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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
38.1%
Median: 37.9%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Guinea-Bissau
53.3%
Lowest
Niger
22.1%
Top 5 Countries
1Guinea-Bissau53.3%
2Liberia52.9%
3Republic of the Congo51.6%
4Central African Republic51.0%
5Sierra Leone50.1%
By Region
Oceania39.8%(2 countries)
Europe39.2%(32 countries)
Other38.4%(124 countries)
South America37.2%(7 countries)
Asia37.1%(26 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (22.1%)High (53.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 38.1%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
Other (124)
South America (7)
Asia (26)
North America (4)
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 | Guinea-Bissau | 53.3% |
| 2 | Liberia | 52.9% |
| 3 | Republic of the Congo | 51.6% |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 51.0% |
| 5 | Sierra Leone | 50.1% |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 49.4% |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 48.4% |
| 8 | Guinea | 48.2% |
| 9 | Timor-Leste | 48.1% |
| 10 | Zambia | 47.8% |
| 11 | Haiti | 47.8% |
| 12 | State of Palestine | 47.3% |
| 13 | Papua New Guinea | 47.3% |
| 14 | Cambodia | 46.5% |
| 15 | Kiribati | 46.4% |
| 16 | Angola | 46.4% |
| 17 | Cote d'Ivoire | 46.3% |
| 18 | Comoros | 45.9% |
| 19 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 45.8% |
| 20 | Vanuatu | 45.7% |
| 21 | Philippines | 45.4% |
| 22 | Bangladesh | 45.1% |
| 23 | Mozambique | 45.0% |
| 24 | Monaco | 44.9% |
| 25 | Lithuania | 44.8% |
| 26 | North Korea | 44.7% |
| 27 | Luxembourg | 44.7% |
| 28 | Sao Tome and Principe | 44.7% |
| 29 | Latvia | 44.0% |
| 30 | Senegal | 44.0% |
| 31 | Gabon | 43.9% |
| 32 | Greenland | 43.8% |
| 33 | Norway | 43.8% |
| 34 | Madagascar | 43.8% |
| 35 | United States of America | 43.3% |
| 36 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 42.9% |
| 37 | Chile | 42.8% |
| 38 | Estonia | 42.6% |
| 39 | Togo | 42.6% |
| 40 | Bolivia | 42.6% |
| 41 | Mongolia | 42.5% |
| 42 | Burundi | 42.3% |
| 43 | Marshall Islands | 42.2% |
| 44 | Tonga | 42.1% |
| 45 | Tuvalu | 41.9% |
| 46 | Bermuda | 41.8% |
| 47 | Yemen | 41.7% |
| 48 | Sweden | 41.4% |
| 49 | Eritrea | 41.1% |
| 50 | Iceland | 41.1% |
| 51 | Germany | 41.0% |
| 52 | United Kingdom | 41.0% |
| 53 | Malta | 40.9% |
| 54 | Djibouti | 40.8% |
| 55 | Spain | 40.8% |
| 56 | Canada | 40.8% |
| 57 | Japan | 40.7% |
| 58 | Russian Federation | 40.4% |
| 59 | New Zealand | 40.4% |
| 60 | Vietnam | 40.3% |
| 61 | Malawi | 40.2% |
| 62 | Afghanistan | 40.1% |
| 63 | France | 40.0% |
| 64 | Belgium | 40.0% |
| 65 | Belarus | 39.9% |
| 66 | Cyprus | 39.9% |
| 67 | Eswatini | 39.7% |
| 68 | Tokelau | 39.6% |
| 69 | San Marino | 39.5% |
| 70 | Slovenia | 39.4% |
| 71 | Australia | 39.3% |
| 72 | Slovakia | 39.1% |
| 73 | Namibia | 39.1% |
| 74 | Palau | 39.0% |
| 75 | Brunei Darussalam | 38.9% |
| 76 | Thailand | 38.9% |
| 77 | South Africa | 38.9% |
| 78 | Switzerland | 38.9% |
| 79 | Andorra | 38.9% |
| 80 | South Korea | 38.9% |
| 81 | Italy | 38.8% |
| 82 | Bahamas | 38.8% |
| 83 | Hungary | 38.8% |
| 84 | Czech Republic | 38.7% |
| 85 | Benin | 38.7% |
| 86 | Ireland | 38.7% |
| 87 | Equatorial Guinea | 38.7% |
| 88 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 38.6% |
| 89 | Turkmenistan | 38.6% |
| 90 | Albania | 38.5% |
| 91 | Denmark | 38.5% |
| 92 | Antigua and Barbuda | 38.4% |
| 93 | Nepal | 38.4% |
| 94 | Indonesia | 38.4% |
| 95 | Montenegro | 38.3% |
| 96 | Argentina | 38.0% |
| 97 | Suriname | 38.0% |
| 98 | Kazakhstan | 38.0% |
| 99 | Saint Lucia | 38.0% |
| 100 | Tajikistan | 37.9% |
| 101 | Fiji | 37.9% |
| 102 | Niue | 37.9% |
| 103 | Austria | 37.9% |
| 104 | Iraq | 37.7% |
| 105 | Malaysia | 37.6% |
| 106 | Solomon Islands | 37.5% |
| 107 | Panama | 37.4% |
| 108 | Finland | 37.4% |
| 109 | Uganda | 37.4% |
| 110 | Netherlands | 37.3% |
| 111 | Nauru | 37.3% |
| 112 | Bulgaria | 37.3% |
| 113 | Myanmar | 37.1% |
| 114 | Pakistan | 37.1% |
| 115 | Uruguay | 37.0% |
| 116 | United Republic of Tanzania | 37.0% |
| 117 | Nigeria | 36.9% |
| 118 | Samoa | 36.9% |
| 119 | Dominican Republic | 36.8% |
| 120 | Venezuela | 36.8% |
| 121 | Taiwan, Province of China | 36.6% |
| 122 | Greece | 36.6% |
| 123 | Portugal | 36.6% |
| 124 | Singapore | 36.5% |
| 125 | Ghana | 36.5% |
| 126 | Ecuador | 36.3% |
| 127 | Cook Islands | 36.2% |
| 128 | Republic of The Gambia | 36.2% |
| 129 | Grenada | 36.1% |
| 130 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 36.1% |
| 131 | Romania | 36.1% |
| 132 | Colombia | 36.0% |
| 133 | American Samoa | 36.0% |
| 134 | People's Republic of China | 35.9% |
| 135 | Serbia | 35.8% |
| 136 | Croatia | 35.7% |
| 137 | Israel | 35.7% |
| 138 | Azerbaijan | 35.7% |
| 139 | Puerto Rico | 35.6% |
| 140 | Armenia | 35.5% |
| 141 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 35.5% |
| 142 | Brazil | 35.5% |
| 143 | Moldova, Republic of | 35.5% |
| 144 | Barbados | 35.5% |
| 145 | Uzbekistan | 35.4% |
| 146 | Kuwait | 35.3% |
| 147 | Rwanda | 35.3% |
| 148 | Oman | 35.3% |
| 149 | Jordan | 35.2% |
| 150 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 35.1% |
| 151 | Qatar | 35.1% |
| 152 | Northern Mariana Islands | 35.1% |
| 153 | Cuba | 35.0% |
| 154 | United Arab Emirates | 35.0% |
| 155 | Seychelles | 35.0% |
| 156 | Costa Rica | 34.9% |
| 157 | Poland | 34.9% |
| 158 | Cameroon | 34.9% |
| 159 | Guam | 34.8% |
| 160 | Peru | 34.7% |
| 161 | Libya | 34.7% |
| 162 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 34.5% |
| 163 | Trinidad and Tobago | 34.4% |
| 164 | Syrian Arab Republic | 34.4% |
| 165 | Dominica | 34.4% |
| 166 | Bahrain | 34.3% |
| 167 | Mauritania | 34.3% |
| 168 | Ukraine | 34.2% |
| 169 | Jamaica | 34.0% |
| 170 | Lebanon | 33.9% |
| 171 | Georgia | 33.8% |
| 172 | Mauritius | 33.4% |
| 173 | Cape Verde | 33.3% |
| 174 | Sudan | 33.2% |
| 175 | Kyrgyzstan | 33.1% |
| 176 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 33.1% |
| 177 | Maldives | 32.9% |
| 178 | Belize | 32.4% |
| 179 | Honduras | 32.4% |
| 180 | Guyana | 32.2% |
| 181 | Burkina Faso | 31.8% |
| 182 | Algeria | 31.8% |
| 183 | Tunisia | 31.7% |
| 184 | Guatemala | 31.6% |
| 185 | Chad | 30.9% |
| 186 | Saudi Arabia | 30.8% |
| 187 | Somalia | 30.7% |
| 188 | Ethiopia | 30.6% |
| 189 | Türkiye | 30.6% |
| 190 | Sri Lanka | 30.3% |
| 191 | Bhutan | 30.3% |
| 192 | Paraguay | 30.1% |
| 193 | Nicaragua | 29.6% |
| 194 | Egypt | 29.4% |
| 195 | India | 28.9% |
| 196 | Botswana | 28.5% |
| 197 | South Sudan | 27.5% |
| 198 | Morocco | 27.3% |
| 199 | Kenya | 27.0% |
| 200 | Lesotho | 26.4% |
| 201 | Mexico | 25.5% |
| 202 | Mali | 24.0% |
| 203 | El Salvador | 23.8% |
| 204 | Niger | 22.1% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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