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Guess which country has the most left-handers

Guess which country has the most left-handers

How many left-handers do you know in your area? Or are you one yourself? Many studies have been done on how many left-handers there really are. And finally it is clear in which country there are the most…

The website leftyfretz.com has analyzed all research and data about left-handers in the world and came to the conclusion that the Netherlands is the country with the most left-handers! Globally, we score highest with 13.23 percent left-handers.

The United States follows closely behind our little country with 13.1 percent and Canada is in third place with 12.8 percent.

Read also: ‘Why are there fewer left-handers?‘

China

It is striking that in a country like China with so many inhabitants there are only 3.5 percent left-handers. The reason is that in that country people look negatively at left-handers. They are often bullied, harassed and considered abnormal.

Source:Statista.com