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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
74.6%
Median: 88.0%
Countries Covered
162
with available data
Highest
South Korea
100.0%
Lowest
Central African Republic
12.3%
Top 5 Countries
1South Korea100.0%
2Norway100.0%
3Russian Federation100.0%
4Armenia100.0%
5United Kingdom99.6%
By Region
Oceania99.1%(1 countries)
Europe98.0%(27 countries)
South America89.7%(7 countries)
North America86.4%(4 countries)
Asia80.6%(18 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (12.3%)High (100.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 74.6%)
Oceania (1)
Europe (27)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Asia (18)
Other (96)
Africa (9)
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 Korea | 100.0% |
| 2 | Norway | 100.0% |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 100.0% |
| 4 | Armenia | 100.0% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 99.6% |
| 6 | Croatia | 99.6% |
| 7 | Belarus | 99.5% |
| 8 | Finland | 99.5% |
| 9 | Canada | 99.5% |
| 10 | Estonia | 99.5% |
| 11 | Ukraine | 99.5% |
| 12 | Georgia | 99.5% |
| 13 | Latvia | 99.4% |
| 14 | Italy | 99.4% |
| 15 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 99.3% |
| 16 | Slovenia | 99.3% |
| 17 | Chile | 99.3% |
| 18 | Australia | 99.1% |
| 19 | Mongolia | 99.1% |
| 20 | Lithuania | 99.1% |
| 21 | Kyrgyzstan | 99.1% |
| 22 | Turkmenistan | 99.1% |
| 23 | Uzbekistan | 99.1% |
| 24 | Israel | 98.9% |
| 25 | Denmark | 98.8% |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 98.8% |
| 27 | Sweden | 98.8% |
| 28 | Sri Lanka | 98.7% |
| 29 | Switzerland | 98.7% |
| 30 | United States of America | 98.7% |
| 31 | Portugal | 98.7% |
| 32 | Puerto Rico | 98.5% |
| 33 | Hungary | 98.4% |
| 34 | France | 98.3% |
| 35 | Serbia | 98.3% |
| 36 | Barbados | 98.2% |
| 37 | Greece | 98.1% |
| 38 | Bulgaria | 98.0% |
| 39 | Austria | 98.0% |
| 40 | Spain | 97.2% |
| 41 | Tajikistan | 97.0% |
| 42 | Samoa | 97.0% |
| 43 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 96.8% |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 96.5% |
| 45 | Moldova, Republic of | 96.5% |
| 46 | Bolivia | 96.5% |
| 47 | Azerbaijan | 96.4% |
| 48 | Romania | 96.1% |
| 49 | Qatar | 96.0% |
| 50 | People's Republic of China | 95.7% |
| 51 | Peru | 95.7% |
| 52 | Marshall Islands | 95.6% |
| 53 | Jamaica | 95.4% |
| 54 | Türkiye | 95.4% |
| 55 | Belgium | 95.4% |
| 56 | Cyprus | 95.3% |
| 57 | Trinidad and Tobago | 95.1% |
| 58 | Montenegro | 94.7% |
| 59 | Poland | 94.2% |
| 60 | Cuba | 94.1% |
| 61 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 94.0% |
| 62 | New Caledonia | 93.9% |
| 63 | Saint Lucia | 93.6% |
| 64 | Albania | 93.6% |
| 65 | South Africa | 92.5% |
| 66 | Tonga | 92.4% |
| 67 | State of Palestine | 92.3% |
| 68 | Germany | 92.2% |
| 69 | Botswana | 92.0% |
| 70 | Ecuador | 91.7% |
| 71 | Brazil | 91.7% |
| 72 | Mexico | 90.9% |
| 73 | Maldives | 90.7% |
| 74 | Panama | 90.3% |
| 75 | Costa Rica | 90.3% |
| 76 | Thailand | 89.8% |
| 77 | Indonesia | 89.5% |
| 78 | Fiji | 89.0% |
| 79 | Uruguay | 88.7% |
| 80 | Jordan | 88.2% |
| 81 | Egypt | 88.1% |
| 82 | Paraguay | 88.0% |
| 83 | Vietnam | 87.0% |
| 84 | Kenya | 86.6% |
| 85 | India | 85.8% |
| 86 | Colombia | 85.4% |
| 87 | Mauritius | 85.3% |
| 88 | Tuvalu | 85.2% |
| 89 | Philippines | 84.2% |
| 90 | Dominican Republic | 84.0% |
| 91 | Lebanon | 83.5% |
| 92 | Guyana | 83.0% |
| 93 | Venezuela | 79.6% |
| 94 | El Salvador | 78.4% |
| 95 | Kiribati | 78.4% |
| 96 | Nepal | 77.7% |
| 97 | Namibia | 75.6% |
| 98 | Tunisia | 75.6% |
| 99 | Argentina | 75.4% |
| 100 | Nigeria | 74.1% |
| 101 | Algeria | 73.2% |
| 102 | Nauru | 73.2% |
| 103 | Bhutan | 72.8% |
| 104 | Zimbabwe | 72.4% |
| 105 | Ghana | 71.2% |
| 106 | Bangladesh | 71.1% |
| 107 | Suriname | 71.1% |
| 108 | Timor-Leste | 66.0% |
| 109 | Djibouti | 62.4% |
| 110 | Belize | 61.0% |
| 111 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 60.3% |
| 112 | Comoros | 60.0% |
| 113 | Sao Tome and Principe | 60.0% |
| 114 | Eswatini | 57.8% |
| 115 | Honduras | 57.6% |
| 116 | Guatemala | 56.5% |
| 117 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 56.2% |
| 118 | Cambodia | 56.0% |
| 119 | Lesotho | 56.0% |
| 120 | Pakistan | 53.8% |
| 121 | Zambia | 53.0% |
| 122 | Yemen | 52.8% |
| 123 | Sudan | 51.2% |
| 124 | Nicaragua | 50.5% |
| 125 | Republic of the Congo | 50.5% |
| 126 | Vanuatu | 49.5% |
| 127 | Somalia | 47.9% |
| 128 | Togo | 47.7% |
| 129 | Papua New Guinea | 47.6% |
| 130 | Cameroon | 47.2% |
| 131 | Republic of The Gambia | 47.0% |
| 132 | Sierra Leone | 47.0% |
| 133 | Iraq | 46.4% |
| 134 | Syrian Arab Republic | 46.0% |
| 135 | Myanmar | 44.8% |
| 136 | Gabon | 44.2% |
| 137 | Angola | 38.2% |
| 138 | Morocco | 37.6% |
| 139 | Mauritania | 37.1% |
| 140 | Cote d'Ivoire | 35.2% |
| 141 | Haiti | 34.5% |
| 142 | Burkina Faso | 34.4% |
| 143 | Rwanda | 32.0% |
| 144 | Afghanistan | 31.3% |
| 145 | Senegal | 31.1% |
| 146 | Ethiopia | 30.4% |
| 147 | Benin | 28.7% |
| 148 | United Republic of Tanzania | 28.0% |
| 149 | Mozambique | 27.9% |
| 150 | Liberia | 27.4% |
| 151 | Mali | 26.8% |
| 152 | Guinea | 26.3% |
| 153 | Guinea-Bissau | 25.6% |
| 154 | Burundi | 25.3% |
| 155 | Madagascar | 23.5% |
| 156 | Malawi | 23.1% |
| 157 | Uganda | 21.3% |
| 158 | Equatorial Guinea | 17.6% |
| 159 | South Sudan | 14.6% |
| 160 | Chad | 13.1% |
| 161 | Niger | 12.4% |
| 162 | Central African Republic | 12.3% |
Showing 162 of 162 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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