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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 2019; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
2.5value
Median: 2.1value
Countries Covered
192
with available data
Highest
Malta
13.0value
Lowest
Nigeria
-3.7value
Top 5 Countries
1Malta13.0value
2Netherlands11.0value
3Sweden11.0value
4United Kingdom11.0value
5South Africa10.9value
By Region
Oceania10.2value(2 countries)
South America8.1value(7 countries)
Europe7.3value(32 countries)
North America6.1value(4 countries)
Other1.1value(112 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-3.7value)High (13.0value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 2.5value)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Other (112)
Africa (9)
Asia (26)
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 2019; 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 | Malta | 13.0value |
| 2 | Netherlands | 11.0value |
| 3 | Sweden | 11.0value |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 11.0value |
| 5 | South Africa | 10.9value |
| 6 | Norway | 10.9value |
| 7 | Uruguay | 10.9value |
| 8 | Finland | 10.8value |
| 9 | New Zealand | 10.8value |
| 10 | Spain | 10.3value |
| 11 | Belgium | 10.0value |
| 12 | Portugal | 10.0value |
| 13 | Denmark | 9.9value |
| 14 | Colombia | 9.9value |
| 15 | France | 9.8value |
| 16 | Germany | 9.7value |
| 17 | Australia | 9.6value |
| 18 | Canada | 9.2value |
| 19 | Austria | 8.9value |
| 20 | Ecuador | 8.9value |
| 21 | Brazil | 8.7value |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 8.1value |
| 23 | Ireland | 8.0value |
| 24 | Bolivia | 8.0value |
| 25 | Argentina | 7.8value |
| 26 | United States of America | 7.1value |
| 27 | Croatia | 7.0value |
| 28 | Peru | 6.9value |
| 29 | Israel | 6.8value |
| 30 | Slovenia | 6.8value |
| 31 | Estonia | 6.8value |
| 32 | Greece | 6.8value |
| 33 | Czech Republic | 6.5value |
| 34 | Mexico | 6.1value |
| 35 | Thailand | 6.1value |
| 36 | Albania | 6.1value |
| 37 | Andorra | 6.1value |
| 38 | Switzerland | 6.0value |
| 39 | Iceland | 5.9value |
| 40 | Hungary | 5.8value |
| 41 | Serbia | 5.7value |
| 42 | Taiwan, Province of China | 5.4value |
| 43 | Italy | 5.4value |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.3value |
| 45 | Romania | 5.0value |
| 46 | Bulgaria | 4.9value |
| 47 | Nepal | 4.9value |
| 48 | Montenegro | 4.9value |
| 49 | Lithuania | 4.2value |
| 50 | Fiji | 4.1value |
| 51 | Mongolia | 4.1value |
| 52 | Georgia | 4.0value |
| 53 | Poland | 4.0value |
| 54 | Chile | 4.0value |
| 55 | Cyprus | 4.0value |
| 56 | Japan | 3.9value |
| 57 | Slovakia | 3.9value |
| 58 | Angola | 3.6value |
| 59 | Cape Verde | 3.1value |
| 60 | Costa Rica | 3.1value |
| 61 | El Salvador | 3.1value |
| 62 | Honduras | 3.1value |
| 63 | Liechtenstein | 3.1value |
| 64 | Monaco | 3.1value |
| 65 | Nicaragua | 3.1value |
| 66 | Philippines | 3.1value |
| 67 | Timor-Leste | 3.1value |
| 68 | Seychelles | 3.1value |
| 69 | Russian Federation | 3.0value |
| 70 | Moldova, Republic of | 3.0value |
| 71 | Mozambique | 3.0value |
| 72 | Cuba | 2.9value |
| 73 | South Korea | 2.9value |
| 74 | Latvia | 2.9value |
| 75 | Central African Republic | 2.1value |
| 76 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.1value |
| 77 | Djibouti | 2.1value |
| 78 | Guatemala | 2.1value |
| 79 | Haiti | 2.1value |
| 80 | India | 2.1value |
| 81 | Kazakhstan | 2.1value |
| 82 | Jordan | 2.1value |
| 83 | North Korea | 2.1value |
| 84 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.1value |
| 85 | Lesotho | 2.1value |
| 86 | Mali | 2.1value |
| 87 | Nauru | 2.1value |
| 88 | Vanuatu | 2.1value |
| 89 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 2.1value |
| 90 | Marshall Islands | 2.1value |
| 91 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.1value |
| 92 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.1value |
| 93 | Vietnam | 2.1value |
| 94 | Suriname | 2.1value |
| 95 | Tajikistan | 2.1value |
| 96 | Ukraine | 2.1value |
| 97 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.1value |
| 98 | Venezuela | 2.1value |
| 99 | Azerbaijan | 2.1value |
| 100 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.0value |
| 101 | Armenia | 2.0value |
| 102 | People's Republic of China | 1.9value |
| 103 | Panama | 1.9value |
| 104 | Samoa | 1.7value |
| 105 | Botswana | 1.5value |
| 106 | Cambodia | 1.1value |
| 107 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.1value |
| 108 | Dominican Republic | 1.1value |
| 109 | Palau | 1.1value |
| 110 | Saint Lucia | 1.1value |
| 111 | San Marino | 1.1value |
| 112 | Türkiye | 1.1value |
| 113 | Burkina Faso | 1.1value |
| 114 | Bahamas | 1.1value |
| 115 | Belize | 1.1value |
| 116 | Mauritius | 0.7value |
| 117 | Tuvalu | 0.7value |
| 118 | Kiribati | 0.6value |
| 119 | Eswatini | 0.6value |
| 120 | Namibia | 0.6value |
| 121 | Malawi | 0.5value |
| 122 | Egypt | 0.1value |
| 123 | Chad | 0.1value |
| 124 | Republic of the Congo | 0.1value |
| 125 | Benin | 0.1value |
| 126 | Gabon | 0.1value |
| 127 | Iraq | 0.1value |
| 128 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.1value |
| 129 | Madagascar | 0.1value |
| 130 | Bahrain | 0.1value |
| 131 | Belarus | -0.0value |
| 132 | Singapore | -0.2value |
| 133 | Ghana | -0.2value |
| 134 | Togo | -0.3value |
| 135 | Grenada | -0.3value |
| 136 | Tonga | -0.3value |
| 137 | Brunei Darussalam | -0.3value |
| 138 | Liberia | -0.3value |
| 139 | Somalia | -0.3value |
| 140 | Turkmenistan | -0.3value |
| 141 | Bhutan | -0.3value |
| 142 | Sri Lanka | -0.4value |
| 143 | Dominica | -0.4value |
| 144 | Ethiopia | -0.4value |
| 145 | Eritrea | -0.4value |
| 146 | Papua New Guinea | -0.4value |
| 147 | Antigua and Barbuda | -0.4value |
| 148 | Solomon Islands | -0.4value |
| 149 | Guyana | -0.4value |
| 150 | Sierra Leone | -0.4value |
| 151 | Kenya | -0.4value |
| 152 | Guinea | -0.4value |
| 153 | Myanmar | -0.4value |
| 154 | Comoros | -0.4value |
| 155 | Senegal | -0.4value |
| 156 | South Sudan | -0.4value |
| 157 | Republic of The Gambia | -0.5value |
| 158 | Barbados | -0.5value |
| 159 | Pakistan | -0.5value |
| 160 | Bangladesh | -0.5value |
| 161 | Zambia | -0.6value |
| 162 | Niger | -0.9value |
| 163 | Rwanda | -0.9value |
| 164 | Uzbekistan | -1.2value |
| 165 | Kuwait | -1.3value |
| 166 | Indonesia | -1.3value |
| 167 | Jamaica | -1.3value |
| 168 | Tunisia | -1.3value |
| 169 | Oman | -1.3value |
| 170 | Syrian Arab Republic | -1.3value |
| 171 | Morocco | -1.4value |
| 172 | Burundi | -1.4value |
| 173 | Libya | -1.4value |
| 174 | Cameroon | -1.4value |
| 175 | Maldives | -1.4value |
| 176 | Trinidad and Tobago | -1.5value |
| 177 | United Republic of Tanzania | -1.5value |
| 178 | Mauritania | -1.6value |
| 179 | Paraguay | -1.9value |
| 180 | Afghanistan | -2.2value |
| 181 | Qatar | -2.3value |
| 182 | Lebanon | -2.3value |
| 183 | Algeria | -2.4value |
| 184 | Zimbabwe | -2.4value |
| 185 | Sudan | -2.4value |
| 186 | Malaysia | -2.5value |
| 187 | Uganda | -2.5value |
| 188 | Islamic Republic of Iran | -2.5value |
| 189 | United Arab Emirates | -2.5value |
| 190 | Yemen | -2.6value |
| 191 | Saudi Arabia | -3.5value |
| 192 | Nigeria | -3.7value |
Showing 192 of 192 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2019).
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