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Michelin Star Restaurants by Country

France has the highest Restaurants with Michelin Stars in 2025 (641), followed by United Arab Emirates (469) and Italy (376). Liechtenstein has the lowest (1).

Culture50 countries · 5 metricsUpdated Aug 28, 2024Original page
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Restaurants with Michelin Stars, 2025

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All 50 ranked

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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
22.5
Middle half 7.25 – 78.75
Average
84.02
50 countries
Highest
641
France
Lowest
1
Liechtenstein

Over time · 2023–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • France
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Germany

Data

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50 countries · # = rank by Restaurants with Michelin Stars
#
1France6415308031
2United Arab Emirates4693855826
3Italy3763243814
4Japan3512745720
5Germany3362784612
6Spain2832353216
7United States2762243616
8United Kingdom1931612210
9Switzerland143112274
10China138114213
11Belgium129109182
12Netherlands11998201
13Austria8060182
14Hong Kong7557117
15Taiwan534373
16Portugal46388—
17Singapore403073
18South Korea393081
19Canada38362—
19Denmark382783
21Thailand362871
22Monaco282152
23Brazil25205—
24Mexico23212—
24Sweden231841
26Norway221912
27Ireland21165—
28Macau191162
29Turkey14131—
30Croatia131213
31Greece12111—
32Luxembourg1192—
33Argentina1091—
34Vietnam99——
34Malaysia981—
34Slovenia9711
37Hungary862—
38Poland761—
38Finland761—
38Malta761—
41San Marino651—
42Lithuania44——
43Iceland33——
44Czechia22——
44Serbia22——
44Qatar22——
44Latvia22——
44Estonia211—
49Andorra11——
49Liechtenstein11——

What correlates with Restaurants with Michelin Stars (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,901 other country metrics sharing at least 30 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Restaurants with Michelin Stars tend to score higher on these

  1. Annual Wine ConsumptionWine Consumption by Country
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 43
    Plot
  2. Film DistributorsFilm Distributors by Country
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 38
    Plot
  3. # of Dog Breeds OriginatedDog Breeds by Country
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 30
    Plot
  4. # of Films Nominated for OscarsOscar Winners by Country
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 31
    Plot
  5. Number of CastlesCastles by Country
    r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 36
    Plot
  6. Youth Bronze MedalsOlympic Medals by Country
    r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 39
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Restaurants with Michelin Stars tend to score lower on these

  1. Major Countries Overall RankMajor Countries
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 34
    Plot
  2. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. Year Admitted to CommitteeUNHCR Member Countries
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 35
    Plot
  4. Home Ownership RateHome Ownership by Country
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 44
    Plot
  5. Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 35
    Plot
  6. Year of First Oscar SubmissionOscar Winners by Country
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 42
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Restaurants with Michelin Stars?
France has the highest Restaurants with Michelin Stars in 2025, at 641, followed by United Arab Emirates (469) and Italy (376).
Which country has the lowest Restaurants with Michelin Stars?
Liechtenstein has the lowest Restaurants with Michelin Stars in 2025, at 1.
What is the median Restaurants with Michelin Stars across countries?
The median is 22.5 across the 50 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this michelin star restaurants by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Michelin Restaurants - The Michelin Guide; Michelin Guide - Wiki; Michelin is Quietly Dropping its Green Stars - New Worlder; Michelin: "the Green Star still exists" - Restaurant Online UK.

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