Country rankings

Countries Bordering Two Or More Oceans

Russia has the highest # of Bordering Oceans (3), followed by South Africa (3) and Argentina (3). Iceland has the lowest (2).

Geography21 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Nov 21, 2024Original page
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# of Bordering OceansBetter 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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# of Bordering Oceans

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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
Middle half 2 – 3
Average
2.29
21 countries
Highest
3
Russia
Lowest
2
Iceland

Data

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21 countries · # = rank by # of Bordering Oceans
#
1Russia3Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific
1South Africa3Atlantic, Indian, Southern
1Argentina3Atlantic, Pacific, Southern
1Canada3Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific
1Australia3Indian, Pacific, Southern
1Chile3Atlantic, Pacific, Southern
7Indonesia2Indian, Pacific
7Mexico2Atlantic, Pacific
7Egypt2Atlantic, Indian
7Thailand2Indian, Pacific
7Colombia2Atlantic, Pacific
7Malaysia2Indian, Pacific
7Guatemala2Atlantic, Pacific
7Honduras2Atlantic, Pacific
7Israel2Atlantic, Indian
7Nicaragua2Atlantic, Pacific
7Norway2Arctic, Atlantic
7Costa Rica2Atlantic, Pacific
7Panama2Atlantic, Pacific
7Timor-Leste2Atlantic, Pacific
7Iceland2Arctic, Atlantic

What correlates with # of Bordering Oceans?

Pearson r against 1,826 other country metrics sharing at least 13 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 Bordering Oceans tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Sex Violence IncidentsViolent Crime Rates by Country
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 13
    Plot
  2. Mens PointsBest Rugby Countries
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 14
    Plot
  3. Annual Wine ConsumptionWine Consumption by Country
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 20
    Plot
  4. Pew 2012Secular Countries
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot
  5. Mens RankBest Rugby CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 14
    Plot
  6. Upper CI - MaleAutism Rates by Country
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 21
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher # of Bordering Oceans tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Real GDP GrowthFastest Growing Economies
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 21
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  2. Avg Summer TempBest Weather by Country
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 21
    Plot
  3. 4-5 Member HouseholdNumber of Households by Country
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 20
    Plot
  4. % of Children Ever BreastfedBreastfeeding Rates by Country
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 16
    Plot
  5. Murder Rate MalesMurder Rate by Country
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 13
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  6. 10-Year Production Growth RateElectricity Production by Country
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 13
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest # of Bordering Oceans?
Russia has the highest # of Bordering Oceans, at 3, followed by South Africa (3) and Argentina (3).
Which country has the lowest # of Bordering Oceans?
Iceland has the lowest # of Bordering Oceans, at 2.
What is the median # of Bordering Oceans across countries?
The median is 2 across the 21 countries with data.
Where does this countries bordering two or more oceans data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of countries bordering on two or more oceans - Wiki; Border of Seas and Oceans in the Earth - IILSS.