Latitude of the country's center

In brief

The "Latitude of the country's center" ranking covers 232 countries and territories. Lowest value: South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (-54.4 °). Highest value: Greenland (73.1 °). Median: 17.3 ° (data: 2026). The top 10% of countries exceed 49.2 °, while the bottom 10% stay below -18.9 °. By continent, the median is highest in Europe (47.6 °) and lowest in Oceania (-14.3 °).

Median by continent

Why this indicator matters

Latitude shows whether a country is close to the equator or the poles, in the north or the south. It gives a first idea of climate, day length and seasons. It is a simple reference for locating a country on the globe.

What makes this indicator vary

It does not change: it depends only on the country's position on Earth. The farther from the equator, the more marked the seasons and the colder the winters. Terrain, altitude and ocean currents then modify the actual climate.

Reading precautions

Here, the geographic center of the country is used. For a country that is very long from north to south, this single point does not reflect the full diversity of its climates. The same latitude does not guarantee the same weather, because altitude and the sea also matter.