Country rankings

Zoos by Country

United States has the highest # of Zoos (350), followed by Germany (316) and United Kingdom (118). Monaco has the lowest (1).

Facts & Trivia124 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Sep 23, 2024Original page
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# of Zoos

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 124 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
3
Middle half 1 – 11
Average
15.08
124 countries
Highest
350
United States
Lowest
1
Monaco

Data

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What correlates with # of Zoos?

Pearson r against 1,595 other country metrics sharing at least 75 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

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

  1. New CasesSkin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 117
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  2. Melanoma Prevalence - FemaleFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 118
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  3. Melanoma Prevalence - AllSkin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 119
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  4. New Cases MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 119
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  5. Melanoma Prevalence - MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 119
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  6. Netflix SubscribersNetflix Users by Country
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 76
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Opposite directions

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

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 86
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  2. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 124
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  3. Year First Franchise OpenedBurger King by Country
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 95
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  4. % of Children Ever BreastfedBreastfeeding Rates by Country
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 77
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  5. CyberCash 2019Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 124
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  6. Year Admitted to CommitteeUNHCR Member Countries
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 83
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest # of Zoos?
United States has the highest # of Zoos, at 350, followed by Germany (316) and United Kingdom (118).
Which country has the lowest # of Zoos?
Monaco has the lowest # of Zoos, at 1.
What is the median # of Zoos across countries?
The median is 3 across the 124 countries with data.
Where does this zoos by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of Zoos by Country - Wiki; List of Zoos in Japan - Wiki; List of Zoos in Australia - Wiki; List of Zoos in the Czech Republic - Wiki.

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