Data for 2015

Liner Shipping Connectivity Index, 2015

Figures for 2015, as UNCTAD published them · stored as published, never rewritten

Liner Shipping Connectivity Index, 2015 covers 169 countries. China is highest, at 925.120; Moldova is lowest, at 3.647. The middle country reads 49.130. Against 2014, 158 values changed (86 up, 72 down), 1 left.

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Liner Shipping Connectivity Index · Data for 2015

HighestChina

925.120

LowestMoldova

3.647

Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the better end. A higher value is the better result.

169countries
1measure
2015the year it describes
169distinct values5 decimals, as published
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Every country and every column of Liner Shipping Connectivity Index, 2015, as published. The rank is UNCTAD’s own, as printed. “=” marks a shared position.

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Liner Shipping Connectivity Index, 2015: every country, as published by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

1	ChinaCHNEastern Asia	925.120	2015Q04
2	SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia	559.169	2015Q04
3	South KoreaKOREastern Asia	529.386	2015Q04
4	United StatesUSANorthern America	486.323	2015Q04
5	Hong KongHKGEastern Asia	484.967	2015Q04
6	MalaysiaMYSSouth-eastern Asia	477.956	2015Q04
7	JapanJPNEastern Asia	424.311	2015Q04
8	GermanyDEUWestern Europe	407.773	2015Q04
9	United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe	404.760	2015Q04
10	BelgiumBELWestern Europe	403.002	2015Q04
11	SpainESPSouthern Europe	395.976	2015Q04
12	NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe	391.935	2015Q04
13	TaiwanTWNEastern Asia	355.899	2015Q04
14	United Arab EmiratesAREWestern Asia	304.231	2015Q04
15	FranceFRAWestern Europe	300.302	2015Q04
16	ItalyITASouthern Europe	285.465	2015Q04
17	VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia	266.596	2015Q04
18	IndiaINDSouthern Asia	252.195	2015Q04
19	EgyptEGYNorthern Africa	236.970	2015Q04
20	RussiaRUSEastern Europe	233.918	2015Q04
21	IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia	225.836	2015Q04
22	TürkiyeTURWestern Asia	217.026	2015Q04
23	ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia	213.162	2015Q04
24	PanamaPANCentral America	209.408	2015Q04
25	MoroccoMARNorthern Africa	202.282	2015Q04
26	ColombiaCOLSouth America	196.439	2015Q04
27	Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia	195.830	2015Q04
28	Saudi ArabiaSAUWestern Asia	187.340	2015Q04
29	MexicoMEXCentral America	175.707	2015Q04
30	CanadaCANNorthern America	158.750	2015Q04
31	PortugalPRTSouthern Europe	156.575	2015Q04
32	AustraliaAUSAustralia and New Zealand	155.921	2015Q04
33	PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia	153.736	2015Q04
34	MaltaMLTSouthern Europe	145.060	2015Q04
35	OmanOMNWestern Asia	134.636	2015Q04
36	GreeceGRCSouthern Europe	131.027	2015Q04
37	South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa	130.565	2015Q04
38	BrazilBRASouth America	126.913	2015Q04
39	PakistanPAKSouthern Asia	126.206	2015Q04
40	SwedenSWENorthern Europe	122.493	2015Q04
41	PeruPERSouth America	113.758	2015Q04
42	IsraelISRWestern Asia	109.797	2015Q04
43	Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean	109.699	2015Q04
44	NigeriaNGAWestern Africa	105.149	2015Q04
45	EcuadorECUSouth America	100.861	2015Q04
46	ChileCHLSouth America	99.420	2015Q04
47	PolandPOLEastern Europe	98.710	2015Q04
48	LebanonLBNWestern Asia	97.666	2015Q04
49	ArgentinaARGSouth America	97.569	2015Q04
50	DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe	97.461	2015Q04
51	JamaicaJAMCaribbean	96.850	2015Q04
52	FinlandFINNorthern Europe	96.394	2015Q04
53	IranIRNSouthern Asia	94.686	2015Q04
54	GhanaGHAWestern Africa	92.730	2015Q04
55	Costa RicaCRICentral America	91.211	2015Q04
56	New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand	90.833	2015Q04
57	Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa	87.010	2015Q04
58	GuatemalaGTMCentral America	85.897	2015Q04
59	UruguayURYSouth America	75.732	2015Q04
60	SloveniaSVNSouthern Europe	75.137	2015Q04
61	TogoTGOWestern Africa	74.645	2015Q04
62	AngolaAGOMiddle Africa	74.259	2015Q04
63	AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa	74.171	2015Q04
64	DjiboutiDJIEastern Africa	73.915	2015Q04
65	Trinidad and TobagoTTOCaribbean	73.852	2015Q04
66	MauritiusMUSEastern Africa	72.951	2015Q04
67	BahamasBHSCaribbean	72.166	2015Q04
68	UkraineUKREastern Europe	68.738	2015Q04
69	RomaniaROUEastern Europe	68.375	2015Q04
70	JordanJORWestern Asia	66.716	2015Q04
71	VenezuelaVENSouth America	66.233	2015Q04
72	HondurasHNDCentral America	63.921	2015Q04
73	BeninBENWestern Africa	62.529	2015Q04
74	Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa	62.287	2015Q04
75	SenegalSENWestern Africa	61.153	2015Q04
76	NorwayNORNorthern Europe	60.994	2015Q04
77	IrelandIRLNorthern Europe	60.858	2015Q04
78	CroatiaHRVSouthern Europe	60.708	2015Q04
79	BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia	60.022	2015Q04
80	KenyaKENEastern Africa	60.017	2015Q04
81	LibyaLBYNorthern Africa	59.307	2015Q04
82	TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa	55.751	2015Q04
83	BahrainBHRWestern Asia	53.746	2015Q04
84	MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia	51.719	2015Q04
85	CameroonCMRMiddle Africa	49.130	2015Q04
86	CyprusCYPWestern Asia	48.966	2015Q04
87	NamibiaNAMSouthern Africa	48.847	2015Q04
89	Papua New GuineaPNGMelanesia	45.455	2015Q04
90	TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa	45.373	2015Q04
91	QatarQATWestern Asia	45.066	2015Q04
92	New CaledoniaNCLMelanesia	44.932	2015Q04
93	HaitiHTICaribbean	44.619	2015Q04
94	MozambiqueMOZEastern Africa	44.191	2015Q04
95	SurinameSURSouth America	41.928	2015Q04
96	GuyanaGUYSouth America	41.632	2015Q04
98	LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe	40.920	2015Q04
99	SudanSDNNorthern Africa	40.053	2015Q04
100	EstoniaESTNorthern Europe	38.815	2015Q04
101	CuraçaoCUWCaribbean	38.785	2015Q04
102	FijiFJIMelanesia	38.563	2015Q04
103	MadagascarMDGEastern Africa	38.311	2015Q04
104	Sint MaartenSXMCaribbean	37.565	2015Q04
105	CambodiaKHMSouth-eastern Asia	37.528	2015Q04
106	French PolynesiaPYFPolynesia	37.123	2015Q04
107	Puerto RicoPRICaribbean	36.494	2015Q04
108	SyriaSYRWestern Asia	36.418	2015Q04
109	GuineaGINWestern Africa	36.156	2015Q04
110	GabonGABMiddle Africa	36.107	2015Q04
111	KuwaitKWTWestern Asia	34.566	2015Q04
112	Solomon IslandsSLBMelanesia	34.100	2015Q04
113	YemenYEMWestern Asia	33.843	2015Q04
115	CubaCUBCaribbean	32.698	2015Q04
116	BarbadosBRBCaribbean	32.657	2015Q04
117	Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCTCaribbean	31.856	2015Q04
118	IraqIRQWestern Asia	30.919	2015Q04
119	Saint LuciaLCACaribbean	30.579	2015Q04
120	SeychellesSYCEastern Africa	28.485	2015Q04
122	ArubaABWCaribbean	28.332	2015Q04
123	GambiaGMBWestern Africa	27.774	2015Q04
124	LatviaLVANorthern Europe	27.727	2015Q04
125	GrenadaGRDCaribbean	27.626	2015Q04
126	Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa	26.957	2015Q04
127	El SalvadorSLVCentral America	26.905	2015Q04
128	MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa	26.645	2015Q04
129	BulgariaBGREastern Europe	26.390	2015Q04
130	BelizeBLZCentral America	25.859	2015Q04
131	GuamGUMMicronesia	25.684	2015Q04
132	Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa	25.459	2015Q04
133	LiberiaLBRWestern Africa	25.272	2015Q04
134	American SamoaASMPolynesia	24.710	2015Q04
135	NicaraguaNICCentral America	24.500	2015Q04
136	BruneiBRNSouth-eastern Asia	24.278	2015Q04
137	VanuatuVUTMelanesia	23.436	2015Q04
138	SamoaWSMPolynesia	23.388	2015Q04
139	SomaliaSOMEastern Africa	23.288	2015Q04
140	United States Virgin IslandsVIRCaribbean	23.147	2015Q04
141	ComorosCOMEastern Africa	20.389	2015Q04
142	Saint Kitts and NevisKNACaribbean	20.153	2015Q04
143	Antigua and BarbudaATGCaribbean	20.107	2015Q04
144	TongaTONPolynesia	19.611	2015Q04
145	MaldivesMDVSouthern Asia	19.354	2015Q04
146	DominicaDMACaribbean	19.301	2015Q04
147	GeorgiaGEOWestern Asia	19.244	2015Q04
148	Marshall IslandsMHLMicronesia	18.646	2015Q04
150	IcelandISLNorthern Europe	18.060	2015Q04
151	DR CongoCODMiddle Africa	16.924	2015Q04
152	AlbaniaALBSouthern Europe	16.722	2015Q04
154	Cabo VerdeCPVWestern Africa	14.006	2015Q04
155	Faroe IslandsFRONorthern Europe	13.756	2015Q04
156	São Tomé and PríncipeSTPMiddle Africa	13.269	2015Q04
157	KiribatiKIRMicronesia	12.991	2015Q04
158	GibraltarGIBSouthern Europe	12.573	2015Q04
159	Guinea-BissauGNBWestern Africa	12.196	2015Q04
160	British Virgin IslandsVGBCaribbean	11.734	2015Q04
161	Timor-LesteTLSSouth-eastern Asia	11.369	2015Q04
162	MontserratMSRCaribbean	10.870	2015Q04
163	Cook IslandsCOKPolynesia	10.691	2015Q04
164	MontenegroMNESouthern Europe	10.574	2015Q04
165	AnguillaAIACaribbean	10.315	2015Q04
166	Northern Mariana IslandsMNPMicronesia	10.231	2015Q04
167	TuvaluTUVPolynesia	8.789	2015Q04
169	BermudaBMUNorthern America	7.774	2015Q04
170	MicronesiaFSMMicronesia	7.650	2015Q04
171	NauruNRUMicronesia	6.855	2015Q04
172	Cayman IslandsCYMCaribbean	6.602	2015Q04
173	GreenlandGRLNorthern America	5.633	2015Q04
174	EritreaERIEastern Africa	5.486	2015Q04
175	ParaguayPRYSouth America	4.452	2015Q04
177	MoldovaMDAEastern Europe	3.647	2015Q04

02In 2015

At either end

The 5 countries at each end of the headline.

Highest

#1China925.120
#2Singapore559.169
#3South Korea529.386
#4United States486.323
#5Hong Kong484.967

Lowest

#177Moldova3.647
#175Paraguay4.452
#174Eritrea5.486
#173Greenland5.633
#172Cayman Islands6.602

A higher value is the better result. The middle country reads 49.130. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.

032014 → 2015

Since 2014

What changed between 2014 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.

+0 / −1countries joined / left
158values changed, of 169 in both
86 · 72rose · fell
11unchanged

Rose most

Vietnam224.377 → 266.596+42.219
Spain359.161 → 395.976+36.814
China894.950 → 925.120+30.170
Iran66.886 → 94.686+27.800
Colombia168.658 → 196.439+27.781

Fell most

Argentina113.138 → 97.569−15.569
Greece144.919 → 131.027−13.892
Cameroon62.977 → 49.130−13.847
South Africa144.250 → 130.565−13.685
Uruguay88.934 → 75.732−13.203

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Changes in value, not in places: a country’s place also moves when others do. Every country’s full history is charted on the statistic page.

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