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According to World Values Survey, Wave 7 (2017–2022), it ranges from 8.4 in Puerto Rico to 5.9 in Lebanon. Overall: 7.2.
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| # | Country | Figure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico | 8.4 | |
| 2 | Mexico | 8.2 | |
| 3 | Uruguay | 8.2 | |
| 4 | Colombia | 8.1 | |
| 5 | Maldives | 8.1 | |
| 6 | Vietnam | 8.1 | |
| 7 | Armenia | 8 | |
| 8 | Nicaragua | 8 | |
| 9 | Guatemala | 7.8 | |
| 10 | Argentina | 7.7 | |
| 11 | Indonesia | 7.7 | |
| 12 | New Zealand | 7.7 | |
| 13 | Peru | 7.7 | |
| 14 | Pakistan | 7.7 | |
| 15 | Romania | 7.7 | |
| 16 | United States | 7.7 | |
| 17 | Venezuela | 7.7 | |
| 18 | Ecuador | 7.6 | |
| 19 | Kyrgyzstan | 7.6 | |
| 20 | Libya | 7.6 | |
| 21 | Andorra | 7.5 | |
| 22 | Australia | 7.5 | |
| 23 | Bolivia | 7.5 | |
| 24 | Brazil | 7.5 | |
| 25 | Ethiopia | 7.5 | |
| 26 | Tajikistan | 7.5 | |
| 27 | Canada | 7.4 | |
| 28 | Chile | 7.4 | |
| 29 | Jordan | 7.4 | |
| 30 | Bangladesh | 7.3 | |
| 31 | United Kingdom | 7.3 | |
| 32 | Taiwan | 7.3 | |
| 33 | Uzbekistan | 7.3 | |
| 34 | Zimbabwe | 7.3 | |
| 35 | India | 7.2 | |
| 36 | Malaysia | 7.2 | |
| 37 | Germany | 7.1 | |
| 38 | China | 7 | |
| 39 | Czechia | 7 | |
| 40 | Kenya | 7 | |
| 41 | South Korea | 7 | |
| 42 | Netherlands | 7 | |
| 43 | Slovakia | 7 | |
| 44 | Iran | 6.9 | |
| 45 | Cyprus | 6.8 | |
| 46 | Iraq | 6.8 | |
| 47 | Morocco | 6.8 | |
| 48 | Nigeria | 6.8 | |
| 49 | Singapore | 6.8 | |
| 50 | Kazakhstan | 6.7 | |
| 51 | Myanmar (Burma) | 6.7 | |
| 52 | Philippines | 6.7 | |
| 53 | Russia | 6.7 | |
| 54 | Türkiye | 6.7 | |
| 55 | Hong Kong | 6.6 | |
| 56 | Serbia | 6.6 | |
| 57 | Egypt | 6.5 | |
| 58 | Macao | 6.5 | |
| 59 | Mongolia | 6.4 | |
| 60 | Tunisia | 6.2 | |
| 61 | Ukraine | 6.2 | |
| 62 | Thailand | 6.1 | |
| 63 | Greece | 6 | |
| 64 | Japan | 6 | |
| 65 | Lebanon | 5.9 |
Source: World Values Survey, Wave 7 (2017–2022). A separate survey, not this site's answers.
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