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Countries with the Best Skiing

Germany has the highest Ski Resorts (669), followed by Japan (565) and United States (529). Cyprus has the lowest (1).

Sports82 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Feb 12, 2024Original page
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Ski Resorts

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 82 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
11.5
Middle half 3 – 48
Average
74.71
82 countries
Highest
669
Germany
Lowest
1
Cyprus

Data

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82 countries · # = rank by Ski Resorts
#
1Germany669—Yes
2Japan56554.7Yes
3United States52948.74Yes
4Austria43952.16Yes
5China386—Yes
6Switzerland35657.41Yes
7Czechia316—Yes
8Canada29050.88Yes
9Italy28753.77Yes
10Poland271—Yes
11Sweden254—Yes
12France24956.21Yes
13Russia175—Yes
14Norway173—Yes
15Slovakia126—Yes
16Romania100—Yes
17United Kingdom83—Yes
18Finland80—Yes
19Netherlands61—Yes
20Ukraine56—Yes
21Slovenia50—Yes
22Turkey42—Yes
23New Zealand38—Yes
24Iran34—Yes
25Spain33—Yes
26Serbia29—Yes
27Greece25—Yes
28Kyrgyzstan23—Yes
28Bulgaria23—Yes
30India22—Yes
30Bosnia and Herzegovina22—Yes
32South Korea21—Yes
32Argentina21—Yes
34Chile19—Yes
35Latvia17—Yes
36Australia15—Yes
36Hungary15—Yes
38Iceland13—Yes
38Greenland13—Yes
40Denmark12—Yes
40Lithuania12—Yes
42Belgium11—Yes
42Croatia11—Yes
42Montenegro11—Yes
45North Macedonia9—Yes
46Kazakhstan7—Yes
46Lebanon7—Yes
46Georgia7—Yes
49Uzbekistan6—Yes
49United Arab Emirates6—Yes
49Belarus6—Yes
49Albania6—Yes
49Estonia6—Yes
54Morocco5—Yes
54Malaysia5—Yes
54Turkmenistan5—Yes
57North Korea4—Yes
57Armenia4—Yes
57Andorra452.78Yes
60Pakistan3—Yes
60South Africa3—Yes
60Azerbaijan3—Yes
60Portugal3—Yes
60Qatar3—Yes
60Liechtenstein3—Yes
66Brazil2—Yes
66Egypt2—Yes
66Thailand2—Yes
66Iraq2—Yes
66Peru2—Yes
66Nepal2—Yes
66Israel2—Yes
73Indonesia1—Yes
73Mexico1—Yes
73Algeria1—Yes
73Singapore1—Yes
73Ireland1—Yes
73Mongolia1—Yes
73Namibia1—Yes
73Lesotho1—Yes
73Bahrain1—Yes
73Cyprus1—Yes

What correlates with Ski Resorts?

Pearson r against 1,736 other country metrics sharing at least 50 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 Ski Resorts tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Youth Bronze MedalsOlympic Medals by Country
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 66
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  2. IKEAsCountries with the Most IKEAs
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 51
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  3. Bronze Olympic MedalsOlympic Medals by Country
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 67
    Plot
  4. Gold ReservesGold Reserves by Country
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 61
    Plot
  5. Silver Olympic MedalsOlympic Medals by Country
    r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 69
    Plot
  6. Patent Grants (Abroad) 1980-2022Inventions by Country
    r = +0.72 · very strong · n = 81
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Opposite directions

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

  1. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 82
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  2. Year First IKEA OpenedCountries with the Most IKEAs
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 51
    Plot
  3. Visa Ease RankEasiest Countries to Immigrate ToA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 62
    Plot
  4. CyberCash 2019Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 82
    Plot
  5. Marketing Experts 2023Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 77
    Plot
  6. RichAds 2024Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 76
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Ski Resorts?
Germany has the highest Ski Resorts, at 669, followed by Japan (565) and United States (529).
Which country has the lowest Ski Resorts?
Cyprus has the lowest Ski Resorts, at 1.
What is the median Ski Resorts across countries?
The median is 11.5 across the 82 countries with data.
Where does this countries with the best skiing data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Best countries for skiing worldwide in 2023, by average ski index score - Statista; Best countries for skiing worldwide in 2023- Usadatahub; Ski Resorts Worldwide - Ski Resort.

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