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Number of UNESCO World Heritage sites inscribed per country — static data, 2024 snapshot.
World Population Review, based on consolidated UNESCO data (no stable public API for this count).
A long-tail distribution: median 4 sites, 90th percentile 17, maximum 61 (Italy) — steps tightened at the low end (1 / 2-3 / 4-7), wider above 15.
Italy (61 sites) and China (60) contest the world's top spot, closely followed by Germany and France (54 each) — a ranking that reflects both these countries' historical depth and the diplomatic and administrative resources mobilised to build and defend nomination files, a long, costly process that structurally disadvantages poorer countries.