Which country has the highest Distribution?

Taiwan has the highest Distribution in 2025, at 97.5%, followed by Hong Kong (95.8%) and China (92.0%).

Which country has the lowest Distribution?

North Korea has the lowest Distribution in 2025, at 0.1%.

What is the median Distribution across countries?

The median is 2.8% across the 25 countries with data in 2025.

Where does this chinese speaking countries data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Chinese speaking countries - WorldData.

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Taiwan has the highest Distribution in 2025 (97.5%), followed by Hong Kong (95.8%) and China (92.0%). North Korea has the lowest (0.1%).

Culture25 countries · 4 metricsUpdated Aug 29, 2023Original page

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Distribution, 2025

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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

2.8%

Middle half 1.4% – 10.7%

Average

19.7%

25 countries

Highest

97.5%

Taiwan

Lowest

0.1%

North Korea

Data

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25 countries · # = rank by Distribution

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1	Taiwan	Yes	East Asia	97.5%	23.3M
2	Hong Kong	Yes	East Asia	95.8%	7.2M
3	China	Yes	East Asia	92.0%	1.3B
3	Macau	Yes	East Asia	92.0%	632K
5	Singapore	Yes	Southeast Asia	52.0%	3.1M
6	Thailand	No	Southeast Asia	12.3%	8.8M
7	Malaysia	No	Southeast Asia	10.7%	3.8M
8	Brunei	No	Southeast Asia	9.3%	43K
9	Northern Mariana Islands	No	Micronesia	6.7%	3,000
10	Cambodia	No	Southeast Asia	3.1%	547K
11	French Polynesia	No	Polynesia	2.9%	8,000
12	Australia	No	Australia/New Zealand	2.8%	762K
12	Reunion	No	Eastern Africa	2.8%	25K
14	New Zealand	No	Australia/New Zealand	2.2%	117K
15	Philippines	No	Southeast Asia	2%	2.3M
15	Nauru	No	Micronesia	2%	300
17	Palau	No	Micronesia	1.8%	400
18	Aruba	No	Caribbean	1.5%	2,000
19	Vietnam	No	Southeast Asia	1.4%	1.4M
20	Canada	No	North America	1.2%	495K
21	United States	No	North America	0.9%	3.1M
22	Japan	No	East Asia	0.2%	248K
22	Costa Rica	No	Central America	0.2%	10K
24	South Korea	No	East Asia	0.1%	52K
24	North Korea	No	East Asia	0.1%	26K

What correlates with Distribution (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,395 other country metrics sharing at least 15 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Distribution tend to score higher on these

Rural PopulationRural Population by Country
r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 19
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Men With Vision LossBlind Population by Country
r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 19
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Women With Vision LossBlind Population by Country
r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 19
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Men With BlindnessBlind Population by Country
r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 19
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Women With BlindnessBlind Population by Country
r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 19
Plot
Mean ElevationFlattest Countries
r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 16
Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Distribution tend to score lower on these

Crime Index Numbeo (1-100)Crime Rate by Country
r = −0.70 · strong · n = 18
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Sugar Available per Capita (Raw Equivalent)Sugar Consumption by Country
r = −0.59 · strong · n = 16
Plot
Corporate Tax RateCorporate Tax Rates by Country
r = −0.58 · strong · n = 22
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Corporate TaxHighest Taxed Countries
r = −0.57 · strong · n = 18
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Fertility Rate - Age 30-34Total Fertility Rate
r = −0.56 · strong · n = 24
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GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
r = −0.54 · strong · n = 15
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Distribution?: Taiwan has the highest Distribution in 2025, at 97.5%, followed by Hong Kong (95.8%) and China (92.0%).
Which country has the lowest Distribution?: North Korea has the lowest Distribution in 2025, at 0.1%.
What is the median Distribution across countries?: The median is 2.8% across the 25 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this chinese speaking countries data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Chinese speaking countries - WorldData.