WORLD ATLAS
Wikidata-listed libraries Ranking Map for 236 countries and territories
Limited coverage: Library items linked to a country in the fixed Wikidata snapshot; no query match is recorded as zero. 236 countries and territories included; reference period: 2026 snapshot.
In the available data, United States has the highest recorded value at 18,114 entries (rank #1); Japan ranks #4 at 7,905 entries. Coverage: 236 countries and territories. Reference years: United States 2026; Japan 2026. This counts library items linked to the country in Wikidata and is not a complete census of operating libraries.
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01 / RANKING MAP
Compare wikidata-listed libraries within the covered dataset.
Library items linked to a country in the fixed Wikidata snapshot; no query match is recorded as zero.
Japan, world rank 4 for Wikidata-listed libraries, 7,905 entries
02 / ABOUT THIS DATA
How to read the Wikidata-listed libraries ranking map
Library items linked to a country in the fixed Wikidata snapshot; no query match is recorded as zero. This page orders 236 countries and territories by value and divides the ranking into ten map colors.
- Top 3
- #1 United States (18,114 entries), #2 Italy (15,306 entries), #3 Spain (8,683 entries)
- Japan’s position
- World #4 (7,905 entries)
- Data period
- 2026 snapshot
All displayed observations use the reference period above. Check the source and definition before interpreting small differences.
03 / FULL RANKING
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Wikidata-listed librariesFull ranking236 countries
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