Country rankings

Landlocked Asian Countries

Afghanistan has the highest # of Bordering Countries (6), followed by Uzbekistan (5) and Azerbaijan (5). Bhutan has the lowest (2).

Geography12 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
4
Middle half 3.5 – 5
Average
3.92
12 countries
Highest
6
Afghanistan
Lowest
2
Bhutan

Data

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12 countries · # = rank by # of Bordering Countries
#
1AfghanistanYesChina, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan6
2UzbekistanYesAfghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan5
2AzerbaijanYesArmenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey5
2LaosYesChina, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam5
5KazakhstanYesChina, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan4
5TajikistanYesAfghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan4
5TurkmenistanYesAfghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan4
5KyrgyzstanYesChina, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan4
5ArmeniaYesAzerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Turkey4
10NepalYesChina, India2
10MongoliaYesChina, Russia2
10BhutanYesChina, India2

What correlates with # of Bordering Countries?

Pearson r against 1,218 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 # of Bordering Countries tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Distinct Land NeighborsLand Border Count by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  2. Political Rights Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  3. State LegitimacyFailed States
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  4. Civil Liberties Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  5. Food Waste per CapitaFood Waste by Country
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  6. Heart Disease ASR Death Rate - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot

Opposite directions

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

  1. V-Dem LDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country
    r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  2. V-Dem LCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country
    r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  3. Global Freedom ScoreFreedom Index by Country
    r = −0.85 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  4. Prosperity and Equality Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.85 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  5. Overall Democracy Index ScoreDemocracy Ranking by Country
    r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  6. V-Dem EDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country
    r = −0.83 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest # of Bordering Countries?
Afghanistan has the highest # of Bordering Countries, at 6, followed by Uzbekistan (5) and Azerbaijan (5).
Which country has the lowest # of Bordering Countries?
Bhutan has the lowest # of Bordering Countries, at 2.
What is the median # of Bordering Countries across countries?
The median is 4 across the 12 countries with data.
Where does this landlocked asian countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Landlocked country - Britannica; Landlocked country - Wiki.

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