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Countries With the Highest Percentage of Vowels

Name the countries with the most vowels in their name as a percentage of the total amount of letters.
Did you know that Y can be a vowel or a consonant?
Not counting spaces as a letter
Color-coded by continent
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MrPi2002
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Country
71
Uruguay
67
Guinea
67
Guyana
64
Saudi Arabia
63
Equatorial Guinea
63
Ethiopia
63
Malaysia
63
Paraguay
60
Haiti
60
India
60
Italy
60
Libya
60
Mauritania
60
Nauru
60
Palau
60
Samoa
60
Syria
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48 Comments
Dimby
+15
Level 83
Oct 18, 2025
This is lots of fun and surprisingly difficult. Man, the kids are going to be cranky about not knowing when Y is a vowel or not. 😂
overtired
+6
Level 88
Oct 18, 2025
Yeah I needed more time. And curious to hear the probable discussion about Kenya...
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Oct 18, 2025
Added two more minutes and removed Kenya. Thank you!
InterAlia
+2
Level 83
Nov 12, 2025
Libya should join Kenya. They are exact analogs in terms of spelling. The only reason you hear them differently in your American accent is because of the preceding letter.
sootyboi
+1
Level 58
Nov 13, 2025
In my non-American accent they are also heard differently.
AlmostAGenius
+4
Level 89
Oct 18, 2025
I feel like this could use another minute. I didn’t really have enough time to run through the countries and think about their letters.
TurkeyCookTime
+4
Level 85
Oct 18, 2025
Kenya is pretty debatable. It's very commonly pronounced "ken-yuh" which would make the Y a consonant.
KiloNova
+5
Level 61
Oct 18, 2025
Agreed, I would say the Y in Kenya is a consonant
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Oct 18, 2025
It is. Removed.
Moos1005
+6
Level 89
Oct 18, 2025
I thought Guyana was pronounced like that. Apparently it isn't in English.
jzkrill13
+3
Level 87
Oct 18, 2025
why not kenya and yemen? both 60%
Quizmaster
+5
Level ∞
Oct 18, 2025
It begins...
Insaniot
+10
Level 63
Oct 18, 2025
I used to think that Y's status as 'sometimes vowel, sometimes consonant' was common knowledge until my quiz on vowels got featured. I still get comments every so often about it... best wishes and good luck, MrPi.
Huppeltrutje
+3
Level 58
Oct 21, 2025
Maybe elaborate on when the y is considerd as a vowel. In dutch, Kenya is written as Kenia. Confussion why it is not a vowel.
MrPi2002
+1
Level 77
Oct 21, 2025
I would argue, that in Kenya, the "ya" only includes one vowel, and therefore the "y" is a consonant. It is very different than the "y" in Syria which could never be confused for a consonant.
Stiner
+3
Level 95
Oct 21, 2025
I understand your argument, but then, in that case, Libya should also not be allowed.
MrPi2002
+2
Level 77
Oct 21, 2025
I have never heard Libya said with only two syllables. It is always said "Li-by-a" and not "Lib-ya". So I don't agree that it is the same thing.
codeninjas29
+1
Level 49
Nov 12, 2025
What about Yemen
mrputter
+1
Level 90
Oct 24, 2025
Not gonna wade into the conversation about "Y." 😆

But... am I missing something with Haiti? It... seems to have 3/5 = 60% vowels, just like all the other 5 letter 60%-ers in here?

MrPi2002
+2
Level 77
Oct 24, 2025
Haiti is an answer at 60%. Maybe you spelled it wrong?
mrputter
+4
Level 90
Oct 25, 2025
Huh!! I dunno what's going on. I got 100%, so obviously I "got" Haiti, but then just... forgot I did?

And then when I looked over the answers as I was commenting (because I generally don't make comments without double checking everything first to ensure I'm correct in my assertions) I apparently completely missed that Haiti was right there in the answer set???

*shrug*

Not a clue. I guess I was just super tired yesterday. (That's my story and I'm sticking to it.) Apologies for the confusion! 😊

shellden1
+1
Level 78
Oct 24, 2025
Stupid question, I am sure, but why is Austria not included?
MrPi2002
+3
Level 77
Oct 24, 2025
4/7=57.1428...%
shellden1
+1
Level 78
Oct 24, 2025
Oh my goodness! I don't know how I was spelling it in my head, but over and over again I kept counting 8 letters with 5 being vowels.
Marvo7
+4
Level 66
Nov 12, 2025
The 'y' in Libya is a consonant.
Abhra
+2
Level 67
Nov 12, 2025
This is highly debatable. If Kenya is removed, so should be Libya (Lib-yea). Yemen can be added as Eaemen
bmjs
+3
Level 66
Nov 12, 2025
This is only right if you're mispronouncing Libya and Yemen (at least in English). Ken-ya and Ye-men vs Lib-ee-a
forky76
+3
Level 78
Nov 12, 2025
Libya and Kenya rhyme. Why is one in and one out? Makes no sense.
bmjs
+1
Level 66
Nov 12, 2025
They rhyme but the y is pronounced differently, and adds a syllable in Libya's case. Lib-ee-a vs Ken-ya.
InterAlia
+1
Level 83
Nov 12, 2025
They don't rhyme, but I agree they should be treated the same. Both use y as a consonant and should be excluded, vagaries of American accents notwithstanding.
HydratedMite
+1
Level 68
Nov 12, 2025
I think lib-ee-a is the "correct" pronunciation but the middle syllable is just often elided in common speech
Mapsarefun
+1
Level 34
Nov 12, 2025
Guinea - 67%

*puts his hands up*

...

teachmadbcjetpun
+3
Level 34
Nov 12, 2025
6-7!
FreeStater
+1
Level 81
Nov 12, 2025
You, sir, have won the internet for today.
DaveM
+3
Level 76
Nov 12, 2025
Another reason to rename NZ to Aotearoa
Jacktheguy
+1
Level 93
Nov 12, 2025
I was gonna argue Venezuela... but then I did the math and turns out it misses the 60% cutoff.
Espionic
+1
Level 17
Nov 13, 2025
Canada is 67%
Selmarya
+1
Level 67
Nov 13, 2025
50% actually c A n A d A
Selmarya
+1
Level 67
Nov 13, 2025
Wouldn't Yemen be on here since it has 60%
MrPi2002
+1
Level 77
Nov 14, 2025
The Y acts as consonant in Yemen.
alagasco
+1
Level 33
Nov 14, 2025
Ecuador?
MrPi2002
+1
Level 77
Nov 14, 2025
Both Estonia and Ecuador are 4/7 which is 57% and not enough.
alagasco
+1
Level 33
Nov 14, 2025
Estonia?
matchabubbletea
+1
Level 34
Nov 18, 2025
tunisia?
MrPi2002
+1
Level 77
Nov 19, 2025
4/7=57%, not enough
bananawana
+1
Level 32
Dec 3, 2025
It’s kinda sad that the most guessed answers are Nauru and Palau at 63%
CommanderPro63
+2
Level 68
Mar 10, 2026
UAE is 100% vowels
MrPi2002
+1
Level 77
Mar 10, 2026
United Arab Emirates is not
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