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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
0.4value
Median: 0.5value
Countries Covered
176
with available data
Highest
Denmark
3.8value
Lowest
Nicaragua
-3.3value
Top 5 Countries
1Denmark3.8value
2Switzerland3.6value
3Lithuania3.2value
4Estonia3.0value
5Finland2.8value
By Region
Europe1.8value(32 countries)
Oceania1.6value(2 countries)
South America1.2value(7 countries)
North America0.8value(4 countries)
Africa0.3value(9 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-3.3value)High (3.8value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.4value)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Africa (9)
Other (95)
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 | Denmark | 3.8value |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3.6value |
| 3 | Lithuania | 3.2value |
| 4 | Estonia | 3.0value |
| 5 | Finland | 2.8value |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 2.8value |
| 7 | Norway | 2.8value |
| 8 | Uruguay | 2.6value |
| 9 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.6value |
| 10 | Poland | 2.5value |
| 11 | France | 2.4value |
| 12 | Ireland | 2.4value |
| 13 | Barbados | 2.4value |
| 14 | Germany | 2.2value |
| 15 | Sweden | 2.1value |
| 16 | Seychelles | 2.1value |
| 17 | Canada | 2.1value |
| 18 | Netherlands | 2.0value |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 2.0value |
| 20 | Czech Republic | 2.0value |
| 21 | Belgium | 2.0value |
| 22 | Ghana | 2.0value |
| 23 | Latvia | 2.0value |
| 24 | South Korea | 2.0value |
| 25 | Dominican Republic | 2.0value |
| 26 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.0value |
| 27 | Chile | 1.9value |
| 28 | Cape Verde | 1.9value |
| 29 | Portugal | 1.9value |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 1.8value |
| 31 | Costa Rica | 1.8value |
| 32 | Spain | 1.8value |
| 33 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.8value |
| 34 | New Zealand | 1.7value |
| 35 | Israel | 1.7value |
| 36 | Niger | 1.7value |
| 37 | Mauritius | 1.6value |
| 38 | Brazil | 1.6value |
| 39 | Jamaica | 1.6value |
| 40 | Australia | 1.6value |
| 41 | Honduras | 1.5value |
| 42 | Greece | 1.5value |
| 43 | Italy | 1.4value |
| 44 | Vanuatu | 1.4value |
| 45 | Zambia | 1.4value |
| 46 | Japan | 1.4value |
| 47 | Argentina | 1.3value |
| 48 | South Africa | 1.3value |
| 49 | Republic of The Gambia | 1.3value |
| 50 | United States of America | 1.2value |
| 51 | Solomon Islands | 1.2value |
| 52 | Timor-Leste | 1.2value |
| 53 | Montenegro | 1.2value |
| 54 | Guyana | 1.2value |
| 55 | Romania | 1.2value |
| 56 | Taiwan, Province of China | 1.1value |
| 57 | Suriname | 1.1value |
| 58 | Austria | 1.1value |
| 59 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 1.1value |
| 60 | Bulgaria | 1.1value |
| 61 | Gabon | 1.0value |
| 62 | Cyprus | 1.0value |
| 63 | Malaysia | 1.0value |
| 64 | Croatia | 1.0value |
| 65 | Bhutan | 1.0value |
| 66 | Comoros | 1.0value |
| 67 | Slovenia | 0.9value |
| 68 | Mauritania | 0.9value |
| 69 | Mongolia | 0.8value |
| 70 | Sierra Leone | 0.8value |
| 71 | Namibia | 0.8value |
| 72 | Nepal | 0.8value |
| 73 | Malawi | 0.8value |
| 74 | Senegal | 0.8value |
| 75 | Thailand | 0.8value |
| 76 | Nigeria | 0.7value |
| 77 | Hungary | 0.7value |
| 78 | Peru | 0.7value |
| 79 | Slovakia | 0.7value |
| 80 | Paraguay | 0.7value |
| 81 | Panama | 0.7value |
| 82 | Kuwait | 0.7value |
| 83 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.7value |
| 84 | Papua New Guinea | 0.6value |
| 85 | Kenya | 0.6value |
| 86 | Morocco | 0.6value |
| 87 | Malta | 0.6value |
| 88 | Benin | 0.5value |
| 89 | Tunisia | 0.5value |
| 90 | Iceland | 0.5value |
| 91 | Colombia | 0.4value |
| 92 | Liberia | 0.4value |
| 93 | Bangladesh | 0.4value |
| 94 | Lebanon | 0.4value |
| 95 | Botswana | 0.4value |
| 96 | Albania | 0.3value |
| 97 | Georgia | 0.3value |
| 98 | Indonesia | 0.3value |
| 99 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.3value |
| 100 | Armenia | 0.3value |
| 101 | Fiji | 0.3value |
| 102 | Guatemala | 0.3value |
| 103 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.3value |
| 104 | Angola | 0.3value |
| 105 | Mali | 0.2value |
| 106 | Maldives | 0.2value |
| 107 | Central African Republic | 0.2value |
| 108 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.1value |
| 109 | Ecuador | 0.1value |
| 110 | Somalia | 0.1value |
| 111 | Haiti | 0.1value |
| 112 | Bolivia | 0.1value |
| 113 | Libya | 0.0value |
| 114 | Iraq | 0.0value |
| 115 | Serbia | -0.1value |
| 116 | Kazakhstan | -0.1value |
| 117 | Guinea | -0.1value |
| 118 | Madagascar | -0.1value |
| 119 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -0.1value |
| 120 | Jordan | -0.2value |
| 121 | Ukraine | -0.2value |
| 122 | Zimbabwe | -0.2value |
| 123 | India | -0.2value |
| 124 | Sudan | -0.2value |
| 125 | Mozambique | -0.4value |
| 126 | Lesotho | -0.4value |
| 127 | Mexico | -0.4value |
| 128 | Uganda | -0.4value |
| 129 | State of Palestine | -0.5value |
| 130 | Philippines | -0.5value |
| 131 | Kyrgyzstan | -0.6value |
| 132 | Republic of the Congo | -0.6value |
| 133 | Pakistan | -0.6value |
| 134 | Algeria | -0.6value |
| 135 | Syrian Arab Republic | -0.7value |
| 136 | Togo | -0.8value |
| 137 | Djibouti | -0.8value |
| 138 | Ethiopia | -0.8value |
| 139 | Eswatini | -0.8value |
| 140 | Chad | -0.9value |
| 141 | Egypt | -1.0value |
| 142 | El Salvador | -1.0value |
| 143 | Uzbekistan | -1.0value |
| 144 | Bahrain | -1.0value |
| 145 | Cambodia | -1.0value |
| 146 | Türkiye | -1.1value |
| 147 | Yemen | -1.1value |
| 148 | Cameroon | -1.1value |
| 149 | Singapore | -1.1value |
| 150 | Oman | -1.2value |
| 151 | Cuba | -1.2value |
| 152 | Hong Kong | -1.2value |
| 153 | Islamic Republic of Iran | -1.3value |
| 154 | Burkina Faso | -1.3value |
| 155 | Azerbaijan | -1.4value |
| 156 | People's Republic of China | -1.4value |
| 157 | Rwanda | -1.4value |
| 158 | Vietnam | -1.4value |
| 159 | Venezuela | -1.6value |
| 160 | Holy See (Vatican City State) | -1.6value |
| 161 | South Sudan | -1.7value |
| 162 | Tajikistan | -1.9value |
| 163 | Burundi | -1.9value |
| 164 | Belarus | -2.0value |
| 165 | Equatorial Guinea | -2.0value |
| 166 | Afghanistan | -2.0value |
| 167 | Turkmenistan | -2.2value |
| 168 | Saudi Arabia | -2.3value |
| 169 | Qatar | -2.3value |
| 170 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -2.3value |
| 171 | Russian Federation | -2.3value |
| 172 | Eritrea | -2.4value |
| 173 | North Korea | -2.5value |
| 174 | United Arab Emirates | -2.5value |
| 175 | Myanmar | -2.7value |
| 176 | Nicaragua | -3.3value |
Showing 176 of 176 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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