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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
3.6%
Median: 3.1%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Afghanistan
17.6%
Lowest
Cook Islands
0.6%
Top 5 Countries
1Afghanistan17.6%
2Yemen10.7%
3Ethiopia9.9%
4Syrian Arab Republic8.7%
5Sudan7.8%
By Region
Asia5.1%(26 countries)
North America4.8%(4 countries)
Africa4.2%(9 countries)
Oceania3.9%(2 countries)
South America3.9%(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 (17.6%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 3.6%)
Asia (26)
North America (4)
Africa (9)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Other (124)
Europe (32)
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 | Afghanistan | 17.6% |
| 2 | Yemen | 10.7% |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 9.9% |
| 4 | Syrian Arab Republic | 8.7% |
| 5 | Sudan | 7.8% |
| 6 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 7.5% |
| 7 | Benin | 7.4% |
| 8 | Iraq | 7.1% |
| 9 | Lebanon | 6.9% |
| 10 | Timor-Leste | 6.5% |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 6.4% |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | 6.2% |
| 13 | Nicaragua | 6.1% |
| 14 | Somalia | 6.1% |
| 15 | Qatar | 6.1% |
| 16 | Jordan | 6.0% |
| 17 | Cambodia | 6.0% |
| 18 | Guatemala | 6.0% |
| 19 | Oman | 5.9% |
| 20 | Peru | 5.8% |
| 21 | State of Palestine | 5.7% |
| 22 | Mexico | 5.6% |
| 23 | Niger | 5.6% |
| 24 | Honduras | 5.4% |
| 25 | Algeria | 5.3% |
| 26 | Kuwait | 5.3% |
| 27 | Egypt | 5.3% |
| 28 | Ecuador | 5.3% |
| 29 | Haiti | 5.2% |
| 30 | Philippines | 5.1% |
| 31 | Uzbekistan | 5.0% |
| 32 | Indonesia | 5.0% |
| 33 | Papua New Guinea | 5.0% |
| 34 | Libya | 5.0% |
| 35 | Fiji | 5.0% |
| 36 | Israel | 4.9% |
| 37 | Comoros | 4.9% |
| 38 | Samoa | 4.9% |
| 39 | Vanuatu | 4.8% |
| 40 | Cyprus | 4.8% |
| 41 | Paraguay | 4.7% |
| 42 | Angola | 4.7% |
| 43 | Central African Republic | 4.6% |
| 44 | El Salvador | 4.6% |
| 45 | Bolivia | 4.6% |
| 46 | Burundi | 4.5% |
| 47 | Maldives | 4.5% |
| 48 | Tunisia | 4.5% |
| 49 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 4.5% |
| 50 | Türkiye | 4.4% |
| 51 | Monaco | 4.4% |
| 52 | Panama | 4.4% |
| 53 | Australia | 4.3% |
| 54 | Greece | 4.3% |
| 55 | Eritrea | 4.3% |
| 56 | United States of America | 4.2% |
| 57 | Tajikistan | 4.2% |
| 58 | Bahrain | 4.2% |
| 59 | Colombia | 4.2% |
| 60 | Myanmar | 4.1% |
| 61 | Kenya | 4.0% |
| 62 | Thailand | 4.0% |
| 63 | Mozambique | 3.9% |
| 64 | Luxembourg | 3.9% |
| 65 | Belgium | 3.9% |
| 66 | Costa Rica | 3.9% |
| 67 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 3.8% |
| 68 | Austria | 3.8% |
| 69 | France | 3.8% |
| 70 | Azerbaijan | 3.8% |
| 71 | San Marino | 3.8% |
| 72 | Nepal | 3.8% |
| 73 | Sri Lanka | 3.8% |
| 74 | Puerto Rico | 3.8% |
| 75 | Italy | 3.7% |
| 76 | Turkmenistan | 3.6% |
| 77 | Malaysia | 3.5% |
| 78 | Germany | 3.5% |
| 79 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.5% |
| 80 | Czech Republic | 3.5% |
| 81 | Malta | 3.5% |
| 82 | Djibouti | 3.5% |
| 83 | New Zealand | 3.5% |
| 84 | Canada | 3.5% |
| 85 | Seychelles | 3.4% |
| 86 | Switzerland | 3.4% |
| 87 | Portugal | 3.4% |
| 88 | Nauru | 3.4% |
| 89 | Belize | 3.4% |
| 90 | Bhutan | 3.3% |
| 91 | Namibia | 3.3% |
| 92 | Denmark | 3.3% |
| 93 | Sweden | 3.3% |
| 94 | Republic of the Congo | 3.3% |
| 95 | Mauritius | 3.3% |
| 96 | Netherlands | 3.3% |
| 97 | Brazil | 3.2% |
| 98 | Argentina | 3.2% |
| 99 | Chad | 3.2% |
| 100 | Zimbabwe | 3.2% |
| 101 | Iceland | 3.1% |
| 102 | India | 3.1% |
| 103 | Suriname | 3.1% |
| 104 | Singapore | 3.1% |
| 105 | Slovenia | 3.1% |
| 106 | South Sudan | 3.1% |
| 107 | Spain | 3.1% |
| 108 | Pakistan | 3.1% |
| 109 | Madagascar | 3.0% |
| 110 | Tuvalu | 3.0% |
| 111 | Finland | 3.0% |
| 112 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.0% |
| 113 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.9% |
| 114 | Slovakia | 2.9% |
| 115 | Senegal | 2.9% |
| 116 | Georgia | 2.9% |
| 117 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.9% |
| 118 | Solomon Islands | 2.9% |
| 119 | Cuba | 2.9% |
| 120 | Estonia | 2.9% |
| 121 | Dominica | 2.9% |
| 122 | Lithuania | 2.9% |
| 123 | Tokelau | 2.9% |
| 124 | United Kingdom | 2.9% |
| 125 | Ireland | 2.8% |
| 126 | Rwanda | 2.8% |
| 127 | Eswatini | 2.8% |
| 128 | Norway | 2.8% |
| 129 | Croatia | 2.8% |
| 130 | Albania | 2.8% |
| 131 | Lesotho | 2.8% |
| 132 | Marshall Islands | 2.8% |
| 133 | Bangladesh | 2.8% |
| 134 | Uganda | 2.8% |
| 135 | Botswana | 2.8% |
| 136 | Chile | 2.7% |
| 137 | Kazakhstan | 2.7% |
| 138 | Burkina Faso | 2.7% |
| 139 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.7% |
| 140 | Belarus | 2.7% |
| 141 | Latvia | 2.7% |
| 142 | Ukraine | 2.7% |
| 143 | Northern Mariana Islands | 2.7% |
| 144 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.7% |
| 145 | Uruguay | 2.6% |
| 146 | Vietnam | 2.6% |
| 147 | North Korea | 2.6% |
| 148 | Niue | 2.6% |
| 149 | Dominican Republic | 2.6% |
| 150 | Barbados | 2.6% |
| 151 | Ghana | 2.6% |
| 152 | Venezuela | 2.6% |
| 153 | Gabon | 2.6% |
| 154 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.5% |
| 155 | Cameroon | 2.5% |
| 156 | Hungary | 2.5% |
| 157 | Nigeria | 2.5% |
| 158 | Guam | 2.5% |
| 159 | Romania | 2.5% |
| 160 | Japan | 2.5% |
| 161 | Poland | 2.5% |
| 162 | Guyana | 2.5% |
| 163 | Sierra Leone | 2.5% |
| 164 | Jamaica | 2.5% |
| 165 | Montenegro | 2.5% |
| 166 | South Africa | 2.4% |
| 167 | Andorra | 2.4% |
| 168 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.4% |
| 169 | Kiribati | 2.4% |
| 170 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.4% |
| 171 | Saint Lucia | 2.4% |
| 172 | Serbia | 2.3% |
| 173 | Armenia | 2.3% |
| 174 | Bulgaria | 2.3% |
| 175 | Taiwan, Province of China | 2.3% |
| 176 | American Samoa | 2.2% |
| 177 | People's Republic of China | 2.2% |
| 178 | Russian Federation | 2.2% |
| 179 | South Korea | 2.2% |
| 180 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.2% |
| 181 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 2.2% |
| 182 | Moldova, Republic of | 2.1% |
| 183 | Grenada | 2.1% |
| 184 | Togo | 2.1% |
| 185 | Bahamas | 2.1% |
| 186 | Cape Verde | 2.1% |
| 187 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2.1% |
| 188 | Bermuda | 1.9% |
| 189 | Liberia | 1.9% |
| 190 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.8% |
| 191 | Mauritania | 1.8% |
| 192 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.8% |
| 193 | Mali | 1.8% |
| 194 | Zambia | 1.7% |
| 195 | Tonga | 1.5% |
| 196 | Mongolia | 1.4% |
| 197 | Republic of The Gambia | 1.3% |
| 198 | Guinea | 1.3% |
| 199 | Morocco | 1.2% |
| 200 | Greenland | 1.2% |
| 201 | Malawi | 1.1% |
| 202 | Palau | 0.9% |
| 203 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.7% |
| 204 | Cook Islands | 0.6% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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