Countries by McDonald's Outlets per Million People
Complete ranking of 183 countries • per million people • Data refreshed May 28, 2026
Leader
United States
Field size
183 countries
Lowest rank
Zimbabwe
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About McDonald's Outlets per Million People Rankings
United States leads all 183 countries in McDonald's Outlets per Million People with a value of 40.59 per 1M people, while Zimbabwe ranks last at 0 per 1M people. The gap between top and bottom reflects meaningful global variation.
What McDonald's Outlets per Million People Measures
OpenStreetMap-listed McDonald's outlets per million people, normalized by World Bank population.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining McDonald's Outlets per Million People across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 0 per 1M people (Zimbabwe) to 40.59 per 1M people (United States) — an infinitely large difference across 183 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 12 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
The distribution is highly right-skewed — a few countries have exceptionally high values that pull the average well above the median. The median (0.19 per 1M people) is far more representative than the mean (4.82 per 1M people).
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: United States and Australia are separated by only 9%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
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Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from OpenStreetMap, covering 183 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.Attribution: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)
