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Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
84.6%
Median: 89.0%
Countries Covered
111
with available data
Highest
Austria
99.2%
Lowest
Burkina Faso
43.9%
Top 5 Countries
1Austria99.2%
2France99.2%
3Romania97.9%
4Bhutan97.7%
5Germany97.2%
By Region
Europe92.7%(27 countries)
Oceania90.9%(1 countries)
South America86.9%(4 countries)
North America86.6%(3 countries)
Asia84.8%(16 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (43.9%)High (99.2%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 84.6%)
Europe (27)
Oceania (1)
South America (4)
North America (3)
Asia (16)
Africa (5)
Other (55)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 99.2% |
| 2 | France | 99.2% |
| 3 | Romania | 97.9% |
| 4 | Bhutan | 97.7% |
| 5 | Germany | 97.2% |
| 6 | Georgia | 97.2% |
| 7 | Türkiye | 97.1% |
| 8 | Vietnam | 97.0% |
| 9 | Serbia | 96.9% |
| 10 | Singapore | 96.8% |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 96.6% |
| 12 | Slovenia | 96.6% |
| 13 | Armenia | 96.4% |
| 14 | Hong Kong | 96.2% |
| 15 | Portugal | 96.2% |
| 16 | Moldova, Republic of | 96.2% |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 96.1% |
| 18 | Malaysia | 96.0% |
| 19 | People's Republic of China | 96.0% |
| 20 | South Africa | 95.8% |
| 21 | Tonga | 95.3% |
| 22 | South Korea | 95.3% |
| 23 | Czech Republic | 95.1% |
| 24 | Uruguay | 95.0% |
| 25 | Costa Rica | 95.0% |
| 26 | Latvia | 94.9% |
| 27 | Saudi Arabia | 94.8% |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 94.7% |
| 29 | Spain | 94.6% |
| 30 | Netherlands | 94.6% |
| 31 | Cyprus | 94.3% |
| 32 | Uzbekistan | 94.2% |
| 33 | Kyrgyzstan | 94.0% |
| 34 | Hungary | 93.8% |
| 35 | United States of America | 93.4% |
| 36 | Bahrain | 93.4% |
| 37 | Tunisia | 93.4% |
| 38 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 93.1% |
| 39 | Turkmenistan | 93.0% |
| 40 | Estonia | 92.9% |
| 41 | Finland | 92.7% |
| 42 | Italy | 92.3% |
| 43 | Botswana | 92.2% |
| 44 | Malta | 91.7% |
| 45 | Jamaica | 91.7% |
| 46 | Tajikistan | 91.6% |
| 47 | Jordan | 91.4% |
| 48 | Croatia | 91.0% |
| 49 | New Zealand | 90.9% |
| 50 | Senegal | 90.5% |
| 51 | Eswatini | 90.3% |
| 52 | Greece | 90.1% |
| 53 | Canada | 89.9% |
| 54 | Philippines | 89.2% |
| 55 | United Kingdom | 89.1% |
| 56 | Papua New Guinea | 89.0% |
| 57 | Peru | 88.9% |
| 58 | Samoa | 88.8% |
| 59 | Cape Verde | 88.6% |
| 60 | Egypt | 88.6% |
| 61 | Belgium | 88.3% |
| 62 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 88.3% |
| 63 | Denmark | 88.2% |
| 64 | Vanuatu | 88.2% |
| 65 | Colombia | 87.9% |
| 66 | Timor-Leste | 87.0% |
| 67 | Slovakia | 86.9% |
| 68 | Benin | 86.6% |
| 69 | Montenegro | 86.5% |
| 70 | Paraguay | 86.0% |
| 71 | Sweden | 85.5% |
| 72 | Nepal | 85.4% |
| 73 | Namibia | 85.3% |
| 74 | Azerbaijan | 82.6% |
| 75 | Seychelles | 82.5% |
| 76 | Ireland | 82.3% |
| 77 | South Sudan | 81.8% |
| 78 | El Salvador | 81.8% |
| 79 | Mauritius | 81.7% |
| 80 | Iceland | 81.2% |
| 81 | Israel | 80.8% |
| 82 | Togo | 80.2% |
| 83 | Barbados | 79.2% |
| 84 | Lesotho | 78.9% |
| 85 | Ghana | 78.5% |
| 86 | India | 77.8% |
| 87 | Cambodia | 77.0% |
| 88 | Mexico | 76.6% |
| 89 | Republic of The Gambia | 76.6% |
| 90 | Ecuador | 75.8% |
| 91 | Cameroon | 74.0% |
| 92 | Morocco | 73.2% |
| 93 | Madagascar | 73.1% |
| 94 | Rwanda | 72.5% |
| 95 | Angola | 72.5% |
| 96 | United Republic of Tanzania | 68.0% |
| 97 | Indonesia | 66.0% |
| 98 | State of Palestine | 65.8% |
| 99 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 65.4% |
| 100 | Equatorial Guinea | 63.2% |
| 101 | Iraq | 62.8% |
| 102 | Republic of the Congo | 61.5% |
| 103 | Bangladesh | 61.4% |
| 104 | Pakistan | 58.4% |
| 105 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 56.0% |
| 106 | Mali | 54.0% |
| 107 | Cote d'Ivoire | 47.9% |
| 108 | Central African Republic | 45.8% |
| 109 | Sierra Leone | 45.5% |
| 110 | Chad | 44.6% |
| 111 | Burkina Faso | 43.9% |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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