Country rankings

Continent With the Most Countries

Nigeria has the highest Count (54), followed by Ethiopia (54) and Egypt (54). Suriname has the lowest (12).

Population235 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Aug 15, 2023Original page
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CountBetter 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 →
195 of 235 countries

Count

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 195 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
48
Middle half 33.5 – 54
Average
41.15
195 countries
Highest
54
Nigeria
Lowest
12
Suriname

Data

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195 countries · # = rank by Count
#
1Nigeria54—
1Ethiopia54—
1Egypt54Asia
1DR Congo54—
1Tanzania54—
1South Africa54—
1Kenya54—
1Sudan54—
1Uganda54—
1Algeria54—
1Angola54—
1Morocco54—
1Mozambique54—
1Ghana54—
1Madagascar54—
1Ivory Coast54—
1Cameroon54—
1Niger54—
1Mali54—
1Burkina Faso54—
1Malawi54—
1Zambia54—
1Chad54—
1Somalia54—
1Senegal54—
1Zimbabwe54—
1Guinea54—
1Benin54—
1Rwanda54—
1Burundi54—
1South Sudan54—
1Tunisia54—
1Togo54—
1Sierra Leone54—
1Libya54—
1Republic of the Congo54—
1Liberia54—
1Central African Republic54—
1Mauritania54—
1Eritrea54—
1Namibia54—
1Gambia54—
1Gabon54—
1Botswana54—
1Lesotho54—
1Guinea-Bissau54—
1Equatorial Guinea54—
1Eswatini54—
1Mauritius54—
1Djibouti54—
1Comoros54—
1Cape Verde54—
1Sao Tome and Principe54—
1Seychelles54—
55India48—
55China48—
55Indonesia48—
55Pakistan48—
55Bangladesh48—
55Japan48—
55Philippines48—
55Vietnam48—
55Iran48—
55Turkey48Europe
55Thailand48—
55Myanmar48—
55South Korea48—
55Iraq48—
55Afghanistan48—
55Yemen48—
55Uzbekistan48—
55Malaysia48—
55Saudi Arabia48—
55Nepal48—
55North Korea48—
55Syria48—
55Sri Lanka48—
55Kazakhstan48Europe
55Cambodia48—
55Jordan48—
55United Arab Emirates48—
55Tajikistan48—
55Azerbaijan48Europe
55Israel48—
55Laos48—
55Turkmenistan48—
55Kyrgyzstan48—
55Singapore48—
55Lebanon48—
55Palestine48—
55Oman48—
55Kuwait48—
55Georgia48Europe
55Mongolia48—
55Qatar48—
55Armenia48Europe
55Bahrain48—
55Timor-Leste48—
55Cyprus48Europe
55Bhutan48—
55Maldives48—
55Brunei48—
103Russia44Asia
103Germany44—
103United Kingdom44—
103France44—
103Italy44—
103Spain44—
103Ukraine44—
103Poland44—
103Romania44—
103Netherlands44—
103Belgium44—
103Sweden44—
103Czechia44—
103Portugal44—
103Greece44—
103Hungary44—
103Austria44—
103Switzerland44—
103Belarus44—
103Bulgaria44—
103Serbia44—
103Denmark44—
103Norway44—
103Finland44—
103Slovakia44—
103Ireland44—
103Croatia44—
103Bosnia and Herzegovina44—
103Moldova44—
103Lithuania44—
103Albania44—
103Slovenia44—
103Latvia44—
103North Macedonia44—
103Estonia44—
103Luxembourg44—
103Montenegro44—
103Malta44—
103Iceland44—
103Andorra44—
103Liechtenstein44—
103Monaco44—
103San Marino44—
103Vatican City44—
147United States23—
147Mexico23—
147Canada23—
147Guatemala23—
147Haiti23—
147Dominican Republic23—
147Honduras23—
147Cuba23—
147Nicaragua23—
147El Salvador23—
147Costa Rica23—
147Panama23—
147Jamaica23—
147Trinidad and Tobago23—
147Belize23—
147Bahamas23—
147Barbados23—
147Saint Lucia23—
147Grenada23—
147Saint Vincent and the Grenadines23—
147Antigua and Barbuda23—
147Dominica23—
147Saint Kitts and Nevis23—
170Australia14—
170Papua New Guinea14—
170New Zealand14—
170Fiji14—
170Solomon Islands14—
170Vanuatu14—
170Samoa14—
170Kiribati14—
170Micronesia14—
170Tonga14—
170Marshall Islands14—
170Palau14—
170Nauru14—
170Tuvalu14—
184Brazil12—
184Colombia12—
184Argentina12—
184Peru12—
184Venezuela12—
184Chile12—
184Ecuador12—
184Bolivia12—
184Paraguay12—
184Uruguay12—
184Guyana12—
184Suriname12—

What correlates with Count?

Pearson r against 1,408 other country metrics sharing at least 117 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

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

  1. Year of last caseCountries with Polio
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 171
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  2. Single Phase VoltageMains Electricity by Country
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 183
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  3. Single Phase VoltageElectrical Plug Types by Country
    r = +0.51 · strong · n = 185
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  4. Residential VoltageVoltage by Country
    r = +0.47 · moderate · n = 184
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  5. B+ Blood TypeBlood Type by Country
    r = +0.47 · moderate · n = 122
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  6. % of PopulationMuslim Population by Country
    r = +0.45 · moderate · n = 192
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Opposite directions

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

  1. Cannabis Use RateDrug Use by Country
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 193
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  2. % Overweight (Ages 5-19)Childhood Obesity Rates by Country
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 191
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  3. Asthma Rate Upper LimitAsthma Rates by Country
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 192
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  4. Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 191
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  5. Asthma RateAsthma Rates by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 192
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  6. Mean BMIEuropean Obesity Rates by Country
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 188
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Count?
Nigeria has the highest Count, at 54, followed by Ethiopia (54) and Egypt (54).
Which country has the lowest Count?
Suriname has the lowest Count, at 12.
What is the median Count across countries?
The median is 48 across the 195 countries with data.
Where does this continent with the most countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: How Many Countries Are There?; Member States - United Nations.

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