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Visualized: The World’s 100 Smallest Countries

The World’s 100 Smallest Countries

National borders may be mere human constructs, but they are powerful ones.

Russia, Canada, the U.S., and so on—it’s easy to focus on the countries with the largest landmasses and seemingly endless borders. Their sheer size makes them hard to ignore, and their natural resources are often vast.

But with the above graphic from TitleMax, we can focus on the power of small.

From economic might to religious influence, many of the smallest countries in the world are surprisingly powerful. Let’s take a closer look at the world’s 100 smallest countries and their spheres of influence.

RankCountrySize (mi²)
1Vatican City0.19
2Monaco0.78
3Nauru8.1
4Tuvalu10
5San Marino24
6Liechtenstein62
7Marshall Islands70
8Saint Kitts and Nevis101
9Maldives120
10Malta122
11Grenada133
12Saint Vincent and the Grenadines150
13Barbados170
14Antigua and Barbuda171
15Seychelles175
16Palau177
17Andorra181
18Saint Lucia238
19Federated States of Micronesia271
20Singapore280
21Tonga288
22Dominica290
23Bahrain300
24Kiribati313
25São Tomé and Príncipe372
26Comoros719
27Mauritius790
28Luxembourg998
29Samoa1,097
30Cape Verde1,557
31Trinidad and Tobago1,980
32Brunei2,226
33Cyprus3,572
34Lebanon4,036
35Jamaica4,244
36The Gambia4,361
37Qatar4,473
38Vanuatu4,706
39Montenegro5,333
40The Bahamas5,383
41imor-Leste5,760
42Eswatini6,704
43Kuwait6,880
44Fiji7,055
45Slovenia7,827
46Israel8,020
47El Salvador8,124
48Belize8,867
49Djibouti9,000
50North Macedonia9,928
51Rwanda10,169
52Haiti10,710
53Burundi10,747
54Equatorial Guinea10,831
55Albania11,100
56Solomon Islands11,157
57Armenia11,484
58Lesotho11,720
59Belgium11,787
60Moldova13,068
61Guinea-Bissau13,948
62Bhutan14,824
63Switzerland15,940
64Netherlands16,160
65Denmark16,639
66Estonia17,462
67Dominican Republic18,792
68Slovakia18,933
69Costa Rica19,700
70Bosnia and Herzegovina19,772
71Croatia21,851
72Togo21,925
73Latvia24,926
74Lithuania25,200
75Sri Lanka25,330
76Georgia26,900
77Ireland27,133
78Sierra Leone27,700
79Panama29,119
80Czech Republic30,450
81United Arab Emirates32,300
82Austria32,383
83Azerbaijan33,400
84Serbia34,116
85Jordan34,495
86Portugal35,560
87Hungary35,918
88South Korea38,690
89Iceland40,000
90Guatemala42,042
91Cuba42,426
92Bulgaria42,858
93Liberia43,000
94Honduras43,433
95Benin44,310
96Eritrea45,400
97Malawi45,747
98North Korea46,540
99Nicaragua50,337
100Greece50,949

Although several of the national borders shown above may be contested, the graphic gives us a clear overview of the globe’s smallest nations.

The Power of Small

Small size doesn’t mean less power. In many cases, it’s the contrary.

The Vatican—the smallest country on Earth at 0.19 square miles—is renowned for its leader and main inhabitant, the Pope. As leader of the Catholic Church, the pontiff and his papal staff make up a sizable part of the country’s tiny population of 825. Most of the Church’s 219 Cardinals, its leading dignitaries, live in their respective dioceses.

With more than 1.2 billion Roman Catholics in the world, the Vatican’s sphere of influence is of course far larger than its small physical size. Although the walls of the Vatican are situated inside the city of Rome, Italy, its centuries-old influence spans continents.

Nearly 40% of Roman Catholics live in the Americas, while the fastest-growing Catholic population can be found in Africa—home to more than 17% of the world’s Catholics.

Purchasing Power

Where the Vatican’s power lies in religion, plenty of spending power is held by the tiny country of Monaco, the second smallest country on Earth.

Situated along the French Riviera, Monaco is surrounded entirely by France—but it also sits fewer than 10 miles from the Italian border.

At 0.78 square miles, Monaco could be compared to the size of a large farm in the U.S. Midwest. Despite its small size, Monaco has a GDP of nearly US$7.2 billion, and boasts over 12,000 millionaires living within one square mile.

Along with Luxembourg and Liechtenstein—both of which are included in the smallest countries list—Monaco is one of the only countries globally with a GDP per capita higher than $100,000.

Switzerland and the Netherlands, both found in this graphic at ranks 63 and 64, also hold large shares of the global economy given their size. These two nations rank 20th and 17th in the world in economic output, respectively.

Similarly, Singapore is the 20th smallest country on the planet, but it ranks in the top 10 in terms of GDP per capita ($65,233) and sits in 34th place globally in terms of nominal GDP.

Perspective is Everything

To give us a better idea of just how small the tiniest countries are, let’s take a look at some simple size comparisons:

  • Monaco could fit inside New York City’s Central Park, with room to spare
  • Brunei is roughly the same size as Delaware
  • Nicaragua, the largest country in Central America, is similar in size to the state of Mississippi
  • Nauru is the smallest island nation, and smaller than Rhode Island
  • North Korea is roughly the size of Pennsylvania

“Small,” of course, is a qualitative factor. It depends on your vantage point.

As of September 2020, there are 195 countries on Earth. Although this graphic shows the smallest countries in the world, it is worth noting that a list of the world’s 100 largest countries would also include some of the same countries on this list, including North Korea, Nicaragua, and Greece.

Is It A Small World Afterall?

Viewed from space, there are no borders on our tiny blue dot. But from ground level, we know how much power national borders hold.

Although globalization may make our world feel smaller, our nations significantly impact our lives, societally and economically.

And, as this chart shows, power comes in all sizes.

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Mapped: Most Searched-For Electric Vehicles by Country

Industry stars, new entrants, and local models all populate this map of the most searched-for electric vehicles by country in 2022.

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The Most Searched-For Electric Vehicles By Country

The EV revolution has been in full swing over the last few years, with new electric vehicles reaching milestones in range and affordability.

But as with traditional automobiles, countries around the world have different favorite models.

So which electric vehicle is each country’s inhabitants interested in? GRIDSERVE pulled together a database of the most searched-for electric vehicles by country in 2022.

Using Google Keyword Planner, they gathered the volume of online searches for 317 EVs across more than 200 countries and mapped the most popular results in each location.

The Most Googled Electric Vehicles By Country in 2022

Lexus’ first fully electric car, the Lexus RZ, was the most searched-for model in a whopping 47 countries, more than one-fifth of the entire dataset.

The car’s unusual steering—a yoke that isn’t physically connected to the tires—could certainly make it worth a quick Google to see what all the fuss is about.

The Tesla Model 3 came in strong at second place as the top search in 35 countries, with the Kia EV6 ranked third.

Here’s the full database of the most searched for EV in each country, along with the search volume.

Country / TerritoryMost-Searched EVSearch Volume
🇦🇫 AfghanistanLexus RZ730
🇦🇱 AlbaniaMG5 EV7,590
🇩🇿 AlgeriaTesla Model 39,860
🇦🇸 American SamoaTesla Model 3100
🇦🇩 AndorraTesla Model 3930
🇦🇴 AngolaPorsche Taycan840
🇦🇮 AnguillaNissan Leaf130
🇦🇷 ArgentinaIVECO eDaily63,800
🇦🇲 ArmeniaVolkswagen ID.444,720
🇦🇺 AustraliaTesla Model 3538,900
🇦🇹 AustriaSkoda Enyaq220,100
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanLexus RZ9,600
🇧🇸 BahamasTesla Model 31,210
🇧🇭 BahrainLexus RZ6,680
🇧🇩 BangladeshTesla Model 310,610
🇧🇧 BarbadosNissan Leaf1,040
🇧🇾 BelarusTesla Model S14,480
🇧🇪 BelgiumChery QQ Ice Cream304,200
🇧🇿 BelizeLexus RZ490
🇧🇲 BermudaBMW i3620
🇧🇯 BeninVinFast VF 99,600
🇧🇹 BhutanHyundai IONIQ 51,140
🇧🇴 BoliviaBeijing EU53,800
🇧🇦 Bosnia and HerzegovinaRimac Nevera13,280
🇧🇼 BotswanaBMW iX730
🇧🇷 BrazilPorsche Taycan670,500
🇻🇬 British Virgin IslandsLexus RZ140
🇧🇳 BruneiLexus RZ1,880
🇧🇬 BulgariaBMW i324,500
🇧🇫 Burkina FasoVinFast VF 95,310
🇧🇮 BurundiVinFast VF 9280
🇰🇭 CambodiaVinFast VF 97,400
🇨🇲 CameroonLexus RZ9,920
🇨🇦 CanadaKia EV6916,500
🇨🇻 Cape VerdeMazda MX 30260
🇰🇾 Cayman IslandsTesla Model 3470
🇨🇫 Central African RepublicLexus RZ120
🇹🇩 ChadVinFast VF 9370
🇨🇱 ChileVinFast VF e3448,300
🇨🇳 ChinaTesla Model 310,200
🇨🇴 ColombiaTesla Model S56,600
🇰🇲 ComorosKia EV6100
🇨🇰 Cook IslandsNissan Leaf110
🇨🇷 Costa RicaBMW iX13,090
🇭🇷 CroatiaRimac Nevera60,700
🇨🇾 CyprusNissan Leaf7,490
🇨🇿 Czech RepublicPorsche Taycan74,900
🇨🇩 DRCLexus RZ3,140
🇩🇰 DenmarkPolestar 2316,500
🇩🇯 DjiboutiTesla Model 3230
🇩🇲 DominicaLexus RZ15,600
🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicVinFast VF 915,600
🇨🇩 CongoLexus RZ3,140
🇹🇱 Timor-LesteTesla Model 3120
🇪🇨 EcuadorChery QQ Ice Cream22,000
🇪🇬 EgyptVolkswagen ID.429,690
🇸🇻 El SalvadorTesla Model 34,110
🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaLexus RZ820
🇪🇷 EritreaTesla Model 350
🇪🇪 EstoniaHyundai IONIQ 512,120
🇸🇿 EswatiniBMW iX210
🇪🇹 EthiopiaVolkswagen ID.410,940
🇫🇴 Faroe IslandsKia EV6890
🇫🇯 FijiNissan Leaf900
🇫🇮 FinlandPolestar 2210,900
🇫🇷 FranceTesla Model 31,909,000
🇬🇫 French GuianaArcfox Alpha-S1,030
🇵🇫 French PolynesiaTesla Model 31,000
🇬🇦 GabonLexus RZ1,100
🇬🇲 GambiaLexus RZ490
🇩🇪 GermanyTesla Model 31,954,000
🇬🇪 GeorgiaVinFast VF 921,500
🇬🇭 GhanaLexus RZ38,300
🇬🇮 GibraltarKia EV6190
🇬🇷 GreeceTesla Model 390,600
🇬🇱 GreenlandSubaru Solterra630
🇬🇹 GuatemalaArcfox Alpha-S5,660
🇬🇺 GuamLexus RZ1,200
🇬🇬 GuernseyVolkswagen ID.Buzz630
🇬🇳 GuineaVinFast VF 99,600
🇬🇼 Guinea-BissauPolestar 2130
🇬🇾 GuyanaGeometry EX32,180
🇭🇳 HondurasTesla Model 34,350
🇭🇰 Hong KongTesla Model Y122,200
🇭🇺 HungaryBMW i3142,700
🇮🇸 IcelandKia EV618,440
🇮🇳 IndiaTata Nexon2,364,000
🇮🇩 IndonesiaWuling Air Ev992,120
🇮🇶 IraqLexus RZ4,530
🇮🇷 IranBMW iX10
🇮🇪 IrelandKia EV6123,700
🇮🇲 Isle of ManVauxhall Vivaro820
🇮🇱 IsraelAiways U558,600
🇮🇹 ItalyTesla Model 3911,000
🇨🇮 Côte d'IvoireTesla Model 32,750
🇯🇲 JamaicaLexus RZ3,360
🇯🇵 JapanLexus RZ190,600
🇯🇴 JordanDongfeng EM1046,200
🇰🇿 KazakhstanVinFast VF 949,000
🇰🇪 KenyaLexus RZ17,700
🇽🇰 KosovoPorsche Taycan4,140
🇰🇼 KuwaitLexus RZ10,170
🇰🇬 KyrgyzstanLexus RZ9,270
🇱🇦 LaosTesla Model 32,110
🇱🇻 LatviaNissan Leaf10,960
🇱🇧 LebanonVolkswagen ID.414,380
🇱🇸 LesothoTesla Model X220
🇱🇷 LiberiaLexus RZ340
🇱🇾 LibyaLexus RZ600
🇱🇮 LiechtensteinHyundai IONIQ 5870
🇱🇹 LithuaniaNissan Leaf24,000
🇱🇺 LuxembourgKia EV613,620
🇲🇴 MacaoTesla Model Y1,500
🇲🇬 MadagascarIVECO eDaily480
🇲🇼 MalawiBeijing EU7450
🇲🇱 MaliVinFast VF 91,020
🇲🇾 MalaysiaBMW iX167,300
🇲🇻 MaldivesTesla Model 3910
🇲🇹 MaltaHonda E5,090
🇲🇭 Marshall IslandsFord F-150 Lightning80
🇲🇷 MauritaniaLexus RZ570
🇲🇺 MauritiusKia EV625,160
🇲🇽 MexicoTesla Model 3375,500
🇲🇩 MoldovaBMW iX8,520
🇲🇨 MonacoTesla Model 3470
🇲🇳 MongoliaLexus RZ6,530
🇲🇪 MontenegroRimac Nevera3,010
🇲🇦 MoroccoTesla Model 315,780
🇲🇿 MozambiqueLexus RZ900
🇲🇲 MyanmarLexus RZ3,860
🇳🇦 NamibiaNissan Leaf1,100
🇳🇷 NauruLexus RZ70
🇳🇵 NepalHyundai IONIQ 518,910
🇳🇱 NetherlandsKia EV6764,000
🇳🇨 New CaledoniaKia EV6980
🇳🇿 New ZealandNissan Leaf80,400
🇳🇮 NicaraguaTesla Model S2,010
🇳🇪 NigerVinFast VF 91,960
🇳🇬 NigeriaLexus RZ328,500
🇲🇰 North MacedoniaRimac Nevera4,850
🇲🇵 Northern Mariana IslandsHyundai IONIQ 5180
🇳🇴 NorwayTesla Model Y388,600
🇴🇲 OmanLexus RZ7,950
🇵🇰 PakistanAudi e-tron GT28,100
🇵🇼 PalauTesla Model X120
🇵🇸 PalestineHyundai IONIQ 51,390
🇵🇦 PanamaLexus RZ5,510
🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaLexus RZ290
🇵🇾 ParaguayTesla Model 310,050
🇵🇪 PeruTesla Model S26,200
🇵🇭 PhilippinesTesla Model S64,000
🇵🇱 PolandIVECO eDaily281,100
🇵🇹 PortugalKia EV6199,400
🇵🇷 Puerto RicoHyundai IONIQ 517,160
🇷🇴 RomaniaArcfox Alpha-S174,600
🇷🇼 RwandaBeijing EU5480
🇧🇱 Saint BarthelemyHyundai IONIQ 550
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and NevisLexus RZ170
🇱🇨 Saint LuciaLexus RZ1,030
🇲🇫 Saint MartinTesla Model Y60
🇵🇲 Saint Pierre & MiquelonTesla Model 390
🇼🇸 SamoaTesla Model X120
🇸🇲 San MarinoTesla Model 3410
🇸🇹 Sao Tome & PrincipeKia EV6100
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaLexus RZ35,900
🇷🇸 SerbiaRimac Nevera27,000
🇸🇳 SenegalArcfox Alpha-S1,710
🇸🇨 SeychellesHyundai IONIQ 5490
🇸🇱 Sierra LeoneLexus RZ920
🇸🇬 SingaporeBYD e657,000
🇸🇰 SlovakiaKia EV660,400
🇸🇮 SloveniaBMW i415,960
🇸🇧 Solomon IslandsTesla Model 390
🇸🇴 SomaliaArcfox Alpha-S490
🇿🇦 South AfricaBMW iX106,800
🇰🇷 South KoreaBMW i499,200
🇪🇸 SpainTesla Model 3816,122
🇱🇰 Sri LankaGeometry EX337,100
🇸🇩 North SudanTesla Model X520
🇸🇸 South SudanArcfox Alpha-S10
🇸🇷 SurinameLexus RZ2,340
🇸🇪 SwedenKia EV6499,000
🇨🇭 SwitzerlandTesla Model 3201,300
🇹🇼 TaiwanChery QQ Ice Cream208,200
🇹🇯 TajikistanLexus RZ4,380
🇹🇿 TanzaniaLexus RZ3,080
🇹🇭 ThailandOra Good Cat573,100
🇹🇬 TogoLexus RZ2,520
🇹🇴 TongaTesla Model S80
🇹🇹 Trinidad & TobagoNissan Leaf5,010
🇹🇳 TunisiaSono Motors Sion7,620
🇹🇷 TurkeyPorsche Taycan434,200
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanLexus RZ7,360
🇹🇻 TuvaluTesla Model S20
🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin IslandsLexus RZ630
🇺🇬 UgandaLexus RZ3,340
🇦🇪 UAEVolkswagen ID.4114,920
🇬🇧 UKTesla Model 31,258,500
🇺🇾 UruguayBYD e219,620
🇺🇸 U.S.Tesla Model 36,855,000
🇺🇿 UzbekistanTesla Model 326,300
🇻🇺 VanuatuTesla Model 3100
🇻🇪 VenezuelaTesla Model S10,190
🇻🇳 VietnamLexus RZ204,800
🇼🇫 Wallis & FutunaKia EV660
🇪🇭 Western SaharaTesla Model S180
🇾🇪 YemenLexus RZ590
🇿🇲 ZambiaVinFast VF 92,360
🇿🇼 ZimbabweBeijing EU72,700

Aside from popular global brands, GRIDSERVE’s database also highlights regional automakers. For example, Croatian manufacturer Rimac Automobili’s Nevera was the most highly searched-for electric vehicle in multiple Balkan countries. In India, the country’s own Tata Nexon dominated search volume.

And Vietnamese brand VinFast’s electric vehicles were the top EVs of interest in neighboring Cambodia and 12 other countries across the world (though not Vietnam itself, which searched more for the Lexus RZ).

In China, where Google isn’t the most-used search engine, results favored the Tesla Model 3. But Tesla was distinctly outsold by Chinese automaker BYD in 2022.

It’s also worth noting that most of the top searches were for a sedan or crossover SUV, but not all. In the British crown dependencies Guernsey and Isle of Man, the most searched EVs were an electric minivan (Guernsey) and van (Isle of Man).

The Most Googled Electric Vehicle In the U.S.

In the U.S., the Tesla Model 3 was the most searched-for electric vehicle in 2022. Breaking down results by states highlights its massive local footprint:

A map of the most searched-for electric vehicles by state

The Tesla tide across the map is unsurprising, given its aggressive market entry and role in popularizing EVs in the country. But as new entries continue to chip away at the market, warnings around Tesla’s projected decline in market share have begun to spring up.

Of the nine states that searched more for other electric vehicle makers, six of them were for foreign manufacturers Hyundai and Kia and three of them preferred U.S. carmakers Rivian and Cadillac.

The Most Searched-For Electric Vehicle By Search Volume

Tesla’s popularity in countries like the U.S., Germany, and France helps gave it the most searched-for electric vehicle by sheer volume, despite Lexus winning first place in more locations.

Here are the top 10 most searched for electric vehicles by total volume in 2022:

Electric VehicleGoogle Search Volume (2022)
Tesla Model 319,989,872
Kia EV615,815,185
Tesla Model Y13,908,451
Hyundai IONIQ 512,689,787
Tesla Model S11,459,099
Porsche Taycan10,511,286
Tesla Model X9,535,778
Polestar 28,212,142
Lexus RZ7,186,840
BMW i47,063,510

The Model 3’s sheer popularity put it in first place. The company’s Model Y and Model S were also in the top five, where they were joined by the Korean-made Kia EV6 and Hyundai IONIQ 5.

The Lexus RZ, by contrast, ranked as the 9th-most-popular electric vehicle by search volume. It had less than half of the Model 3’s search volume and was also behind the Porsche Taycan, Tesla Model X, and Polestar 2.

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