World Heritage Sites Count by Country

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What It Measures

Count of Wikidata World Heritage Site records credited to the country, root-normalized by UNESCO ID to avoid counting component records as separate sites.

Key Statistics

Global Average

5.40

Median

2.00

Minimum

0

Maximum

61

Countries

249

Source

Wikidata

World Map

Highest & Lowest Countries

Top 10 — Highest World Heritage Sites Count

Top 10 — Highest World Heritage Sites Count
RankCountryValue
#1Italy61
#2China60
#3Germany55
#4France55
#5Spain49
#6India44
#7United Kingdom35
#8Mexico35
#9Russia34
#10Iran29

Bottom 10 — Lowest World Heritage Sites Count

Bottom 10 — Lowest World Heritage Sites Count
RankCountryValue
#240Mayotte0
#241Samoa0
#242Wallis and Futuna0
#243U.S. Virgin Islands0
#244British Virgin Islands0
#245Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0
#246United States Minor Outlying Islands0
#247Taiwan0
#248Tuvalu0
#249Trinidad and Tobago0

Surprising Facts

India (44) has 9.00 more than United Kingdom (35) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

France (55) has 6.00 more than Spain (49) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

China (60) has 5.00 more than Germany (55) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.