social2023
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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
4.7%
Median: 2.8%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Republic of The Gambia
23.3%
Lowest
Dominican Republic
0.1%
Top 5 Countries
1Republic of The Gambia23.3%
2Zambia21.7%
3Burkina Faso21.1%
4Ethiopia21.1%
5Togo20.9%
By Region
Africa6.3%(9 countries)
Other5.4%(124 countries)
Asia4.2%(26 countries)
Europe2.9%(32 countries)
Oceania2.6%(2 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.1%)High (23.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 4.7%)
Africa (9)
Other (124)
Asia (26)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
South America (7)
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 | Republic of The Gambia | 23.3% |
| 2 | Zambia | 21.7% |
| 3 | Burkina Faso | 21.1% |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 21.1% |
| 5 | Togo | 20.9% |
| 6 | Chad | 20.9% |
| 7 | India | 19.6% |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 19.1% |
| 9 | Lesotho | 18.7% |
| 10 | Mongolia | 18.5% |
| 11 | Mauritania | 17.7% |
| 12 | Timor-Leste | 17.3% |
| 13 | Djibouti | 15.9% |
| 14 | Niger | 15.8% |
| 15 | Botswana | 15.7% |
| 16 | Cambodia | 14.7% |
| 17 | Namibia | 13.8% |
| 18 | South Africa | 13.7% |
| 19 | Bhutan | 11.4% |
| 20 | Bangladesh | 11.2% |
| 21 | Mozambique | 11.0% |
| 22 | Somalia | 10.6% |
| 23 | Nicaragua | 10.1% |
| 24 | Sierra Leone | 9.7% |
| 25 | Yemen | 9.2% |
| 26 | Senegal | 8.8% |
| 27 | Sao Tome and Principe | 8.7% |
| 28 | Mauritius | 8.7% |
| 29 | Benin | 8.3% |
| 30 | Liberia | 8.0% |
| 31 | South Sudan | 7.7% |
| 32 | Madagascar | 7.6% |
| 33 | Fiji | 7.3% |
| 34 | Eritrea | 7.2% |
| 35 | Central African Republic | 7.2% |
| 36 | Cape Verde | 7.0% |
| 37 | Republic of the Congo | 6.5% |
| 38 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.4% |
| 39 | Pakistan | 6.3% |
| 40 | Myanmar | 6.0% |
| 41 | Angola | 5.9% |
| 42 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.8% |
| 43 | Lithuania | 5.8% |
| 44 | Latvia | 5.7% |
| 45 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.5% |
| 46 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.5% |
| 47 | Eswatini | 5.4% |
| 48 | Kenya | 5.3% |
| 49 | Ukraine | 5.2% |
| 50 | Malaysia | 5.2% |
| 51 | Afghanistan | 5.0% |
| 52 | Slovakia | 5.0% |
| 53 | Maldives | 4.9% |
| 54 | Georgia | 4.9% |
| 55 | Nigeria | 4.6% |
| 56 | Japan | 4.6% |
| 57 | Nepal | 4.5% |
| 58 | Honduras | 4.4% |
| 59 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.3% |
| 60 | Barbados | 4.3% |
| 61 | Czech Republic | 4.1% |
| 62 | Bulgaria | 4.1% |
| 63 | Tajikistan | 4.1% |
| 64 | People's Republic of China | 4.0% |
| 65 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.0% |
| 66 | Russian Federation | 4.0% |
| 67 | Poland | 3.8% |
| 68 | Belarus | 3.8% |
| 69 | Indonesia | 3.8% |
| 70 | North Korea | 3.8% |
| 71 | Venezuela | 3.7% |
| 72 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.7% |
| 73 | Jordan | 3.7% |
| 74 | Guatemala | 3.6% |
| 75 | Vietnam | 3.6% |
| 76 | Seychelles | 3.6% |
| 77 | Mali | 3.6% |
| 78 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.6% |
| 79 | Hungary | 3.6% |
| 80 | Sudan | 3.5% |
| 81 | Thailand | 3.5% |
| 82 | Saint Lucia | 3.4% |
| 83 | Vanuatu | 3.4% |
| 84 | Estonia | 3.4% |
| 85 | El Salvador | 3.2% |
| 86 | Ireland | 3.2% |
| 87 | State of Palestine | 3.1% |
| 88 | Papua New Guinea | 3.1% |
| 89 | Sri Lanka | 3.1% |
| 90 | Suriname | 3.1% |
| 91 | Ecuador | 3.0% |
| 92 | Bermuda | 3.0% |
| 93 | United Kingdom | 3.0% |
| 94 | Malawi | 3.0% |
| 95 | Finland | 2.9% |
| 96 | Panama | 2.9% |
| 97 | Belgium | 2.9% |
| 98 | Turkmenistan | 2.9% |
| 99 | France | 2.9% |
| 100 | Tuvalu | 2.9% |
| 101 | Croatia | 2.9% |
| 102 | Moldova, Republic of | 2.9% |
| 103 | Denmark | 2.8% |
| 104 | Solomon Islands | 2.8% |
| 105 | Australia | 2.8% |
| 106 | South Korea | 2.8% |
| 107 | Burundi | 2.8% |
| 108 | Guinea | 2.7% |
| 109 | Sweden | 2.7% |
| 110 | Philippines | 2.7% |
| 111 | Iraq | 2.7% |
| 112 | Marshall Islands | 2.7% |
| 113 | Samoa | 2.7% |
| 114 | Costa Rica | 2.6% |
| 115 | Chile | 2.6% |
| 116 | Tonga | 2.6% |
| 117 | Saudi Arabia | 2.6% |
| 118 | Bolivia | 2.6% |
| 119 | United Arab Emirates | 2.6% |
| 120 | Cyprus | 2.5% |
| 121 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.5% |
| 122 | New Zealand | 2.4% |
| 123 | Cameroon | 2.4% |
| 124 | Taiwan, Province of China | 2.4% |
| 125 | Haiti | 2.4% |
| 126 | Kazakhstan | 2.4% |
| 127 | Azerbaijan | 2.4% |
| 128 | Malta | 2.3% |
| 129 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.3% |
| 130 | United States of America | 2.3% |
| 131 | Switzerland | 2.3% |
| 132 | Jamaica | 2.3% |
| 133 | Paraguay | 2.2% |
| 134 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.2% |
| 135 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2.2% |
| 136 | Andorra | 2.2% |
| 137 | Slovenia | 2.2% |
| 138 | Argentina | 2.2% |
| 139 | Germany | 2.2% |
| 140 | Luxembourg | 2.2% |
| 141 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.1% |
| 142 | Austria | 2.1% |
| 143 | Kuwait | 2.1% |
| 144 | Brazil | 2.1% |
| 145 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.1% |
| 146 | Iceland | 2.1% |
| 147 | Norway | 2.1% |
| 148 | Peru | 2.1% |
| 149 | Bahamas | 2.0% |
| 150 | San Marino | 2.0% |
| 151 | Uruguay | 2.0% |
| 152 | Tokelau | 2.0% |
| 153 | Uzbekistan | 2.0% |
| 154 | Romania | 2.0% |
| 155 | Belize | 2.0% |
| 156 | American Samoa | 2.0% |
| 157 | Comoros | 2.0% |
| 158 | Mexico | 1.9% |
| 159 | Puerto Rico | 1.9% |
| 160 | Niue | 1.9% |
| 161 | Netherlands | 1.9% |
| 162 | Bahrain | 1.9% |
| 163 | Lebanon | 1.9% |
| 164 | Canada | 1.8% |
| 165 | Nauru | 1.8% |
| 166 | Palau | 1.8% |
| 167 | Montenegro | 1.8% |
| 168 | Libya | 1.8% |
| 169 | Cuba | 1.8% |
| 170 | Northern Mariana Islands | 1.7% |
| 171 | Spain | 1.7% |
| 172 | Singapore | 1.7% |
| 173 | Greenland | 1.7% |
| 174 | Colombia | 1.6% |
| 175 | Tunisia | 1.6% |
| 176 | Qatar | 1.6% |
| 177 | Morocco | 1.6% |
| 178 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 1.6% |
| 179 | Grenada | 1.5% |
| 180 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.5% |
| 181 | Ghana | 1.5% |
| 182 | Armenia | 1.5% |
| 183 | Egypt | 1.5% |
| 184 | Uganda | 1.5% |
| 185 | Gabon | 1.5% |
| 186 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 1.5% |
| 187 | Cook Islands | 1.4% |
| 188 | Serbia | 1.4% |
| 189 | Algeria | 1.4% |
| 190 | Portugal | 1.4% |
| 191 | Guam | 1.3% |
| 192 | Israel | 1.3% |
| 193 | Rwanda | 1.2% |
| 194 | Italy | 1.1% |
| 195 | Oman | 1.1% |
| 196 | Monaco | 1.0% |
| 197 | Greece | 1.0% |
| 198 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.9% |
| 199 | Türkiye | 0.9% |
| 200 | Kiribati | 0.7% |
| 201 | Albania | 0.7% |
| 202 | Guyana | 0.5% |
| 203 | Dominica | 0.2% |
| 204 | Dominican Republic | 0.1% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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