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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
6.0%
Median: 4.2%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Eswatini
36.6%
Lowest
San Marino
0.5%
Top 5 Countries
1Eswatini36.6%
2Zambia25.0%
3Malawi24.6%
4United Republic of Tanzania23.4%
5Lesotho21.2%
By Region
Africa8.9%(9 countries)
Other8.0%(124 countries)
South America4.1%(7 countries)
North America3.8%(4 countries)
Asia2.7%(26 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.5%)High (36.6%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 6.0%)
Africa (9)
Other (124)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Asia (26)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
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 | Eswatini | 36.6% |
| 2 | Zambia | 25.0% |
| 3 | Malawi | 24.6% |
| 4 | United Republic of Tanzania | 23.4% |
| 5 | Lesotho | 21.2% |
| 6 | Kiribati | 20.7% |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 19.6% |
| 8 | Mozambique | 18.6% |
| 9 | South Sudan | 18.6% |
| 10 | Guinea | 18.1% |
| 11 | Burundi | 18.1% |
| 12 | Eritrea | 17.9% |
| 13 | Somalia | 16.3% |
| 14 | Botswana | 16.1% |
| 15 | Guinea-Bissau | 15.8% |
| 16 | Madagascar | 15.6% |
| 17 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 15.1% |
| 18 | Chad | 14.8% |
| 19 | Ethiopia | 14.6% |
| 20 | Djibouti | 14.2% |
| 21 | Rwanda | 13.8% |
| 22 | Equatorial Guinea | 13.4% |
| 23 | Togo | 13.3% |
| 24 | Sao Tome and Principe | 12.7% |
| 25 | Namibia | 12.5% |
| 26 | Sierra Leone | 12.4% |
| 27 | Fiji | 12.4% |
| 28 | Liberia | 12.2% |
| 29 | Mali | 12.2% |
| 30 | Republic of The Gambia | 12.0% |
| 31 | Burkina Faso | 11.7% |
| 32 | Uganda | 11.4% |
| 33 | Kenya | 11.4% |
| 34 | Senegal | 11.4% |
| 35 | Haiti | 11.4% |
| 36 | South Africa | 11.3% |
| 37 | Cameroon | 11.3% |
| 38 | Angola | 10.7% |
| 39 | Papua New Guinea | 10.6% |
| 40 | Nicaragua | 10.5% |
| 41 | Nigeria | 10.4% |
| 42 | Ghana | 10.2% |
| 43 | Palau | 10.1% |
| 44 | Republic of the Congo | 10.1% |
| 45 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 9.9% |
| 46 | Mauritania | 9.8% |
| 47 | Gabon | 9.6% |
| 48 | Vanuatu | 9.5% |
| 49 | Belize | 9.1% |
| 50 | Zimbabwe | 9.1% |
| 51 | Bhutan | 9.0% |
| 52 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.9% |
| 53 | Solomon Islands | 8.8% |
| 54 | Nauru | 8.7% |
| 55 | El Salvador | 8.7% |
| 56 | Venezuela | 8.6% |
| 57 | Guatemala | 8.4% |
| 58 | Bangladesh | 8.3% |
| 59 | Comoros | 8.1% |
| 60 | Suriname | 8.1% |
| 61 | Guyana | 7.8% |
| 62 | Paraguay | 7.7% |
| 63 | Nepal | 7.6% |
| 64 | Timor-Leste | 7.4% |
| 65 | Marshall Islands | 7.3% |
| 66 | Benin | 7.3% |
| 67 | Tonga | 7.1% |
| 68 | Honduras | 6.9% |
| 69 | Cape Verde | 6.9% |
| 70 | Bolivia | 6.8% |
| 71 | Samoa | 6.6% |
| 72 | India | 6.5% |
| 73 | Pakistan | 6.3% |
| 74 | Peru | 6.2% |
| 75 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6.1% |
| 76 | Morocco | 6.0% |
| 77 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.8% |
| 78 | Uzbekistan | 5.7% |
| 79 | Tuvalu | 5.7% |
| 80 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.6% |
| 81 | Ecuador | 5.6% |
| 82 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.6% |
| 83 | Saint Lucia | 5.5% |
| 84 | Cambodia | 5.5% |
| 85 | Myanmar | 5.5% |
| 86 | Niger | 5.3% |
| 87 | Grenada | 5.2% |
| 88 | Panama | 5.2% |
| 89 | Niue | 5.2% |
| 90 | Turkmenistan | 5.1% |
| 91 | Jamaica | 5.1% |
| 92 | Seychelles | 5.1% |
| 93 | Vietnam | 5.1% |
| 94 | Dominican Republic | 5.0% |
| 95 | Mexico | 4.8% |
| 96 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.8% |
| 97 | North Korea | 4.7% |
| 98 | Colombia | 4.5% |
| 99 | Tokelau | 4.5% |
| 100 | Indonesia | 4.4% |
| 101 | Algeria | 4.4% |
| 102 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4.3% |
| 103 | Barbados | 4.2% |
| 104 | Northern Mariana Islands | 4.0% |
| 105 | Philippines | 3.9% |
| 106 | Bahamas | 3.9% |
| 107 | Brazil | 3.8% |
| 108 | Dominica | 3.7% |
| 109 | Argentina | 3.7% |
| 110 | Thailand | 3.7% |
| 111 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.5% |
| 112 | Mauritius | 3.5% |
| 113 | Tajikistan | 3.4% |
| 114 | Romania | 3.3% |
| 115 | Kazakhstan | 3.3% |
| 116 | American Samoa | 3.2% |
| 117 | Sri Lanka | 3.1% |
| 118 | Mongolia | 2.9% |
| 119 | Malaysia | 2.9% |
| 120 | Maldives | 2.9% |
| 121 | Chile | 2.8% |
| 122 | Costa Rica | 2.8% |
| 123 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 2.8% |
| 124 | Azerbaijan | 2.7% |
| 125 | Moldova, Republic of | 2.7% |
| 126 | Libya | 2.6% |
| 127 | Cuba | 2.4% |
| 128 | Georgia | 2.3% |
| 129 | Russian Federation | 2.3% |
| 130 | Uruguay | 2.3% |
| 131 | Serbia | 2.2% |
| 132 | Afghanistan | 2.2% |
| 133 | United Arab Emirates | 2.1% |
| 134 | Bulgaria | 2.1% |
| 135 | Greenland | 2.0% |
| 136 | Lithuania | 2.0% |
| 137 | Belarus | 1.9% |
| 138 | Sudan | 1.9% |
| 139 | People's Republic of China | 1.9% |
| 140 | Armenia | 1.8% |
| 141 | Yemen | 1.8% |
| 142 | Puerto Rico | 1.8% |
| 143 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 1.8% |
| 144 | Slovakia | 1.7% |
| 145 | Latvia | 1.7% |
| 146 | Ukraine | 1.7% |
| 147 | Estonia | 1.7% |
| 148 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.7% |
| 149 | Andorra | 1.6% |
| 150 | Cook Islands | 1.6% |
| 151 | Montenegro | 1.5% |
| 152 | Singapore | 1.5% |
| 153 | Poland | 1.5% |
| 154 | Qatar | 1.5% |
| 155 | Hungary | 1.5% |
| 156 | Taiwan, Province of China | 1.4% |
| 157 | Bermuda | 1.3% |
| 158 | Czech Republic | 1.3% |
| 159 | Kuwait | 1.3% |
| 160 | Guam | 1.3% |
| 161 | Tunisia | 1.3% |
| 162 | Albania | 1.2% |
| 163 | Iraq | 1.2% |
| 164 | Egypt | 1.2% |
| 165 | Jordan | 1.2% |
| 166 | Saudi Arabia | 1.2% |
| 167 | Cyprus | 1.1% |
| 168 | South Korea | 1.1% |
| 169 | Portugal | 1.1% |
| 170 | Bahrain | 1.1% |
| 171 | Oman | 1.1% |
| 172 | Sweden | 1.0% |
| 173 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.0% |
| 174 | United States of America | 1.0% |
| 175 | Norway | 1.0% |
| 176 | Croatia | 1.0% |
| 177 | Austria | 0.9% |
| 178 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.9% |
| 179 | Denmark | 0.9% |
| 180 | Israel | 0.9% |
| 181 | France | 0.9% |
| 182 | Germany | 0.9% |
| 183 | Greece | 0.9% |
| 184 | Canada | 0.9% |
| 185 | Ireland | 0.8% |
| 186 | Belgium | 0.8% |
| 187 | Slovenia | 0.8% |
| 188 | Spain | 0.8% |
| 189 | Japan | 0.8% |
| 190 | Italy | 0.8% |
| 191 | Australia | 0.8% |
| 192 | Türkiye | 0.8% |
| 193 | Lebanon | 0.8% |
| 194 | Switzerland | 0.8% |
| 195 | United Kingdom | 0.8% |
| 196 | Malta | 0.7% |
| 197 | Luxembourg | 0.7% |
| 198 | Iceland | 0.7% |
| 199 | New Zealand | 0.7% |
| 200 | Monaco | 0.6% |
| 201 | Netherlands | 0.6% |
| 202 | Finland | 0.5% |
| 203 | State of Palestine | 0.5% |
| 204 | San Marino | 0.5% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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