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Saint Kitts and Nevis has the highest Afrodescendants (98.0%), followed by Dominica (96.0%) and Haiti (95.0%). Paraguay has the lowest (0.9%).

Population64 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Nov 4, 2024Original page
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Afrodescendants

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 64 countries.

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
4%
Middle half 1% – 56.6%
Average
27.1%
64 countries
Highest
98.0%
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Lowest
0.9%
Paraguay

Data

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64 countries · # = rank by Afrodescendants
#
1Saint Kitts and Nevis98.0%38,827—
2Dominica96.0%71,283Percentage is 87% African + 9% mixed
3Haiti95.0%10,114,378—
3Antigua and Barbuda95.0%63,000—
5Jamaica92.1%2,663,614—
6Grenada91.0%101,309—
7Bahamas90.6%301,366Percentage includes African and British mixed individuals
8Barbados90.0%253,771—
9Saint Vincent and the Grenadines85.0%100,667—
10Dominican Republic83.0%9,109,900Percentage is 11% Afro and 72% Mixed
10Saint Lucia83.0%142,629—
10British Virgin Islands83.0%19,923—
13United States Virgin Islands80.0%86,243—
14French Guiana66.0%131,676—
15Bermuda61.0%40,720—
16Cayman Islands60.0%28,717—
17Brazil55.5%113,983,148Percentage is 10.2% African and 45.3% mixed
18Suriname37.0%223,718—
19Guyana36.0%277,486—
20Cuba35.0%3,890,738—
21Trinidad and Tobago34.2%415,710—
22Belize31.0%93,394—
23Colombia24.8%12,970,043Percentage is 9.34% African and 15.44% Mulattoes, Mixed and other groups
24Puerto Rico17.5%558,598Percentage includes African and Taino mixed individuals
25United States12.0%42,020,743—
26Panama11.0%362,196—
27Nicaragua9%520,726—
28France8%4,000,000Government is forbidden from collecting ethnicity and race data. Values shown are part of a range of 5-8% (3.3-5.5 million people). Percentage includes overseas territories.
29Portugal7%310,000Portugal totals are likely higher than listed. The government may not legally collect data on ethnicity and race, and many estimates indicate a higher percentage.
30United Kingdom5%3,000,000Percentage includes those with partial heritage
30Ecuador5%680,000—
32Canada4%1,547,870—
32Uruguay4%255,074—
34Peru3%828,841—
34Venezuela3%1,087,427Percentage includes Africal only
34Netherlands3%507,000—
34Belgium3%300,000—
34Israel3%200,000—
34Costa Rica3%125,877—
40Spain2.5%1,206,701Of the total diaspora, 300,000 are Black Sub-Saharan African
41Sweden2.3%236,975—
42Italy2%1,036,653Of the total diaspora, 450,000 are Black Sub-Saharan African
42Honduras2%152,787—
44Ireland1.38%64,639—
45Finland1.26%70,592—
46Germany1.2%1,000,000—
47Mexico1%1,386,556—
47Chile1%170,943—
47Switzerland1%57,000—
47Norway1%67,000—
51India0.9%40,000—
51China0.9%16,000—
51Pakistan0.9%10,000—
51Russia0.9%50,000—
51Japan0.9%10,000—
51Argentina0.9%302,936—
51Ukraine0.9%14,500—
51Poland0.9%5,700—
51Malaysia0.9%31,904—
51Guatemala0.9%100,000—
51Bolivia0.9%23,330—
51Greece0.9%4,500Of the total diaspora, 500,000 are Black Sub-Saharan African
51Hong Kong0.9%20,000Value is a maximum estimate. Precise values are likely lower.
51Paraguay0.9%8,013Percentage includes Mulattos

What correlates with Afrodescendants?

Pearson r against 1,528 other country metrics sharing at least 39 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Afrodescendants tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Trichomoniasis RateSTD Rates by Country
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 59
    Plot
  2. Gonococcal Infection RateSTD Rates by Country
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 59
    Plot
  3. ADHD Rate Upper ValueADHD Rates by Country
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 60
    Plot
  4. ADHD RateADHD Rates by Country
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 60
    Plot
  5. ADHD Rate Lower ValueADHD Rates by Country
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 60
    Plot
  6. Cannabis Use RateDrug Use by Country
    r = +0.70 · very strong · n = 60
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Afrodescendants tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. IPv4 RankIP Address by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.81 · very strong · n = 64
    Plot
  2. Share of All Chinese Products ExportedChina Exports by Country
    r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 60
    Plot
  3. Exported HS6Digit ProductsChina Exports by Country
    r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 60
    Plot
  4. Health and Wellbeing Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 55
    Plot
  5. % of Population Who Took 1 or More COVID BoosterCOVID Vaccines by Country
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 57
    Plot
  6. Public Opinion IndexLGBT Rights by Country
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 57
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Afrodescendants?
Saint Kitts and Nevis has the highest Afrodescendants, at 98.0%, followed by Dominica (96.0%) and Haiti (95.0%).
Which country has the lowest Afrodescendants?
Paraguay has the lowest Afrodescendants, at 0.9%.
What is the median Afrodescendants across countries?
The median is 4% across the 64 countries with data.
Where does this african diaspora countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: African Diaspora - Wikipedia; African Diaspora - A Global Impact - The Diaspora Collective; The African Diaspora: Countries Outside Of Africa With Large Black Populations - Yahoo News; The African Diaspora - State of the African Diaspora.

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