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Superstitions Around the World: Every Country’s Beliefs & Rituals

🌍 179 Countries. One Complete Guide.

🇮🇳 India Superstitions1🇮🇳 IndiaSouth Asia≈3000
🇳🇬 Nigeria Superstitions2🇳🇬 NigeriaWest Africa≈2500
🇨🇳 China Superstitions3🇨🇳 ChinaEast Asia≈2000
🇯🇵 Japan Superstitions4🇯🇵 JapanEast Asia≈1500
🇮🇩 Indonesia Superstitions5🇮🇩 IndonesiaSoutheast Asia≈1400
🇪🇬 Egypt Superstitions6🇪🇬 EgyptNorth Africa≈1300
🇹🇷 Turkey Superstitions7🇹🇷 TurkeyMiddle East / Anatolia≈1200
🇧🇷 Brazil Superstitions8🇧🇷 BrazilSouth America≈1100
🇲🇽 Mexico Superstitions9🇲🇽 MexicoLatin America≈1000
🇷🇺 Russia Superstitions10🇷🇺 RussiaEastern Europe / Eurasia≈950
🇮🇷 Iran Superstitions11🇮🇷 IranMiddle East≈900
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea Superstitions12🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaOceania≈900
🇹🇭 Thailand Superstitions13🇹🇭 ThailandSoutheast Asia≈850
🇵🇭 Philippines Superstitions14🇵🇭 PhilippinesSoutheast Asia≈800
🇭🇹 Haiti Superstitions15🇭🇹 HaitiCaribbean≈800
🇵🇰 Pakistan Superstitions16🇵🇰 PakistanSouth Asia≈750
🇪🇹 Ethiopia Superstitions17🇪🇹 EthiopiaEast Africa≈700
🇳🇵 Nepal Superstitions18🇳🇵 NepalSouth Asia≈650
🇬🇷 Greece Superstitions19🇬🇷 GreeceEurope / Mediterranean≈600
🇮🇹 Italy Superstitions20🇮🇹 ItalyEurope / Mediterranean≈550
🇫🇷 France Superstitions21🇫🇷 FranceEurope / Western≈500
🇲🇬 Madagascar Superstitions22🇲🇬 MadagascarAfrica / Indian Ocean≈500
🇬🇭 Ghana Superstitions23🇬🇭 GhanaWest Africa≈500
🇩🇪 Germany Superstitions24🇩🇪 GermanyEurope / Central≈480
🇬🇧 United Kingdom Superstitions25🇬🇧 United KingdomEurope / Western≈450
🇺🇸 United States Superstitions26🇺🇸 United StatesNorth America≈430
🇨🇲 Cameroon Superstitions27🇨🇲 CameroonCentral Africa≈420
🇧🇩 Bangladesh Superstitions28🇧🇩 BangladeshSouth Asia≈400
🇹🇿 Tanzania Superstitions29🇹🇿 TanzaniaEast Africa≈400
🇦🇴 Angola Superstitions30🇦🇴 AngolaCentral Africa≈400
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands Superstitions31🇸🇧 Solomon IslandsOceania≈400
🇮🇪 Ireland Superstitions32🇮🇪 IrelandEurope / Western≈400
🇪🇸 Spain Superstitions33🇪🇸 SpainEurope / Southern≈380
🇺🇬 Uganda Superstitions34🇺🇬 UgandaEast Africa≈380
🇸🇳 Senegal Superstitions35🇸🇳 SenegalWest Africa≈380
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Superstitions36🇿🇼 ZimbabweSouth Africa≈360
🇸🇴 Somalia Superstitions37🇸🇴 SomaliaEast Africa≈350
🇲🇱 Mali Superstitions38🇲🇱 MaliWest Africa≈350
🇰🇷 South Korea Superstitions39🇰🇷 South KoreaEast Asia≈350
🇨🇺 Cuba Superstitions40🇨🇺 CubaCaribbean≈350
🇻🇺 Vanuatu Superstitions41🇻🇺 VanuatuOceania≈350
🇻🇳 Vietnam Superstitions42🇻🇳 VietnamSoutheast Asia≈340
🇵🇪 Peru Superstitions43🇵🇪 PeruSouth America≈330
🇦🇷 Argentina Superstitions44🇦🇷 ArgentinaSouth America≈320
🇿🇲 Zambia Superstitions45🇿🇲 ZambiaSouth Africa≈320
🇵🇱 Poland Superstitions46🇵🇱 PolandEurope / Central≈310
🇰🇪 Kenya Superstitions47🇰🇪 KenyaAfrica / East≈300
🇸🇩 Sudan Superstitions48🇸🇩 SudanNorth-East Africa≈300
🇦🇫 Afghanistan Superstitions49🇦🇫 AfghanistanSouth Asia≈300
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast Superstitions50🇨🇮 Ivory CoastWest Africa≈300
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Superstitions51🇱🇰 Sri LankaSouth Asia≈300
🇧🇯 Benin Superstitions52🇧🇯 BeninWest Africa≈300
🇻🇪 Venezuela Superstitions53🇻🇪 VenezuelaSouth America≈300
🇾🇪 Yemen Superstitions54🇾🇪 YemenMiddle East≈300
🇹🇩 Chad Superstitions55🇹🇩 ChadCentral Africa≈300
🇬🇹 Guatemala Superstitions56🇬🇹 GuatemalaCentral America≈300
🇯🇲 Jamaica Superstitions57🇯🇲 JamaicaCaribbean≈300
🇲🇿 Mozambique Superstitions58🇲🇿 MozambiqueSouth Africa≈290
🇿🇦 South Africa Superstitions59🇿🇦 South AfricaAfrica / South≈280
🇲🇼 Malawi Superstitions60🇲🇼 MalawiSouth Africa≈280
🇨🇩 DR Congo Superstitions61🇨🇩 DR CongoAfrica / Central≈270
🇨🇴 Colombia Superstitions62🇨🇴 ColombiaSouth America≈260
🇬🇳 Guinea Superstitions63🇬🇳 GuineaWest Africa≈260
🇮🇶 Iraq Superstitions64🇮🇶 IraqMiddle East≈250
🇲🇲 Myanmar Superstitions65🇲🇲 MyanmarSoutheast Asia≈250
🇰🇭 Cambodia Superstitions66🇰🇭 CambodiaSoutheast Asia≈250
🇫🇯 Fiji Superstitions67🇫🇯 FijiOceania≈250
🇧🇹 Bhutan Superstitions68🇧🇹 BhutanSouth Asia≈250
🇧🇴 Bolivia Superstitions69🇧🇴 BoliviaSouth America≈250
🇹🇼 Taiwan Superstitions70🇹🇼 TaiwanEast Asia≈240
🇲🇾 Malaysia Superstitions71🇲🇾 MalaysiaSoutheast Asia≈230
🇵🇦 Panama Superstitions72🇵🇦 PanamaCentral America≈220
🇪🇨 Ecuador Superstitions73🇪🇨 EcuadorSouth America≈220
🏴 Scotland Superstitions74🏴 ScotlandEurope / Western≈220
🇧🇬 Bulgaria Superstitions75🇧🇬 BulgariaEurope / Eastern≈210
🇷🇴 Romania Superstitions76🇷🇴 RomaniaEurope / Eastern≈200
🇸🇾 Syria Superstitions77🇸🇾 SyriaMiddle East≈200
🇧🇼 Botswana Superstitions78🇧🇼 BotswanaSouth Africa≈200
🇨🇬 Republic of Congo Superstitions79🇨🇬 Republic of CongoCentral Africa≈200
🇪🇷 Eritrea Superstitions80🇪🇷 EritreaEast Africa≈200
🇨🇷 Costa Rica Superstitions81🇨🇷 Costa RicaCentral America≈200
🇲🇳 Mongolia Superstitions82🇲🇳 MongoliaEast Asia≈200
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic Superstitions83🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicCaribbean≈200
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Superstitions84🇦🇿 AzerbaijanCaucasus≈200
🇭🇳 Honduras Superstitions85🇭🇳 HondurasCentral America≈200
🇬🇾 Guyana Superstitions86🇬🇾 GuyanaSouth America≈200
🇫🇲 Micronesia Superstitions87🇫🇲 MicronesiaOceania≈200
🇼🇸 Samoa Superstitions88🇼🇸 SamoaOceania≈200
🇺🇦 Ukraine Superstitions89🇺🇦 UkraineEurope / Eastern≈190
🇸🇻 El Salvador Superstitions90🇸🇻 El SalvadorCentral America≈190
🇲🇷 Mauritania Superstitions91🇲🇷 MauritaniaWest Africa≈180
🇹🇬 Togo Superstitions92🇹🇬 TogoWest Africa≈180
🇱🇦 Laos Superstitions93🇱🇦 LaosSoutheast Asia≈180
🇹🇴 Tonga Superstitions94🇹🇴 TongaOceania≈180
🇩🇿 Algeria Superstitions95🇩🇿 AlgeriaNorth Africa≈180
🇹🇱 East Timor Superstitions96🇹🇱 East TimorSoutheast Asia≈180
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago Superstitions97🇹🇹 Trinidad and TobagoCaribbean≈180
🇳🇮 Nicaragua Superstitions98🇳🇮 NicaraguaCentral America≈180
🇨🇱 Chile Superstitions99🇨🇱 ChileSouth America≈170
🇬🇪 Georgia Superstitions100🇬🇪 GeorgiaCaucasus≈160
🇨🇦 Canada Superstitions101🇨🇦 CanadaNorth America≈160
🇦🇺 Australia Superstitions102🇦🇺 AustraliaOceania≈150
🇳🇦 Namibia Superstitions103🇳🇦 NamibiaSouthern Africa≈150
🇧🇸 Bahamas Superstitions104🇧🇸 BahamasCaribbean≈150
🇸🇷 Suriname Superstitions105🇸🇷 SurinameSouth America≈150
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan Superstitions106🇰🇿 KazakhstanCentral Asia≈150
🇧🇭 Bahrain Superstitions107🇧🇭 BahrainMiddle East≈150
🇳🇨 New Caledonia Superstitions108🇳🇨 New CaledoniaOceania≈150
🇵🇼 Palau Superstitions109🇵🇼 PalauOceania≈150
🇧🇾 Belarus Superstitions110🇧🇾 BelarusEurope / Eastern≈150
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina Superstitions111🇧🇦 Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope / Balkans≈150
🇯🇴 Jordan Superstitions112🇯🇴 JordanMiddle East≈150
🇱🇾 Libya Superstitions113🇱🇾 LibyaNorth Africa≈150
🇩🇯 Djibouti Superstitions114🇩🇯 DjiboutiEast Africa≈150
🇦🇲 Armenia Superstitions115🇦🇲 ArmeniaCaucasus≈140
🇮🇱 Israel Superstitions116🇮🇱 IsraelMiddle East≈140
🇸🇿 Eswatini Superstitions117🇸🇿 EswatiniSouth Africa≈140
🇨🇻 Cabo Verde Superstitions118🇨🇻 Cabo VerdeWest Africa≈130
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan Superstitions119🇺🇿 UzbekistanCentral Asia≈130
🇵🇾 Paraguay Superstitions120🇵🇾 ParaguaySouth America≈130
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Superstitions121🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaMiddle East≈130
🇲🇦 Morocco Superstitions122🇲🇦 MoroccoNorth Africa≈120
🇷🇸 Serbia Superstitions123🇷🇸 SerbiaEurope / Balkans≈120
🇹🇯 Tajikistan Superstitions124🇹🇯 TajikistanCentral Asia≈120
🇧🇿 Belize Superstitions125🇧🇿 BelizeCentral America≈120
🇭🇺 Hungary Superstitions126🇭🇺 HungaryEurope / Central≈120
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands Superstitions127🇲🇭 Marshall IslandsOceania≈120
🇱🇸 Lesotho Superstitions128🇱🇸 LesothoSouth Africa≈120
🇰🇲 Comoros Superstitions129🇰🇲 ComorosEast Africa≈120
🇧🇧 Barbados Superstitions130🇧🇧 BarbadosCaribbean≈120
🇭🇷 Croatia Superstitions131🇭🇷 CroatiaEurope / Balkans≈110
🇹🇳 Tunisia Superstitions132🇹🇳 TunisiaNorth Africa≈110
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan Superstitions133🇰🇬 KyrgyzstanCentral Asia≈110
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan Superstitions134🇹🇲 TurkmenistanCentral Asia≈100
🇳🇴 Norway Superstitions135🇳🇴 NorwayEurope / Nordic≈100
🇺🇾 Uruguay Superstitions136🇺🇾 UruguaySouth America≈100
🇸🇨 Seychelles Superstitions137🇸🇨 SeychellesEast Africa≈100
🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe Superstitions138🇸🇹 Sao Tome and PrincipeWest Africa≈100
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia Superstitions139🇱🇨 Saint LuciaCaribbean≈100
🇻🇨 Saint Vincent Superstitions140🇻🇨 Saint VincentCaribbean≈100
🇬🇩 Grenada Superstitions141🇬🇩 GrenadaCaribbean≈100
🇸🇪 Sweden Superstitions142🇸🇪 SwedenEurope / Nordic≈90
🇩🇲 Dominica Superstitions143🇩🇲 DominicaCaribbean≈90
🇨🇾 Cyprus Superstitions144🇨🇾 CyprusEurope / Mediterranean≈90
🇲🇰 North Macedonia Superstitions145🇲🇰 North MacedoniaEurope / Balkans≈90
🇨🇿 Czech Republic Superstitions146🇨🇿 Czech RepublicEurope / Central≈90
🇸🇰 Slovakia Superstitions147🇸🇰 SlovakiaEurope / Central≈85
🇱🇻 Latvia Superstitions148🇱🇻 LatviaEurope / Baltic≈85
🇩🇰 Denmark Superstitions149🇩🇰 DenmarkEurope / Nordic≈80
🇱🇧 Lebanon Superstitions150🇱🇧 LebanonMiddle East≈80
🇦🇱 Albania Superstitions151🇦🇱 AlbaniaEurope / Balkans≈80
🇱🇹 Lithuania Superstitions152🇱🇹 LithuaniaEurope / Baltic≈80
🇸🇮 Slovenia Superstitions153🇸🇮 SloveniaEurope / Central≈80
🇰🇮 Kiribati Superstitions154🇰🇮 KiribatiOceania≈80
🇧🇳 Brunei Superstitions155🇧🇳 BruneiSoutheast Asia≈70
156🇫🇮 FinlandEurope / Nordic≈70
157🇲🇪 MontenegroEurope / Balkans≈70
158🇪🇪 EstoniaEurope / Baltic≈60
159🇮🇸 IcelandEurope / Nordic≈60
160🇹🇻 TuvaluOceania≈60
161🇳🇱 NetherlandsEurope / Western≈50
162🇲🇹 MaltaEurope / Mediterranean≈50
163🇳🇷 NauruOceania≈50
164🇧🇪 BelgiumEurope / Western≈45
165🇬🇱 GreenlandNorth America≈40
166🇨🇭 SwitzerlandEurope / Central≈40
167🇦🇹 AustriaEurope / Central≈35
168🇳🇿 New ZealandOceania≈30
169🇸🇬 SingaporeSoutheast Asia≈25
170🇱🇺 LuxembourgEurope / Western≈20
171🇶🇦 QatarMiddle East≈20
172🇦🇪 UAEMiddle East≈20
173🇰🇼 KuwaitMiddle East≈20
174🇴🇲 OmanMiddle East≈20
175🇦🇩 AndorraEurope / Western≈20
176🇲🇨 MonacoEurope / Western≈15
177🇱🇮 LiechtensteinEurope / Central≈15
178🇸🇲 San MarinoEurope / Southern≈10
179🇻🇦 Vatican CityEurope / Southern≈5

The superstitions on this map are compiled by synthesizing folklore archives, academic studies, cultural records, language patterns, and social observations. Regional distribution and prevalence estimates are based on comparative analysis across multiple sources.

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