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Poorest 50%
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
15.1%
Median: 15.0%
Countries Covered
153
with available data
Highest
Czech Republic
25.3%
Lowest
South Africa
5.8%
Top 5 Countries
1Czech Republic25.3%
2Slovakia24.5%
3Sweden24.2%
4Iceland24.1%
5Norway24.0%
By Region
Europe20.6%(31 countries)
Oceania18.8%(2 countries)
Asia14.1%(27 countries)
Other13.9%(74 countries)
Africa13.3%(9 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (5.8%)High (25.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 15.1%)
Europe (31)
Oceania (2)
Asia (27)
Other (74)
Africa (9)
North America (3)
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 | Czech Republic | 25.3% |
| 2 | Slovakia | 24.5% |
| 3 | Sweden | 24.2% |
| 4 | Iceland | 24.1% |
| 5 | Norway | 24.0% |
| 6 | Slovenia | 23.1% |
| 7 | Austria | 23.0% |
| 8 | Switzerland | 22.8% |
| 9 | Hungary | 22.2% |
| 10 | Finland | 21.9% |
| 11 | Netherlands | 21.6% |
| 12 | Denmark | 21.6% |
| 13 | Spain | 21.3% |
| 14 | Italy | 21.0% |
| 15 | Cyprus | 20.8% |
| 16 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 20.6% |
| 17 | Greece | 20.5% |
| 18 | New Zealand | 20.4% |
| 19 | Portugal | 20.4% |
| 20 | France | 20.3% |
| 21 | Belgium | 20.3% |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 20.2% |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 20.0% |
| 24 | Malta | 19.6% |
| 25 | Ireland | 19.5% |
| 26 | Poland | 19.4% |
| 27 | Malaysia | 19.2% |
| 28 | Brunei Darussalam | 19.1% |
| 29 | Croatia | 19.0% |
| 30 | Germany | 18.8% |
| 31 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18.2% |
| 32 | Guinea | 18.2% |
| 33 | Japan | 18.2% |
| 34 | Maldives | 18.1% |
| 35 | Afghanistan | 17.8% |
| 36 | Moldova, Republic of | 17.7% |
| 37 | South Korea | 17.6% |
| 38 | Seychelles | 17.4% |
| 39 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 17.4% |
| 40 | Latvia | 17.4% |
| 41 | Ethiopia | 17.3% |
| 42 | Russian Federation | 17.3% |
| 43 | Pakistan | 17.3% |
| 44 | Albania | 17.2% |
| 45 | Australia | 17.2% |
| 46 | Serbia | 17.1% |
| 47 | Bangladesh | 17.1% |
| 48 | Mauritania | 17.0% |
| 49 | Canada | 16.9% |
| 50 | Kyrgyzstan | 16.9% |
| 51 | Lithuania | 16.8% |
| 52 | Timor-Leste | 16.7% |
| 53 | Singapore | 16.7% |
| 54 | Tajikistan | 16.7% |
| 55 | Kazakhstan | 16.4% |
| 56 | Kuwait | 16.3% |
| 57 | Niger | 16.2% |
| 58 | Nigeria | 16.1% |
| 59 | Bulgaria | 16.1% |
| 60 | Guinea-Bissau | 16.1% |
| 61 | Montenegro | 16.0% |
| 62 | Nepal | 15.9% |
| 63 | Myanmar | 15.9% |
| 64 | Estonia | 15.8% |
| 65 | Algeria | 15.8% |
| 66 | Sudan | 15.8% |
| 67 | Benin | 15.8% |
| 68 | Armenia | 15.7% |
| 69 | Egypt | 15.6% |
| 70 | Liberia | 15.4% |
| 71 | Romania | 15.3% |
| 72 | Cote d'Ivoire | 15.3% |
| 73 | Uruguay | 15.3% |
| 74 | Mali | 15.1% |
| 75 | Bhutan | 15.0% |
| 76 | Senegal | 15.0% |
| 77 | Sierra Leone | 15.0% |
| 78 | Azerbaijan | 14.8% |
| 79 | Mauritius | 14.8% |
| 80 | Madagascar | 14.8% |
| 81 | Uzbekistan | 14.7% |
| 82 | Mongolia | 14.6% |
| 83 | Vietnam | 14.6% |
| 84 | Chad | 14.6% |
| 85 | Gabon | 14.4% |
| 86 | Burundi | 14.4% |
| 87 | Jordan | 14.4% |
| 88 | Morocco | 14.4% |
| 89 | Burkina Faso | 14.4% |
| 90 | Philippines | 14.4% |
| 91 | Togo | 14.3% |
| 92 | Sri Lanka | 14.1% |
| 93 | People's Republic of China | 14.1% |
| 94 | Equatorial Guinea | 13.9% |
| 95 | Malawi | 13.9% |
| 96 | Georgia | 13.9% |
| 97 | Republic of The Gambia | 13.9% |
| 98 | Cambodia | 13.8% |
| 99 | Kenya | 13.8% |
| 100 | Hong Kong | 13.6% |
| 101 | United States of America | 13.4% |
| 102 | Rwanda | 13.4% |
| 103 | Türkiye | 13.3% |
| 104 | Israel | 13.3% |
| 105 | Argentina | 13.3% |
| 106 | India | 13.3% |
| 107 | Djibouti | 13.1% |
| 108 | Turkmenistan | 13.1% |
| 109 | Sao Tome and Principe | 13.0% |
| 110 | Papua New Guinea | 13.0% |
| 111 | United Republic of Tanzania | 13.0% |
| 112 | United Arab Emirates | 12.9% |
| 113 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 12.9% |
| 114 | Indonesia | 12.5% |
| 115 | Cape Verde | 12.4% |
| 116 | Tunisia | 12.4% |
| 117 | Cameroon | 12.4% |
| 118 | Ghana | 12.2% |
| 119 | Uganda | 12.2% |
| 120 | Central African Republic | 12.1% |
| 121 | South Sudan | 11.9% |
| 122 | Taiwan, Province of China | 11.8% |
| 123 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 11.6% |
| 124 | Dominican Republic | 11.5% |
| 125 | Comoros | 11.4% |
| 126 | Lebanon | 11.4% |
| 127 | Lesotho | 11.3% |
| 128 | Ecuador | 10.7% |
| 129 | Saudi Arabia | 10.7% |
| 130 | Syrian Arab Republic | 10.7% |
| 131 | Thailand | 10.7% |
| 132 | El Salvador | 10.5% |
| 133 | Bahrain | 10.4% |
| 134 | State of Palestine | 10.2% |
| 135 | Republic of the Congo | 9.9% |
| 136 | Mozambique | 9.9% |
| 137 | Qatar | 9.7% |
| 138 | Yemen | 9.4% |
| 139 | Peru | 9.3% |
| 140 | Zimbabwe | 9.2% |
| 141 | Oman | 9.1% |
| 142 | Brazil | 9.1% |
| 143 | Angola | 9.0% |
| 144 | Zambia | 8.8% |
| 145 | Costa Rica | 8.6% |
| 146 | Chile | 8.2% |
| 147 | Eswatini | 7.9% |
| 148 | Mexico | 7.7% |
| 149 | Botswana | 7.6% |
| 150 | Namibia | 6.6% |
| 151 | Iraq | 6.5% |
| 152 | Colombia | 5.8% |
| 153 | South Africa | 5.8% |
Showing 153 of 153 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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