What the world’s nations are best at, revealed in one map
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Every country is the best or the worst at something. So what is your specific country best or worst in the entire world? Informationbeautiful.net team showed what the world’s countries are best revealed in one world map.
The following list highlights some of the areas where certain countries are considered to excel. Keep in mind that these rankings can change over time due to various factors, such as economic developments, technological advancements, and geopolitical shifts.
| Country | X is best or number one for... |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Opium |
| Albania | - |
| Algeria | - |
| Andorra | Secure tourism |
| Angola | Child mortality |
| Argentina | Horse meat |
| Armenia | Software piracy |
| Australia | Cyber-security incidents |
| Austria | Paid time off |
| Azerbaijan | Mud volcanoes |
| Bahamas | Rich American tourists |
| Bangladesh | Peacekeepers |
| Barbados | - |
| Belarus | Drinking alcohol |
| Belgium | Cashless payments |
| Belize | - |
| Benin | - |
| Bermuda | Most expensive bread |
| Bhutan | Surplus energy |
| Bolivia | Brazil nuts |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | - |
| Botswana | Diamonds |
| Brazil | Sugar |
| Brunei Darussalam | - |
| Bulgaria | Maternity leave |
| Burkina Faso | Meningitis |
| Burma | Charity |
| Burundi | Expensive cigarettes |
| Cambodia | Cheapest Nikes |
| Cameroon | Cheapest Big Macs |
| Canada | Doughnuts |
| Central African Republic | - |
| Chad | Healthiest diets |
| Chile | Copper |
| China | Hackers |
| Colombia | Emeralds |
| Colombia | Happiness |
| Congo, Democratic Rep of | Cobalt |
| Costa Rica | Wellbeing |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Cacao |
| Croatia | Liver and kidney transplants |
| Cuba | Doctors |
| Cyprus | Solar water heating |
| Czech Republic | Libraries |
| Denmark | Wind power |
| Djibouti | - |
| Dominica | - |
| Dominican Republic | Cigars |
| Ecuador | Biodiversity |
| Egypt | Heavy women |
| El Salvador | Least police |
| Equatorial Guinea | Short work weeks |
| Eritrea | Child labour |
| Estonia | Start-ups |
| Ethiopia | Underweight children |
| Fiji | Mahogany |
| Finland | Most free press |
| France | Whiskey drinkers |
| Gabon | Sun-tailed monkeys |
| Gambia | - |
| Georgia | Homophobes |
| Germany | Best passport |
| Ghana | - |
| Greece | Cheese consumption |
| Greenland | Tax revenue |
| Grenada | Cheap real estate |
| Guatemala | Cardamon |
| Guinea | Bad deals |
| Guinea-Bissau | - |
| Guyana | - |
| Haiti | Cholera |
| Honduras | Murder |
| Hong Kong SAR of China | Life expectancy |
| Hungary | Pornstars |
| Iceland | Electricity use |
| India | Bananas |
| Indonesia | Coconuts |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Caviar |
| Iraq | Oil wealth |
| Ireland | Good working conditions |
| Israel | Medical research |
| Italy | Kiwi fruit |
| Ivory Coast | Cashews |
| Jamaica | Older wives |
| Japan | Haute cuisine |
| Jordan | Refugees |
| Kazakhstan | Uranium |
| Kenya | Black tea |
| Kosovo | - |
| Kuwait | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Walnut forests |
| Laos People's Democratic Republic | Homeless people |
| Latvia | Women |
| Lebanon | Most refugees per capita |
| Lesotho | - |
| Liberia | Lowest public debt |
| Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | Fat kids |
| Liechtenstein | - |
| Lithuania | Fastest wifi |
| Luxembourg | Safest |
| Macao SAR of China | - |
| Madagascar | Vanilla |
| Malawi | - |
| Malaysia | Rubber gloves |
| Mali | - |
| Malta | - |
| Mauritania | |
| Mexico | Lemons |
| Monaco | Superyachts |
| Mongolia | Velociraptors |
| Montenegro | - |
| Montserrat | - |
| Morocco | Argan oil |
| Mozambique | Graphite |
| Namibia | Car crashes |
| Nepal | |
| Netherlands | Coffee drinkers |
| New Zealand | Chinook salmon |
| Nicaragua | - |
| Niger | Child brides |
| Nigeria | Scrabble players |
| North Korea | Soldiers |
| Norway | Eating pizza |
| Oman | Expensive hotels |
| Pakistan | Gay porn consumption |
| Panama | Largest shipping fleet |
| Papua New Guinea | Diversity |
| Paraguay | Positivity |
| Peru | Cocaine |
| Philippines | Online social networking |
| Poland | Currants |
| Portugal | Cork |
| Puerto Rico | Rum |
| Qatar | Millionaires |
| Republic of Moldova | - |
| Romania | - |
| Russian Federation | Dashcams |
| Rwanda | Women in parliament |
| Saudi Arabia | Arms imports |
| Senegal | - |
| Serbia | Smoking |
| Sierra Leone | Maternal mortality |
| Singapore | Healthiest people |
| Slovakia | Cars |
| Slovenia | - |
| Somalia | Female genital mutilation |
| South Africa | Platinum |
| South Korea | ICT |
| South Sudan | Oil dependency |
| Spain | LGBT tolerance |
| Sri Lanka | - |
| Sudan | Gum arabic |
| Suriname | Forests |
| Swaziland | HIV |
| Sweden | Pop music |
| Switzerland | Innovation |
| Syria | Refugees |
| Taiwan | Patents |
| Tajikistan | - |
| Tanzania | Female Workers |
| TFYR of Macedonia | - |
| Thailand | Rice |
| Timor-Leste | - |
| Togo | Unhappiness |
| Tonga | - |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Country Folk |
| Tunisia | - |
| Turkey | Twitter censorship, jailed journalists |
| Turkmenistan | - |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | - |
| Tuvalu | - |
| Uganda | Entrepreneurs |
| Ukraine | KFC drive thru |
| United Arab Emirates | Men |
| United Kingdom | Billionaires |
| United States | Spam emails |
| Uruguay | Most farmland |
| Uzbekistan | - |
| Vanuatu | - |
| Venezuela | Cheapest petrol |
| Vietnam | Pepper |
| Yemen | Gender Inequality |
| Zambia | Female entrepreneurs |
| Zanzibar | - |
| Zimbabwe | Languages |
Nigeria being “scrabble players” kinda changes my image of the country…
ok that’s clear now, I want to work in Israel and spend evening in Japan!