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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 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
2.5%
Median: 2.2%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Syrian Arab Republic
9.5%
Lowest
Cook Islands
0.1%
Top 5 Countries
1Syrian Arab Republic9.5%
2Afghanistan8.9%
3Iraq8.4%
4Tajikistan8.2%
5Uzbekistan7.6%
By Region
Asia3.4%(26 countries)
South America3.0%(7 countries)
Europe2.9%(32 countries)
Oceania2.9%(2 countries)
North America2.8%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.1%)High (9.5%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 2.5%)
Asia (26)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Africa (9)
Other (124)
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 2023; 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 | Syrian Arab Republic | 9.5% |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 8.9% |
| 3 | Iraq | 8.4% |
| 4 | Tajikistan | 8.2% |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 7.6% |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 7.6% |
| 7 | State of Palestine | 7.2% |
| 8 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 6.9% |
| 9 | Turkmenistan | 6.4% |
| 10 | Yemen | 6.3% |
| 11 | Sudan | 5.4% |
| 12 | Türkiye | 5.0% |
| 13 | Egypt | 4.9% |
| 14 | Azerbaijan | 4.8% |
| 15 | Oman | 4.7% |
| 16 | Tunisia | 4.6% |
| 17 | Albania | 4.6% |
| 18 | Qatar | 4.6% |
| 19 | Armenia | 4.4% |
| 20 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 4.4% |
| 21 | Montenegro | 4.3% |
| 22 | Brazil | 4.2% |
| 23 | Georgia | 4.0% |
| 24 | Iceland | 4.0% |
| 25 | Lebanon | 4.0% |
| 26 | Peru | 4.0% |
| 27 | Algeria | 4.0% |
| 28 | Greece | 3.9% |
| 29 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.9% |
| 30 | San Marino | 3.8% |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 3.8% |
| 32 | Ghana | 3.7% |
| 33 | Suriname | 3.7% |
| 34 | Libya | 3.6% |
| 35 | Israel | 3.6% |
| 36 | Kuwait | 3.6% |
| 37 | Lithuania | 3.4% |
| 38 | Jordan | 3.4% |
| 39 | Colombia | 3.3% |
| 40 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.3% |
| 41 | Portugal | 3.3% |
| 42 | Croatia | 3.2% |
| 43 | Malta | 3.2% |
| 44 | Latvia | 3.2% |
| 45 | Romania | 3.2% |
| 46 | Cuba | 3.1% |
| 47 | Luxembourg | 3.1% |
| 48 | Ireland | 3.1% |
| 49 | Ecuador | 3.1% |
| 50 | Moldova, Republic of | 3.1% |
| 51 | Australia | 3.1% |
| 52 | Serbia | 3.0% |
| 53 | Nicaragua | 3.0% |
| 54 | United States of America | 3.0% |
| 55 | Norway | 3.0% |
| 56 | United Arab Emirates | 3.0% |
| 57 | Andorra | 3.0% |
| 58 | Bahrain | 3.0% |
| 59 | Kazakhstan | 3.0% |
| 60 | Estonia | 3.0% |
| 61 | Niger | 3.0% |
| 62 | Cyprus | 3.0% |
| 63 | Seychelles | 2.9% |
| 64 | Switzerland | 2.9% |
| 65 | Russian Federation | 2.9% |
| 66 | Mexico | 2.9% |
| 67 | Spain | 2.9% |
| 68 | Canada | 2.9% |
| 69 | Sri Lanka | 2.9% |
| 70 | Belgium | 2.9% |
| 71 | Germany | 2.8% |
| 72 | Poland | 2.8% |
| 73 | Cambodia | 2.8% |
| 74 | Honduras | 2.8% |
| 75 | El Salvador | 2.8% |
| 76 | Sweden | 2.8% |
| 77 | Slovakia | 2.8% |
| 78 | Timor-Leste | 2.7% |
| 79 | Austria | 2.7% |
| 80 | Ukraine | 2.7% |
| 81 | Czech Republic | 2.7% |
| 82 | New Zealand | 2.7% |
| 83 | Bolivia | 2.5% |
| 84 | Finland | 2.5% |
| 85 | Belize | 2.5% |
| 86 | Italy | 2.5% |
| 87 | Indonesia | 2.5% |
| 88 | Haiti | 2.5% |
| 89 | France | 2.5% |
| 90 | Belarus | 2.5% |
| 91 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.4% |
| 92 | Slovenia | 2.4% |
| 93 | People's Republic of China | 2.4% |
| 94 | Philippines | 2.4% |
| 95 | United Kingdom | 2.4% |
| 96 | Guatemala | 2.4% |
| 97 | Panama | 2.4% |
| 98 | Dominican Republic | 2.4% |
| 99 | Paraguay | 2.3% |
| 100 | Maldives | 2.3% |
| 101 | Costa Rica | 2.3% |
| 102 | Denmark | 2.2% |
| 103 | Argentina | 2.2% |
| 104 | Namibia | 2.2% |
| 105 | North Korea | 2.2% |
| 106 | Netherlands | 2.2% |
| 107 | Uruguay | 2.2% |
| 108 | Thailand | 2.1% |
| 109 | Nepal | 2.1% |
| 110 | Zimbabwe | 2.1% |
| 111 | Hungary | 2.1% |
| 112 | Somalia | 2.1% |
| 113 | Puerto Rico | 2.1% |
| 114 | Chile | 2.0% |
| 115 | Benin | 2.0% |
| 116 | Mauritius | 2.0% |
| 117 | India | 2.0% |
| 118 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.0% |
| 119 | Myanmar | 1.9% |
| 120 | Singapore | 1.9% |
| 121 | Bhutan | 1.9% |
| 122 | Comoros | 1.9% |
| 123 | Kenya | 1.9% |
| 124 | Ethiopia | 1.8% |
| 125 | Bermuda | 1.8% |
| 126 | Pakistan | 1.8% |
| 127 | Bahamas | 1.8% |
| 128 | Uganda | 1.7% |
| 129 | Mongolia | 1.7% |
| 130 | Burundi | 1.7% |
| 131 | Samoa | 1.7% |
| 132 | Eritrea | 1.6% |
| 133 | Bangladesh | 1.6% |
| 134 | Barbados | 1.6% |
| 135 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 1.6% |
| 136 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.6% |
| 137 | South Korea | 1.5% |
| 138 | Cape Verde | 1.5% |
| 139 | Vietnam | 1.5% |
| 140 | Zambia | 1.5% |
| 141 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.4% |
| 142 | Morocco | 1.4% |
| 143 | Mozambique | 1.4% |
| 144 | Grenada | 1.4% |
| 145 | Monaco | 1.4% |
| 146 | Saint Lucia | 1.4% |
| 147 | Djibouti | 1.4% |
| 148 | Taiwan, Province of China | 1.4% |
| 149 | Venezuela | 1.4% |
| 150 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.3% |
| 151 | Angola | 1.3% |
| 152 | Mali | 1.3% |
| 153 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.3% |
| 154 | Jamaica | 1.3% |
| 155 | Senegal | 1.3% |
| 156 | Eswatini | 1.3% |
| 157 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.3% |
| 158 | Chad | 1.2% |
| 159 | Cameroon | 1.2% |
| 160 | Lesotho | 1.2% |
| 161 | Madagascar | 1.2% |
| 162 | South Africa | 1.2% |
| 163 | Malaysia | 1.2% |
| 164 | Central African Republic | 1.2% |
| 165 | Rwanda | 1.2% |
| 166 | South Sudan | 1.1% |
| 167 | Burkina Faso | 1.1% |
| 168 | Republic of the Congo | 1.1% |
| 169 | Greenland | 1.1% |
| 170 | Sierra Leone | 1.1% |
| 171 | Nigeria | 1.1% |
| 172 | Botswana | 1.0% |
| 173 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.0% |
| 174 | Dominica | 1.0% |
| 175 | Guyana | 1.0% |
| 176 | Togo | 1.0% |
| 177 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 1.0% |
| 178 | Gabon | 1.0% |
| 179 | Vanuatu | 0.9% |
| 180 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.9% |
| 181 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.9% |
| 182 | Liberia | 0.9% |
| 183 | Papua New Guinea | 0.9% |
| 184 | Mauritania | 0.8% |
| 185 | Fiji | 0.8% |
| 186 | American Samoa | 0.8% |
| 187 | Japan | 0.8% |
| 188 | Kiribati | 0.7% |
| 189 | Nauru | 0.7% |
| 190 | Tonga | 0.7% |
| 191 | Tuvalu | 0.6% |
| 192 | Marshall Islands | 0.6% |
| 193 | Niue | 0.5% |
| 194 | Tokelau | 0.5% |
| 195 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.5% |
| 196 | Solomon Islands | 0.5% |
| 197 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.5% |
| 198 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0.4% |
| 199 | Malawi | 0.4% |
| 200 | Guinea | 0.4% |
| 201 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.3% |
| 202 | Guam | 0.3% |
| 203 | Palau | 0.2% |
| 204 | Cook Islands | 0.1% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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