Making the Green Transition Work for People and the Economy 2025

Share of rural population in countries and concerns around higher energy costs as a key barrier to competitivenessFIGURE 6 Share of respondents citing "Higher cost of energy and key commodities" as among top three barriers (%)Rural population (% of total) 20 40 60 800255075100 Income group Non-high income High income FIN ARGPER BWABOLAGOPRY GEOKAZMKD PAN TUNSLV COL BRA KWTMLTLUX AUSMEX MYSKGZIND VNM MUS COD BIH GTM IDNGHA ARM ECU PRTTHA HRV MAR MNG ZAFLTUJAMROUCIVPHL NGASENLSOMWILKARWA NPL KEN TZAPAK BGDMOZZWETCD MLI POL ESTCMR AUTSVN HND CZE BGR TURGRC JPN JOROMNDNK NZLGBRKOR SGPIRL LVAZMBEGYYEMLAO AZE UKRITA HUN IRN ESP SAU SWE BHRDOM URY QAT BELNLDDEU FRA Share of respondents citing "Higher cost of energy and key commodities" as among top three barriers (%)Social protection coverage (%) 20 40 60 800255075100 Income group Non-high income High income FIN GEO KAZ AUSCANNORLUX IRNPRTSWE FRACHE MNGGBR JPNSGP LTU NZL DNK SVN GRCBGR CZE TUR ZAF DZA MAR PHLJAM JORHND ZMBEGY SEN ZWENGA TZA YEMCMRTCDMLILAO KENCIVNPLOMN BGD PAK QAT RWA AREMOZ CODLSOGTMKWTLKA VNMMYS GHA MWI SLVBWAPERAZE PRYBOLKGZCOL MKDTUN NAMBIH IDN ARM ECU AGOSAUDOM INDPANBRAMEXMLT BHR USAESP CHLHRV ROUKOR MUSHUNURY ITA CRIIRLAUT LVA EST POL ARGSocial protection coverage in countries and concerns around higher energy costs as a key barrier to competitivenessFIGURE 7Source: World Economic Forum Executive Opinion Survey 2025; World Bank, World Development Indicators Source: World Economic Forum Executive Opinion Survey 2025; International Labour Organization (ILO), SDG Labour Market Indicators (ILOSDG) Making the Green Transition Work for People and the Economy 14