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Which country has the highest vegetarian rate?

India ranks #1 for vegetarian rate at 38.0%, among 161 countries on The World Truth Map.

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Vegetarian Rate by country

Percentage of population that is vegetarian

RankCountryVegetarian Rate
#1India38.0%
#2Nepal15.0%
#3Brazil14.0%
#4Taiwan14.0%
#5Israel13.0%
#6Argentina12.0%
#7Bhutan12.0%
#8Chile11.0%
#9Italy10.0%
#10Jamaica10.0%
#11Sri Lanka10.0%
#12Austria9.5%
#13Germany9.0%
#14Japan9.0%
#15Mexico9.0%
#16Trinidad and Tobago9.0%
#17Costa Rica8.5%
#18United Kingdom8.5%
#19Colombia8.0%
#20Myanmar8.0%
#21Switzerland8.0%
#22Thailand8.0%
#23New Zealand7.8%
#24Panama7.5%
#25Sweden7.5%
#26Netherlands7.2%
#27Belgium7.0%
#28Peru7.0%
#29Singapore7.0%
#30Vietnam7.0%
#31Ireland6.8%
#32Australia6.5%
#33Iceland6.5%
#34Finland6.3%
#35Mauritius6.0%
#36Norway6.0%
#37Pakistan6.0%
#38Uruguay6.0%
#39Portugal5.8%
#40Spain5.5%
#41Poland5.3%
#42Bangladesh5.0%
#43China5.0%
#44Czechia5.0%
#45Guyana5.0%
#46Malaysia5.0%
#47South Africa5.0%
#48Venezuela5.0%
#49Canada4.8%
#50Brunei4.5%
#51Cyprus4.5%
#52Ecuador4.5%
#53France4.5%
#54Suriname4.5%
#55Bolivia4.0%
#56Cambodia4.0%
#57Ethiopia4.0%
#58Indonesia4.0%
#59Namibia4.0%
#60United States4.0%
#61Denmark3.8%
#62Botswana3.5%
#63Greece3.5%
#64Paraguay3.5%
#65Hungary3.3%
#66Cuba3.0%
#67Guatemala3.0%
#68Kenya3.0%
#69South Korea3.0%
#70Laos3.0%
#71Lebanon3.0%
#72Philippines3.0%
#73Romania3.0%
#74Russia3.0%
#75Zambia3.0%
#76Bulgaria2.8%
#77Armenia2.5%
#78Croatia2.5%
#79Dominican Republic2.5%
#80Ghana2.5%
#81Honduras2.5%
#82Turkey2.5%
#83Uganda2.5%
#84Ukraine2.5%
#85United Arab Emirates2.5%
#86Zimbabwe2.5%
#87Slovenia2.3%
#88Albania2.0%
#89Bahrain2.0%
#90Belarus2.0%
#91El Salvador2.0%
#92Eswatini2.0%
#93Georgia2.0%
#94Haiti2.0%
#95North Korea2.0%
#96Moldova2.0%
#97Morocco2.0%
#98Mozambique2.0%
#99Nicaragua2.0%
#100Nigeria2.0%
#101Qatar2.0%
#102Rwanda2.0%
#103Slovakia2.0%
#104Tanzania2.0%
#105Timor-Leste2.0%
#106Estonia1.8%
#107Tunisia1.8%
#108Algeria1.5%
#109Angola1.5%
#110Azerbaijan1.5%
#111Burundi1.5%
#112Cote d'Ivoire1.5%
#113Egypt1.5%
#114Iran1.5%
#115Jordan1.5%
#116Kazakhstan1.5%
#117Kuwait1.5%
#118Latvia1.5%
#119Lesotho1.5%
#120Malawi1.5%
#121Montenegro1.5%
#122Oman1.5%
#123Senegal1.5%
#124Serbia1.5%
#125Bosnia and Herzegovina1.3%
#126Lithuania1.3%
#127Syria1.2%
#128Benin1.0%
#129Cameroon1.0%
#130Djibouti1.0%
#131Eritrea1.0%
#132Gabon1.0%
#133Iraq1.0%
#134Kyrgyzstan1.0%
#135Libya1.0%
#136Luxembourg1.0%
#137Madagascar1.0%
#138Mongolia1.0%
#139Papua New Guinea1.0%
#140Saudi Arabia1.0%
#141Sierra Leone1.0%
#142Somalia1.0%
#143Togo1.0%
#144Uzbekistan1.0%
#145Burkina Faso0.8%
#146Congo0.8%
#147Equatorial Guinea0.8%
#148Gambia0.8%
#149Guinea0.8%
#150Liberia0.8%
#151Mali0.8%
#152Sudan0.8%
#153Tajikistan0.8%
#154Turkmenistan0.8%
#155Yemen0.8%
#156Afghanistan0.5%
#157Central African Republic0.5%
#158Chad0.5%
#159DR Congo0.5%
#160Guinea-Bissau0.5%
#161Niger0.5%

FAQ

Which country has the highest vegetarian rate?
India ranks #1 for vegetarian rate at 38.0%, among 161 countries on The World Truth Map.
How is vegetarian rate measured?
Percentage of population that is vegetarian
How many countries have data for vegetarian rate?
161 of 164 countries on this map have a value for vegetarian rate.

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