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Countries of the world iceberg is an iceberg chart topic. On r/IcebergCharts, the highest-scoring available chart on it, "Countries (and Former Countries) of the World", was posted by u/AlexField290 on 8 June 2024 and had about 1 upvotes when it was collected.[1] A text version, "Countries of the World by Obscurity" by spaghettiguy, is hosted on IcebergThreads, where it had 850 views as of 29 October 2026.[2]

The IcebergThreads author describes it as: "WIP! open for suggestions unsure of some rankings especially for north american and african countries"

Entries reflect the chart authors' choices and are not verified fact.

"Countries (and Former Countries) of the World" by u/AlexField290 (8 June 2024)

Tiers[edit]

Tiers and entries from the IcebergThreads version[2]. Notes after a dash are shortened from the author's explanations.

The Most Popular Countries in the World[edit]

  • United States of America
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Brazil
  • Russia
  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Egypt
  • China – Claimed by Taiwan (ROC)
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea – Claimed by North Korea
  • Australia

Famous Countries[edit]

  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Poland
  • Netherlands
  • Belgium
  • Greece
  • Portugal
  • Ireland
  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
  • Madagascar
  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
  • Pakistan
  • Turkey
  • Iran
  • Israel – Claimed by Palestine
  • Thailand
  • North Korea – Claimed by South Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Taiwan – Claimed by China (PROC)
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Hong Kong – Territory of China
  • New Zealand

Common Countries[edit]

  • Greenland – Territory of Denmark
  • Cuba
  • Puerto Rico – Territory of USA
  • Peru
  • Colombia
  • Venezuela
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • Finland
  • Hungary
  • Switzerland
  • Austria
  • Ukraine
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Kenya
  • Sudan
  • Morocco
  • Bangladesh
  • Singapore
  • Vietnam
  • Iraq
  • Palestine – Claimed by Israel
  • Macau – Territory of China

Familiar Countries[edit]

  • Dominican Republic
  • Jamaica
  • Bolivia
  • Ecuador
  • Romania
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Iceland
  • Ethiopia
  • Algeria
  • Tanzania
  • Somalia
  • Afghanistan
  • Nepal

Known Countries[edit]

  • Guatemala
  • Panama
  • Bulgaria
  • Estonia
  • Serbia
  • Croatia
  • Uganda
  • Niger
  • Chad
  • Malaysia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Qatar
  • Kuwait

Lesser-known Countries[edit]

  • Haiti
  • El Salvador
  • The Bahamas
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay
  • Slovakia
  • Lithuania
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Georgia
  • Vatican City
  • Angola
  • Mozambique
  • Botswana
  • Yemen
  • Sri Lanka
  • Lebanon
  • Turkmenistan

Uncommon Countries[edit]

  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
  • Belarus
  • Latvia
  • Cyprus – Claimed by Northern Cyprus and Turkey
  • Monaco
  • Zimbabwe
  • Namibia
  • Guinea
  • Libya
  • Ghana
  • Mali
  • Senegal
  • Uzbekistan
  • Cambodia
  • Armenia

Rare Countries[edit]

  • Honduras
  • Guyana
  • Albania
  • Slovenia
  • Moldova
  • San Marino
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Cameroon
  • Zambia
  • Congo
  • Liberia
  • Mauritania
  • Myanmar
  • Azerbaijan
  • Oman
  • Fiji
  • Guam – Territory of US

Minor Countries[edit]

  • Barbados
  • Kosovo – Claimed by Serbia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Malawi
  • South Sudan
  • Togo
  • Seychelles
  • Eritrea
  • Burkina Faso
  • Gabon
  • Laos
  • Bhutan
  • Maldives
  • Papua New Guinea

Overlooked Countries[edit]

  • Belize
  • Montenegro
  • Luxembourg
  • Andorra
  • Cabo Verde
  • Rwanda
  • Lesotho
  • Tunisia
  • Djibouti
  • Western Sahara – Claimed by Morocco
  • Somaliland – Claimed by Somalia
  • Mauritius
  • Syria
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Samoa
  • Micronesia
  • Easter Island – Territory of Chile

Forgotten Countries[edit]

  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Suriname
  • French Guiana – Territory of France
  • Malta
  • North Macedonia
  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
  • Central African Republic
  • The Gambia
  • Eswatini
  • Comoros
  • Brunei
  • Jordan
  • Bahrain
  • Tajikistan
  • Palau
  • Kiribati
  • Christmas Island – Territory of Australia
  • French Polynesia – Territory of France

Lost Countries[edit]

  • Saint Lucia
  • Grenada
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Dominica
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Gibraltar – Territory of UK
  • Isle of Man – Territory of UK
  • Abkhazia – Claimed by Georgia
  • South Ossetia – Claimed by Georgia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Réunion – Territory of France
  • Bir Tawil – Claimed by Egypt and Sudan
  • Timor-Leste
  • Marshall Islands
  • Solomon Islands
  • Naoero
  • Tonga
  • Tuvalu
  • Vanuatu
  • Cook Islands – Free association with New Zealand
  • American Samoa – Territory of US
  • New Caledonia – Territory of France

Obscure Countries[edit]

  • Transnistria – Claimed by Moldova
  • Northern Cyprus – Claimed by Cyprus
  • Niue – Free association with New Zealand
  • Aruba – Territory of Netherlands
  • Bermuda – Territory of UK
  • Cayman Islands – Territory of UK
  • Curaçao – Territory of Netherlands
  • Martinique – Territory of France
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon – Territory of France
  • Sint Maarten – Territory of Netherlands
  • Bouvet Island – Territory of Norway
  • Faroe Islands – Territory of Denmark
  • Guernsey – Territory of UK
  • Jersey – Territory of UK
  • Åland – Territory of Finland
  • Mayotte – Territory of France
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands – Territory of France
  • Cocos (Keeling) Islands – Territory of Australia
  • Norfolk Island – Territory of Australia
  • Pitcairn Islands – Territory of UK
  • Tokelau – Territory of New Zealand
  • Argentine Antarctica – Territory of Argentina
  • Australian Antarctic Territory – Territory of Australia
  • Chilean Antarctic Territory – Territory of Chile
  • Adélie Land – Territory of France
  • Ross Dependency – Territory of New Zealand
  • Queen Maud Land – Territory of Norway
  • British Antarctic Territory – Territory of UK

Unknown Countries[edit]

  • Anguilla – Territory of UK
  • Bonaire – Territory of Netherlands
  • British Virgin Islands – Territory of UK
  • Clipperton Island – Territory of France
  • Guadeloupe – Territory of France
  • Montserrat – Territory of UK
  • Navassa Island – Territory of US
  • Saba – Territory of Netherlands
  • Saint Barthélemy – Territory of France
  • Saint Martin – Territory of France
  • Sint Eustatius – Territory of Netherlands
  • Turks and Caicos Islands – Territory of UK
  • United States Virgin Islands – Territory of US
  • Falklands – Territory of UK
  • Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha – Territory of UK
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands – Territory of UK
  • Akrotiri and Dhekelia – Territory of UK
  • Jan Mayen – Territory of Norway
  • Svalbard – Territory of Norway
  • British Indian Ocean Territory – Territory of UK
  • Heard Island and McDonald Islands – Territory of Australia
  • Ashmore and Cartier Islands – Territory of Australia
  • Baker Island – Territory of US
  • Coral Sea Islands – Territory of Australia
  • Howland Island – Territory of US
  • Jarvis Island – Territory of US
  • Johnston Atoll – Territory of US
  • Kingman Reef – Territory of US
  • Midway Atoll – Territory of US
  • Northern Mariana Islands – Territory of US
  • Palmyra Atoll – Territory of US
  • Wake Island – Territory of US
  • Wallis and Futuna – Territory of France
  • Peter I Island – Territory of Norway
  • Marie Byrd Land
  • Spratly Islands – Claimed by China, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei

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Sources[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ u/AlexField290. Countries (and Former Countries) of the World. Reddit (r/IcebergCharts). 8 June 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 spaghettiguy. Countries of the World by Obscurity. IcebergThreads. 16 August 2026. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
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