5 Countries
1Eswatini34.2%
2South Africa32.4%
3Djibouti26.0%
4Botswana24.5%
5State of Palestine24.4%
By Region
Africa9.9%(9 countries)
Other7.5%(106 countries)
South America6.6%(7 countries)
Europe5.9%(32 countries)
Asia5.5%(26 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.1%)High (34.2%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 6.9%)
Africa (9)
Other (106)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Asia (26)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
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 | Eswatini | 34.2% |
| 2 | South Africa | 32.4% |
| 3 | Djibouti | 26.0% |
| 4 | Botswana | 24.5% |
| 5 | State of Palestine | 24.4% |
| 6 | Gabon | 20.2% |
| 7 | Republic of the Congo | 19.9% |
| 8 | Namibia | 19.3% |
| 9 | Somalia | 18.9% |
| 10 | Libya | 18.8% |
| 11 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.0% |
| 12 | Yemen | 17.3% |
| 13 | Jordan | 16.5% |
| 14 | Lesotho | 16.3% |
| 15 | Iraq | 15.5% |
| 16 | Tunisia | 15.1% |
| 17 | Haiti | 14.9% |
| 18 | Angola | 14.1% |
| 19 | Montenegro | 13.6% |
| 20 | Syrian Arab Republic | 13.6% |
| 21 | Afghanistan | 13.4% |
| 22 | Armenia | 12.9% |
| 23 | South Sudan | 12.4% |
| 24 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 12.3% |
| 25 | Georgia | 12.1% |
| 26 | Guyana | 12.0% |
| 27 | Cape Verde | 11.9% |
| 28 | French Polynesia | 11.7% |
| 29 | Algeria | 11.6% |
| 30 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 11.4% |
| 31 | Rwanda | 11.4% |
| 32 | New Caledonia | 11.2% |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.0% |
| 34 | Lebanon | 11.0% |
| 35 | Albania | 10.9% |
| 36 | Nepal | 10.5% |
| 37 | Spain | 10.4% |
| 38 | Mauritania | 10.3% |
| 39 | Ukraine | 9.8% |
| 40 | Finland | 9.5% |
| 41 | Saint Lucia | 9.5% |
| 42 | Zimbabwe | 9.3% |
| 43 | Bahamas | 9.2% |
| 44 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9.1% |
| 45 | Morocco | 9.0% |
| 46 | Chile | 9.0% |
| 47 | Belize | 8.9% |
| 48 | Sweden | 8.7% |
| 49 | Greece | 8.5% |
| 50 | Türkiye | 8.5% |
| 51 | Panama | 8.4% |
| 52 | Equatorial Guinea | 8.3% |
| 53 | Estonia | 8.3% |
| 54 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 8.3% |
| 55 | Colombia | 8.3% |
| 56 | Suriname | 7.8% |
| 57 | France | 7.5% |
| 58 | Sudan | 7.5% |
| 59 | Uruguay | 7.5% |
| 60 | Argentina | 7.1% |
| 61 | Serbia | 7.1% |
| 62 | Tajikistan | 6.9% |
| 63 | Canada | 6.9% |
| 64 | Costa Rica | 6.8% |
| 65 | Egypt | 6.8% |
| 66 | Lithuania | 6.7% |
| 67 | Mozambique | 6.6% |
| 68 | Latvia | 6.6% |
| 69 | Barbados | 6.5% |
| 70 | Republic of The Gambia | 6.5% |
| 71 | Italy | 6.4% |
| 72 | Luxembourg | 6.3% |
| 73 | Central African Republic | 6.3% |
| 74 | Portugal | 6.2% |
| 75 | Romania | 6.0% |
| 76 | Puerto Rico | 6.0% |
| 77 | Eritrea | 6.0% |
| 78 | Brazil | 6.0% |
| 79 | Zambia | 5.9% |
| 80 | Belgium | 5.9% |
| 81 | Mauritius | 5.6% |
| 82 | Austria | 5.6% |
| 83 | Guam | 5.6% |
| 84 | Denmark | 5.5% |
| 85 | Azerbaijan | 5.5% |
| 86 | Kenya | 5.4% |
| 87 | Pakistan | 5.4% |
| 88 | Slovakia | 5.4% |
| 89 | Fiji | 5.3% |
| 90 | Venezuela | 5.3% |
| 91 | Brunei Darussalam | 5.3% |
| 92 | Mongolia | 5.2% |
| 93 | Guinea | 5.2% |
| 94 | Peru | 5.1% |
| 95 | Dominican Republic | 5.1% |
| 96 | New Zealand | 5.1% |
| 97 | Vanuatu | 5.1% |
| 98 | Malawi | 5.1% |
| 99 | Nicaragua | 5.0% |
| 100 | Croatia | 5.0% |
| 101 | Samoa | 5.0% |
| 102 | Cyprus | 4.9% |
| 103 | Honduras | 4.9% |
| 104 | Switzerland | 4.9% |
| 105 | Paraguay | 4.8% |
| 106 | Kazakhstan | 4.8% |
| 107 | United Kingdom | 4.7% |
| 108 | Norway | 4.6% |
| 109 | Ireland | 4.6% |
| 110 | Uzbekistan | 4.6% |
| 111 | People's Republic of China | 4.6% |
| 112 | Hungary | 4.5% |
| 113 | Maldives | 4.5% |
| 114 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.4% |
| 115 | Turkmenistan | 4.3% |
| 116 | India | 4.2% |
| 117 | United States of America | 4.2% |
| 118 | Australia | 4.1% |
| 119 | Sri Lanka | 4.0% |
| 120 | Netherlands | 3.9% |
| 121 | Comoros | 3.8% |
| 122 | Bangladesh | 3.8% |
| 123 | Malaysia | 3.8% |
| 124 | Germany | 3.7% |
| 125 | Iceland | 3.6% |
| 126 | Cameroon | 3.6% |
| 127 | North Korea | 3.5% |
| 128 | Bulgaria | 3.5% |
| 129 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.5% |
| 130 | Israel | 3.5% |
| 131 | Burkina Faso | 3.5% |
| 132 | Belarus | 3.4% |
| 133 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.3% |
| 134 | Ethiopia | 3.3% |
| 135 | Ecuador | 3.3% |
| 136 | El Salvador | 3.3% |
| 137 | Jamaica | 3.3% |
| 138 | Oman | 3.3% |
| 139 | Indonesia | 3.2% |
| 140 | Bhutan | 3.2% |
| 141 | Slovenia | 3.2% |
| 142 | Sierra Leone | 3.2% |
| 143 | Nigeria | 3.1% |
| 144 | Myanmar | 3.0% |
| 145 | Madagascar | 3.0% |
| 146 | Saudi Arabia | 3.0% |
| 147 | Ghana | 3.0% |
| 148 | Poland | 3.0% |
| 149 | Bolivia | 3.0% |
| 150 | Malta | 2.9% |
| 151 | Liberia | 2.9% |
| 152 | Mali | 2.8% |
| 153 | Czech Republic | 2.8% |
| 154 | Singapore | 2.8% |
| 155 | Hong Kong | 2.8% |
| 156 | Uganda | 2.7% |
| 157 | Senegal | 2.7% |
| 158 | South Korea | 2.7% |
| 159 | Mexico | 2.7% |
| 160 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.7% |
| 161 | Guatemala | 2.6% |
| 162 | Papua New Guinea | 2.6% |
| 163 | Japan | 2.5% |
| 164 | Macao | 2.3% |
| 165 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.3% |
| 166 | Philippines | 2.2% |
| 167 | Kuwait | 2.2% |
| 168 | United Arab Emirates | 2.2% |
| 169 | Russian Federation | 2.1% |
| 170 | Tonga | 2.0% |
| 171 | Togo | 2.0% |
| 172 | Cuba | 1.7% |
| 173 | Timor-Leste | 1.6% |
| 174 | Benin | 1.6% |
| 175 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.6% |
| 176 | Vietnam | 1.5% |
| 177 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.5% |
| 178 | Solomon Islands | 1.4% |
| 179 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.2% |
| 180 | Bahrain | 1.1% |
| 181 | Chad | 1.1% |
| 182 | Burundi | 0.9% |
| 183 | Thailand | 0.8% |
| 184 | Niger | 0.4% |
| 185 | Cambodia | 0.3% |
| 186 | Qatar | 0.1% |
Showing 186 of 186 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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