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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
25.3%
Median: 25.8%
Countries Covered
186
with available data
Highest
Slovakia
47.5%
Lowest
South Sudan
2.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Slovakia47.5%
2Czech Republic46.3%
3Qatar45.5%
4Guyana43.8%
5Oman43.3%
By Region
Europe32.4%(32 countries)
Oceania29.3%(2 countries)
Asia28.0%(26 countries)
North America27.5%(4 countries)
South America26.2%(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (2.0%)High (47.5%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 25.3%)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Asia (26)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Other (106)
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 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 | Slovakia | 47.5% |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 46.3% |
| 3 | Qatar | 45.5% |
| 4 | Guyana | 43.8% |
| 5 | Oman | 43.3% |
| 6 | Slovenia | 42.9% |
| 7 | Belarus | 42.3% |
| 8 | Bahrain | 41.8% |
| 9 | Poland | 41.4% |
| 10 | Hungary | 41.2% |
| 11 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 41.1% |
| 12 | Romania | 40.4% |
| 13 | Nepal | 39.3% |
| 14 | Vietnam | 38.6% |
| 15 | Estonia | 38.2% |
| 16 | People's Republic of China | 37.7% |
| 17 | Germany | 37.4% |
| 18 | Croatia | 37.0% |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | 36.9% |
| 20 | Suriname | 36.8% |
| 21 | Lithuania | 36.7% |
| 22 | Russian Federation | 36.7% |
| 23 | Turkmenistan | 36.6% |
| 24 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 36.4% |
| 25 | Austria | 35.9% |
| 26 | Italy | 35.8% |
| 27 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 35.3% |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 35.2% |
| 29 | Ukraine | 35.0% |
| 30 | Kyrgyzstan | 35.0% |
| 31 | Serbia | 34.3% |
| 32 | Egypt | 34.1% |
| 33 | Tunisia | 33.9% |
| 34 | State of Palestine | 33.8% |
| 35 | Portugal | 33.7% |
| 36 | Algeria | 33.6% |
| 37 | South Korea | 32.5% |
| 38 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 32.5% |
| 39 | Cape Verde | 32.3% |
| 40 | Türkiye | 32.2% |
| 41 | Latvia | 32.1% |
| 42 | Finland | 32.1% |
| 43 | Republic of The Gambia | 31.9% |
| 44 | Cambodia | 31.8% |
| 45 | Japan | 31.4% |
| 46 | New Caledonia | 31.4% |
| 47 | Trinidad and Tobago | 31.4% |
| 48 | Armenia | 31.2% |
| 49 | Lesotho | 31.0% |
| 50 | Malaysia | 30.8% |
| 51 | Mongolia | 30.4% |
| 52 | Eswatini | 30.0% |
| 53 | Kuwait | 29.9% |
| 54 | Chile | 29.8% |
| 55 | Argentina | 29.7% |
| 56 | India | 29.6% |
| 57 | Uzbekistan | 29.6% |
| 58 | Mexico | 29.6% |
| 59 | Australia | 29.5% |
| 60 | Belgium | 29.2% |
| 61 | Spain | 29.1% |
| 62 | New Zealand | 29.1% |
| 63 | Pakistan | 28.8% |
| 64 | El Salvador | 28.6% |
| 65 | France | 28.5% |
| 66 | South Africa | 28.4% |
| 67 | Syrian Arab Republic | 28.4% |
| 68 | Iraq | 28.4% |
| 69 | Switzerland | 28.3% |
| 70 | Guam | 28.3% |
| 71 | Kazakhstan | 28.0% |
| 72 | Canada | 27.9% |
| 73 | United States of America | 27.9% |
| 74 | Philippines | 27.6% |
| 75 | Brazil | 27.5% |
| 76 | Norway | 27.4% |
| 77 | Denmark | 27.4% |
| 78 | Iceland | 27.4% |
| 79 | Sri Lanka | 27.3% |
| 80 | Uruguay | 27.2% |
| 81 | Albania | 26.9% |
| 82 | Montenegro | 26.8% |
| 83 | Mauritius | 26.8% |
| 84 | Indonesia | 26.8% |
| 85 | Jamaica | 26.7% |
| 86 | Dominican Republic | 26.6% |
| 87 | Brunei Darussalam | 26.5% |
| 88 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 26.4% |
| 89 | Paraguay | 26.4% |
| 90 | Bolivia | 26.4% |
| 91 | Morocco | 26.2% |
| 92 | Ireland | 26.1% |
| 93 | Saudi Arabia | 25.8% |
| 94 | Senegal | 25.8% |
| 95 | Sweden | 25.7% |
| 96 | Bahamas | 25.7% |
| 97 | Rwanda | 25.3% |
| 98 | Barbados | 25.2% |
| 99 | Thailand | 25.1% |
| 100 | Cyprus | 25.0% |
| 101 | Libya | 25.0% |
| 102 | Lebanon | 25.0% |
| 103 | Saint Lucia | 24.9% |
| 104 | Namibia | 24.9% |
| 105 | Malta | 24.8% |
| 106 | Georgia | 24.7% |
| 107 | Colombia | 24.6% |
| 108 | Guatemala | 24.6% |
| 109 | Gabon | 24.5% |
| 110 | Honduras | 24.5% |
| 111 | Hong Kong | 24.4% |
| 112 | North Korea | 24.2% |
| 113 | United Kingdom | 23.9% |
| 114 | Sao Tome and Principe | 23.8% |
| 115 | Azerbaijan | 23.7% |
| 116 | Costa Rica | 23.1% |
| 117 | Peru | 22.9% |
| 118 | Israel | 22.9% |
| 119 | Bangladesh | 22.7% |
| 120 | Greece | 22.5% |
| 121 | Tajikistan | 22.4% |
| 122 | French Polynesia | 21.8% |
| 123 | Ecuador | 21.7% |
| 124 | Panama | 21.5% |
| 125 | Republic of the Congo | 21.5% |
| 126 | Botswana | 21.4% |
| 127 | Netherlands | 21.1% |
| 128 | Cuba | 20.8% |
| 129 | Puerto Rico | 20.8% |
| 130 | Ghana | 20.8% |
| 131 | Tonga | 20.2% |
| 132 | Venezuela | 20.2% |
| 133 | Nicaragua | 20.0% |
| 134 | Belize | 19.9% |
| 135 | Kenya | 19.5% |
| 136 | Zimbabwe | 19.4% |
| 137 | Bhutan | 19.3% |
| 138 | Somalia | 18.9% |
| 139 | Samoa | 18.9% |
| 140 | Moldova, Republic of | 18.8% |
| 141 | Afghanistan | 18.7% |
| 142 | Macao | 18.7% |
| 143 | Burkina Faso | 18.6% |
| 144 | Myanmar | 18.4% |
| 145 | Jordan | 18.2% |
| 146 | Comoros | 18.0% |
| 147 | Eritrea | 17.7% |
| 148 | Nigeria | 17.5% |
| 149 | Benin | 17.4% |
| 150 | Mauritania | 17.4% |
| 151 | Singapore | 17.2% |
| 152 | Guinea | 16.8% |
| 153 | Sierra Leone | 16.7% |
| 154 | Cameroon | 16.6% |
| 155 | Sudan | 16.5% |
| 156 | Zambia | 16.0% |
| 157 | Maldives | 15.7% |
| 158 | Cote d'Ivoire | 15.6% |
| 159 | Togo | 15.6% |
| 160 | Fiji | 15.2% |
| 161 | Vanuatu | 14.9% |
| 162 | Central African Republic | 14.6% |
| 163 | Equatorial Guinea | 13.5% |
| 164 | Papua New Guinea | 12.9% |
| 165 | Angola | 12.5% |
| 166 | Liberia | 12.5% |
| 167 | Guinea-Bissau | 12.5% |
| 168 | Luxembourg | 12.4% |
| 169 | Haiti | 12.1% |
| 170 | Mozambique | 12.0% |
| 171 | United Republic of Tanzania | 11.8% |
| 172 | Solomon Islands | 11.7% |
| 173 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 11.6% |
| 174 | Yemen | 11.1% |
| 175 | Uganda | 10.8% |
| 176 | Madagascar | 10.5% |
| 177 | Chad | 10.0% |
| 178 | Malawi | 9.9% |
| 179 | Mali | 9.3% |
| 180 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 8.9% |
| 181 | Djibouti | 8.8% |
| 182 | Ethiopia | 7.6% |
| 183 | Niger | 7.5% |
| 184 | Burundi | 5.8% |
| 185 | Timor-Leste | 5.8% |
| 186 | South Sudan | 2.0% |
Showing 186 of 186 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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