Country rankings

Landlocked European Countries

Austria has the highest # of Bordering Countries (8), followed by Serbia (8) and Hungary (7). San Marino has the lowest (1).

Geography13 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
Middle half 2.5 – 6
Average
4.55
11 countries
Highest
8
Austria
Lowest
1
San Marino

Data

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13 countries · # = rank by # of Bordering Countries
#
1AustriaYesCzechia, Germany, Hungary, taly, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland8
1SerbiaYesAlbania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania8
3HungaryYesAustria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine7
4SwitzerlandYesAustria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein5
4BelarusYesLatvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine5
4SlovakiaYesAustria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine5
7CzechiaYesAustria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia4
8LuxembourgYesBelgium, Germany, France3
9MoldovaYesRomania, Ukraine2
9AndorraYesFrance, Spain2
11San MarinoYesItaly1
—LiechtensteinYes——
—Vatican CityYes——

What correlates with # of Bordering Countries?

Pearson r against 797 other country metrics sharing at least 10 countries, 1 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. Distinct Land BordersLand Border Count by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  2. Non-Melanoma Deaths - FemaleFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  3. Non-Melanoma Deaths - AllSkin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  4. ChristiansMost Christian Countries
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  5. Deaths Attributable to DiabetesDiabetes Rates by Country
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  6. Non-Melanoma Deaths - MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot

Opposite directions

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

  1. Deodorant Trade Value DeltaDeodorant Use by Country
    r = −0.87 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  2. Water Scarcity RankingCountries with Water ScarcityA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  3. Total ScoreWater Stress by Country
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  4. Stress Industrial ScoreWater Stress by Country
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  5. Domestic ScoreWater Stress by Country
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  6. Agricultural ScoreWater Stress by Country
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest # of Bordering Countries?
Austria has the highest # of Bordering Countries, at 8, followed by Serbia (8) and Hungary (7).
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 5 across the 11 countries with data.
Where does this landlocked european countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Landlocked country - Wiki; Geography of Armenia - Wiki; Geography of Kosovo - Wiki.

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