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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 2009; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
0.5%
Median: 0.0%
Countries Covered
191
with available data
Highest
People's Republic of China
32.6%
Lowest
Russian Federation
-0.9%
Top 5 Countries
1People's Republic of China32.6%
2India21.8%
3Brazil6.9%
4United States of America6.2%
5Pakistan3.0%
By Region
Asia2.6%(26 countries)
North America2.2%(4 countries)
South America1.1%(7 countries)
Oceania1.0%(2 countries)
Africa0.4%(9 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-0.9%)High (32.6%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.5%)
Asia (26)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
Africa (9)
Europe (31)
Other (112)
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 2009; 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 | People's Republic of China | 32.6% |
| 2 | India | 21.8% |
| 3 | Brazil | 6.9% |
| 4 | United States of America | 6.2% |
| 5 | Pakistan | 3.0% |
| 6 | Japan | 2.1% |
| 7 | Mexico | 2.0% |
| 8 | Vietnam | 1.9% |
| 9 | Australia | 1.8% |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 1.6% |
| 11 | Spain | 1.6% |
| 12 | Türkiye | 1.5% |
| 13 | Thailand | 1.3% |
| 14 | Italy | 1.1% |
| 15 | Ethiopia | 1.0% |
| 16 | Poland | 1.0% |
| 17 | South Korea | 0.9% |
| 18 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.7% |
| 19 | Nigeria | 0.6% |
| 20 | Morocco | 0.5% |
| 21 | South Africa | 0.5% |
| 22 | Saudi Arabia | 0.4% |
| 23 | Germany | 0.4% |
| 24 | Kenya | 0.4% |
| 25 | Canada | 0.4% |
| 26 | Philippines | 0.4% |
| 27 | Chile | 0.4% |
| 28 | France | 0.4% |
| 29 | Nepal | 0.4% |
| 30 | Colombia | 0.3% |
| 31 | Sudan | 0.3% |
| 32 | Belarus | 0.3% |
| 33 | Netherlands | 0.3% |
| 34 | Portugal | 0.3% |
| 35 | New Zealand | 0.3% |
| 36 | Cameroon | 0.3% |
| 37 | Ecuador | 0.2% |
| 38 | Uganda | 0.2% |
| 39 | Cuba | 0.2% |
| 40 | Greece | 0.2% |
| 41 | Venezuela | 0.2% |
| 42 | Myanmar | 0.2% |
| 43 | United Kingdom | 0.2% |
| 44 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.2% |
| 45 | North Korea | 0.2% |
| 46 | Belgium | 0.2% |
| 47 | Indonesia | 0.2% |
| 48 | Guatemala | 0.2% |
| 49 | Ireland | 0.2% |
| 50 | Peru | 0.2% |
| 51 | Burkina Faso | 0.2% |
| 52 | Uzbekistan | 0.2% |
| 53 | Taiwan, Province of China | 0.2% |
| 54 | Tunisia | 0.2% |
| 55 | Algeria | 0.1% |
| 56 | Uruguay | 0.1% |
| 57 | Finland | 0.1% |
| 58 | Iraq | 0.1% |
| 59 | Cambodia | 0.1% |
| 60 | Egypt | 0.1% |
| 61 | Lebanon | 0.1% |
| 62 | Dominican Republic | 0.1% |
| 63 | Senegal | 0.1% |
| 64 | Honduras | 0.1% |
| 65 | Haiti | 0.1% |
| 66 | Norway | 0.1% |
| 67 | South Sudan | 0.1% |
| 68 | Libya | 0.1% |
| 69 | Costa Rica | 0.1% |
| 70 | Estonia | 0.1% |
| 71 | Denmark | 0.1% |
| 72 | Central African Republic | 0.1% |
| 73 | Croatia | 0.1% |
| 74 | Zimbabwe | 0.1% |
| 75 | Niger | 0.1% |
| 76 | Israel | 0.1% |
| 77 | Jordan | 0.1% |
| 78 | Benin | 0.1% |
| 79 | El Salvador | 0.1% |
| 80 | Nicaragua | 0.1% |
| 81 | Austria | 0.1% |
| 82 | Mali | 0.1% |
| 83 | Sri Lanka | 0.1% |
| 84 | Czech Republic | 0.1% |
| 85 | Panama | 0.0% |
| 86 | Madagascar | 0.0% |
| 87 | Albania | 0.0% |
| 88 | Slovenia | 0.0% |
| 89 | Malawi | 0.0% |
| 90 | Togo | 0.0% |
| 91 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0% |
| 92 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.0% |
| 93 | State of Palestine | 0.0% |
| 94 | Lithuania | 0.0% |
| 95 | Azerbaijan | 0.0% |
| 96 | Switzerland | 0.0% |
| 97 | Georgia | 0.0% |
| 98 | Sweden | 0.0% |
| 99 | Rwanda | 0.0% |
| 100 | Mauritania | 0.0% |
| 101 | Timor-Leste | 0.0% |
| 102 | Sierra Leone | 0.0% |
| 103 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.0% |
| 104 | Chad | 0.0% |
| 105 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0% |
| 106 | Afghanistan | 0.0% |
| 107 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.0% |
| 108 | Luxembourg | 0.0% |
| 109 | Eritrea | 0.0% |
| 110 | Belize | 0.0% |
| 111 | Namibia | 0.0% |
| 112 | Eswatini | 0.0% |
| 113 | Bhutan | 0.0% |
| 114 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.0% |
| 115 | Puerto Rico | 0.0% |
| 116 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0% |
| 117 | Yemen | 0.0% |
| 118 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0% |
| 119 | Somalia | 0.0% |
| 120 | Guinea | 0.0% |
| 121 | Latvia | 0.0% |
| 122 | Jamaica | 0.0% |
| 123 | Liberia | 0.0% |
| 124 | Hungary | 0.0% |
| 125 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0% |
| 126 | Oman | 0.0% |
| 127 | Gabon | 0.0% |
| 128 | Botswana | 0.0% |
| 129 | Burundi | 0.0% |
| 130 | Zambia | 0.0% |
| 131 | Cyprus | 0.0% |
| 132 | Kuwait | 0.0% |
| 133 | Armenia | 0.0% |
| 134 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0% |
| 135 | French Guiana | 0.0% |
| 136 | Bahrain | 0.0% |
| 137 | Singapore | 0.0% |
| 138 | San Marino | 0.0% |
| 139 | Djibouti | 0.0% |
| 140 | Suriname | 0.0% |
| 141 | Cayman Islands | -0.0% |
| 142 | Montserrat | -0.0% |
| 143 | Macao | -0.0% |
| 144 | Trinidad and Tobago | -0.0% |
| 145 | Antigua and Barbuda | -0.0% |
| 146 | Hong Kong | -0.0% |
| 147 | Bahamas | -0.0% |
| 148 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | -0.0% |
| 149 | Martinique | -0.0% |
| 150 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -0.0% |
| 151 | Grenada | -0.0% |
| 152 | Barbados | -0.0% |
| 153 | Cape Verde | -0.0% |
| 154 | Guadeloupe | -0.0% |
| 155 | Northern Mariana Islands | -0.0% |
| 156 | Malta | -0.0% |
| 157 | Slovakia | -0.0% |
| 158 | Dominica | -0.0% |
| 159 | New Caledonia | -0.0% |
| 160 | Saint Lucia | -0.0% |
| 161 | Sao Tome and Principe | -0.0% |
| 162 | Republic of the Congo | -0.0% |
| 163 | Reunion | -0.0% |
| 164 | Guam | -0.0% |
| 165 | Mauritius | -0.0% |
| 166 | Comoros | -0.0% |
| 167 | Montenegro | -0.0% |
| 168 | Mongolia | -0.0% |
| 169 | Guyana | -0.0% |
| 170 | United Republic of Tanzania | -0.0% |
| 171 | Ghana | -0.0% |
| 172 | Fiji | -0.0% |
| 173 | Tajikistan | -0.0% |
| 174 | Vanuatu | -0.0% |
| 175 | Solomon Islands | -0.0% |
| 176 | Angola | -0.0% |
| 177 | Bulgaria | -0.0% |
| 178 | Moldova, Republic of | -0.0% |
| 179 | Romania | -0.0% |
| 180 | Serbia | -0.0% |
| 181 | Paraguay | -0.0% |
| 182 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -0.0% |
| 183 | Bolivia | -0.0% |
| 184 | Mozambique | -0.0% |
| 185 | Kyrgyzstan | -0.1% |
| 186 | Turkmenistan | -0.1% |
| 187 | Malaysia | -0.1% |
| 188 | Ukraine | -0.3% |
| 189 | Kazakhstan | -0.4% |
| 190 | Argentina | -0.6% |
| 191 | Russian Federation | -0.9% |
Showing 191 of 191 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2009).
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