Country rankings

Cheetah Population by Country

Tanzania has the highest Cheetah Population (938), followed by South Africa (849) and Mozambique (849). Benin has the lowest (8).

Environment58 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Nov 4, 2024Original page
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Cheetah PopulationBetter 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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Cheetah Population

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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
99.5
Middle half 35.25 – 332
Average
271
26 countries
Highest
938
Tanzania
Lowest
8
Benin

Data

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58 countries · # = rank by Cheetah Population
#
1Tanzania938Extant (resident)
2South Africa849Extant (resident)
2Mozambique849Extant (resident)
2Namibia849Extant (resident)
2Botswana849Extant (resident)
6Kenya716Extant (resident)
7South Sudan343Possibly Extinct
8DR Congo300Extinct
9Western Sahara250Possibly Extinct
10Somalia200Possibly Extinct
11Ethiopia123Extant (resident)
12Chad109Extant (resident)
12Central African Republic109Extant (resident)
14Zimbabwe90Extant (resident)
15Zambia89Extant (resident)
16Algeria88Extant (resident)
16Mali88Extant (resident)
18Iran50Extant (resident)
19Malawi42Extinct
20India33Extinct
21Angola24Extant (resident)
22Morocco20Possibly Extinct
23Niger11Extant (resident)
24Uganda9Extant (resident)
25Burkina Faso8Extant (resident)
25Benin8Extant (resident)
—Pakistan—Extinct
—Nigeria—Extinct
—Egypt—Possibly Extinct
—Sudan—Possibly Extinct
—Iraq—Extinct
—Afghanistan—Extinct
—Uzbekistan—Extinct
—Ghana—Extinct
—Saudi Arabia—Extinct
—Ivory Coast—Extinct
—Cameroon—Extinct
—Syria—Extinct
—Kazakhstan—Extinct
—Senegal—Extinct
—Guinea—Extinct
—Rwanda—Extinct
—Burundi—Extinct
—Tunisia—Extinct
—Jordan—Extinct
—Tajikistan—Extinct
—Togo—Possibly Extinct
—Israel—Extinct
—Sierra Leone—Extinct
—Turkmenistan—Extinct
—Libya—Possibly Extant (resident)
—Republic of the Congo—Extinct
—Mauritania—Extinct
—Kuwait—Extinct
—Eritrea—Possibly Extinct
—Guinea-Bissau—Extinct
—Eswatini—Extinct
—Djibouti—Possibly Extant (resident)

What correlates with Cheetah Population?

Pearson r against 1,429 other country metrics sharing at least 16 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 Cheetah Population tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Hospital RateHospitals per Capita by Country
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 16
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  2. New HIV Infection RateHIV Rates by Country
    r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 22
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  3. HIV Rates FemaleHIV Rates by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 25
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  4. HIV RateHIV Rates by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 25
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  5. HIV Rates MaleHIV Rates by Country
    r = +0.66 · strong · n = 25
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  6. Gender Development Index (GDI) ValueGender Development Index by Country
    r = +0.66 · strong · n = 23
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Cheetah Population tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Gender Development GroupGender Development Index by Country
    r = −0.76 · very strong · n = 23
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  2. % Currently marriedMarriage Rates by Country
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 25
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  3. Avg Summer TempBest Weather by Country
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 25
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  4. Out-of-Pocket % of Health ExpenditureMedical Bankruptcies by Country
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 25
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  5. RankNorthernmost Point by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 26
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  6. % Male UsersFacebook Users by Country
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 24
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Cheetah Population?
Tanzania has the highest Cheetah Population, at 938, followed by South Africa (849) and Mozambique (849).
Which country has the lowest Cheetah Population?
Benin has the lowest Cheetah Population, at 8.
What is the median Cheetah Population across countries?
The median is 99.5 across the 26 countries with data.
Where does this cheetah population by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Cheetah geographic range - International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources; Cheetah - International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources; Cheetah - Acinonyx jubatus - CATSG; Cheetahs return to Malawi: a record of reintroduction success - Oryx.

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