Country rankings

Eye Color Percentage by Country

Uzbekistan has the highest Brown Eyes in 2019 (90.5%), followed by Tajikistan (85.5%) and Kazakhstan (85.0%). Iceland has the lowest (9.22%).

Population15 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Oct 21, 2024Original page
8 sources
Year 201915 of 235 countries
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Brown Eyes, 2019

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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
35.1%
Middle half 28.4% – 76.9%
Average
49.3%
15 countries
Highest
90.5%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
9.22%
Iceland

Data

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15 countries · # = rank by Brown Eyes
#
1Uzbekistan90.5%3.44%6.02%
2Tajikistan85.5%6.83%7.67%
3Kazakhstan85.0%3.33%11.7%
4Armenia80.2%3.05%16.8%
5Georgia73.7%7.51%18.8%
6Azerbaijan71.4%6.34%22.2%
7Ukraine50.0%25.0%25.0%
8Poland35.1%52.5%12.5%
9France34.0%22.0%44.0%
10United Kingdom31.8%42.8%25.5%
11Slovenia29.6%44.7%25.7%
12Germany27.2%39.6%33.2%
13Netherlands21.7%60.9%11.4%
14Denmark14.5%64.8%20.5%
15Iceland9.22%74.5%14.2%

What correlates with Brown Eyes (2019)?

Pearson r against 1,702 other country metrics sharing at least 10 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 Brown Eyes tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Mismanaged Waste IndexPlastic Pollution by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 15
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  2. % Moderate to Severe BlindnessBlind Population by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot
  3. RichAds 2024Tier 1 Countries
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot
  4. Sodium Consumption Per Capita FemaleSalt Consumption by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot
  5. Sodium Consumption Per Capita MaleSalt Consumption by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot
  6. Salt Consumption Per Capita FemaleSalt Consumption by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot

Opposite directions

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

  1. Immigration IndexEasiest Countries to Immigrate To
    r = −0.96 · very strong · n = 13
    Plot
  2. US News RankingMost Feminist CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  3. EIU Democracy Index Overall ScoreDemocracy Index by Country
    r = −0.95 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot
  4. Equality IndexLGBT Rights by Country
    r = −0.95 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot
  5. Overall Democracy Index ScoreDemocracy Ranking by Country
    r = −0.95 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot
  6. Public Opinion IndexLGBT Rights by Country
    r = −0.95 · very strong · n = 14
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Brown Eyes?
Uzbekistan has the highest Brown Eyes in 2019, at 90.5%, followed by Tajikistan (85.5%) and Kazakhstan (85.0%).
Which country has the lowest Brown Eyes?
Iceland has the lowest Brown Eyes in 2019, at 9.22%.
What is the median Brown Eyes across countries?
The median is 35.1% across the 15 countries with data in 2019.
Where does this eye color percentage by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: True colors: A literature review on the spatial distribution of eye and hair pigmentation - FSI Genetics; Eye color percentages around the world - Medical News Today; Eye Spy: Worldwide Eye Color Percentages - Healthline; An Overview of Eye Color Percentages Across the World - MyMS Eye Care.