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Maritime Boundaries by Country

Indonesia has the highest Unique Maritime Boundaries (17), followed by Russia and Venezuela (15). 6 countries share the lowest (1).

188 of 235 countries

Unique Maritime Boundaries

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 188 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
4
Middle half 3 – 6
Average
4.54
188 countries
Highest
17
Indonesia
Lowest
1
Falkland Islands

Data

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188 countries · # = rank by Unique Maritime Boundaries
#
1Indonesia171012
2Russia151515
2Venezuela151215
4Spain1478
4Cyprus1477
6Iran121010
6Colombia121010
8China11911
8Italy111111
8Saudi Arabia111010
11Malaysia1066
11Netherlands1069
11Sweden1099
14United States955
14Egypt999
14Turkey999
14United Kingdom978
14France957
14Honduras988
14Kiribati969
21Morocco845
21Australia866
21Haiti877
21Dominican Republic867
21Cuba878
26India777
26Mexico755
26Thailand766
26United Arab Emirates744
26Papua New Guinea755
26Oman744
26Costa Rica744
26Comoros757
34Japan666
34Philippines666
34Vietnam666
34Germany655
34Canada633
34Mozambique656
34Madagascar646
34Greece666
34Nicaragua644
34Denmark655
34Qatar644
34Equatorial Guinea644
34Fiji656
34New Caledonia656
34Tonga656
49Nigeria555
49Yemen555
49North Korea544
49Senegal544
49Guatemala544
49Portugal522
49Israel555
49Libya555
49Norway545
49Jamaica555
49Trinidad and Tobago555
49Guadeloupe555
49Barbados545
49Seychelles555
49Saint Vincent and the Grenadines555
49Antigua and Barbuda535
49Saint Kitts and Nevis555
49American Samoa555
49Cook Islands535
49Wallis and Futuna555
49Tokelau545
70Tanzania444
70South Korea433
70Algeria444
70Angola433
70Poland444
70Ghana444
70Azerbaijan444
70Lebanon444
70New Zealand435
70Panama422
70Croatia444
70Eritrea444
70Gabon433
70Timor-Leste422
70Estonia444
70Reunion444
70Solomon Islands444
70Bahamas444
70Martinique444
70Sao Tome and Principe433
70Samoa444
70Saint Lucia444
70Micronesia444
70United States Virgin Islands434
70Cayman Islands444
70Greenland434
70Marshall Islands444
70Anguilla444
70Saint Barthelemy434
70Montserrat444
100Pakistan333
100Myanmar333
100Sudan333
100Argentina333
100Ukraine333
100Syria333
100Taiwan333
100Kazakhstan333
100Somalia333
100Romania333
100Ecuador333
100Benin333
100Tunisia333
100Belgium333
100Jordan333
100Turkmenistan333
100El Salvador333
100Finland333
100Mauritania333
100Kuwait333
100Puerto Rico333
100Gambia322
100Lithuania333
100Albania333
100Latvia333
100Bahrain333
100Mauritius323
100Djibouti333
100Guyana333
100Montenegro333
100Western Sahara333
100Maldives333
100Cape Verde333
100Belize333
100Iceland323
100Vanuatu333
100French Polynesia333
100Dominica323
100Faroe Islands333
100Turks and Caicos Islands333
100Gibraltar322
100Saint Martin323
100Palau333
100Tuvalu333
100Niue323
145Brazil222
145Bangladesh222
145DR Congo211
145South Africa222
145Kenya222
145Iraq222
145Peru222
145Ivory Coast222
145Cameroon222
145Sri Lanka222
145Chile222
145Cambodia222
145Guinea222
145Togo222
145Sierra Leone222
145Hong Kong2—1
145Bulgaria222
145Republic of the Congo222
145Singapore222
145Liberia222
145Palestine222
145Ireland211
145Georgia222
145Uruguay222
145Namibia222
145Guinea-Bissau222
145Slovenia222
145Macau2—1
145Suriname222
145Malta222
145Brunei211
145Mayotte222
145French Guiana222
145Curacao222
145Grenada222
145Aruba222
145Monaco211
145Nauru222
183Bosnia and Herzegovina111
183Guam111
183Sint Maarten122
183Northern Mariana Islands111
183Saint Pierre and Miquelon111
183Falkland Islands111

What correlates with Unique Maritime Boundaries?

Pearson r against 1,265 other country metrics sharing at least 113 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Unique Maritime Boundaries tend to score higher on these

  1. Tourist Arrivals (UN)Most Famous Country in the World
    r = +0.48 · moderate · n = 127
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  2. ExposureNatural Disaster Risk by Country
    r = +0.47 · moderate · n = 153
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  3. Estimate # of Broadcast StationsTV Networks by Country
    r = +0.45 · moderate · n = 153
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  4. Total Heritage SitesWorld Heritage Sites by Country
    r = +0.45 · moderate · n = 134
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  5. Annual ReceiptsMost Visited Countries
    r = +0.44 · moderate · n = 123
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  6. Sovereign States Dissolved Since 1453Countries that No Longer Exist
    r = +0.42 · moderate · n = 120
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Unique Maritime Boundaries tend to score lower on these

  1. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 187
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  2. Lunio 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 115
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  3. Marketing Experts 2023Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.34 · moderate · n = 113
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  4. Joining YearInternational Maritime Organization
    r = −0.30 · weak · n = 155
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  5. Brain DrainFailed States
    r = −0.29 · weak · n = 142
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  6. Brain Drain IndexBrain Drain Countries
    r = −0.27 · weak · n = 139
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Unique Maritime Boundaries?
Indonesia has the highest Unique Maritime Boundaries, at 17, followed by Russia and Venezuela (15).
Which countries have the lowest Unique Maritime Boundaries?
6 of the 188 countries with data share the lowest Unique Maritime Boundaries, at 1: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Guam, Sint Maarten, Northern Mariana Islands, Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Falkland Islands.
What is the median Unique Maritime Boundaries across countries?
The median is 4 across the 188 countries with data.
Where does the Maritime Boundaries by Country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of countries and territories by maritime boundaries - Wiki.

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