While ‘size matters’ is more of a male concern, both the US and the UK fall short when compared to global averages.
Data Pandas, an online resource featuring various datasets, has created a map highlighting the countries with the largest and smallest average sizes. The US and UK do not make the cut for the top 10 or even top 50.
The average erect penis size in the US is reported at 14.15cm (just over five-and-a-half inches), ranking it 68th in the world.
Several countries surpass the US, including Australia at number 20 with an average size of 6.18 inches, followed by the Netherlands (6.14 inches), France (6.06 inches), Sweden (6.04 inches), Belgium (5.96 inches), Austria (5.78 inches), Germany (5.70 inches), the UK (5.62 inches), and Switzerland (5.61 inches).
New Zealand ranks 16th with an average size of 6.21 inches.
Canada fares worse than the US, ranking 74th with an average size of 5.48 inches.
The top positions are held by Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo with sizes of 7.06 inches and 7.05 inches, respectively, followed by Ecuador at 6.92 inches.
Countries from South America, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East have the largest reported sizes, while Southeast and East Asia are at the lower end.
Thailand ranks last at 142 with a size of 3.71 inches, with North Korea and Cambodia following closely (3.77 inches and 3.87 inches, respectively).
The ranking is based on a 2014 BJUI report examining flaccid and erect penile sizes from samples of about 50 men per country. The study excluded men with erectile dysfunction, congenital or penile abnormalities, and those who self-reported having a small penis. Self-reporting may have led to size exaggeration.
Nevertheless, research shows that only 21 percent of 375 women believe length is important, whereas men are more concerned with size and may even exaggerate it in other research findings.