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Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
7.8Percentage
Median: 4.3Percentage
Countries Covered
165
with available data
Highest
Uganda
50.7Percentage
Lowest
Bhutan
0.0Percentage
Top 5 Countries
1Uganda50.7Percentage
2Finland48.5Percentage
3Chile41.7Percentage
4Saint Vincent and the Grenadines32.8Percentage
5Denmark32.4Percentage
By Region
South America20.9Percentage(6 countries)
Oceania20.8Percentage(1 countries)
Europe10.1Percentage(30 countries)
Other7.1Percentage(94 countries)
North America6.7Percentage(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0Percentage)High (50.7Percentage)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 7.8Percentage)
South America (6)
Oceania (1)
Europe (30)
Other (94)
North America (4)
Asia (22)
Africa (8)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. 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 | Uganda | 50.7Percentage |
| 2 | Finland | 48.5Percentage |
| 3 | Chile | 41.7Percentage |
| 4 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 32.8Percentage |
| 5 | Denmark | 32.4Percentage |
| 6 | Grenada | 28.9Percentage |
| 7 | Venezuela | 28.6Percentage |
| 8 | Ecuador | 28.3Percentage |
| 9 | Yemen | 24.8Percentage |
| 10 | Belgium | 24.5Percentage |
| 11 | Netherlands | 24.1Percentage |
| 12 | Mongolia | 23.5Percentage |
| 13 | Guyana | 23.3Percentage |
| 14 | Slovenia | 22.3Percentage |
| 15 | Guatemala | 21.8Percentage |
| 16 | Iceland | 21.4Percentage |
| 17 | Argentina | 21.0Percentage |
| 18 | New Zealand | 20.8Percentage |
| 19 | Nicaragua | 19.9Percentage |
| 20 | Afghanistan | 19.5Percentage |
| 21 | Sudan | 18.3Percentage |
| 22 | Uruguay | 18.2Percentage |
| 23 | People's Republic of China | 18.2Percentage |
| 24 | Ireland | 17.9Percentage |
| 25 | Mauritania | 17.7Percentage |
| 26 | Bolivia | 17.3Percentage |
| 27 | Germany | 16.1Percentage |
| 28 | Costa Rica | 16.0Percentage |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 15.5Percentage |
| 30 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 15.5Percentage |
| 31 | Peru | 15.1Percentage |
| 32 | Solomon Islands | 15.0Percentage |
| 33 | Austria | 14.4Percentage |
| 34 | Antigua and Barbuda | 14.3Percentage |
| 35 | Azerbaijan | 14.2Percentage |
| 36 | Central African Republic | 13.9Percentage |
| 37 | Spain | 13.9Percentage |
| 38 | Djibouti | 13.8Percentage |
| 39 | Kenya | 13.6Percentage |
| 40 | Malta | 13.1Percentage |
| 41 | Jamaica | 12.8Percentage |
| 42 | Bahamas | 11.7Percentage |
| 43 | Mali | 11.5Percentage |
| 44 | Belarus | 11.4Percentage |
| 45 | Italy | 11.0Percentage |
| 46 | Slovakia | 10.7Percentage |
| 47 | Bahrain | 10.4Percentage |
| 48 | Zimbabwe | 10.1Percentage |
| 49 | Sri Lanka | 9.7Percentage |
| 50 | Brunei Darussalam | 9.7Percentage |
| 51 | Armenia | 9.0Percentage |
| 52 | Suriname | 8.8Percentage |
| 53 | Rwanda | 8.7Percentage |
| 54 | Russian Federation | 8.6Percentage |
| 55 | Republic of the Congo | 8.6Percentage |
| 56 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8.5Percentage |
| 57 | Samoa | 8.2Percentage |
| 58 | Malaysia | 8.1Percentage |
| 59 | France | 7.9Percentage |
| 60 | Namibia | 7.7Percentage |
| 61 | Ethiopia | 7.6Percentage |
| 62 | Chad | 7.5Percentage |
| 63 | El Salvador | 7.1Percentage |
| 64 | Papua New Guinea | 7.0Percentage |
| 65 | Sweden | 7.0Percentage |
| 66 | Turkmenistan | 7.0Percentage |
| 67 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6.7Percentage |
| 68 | Mozambique | 6.5Percentage |
| 69 | Niger | 6.5Percentage |
| 70 | Kazakhstan | 6.5Percentage |
| 71 | Mauritius | 6.1Percentage |
| 72 | Vanuatu | 6.0Percentage |
| 73 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.9Percentage |
| 74 | Ghana | 5.8Percentage |
| 75 | Tunisia | 5.5Percentage |
| 76 | Singapore | 5.5Percentage |
| 77 | Seychelles | 5.2Percentage |
| 78 | Ukraine | 5.0Percentage |
| 79 | Liberia | 5.0Percentage |
| 80 | Dominican Republic | 4.8Percentage |
| 81 | Iraq | 4.4Percentage |
| 82 | Sierra Leone | 4.3Percentage |
| 83 | Morocco | 4.3Percentage |
| 84 | Philippines | 4.0Percentage |
| 85 | Burundi | 3.9Percentage |
| 86 | Honduras | 3.7Percentage |
| 87 | Nigeria | 3.6Percentage |
| 88 | Panama | 3.5Percentage |
| 89 | Barbados | 3.4Percentage |
| 90 | Togo | 3.1Percentage |
| 91 | Moldova, Republic of | 3.1Percentage |
| 92 | Czech Republic | 3.0Percentage |
| 93 | Belize | 3.0Percentage |
| 94 | Zambia | 2.5Percentage |
| 95 | Senegal | 2.5Percentage |
| 96 | Mexico | 2.4Percentage |
| 97 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.4Percentage |
| 98 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.3Percentage |
| 99 | Israel | 2.1Percentage |
| 100 | Madagascar | 2.0Percentage |
| 101 | Georgia | 2.0Percentage |
| 102 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.0Percentage |
| 103 | Cameroon | 1.8Percentage |
| 104 | United Kingdom | 1.8Percentage |
| 105 | Türkiye | 1.8Percentage |
| 106 | Jordan | 1.8Percentage |
| 107 | Albania | 1.7Percentage |
| 108 | Somalia | 1.7Percentage |
| 109 | Canada | 1.6Percentage |
| 110 | Botswana | 1.5Percentage |
| 111 | India | 1.4Percentage |
| 112 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.4Percentage |
| 113 | Latvia | 1.3Percentage |
| 114 | Portugal | 1.2Percentage |
| 115 | Hong Kong | 1.2Percentage |
| 116 | Lesotho | 1.1Percentage |
| 117 | Vietnam | 0.9Percentage |
| 118 | Uzbekistan | 0.9Percentage |
| 119 | Indonesia | 0.9Percentage |
| 120 | Angola | 0.9Percentage |
| 121 | Colombia | 0.9Percentage |
| 122 | United States of America | 0.9Percentage |
| 123 | Serbia | 0.9Percentage |
| 124 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.8Percentage |
| 125 | Thailand | 0.8Percentage |
| 126 | Croatia | 0.7Percentage |
| 127 | State of Palestine | 0.7Percentage |
| 128 | Tajikistan | 0.6Percentage |
| 129 | South Korea | 0.6Percentage |
| 130 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.6Percentage |
| 131 | Benin | 0.6Percentage |
| 132 | Paraguay | 0.5Percentage |
| 133 | Poland | 0.5Percentage |
| 134 | Bulgaria | 0.5Percentage |
| 135 | Lebanon | 0.4Percentage |
| 136 | Saudi Arabia | 0.4Percentage |
| 137 | Lithuania | 0.4Percentage |
| 138 | Hungary | 0.4Percentage |
| 139 | South Africa | 0.3Percentage |
| 140 | Montenegro | 0.3Percentage |
| 141 | Eswatini | 0.3Percentage |
| 142 | Nepal | 0.2Percentage |
| 143 | Romania | 0.2Percentage |
| 144 | Burkina Faso | 0.1Percentage |
| 145 | Pakistan | 0.1Percentage |
| 146 | South Sudan | 0.1Percentage |
| 147 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.1Percentage |
| 148 | Egypt | 0.0Percentage |
| 149 | Greece | 0.0Percentage |
| 150 | Myanmar | 0.0Percentage |
| 151 | Cambodia | 0.0Percentage |
| 152 | Cape Verde | 0.0Percentage |
| 153 | Comoros | 0.0Percentage |
| 154 | Cyprus | 0.0Percentage |
| 155 | Dominica | 0.0Percentage |
| 156 | Estonia | 0.0Percentage |
| 157 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.0Percentage |
| 158 | Guinea | 0.0Percentage |
| 159 | Kuwait | 0.0Percentage |
| 160 | Malawi | 0.0Percentage |
| 161 | Timor-Leste | 0.0Percentage |
| 162 | Saint Lucia | 0.0Percentage |
| 163 | Tonga | 0.0Percentage |
| 164 | Bangladesh | 0.0Percentage |
| 165 | Bhutan | 0.0Percentage |
Showing 165 of 165 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).
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