Rank
|
Category
|
Countries
|
3
|
Geographically closest to Beijing
|
Mongolia | North Korea
|
8
|
Most democratic country not in Europe
|
New Zealand | Canada | Australia | Uruguay | Mauritius | Costa Rica | Chile
|
3
|
Largest recipient of Chinese exports
|
United States | Japan
|
2
|
Least linguistic diversity [1]
|
North Korea
|
6
|
Asian country with the most economic freedom [2]
|
Singapore | Taiwan | Georgia | United Arab Emirates | Malaysia
|
3
|
Most populous country fully conquered by Japan during WW2
|
Philippines | Vietnam
|
7
|
Asian country with the highest % of Christians
|
Armenia | East Timor | Philippines | Georgia | Cyprus | Lebanon
|
6
|
Highest percentage of irreligious population [3]
|
Czech Republic | North Korea | Estonia | Japan | China
|
5
|
Largest merchant navy in Asia
|
China | Singapore | Cyprus | Japan
|
3
|
Biggest national capital by urban area
|
Japan | Indonesia | India | Philippines
|
2 (t)
|
Most FIFA World Cup appearances not in Europe or South America
|
Mexico
|
2
|
Most olympic table tennis medals
|
China
|
4
|
Biggest economy *Excluding countries with a population >100 mil (GDP, PPP, 2020)
|
Germany | United Kingdom | France
|
4
|
Highest HDI country in Asia *HDI measures health, education, and income
|
Singapore | Japan | Israel
|
2
|
Most overnight visitors to China
|
Taiwan
|