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Average Hair Length by Country

India has the highest Women's Hair Length (15 in), followed by Russia (14 in) and Ethiopia (14 in). Italy has the lowest (9 in).

Population128 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Oct 3, 2024Original page
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Women's Hair Length

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 127 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
13 in
Middle half 12 in – 13 in
Average
12.7 in
127 countries
Highest
15 in
India
Lowest
9 in
Italy

Data

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128 countries · # = rank by Women's Hair Length
#
1India15 in6.5 inStraight, Wavy, Curly
2Russia14 in6 inStraight, Wavy
2Ethiopia14 in5 inCurly, Coily
2Turkey14 in7 inStraight, Wavy
2South Africa14 in5 inCurly, Coily
2Myanmar14 in6 inStraight, Wavy
2Sudan14 in5 inCurly, Coily
2Angola14 in5 inCurly, Coily
2Saudi Arabia14 in7 inStraight, Wavy
2Cameroon14 in5 inCurly, Coily
2Niger14 in5 inCurly, Coily
2Sri Lanka14 in7 inStraight, Wavy
2Malawi14 in5 inCurly, Coily
2Kazakhstan14 in6 inStraight, Wavy
2Cambodia14 in7 inStraight, Wavy
2South Sudan14 in8 inCurly, Coily
2Sierra Leone14 in7 inCurly, Coily
2Kyrgyzstan14 in7 inStraight, Wavy
2Republic of the Congo14 in8 inCurly, Coily
2Lebanon14 in6 inStraight, Wavy
2Oman14 in6 inStraight, Wavy
2Eritrea14 in5 inCurly, Coily
2Gambia14 in5 inCurly, Coily
2Botswana14 in5 inCurly, Coily
2Seychelles14 in5 inCurly, Coily
26China13 in8 inStraight
26United States13 in7 inStraight, Wavy, Curly
26Pakistan13 in6 inStraight, Wavy
26Nigeria13 in6 inCurly, Coily
26Brazil13 in7 inCurly, Wavy, Straight
26Vietnam13 in8 inStraight, Wavy
26Germany13 in7 inStraight, Wavy, Thick
26United Kingdom13 in7 inStraight, Wavy, Curly
26Kenya13 in6 inCurly, Coily
26Colombia13 in7 inWavy, Curly, Straight
26Algeria13 in6 inStraight, Wavy, Curly
26Iraq13 in6 inStraight, Wavy
26Spain13 in7 inWavy, Curly, Frizzy
26Argentina13 in7 inStraight, Wavy, Curly
26Afghanistan13 in8 inStraight, Wavy
26Yemen13 in8 inStraight, Wavy
26Canada13 in7 inStraight, Thick, Wavy
26Poland13 in7 inStraight, Curly, Thick
26Uzbekistan13 in8 inStraight, Wavy
26Peru13 in7 inWavy, Curly, Straight
26Madagascar13 in7 inCurly, Coily
26Australia13 in7 inStraight, Wavy, Curly
26Mali13 in7 inCurly, Coily
26Zambia13 in8 inCurly, Coily
26Somalia13 in6 inCurly, Coily
26Romania13 in7 inStraight, Wavy, Thick
26Burundi13 in6 inCurly, Coily
26Sweden13 in7 inStraight, Thick, Wavy
26Azerbaijan13 in6 inStraight, Wavy
26Greece13 in7 inCurly, Thick, Wavy
26Israel13 in7 inStraight, Wavy
26Switzerland13 in7 inStraight, Wavy, Thick
26Libya13 in8 inStraight, Wavy
26Denmark13 in7 inStraight, Wavy, Thick
26Central African Republic13 in6 inCurly, Coily
26Norway13 in7 inStraight, Thick, Wavy
26Finland13 in7 inStraight, Thick, Wavy
26Mauritania13 in8 inCurly, Coily
26Slovakia13 in7 inStraight, Thick, Wavy
26Ireland13 in7 inStraight, Wavy, Curly
26New Zealand13 in7 inStraight, Wavy, Curly
26Mongolia13 in6 inStraight, Wavy
26Qatar13 in7 inStraight, Wavy
26Gabon13 in6 inCurly, Coily
26Lesotho13 in6 inCurly, Coily
26Slovenia13 in7 inStraight, Wavy, Curly
26Bhutan13 in6 inStraight, Wavy
73Mexico12.9 in6.9 inWavy, Curly, Thick
73Portugal12.9 in6.9 inWavy, Curly, Thick
73Austria12.9 in6.9 inWavy, Curly, Thick
73Bulgaria12.9 in6.9 inWavy, Curly, Thick
77Chile12.8 in6.8 inStraight, Wavy, Curly
77Netherlands12.8 in6.8 inStraight, Wavy, Thin
77Czechia12.8 in6.8 inWavy, Thick, Curly
80Hungary12.7 in6.7 inStraight, Curly, Thick
81Belgium12.6 in6.6 inStraight, Curly, Thin
81Croatia12.6 in6.6 inStraight, Curly, Wavy
83France12.5 in6.5 inStraight, Curly, Frizzy
84Indonesia12 in7 inStraight, Wavy
84Bangladesh12 in6 inStraight, Wavy
84Japan12 in7 inStraight
84Egypt12 in7 inStraight, Wavy, Curly
84Philippines12 in7 inStraight, Wavy
84DR Congo12 in7 inCurly, Coily
84Iran12 in8 inStraight, Wavy
84Mozambique12 in6 inCurly, Coily
84Malaysia12 in8 inStraight, Wavy
84Ghana12 in7 inCurly, Coily
84Nepal12 in7 inStraight, Wavy
84Syria12 in8 inStraight, Wavy
84Burkina Faso12 in6 inCurly, Coily
84Chad12 in7 inCurly, Coily
84Senegal12 in8 inCurly, Coily
84Rwanda12 in7 inCurly, Coily
84Tunisia12 in6 inStraight, Wavy
84United Arab Emirates12 in6 inStraight, Wavy
84Tajikistan12 in7 inStraight, Wavy
84Togo12 in7 inCurly, Coily
84Turkmenistan12 in7 inStraight, Wavy
84Liberia12 in6 inCurly, Coily
84Armenia12 in7 inStraight, Wavy
84Bahrain12 in7 inStraight, Wavy
84Cyprus12 in8 inStraight, Wavy
84Eswatini12 in7 inCurly, Coily
84Djibouti12 in7 inCurly, Coily
84Maldives12 in6 inStraight, Wavy
112Thailand11 in6 inStraight, Wavy
112South Korea11 in6 inStraight, Wavy
112Morocco11 in7 inStraight, Wavy
112Ivory Coast11 in8 inCurly, Coily
112Zimbabwe11 in7 inCurly, Coily
112Benin11 in6 inCurly, Coily
112Jordan11 in7 inStraight, Wavy
112Laos11 in6 inStraight, Wavy
112Singapore11 in7 inStraight, Wavy
112Palestine11 in6 inStraight, Wavy
112Kuwait11 in8 inStraight, Wavy
112Georgia11 in8 inStraight, Wavy
112Namibia11 in7 inCurly, Coily
112Equatorial Guinea11 in8 inCurly, Coily
112Comoros11 in8 inCurly, Coily
127Italy9 in6 inStraight, Wavy
—Western Sahara—8 inStraight, Wavy

What correlates with Women's Hair Length?

Pearson r against 1,478 other country metrics sharing at least 77 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 Women's Hair Length tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Raw Goat Milk ProductionMilk Production by Country
    r = +0.29 · weak · n = 81
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  2. Land Border Length (km)Land Border Count by Country
    r = +0.29 · weak · n = 116
    Plot
  3. Land Border Length (mi)Land Border Count by Country
    r = +0.29 · weak · n = 116
    Plot
  4. AB- Blood TypeBlood Type by Country
    r = +0.28 · weak · n = 90
    Plot
  5. People Per EGMSlot Machines by Country
    r = +0.28 · weak · n = 83
    Plot
  6. Vendors ImportingCountries That Use a Bidet
    r = +0.26 · weak · n = 92
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Women's Hair Length tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Medical Infrastructure Score (CEOW)Best Healthcare in the World
    r = −0.25 · weak · n = 82
    Plot
  2. Best Medical Infrastructure and Professionals (CEOWorld)Which Country has the Best Doctors?
    r = −0.25 · weak · n = 82
    Plot
  3. EPI Recycling ScoreRecycling Rates by Country
    r = −0.21 · weak · n = 121
    Plot
  4. Population Density (per km²)
    r = −0.21 · weak · n = 127
    Plot
  5. LP Safety & SecurityLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.20 · weak · n = 124
    Plot
  6. Average RadianceDarkest Countries
    r = −0.20 · weak · n = 126
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Women's Hair Length?
India has the highest Women's Hair Length, at 15 in, followed by Russia (14 in) and Ethiopia (14 in).
Which country has the lowest Women's Hair Length?
Italy has the lowest Women's Hair Length, at 9 in.
What is the median Women's Hair Length across countries?
The median is 13 in across the 127 countries with data.
Where does this average hair length by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: International Comparative Analysis of Hair Length and Types - Medium.

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