Country rankings

Weird Countries

Australia ranks 1st on Weirdness Rank (Insider Monkey), followed by United States (2nd) and China (3rd); rank 1 is the best. Bolivia ranks last (20th).

CultureFacts & TriviaPopulation20 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Jul 27, 2024Original page
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20 of 235 countries

Weirdness Rank (Insider Monkey)

Green is better, red is worse (rank 1 is the best). Click a place to highlight it.

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All 20 ranked

Best first; rank 1 is the best and has the longest bar.

Data

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20 countries · # = rank by Weirdness Rank (Insider Monkey)
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1Australia1st3rd
2United States2nd3rd
3China3rd3rd
4Canada4th3rd
5Turkey5th3rd
6Indonesia6th2nd
7New Zealand7th2nd
8North Korea8th2nd
9Russia9th2nd
10Ireland10th2nd
11Yemen11th2nd
12Japan12th2nd
13Brazil13th1st
14Denmark14th1st
15Kiribati15th1st
16Madagascar16th1st
17Romania17th1st
18United Kingdom18th1st
19Vatican City19th1st
20Bolivia20th1st

What correlates with Weirdness Rank (Insider Monkey)?

Pearson r against 1,856 other country metrics sharing at least 12 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 rank better on Weirdness Rank (Insider Monkey) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Natural SitesArchaeological Sites by Country
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 16
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  2. Natural SitesWorld Heritage Sites by Country
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 16
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  3. Womens RankBest Rugby CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.70 · strong · n = 12
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  4. CO2 Emissions per Person (Tonnes)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 19
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  5. CO₂ Emissions per CapitaCO₂ Emissions by Country
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 19
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  6. Total Water Withdrawal per CapitaWater Consumption by Country
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 18
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Opposite directions

Places that rank better on Weirdness Rank (Insider Monkey) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Phenotype Frequency (GLAD)Lactose Intolerance by Country
    r = +0.70 · very strong · n = 12
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  2. Land & Resource Sustainability Rank (US News)Most Environmentally Friendly CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 14
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  3. Inflation RateInflation Rate by Country
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 14
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  4. ASR IncidenceCervical Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 18
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  5. Cervical Cancers Due to HPVHPV Rates by Country
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 18
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  6. Climate Change Performance IndexClimate Change Performance Index by Country
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 14
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Quick answers

Which country ranks first on Weirdness Rank (Insider Monkey)?
Australia ranks first on Weirdness Rank (Insider Monkey), at 1st, followed by United States (2nd) and China (3rd). Rank 1 is the best country.
Which country ranks last on Weirdness Rank (Insider Monkey)?
Bolivia ranks last of the 20 countries with data, at 20th.
Where does this weird countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Insider Monkey.