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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
10.2%
Median: 10.3%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Taiwan, Province of China
17.7%
Lowest
Republic of The Gambia
3.2%
Top 5 Countries
1Taiwan, Province of China17.7%
2Virgin Islands, U.S.17.4%
3Bulgaria17.1%
4Croatia16.9%
5Hungary16.8%
By Region
Europe13.3%(32 countries)
Oceania12.9%(2 countries)
South America12.0%(7 countries)
Asia11.0%(26 countries)
North America10.2%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (3.2%)High (17.7%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 10.2%)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Asia (26)
North America (4)
Other (124)
Africa (9)
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 | Taiwan, Province of China | 17.7% |
| 2 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 17.4% |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 17.1% |
| 4 | Croatia | 16.9% |
| 5 | Hungary | 16.8% |
| 6 | Guam | 16.6% |
| 7 | Moldova, Republic of | 16.6% |
| 8 | Slovakia | 16.6% |
| 9 | Singapore | 16.6% |
| 10 | Puerto Rico | 16.0% |
| 11 | Barbados | 15.9% |
| 12 | Norway | 15.7% |
| 13 | Argentina | 15.5% |
| 14 | Bermuda | 15.4% |
| 15 | Spain | 15.2% |
| 16 | Andorra | 15.1% |
| 17 | Uruguay | 15.0% |
| 18 | Ukraine | 15.0% |
| 19 | Russian Federation | 15.0% |
| 20 | Portugal | 15.0% |
| 21 | Poland | 14.9% |
| 22 | Kuwait | 14.8% |
| 23 | Costa Rica | 14.7% |
| 24 | Romania | 14.7% |
| 25 | New Zealand | 14.5% |
| 26 | Seychelles | 14.5% |
| 27 | Czech Republic | 14.4% |
| 28 | Brunei Darussalam | 14.4% |
| 29 | Japan | 14.3% |
| 30 | Mauritius | 14.3% |
| 31 | Malaysia | 14.3% |
| 32 | Belarus | 14.2% |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14.2% |
| 34 | State of Palestine | 13.9% |
| 35 | Serbia | 13.9% |
| 36 | Estonia | 13.9% |
| 37 | Monaco | 13.8% |
| 38 | Sweden | 13.7% |
| 39 | Greenland | 13.6% |
| 40 | Denmark | 13.6% |
| 41 | Morocco | 13.5% |
| 42 | Panama | 13.3% |
| 43 | Vietnam | 13.2% |
| 44 | Philippines | 13.2% |
| 45 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 13.2% |
| 46 | Jordan | 13.1% |
| 47 | San Marino | 13.0% |
| 48 | Luxembourg | 12.8% |
| 49 | United Arab Emirates | 12.8% |
| 50 | Cuba | 12.8% |
| 51 | Chile | 12.7% |
| 52 | Lithuania | 12.6% |
| 53 | Malta | 12.6% |
| 54 | Israel | 12.6% |
| 55 | Slovenia | 12.5% |
| 56 | Bahamas | 12.5% |
| 57 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12.4% |
| 58 | Suriname | 12.4% |
| 59 | Latvia | 12.4% |
| 60 | Thailand | 12.3% |
| 61 | Indonesia | 12.2% |
| 62 | Italy | 12.2% |
| 63 | United Kingdom | 12.2% |
| 64 | Libya | 12.2% |
| 65 | France | 12.1% |
| 66 | South Korea | 12.1% |
| 67 | Antigua and Barbuda | 12.1% |
| 68 | Netherlands | 12.1% |
| 69 | Canada | 12.0% |
| 70 | Ireland | 12.0% |
| 71 | Saudi Arabia | 11.8% |
| 72 | Jamaica | 11.7% |
| 73 | Guyana | 11.6% |
| 74 | Germany | 11.6% |
| 75 | Belgium | 11.6% |
| 76 | Montenegro | 11.5% |
| 77 | Australia | 11.3% |
| 78 | Cyprus | 11.3% |
| 79 | Dominican Republic | 11.3% |
| 80 | Myanmar | 11.3% |
| 81 | North Korea | 11.2% |
| 82 | Brazil | 11.2% |
| 83 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 11.1% |
| 84 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 11.1% |
| 85 | Timor-Leste | 11.0% |
| 86 | Greece | 11.0% |
| 87 | Northern Mariana Islands | 11.0% |
| 88 | Kazakhstan | 10.9% |
| 89 | Finland | 10.9% |
| 90 | Armenia | 10.9% |
| 91 | Cambodia | 10.9% |
| 92 | Colombia | 10.9% |
| 93 | Grenada | 10.9% |
| 94 | Austria | 10.8% |
| 95 | Samoa | 10.7% |
| 96 | Switzerland | 10.7% |
| 97 | United States of America | 10.6% |
| 98 | Bahrain | 10.6% |
| 99 | Türkiye | 10.5% |
| 100 | American Samoa | 10.5% |
| 101 | Qatar | 10.4% |
| 102 | Mexico | 10.3% |
| 103 | Paraguay | 10.3% |
| 104 | Maldives | 10.0% |
| 105 | People's Republic of China | 10.0% |
| 106 | Niue | 10.0% |
| 107 | Ethiopia | 9.9% |
| 108 | El Salvador | 9.8% |
| 109 | Lebanon | 9.8% |
| 110 | Tokelau | 9.8% |
| 111 | Venezuela | 9.6% |
| 112 | Iceland | 9.6% |
| 113 | Ecuador | 9.5% |
| 114 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 9.5% |
| 115 | Nicaragua | 9.4% |
| 116 | Belize | 9.4% |
| 117 | Tunisia | 9.4% |
| 118 | Oman | 9.4% |
| 119 | Georgia | 9.1% |
| 120 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 9.0% |
| 121 | Sierra Leone | 9.0% |
| 122 | Egypt | 9.0% |
| 123 | Peru | 8.9% |
| 124 | Fiji | 8.9% |
| 125 | Tuvalu | 8.8% |
| 126 | Saint Lucia | 8.8% |
| 127 | Syrian Arab Republic | 8.7% |
| 128 | Sri Lanka | 8.7% |
| 129 | Algeria | 8.6% |
| 130 | Bolivia | 8.6% |
| 131 | Sao Tome and Principe | 8.5% |
| 132 | Vanuatu | 8.5% |
| 133 | Marshall Islands | 8.4% |
| 134 | Dominica | 8.4% |
| 135 | Nauru | 8.4% |
| 136 | Niger | 8.3% |
| 137 | Haiti | 8.3% |
| 138 | Zimbabwe | 8.3% |
| 139 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 8.2% |
| 140 | Azerbaijan | 8.1% |
| 141 | Sudan | 8.0% |
| 142 | Kyrgyzstan | 7.9% |
| 143 | Benin | 7.9% |
| 144 | Solomon Islands | 7.9% |
| 145 | Albania | 7.9% |
| 146 | South Africa | 7.9% |
| 147 | Mauritania | 7.8% |
| 148 | Guatemala | 7.8% |
| 149 | Kiribati | 7.7% |
| 150 | Senegal | 7.5% |
| 151 | Rwanda | 7.4% |
| 152 | Mali | 7.4% |
| 153 | Yemen | 7.4% |
| 154 | Djibouti | 7.3% |
| 155 | Mozambique | 7.3% |
| 156 | Palau | 7.3% |
| 157 | Cameroon | 7.2% |
| 158 | Burkina Faso | 7.1% |
| 159 | Uzbekistan | 7.1% |
| 160 | Togo | 7.1% |
| 161 | Comoros | 7.0% |
| 162 | Madagascar | 6.9% |
| 163 | Tajikistan | 6.8% |
| 164 | Ghana | 6.7% |
| 165 | Liberia | 6.4% |
| 166 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6.4% |
| 167 | Iraq | 6.3% |
| 168 | Chad | 6.2% |
| 169 | Bangladesh | 6.2% |
| 170 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.1% |
| 171 | Kenya | 6.0% |
| 172 | Cape Verde | 6.0% |
| 173 | Gabon | 6.0% |
| 174 | South Sudan | 6.0% |
| 175 | Eritrea | 6.0% |
| 176 | India | 5.9% |
| 177 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.9% |
| 178 | Nigeria | 5.9% |
| 179 | Pakistan | 5.8% |
| 180 | Bhutan | 5.8% |
| 181 | Burundi | 5.8% |
| 182 | Uganda | 5.8% |
| 183 | Honduras | 5.7% |
| 184 | Lesotho | 5.6% |
| 185 | Turkmenistan | 5.6% |
| 186 | Nepal | 5.5% |
| 187 | United Republic of Tanzania | 5.5% |
| 188 | Namibia | 5.5% |
| 189 | Afghanistan | 5.4% |
| 190 | Cook Islands | 5.3% |
| 191 | Papua New Guinea | 5.0% |
| 192 | Zambia | 5.0% |
| 193 | Republic of the Congo | 4.8% |
| 194 | Somalia | 4.7% |
| 195 | Tonga | 4.7% |
| 196 | Angola | 4.6% |
| 197 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.3% |
| 198 | Mongolia | 4.3% |
| 199 | Botswana | 4.1% |
| 200 | Central African Republic | 4.1% |
| 201 | Eswatini | 4.0% |
| 202 | Guinea | 3.7% |
| 203 | Malawi | 3.4% |
| 204 | Republic of The Gambia | 3.2% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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