China Has More Embassies Than Any Other Country

What we’re showing

This graphic ranks the top 25 countries with the most embassies worldwide. All figures come from the Lowy Institute’s Global Diplomacy Index 2024.

Insights from the 2024 index

• China has a larger diplomatic presence in Africa, East Asia, and the Pacific, while the U.S. leads in the Americas, Europe, and South Asia
• Turkey and India have grown their diplomatic networks the most in recent years