Country rankings

Landlocked African Countries

Zambia has the highest # of Bordering Countries (8), followed by Niger (7) and Mali (7). Lesotho has the lowest (1).

Geography16 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Mar 15, 2024Original page
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# of Bordering CountriesBetter 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 Countries

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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
5.5
Middle half 3.75 – 6
Average
4.88
16 countries
Highest
8
Zambia
Lowest
1
Lesotho

Data

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16 countries · # = rank by # of Bordering Countries
#
1ZambiaYesAngola, Botswana, DR Congo, , Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe8
2NigerYesAlgeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria7
2MaliYesAlgeria, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal7
4EthiopiaYesDjibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan6
4Burkina FasoYesBenin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo6
4ChadYesCameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan6
4South SudanYesCentral African Republic, DR Congo, , Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda6
4Central African RepublicYesCameroon, Chad, Republic of the Congo, DR Congo, South Sudan, Sudan6
9UgandaYesDR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania5
10ZimbabweYesBotswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia4
10RwandaYesBurundi, DR Congo, Tanzania, Uganda4
10BotswanaYesNamibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe4
13MalawiYesMozambique, Tanzania, Zambia3
13BurundiYesDR Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania3
15EswatiniYesMozambique, South Africa2
16LesothoYesSouth Africa1

What correlates with # of Bordering Countries?

Pearson r against 1,367 other country metrics sharing at least 10 countries, 2 near-identical series hidden. 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 Countries tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Land Border Length (km)Land Border Count by Country
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 16
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  2. Land Border Length (mi)Land Border Count by Country
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 16
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  3. Linguistic FractionalizationMost Diverse Countries
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 14
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  4. Average Temperature (°C)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 16
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  5. Average Temperature (°F)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 16
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  6. Predicted Temperature CMIP6 (°F)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 15
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Opposite directions

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

  1. Total Drug Use RateDrug Use by Country
    r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 16
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  2. 2-3 Member HouseholdNumber of Households by Country
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 16
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  3. Crude IncidenceCervical Cancer Rates by Country
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 16
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  4. Global Innovation Index Creative Outputs RankMost Innovative CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 10
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  5. Non-Melanoma SC Rate FemaleFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 16
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  6. Down Syndrome Est. Rates Lower LimitDown Syndrome Rates by Country
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 16
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest # of Bordering Countries?
Zambia has the highest # of Bordering Countries, at 8, followed by Niger (7) and Mali (7).
Which country has the lowest # of Bordering Countries?
Lesotho has the lowest # of Bordering Countries, at 1.
What is the median # of Bordering Countries across countries?
The median is 5.5 across the 16 countries with data.
Where does this landlocked african countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: How Many African Countries Are Landlocked? - Thought.Co; Africa - World Atlas.

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