social2025
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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
9.1%
Median: 4.3%
Countries Covered
167
with available data
Highest
Benin
74.4%
Lowest
Belize
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Benin74.4%
2Yemen61.6%
3Central African Republic52.0%
4Guinea51.9%
5Liberia44.8%
By Region
Asia14.8%(22 countries)
Africa12.2%(8 countries)
Other10.2%(95 countries)
North America5.6%(4 countries)
South America4.0%(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (74.4%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 9.1%)
Asia (22)
Africa (8)
Other (95)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Europe (30)
Oceania (1)
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 | Benin | 74.4% |
| 2 | Yemen | 61.6% |
| 3 | Central African Republic | 52.0% |
| 4 | Guinea | 51.9% |
| 5 | Liberia | 44.8% |
| 6 | Iraq | 43.5% |
| 7 | Ukraine | 40.7% |
| 8 | Myanmar | 37.1% |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 34.9% |
| 10 | Niger | 32.8% |
| 11 | Morocco | 32.6% |
| 12 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 32.1% |
| 13 | Afghanistan | 31.6% |
| 14 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 31.1% |
| 15 | Solomon Islands | 28.0% |
| 16 | Tunisia | 26.9% |
| 17 | Vietnam | 26.0% |
| 18 | Equatorial Guinea | 25.4% |
| 19 | Nigeria | 24.2% |
| 20 | Republic of the Congo | 23.9% |
| 21 | Suriname | 22.6% |
| 22 | Israel | 21.9% |
| 23 | India | 21.6% |
| 24 | Angola | 21.5% |
| 25 | Cote d'Ivoire | 20.7% |
| 26 | Chad | 20.1% |
| 27 | Dominican Republic | 18.6% |
| 28 | Bahamas | 17.8% |
| 29 | Kyrgyzstan | 17.6% |
| 30 | Uganda | 17.6% |
| 31 | Malawi | 16.6% |
| 32 | Mexico | 15.7% |
| 33 | Republic of The Gambia | 15.4% |
| 34 | Guinea-Bissau | 15.3% |
| 35 | Lebanon | 15.0% |
| 36 | Mongolia | 14.2% |
| 37 | Trinidad and Tobago | 13.4% |
| 38 | Paraguay | 12.9% |
| 39 | Papua New Guinea | 12.7% |
| 40 | Namibia | 12.5% |
| 41 | Mozambique | 12.4% |
| 42 | Indonesia | 12.1% |
| 43 | Sri Lanka | 12.0% |
| 44 | Guyana | 11.4% |
| 45 | Uzbekistan | 11.4% |
| 46 | Cameroon | 11.3% |
| 47 | Kazakhstan | 11.0% |
| 48 | South Sudan | 10.9% |
| 49 | Burundi | 10.7% |
| 50 | Russian Federation | 10.7% |
| 51 | Kenya | 10.1% |
| 52 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 10.1% |
| 53 | Brazil | 9.9% |
| 54 | Philippines | 9.2% |
| 55 | Vanuatu | 9.0% |
| 56 | Timor-Leste | 9.0% |
| 57 | Saudi Arabia | 9.0% |
| 58 | Zimbabwe | 9.0% |
| 59 | Albania | 8.9% |
| 60 | Panama | 8.5% |
| 61 | Madagascar | 7.9% |
| 62 | Barbados | 7.9% |
| 63 | Grenada | 7.7% |
| 64 | Lesotho | 7.5% |
| 65 | Burkina Faso | 7.4% |
| 66 | Ecuador | 7.3% |
| 67 | Poland | 7.3% |
| 68 | Portugal | 7.0% |
| 69 | Honduras | 6.4% |
| 70 | Romania | 6.1% |
| 71 | Thailand | 6.1% |
| 72 | Mauritania | 5.9% |
| 73 | Saint Lucia | 5.8% |
| 74 | Mauritius | 5.4% |
| 75 | Peru | 5.4% |
| 76 | Eswatini | 5.4% |
| 77 | Belarus | 5.3% |
| 78 | Pakistan | 5.0% |
| 79 | Ghana | 4.8% |
| 80 | Bulgaria | 4.4% |
| 81 | Bolivia | 4.4% |
| 82 | Botswana | 4.4% |
| 83 | Croatia | 4.3% |
| 84 | Turkmenistan | 4.3% |
| 85 | Venezuela | 4.0% |
| 86 | Canada | 3.9% |
| 87 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.9% |
| 88 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.8% |
| 89 | Czech Republic | 3.7% |
| 90 | Sierra Leone | 3.7% |
| 91 | Zambia | 3.5% |
| 92 | Rwanda | 3.4% |
| 93 | Jordan | 3.2% |
| 94 | Sudan | 3.0% |
| 95 | Guatemala | 2.6% |
| 96 | Nepal | 2.4% |
| 97 | Argentina | 2.4% |
| 98 | Ethiopia | 2.3% |
| 99 | Seychelles | 2.3% |
| 100 | Egypt | 2.3% |
| 101 | Tonga | 2.2% |
| 102 | Nicaragua | 2.0% |
| 103 | Colombia | 1.8% |
| 104 | Dominica | 1.7% |
| 105 | Greece | 1.7% |
| 106 | Bhutan | 1.7% |
| 107 | Hong Kong | 1.5% |
| 108 | Samoa | 1.5% |
| 109 | Cambodia | 1.2% |
| 110 | Chile | 1.2% |
| 111 | Fiji | 1.2% |
| 112 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.2% |
| 113 | Spain | 1.1% |
| 114 | Montenegro | 0.9% |
| 115 | Belgium | 0.9% |
| 116 | Serbia | 0.8% |
| 117 | Costa Rica | 0.7% |
| 118 | Tajikistan | 0.7% |
| 119 | Bahrain | 0.6% |
| 120 | New Zealand | 0.4% |
| 121 | Malaysia | 0.3% |
| 122 | Cape Verde | 0.0% |
| 123 | People's Republic of China | 0.0% |
| 124 | Taiwan, Province of China | 0.0% |
| 125 | Cyprus | 0.0% |
| 126 | Denmark | 0.0% |
| 127 | El Salvador | 0.0% |
| 128 | Eritrea | 0.0% |
| 129 | Estonia | 0.0% |
| 130 | Finland | 0.0% |
| 131 | France | 0.0% |
| 132 | Djibouti | 0.0% |
| 133 | Gabon | 0.0% |
| 134 | Georgia | 0.0% |
| 135 | State of Palestine | 0.0% |
| 136 | Germany | 0.0% |
| 137 | Hungary | 0.0% |
| 138 | Iceland | 0.0% |
| 139 | Ireland | 0.0% |
| 140 | Italy | 0.0% |
| 141 | Jamaica | 0.0% |
| 142 | South Korea | 0.0% |
| 143 | Latvia | 0.0% |
| 144 | Lithuania | 0.0% |
| 145 | Luxembourg | 0.0% |
| 146 | Mali | 0.0% |
| 147 | Malta | 0.0% |
| 148 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.0% |
| 149 | Netherlands | 0.0% |
| 150 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.0% |
| 151 | Senegal | 0.0% |
| 152 | Singapore | 0.0% |
| 153 | Slovakia | 0.0% |
| 154 | Slovenia | 0.0% |
| 155 | South Africa | 0.0% |
| 156 | Sweden | 0.0% |
| 157 | Togo | 0.0% |
| 158 | Türkiye | 0.0% |
| 159 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.0% |
| 160 | United Kingdom | 0.0% |
| 161 | United States of America | 0.0% |
| 162 | Uruguay | 0.0% |
| 163 | Azerbaijan | 0.0% |
| 164 | Austria | 0.0% |
| 165 | Armenia | 0.0% |
| 166 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0% |
| 167 | Belize | 0.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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