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UNESCO Sites by Country

Italy has the highest Total Heritage Sites (62), followed by China (61) and France (56). Palau has the lowest (1).

CultureFacts & Trivia171 countries · 4 metricsUpdated Feb 26, 2025Original page
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171 of 235 countries

Total Heritage Sites

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 171 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
4
Middle half 2 – 8.5
Average
8.01
171 countries
Highest
62
Italy
Lowest
1
Palau

Data

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171 countries · # = rank by Total Heritage Sites
#
1Italy62566—
2China6142154
3France564772
4Germany54523—
5Spain504442
6India453771
7Mexico362862
8United Kingdom352951
9Russia332211—
10Iran30282—
11United States2713131
11Japan27225—
13Brazil261691
14Turkey2220—2
14Canada2210111
16Australia215124
16Greece2118—3
18Poland18162—
19South Korea17152—
19Czechia17161—
19Portugal17161—
22Belgium16151—
23Sweden151311
24Peru13922
24Netherlands13121—
24Switzerland1394—
24Denmark1385—
28Ethiopia12102—
28South Africa12741
28Argentina1275—
28Austria12111—
32Romania1192—
33Indonesia1064—
33Tunisia1091—
33Bulgaria1073—
33Croatia1082—
37Vietnam9621
37Thailand963—
37Colombia9621
37Morocco99——
37Jordan9711
37Cuba972—
37Israel99——
44Kenya853—
44Ukraine871—
44Uzbekistan862—
44Saudi Arabia871—
44Sri Lanka862—
44Hungary871—
44Finland871—
44Slovakia862—
52Egypt761—
52Tanzania7331
52Algeria76—1
52Kazakhstan743—
52Chile77——
52Senegal752—
52Bolivia761—
52Lebanon77——
52Mongolia752—
61Pakistan66——
61Philippines633—
61Iraq65—1
61Malaysia642—
61Syria66——
61Palestine66——
67DR Congo5—5—
67Yemen541—
67Ivory Coast523—
67Ecuador532—
67Cambodia55——
67Zimbabwe532—
67Tajikistan532—
67Azerbaijan541—
67Turkmenistan541—
67Libya55——
67Serbia55——
67Oman55——
67Panama523—
67Bosnia and Herzegovina532—
67Lithuania55——
67Slovenia532—
83Nepal422—
83Mali43—1
83Burkina Faso431—
83Guatemala43—1
83Belarus431—
83Laos431—
83Costa Rica413—
83Georgia431—
83Albania4211
83Montenegro431—
93Bangladesh321—
93Sudan321—
93Uganda312—
93Madagascar312—
93Cameroon312—
93Niger312—
93Venezuela321—
93North Korea32—1
93Malawi321—
93Benin321—
93United Arab Emirates321—
93Kyrgyzstan321—
93New Zealand3—21
93Uruguay33——
93Armenia33——
93Latvia33——
93Bahrain33——
93Cyprus33——
93Suriname321—
93Malta33——
93Iceland312—
114Nigeria22——
114Myanmar22——
114Afghanistan22——
114Mozambique211—
114Ghana22——
114Chad2—11
114Rwanda211—
114Honduras211—
114Nicaragua22——
114Republic of the Congo2—2—
114Central African Republic2—2—
114Mauritania211—
114Ireland22——
114Namibia211—
114Gambia22——
114Jamaica21—1
114Gabon2—11
114Botswana211—
114North Macedonia2—11
114Estonia22——
114Mauritius22——
114Seychelles2—2—
114Vatican City22——
137Angola11——
137Zambia1—1—
137Guinea1—1—
137South Sudan1—1—
137Haiti11——
137Dominican Republic11——
137Papua New Guinea11——
137Togo11——
137Sierra Leone1—1—
137Paraguay11——
137El Salvador11——
137Singapore11——
137Eritrea11——
137Qatar11——
137Moldova11——
137Lesotho1——1
137Guinea-Bissau1—1—
137Fiji11——
137Comoros11——
137Solomon Islands1—1—
137Luxembourg11——
137Cape Verde11——
137Belize1—1—
137Barbados11——
137Sao Tome and Principe11——
137Saint Lucia1—1—
137Kiribati1—1—
137Micronesia11——
137Antigua and Barbuda11——
137Andorra11——
137Dominica1—1—
137Saint Kitts and Nevis11——
137Marshall Islands11——
137San Marino11——
137Palau1——1

What correlates with Total Heritage Sites?

Pearson r against 1,441 other country metrics sharing at least 103 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Heritage Sites tend to score higher on these

  1. Cultural SitesArchaeological Sites by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 147
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  2. Tourist Arrivals (UN)Most Famous Country in the World
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 124
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  3. Annual Wine ConsumptionWine Consumption by Country
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 131
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  4. Total UN FundingUN Funding by Country
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 122
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  5. Out of Country Visa OverstaysVisa Overstay by Country
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 152
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  6. Total Youth Olympic MedalsOlympic Medals by Country
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 103
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Heritage Sites tend to score lower on these

  1. Year of First Oscar SubmissionOscar Winners by Country
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 119
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  2. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 138
    Plot
  3. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 171
    Plot
  4. CyberCash 2019Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 171
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  5. Lunio 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 133
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  6. Marketing Experts 2023Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 132
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Total Heritage Sites?
Italy has the highest Total Heritage Sites, at 62, followed by China (61) and France (56).
Which country has the lowest Total Heritage Sites?
Palau has the lowest Total Heritage Sites, at 1.
What is the median Total Heritage Sites across countries?
The median is 4 across the 171 countries with data.
Where does this unesco sites by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: World Heritage List - Unesco.

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