Country rankings

Catholic Cardinals by Country

Italy has the highest Cardinals: Total (50), followed by United States (16) and Spain (13). Tonga has the lowest (1).

90 of 235 countries

Cardinals: Total

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 90 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
1
Middle half 1 – 2
Average
2.69
90 countries
Highest
50
Italy
Lowest
1
Tonga

Data

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93 countries · # = rank by Cardinals: Total
#
1Italy501733
2United States1697
3Spain13310
4Brazil871
5France752
6India642
6Mexico624
6Germany633
6Argentina642
6Portugal642
11Philippines532
11Canada541
11Poland532
14Nigeria413
14United Kingdom422
14Chile413
17China312
17Colombia312
17Peru312
17Lithuania312
21Indonesia211
21Vietnam2—2
21Tanzania211
21Thailand211
21South Africa211
21South Korea211
21Ivory Coast22—
21Venezuela2—2
21Switzerland22—
30Pakistan1—1
30Bangladesh1—1
30Ethiopia11—
30DR Congo11—
30Iran11—
30Kenya11—
30Myanmar11—
30Sudan1—1
30Uganda1—1
30Algeria11—
30Iraq11—
30Mozambique1—1
30Malaysia11—
30Ghana11—
30Madagascar11—
30Australia11—
30Mali1—1
30Burkina Faso11—
30Sri Lanka11—
30Senegal1—1
30Guatemala11—
30Netherlands11—
30Ecuador11—
30Guinea1—1
30Rwanda11—
30Bolivia1—1
30South Sudan11—
30Haiti11—
30Belgium11—
30Dominican Republic1—1
30Honduras1—1
30Papua New Guinea11—
30Cuba11—
30Sweden11—
30Czechia1—1
30Hungary11—
30Austria1—1
30Laos1—1
30Nicaragua11—
30Paraguay11—
30Serbia11—
30El Salvador1—1
30Singapore11—
30Lebanon1—1
30Central African Republic11—
30Ireland1—1
30New Zealand11—
30Panama1—1
30Croatia11—
30Mongolia11—
30Uruguay11—
30Bosnia and Herzegovina1—1
30Albania1—1
30Slovenia1—1
30Latvia1—1
30Timor-Leste11—
30Mauritius1—1
30Luxembourg11—
30Malta11—
30Cape Verde11—
30Tonga11—
—Japan—1—
—Angola——2
—Romania——1

What correlates with Cardinals: Total?

Pearson r against 1,631 other country metrics sharing at least 54 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Cardinals: Total tend to score higher on these

  1. US Navy TroopsUS Troop Presence by Country
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 60
    Plot
  2. # Stock ExchangesStock Exchanges by Country
    r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 71
    Plot
  3. Coffee Export AmountCoffee Exports by Country
    r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 81
    Plot
  4. Public Sector Workforce (ILO)Public Sector Size by Country
    r = +0.72 · very strong · n = 66
    Plot
  5. Long-Term DebtCountries Without Debt
    r = +0.64 · strong · n = 56
    Plot
  6. IMF CreditCountries Without Debt
    r = +0.63 · strong · n = 56
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Cardinals: Total tend to score lower on these

  1. % Domestic Players in National CompetitionsSoccer Players by Country
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 59
    Plot
  2. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 90
    Plot
  3. Women's Hair LengthAverage Hair Length by Country
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 62
    Plot
  4. Year of First Oscar SubmissionOscar Winners by Country
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 75
    Plot
  5. CyberCash 2019Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 90
    Plot
  6. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 81
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Cardinals: Total?
Italy has the highest Cardinals: Total, at 50, followed by United States (16) and Spain (13).
Which country has the lowest Cardinals: Total?
Tonga has the lowest Cardinals: Total, at 1.
What is the median Cardinals: Total across countries?
The median is 1 across the 90 countries with data.
Where does this catholic cardinals by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Composition of Cardinals according to geographical region - Vatican; The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Florida International University.