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Adoption Rates by Country

India has the highest Total Adoptions in 2023 (221), followed by Colombia (200) and Bulgaria (83). Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has the lowest (1).

Culture106 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Jan 27, 2025Original page
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Total AdoptionsBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Total Adoptions, 2023

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
8
Middle half 2 – 18.5
Average
20.81
59 countries
Highest
221
India
Lowest
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Over time · 2018–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • India
  • Colombia
  • Bulgaria
  • Haiti
  • Nigeria

Data

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What correlates with Total Adoptions (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,532 other country metrics sharing at least 36 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Adoptions tend to score higher on these

  1. Mango Hectares HarvestedMango Production by Country
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 40
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  2. Steam UsersSteam Users by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 59
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  3. Snakebite Deaths 1990-2019Snake Bite Deaths by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 53
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  4. Mango ProductionMango Production by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 40
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  5. WhatsApp UsersWhatsApp Users by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 55
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  6. Facebook UsersFacebook Users by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 58
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Adoptions tend to score lower on these

  1. Average Men's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 52
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  2. Total Daily CostsCheapest Countries to Visit
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 59
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  3. Daily Entertainment CostCheapest Countries to Visit
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 59
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  4. Daily Food And Dining CostCheapest Countries to Visit
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 59
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  5. Daily Local Transport CostCheapest Countries to Visit
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 59
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  6. Daily Accommodation CostCheapest Countries to Visit
    r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 59
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Total Adoptions?
India has the highest Total Adoptions in 2023, at 221, followed by Colombia (200) and Bulgaria (83).
Which country has the lowest Total Adoptions?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has the lowest Total Adoptions in 2023, at 1.
What is the median Total Adoptions across countries?
The median is 8 across the 59 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this adoption rates by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Annual Report on Intercountry Adoption 2023 - U.S. Department of State: Consular Affairs; Annual Report on Intercountry Adoption 2022 - U.S. Department of State: Consular Affairs; Annual Report on Intercountry Adoption 2021 - U.S. Department of State: Consular Affairs; Annual Report on Intercountry Adoption 2020 - U.S. Department of State: Consular Affairs.