Country rankings

Archaeological Sites by Country

Italy has the highest Cultural Sites (54), followed by Germany (51) and France (44). San Marino has the lowest (1).

149 of 235 countries

Cultural Sites

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 149 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
3
Middle half 2 – 7
Average
6.8
149 countries
Highest
54
Italy
Lowest
1
San Marino

Data

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168 countries · # = rank by Cultural Sites
#
1Italy546—
2Germany513—
3France4472
3Spain4442
5China40154
6India3571
7United Kingdom2951
8Mexico2762
9Iran262—
10Russia2111—
10Japan215—
12Turkey19—2
13Greece17—2
14Czechia161—
14Portugal161—
16Brazil1581
16Poland152—
16Belgium151—
19South Korea142—
20United States13121
20Sweden1311
22Netherlands121—
23Austria111—
24Ethiopia102—
24Canada10111
26Morocco9——
26Peru922
26Romania92—
26Israel9——
26Switzerland94—
31Tunisia81—
31Denmark83—
31Croatia82—
34South Africa741
34Argentina75—
34Ukraine71—
34Saudi Arabia71—
34Chile7——
34Cuba72—
34Hungary71—
34Bulgaria73—
34Norway71—
43Indonesia64—
43Pakistan6——
43Egypt61—
43Colombia621
43Algeria6—1
43Syria6——
43Sri Lanka62—
43Bolivia61—
43Jordan6—1
43Lebanon6——
43Finland61—
43Slovakia62—
55Vietnam521
55Thailand53—
55Kenya53—
55Iraq5—1
55Uzbekistan52—
55Senegal52—
55Libya5——
55Serbia5——
55Palestine5——
55Oman5——
55Lithuania5——
66Yemen41—
66Australia4124
66Cambodia4——
66Azerbaijan41—
66Turkmenistan41—
66Mongolia42—
72Philippines33—
72Tanzania331
72Malaysia32—
72Mali3—1
72Burkina Faso31—
72Kazakhstan33—
72Guatemala3—1
72Ecuador32—
72Zimbabwe32—
72Belarus31—
72Laos3——
72Georgia31—
72Uruguay3——
72Bosnia and Herzegovina32—
72Armenia3——
72Slovenia32—
72Latvia3——
72Bahrain3——
72Cyprus3——
72Montenegro31—
72Malta3——
93Nigeria2——
93Bangladesh21—
93Myanmar2——
93Sudan21—
93Afghanistan2——
93Ghana2——
93Ivory Coast23—
93Nepal22—
93Venezuela21—
93North Korea2——
93Benin21—
93Tajikistan22—
93Kyrgyzstan21—
93Nicaragua2——
93Ireland2——
93Panama23—
93Gambia2——
93Albania211
93Estonia2——
93Mauritius2——
93Suriname21—
93Vatican City2——
115Uganda12—
115Angola1——
115Mozambique1——
115Madagascar12—
115Niger12—
115Malawi11—
115Rwanda11—
115Haiti1——
115Dominican Republic1——
115United Arab Emirates1——
115Honduras11—
115Papua New Guinea1——
115Togo1——
115Paraguay1——
115El Salvador1——
115Singapore1——
115Mauritania11—
115Costa Rica13—
115Eritrea1——
115Qatar1——
115Namibia11—
115Moldova1——
115Botswana11—
115Fiji1——
115Luxembourg1——
115Cape Verde1——
115Iceland12—
115Vanuatu1——
115Barbados1——
115Micronesia1——
115Antigua and Barbuda1——
115Andorra1——
115Saint Kitts and Nevis1——
115Marshall Islands1——
115San Marino1——
—DR Congo—5—
—Cameroon—2—
—Zambia—1—
—Chad—11
—Guinea—1—
—Republic of the Congo—2—
—Central African Republic—2—
—New Zealand—21
—Jamaica——1
—Gabon—11
—Lesotho——1
—North Macedonia—11
—Solomon Islands—1—
—Belize—1—
—Saint Lucia—1—
—Kiribati—1—
—Seychelles—2—
—Dominica—1—
—Palau——1

What correlates with Cultural Sites?

Pearson r against 1,519 other country metrics sharing at least 90 countries, 1 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Cultural Sites tend to score higher on these

  1. Total Heritage SitesWorld Heritage Sites by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 147
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  2. Tourist Arrivals (UN)Most Famous Country in the World
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 115
    Plot
  3. Annual Wine ConsumptionWine Consumption by Country
    r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 118
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  4. Total UN FundingUN Funding by Country
    r = +0.72 · very strong · n = 110
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  5. Out of Country Visa OverstaysVisa Overstay by Country
    r = +0.70 · very strong · n = 140
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  6. # of Films Submitted for OscarsOscar Winners by Country
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 115
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Cultural Sites tend to score lower on these

  1. Year of First Oscar SubmissionOscar Winners by Country
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 115
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  2. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 127
    Plot
  3. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 149
    Plot
  4. CyberCash 2019Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 149
    Plot
  5. % of Children Ever BreastfedBreastfeeding Rates by Country
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 97
    Plot
  6. Lunio 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 123
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Cultural Sites?
Italy has the highest Cultural Sites, at 54, followed by Germany (51) and France (44).
Which country has the lowest Cultural Sites?
San Marino has the lowest Cultural Sites, at 1.
What is the median Cultural Sites across countries?
The median is 3 across the 149 countries with data.
Where does this archaeological sites by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: World Heritage List - Unesco; World Heritage Sites by country - Wikipedia.