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Serbia has the highest Independence Year (2,006), followed by Montenegro (2,006) and Czechia (1,993). San Marino has the lowest (301).

History235 countries · 1 metricUpdated Feb 23, 2024Original page
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Independence YearBetter 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 →
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Independence Year

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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
1,918
Middle half 1,710 – 1,991
Average
1,746
50 countries
Highest
2,006
Serbia
Lowest
301
San Marino

Data

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50 countries · # = rank by Independence Year
#
1Serbia2,006
1Montenegro2,006
3Czechia1,993
3Slovakia1,993
5Bosnia and Herzegovina1,992
6Russia1,991
6Ukraine1,991
6Kazakhstan1,991
6Azerbaijan1,991
6Belarus1,991
6Croatia1,991
6Georgia1,991
6Moldova1,991
6Armenia1,991
6Slovenia1,991
6Latvia1,991
6North Macedonia1,991
18Lithuania1,990
19Malta1,964
20Cyprus1,960
21Vatican City1,929
22Turkey1,923
23Ireland1,921
24Poland1,918
24Estonia1,918
24Iceland1,918
27Finland1,917
28Albania1,912
29Norway1,903
30Bulgaria1,878
31Romania1,877
32Germany1,871
33Italy1,861
34Luxembourg1,839
35Belgium1,830
36Greece1,829
37Liechtenstein1,719
38United Kingdom1,707
39Netherlands1,579
40Sweden1,523
41Spain1,500
42Monaco1,419
43Switzerland1,291
44Andorra1,278
45Portugal1,143
46Hungary1,001
47Austria976
48Denmark965
49France843
50San Marino301

What correlates with Independence Year?

Pearson r against 1,827 other country metrics sharing at least 30 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Independence Year tend to score higher on these

  1. Year Admitted to CommitteeUNHCR Member Countries
    r = +0.57 · strong · n = 40
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  2. ObjectiveLists Conservative Country ScoreMost Conservative Countries
    r = +0.56 · strong · n = 41
    Plot
  3. Year First Franchise OpenedBurger King by Country
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 44
    Plot
  4. Year of First Oscar SubmissionOscar Winners by Country
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 44
    Plot
  5. Mean BMIEuropean Obesity Rates by Country
    r = +0.51 · strong · n = 46
    Plot
  6. % With Near BlindnessBlind Population by Country
    r = +0.50 · strong · n = 48
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Independence Year tend to score lower on these

  1. Electricity Export QuantityElectricity Exports by Country
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 38
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  2. Burglary RateBurglary Rates by Country
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 31
    Plot
  3. QRI ScoreRoad Quality by Country
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 44
    Plot
  4. # of Films Submitted for OscarsOscar Winners by Country
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 44
    Plot
  5. Pear ProductionPear Production by Country
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 40
    Plot
  6. Electricity Export Trade ValueElectricity Exports by Country
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 39
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Independence Year?
Serbia has the highest Independence Year, at 2,006, followed by Montenegro (2,006) and Czechia (1,993).
Which country has the lowest Independence Year?
San Marino has the lowest Independence Year, at 301.
What is the median Independence Year across countries?
The median is 1,918 across the 50 countries with data.
Where does this oldest country in europe data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Independence Day for Every Country on Earth - ThoughtCo; 10 Oldest Countries in Europe - Oldest; Countries with the Oldest Populations in the World - PRB; 7 Oldest Countries in the World - LoveHolidays.

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