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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
29.0%
Median: 28.9%
Countries Covered
153
with available data
Highest
South Africa
46.1%
Lowest
Czech Republic
18.7%
Top 5 Countries
1South Africa46.1%
2Namibia42.6%
3Eswatini40.6%
4Zambia38.2%
5Zimbabwe37.9%
By Region
Africa33.0%(9 countries)
Other31.1%(74 countries)
South America30.5%(7 countries)
Asia29.3%(27 countries)
North America28.1%(3 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (18.7%)High (46.1%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 29.0%)
Africa (9)
Other (74)
South America (7)
Asia (27)
North America (3)
Oceania (2)
Europe (31)
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 | South Africa | 46.1% |
| 2 | Namibia | 42.6% |
| 3 | Eswatini | 40.6% |
| 4 | Zambia | 38.2% |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 37.9% |
| 6 | Botswana | 37.3% |
| 7 | Mozambique | 36.7% |
| 8 | Colombia | 36.4% |
| 9 | Oman | 36.3% |
| 10 | Comoros | 36.1% |
| 11 | India | 35.8% |
| 12 | Republic of the Congo | 35.4% |
| 13 | State of Palestine | 35.3% |
| 14 | Cape Verde | 35.2% |
| 15 | Lesotho | 35.1% |
| 16 | Central African Republic | 34.8% |
| 17 | Morocco | 34.8% |
| 18 | Sao Tome and Principe | 34.6% |
| 19 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 34.5% |
| 20 | South Sudan | 34.5% |
| 21 | Yemen | 34.5% |
| 22 | Cameroon | 34.3% |
| 23 | Syrian Arab Republic | 34.2% |
| 24 | Djibouti | 33.7% |
| 25 | Ghana | 33.7% |
| 26 | Brazil | 33.6% |
| 27 | Kenya | 33.6% |
| 28 | Chad | 33.6% |
| 29 | Mexico | 33.5% |
| 30 | Equatorial Guinea | 33.3% |
| 31 | Rwanda | 33.3% |
| 32 | Malawi | 33.2% |
| 33 | United Republic of Tanzania | 33.2% |
| 34 | United Arab Emirates | 33.0% |
| 35 | Madagascar | 32.8% |
| 36 | Mali | 32.8% |
| 37 | Burkina Faso | 32.8% |
| 38 | Chile | 32.8% |
| 39 | Türkiye | 32.7% |
| 40 | Senegal | 32.7% |
| 41 | Burundi | 32.6% |
| 42 | Thailand | 32.5% |
| 43 | Qatar | 32.5% |
| 44 | Togo | 32.5% |
| 45 | Gabon | 32.3% |
| 46 | Israel | 32.3% |
| 47 | Cote d'Ivoire | 32.2% |
| 48 | Bahrain | 32.2% |
| 49 | Angola | 32.0% |
| 50 | Republic of The Gambia | 32.0% |
| 51 | Sierra Leone | 32.0% |
| 52 | Singapore | 32.0% |
| 53 | Jordan | 31.8% |
| 54 | Uganda | 31.6% |
| 55 | Mauritius | 31.5% |
| 56 | Niger | 31.1% |
| 57 | Guinea-Bissau | 31.1% |
| 58 | Liberia | 31.0% |
| 59 | Japan | 30.8% |
| 60 | Benin | 30.8% |
| 61 | Argentina | 30.7% |
| 62 | Hong Kong | 30.3% |
| 63 | Tunisia | 30.3% |
| 64 | Egypt | 30.2% |
| 65 | Nigeria | 30.1% |
| 66 | Ethiopia | 30.0% |
| 67 | Mauritania | 30.0% |
| 68 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 30.0% |
| 69 | Papua New Guinea | 29.9% |
| 70 | Seychelles | 29.9% |
| 71 | Sudan | 29.7% |
| 72 | Turkmenistan | 29.6% |
| 73 | Lebanon | 29.6% |
| 74 | Costa Rica | 29.2% |
| 75 | Guinea | 29.2% |
| 76 | Indonesia | 29.0% |
| 77 | Saudi Arabia | 28.9% |
| 78 | Uzbekistan | 28.9% |
| 79 | Taiwan, Province of China | 28.8% |
| 80 | Philippines | 28.8% |
| 81 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 28.6% |
| 82 | Uruguay | 28.6% |
| 83 | Sri Lanka | 28.5% |
| 84 | Ecuador | 28.2% |
| 85 | Bhutan | 28.1% |
| 86 | Vietnam | 28.0% |
| 87 | Georgia | 27.9% |
| 88 | Nepal | 27.8% |
| 89 | People's Republic of China | 27.7% |
| 90 | Kuwait | 27.7% |
| 91 | Tajikistan | 27.7% |
| 92 | El Salvador | 27.7% |
| 93 | Cambodia | 27.3% |
| 94 | Azerbaijan | 27.0% |
| 95 | Mongolia | 26.9% |
| 96 | Algeria | 26.9% |
| 97 | Armenia | 26.8% |
| 98 | Dominican Republic | 26.7% |
| 99 | Romania | 26.6% |
| 100 | Lithuania | 26.6% |
| 101 | Maldives | 26.4% |
| 102 | Kazakhstan | 26.3% |
| 103 | Myanmar | 26.3% |
| 104 | Iraq | 26.2% |
| 105 | Bangladesh | 26.2% |
| 106 | Bulgaria | 26.2% |
| 107 | Pakistan | 26.2% |
| 108 | Latvia | 26.1% |
| 109 | United States of America | 26.0% |
| 110 | Montenegro | 26.0% |
| 111 | Timor-Leste | 26.0% |
| 112 | Afghanistan | 25.9% |
| 113 | Albania | 25.4% |
| 114 | Kyrgyzstan | 25.2% |
| 115 | Croatia | 25.1% |
| 116 | Russian Federation | 25.1% |
| 117 | Portugal | 25.1% |
| 118 | Estonia | 25.0% |
| 119 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24.8% |
| 120 | Canada | 24.7% |
| 121 | Cyprus | 24.7% |
| 122 | Malta | 24.4% |
| 123 | Germany | 24.4% |
| 124 | Belgium | 24.2% |
| 125 | Australia | 24.2% |
| 126 | Moldova, Republic of | 24.2% |
| 127 | Ireland | 24.0% |
| 128 | South Korea | 23.7% |
| 129 | Brunei Darussalam | 23.6% |
| 130 | Malaysia | 23.5% |
| 131 | Peru | 23.4% |
| 132 | Serbia | 23.2% |
| 133 | United Kingdom | 23.1% |
| 134 | Italy | 23.0% |
| 135 | Netherlands | 22.9% |
| 136 | Luxembourg | 22.9% |
| 137 | New Zealand | 22.9% |
| 138 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 22.8% |
| 139 | Poland | 22.6% |
| 140 | Austria | 22.5% |
| 141 | France | 22.3% |
| 142 | Finland | 22.3% |
| 143 | Spain | 21.8% |
| 144 | Greece | 21.7% |
| 145 | Slovenia | 21.6% |
| 146 | Hungary | 21.5% |
| 147 | Switzerland | 21.4% |
| 148 | Norway | 21.1% |
| 149 | Iceland | 20.7% |
| 150 | Denmark | 20.7% |
| 151 | Sweden | 20.0% |
| 152 | Slovakia | 19.3% |
| 153 | Czech Republic | 18.7% |
Showing 153 of 153 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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