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
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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
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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+).