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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
3.3%
Median: 2.5%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Malawi
17.1%
Lowest
Cote d'Ivoire
0.6%
Top 5 Countries
1Malawi17.1%
2Kenya12.1%
3Madagascar10.6%
4People's Republic of China9.8%
5South Sudan9.7%
By Region
Africa4.0%(9 countries)
Asia3.6%(26 countries)
Other3.5%(124 countries)
Oceania3.0%(2 countries)
South America2.5%(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.6%)High (17.1%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 3.3%)
Africa (9)
Asia (26)
Other (124)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
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 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 | Malawi | 17.1% |
| 2 | Kenya | 12.1% |
| 3 | Madagascar | 10.6% |
| 4 | People's Republic of China | 9.8% |
| 5 | South Sudan | 9.7% |
| 6 | Rwanda | 9.7% |
| 7 | Turkmenistan | 9.6% |
| 8 | Comoros | 9.2% |
| 9 | India | 9.1% |
| 10 | Cape Verde | 9.0% |
| 11 | Botswana | 8.9% |
| 12 | Bangladesh | 8.8% |
| 13 | Djibouti | 8.7% |
| 14 | Zimbabwe | 8.7% |
| 15 | North Korea | 8.4% |
| 16 | Burundi | 8.2% |
| 17 | Somalia | 7.9% |
| 18 | Eritrea | 7.6% |
| 19 | Nepal | 7.5% |
| 20 | South Africa | 7.4% |
| 21 | Lesotho | 7.4% |
| 22 | Mongolia | 7.3% |
| 23 | United Republic of Tanzania | 7.1% |
| 24 | Bhutan | 7.1% |
| 25 | Uganda | 7.0% |
| 26 | Pakistan | 6.6% |
| 27 | Sri Lanka | 6.5% |
| 28 | Greenland | 5.8% |
| 29 | Uzbekistan | 5.6% |
| 30 | Azerbaijan | 5.5% |
| 31 | Taiwan, Province of China | 5.4% |
| 32 | Republic of the Congo | 5.4% |
| 33 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.3% |
| 34 | Eswatini | 5.3% |
| 35 | Zambia | 5.2% |
| 36 | United Kingdom | 5.2% |
| 37 | Central African Republic | 5.1% |
| 38 | Mozambique | 5.1% |
| 39 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.9% |
| 40 | Tajikistan | 4.9% |
| 41 | Kazakhstan | 4.8% |
| 42 | Netherlands | 4.7% |
| 43 | Angola | 4.7% |
| 44 | Ireland | 4.7% |
| 45 | Gabon | 4.6% |
| 46 | Benin | 4.4% |
| 47 | Brazil | 4.4% |
| 48 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 4.1% |
| 49 | Sudan | 4.1% |
| 50 | Thailand | 3.9% |
| 51 | Ethiopia | 3.8% |
| 52 | Sierra Leone | 3.8% |
| 53 | Seychelles | 3.8% |
| 54 | Kiribati | 3.7% |
| 55 | Grenada | 3.7% |
| 56 | Barbados | 3.7% |
| 57 | Bahamas | 3.6% |
| 58 | Yemen | 3.5% |
| 59 | Paraguay | 3.5% |
| 60 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.4% |
| 61 | Afghanistan | 3.3% |
| 62 | Iceland | 3.3% |
| 63 | Haiti | 3.2% |
| 64 | Cuba | 3.2% |
| 65 | Argentina | 3.2% |
| 66 | Denmark | 3.2% |
| 67 | Australia | 3.2% |
| 68 | Saint Lucia | 3.1% |
| 69 | Belgium | 3.1% |
| 70 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 3.1% |
| 71 | Togo | 3.1% |
| 72 | Ghana | 3.1% |
| 73 | Uruguay | 3.0% |
| 74 | Luxembourg | 3.0% |
| 75 | United States of America | 3.0% |
| 76 | Chad | 3.0% |
| 77 | Canada | 3.0% |
| 78 | Switzerland | 2.9% |
| 79 | Burkina Faso | 2.9% |
| 80 | Bermuda | 2.9% |
| 81 | Japan | 2.9% |
| 82 | Mauritius | 2.9% |
| 83 | Myanmar | 2.9% |
| 84 | Mauritania | 2.9% |
| 85 | Timor-Leste | 2.8% |
| 86 | Monaco | 2.8% |
| 87 | Senegal | 2.8% |
| 88 | New Zealand | 2.8% |
| 89 | Germany | 2.8% |
| 90 | Maldives | 2.7% |
| 91 | Liberia | 2.7% |
| 92 | Chile | 2.6% |
| 93 | Puerto Rico | 2.6% |
| 94 | France | 2.6% |
| 95 | Indonesia | 2.5% |
| 96 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.5% |
| 97 | Cambodia | 2.5% |
| 98 | Finland | 2.5% |
| 99 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2.5% |
| 100 | Norway | 2.5% |
| 101 | Vietnam | 2.5% |
| 102 | Cameroon | 2.5% |
| 103 | Singapore | 2.5% |
| 104 | Russian Federation | 2.5% |
| 105 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.5% |
| 106 | Sweden | 2.4% |
| 107 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.4% |
| 108 | Jamaica | 2.4% |
| 109 | Dominica | 2.4% |
| 110 | Lithuania | 2.4% |
| 111 | Fiji | 2.4% |
| 112 | Solomon Islands | 2.4% |
| 113 | Andorra | 2.4% |
| 114 | Vanuatu | 2.4% |
| 115 | Belize | 2.3% |
| 116 | Portugal | 2.3% |
| 117 | Belarus | 2.3% |
| 118 | Dominican Republic | 2.3% |
| 119 | Saudi Arabia | 2.2% |
| 120 | Cook Islands | 2.2% |
| 121 | South Korea | 2.2% |
| 122 | Slovakia | 2.1% |
| 123 | Mali | 2.1% |
| 124 | Tuvalu | 2.1% |
| 125 | Czech Republic | 2.1% |
| 126 | Niger | 2.1% |
| 127 | Ukraine | 2.1% |
| 128 | Malta | 2.0% |
| 129 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.0% |
| 130 | Latvia | 2.0% |
| 131 | Papua New Guinea | 2.0% |
| 132 | Austria | 2.0% |
| 133 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.9% |
| 134 | Bahrain | 1.9% |
| 135 | Spain | 1.9% |
| 136 | Marshall Islands | 1.9% |
| 137 | Niue | 1.9% |
| 138 | Oman | 1.9% |
| 139 | Tokelau | 1.8% |
| 140 | Colombia | 1.8% |
| 141 | El Salvador | 1.8% |
| 142 | Poland | 1.8% |
| 143 | Malaysia | 1.7% |
| 144 | Guyana | 1.7% |
| 145 | Namibia | 1.7% |
| 146 | Guam | 1.7% |
| 147 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.7% |
| 148 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.7% |
| 149 | Estonia | 1.7% |
| 150 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 1.7% |
| 151 | Bolivia | 1.7% |
| 152 | Guatemala | 1.7% |
| 153 | Romania | 1.7% |
| 154 | Venezuela | 1.6% |
| 155 | Mexico | 1.6% |
| 156 | Croatia | 1.6% |
| 157 | Slovenia | 1.6% |
| 158 | Hungary | 1.6% |
| 159 | Republic of The Gambia | 1.6% |
| 160 | Palau | 1.6% |
| 161 | Nauru | 1.5% |
| 162 | Albania | 1.5% |
| 163 | Qatar | 1.5% |
| 164 | Suriname | 1.5% |
| 165 | Jordan | 1.5% |
| 166 | Northern Mariana Islands | 1.5% |
| 167 | Kuwait | 1.5% |
| 168 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.4% |
| 169 | Tonga | 1.4% |
| 170 | Cyprus | 1.4% |
| 171 | Montenegro | 1.4% |
| 172 | Costa Rica | 1.4% |
| 173 | Panama | 1.4% |
| 174 | Bulgaria | 1.3% |
| 175 | Samoa | 1.3% |
| 176 | Algeria | 1.3% |
| 177 | Morocco | 1.3% |
| 178 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.3% |
| 179 | Philippines | 1.3% |
| 180 | Nicaragua | 1.3% |
| 181 | Israel | 1.3% |
| 182 | Honduras | 1.3% |
| 183 | Serbia | 1.2% |
| 184 | Italy | 1.2% |
| 185 | Türkiye | 1.2% |
| 186 | American Samoa | 1.2% |
| 187 | Ecuador | 1.1% |
| 188 | Greece | 1.1% |
| 189 | Peru | 1.1% |
| 190 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.1% |
| 191 | Iraq | 1.1% |
| 192 | Libya | 1.1% |
| 193 | Nigeria | 1.1% |
| 194 | Egypt | 1.0% |
| 195 | United Arab Emirates | 1.0% |
| 196 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.9% |
| 197 | Tunisia | 0.9% |
| 198 | State of Palestine | 0.8% |
| 199 | San Marino | 0.8% |
| 200 | Lebanon | 0.8% |
| 201 | Guinea | 0.8% |
| 202 | Georgia | 0.8% |
| 203 | Armenia | 0.7% |
| 204 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.6% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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