Country rankings

Most Introverted Countries

Martinique has the highest Percent Introverted (56.4%), followed by Lithuania (55.6%) and Chile (55.5%). Nicaragua has the lowest (42.5%).

Culture178 countries · 1 metricUpdated Feb 19, 2025Original page
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Percent IntrovertedBetter 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 →
178 of 235 countries

Percent Introverted

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 178 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
49.7%
Middle half 47.9% – 51.2%
Average
49.7%
178 countries
Highest
56.4%
Martinique
Lowest
42.5%
Nicaragua

Data

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178 countries · # = rank by Percent Introverted
#
1Martinique56.4%
2Lithuania55.6%
3Chile55.5%
4Algeria55.2%
5Faroe Islands55.1%
6Brazil54.9%
7Poland54.8%
8Finland54.7%
9Argentina54.6%
10Reunion54.5%
11Uruguay54.4%
12Latvia54.0%
13Russia53.9%
14Maldives53.9%
15Slovakia53.5%
15Saint Vincent and the Grenadines53.5%
17Saint Kitts and Nevis53.5%
18Italy53.5%
19Estonia53.5%
20Saint Lucia53.3%
21Barbados53.2%
22Germany53.1%
23Paraguay53.1%
24Dominica52.9%
25Brunei52.8%
26Belarus52.8%
27Hungary52.5%
28Guyana52.4%
28Isle of Man52.4%
30Singapore52.4%
31Trinidad and Tobago52.3%
32Jamaica52.1%
33Bahamas51.9%
34Morocco51.9%
35French Polynesia51.8%
36Austria51.7%
37Japan51.5%
38Philippines51.4%
39Aruba51.4%
40Libya51.3%
40Curacao51.3%
42Guam51.3%
43Tunisia51.3%
43Slovenia51.3%
45Canada51.2%
46Antigua and Barbuda51.2%
47Suriname51.2%
48Bangladesh51.1%
49Venezuela51.1%
50New Caledonia51.1%
51Taiwan51.0%
52Nepal50.9%
53Myanmar50.9%
54Malta50.8%
55Madagascar50.8%
55Norway50.8%
55Lesotho50.8%
58Iceland50.7%
59Guadeloupe50.7%
60Israel50.6%
60Botswana50.6%
62Malaysia50.6%
63Gibraltar50.6%
64France50.5%
65Belize50.5%
66Hong Kong50.4%
67Grenada50.4%
68Denmark50.4%
69Ireland50.3%
70Cayman Islands50.3%
71Iraq50.2%
72Bermuda50.2%
72British Virgin Islands50.2%
74Croatia50.2%
75United States50.2%
75Luxembourg50.2%
77Georgia50.2%
78United Kingdom50.2%
78Bosnia and Herzegovina50.2%
80South Korea50.1%
80Bulgaria50.1%
82China50.1%
83Belgium50.1%
84Sweden50.0%
85Greece50.0%
86Bolivia49.9%
87Panama49.8%
88Spain49.8%
89Moldova49.7%
90El Salvador49.6%
91Peru49.5%
92Vietnam49.5%
93Ukraine49.5%
94Somalia49.4%
94Djibouti49.4%
96Sudan49.3%
96New Zealand49.3%
98Namibia49.2%
99Romania49.2%
100Kuwait49.2%
100Saint Martin49.2%
102Thailand49.2%
103Jersey49.1%
104Mongolia49.1%
105Australia49.1%
106Saudi Arabia49.1%
107Yemen49.0%
108Netherlands49.0%
109Cambodia48.9%
110Ecuador48.9%
110Serbia48.9%
112Egypt48.9%
112Dominican Republic48.9%
114Costa Rica48.8%
115Colombia48.7%
116Mexico48.6%
117Ethiopia48.6%
117Azerbaijan48.6%
119Angola48.6%
120Turks and Caicos Islands48.5%
121Cyprus48.4%
122Turkey48.4%
122Syria48.4%
124North Macedonia48.4%
125Kazakhstan48.2%
126Papua New Guinea48.2%
126Switzerland48.2%
126Armenia48.2%
129Qatar48.1%
130Kenya48.1%
131Zambia48.0%
132Honduras48.0%
133Malawi47.9%
134Bahrain47.9%
135Montenegro47.9%
135Seychelles47.9%
137South Africa47.9%
138Ghana47.8%
139Indonesia47.8%
140Laos47.7%
141Bhutan47.7%
142Mauritius47.7%
143Palestine47.6%
144Senegal47.6%
144Guatemala47.6%
146Kyrgyzstan47.5%
147Albania47.5%
148Vanuatu47.5%
149Oman47.3%
150India47.2%
150Iran47.2%
152Andorra47.1%
153Mozambique47.1%
153Mali47.1%
155Zimbabwe47.0%
156Tanzania46.7%
157Pakistan46.7%
158Sri Lanka46.6%
159Jordan46.5%
160Haiti46.5%
161Fiji46.4%
162Cuba46.3%
163Nigeria46.3%
164Afghanistan46.2%
165Uganda46.2%
166United Arab Emirates46.0%
167Cape Verde45.8%
168Cameroon45.8%
169Uzbekistan45.8%
170Tajikistan45.4%
171Portugal45.4%
172Ivory Coast45.3%
173Rwanda44.8%
174Burkina Faso44.1%
175DR Congo43.8%
176Lebanon43.6%
177Monaco42.5%
178Nicaragua42.5%

What correlates with Percent Introverted?

Pearson r against 1,417 other country metrics sharing at least 107 countries. 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 Percent Introverted tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Prostate Cancer Crude RateProstate Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.50 · strong · n = 157
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  2. Mortality, Female - Crude RateCancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.48 · moderate · n = 155
    Plot
  3. Mortality, All - ASRCancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.48 · moderate · n = 156
    Plot
  4. LP Living ConditionsLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 145
    Plot
  5. Boys 10Average Height by Country
    r = +0.47 · moderate · n = 159
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  6. Boys - Avg Ht, 10 YoAverage Height by Country
    r = +0.47 · moderate · n = 159
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Percent Introverted tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. % of Pop. Living on Less Than $10 USD/DayPoverty Rate by Country
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 133
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  2. Natural Population IncreaseNatural Population Increase by Country
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 160
    Plot
  3. Employment in AgricultureEmployment in Agriculture by Country
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 152
    Plot
  4. % Male UsersFacebook Users by Country
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 174
    Plot
  5. Total Fertility Rate (Avg. Births Per Woman) 2015-2020Pronatalist Countries
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 155
    Plot
  6. Male UsersInstagram Users by Country
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 173
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Percent Introverted?
Martinique has the highest Percent Introverted, at 56.4%, followed by Lithuania (55.6%) and Chile (55.5%).
Which country has the lowest Percent Introverted?
Nicaragua has the lowest Percent Introverted, at 42.5%.
What is the median Percent Introverted across countries?
The median is 49.7% across the 178 countries with data.
Where does this most introverted countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: World Personality Map - 16 Personalities.