Can you think of countries with similar World Heritage trends? I chose 10 categories to compare. For example, inscribed sites and tentative lists, country size, interaction with UNESCO (ratification, years as a committee member, hosted sessions), and how our community has visited/researched the country (connections, reviews, rating).
I found plenty of comparable trends between Portugal and Korea. I wonder which other well-represented countries have fairly similar trends? When I first pondered these trends, I was reminded of the 'sister city' relationship developed between places all over the World.
Portugal & Korea
Portugal (ratified convention in 1980) - 109th largest country by size - 17 WHS (1 natural) - Nomination submitted for 2025: Yes - Tentative List: 18 - Total Connections: 305 - Total Reviews: 212 - Average Rating 3.5 - Community Members who visited all WHS: 22 - Sessions Hosted: 0 - WHC Member: 18 yrs
Republic of Korea (ratified convention in 1988) - 107th largest country by size - 16 WHS (2 natural) - Nomination submitted for 2025: Yes - Tentative List: 14 - Total Connections: 391 - Total Reviews: 159 - Average Rating: 3.1 - Community Members who visited all WHS: 16 - Sessions Hosted: 0 - WHC Member: 14 yrs |