Country rankings

Bathing Habits by Country

Brazil has the highest People Who Take At Least One Shower Per Week (99.0%), followed by France (97.3%) and Spain (97.2%). United Kingdom has the lowest (83.4%).

Culture15 countries · 8 metricsUpdated Nov 29, 2025Original page
3 sources
11 of 235 countries
Compare this metricAdd to combined rankingOpen full map

People Who Take At Least One Shower Per Week

Darker means higher. Click a place to highlight it.

Loading map…

All 11 ranked

Highest first.

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
90.4%
Middle half 88.9% – 95.7%
Average
91.5%
11 countries
Highest
99.0%
Brazil
Lowest
83.4%
United Kingdom

Data

Click a column to sort, a row to highlight that place on the charts.

14 countries · # = rank by People Who Take At Least One Shower Per Week
#
1Brazil99.0%6.6%145
2France97.3%12.2%——
3Spain97.2%10.3%——
4Italy94.2%16.3%——
5Germany92.6%21.5%62
6Russia90.4%50.7%——
7United States90.0%13.0%73
7Mexico90.0%—83
9Poland87.7%47.0%——
10China85.0%—65
11United Kingdom83.4%33.0%64
—India———7
—Japan——56
—Australia——7—

What correlates with People Who Take At Least One Shower Per Week?

Pearson r against 1,806 other country metrics sharing at least 10 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 People Who Take At Least One Shower Per Week tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Age at First Marriage (men)Age at First Marriage by Country
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  2. Age at First Marriage (Total)Age at First Marriage by Country
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  3. Age at First Marriage (women)Age at First Marriage by Country
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  4. # of Films Submitted for OscarsOscar Winners by Country
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  5. Use per Value of Agricultural Production (g/Int$)Pesticide Usage by Country
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  6. Visa Ease RankEasiest Countries to Immigrate ToA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher People Who Take At Least One Shower Per Week tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Estimated Wealth of Migrating MillionairesMillionaire Migration (Wealth Flow) by Country
    r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  2. Year of First Oscar SubmissionOscar Winners by Country
    r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  3. GFSI Score Change (2012-2022)Food Self Sufficiency Rate by Country
    r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  4. Ease of Doing BusinessEase of Doing Business Index by Country
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 11
    Plot
  5. ECI Change Over 5 YearsEconomic Complexity by Country
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 11
    Plot
  6. Tomatoes & Tomato Products Consumption per CapitaVegetable Consumption by Country
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 11
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest People Who Take At Least One Shower Per Week?
Brazil has the highest People Who Take At Least One Shower Per Week, at 99.0%, followed by France (97.3%) and Spain (97.2%).
Which country has the lowest People Who Take At Least One Shower Per Week?
United Kingdom has the lowest People Who Take At Least One Shower Per Week, at 83.4%.
What is the median People Who Take At Least One Shower Per Week across countries?
The median is 90.4% across the 11 countries with data.
Where does this bathing habits by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: When The World Washes - Information Is Beautiful Awards; Bathing Habits of the World - Soakology; Which countries shower and bathe the most? - JetPunk.

Keep exploring