Country rankings

Legal Entity Types by Country

Brazil has the highest # of Legal Entity Types (20), followed by United States (19) and Norway (19). Haiti has the lowest (1).

CultureLaw89 countries · 4 metricsUpdated Nov 16, 2023Original page
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# of Legal Entity Types

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 85 countries.

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
6
Middle half 5 – 9
Average
7.26
85 countries
Highest
20
Brazil
Lowest
1
Haiti

Data

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What correlates with # of Legal Entity Types?

Pearson r against 1,741 other country metrics sharing at least 51 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher # of Legal Entity Types tend to score higher on these

  1. Minimum # of Confirmed SpeakersWhat Country Speaks Esperanto
    r = +0.58 · strong · n = 64
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  2. Soybean ProductionSoybean Production by Country
    r = +0.58 · strong · n = 53
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  3. Bronze Olympic MedalsOlympic Medals by Country
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 67
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  4. Transplants from Deceased Kidney Donors per MillionOrgan Donation Rates by Country
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 60
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  5. Silver Olympic MedalsOlympic Medals by Country
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 70
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  6. Transplants from Deceased Liver Donors per MillionOrgan Donation Rates by Country
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 59
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher # of Legal Entity Types tend to score lower on these

  1. RichAds 2024Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 78
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  2. Avg Weekly Hours Worked (Men) - ILOAverage Workweek by Country
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 81
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  3. Avg Weekly Hours Worked ILOAverage Workweek by Country
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 81
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  4. Lunio 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 79
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  5. Marketing Experts 2023Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 79
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  6. Avg Weekly Hours Worked (Women) - ILOAverage Workweek by Country
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 81
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest # of Legal Entity Types?
Brazil has the highest # of Legal Entity Types, at 20, followed by United States (19) and Norway (19).
Which country has the lowest # of Legal Entity Types?
Haiti has the lowest # of Legal Entity Types, at 1.
What is the median # of Legal Entity Types across countries?
The median is 6 across the 85 countries with data.
Where does this legal entity types by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of legal entity types by country - Wikiwand.