Metric briefing
Financial Hardship by Country
30 countries • Percentage of population aged 16 years or over • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
- Top country
- Greece
- Lowest country
- United Kingdom
- Source
- OECD How's Life / Well-Being
What It Measures
Share of adults who report financial hardship, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
17.54
Middle country
13.6
Low end
7.20
High end
66.7
Countries
30
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Financial Hardship
Highest Financial Hardship
Lowest Financial Hardship
#30United Kingdom7.20% of adults 16+#29Netherlands7.30% of adults 16+#28Germany7.30% of adults 16+#27Luxembourg8.50% of adults 16+#26New Zealand8.80% of adults 16+#25Finland8.90% of adults 16+#24Iceland9.40% of adults 16+#23Norway9.80% of adults 16+#22Sweden9.90% of adults 16+#21Estonia9.90% of adults 16+
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Greece is 23.3% of adults 16+ higher than #2 Mexico (66.7% of adults 16+ vs 43.4% of adults 16+).
Another sharp ranking jump: #2 Mexico is 11.2% of adults 16+ higher than #3 Turkey (43.4% of adults 16+ vs 32.2% of adults 16+).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Slovakia is 5.40% of adults 16+ higher than #5 Latvia (28.7% of adults 16+ vs 23.3% of adults 16+).