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Countries with the Most Volcanoes

United States has the highest Holocene Volcanoes (165), followed by Japan (120) and Russia (114). Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has the lowest (1).

Geography77 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Aug 29, 2023Original page
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Holocene Volcanoes

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 77 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
5
Middle half 2 – 14
Average
16.53
77 countries
Highest
165
United States
Lowest
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Data

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77 countries · # = rank by Holocene Volcanoes
#
1United States16539
2Japan12040
3Russia11427
4Indonesia10755
5Chile9019
6Ethiopia505
7Papua New Guinea3913
8Ecuador3612
9Mexico355
9Iceland3510
11Argentina323
12Canada24—
13Philippines236
13New Zealand238
15Kenya21—
15Tonga219
17Guatemala205
18France198
19El Salvador173
20United Kingdom149
20Colombia144
20Vanuatu149
23Italy132
23Peru133
23Portugal131
23Nicaragua136
27China10—
27Yemen102
27Costa Rica105
30Spain82
30Saudi Arabia8—
30Eritrea81
33Turkey7—
33Uganda7—
33Bolivia71
33Solomon Islands72
37Tanzania61
38Madagascar5—
38Greece5—
38Armenia5—
38Dominica51
42DR Congo42
42Sudan4—
42Australia42
42Chad4—
42Djibouti41
47South Korea3—
47Algeria3—
47Cameroon31
47Rwanda3—
47Honduras3—
47Mongolia3—
47Equatorial Guinea3—
54India21
54Vietnam2—
54South Africa21
54North Korea2—
54Taiwan2—
54Netherlands2—
54Azerbaijan2—
54Norway21
54Georgia2—
54Fiji2—
54Comoros21
54Cape Verde21
54Samoa2—
54Grenada21
54Saint Kitts and Nevis2—
69Iran1—
69Germany1—
69Myanmar1—
69Niger1—
69Syria1—
69Jordan1—
69Panama1—
69Saint Lucia1—
69Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11

What correlates with Holocene Volcanoes?

Pearson r against 1,470 other country metrics sharing at least 47 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Holocene Volcanoes tend to score higher on these

  1. Total Workforce (All Sectors) (ILO)Public Sector Size by Country
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  2. Public Sector Workforce (ILO)Public Sector Size by Country
    r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  3. National Central Gov DebtCountries with the Highest National Debt
    r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 60
    Plot
  4. Tiktok UsersTikTok Users by Country
    r = +0.71 · very strong · n = 56
    Plot
  5. Twitter/X UsersTwitter/X Users by Country
    r = +0.70 · very strong · n = 70
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  6. # of Cities w/ Population 100k to 1MMost Cities by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 65
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Holocene Volcanoes tend to score lower on these

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 54
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  2. Residential VoltageVoltage by Country
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 73
    Plot
  3. Average Temperature (°C)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = −0.30 · moderate · n = 76
    Plot
  4. Food Waste per CapitaFood Waste by Country
    r = −0.30 · weak · n = 75
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  5. Single Phase VoltageElectrical Plug Types by Country
    r = −0.30 · weak · n = 74
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  6. Single Phase VoltageMains Electricity by Country
    r = −0.30 · weak · n = 74
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Holocene Volcanoes?
United States has the highest Holocene Volcanoes, at 165, followed by Japan (120) and Russia (114).
Which country has the lowest Holocene Volcanoes?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has the lowest Holocene Volcanoes, at 1.
What is the median Holocene Volcanoes across countries?
The median is 5 across the 77 countries with data.
Where does this countries with the most volcanoes data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Which countries have the most volcanoes? - Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program.

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