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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: 0.4value
Countries Covered
176
with available data
Highest
Switzerland
3.2value
Lowest
North Korea
-2.9value
Top 5 Countries
1Switzerland3.2value
2Denmark3.1value
3Belgium3.0value
4France2.9value
5Estonia2.6value
By Region
Oceania1.5value(2 countries)
South America1.4value(7 countries)
Europe1.3value(32 countries)
North America1.0value(4 countries)
Africa0.2value(9 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-2.9value)High (3.2value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.3value)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
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 | Switzerland | 3.2value |
| 2 | Denmark | 3.1value |
| 3 | Belgium | 3.0value |
| 4 | France | 2.9value |
| 5 | Estonia | 2.6value |
| 6 | Norway | 2.4value |
| 7 | Ghana | 2.2value |
| 8 | Sweden | 2.2value |
| 9 | Mauritius | 2.2value |
| 10 | Brazil | 2.0value |
| 11 | Luxembourg | 2.0value |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | 1.9value |
| 13 | Portugal | 1.9value |
| 14 | Guatemala | 1.8value |
| 15 | Uruguay | 1.8value |
| 16 | Ireland | 1.8value |
| 17 | Liberia | 1.7value |
| 18 | Nigeria | 1.7value |
| 19 | Latvia | 1.6value |
| 20 | Lithuania | 1.6value |
| 21 | Chile | 1.6value |
| 22 | Nepal | 1.6value |
| 23 | Slovakia | 1.6value |
| 24 | New Zealand | 1.6value |
| 25 | Poland | 1.5value |
| 26 | Canada | 1.5value |
| 27 | Australia | 1.5value |
| 28 | Germany | 1.5value |
| 29 | Peru | 1.5value |
| 30 | Haiti | 1.4value |
| 31 | Netherlands | 1.4value |
| 32 | Senegal | 1.4value |
| 33 | Honduras | 1.3value |
| 34 | Georgia | 1.3value |
| 35 | Suriname | 1.3value |
| 36 | Finland | 1.3value |
| 37 | Czech Republic | 1.3value |
| 38 | Namibia | 1.2value |
| 39 | Greece | 1.2value |
| 40 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.2value |
| 41 | Colombia | 1.2value |
| 42 | Solomon Islands | 1.2value |
| 43 | Jamaica | 1.2value |
| 44 | Austria | 1.2value |
| 45 | Ecuador | 1.1value |
| 46 | Papua New Guinea | 1.1value |
| 47 | Iceland | 1.1value |
| 48 | Montenegro | 1.1value |
| 49 | Lebanon | 1.1value |
| 50 | South Korea | 1.0value |
| 51 | Costa Rica | 1.0value |
| 52 | Dominican Republic | 1.0value |
| 53 | Indonesia | 1.0value |
| 54 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.0value |
| 55 | Barbados | 1.0value |
| 56 | United Kingdom | 0.9value |
| 57 | Spain | 0.9value |
| 58 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.9value |
| 59 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.9value |
| 60 | Zimbabwe | 0.9value |
| 61 | Sierra Leone | 0.9value |
| 62 | Armenia | 0.8value |
| 63 | Taiwan, Province of China | 0.8value |
| 64 | Mozambique | 0.8value |
| 65 | Croatia | 0.8value |
| 66 | Albania | 0.8value |
| 67 | Japan | 0.8value |
| 68 | Botswana | 0.8value |
| 69 | Malta | 0.8value |
| 70 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.8value |
| 71 | Guyana | 0.8value |
| 72 | Guinea | 0.8value |
| 73 | Seychelles | 0.7value |
| 74 | Kenya | 0.7value |
| 75 | Cameroon | 0.7value |
| 76 | Panama | 0.7value |
| 77 | South Africa | 0.6value |
| 78 | Malawi | 0.6value |
| 79 | United States of America | 0.6value |
| 80 | Libya | 0.6value |
| 81 | Argentina | 0.6value |
| 82 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.6value |
| 83 | Tunisia | 0.5value |
| 84 | Cape Verde | 0.5value |
| 85 | Lesotho | 0.5value |
| 86 | Central African Republic | 0.5value |
| 87 | Fiji | 0.4value |
| 88 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.4value |
| 89 | Philippines | 0.4value |
| 90 | Romania | 0.4value |
| 91 | Mauritania | 0.4value |
| 92 | Timor-Leste | 0.3value |
| 93 | Benin | 0.3value |
| 94 | Mongolia | 0.3value |
| 95 | Angola | 0.3value |
| 96 | Italy | 0.3value |
| 97 | Pakistan | 0.3value |
| 98 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.2value |
| 99 | Somalia | 0.2value |
| 100 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.2value |
| 101 | Bolivia | 0.2value |
| 102 | Israel | 0.2value |
| 103 | Togo | 0.2value |
| 104 | Zambia | 0.2value |
| 105 | Mexico | 0.2value |
| 106 | Slovenia | 0.2value |
| 107 | Niger | 0.2value |
| 108 | Maldives | 0.2value |
| 109 | Cyprus | 0.1value |
| 110 | Bangladesh | 0.1value |
| 111 | Uganda | 0.1value |
| 112 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.0value |
| 113 | Paraguay | 0.0value |
| 114 | Malaysia | 0.0value |
| 115 | Gabon | -0.0value |
| 116 | Kazakhstan | -0.0value |
| 117 | Chad | -0.0value |
| 118 | Madagascar | -0.0value |
| 119 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.1value |
| 120 | India | -0.1value |
| 121 | Mali | -0.2value |
| 122 | Morocco | -0.2value |
| 123 | Syrian Arab Republic | -0.2value |
| 124 | Republic of the Congo | -0.2value |
| 125 | State of Palestine | -0.2value |
| 126 | Iraq | -0.2value |
| 127 | Bulgaria | -0.3value |
| 128 | Thailand | -0.3value |
| 129 | Kuwait | -0.4value |
| 130 | Comoros | -0.4value |
| 131 | El Salvador | -0.5value |
| 132 | Hungary | -0.5value |
| 133 | Ukraine | -0.6value |
| 134 | Serbia | -0.7value |
| 135 | South Sudan | -0.7value |
| 136 | Jordan | -0.8value |
| 137 | Vanuatu | -0.8value |
| 138 | Algeria | -0.8value |
| 139 | Bhutan | -0.8value |
| 140 | Yemen | -0.9value |
| 141 | Sudan | -0.9value |
| 142 | Burundi | -1.0value |
| 143 | Djibouti | -1.0value |
| 144 | Hong Kong | -1.1value |
| 145 | Islamic Republic of Iran | -1.1value |
| 146 | Türkiye | -1.1value |
| 147 | Uzbekistan | -1.2value |
| 148 | Singapore | -1.3value |
| 149 | Burkina Faso | -1.3value |
| 150 | Rwanda | -1.3value |
| 151 | Egypt | -1.3value |
| 152 | Ethiopia | -1.3value |
| 153 | Azerbaijan | -1.3value |
| 154 | Holy See (Vatican City State) | -1.4value |
| 155 | Bahrain | -1.4value |
| 156 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.4value |
| 157 | Russian Federation | -1.4value |
| 158 | Oman | -1.5value |
| 159 | Cambodia | -1.5value |
| 160 | Eswatini | -1.6value |
| 161 | Venezuela | -1.7value |
| 162 | Turkmenistan | -1.8value |
| 163 | Saudi Arabia | -1.8value |
| 164 | Tajikistan | -2.0value |
| 165 | Vietnam | -2.2value |
| 166 | United Arab Emirates | -2.2value |
| 167 | Belarus | -2.2value |
| 168 | Cuba | -2.3value |
| 169 | Myanmar | -2.4value |
| 170 | People's Republic of China | -2.5value |
| 171 | Qatar | -2.7value |
| 172 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -2.7value |
| 173 | Eritrea | -2.8value |
| 174 | Nicaragua | -2.8value |
| 175 | Afghanistan | -2.9value |
| 176 | North Korea | -2.9value |
Showing 176 of 176 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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