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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
18.1%
Median: 16.4%
Countries Covered
153
with available data
Highest
Iceland
35.5%
Lowest
Oman
9.5%
Top 5 Countries
1Iceland35.5%
2Denmark34.4%
3Sweden33.1%
4France32.0%
5Czech Republic31.8%
By Region
Europe27.5%(31 countries)
Oceania26.0%(2 countries)
North America18.9%(3 countries)
Asia15.9%(27 countries)
Other15.5%(74 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (9.5%)High (35.5%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 18.1%)
Europe (31)
Oceania (2)
North America (3)
Asia (27)
Other (74)
Africa (9)
South America (7)
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 | 35.5% |
| 2 | Denmark | 34.4% |
| 3 | Sweden | 33.1% |
| 4 | France | 32.0% |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 31.8% |
| 6 | Finland | 31.8% |
| 7 | Switzerland | 31.4% |
| 8 | Belgium | 31.1% |
| 9 | Austria | 30.3% |
| 10 | Norway | 30.0% |
| 11 | Slovakia | 29.7% |
| 12 | Ireland | 29.7% |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 29.7% |
| 14 | Netherlands | 29.5% |
| 15 | Slovenia | 29.1% |
| 16 | Spain | 27.8% |
| 17 | New Zealand | 27.7% |
| 18 | Hungary | 27.4% |
| 19 | Italy | 27.3% |
| 20 | Cyprus | 27.2% |
| 21 | Germany | 26.9% |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 26.7% |
| 23 | Portugal | 26.3% |
| 24 | Canada | 26.2% |
| 25 | Greece | 25.2% |
| 26 | Poland | 24.8% |
| 27 | Australia | 24.4% |
| 28 | Malta | 23.2% |
| 29 | Croatia | 23.1% |
| 30 | Japan | 22.7% |
| 31 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 22.4% |
| 32 | South Korea | 22.0% |
| 33 | Latvia | 21.9% |
| 34 | Brunei Darussalam | 21.2% |
| 35 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20.9% |
| 36 | Malaysia | 20.7% |
| 37 | United States of America | 20.7% |
| 38 | Serbia | 20.6% |
| 39 | Seychelles | 20.5% |
| 40 | Moldova, Republic of | 20.4% |
| 41 | Estonia | 20.2% |
| 42 | Maldives | 20.0% |
| 43 | Albania | 19.9% |
| 44 | Bulgaria | 19.7% |
| 45 | Guinea | 19.7% |
| 46 | Romania | 19.5% |
| 47 | Afghanistan | 19.4% |
| 48 | Kyrgyzstan | 19.2% |
| 49 | Mauritania | 19.2% |
| 50 | Georgia | 19.1% |
| 51 | Lithuania | 19.1% |
| 52 | Montenegro | 19.1% |
| 53 | Uruguay | 19.0% |
| 54 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 18.8% |
| 55 | Mongolia | 18.8% |
| 56 | Algeria | 18.7% |
| 57 | Kazakhstan | 18.6% |
| 58 | Pakistan | 18.5% |
| 59 | Timor-Leste | 18.1% |
| 60 | Ethiopia | 18.0% |
| 61 | Bangladesh | 17.9% |
| 62 | Russian Federation | 17.8% |
| 63 | Israel | 17.8% |
| 64 | Singapore | 17.6% |
| 65 | Egypt | 17.3% |
| 66 | Uzbekistan | 17.3% |
| 67 | Tajikistan | 17.2% |
| 68 | Armenia | 17.0% |
| 69 | Niger | 17.0% |
| 70 | Guinea-Bissau | 16.9% |
| 71 | Argentina | 16.9% |
| 72 | Lesotho | 16.7% |
| 73 | Benin | 16.7% |
| 74 | Nepal | 16.6% |
| 75 | Hong Kong | 16.5% |
| 76 | Morocco | 16.5% |
| 77 | Nigeria | 16.4% |
| 78 | Burundi | 16.3% |
| 79 | Mauritius | 16.3% |
| 80 | Myanmar | 16.3% |
| 81 | Sudan | 16.3% |
| 82 | Azerbaijan | 16.3% |
| 83 | Kuwait | 16.3% |
| 84 | Mali | 16.2% |
| 85 | Ecuador | 16.2% |
| 86 | People's Republic of China | 16.1% |
| 87 | Cote d'Ivoire | 16.1% |
| 88 | Malawi | 16.1% |
| 89 | Vietnam | 16.1% |
| 90 | Chad | 16.1% |
| 91 | Philippines | 16.1% |
| 92 | Liberia | 16.0% |
| 93 | Senegal | 15.7% |
| 94 | Sierra Leone | 15.7% |
| 95 | Bhutan | 15.5% |
| 96 | Madagascar | 15.3% |
| 97 | Jordan | 15.2% |
| 98 | Gabon | 15.2% |
| 99 | Republic of The Gambia | 15.2% |
| 100 | Sri Lanka | 15.1% |
| 101 | Burkina Faso | 15.0% |
| 102 | Togo | 15.0% |
| 103 | Equatorial Guinea | 15.0% |
| 104 | Turkmenistan | 15.0% |
| 105 | Papua New Guinea | 14.9% |
| 106 | Rwanda | 14.9% |
| 107 | Kenya | 14.7% |
| 108 | Cambodia | 14.7% |
| 109 | Taiwan, Province of China | 14.5% |
| 110 | Tunisia | 14.5% |
| 111 | India | 14.4% |
| 112 | El Salvador | 14.3% |
| 113 | Türkiye | 14.3% |
| 114 | United Republic of Tanzania | 14.0% |
| 115 | Cape Verde | 13.9% |
| 116 | Djibouti | 13.8% |
| 117 | Sao Tome and Principe | 13.7% |
| 118 | Indonesia | 13.7% |
| 119 | Chile | 13.6% |
| 120 | Dominican Republic | 13.4% |
| 121 | United Arab Emirates | 13.3% |
| 122 | Mozambique | 13.2% |
| 123 | Thailand | 13.2% |
| 124 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 13.1% |
| 125 | Central African Republic | 13.0% |
| 126 | Lebanon | 13.0% |
| 127 | Ghana | 12.9% |
| 128 | Uganda | 12.8% |
| 129 | South Sudan | 12.8% |
| 130 | Cameroon | 12.7% |
| 131 | Syrian Arab Republic | 12.6% |
| 132 | Costa Rica | 12.5% |
| 133 | State of Palestine | 12.5% |
| 134 | Brazil | 12.2% |
| 135 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 12.1% |
| 136 | Botswana | 12.0% |
| 137 | Comoros | 11.9% |
| 138 | Bahrain | 11.4% |
| 139 | Saudi Arabia | 11.4% |
| 140 | Peru | 11.2% |
| 141 | Namibia | 11.2% |
| 142 | Colombia | 11.0% |
| 143 | South Africa | 10.9% |
| 144 | Qatar | 10.7% |
| 145 | Zambia | 10.6% |
| 146 | Republic of the Congo | 10.5% |
| 147 | Yemen | 10.4% |
| 148 | Iraq | 10.0% |
| 149 | Eswatini | 10.0% |
| 150 | Mexico | 9.9% |
| 151 | Zimbabwe | 9.9% |
| 152 | Angola | 9.8% |
| 153 | Oman | 9.5% |
Showing 153 of 153 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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