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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
8.8%
Median: 2.4%
Countries Covered
164
with available data
Highest
Central African Republic
78.1%
Lowest
Belize
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Central African Republic78.1%
2Bangladesh77.2%
3Iraq65.6%
4Yemen58.2%
5Republic of the Congo42.9%
By Region
Africa18.8%(8 countries)
Asia16.4%(21 countries)
Other9.0%(95 countries)
Europe3.0%(28 countries)
South America1.5%(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 (78.1%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 8.8%)
Africa (8)
Asia (21)
Other (95)
Europe (28)
South America (7)
Oceania (1)
North America (4)
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 | Central African Republic | 78.1% |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 77.2% |
| 3 | Iraq | 65.6% |
| 4 | Yemen | 58.2% |
| 5 | Republic of the Congo | 42.9% |
| 6 | Nigeria | 40.7% |
| 7 | Solomon Islands | 39.9% |
| 8 | India | 38.3% |
| 9 | Madagascar | 37.6% |
| 10 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 36.9% |
| 11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 36.6% |
| 12 | Cameroon | 33.4% |
| 13 | Vietnam | 32.3% |
| 14 | Morocco | 31.9% |
| 15 | Burkina Faso | 27.9% |
| 16 | Liberia | 27.8% |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | 27.6% |
| 18 | Malawi | 26.7% |
| 19 | Myanmar | 26.4% |
| 20 | Ukraine | 26.4% |
| 21 | Rwanda | 24.7% |
| 22 | Israel | 23.6% |
| 23 | Venezuela | 23.4% |
| 24 | Afghanistan | 23.4% |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 23.1% |
| 26 | Ethiopia | 23.1% |
| 27 | Kyrgyzstan | 21.9% |
| 28 | Burundi | 19.5% |
| 29 | Tunisia | 17.4% |
| 30 | Portugal | 17.2% |
| 31 | Ghana | 16.8% |
| 32 | Guinea-Bissau | 16.7% |
| 33 | Angola | 16.7% |
| 34 | Moldova, Republic of | 16.4% |
| 35 | Albania | 16.3% |
| 36 | Cambodia | 15.5% |
| 37 | Papua New Guinea | 14.8% |
| 38 | Trinidad and Tobago | 14.8% |
| 39 | Kenya | 14.4% |
| 40 | Benin | 14.3% |
| 41 | Djibouti | 12.3% |
| 42 | Guyana | 11.4% |
| 43 | South Sudan | 11.4% |
| 44 | Mozambique | 10.7% |
| 45 | United Republic of Tanzania | 9.4% |
| 46 | Bahamas | 9.4% |
| 47 | Lebanon | 9.2% |
| 48 | Equatorial Guinea | 8.1% |
| 49 | Niger | 8.1% |
| 50 | Zimbabwe | 7.6% |
| 51 | Panama | 7.4% |
| 52 | Dominican Republic | 7.1% |
| 53 | Namibia | 7.1% |
| 54 | Turkmenistan | 6.8% |
| 55 | Botswana | 6.5% |
| 56 | Vanuatu | 6.2% |
| 57 | Grenada | 5.5% |
| 58 | Paraguay | 5.4% |
| 59 | Sudan | 5.4% |
| 60 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5.2% |
| 61 | Hungary | 4.9% |
| 62 | Slovakia | 4.7% |
| 63 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.3% |
| 64 | Uruguay | 4.3% |
| 65 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4.3% |
| 66 | Argentina | 4.2% |
| 67 | Republic of The Gambia | 3.8% |
| 68 | Egypt | 3.8% |
| 69 | Dominica | 3.7% |
| 70 | Guatemala | 3.5% |
| 71 | Mauritius | 3.5% |
| 72 | Czech Republic | 3.3% |
| 73 | Malaysia | 3.3% |
| 74 | Chad | 3.2% |
| 75 | Philippines | 3.0% |
| 76 | Timor-Leste | 3.0% |
| 77 | Honduras | 2.9% |
| 78 | Indonesia | 2.9% |
| 79 | Costa Rica | 2.8% |
| 80 | South Africa | 2.7% |
| 81 | Sri Lanka | 2.5% |
| 82 | Fiji | 2.4% |
| 83 | Hong Kong | 2.4% |
| 84 | Austria | 1.9% |
| 85 | Guinea | 1.6% |
| 86 | Mali | 1.2% |
| 87 | Nepal | 1.2% |
| 88 | New Zealand | 1.2% |
| 89 | Uganda | 1.2% |
| 90 | Brazil | 1.2% |
| 91 | Zambia | 1.0% |
| 92 | Kazakhstan | 0.9% |
| 93 | Poland | 0.9% |
| 94 | Jordan | 0.8% |
| 95 | Montenegro | 0.8% |
| 96 | Bahrain | 0.7% |
| 97 | Germany | 0.6% |
| 98 | Azerbaijan | 0.6% |
| 99 | Bolivia | 0.6% |
| 100 | El Salvador | 0.5% |
| 101 | Finland | 0.5% |
| 102 | Mongolia | 0.5% |
| 103 | Spain | 0.4% |
| 104 | Belarus | 0.3% |
| 105 | Canada | 0.3% |
| 106 | Chile | 0.3% |
| 107 | Saudi Arabia | 0.3% |
| 108 | Serbia | 0.3% |
| 109 | Denmark | 0.2% |
| 110 | Peru | 0.2% |
| 111 | State of Palestine | 0.1% |
| 112 | Cape Verde | 0.0% |
| 113 | People's Republic of China | 0.0% |
| 114 | Taiwan, Province of China | 0.0% |
| 115 | Colombia | 0.0% |
| 116 | Croatia | 0.0% |
| 117 | Cyprus | 0.0% |
| 118 | Ecuador | 0.0% |
| 119 | Eritrea | 0.0% |
| 120 | Estonia | 0.0% |
| 121 | France | 0.0% |
| 122 | Gabon | 0.0% |
| 123 | Georgia | 0.0% |
| 124 | Greece | 0.0% |
| 125 | Iceland | 0.0% |
| 126 | Ireland | 0.0% |
| 127 | Jamaica | 0.0% |
| 128 | Lesotho | 0.0% |
| 129 | Latvia | 0.0% |
| 130 | Lithuania | 0.0% |
| 131 | Malta | 0.0% |
| 132 | Mauritania | 0.0% |
| 133 | Mexico | 0.0% |
| 134 | Netherlands | 0.0% |
| 135 | Nicaragua | 0.0% |
| 136 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.0% |
| 137 | Pakistan | 0.0% |
| 138 | Romania | 0.0% |
| 139 | Russian Federation | 0.0% |
| 140 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.0% |
| 141 | Saint Lucia | 0.0% |
| 142 | Senegal | 0.0% |
| 143 | Seychelles | 0.0% |
| 144 | Sierra Leone | 0.0% |
| 145 | Singapore | 0.0% |
| 146 | Slovenia | 0.0% |
| 147 | Suriname | 0.0% |
| 148 | Eswatini | 0.0% |
| 149 | Sweden | 0.0% |
| 150 | Tajikistan | 0.0% |
| 151 | Thailand | 0.0% |
| 152 | Togo | 0.0% |
| 153 | Tonga | 0.0% |
| 154 | Türkiye | 0.0% |
| 155 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.0% |
| 156 | United Kingdom | 0.0% |
| 157 | United States of America | 0.0% |
| 158 | Samoa | 0.0% |
| 159 | Armenia | 0.0% |
| 160 | Barbados | 0.0% |
| 161 | Belgium | 0.0% |
| 162 | Bhutan | 0.0% |
| 163 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0% |
| 164 | Belize | 0.0% |
Showing 164 of 164 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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