Which country has the highest % of Population w/ Blonde Hair?

Finland has the highest % of Population w/ Blonde Hair in 2016, at 80.0%, followed by Sweden (78.0%) and Norway (75.0%).

Which country has the lowest % of Population w/ Blonde Hair?

Armenia has the lowest % of Population w/ Blonde Hair in 2016, at 3%.

What is the median % of Population w/ Blonde Hair across countries?

The median is 45.0% across the 35 countries with data in 2016.

Where does this blonde hair percentage by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: What is the percentage of blonde haired people in the world? - Jorian van Schagen; True colors: A literature review on the spatial distribution of eye and hair pigmentation - Science Direct; Why Do Europeans Have So Many Hair and Eye Colors? - UCLA CogWeb; Top 10 Countries that Have the Most Blondes and Blue Eyes as a Percentage of Population - Insider Monkey.

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Blonde Hair Percentage by Country

Name: Blonde Hair Percentage by Country
Creator: Rankodex

Finland has the highest % of Population w/ Blonde Hair in 2016 (80.0%), followed by Sweden (78.0%) and Norway (75.0%). Armenia has the lowest (3%).

Population35 countries · 1 metricUpdated Oct 25, 2024Original page

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Showing% of Population w/ Blonde HairBetter 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 →

Year 201635 of 235 countries

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% of Population w/ Blonde Hair, 2016

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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

45.0%

Middle half 13.5% – 61.5%

Average

39.7%

35 countries

Highest

80.0%

Finland

Lowest

Armenia

Data

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35 countries · # = rank by % of Population w/ Blonde Hair

#
1	Finland	80.0%
2	Sweden	78.0%
3	Norway	75.0%
4	Estonia	70.0%
4	Iceland	70.0%
6	Denmark	68.0%
7	Germany	66.0%
7	Netherlands	66.0%
7	Latvia	66.0%
10	Lithuania	57.0%
11	United Kingdom	56.0%
11	Czechia	56.0%
13	Belarus	55.0%
14	Austria	54.0%
15	Russia	47.0%
16	Poland	46.0%
16	Switzerland	46.0%
18	Ukraine	45.0%
18	Slovakia	45.0%
20	Ireland	38.0%
21	France	37.0%
22	Slovenia	27.0%
23	Croatia	25.0%
24	Bosnia and Herzegovina	19.0%
25	Italy	15.0%
25	Romania	15.0%
27	Spain	12.0%
28	Bulgaria	10.0%
28	Serbia	10.0%
30	Portugal	9%
31	Albania	8%
32	Georgia	6%
33	Turkey	4%
33	Greece	4%
35	Armenia	3%

What correlates with % of Population w/ Blonde Hair (2016)?

Pearson r against 2,020 other country metrics sharing at least 21 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 % of Population w/ Blonde Hair tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

RankNorthernmost Point by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.91 · very strong · n = 35
Plot
Social Mobility IndexSocial Mobility by Country
r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 33
Plot
LP Economic QualityLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 35
Plot
Average IQ (Lynn/Becker)Average IQ by Country
r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 35
Plot
WJP RoLI Civil Justice ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 32
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GDI Female Average SchoolGender Development Index by Country
r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 35
Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher % of Population w/ Blonde Hair tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Where Next Climate RankBest Weather by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 31
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Where Next Climate ScoreBest Weather by Country
r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 31
Plot
Avg Summer TempBest Weather by Country
r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 35
Plot
Preterm BirthsPreterm Birth Rates by Country
r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 22
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Lower IntervalAverage Birth Weight by Country
r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 35
Plot
Yearly Sunshine HoursBest Weather by Country
r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 35
Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest % of Population w/ Blonde Hair?: Finland has the highest % of Population w/ Blonde Hair in 2016, at 80.0%, followed by Sweden (78.0%) and Norway (75.0%).
Which country has the lowest % of Population w/ Blonde Hair?: Armenia has the lowest % of Population w/ Blonde Hair in 2016, at 3%.
What is the median % of Population w/ Blonde Hair across countries?: The median is 45.0% across the 35 countries with data in 2016.
Where does this blonde hair percentage by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: What is the percentage of blonde haired people in the world? - Jorian van Schagen; True colors: A literature review on the spatial distribution of eye and hair pigmentation - Science Direct; Why Do Europeans Have So Many Hair and Eye Colors? - UCLA CogWeb; Top 10 Countries that Have the Most Blondes and Blue Eyes as a Percentage of Population - Insider Monkey.