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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 2025; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
0.3value
Median: 0.6value
Countries Covered
175
with available data
Highest
Belgium
3.5value
Lowest
South Sudan
-3.0value
Top 5 Countries
1Belgium3.5value
2Denmark3.3value
3Estonia3.2value
4Portugal3.2value
5Luxembourg3.0value
By Region
Oceania2.6value(2 countries)
Europe1.7value(32 countries)
South America1.6value(7 countries)
North America1.3value(4 countries)
Africa0.1value(9 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-3.0value)High (3.5value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.3value)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Africa (9)
Other (94)
Asia (27)
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 | Belgium | 3.5value |
| 2 | Denmark | 3.3value |
| 3 | Estonia | 3.2value |
| 4 | Portugal | 3.2value |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 3.0value |
| 6 | Ireland | 3.0value |
| 7 | Canada | 3.0value |
| 8 | Brazil | 3.0value |
| 9 | New Zealand | 2.9value |
| 10 | Iceland | 2.8value |
| 11 | Sweden | 2.7value |
| 12 | Finland | 2.7value |
| 13 | Chile | 2.7value |
| 14 | Norway | 2.6value |
| 15 | Austria | 2.5value |
| 16 | Vanuatu | 2.5value |
| 17 | France | 2.3value |
| 18 | Australia | 2.2value |
| 19 | Germany | 2.2value |
| 20 | Czech Republic | 2.2value |
| 21 | Jamaica | 2.2value |
| 22 | Poland | 2.1value |
| 23 | Suriname | 2.1value |
| 24 | Barbados | 2.1value |
| 25 | Switzerland | 2.0value |
| 26 | Sri Lanka | 2.0value |
| 27 | Uruguay | 1.9value |
| 28 | Montenegro | 1.9value |
| 29 | South Korea | 1.9value |
| 30 | Sierra Leone | 1.9value |
| 31 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.9value |
| 32 | Dominican Republic | 1.8value |
| 33 | Botswana | 1.8value |
| 34 | Latvia | 1.7value |
| 35 | Guatemala | 1.7value |
| 36 | Kenya | 1.7value |
| 37 | South Africa | 1.7value |
| 38 | Mauritius | 1.7value |
| 39 | Honduras | 1.6value |
| 40 | Nepal | 1.6value |
| 41 | Paraguay | 1.5value |
| 42 | Solomon Islands | 1.5value |
| 43 | Ghana | 1.5value |
| 44 | Japan | 1.4value |
| 45 | Cape Verde | 1.4value |
| 46 | Malta | 1.4value |
| 47 | Republic of The Gambia | 1.4value |
| 48 | Haiti | 1.3value |
| 49 | Mongolia | 1.3value |
| 50 | Namibia | 1.3value |
| 51 | Lithuania | 1.3value |
| 52 | United Kingdom | 1.3value |
| 53 | Guinea | 1.3value |
| 54 | Netherlands | 1.3value |
| 55 | Colombia | 1.3value |
| 56 | Romania | 1.2value |
| 57 | Bhutan | 1.2value |
| 58 | Maldives | 1.2value |
| 59 | Timor-Leste | 1.2value |
| 60 | Spain | 1.2value |
| 61 | Taiwan, Province of China | 1.1value |
| 62 | Tunisia | 1.1value |
| 63 | Greece | 1.1value |
| 64 | Lesotho | 1.1value |
| 65 | Papua New Guinea | 1.0value |
| 66 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.0value |
| 67 | Costa Rica | 0.9value |
| 68 | Benin | 0.9value |
| 69 | Nigeria | 0.9value |
| 70 | Peru | 0.9value |
| 71 | Slovakia | 0.9value |
| 72 | United States of America | 0.9value |
| 73 | Panama | 0.8value |
| 74 | Niger | 0.8value |
| 75 | Georgia | 0.8value |
| 76 | Guyana | 0.8value |
| 77 | Cyprus | 0.8value |
| 78 | Croatia | 0.7value |
| 79 | Philippines | 0.7value |
| 80 | Mauritania | 0.7value |
| 81 | Zambia | 0.7value |
| 82 | Ecuador | 0.7value |
| 83 | Bangladesh | 0.6value |
| 84 | Italy | 0.6value |
| 85 | Bolivia | 0.6value |
| 86 | Madagascar | 0.6value |
| 87 | Seychelles | 0.6value |
| 88 | Argentina | 0.6value |
| 89 | Fiji | 0.5value |
| 90 | Liberia | 0.5value |
| 91 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.5value |
| 92 | Israel | 0.5value |
| 93 | Kuwait | 0.4value |
| 94 | Malawi | 0.4value |
| 95 | Senegal | 0.4value |
| 96 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.3value |
| 97 | Lebanon | 0.3value |
| 98 | Bulgaria | 0.3value |
| 99 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.2value |
| 100 | Indonesia | 0.2value |
| 101 | Armenia | 0.2value |
| 102 | Rwanda | 0.2value |
| 103 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.2value |
| 104 | Gabon | 0.1value |
| 105 | Libya | 0.1value |
| 106 | Hungary | 0.0value |
| 107 | Malaysia | -0.0value |
| 108 | Hong Kong | -0.0value |
| 109 | Cameroon | -0.1value |
| 110 | Comoros | -0.2value |
| 111 | Iraq | -0.2value |
| 112 | Pakistan | -0.2value |
| 113 | Singapore | -0.2value |
| 114 | India | -0.3value |
| 115 | Morocco | -0.3value |
| 116 | Central African Republic | -0.3value |
| 117 | Mali | -0.3value |
| 118 | Mozambique | -0.3value |
| 119 | Kyrgyzstan | -0.4value |
| 120 | Ethiopia | -0.4value |
| 121 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -0.4value |
| 122 | Moldova, Republic of | -0.4value |
| 123 | Albania | -0.5value |
| 124 | Burkina Faso | -0.5value |
| 125 | Thailand | -0.5value |
| 126 | Ukraine | -0.5value |
| 127 | Slovenia | -0.6value |
| 128 | Uganda | -0.6value |
| 129 | Mexico | -0.6value |
| 130 | Zimbabwe | -0.7value |
| 131 | Jordan | -0.7value |
| 132 | Sudan | -0.8value |
| 133 | Togo | -0.8value |
| 134 | Uzbekistan | -0.9value |
| 135 | Guinea-Bissau | -0.9value |
| 136 | Angola | -1.0value |
| 137 | Yemen | -1.0value |
| 138 | Djibouti | -1.0value |
| 139 | Oman | -1.0value |
| 140 | Qatar | -1.1value |
| 141 | Kazakhstan | -1.1value |
| 142 | United Republic of Tanzania | -1.2value |
| 143 | Somalia | -1.2value |
| 144 | El Salvador | -1.2value |
| 145 | Saudi Arabia | -1.3value |
| 146 | Algeria | -1.3value |
| 147 | Vietnam | -1.5value |
| 148 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -1.5value |
| 149 | Islamic Republic of Iran | -1.5value |
| 150 | United Arab Emirates | -1.7value |
| 151 | Bahrain | -1.7value |
| 152 | Cambodia | -1.8value |
| 153 | Eswatini | -1.8value |
| 154 | Chad | -1.8value |
| 155 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.9value |
| 156 | Egypt | -1.9value |
| 157 | Serbia | -1.9value |
| 158 | State of Palestine | -2.0value |
| 159 | Türkiye | -2.0value |
| 160 | Venezuela | -2.0value |
| 161 | Cuba | -2.0value |
| 162 | Republic of the Congo | -2.1value |
| 163 | Nicaragua | -2.2value |
| 164 | Tajikistan | -2.2value |
| 165 | Russian Federation | -2.2value |
| 166 | Burundi | -2.2value |
| 167 | Azerbaijan | -2.3value |
| 168 | People's Republic of China | -2.4value |
| 169 | Afghanistan | -2.5value |
| 170 | Turkmenistan | -2.7value |
| 171 | North Korea | -2.8value |
| 172 | Belarus | -2.8value |
| 173 | Myanmar | -3.0value |
| 174 | Eritrea | -3.0value |
| 175 | South Sudan | -3.0value |
Showing 175 of 175 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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