demographic2024
Age 25+
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
Loading visualization...
Key Insights
Global Average
5.5%
Median: 4.1%
Countries Covered
188
with available data
Highest
Eswatini
30.8%
Lowest
Qatar
0.1%
Top 5 Countries
1Eswatini30.8%
2South Africa29.0%
3State of Palestine21.2%
4Djibouti19.3%
5Botswana19.2%
By Region
Africa7.9%(9 countries)
Other6.0%(107 countries)
South America5.5%(7 countries)
Europe4.9%(32 countries)
Asia4.1%(27 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 (30.8%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.5%)
Africa (9)
Other (107)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Asia (27)
North America (4)
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 2024; 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 | Eswatini | 30.8% |
| 2 | South Africa | 29.0% |
| 3 | State of Palestine | 21.2% |
| 4 | Djibouti | 19.3% |
| 5 | Botswana | 19.2% |
| 6 | Gabon | 18.4% |
| 7 | Libya | 16.2% |
| 8 | Namibia | 16.2% |
| 9 | Somalia | 15.7% |
| 10 | Republic of the Congo | 14.6% |
| 11 | Lesotho | 14.4% |
| 12 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 14.2% |
| 13 | Tunisia | 13.0% |
| 14 | Yemen | 12.4% |
| 15 | Jordan | 12.2% |
| 16 | Montenegro | 11.8% |
| 17 | Afghanistan | 11.6% |
| 18 | Iraq | 11.1% |
| 19 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 10.9% |
| 20 | Armenia | 10.8% |
| 21 | Haiti | 10.8% |
| 22 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 10.4% |
| 23 | Spain | 10.2% |
| 24 | Angola | 9.8% |
| 25 | Georgia | 9.8% |
| 26 | Cape Verde | 9.6% |
| 27 | Rwanda | 9.6% |
| 28 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.6% |
| 29 | South Sudan | 9.5% |
| 30 | Greece | 9.3% |
| 31 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9.3% |
| 32 | Ukraine | 9.2% |
| 33 | Algeria | 9.2% |
| 34 | Albania | 9.1% |
| 35 | Lebanon | 8.3% |
| 36 | Guyana | 8.3% |
| 37 | New Caledonia | 8.2% |
| 38 | Saint Lucia | 8.1% |
| 39 | Nepal | 8.1% |
| 40 | Colombia | 8.1% |
| 41 | Syrian Arab Republic | 8.1% |
| 42 | French Polynesia | 7.8% |
| 43 | Chile | 7.7% |
| 44 | Mauritania | 7.6% |
| 45 | Bahamas | 7.6% |
| 46 | Zimbabwe | 7.4% |
| 47 | Türkiye | 7.4% |
| 48 | Western Sahara | 7.2% |
| 49 | Equatorial Guinea | 7.1% |
| 50 | Finland | 7.1% |
| 51 | Morocco | 7.0% |
| 52 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 6.8% |
| 53 | Estonia | 6.6% |
| 54 | Panama | 6.6% |
| 55 | Latvia | 6.4% |
| 56 | Lithuania | 6.3% |
| 57 | Serbia | 6.3% |
| 58 | Sweden | 6.2% |
| 59 | Sudan | 6.1% |
| 60 | France | 6.0% |
| 61 | Tajikistan | 5.9% |
| 62 | Italy | 5.7% |
| 63 | Uruguay | 5.6% |
| 64 | Belize | 5.5% |
| 65 | Argentina | 5.5% |
| 66 | Portugal | 5.3% |
| 67 | Canada | 5.3% |
| 68 | Republic of The Gambia | 5.3% |
| 69 | Egypt | 5.2% |
| 70 | Brazil | 5.2% |
| 71 | Luxembourg | 5.1% |
| 72 | Costa Rica | 5.1% |
| 73 | Puerto Rico | 5.1% |
| 74 | Kazakhstan | 5.0% |
| 75 | Barbados | 4.9% |
| 76 | Zambia | 4.8% |
| 77 | Guinea | 4.7% |
| 78 | Belgium | 4.7% |
| 79 | Mozambique | 4.6% |
| 80 | Azerbaijan | 4.6% |
| 81 | Austria | 4.6% |
| 82 | Slovakia | 4.5% |
| 83 | Suriname | 4.5% |
| 84 | Venezuela | 4.5% |
| 85 | Mongolia | 4.5% |
| 86 | Malawi | 4.4% |
| 87 | Peru | 4.3% |
| 88 | Cyprus | 4.3% |
| 89 | Mauritius | 4.2% |
| 90 | Denmark | 4.2% |
| 91 | Romania | 4.2% |
| 92 | Central African Republic | 4.1% |
| 93 | Croatia | 4.1% |
| 94 | Pakistan | 4.1% |
| 95 | Eritrea | 4.1% |
| 96 | Guam | 4.0% |
| 97 | Paraguay | 3.9% |
| 98 | Bulgaria | 3.9% |
| 99 | Switzerland | 3.8% |
| 100 | Nicaragua | 3.8% |
| 101 | Honduras | 3.8% |
| 102 | Hungary | 3.8% |
| 103 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.8% |
| 104 | Dominican Republic | 3.7% |
| 105 | Vanuatu | 3.6% |
| 106 | Fiji | 3.5% |
| 107 | Uzbekistan | 3.4% |
| 108 | People's Republic of China | 3.4% |
| 109 | Ireland | 3.3% |
| 110 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.3% |
| 111 | Kenya | 3.3% |
| 112 | United States of America | 3.3% |
| 113 | Turkmenistan | 3.2% |
| 114 | New Zealand | 3.2% |
| 115 | Liberia | 3.1% |
| 116 | Slovenia | 3.1% |
| 117 | Israel | 3.1% |
| 118 | Comoros | 3.1% |
| 119 | Taiwan, Province of China | 3.1% |
| 120 | Germany | 3.0% |
| 121 | Sierra Leone | 3.0% |
| 122 | Samoa | 3.0% |
| 123 | United Kingdom | 3.0% |
| 124 | Cameroon | 2.9% |
| 125 | Australia | 2.9% |
| 126 | Belarus | 2.9% |
| 127 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.8% |
| 128 | Maldives | 2.8% |
| 129 | Bolivia | 2.8% |
| 130 | North Korea | 2.8% |
| 131 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.8% |
| 132 | Saudi Arabia | 2.7% |
| 133 | Hong Kong | 2.7% |
| 134 | Netherlands | 2.6% |
| 135 | South Korea | 2.6% |
| 136 | Norway | 2.6% |
| 137 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.6% |
| 138 | Sri Lanka | 2.6% |
| 139 | Ethiopia | 2.6% |
| 140 | Mali | 2.5% |
| 141 | Iceland | 2.5% |
| 142 | Senegal | 2.5% |
| 143 | Malta | 2.5% |
| 144 | Ecuador | 2.5% |
| 145 | Singapore | 2.4% |
| 146 | India | 2.4% |
| 147 | Papua New Guinea | 2.4% |
| 148 | Malaysia | 2.4% |
| 149 | El Salvador | 2.4% |
| 150 | Japan | 2.4% |
| 151 | Ghana | 2.3% |
| 152 | Burkina Faso | 2.3% |
| 153 | Jamaica | 2.3% |
| 154 | Poland | 2.3% |
| 155 | Nigeria | 2.3% |
| 156 | Czech Republic | 2.2% |
| 157 | Bangladesh | 2.1% |
| 158 | Madagascar | 2.1% |
| 159 | Mexico | 2.1% |
| 160 | Russian Federation | 2.1% |
| 161 | Uganda | 2.0% |
| 162 | Oman | 2.0% |
| 163 | Guatemala | 1.9% |
| 164 | Macao | 1.9% |
| 165 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.8% |
| 166 | United Arab Emirates | 1.7% |
| 167 | Togo | 1.7% |
| 168 | Indonesia | 1.7% |
| 169 | Kuwait | 1.5% |
| 170 | Bhutan | 1.5% |
| 171 | Cuba | 1.5% |
| 172 | Philippines | 1.4% |
| 173 | Myanmar | 1.3% |
| 174 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.2% |
| 175 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.2% |
| 176 | Benin | 1.2% |
| 177 | Tonga | 1.2% |
| 178 | Timor-Leste | 1.1% |
| 179 | Vietnam | 1.1% |
| 180 | Chad | 0.9% |
| 181 | Solomon Islands | 0.9% |
| 182 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.9% |
| 183 | Burundi | 0.7% |
| 184 | Bahrain | 0.7% |
| 185 | Thailand | 0.4% |
| 186 | Niger | 0.4% |
| 187 | Cambodia | 0.1% |
| 188 | Qatar | 0.1% |
Showing 188 of 188 countries
Topics
Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
View Original Source