Country rankings

Autonomous Areas by Country

Russia has the highest Autonomous Areas (26), followed by United Kingdom (11) and France (11). Saint Kitts and Nevis has the lowest (1).

Politics & Government40 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Jan 8, 2025Original page
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Autonomous AreasBetter 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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Autonomous Areas

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All 40 ranked

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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
1
Middle half 1 – 3
Average
3.08
40 countries
Highest
26
Russia
Lowest
1
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Data

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What correlates with Autonomous Areas?

Pearson r against 1,694 other country metrics sharing at least 24 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Autonomous Areas tend to score higher on these

  1. Number of IndicesBond Market Size by Country
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 38
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  2. Low EstimateArmenian Population by Country
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 29
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  3. Total LengthWaterways Length by Country
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 30
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  4. Natural Gas ReservesNatural Gas by Country
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 31
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  5. Estimate # of Broadcast StationsTV Networks by Country
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 38
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  6. Eastern Orthodoxy # of PractitionersEastern Orthodoxy by Country
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 25
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Autonomous Areas tend to score lower on these

  1. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 40
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  2. Relative Change '06-'23Democracy Index by Country
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 33
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  3. Absolute Change 2006-2023Democracy Index by Country
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 36
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  4. Food Waste per CapitaFood Waste by Country
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 40
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  5. Males per 100 Females (Total Pop.)Countries with a Shortage of Men
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 40
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  6. Average Annual Temp. 1961-1990 (°C)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 40
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Autonomous Areas?
Russia has the highest Autonomous Areas, at 26, followed by United Kingdom (11) and France (11).
Which country has the lowest Autonomous Areas?
Saint Kitts and Nevis has the lowest Autonomous Areas, at 1.
What is the median Autonomous Areas across countries?
The median is 1 across the 40 countries with data.
Where does this autonomous areas by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: 121 autonomous regions in 40 countries - Andalou Ajansi; List of Autonomous Areas by Country - Wiki.