Country rankings

Landlocked Countries

Zambia has the highest # of Bordering Countries (8), followed by Austria (8) and Serbia (8). San Marino has the lowest (1).

Geography43 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Mar 15, 2024Original page
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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 – 6
Average
4.46
41 countries
Highest
8
Zambia
Lowest
1
San Marino

Data

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43 countries · # = rank by # of Bordering Countries
#
1ZambiaYesAngola, Botswana, DR Congo, , Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe8
1AustriaYesCzechia, Germany, Hungary, taly, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland8
1SerbiaYesAlbania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania8
4NigerYesAlgeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria7
4MaliYesAlgeria, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal7
4HungaryYesAustria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine7
7EthiopiaYesDjibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan6
7AfghanistanYesChina, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan6
7Burkina FasoYesBenin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo6
7ChadYesCameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan6
7South SudanYesCentral African Republic, DR Congo, , Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda6
7Central African RepublicYesCameroon, Chad, Republic of the Congo, DR Congo, South Sudan, Sudan6
13UgandaYesDR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania5
13UzbekistanYesAfghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan5
13BoliviaYesArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru5
13AzerbaijanYesArmenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey5
13SwitzerlandYesAustria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein5
13BelarusYesLatvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine5
13LaosYesChina, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam5
13SlovakiaYesAustria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine5
21KazakhstanYesChina, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan4
21ZimbabweYesBotswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia4
21RwandaYesBurundi, DR Congo, Tanzania, Uganda4
21TajikistanYesAfghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan4
21CzechiaYesAustria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia4
21TurkmenistanYesAfghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan4
21KyrgyzstanYesChina, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan4
21ArmeniaYesAzerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Turkey4
21BotswanaYesNamibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe4
30MalawiYesMozambique, Tanzania, Zambia3
30BurundiYesDR Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania3
30ParaguayYesArgentina, Bolivia, Brazil3
30LuxembourgYesBelgium, Germany, France3
34NepalYesChina, India2
34MongoliaYesChina, Russia2
34MoldovaYesRomania, Ukraine2
34EswatiniYesMozambique, South Africa2
34BhutanYesChina, India2
34AndorraYesFrance, Spain2
40LesothoYesSouth Africa1
40San MarinoYesItaly1
—LiechtensteinYes——
—Vatican CityYes——

What correlates with # of Bordering Countries?

Pearson r against 1,396 other country metrics sharing at least 25 countries, 1 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher # of Bordering Countries tend to score higher on these

  1. Distinct Land BordersLand Border Count by Country
    r = +0.72 · very strong · n = 41
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  2. VolumePenis Size by Country
    r = +0.66 · strong · n = 27
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  3. Erect Girth (cm)Penis Size by Country
    r = +0.58 · strong · n = 27
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  4. Erect Girth (in)Penis Size by Country
    r = +0.58 · strong · n = 27
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  5. Average Penis GirthCondom Size by Country
    r = +0.58 · strong · n = 27
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  6. IMF CreditCountries Without Debt
    r = +0.58 · strong · n = 32
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher # of Bordering Countries tend to score lower on these

  1. Aged 15-64Age Structure by Country
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 41
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  2. Deodorant Trade Value DeltaDeodorant Use by Country
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 33
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  3. Literacy Rate - FemaleLiteracy Rate by Country
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 37
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  4. Total Population Literacy RateLiteracy Rate by Country
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 38
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  5. Agricultural ScoreWater Stress by Country
    r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 36
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  6. Political Stability ScorePolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 41
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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 Austria (8) and Serbia (8).
Which country has the lowest # of Bordering Countries?
San Marino has the lowest # of Bordering Countries, at 1.
What is the median # of Bordering Countries across countries?
The median is 4 across the 41 countries with data.
Where does this landlocked countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Landlocked Countries: Definition & Examples.