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Fiji has the highest First Year Observed (1,998), followed by Andorra (1,985) and Haiti (1,983). Canada has the lowest (1,908).

CultureFacts & Trivia66 countries · 1 metricUpdated Feb 12, 2024Original page
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First Year ObservedBetter 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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First Year Observed

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 66 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
1,940
Middle half 1,916 – 1,942
Average
1,938
66 countries
Highest
1,998
Fiji
Lowest
1,908
Canada

Data

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66 countries · # = rank by First Year Observed
#
1Fiji1,998
2Andorra1,985
3Haiti1,983
3Mongolia1,983
5Kazakhstan1,981
6Spain1,980
7Iran1,978
7Cuba1,978
9Mexico1,976
10Paraguay1,975
10Cyprus1,975
12Jordan1,973
13Australia1,968
13Chile1,968
15Indonesia1,963
16Bulgaria1,943
17Germany1,942
17South Africa1,942
17Finland1,942
17Bahamas1,942
21Ukraine1,941
21Switzerland1,941
21Serbia1,941
21Croatia1,941
21Bosnia and Herzegovina1,941
21Lithuania1,941
21Slovenia1,941
21North Macedonia1,941
21Montenegro1,941
21Liechtenstein1,941
31Egypt1,940
31Israel1,940
31Palestine1,940
31Albania1,940
35Romania1,932
35Greece1,932
35Moldova1,932
38Brazil1,931
39New Zealand1,927
40Syria1,920
40Lebanon1,920
42United States1,918
42Latvia1,918
42Estonia1,918
45United Kingdom1,916
45France1,916
45Italy1,916
45Morocco1,916
45Poland1,916
45Netherlands1,916
45Belgium1,916
45Sweden1,916
45Czechia1,916
45Portugal1,916
45Hungary1,916
45Austria1,916
45Denmark1,916
45Norway1,916
45Slovakia1,916
45Ireland1,916
45Luxembourg1,916
45Malta1,916
45Monaco1,916
45San Marino1,916
45Vatican City1,916
66Canada1,908

What correlates with First Year Observed?

Pearson r against 1,734 other country metrics sharing at least 40 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher First Year Observed tend to score higher on these

  1. Sweet Potato Consumption per CapitaPotato Consumption by Country
    r = +0.59 · strong · n = 44
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  2. RichAds 2024Tier 1 Countries
    r = +0.57 · strong · n = 54
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  3. Avg Weekly Hours Worked ILOAverage Workweek by Country
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 58
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  4. LI Users Aged 25-34LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 63
    Plot
  5. Avg Weekly Hours Worked (Women) - ILOAverage Workweek by Country
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 58
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  6. Mortality To Incidence RatioCervical Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 60
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Opposite directions

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

  1. Logistics CompetenceLogistics Performance Index by Country
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 57
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  2. Logistics Performance Index (LPI) Total ScoreLogistics Performance Index by Country
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 57
    Plot
  3. TimelinessLogistics Performance Index by Country
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 57
    Plot
  4. Economic Complexity Index (ECI) 2021Economic Complexity by Country
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 53
    Plot
  5. International ShipmentsLogistics Performance Index by Country
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 57
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  6. EPI ScoreEnvironmental Performance Index by Country
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 58
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest First Year Observed?
Fiji has the highest First Year Observed, at 1,998, followed by Andorra (1,985) and Haiti (1,983).
Which country has the lowest First Year Observed?
Canada has the lowest First Year Observed, at 1,908.
What is the median First Year Observed across countries?
The median is 1,940 across the 66 countries with data.
Where does this what countries have daylight savings time? data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Daylight saving time by country - Wiki; Daylight Saving Time Around The World 2024 - timeanddate.

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