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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 2025; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
11.4%
Median: 10.2%
Countries Covered
186
with available data
Highest
Lesotho
35.7%
Lowest
Burundi
0.5%
Top 5 Countries
1Lesotho35.7%
2Tunisia31.8%
3Vietnam30.9%
4Tonga26.9%
5Cambodia25.8%
By Region
Asia13.4%(26 countries)
North America13.2%(4 countries)
Europe12.2%(32 countries)
Africa11.5%(9 countries)
Other10.7%(106 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.5%)High (35.7%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 11.4%)
Asia (26)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Africa (9)
Other (106)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
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 2025; 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 | Lesotho | 35.7% |
| 2 | Tunisia | 31.8% |
| 3 | Vietnam | 30.9% |
| 4 | Tonga | 26.9% |
| 5 | Cambodia | 25.8% |
| 6 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 25.3% |
| 7 | People's Republic of China | 24.8% |
| 8 | Algeria | 24.6% |
| 9 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 24.4% |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 24.1% |
| 11 | Eswatini | 23.1% |
| 12 | Romania | 22.1% |
| 13 | Afghanistan | 21.6% |
| 14 | Sao Tome and Principe | 21.2% |
| 15 | Maldives | 21.1% |
| 16 | Czech Republic | 20.9% |
| 17 | Togo | 20.9% |
| 18 | North Korea | 20.4% |
| 19 | Turkmenistan | 19.8% |
| 20 | Slovakia | 19.8% |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 19.6% |
| 22 | Belarus | 19.6% |
| 23 | Benin | 19.2% |
| 24 | Serbia | 19.0% |
| 25 | Thailand | 18.9% |
| 26 | Guatemala | 18.7% |
| 27 | Slovenia | 18.7% |
| 28 | Hungary | 18.5% |
| 29 | Myanmar | 17.8% |
| 30 | Malaysia | 17.7% |
| 31 | Nepal | 17.6% |
| 32 | Türkiye | 17.5% |
| 33 | Republic of the Congo | 17.3% |
| 34 | Mexico | 17.0% |
| 35 | Senegal | 16.8% |
| 36 | Poland | 16.7% |
| 37 | Nigeria | 16.5% |
| 38 | Albania | 16.3% |
| 39 | Honduras | 16.2% |
| 40 | India | 16.1% |
| 41 | Indonesia | 16.1% |
| 42 | El Salvador | 15.7% |
| 43 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15.7% |
| 44 | Morocco | 15.6% |
| 45 | Ghana | 15.5% |
| 46 | Uzbekistan | 15.4% |
| 47 | Portugal | 15.2% |
| 48 | Guyana | 15.0% |
| 49 | Somalia | 14.8% |
| 50 | Oman | 14.8% |
| 51 | Lithuania | 14.7% |
| 52 | Croatia | 14.6% |
| 53 | Burkina Faso | 14.4% |
| 54 | Russian Federation | 14.4% |
| 55 | Kyrgyzstan | 14.3% |
| 56 | Ukraine | 14.3% |
| 57 | Trinidad and Tobago | 14.2% |
| 58 | Mongolia | 13.8% |
| 59 | Estonia | 13.7% |
| 60 | Italy | 13.6% |
| 61 | Japan | 13.4% |
| 62 | Colombia | 13.2% |
| 63 | Pakistan | 13.2% |
| 64 | Germany | 12.8% |
| 65 | Cote d'Ivoire | 12.6% |
| 66 | Nicaragua | 12.2% |
| 67 | Bolivia | 12.2% |
| 68 | Central African Republic | 12.1% |
| 69 | Cameroon | 12.0% |
| 70 | South Korea | 11.9% |
| 71 | Austria | 11.9% |
| 72 | Latvia | 11.7% |
| 73 | Iraq | 11.6% |
| 74 | South Africa | 11.6% |
| 75 | Costa Rica | 11.6% |
| 76 | Yemen | 11.6% |
| 77 | Niger | 11.5% |
| 78 | Mauritius | 11.3% |
| 79 | Cape Verde | 11.3% |
| 80 | Kazakhstan | 11.1% |
| 81 | Brunei Darussalam | 11.1% |
| 82 | State of Palestine | 10.9% |
| 83 | Cuba | 10.9% |
| 84 | Bhutan | 10.7% |
| 85 | Venezuela | 10.7% |
| 86 | Samoa | 10.6% |
| 87 | Suriname | 10.5% |
| 88 | Brazil | 10.5% |
| 89 | Guinea | 10.5% |
| 90 | Panama | 10.5% |
| 91 | Comoros | 10.4% |
| 92 | Rwanda | 10.3% |
| 93 | Chile | 10.3% |
| 94 | Saudi Arabia | 10.1% |
| 95 | Mauritania | 10.0% |
| 96 | Armenia | 9.9% |
| 97 | Singapore | 9.9% |
| 98 | New Zealand | 9.8% |
| 99 | Switzerland | 9.7% |
| 100 | Argentina | 9.6% |
| 101 | France | 9.6% |
| 102 | Madagascar | 9.3% |
| 103 | Philippines | 9.3% |
| 104 | Ireland | 9.2% |
| 105 | Peru | 9.2% |
| 106 | Denmark | 9.2% |
| 107 | Spain | 9.1% |
| 108 | Ecuador | 9.1% |
| 109 | Bangladesh | 9.0% |
| 110 | Egypt | 8.8% |
| 111 | Finland | 8.8% |
| 112 | Botswana | 8.7% |
| 113 | United Arab Emirates | 8.7% |
| 114 | Gabon | 8.7% |
| 115 | Uruguay | 8.6% |
| 116 | Canada | 8.6% |
| 117 | Paraguay | 8.5% |
| 118 | Bahrain | 8.5% |
| 119 | Guam | 8.3% |
| 120 | United States of America | 8.2% |
| 121 | Montenegro | 8.2% |
| 122 | Greece | 8.2% |
| 123 | Australia | 8.2% |
| 124 | Georgia | 8.1% |
| 125 | Belgium | 8.0% |
| 126 | Malta | 8.0% |
| 127 | Dominican Republic | 7.9% |
| 128 | New Caledonia | 7.9% |
| 129 | Puerto Rico | 7.8% |
| 130 | Namibia | 7.8% |
| 131 | Belize | 7.7% |
| 132 | Fiji | 7.6% |
| 133 | Moldova, Republic of | 7.6% |
| 134 | Mali | 7.5% |
| 135 | Iceland | 7.4% |
| 136 | Eritrea | 7.3% |
| 137 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 7.2% |
| 138 | United Kingdom | 7.2% |
| 139 | Azerbaijan | 7.1% |
| 140 | Norway | 7.1% |
| 141 | Sweden | 7.0% |
| 142 | Barbados | 6.9% |
| 143 | Tajikistan | 6.9% |
| 144 | Syrian Arab Republic | 6.9% |
| 145 | Israel | 6.8% |
| 146 | Kuwait | 6.7% |
| 147 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.7% |
| 148 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 6.6% |
| 149 | Jordan | 6.3% |
| 150 | Chad | 6.3% |
| 151 | Lebanon | 6.1% |
| 152 | Sierra Leone | 6.1% |
| 153 | Saint Lucia | 5.8% |
| 154 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 5.7% |
| 155 | Cyprus | 5.7% |
| 156 | Jamaica | 5.7% |
| 157 | Netherlands | 5.5% |
| 158 | Republic of The Gambia | 5.0% |
| 159 | Ethiopia | 4.8% |
| 160 | Haiti | 4.8% |
| 161 | French Polynesia | 4.7% |
| 162 | Libya | 4.6% |
| 163 | Malawi | 4.6% |
| 164 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.5% |
| 165 | Kenya | 4.5% |
| 166 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.3% |
| 167 | Vanuatu | 4.3% |
| 168 | Hong Kong | 4.3% |
| 169 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4.2% |
| 170 | Bahamas | 4.2% |
| 171 | Qatar | 3.8% |
| 172 | Liberia | 3.8% |
| 173 | Macao | 3.6% |
| 174 | Zambia | 3.6% |
| 175 | Uganda | 3.5% |
| 176 | Zimbabwe | 3.5% |
| 177 | Solomon Islands | 3.1% |
| 178 | Sudan | 2.8% |
| 179 | Papua New Guinea | 2.4% |
| 180 | Luxembourg | 2.2% |
| 181 | Angola | 1.7% |
| 182 | Timor-Leste | 1.4% |
| 183 | South Sudan | 1.3% |
| 184 | Mozambique | 1.2% |
| 185 | Djibouti | 0.9% |
| 186 | Burundi | 0.5% |
Showing 186 of 186 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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