These are the countries with the most UNESCO World Heritage sites

Dec 3, 2020

People walk at the Fori Imperiali street with Rome's famous colosseum in the background.

Italy is tied with China for the top spot. Image: REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

Katharina Buchholz

Data Journalist, Statista

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This graph shows the top ten countries with the most UNESCO world heritage sites.

Italy and China are tied as having the most UNESCO world heritage sites each. Image: Statista

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