Which country has the highest DVD Region?

China has the highest DVD Region, at 6, followed by India (5) and Pakistan (5).

Which country has the lowest DVD Region?

Guam has the lowest DVD Region, at 1.

What is the median DVD Region across countries?

The median is 4 across the 130 countries with data.

Where does this ntsc countries data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of Countries and their NTSC or PAL Television Format - Center for Action and Contemplation; NTSC - Wiki; World Broadcast Standards and Video Standards Explained - World Import.

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China has the highest DVD Region (6), followed by India (5) and Pakistan (5). Guam has the lowest (1).

Infrastructure & Energy Tech & Business147 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Nov 5, 2023Original page

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ShowingDVD RegionBetter 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 →

130 of 235 countries

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DVD Region

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 130 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

Middle half 2 – 5

Average

3.55

130 countries

Highest

China

Lowest

Guam

Data

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147 countries · # = rank by DVD Region

#
1	China	—	PAL D	6
2	India	—	PAL B	5
2	Pakistan	—	PAL B	5
2	Nigeria	PAL G	PAL B	5
2	Bangladesh	—	PAL B	5
2	Russia	SECAM K	SECAM D	5
2	Ethiopia	PAL G	PAL B	5
2	Tanzania	PAL B	PAL B	5
2	Kenya	PAL G	PAL B	5
2	Sudan	PAL G	PAL B	5
2	Uganda	PAL G	PAL B	5
2	Algeria	PAL G	PAL B	5
2	Afghanistan	—	PAL/SECAM B	5
2	Angola	—	PAL I	5
2	Ukraine	—	PAL / SECAM D-K	5
2	Morocco	—	SECAM B	5
2	Mozambique	—	PAL B	5
2	Ghana	PAL G	PAL B	5
2	Madagascar	—	SECAM K1	5
2	Ivory Coast	—	SECAM K1	5
2	Cameroon	PAL G	PAL B	5
2	Niger	—	SECAM K1	5
2	Mali	—	SECAM K1	5
2	Burkina Faso	—	SECAM K1	5
2	Sri Lanka	—	PAL B	5
2	Malawi	PAL G	PAL B	5
2	Zambia	PAL G	PAL B	5
2	Chad	—	SECAM K1	5
2	Senegal	—	PAL	5
2	Zimbabwe	PAL G	PAL B	5
2	Guinea	—	PAL K	5
2	Burundi	—	SECAM K1	5
2	Tunisia	—	SECAM B	5
2	Togo	—	SECAM K	5
2	Sierra Leone	PAL G	PAL B	5
2	Libya	SECAM G	SECAM B	5
2	Liberia	PAL H	PAL B	5
2	Mauritania	—	SECAM B	5
2	Mongolia	—	SECAM D	5
2	Namibia	—	PAL I	5
2	Gambia	—	PAL I	5
2	Lithuania	PAL K	PAL D	5
2	Gabon	—	SECAM K1	5
2	Botswana	—	PAL I	5
2	Latvia	PAL K	PAL D	5
2	Estonia	PAL D	PAL B	5
2	Mauritius	—	SECAM B	5
2	Seychelles	PAL G	PAL B	5
49	Brazil	PAL M	PAL M	4
49	Mexico	NTSC M	NTSC M	4
49	Colombia	NTSC M	NTSC M	4
49	Argentina	PAL N	PAL N	4
49	Peru	NTSC M	NTSC M	4
49	Venezuela	NTSC M	NTSC M	4
49	Australia	PAL G	PAL B	4
49	Chile	NTSC M	NTSC M	4
49	Guatemala	NTSC M	NTSC M	4
49	Ecuador	NTSC M	NTSC M	4
49	Bolivia	NTSC M	NTSC M	4
49	Dominican Republic	NTSC M	NTSC M	4
49	Honduras	NTSC M	NTSC M	4
49	Cuba	NTSC M	NTSC M	4
49	Nicaragua	NTSC M	NTSC M	4
49	Paraguay	NTSC M	NTSC M	4
49	El Salvador	NTSC M	NTSC M	4
49	New Zealand	PAL G	PAL B	4
49	Costa Rica	NTSC M	NTSC M	4
49	Panama	NTSC M	NTSC M	4
49	Uruguay	PAL N	PAL N	4
49	Jamaica	—	NTSC M	4
49	Trinidad and Tobago	NTSC M	NTSC M	4
49	Guyana	—	SECAM K1	4
49	Suriname	NTSC M	NTSC M	4
49	Barbados	—	NTSC M	4
75	Indonesia	PAL G	PAL B	3
75	Philippines	NTSC M	NTSC M	3
75	Vietnam	PAL G	PAL B	3
75	Thailand	—	PAL B	3
75	Malaysia	—	PAL B	3
75	Taiwan	NTSC M	NTSC M	3
75	Cambodia	—	NTSC M	3
75	Hong Kong	PAL I	—	3
83	Japan	NTSC M	NTSC M	2
83	Egypt	SECAM B/PAL G	SECAM B/PAL B	2
83	Iran	SECAM G	SECAM B	2
83	Germany	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	United Kingdom	PAL I	—	2
83	France	SECAM L	SECAM L	2
83	South Africa	PAL I	PAL I	2
83	Italy	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	Iraq	—	SECAM B	2
83	Spain	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	Yemen	—	PAL B	2
83	Poland	PAL K	PAL D	2
83	Saudi Arabia	SECAM G	SECAM-B/PAL-B	2
83	Syria	—	SECAM B	2
83	Netherlands	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	Belgium	PAL H	PAL B	2
83	Jordan	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	United Arab Emirates	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	Sweden	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	Czechia	PAL K	PAL D	2
83	Portugal	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	Greece	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	Israel	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	Hungary	SECAM K/PAL	SECAM D/PAL	2
83	Austria	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	Switzerland	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	Bulgaria	SECAM K	SECAM D	2
83	Denmark	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	Lebanon	SECAM G	SECAM B	2
83	Oman	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	Norway	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	Finland	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	Slovakia	PAL	PAL	2
83	Ireland	PAL I	PAL I	2
83	Kuwait	—	PAL B	2
83	Croatia	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	Qatar	—	PAL B	2
83	Albania	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	Slovenia	—	PAL	2
83	Bahrain	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	Luxembourg	PAL G/SEC L	PAL B/SECAM L	2
83	Malta	PAL H	PAL B	2
83	Iceland	PAL G	PAL B	2
83	Greenland	—	NTSC/PAL B	2
83	Gibraltar	PAL H	PAL B	2
128	United States	NTSC M	NTSC M	1
128	Canada	NTSC M	NTSC M	1
128	Guam	—	NTSC M	1
—	Turkey	PAL G	PAL B	—
—	Myanmar	—	NTSC M	—
—	South Korea	—	NTSC	—
—	Nepal	—	PAL B	—
—	Romania	—	PAL	—
—	Haiti	—	NTSC	—
—	Serbia	—	PAL	—
—	Singapore	PAL G	PAL B	—
—	Bosnia and Herzegovina	—	PAL	—
—	North Macedonia	—	PAL	—
—	Cyprus	PAL G	PAL B	—
—	Fiji	—	PAL B	—
—	Montenegro	—	PAL	—
—	Belize	—	NTSC	—
—	French Polynesia	—	SECAM K1	—
—	Saint Lucia	—	NTSC	—
—	Antigua and Barbuda	—	NTSC	—

What correlates with DVD Region?

Pearson r against 1,556 other country metrics sharing at least 78 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher DVD Region tend to score higher on these

% of People With Vision LossBlind Population by Country
r = +0.68 · strong · n = 128
Plot
Economic InequalityFailed States
r = +0.68 · strong · n = 125
Plot
Individuals Making Under $10kWealth Inequality by Country
r = +0.67 · strong · n = 121
Plot
Public ServicesFailed States
r = +0.66 · strong · n = 125
Plot
Employment in AgricultureEmployment in Agriculture by Country
r = +0.65 · strong · n = 123
Plot
% With Near BlindnessBlind Population by Country
r = +0.64 · strong · n = 128
Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher DVD Region tend to score lower on these

Average Age Upon Birth of First Child (CIA)Average Age of Having First Child by Country
r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 84
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EPI Sanitation & Drinking WaterEnvironmental Performance Index by Country
r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 121
Plot
% of Population with Access to Safely Managed WaterCountries Without Clean Water
r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 87
Plot
GDI Male Life ExpectancyGender Development Index by Country
r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 125
Plot
EPI Safe Drinking Water ScoreWater Quality by Country
r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 120
Plot
% w/ Safe WaterAccess to Clean Water by Country
r = −0.70 · very strong · n = 86
Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest DVD Region?: China has the highest DVD Region, at 6, followed by India (5) and Pakistan (5).
Which country has the lowest DVD Region?: Guam has the lowest DVD Region, at 1.
What is the median DVD Region across countries?: The median is 4 across the 130 countries with data.
Where does this ntsc countries data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of Countries and their NTSC or PAL Television Format - Center for Action and Contemplation; NTSC - Wiki; World Broadcast Standards and Video Standards Explained - World Import.

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