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According to World Values Survey, Wave 7 (2017–2022), it ranges from 2.8 in Jordan to 1 in Macao. Overall: 1.8.
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| # | Country | Figure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan | 2.8 | |
| 2 | Libya | 2.7 | |
| 3 | Tajikistan | 2.7 | |
| 4 | Philippines | 2.6 | |
| 5 | Pakistan | 2.6 | |
| 6 | India | 2.5 | |
| 7 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.4 | |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 2.4 | |
| 9 | Iraq | 2.3 | |
| 10 | Mexico | 2.3 | |
| 11 | Bolivia | 2.2 | |
| 12 | Egypt | 2.2 | |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 2 | |
| 14 | Indonesia | 2 | |
| 15 | New Zealand | 2 | |
| 16 | Puerto Rico | 2 | |
| 17 | Tunisia | 2 | |
| 18 | Ecuador | 1.9 | |
| 19 | Myanmar (Burma) | 1.9 | |
| 20 | Nigeria | 1.9 | |
| 21 | Nicaragua | 1.9 | |
| 22 | Peru | 1.9 | |
| 23 | Venezuela | 1.9 | |
| 24 | Armenia | 1.8 | |
| 25 | Bangladesh | 1.8 | |
| 26 | Mongolia | 1.8 | |
| 27 | Uruguay | 1.8 | |
| 28 | Uzbekistan | 1.8 | |
| 29 | Brazil | 1.7 | |
| 30 | Chile | 1.7 | |
| 31 | Colombia | 1.7 | |
| 32 | Japan | 1.7 | |
| 33 | Kazakhstan | 1.7 | |
| 34 | Maldives | 1.7 | |
| 35 | United States | 1.7 | |
| 36 | Iran | 1.6 | |
| 37 | Lebanon | 1.6 | |
| 38 | Thailand | 1.6 | |
| 39 | Argentina | 1.5 | |
| 40 | Australia | 1.5 | |
| 41 | Cyprus | 1.5 | |
| 42 | South Korea | 1.5 | |
| 43 | Malaysia | 1.5 | |
| 44 | Netherlands | 1.5 | |
| 45 | Slovakia | 1.5 | |
| 46 | Taiwan | 1.5 | |
| 47 | Vietnam | 1.5 | |
| 48 | China | 1.4 | |
| 49 | Germany | 1.4 | |
| 50 | Kenya | 1.4 | |
| 51 | Romania | 1.4 | |
| 52 | Singapore | 1.4 | |
| 53 | Türkiye | 1.4 | |
| 54 | Czechia | 1.3 | |
| 55 | Greece | 1.3 | |
| 56 | Guatemala | 1.3 | |
| 57 | Morocco | 1.3 | |
| 58 | Russia | 1.3 | |
| 59 | Ukraine | 1.3 | |
| 60 | Andorra | 1.2 | |
| 61 | Hong Kong | 1.2 | |
| 62 | Serbia | 1.2 | |
| 63 | Canada | 1.1 | |
| 64 | Macao | 1 |
Source: World Values Survey, Wave 7 (2017–2022). A separate survey, not this site's answers.
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