Country rankings

What Country Speaks Yiddish

United States has the highest # of Speakers (360,000), followed by Israel (188,000) and Ukraine (169,000). Bosnia and Herzegovina has the lowest (281).

Culture12 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Apr 19, 2024Original page
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# of Speakers

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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
2,100
Middle half 1.7K – 73K
Average
65,190
12 countries
Highest
360,000
United States
Lowest
281
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Data

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12 countries · # = rank by # of Speakers
#
1United States360,000—
2Israel188,000—
3Ukraine169,000—
4Canada41,000—
5Belarus14,000—
6Lithuania2,300—
7Latvia1,900—
7Estonia1,900—
9Russia1,700Recognized minority language
10Moldova1,600Recognized minority language
11Romania600Recognized minority language
12Bosnia and Herzegovina281Recognized minority language

What correlates with # of Speakers?

Pearson r against 1,568 other country metrics sharing at least 10 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher # of Speakers tend to score higher on these

  1. Pear ProductionPear Production by Country
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 11
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  2. Per Capita Healthcare CostsHealth Care Costs by Country
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 11
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  3. Health Spending per Person (US$)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  4. Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHMEGun Deaths by Country
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  5. Defense Spending per CapitaDefense Spending by Country
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  6. Orphan PopulationCountries with the Most Orphans
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher # of Speakers tend to score lower on these

  1. Mortality, All - Crude RateCancer Rates by Country
    r = −0.83 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  2. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  3. Mortality, Male - ASRCancer Rates by Country
    r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  4. Mortality, Female - ASRCancer Rates by Country
    r = −0.76 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  5. Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males)Lung Cancer Rates by Country
    r = −0.76 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  6. Year First Franchise OpenedBurger King by Country
    r = −0.76 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest # of Speakers?
United States has the highest # of Speakers, at 360,000, followed by Israel (188,000) and Ukraine (169,000).
Which country has the lowest # of Speakers?
Bosnia and Herzegovina has the lowest # of Speakers, at 281.
What is the median # of Speakers across countries?
The median is 2,100 across the 12 countries with data.
Where does this what country speaks yiddish data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Yiddish - Heritage Language; Yiddish - Wiki; Languages of Israel - Wiki; Jewish people of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Wiki.