Dog vs Cat Ownership Balance (Cats-to-Dogs Ratio, per country)
Country breakdown of “cat people vs dog people” using a comparable proxy: estimated cat population divided by dog population (cats-to-dogs ratio).
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Key Insights
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.9ratio)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
About This Statistic
Country breakdown of “cat people vs dog people” using a comparable proxy: estimated cat population divided by dog population (cats-to-dogs ratio). Source: WorldPopulationReview (compiled estimates).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 1.9ratio |
| 2 | Finland | 1.8ratio |
| 3 | Iceland | 1.7ratio |
| 4 | Sweden | 1.7ratio |
| 5 | Germany | 1.6ratio |
| 6 | Norway | 1.6ratio |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 1.6ratio |
| 8 | Denmark | 1.5ratio |
| 9 | Ireland | 1.5ratio |
| 10 | Lithuania | 1.5ratio |
| 11 | Latvia | 1.4ratio |
| 12 | Belgium | 1.4ratio |
| 13 | Switzerland | 1.4ratio |
| 14 | Estonia | 1.3ratio |
| 15 | Netherlands | 1.3ratio |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 1.3ratio |
| 17 | Algeria | 1.3ratio |
| 18 | Russian Federation | 1.3ratio |
| 19 | Slovakia | 1.3ratio |
| 20 | Czech Republic | 1.2ratio |
| 21 | Italy | 1.2ratio |
| 22 | Albania | 1.2ratio |
| 23 | Hungary | 1.2ratio |
| 24 | Poland | 1.1ratio |
| 25 | Slovenia | 1.1ratio |
| 26 | Ukraine | 1.1ratio |
| 27 | Austria | 1.1ratio |
| 28 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.1ratio |
| 29 | Croatia | 1.1ratio |
| 30 | Japan | 1.1ratio |
| 31 | Afghanistan | 1.1ratio |
| 32 | South Korea | 1.0ratio |
| 33 | Romania | 1.0ratio |
| 34 | People's Republic of China | 1.0ratio |
| 35 | Portugal | 1.0ratio |
| 36 | Canada | 0.9ratio |
| 37 | Greece | 0.9ratio |
| 38 | Argentina | 0.9ratio |
| 39 | Israel | 0.9ratio |
| 40 | Serbia | 0.9ratio |
| 41 | United States of America | 0.8ratio |
| 42 | Colombia | 0.8ratio |
| 43 | New Zealand | 0.8ratio |
| 44 | Türkiye | 0.8ratio |
| 45 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.8ratio |
| 46 | Spain | 0.8ratio |
| 47 | Australia | 0.8ratio |
| 48 | Bulgaria | 0.7ratio |
| 49 | Ecuador | 0.7ratio |
| 50 | Georgia | 0.7ratio |
| 51 | Morocco | 0.7ratio |
| 52 | United Arab Emirates | 0.7ratio |
| 53 | Kazakhstan | 0.7ratio |
| 54 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.7ratio |
| 55 | Bolivia | 0.7ratio |
| 56 | Dominican Republic | 0.6ratio |
| 57 | Honduras | 0.6ratio |
| 58 | Indonesia | 0.6ratio |
| 59 | Peru | 0.6ratio |
| 60 | South Africa | 0.6ratio |
| 61 | Tunisia | 0.6ratio |
| 62 | Bangladesh | 0.6ratio |
| 63 | Chile | 0.6ratio |
| 64 | El Salvador | 0.6ratio |
| 65 | Malaysia | 0.6ratio |
| 66 | Nicaragua | 0.6ratio |
| 67 | Philippines | 0.6ratio |
| 68 | Uruguay | 0.6ratio |
| 69 | Guatemala | 0.5ratio |
| 70 | India | 0.5ratio |
| 71 | Vietnam | 0.5ratio |
| 72 | Thailand | 0.5ratio |
| 73 | Venezuela | 0.5ratio |
| 74 | Mexico | 0.5ratio |
| 75 | Pakistan | 0.5ratio |
| 76 | Brazil | 0.4ratio |
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Data Source
This data comes from WorldPopulationReview (compiled estimates) (2022).
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