12 countries in South America, 2025. Unit: % of population. World ranking →
Across 12 countries in South America, the highest value is in Paraguay (39.3 %) and the lowest in Venezuela (11.4 %).
The median country is at 20.9 %: half are above, half below.
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| 1 | Paraguay | 39.3 | |
| 2 | Bolivia | 27.6 | |
| 3 | Suriname | 26.6 | |
| 4 | Guyana | 26.1 | |
| 5 | Peru | 26.0 | |
| 6 | Ecuador | 21.5 | |
| 7 | Brazil | 20.3 | |
| 8 | Colombia | 17.8 | |
| 9 | Chile | 17.7 | |
| 10 | Argentina | 13.7 | |
| 11 | Uruguay | 13.5 | |
| 12 | Venezuela | 11.4 |
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