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The percentage of adult respondents who own a foundational ID and who reported that their foundational ID has been used without their permission for illegal purposes. If the minimum age for obtaining an ID is above 15, observations below the minimum age are excluded, sub-sample 25 years of age and above.
As of 2024, Mali ranks first with 12.13%, followed by Guinea (7.96%) and Sierra Leone (7.74%).
Mali is 1.5 times higher than Guinea, the runner-up.
Across 17 countries and territories, values run from 12.13% (Mali) to 0.21% (Laos), with a median of 3.92%.
All of the top 10 are in Africa.
Source: World Bank Open Data — Foundational ID has been used without permission for illegal purposes, ages 25+ (% of population ages 25+ with an ID), 2024. Unit: %.
Source: World Bank Open Data — Foundational ID has been used without permission for illegal purposes, ages 25+ (% of population ages 25+ with an ID) · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026