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What was that number for low- and middle-income countries?",[98],"uk 0.76",[100],"uk 0.45","Ports in low- and middle-income countries handled more than 400 million containers in 2020.","If you had known that most people live in middle-income countries, you could have guessed that most containers are handled in their ports.","Many assume that high-income countries lead all globalization rankings.","Source: UNCTAD","The size of cargo containers ranges from 20-50 feet in length. The data source uses 20-foot equivalent units. Up to 40% of shipping is transhipping, which means the container is only stopping temporarily at a port on the way to its destination so, while the port may get some economic benefit, that middle country doesn’t. Some of those containers may even be empty. However, we have found no reason to believe that this differs between middle- and high-income countries. Up until 2012 high-income countries still had more containers than low- and middle-income countries, but it is changing fast with growing economies and growing middle classes in middle-income countries.[1] We consulted three independent experts for this question who had no objection to our correct answer and didn’t dispute that ports in low- and middle-income countries now handle most containers.\nThe fact that more than 70% of trade goes by boat, comes from UNCTAD[3].\n\n[1]  [UNCTAD (trends in income groups over time via World Bank website)](https:\u002F\u002Fdata.worldbank.org\u002Findicator\u002FIS.SHP.GOOD.TU?locations=XD-XO-1W&most_recent_value_desc=true)  \n[2]  [UNCTAD, Country-level data](https:\u002F\u002Functadstat.unctad.org\u002Fwds\u002FTableViewer\u002FtableView.aspx?ReportId=13321)  \n[3]  [Review of Maritime Transport 2018](https:\u002F\u002Functad.org\u002Fwebflyer\u002Freview-maritime-transport-2018#:~:text=Maritime%20transport%20is%20the%20backbone,are%20handled%20by%20ports%20worldwide)\n","### Why is it a problem that people are wrong about this?\nIf we think high-income countries in Europe and North America lead in every single measure of economic growth we underestimate the progress in other parts of the world and completely miss opportunities for business, study and travel.\n\n### Why are people wrong about this?\nMost of us do not think about goods traveling in containers very much and even if you have seen containers in a port somewhere, it's hard to compare with other (unseen) ports. \n\n### Can I trust this data?\nYes, but it is important to understand what is being measured. Up to 40% of shipping is transhipping, which means the container is only stopping temporarily at a port on the way to its destination so, while the port may get some economic benefit, that middle country doesn’t. However, this is likely true for both middle- and high-income countries. We consulted three independent experts for this question who all agreed that ports in low- and middle-income countries now handle most containers. You can see the global trend [here](https:\u002F\u002Fdata.worldbank.org\u002Findicator\u002FIS.SHP.GOOD.TU?locations=XD-XO-1W&most_recent_value_desc=true).\n\n### Where can I see the data for countries?\n[This bubble graph](https:\u002F\u002Fbit.ly\u002F3qkR88P) shows all countries as bubbles, with the average income on the horizontal axis. The size and vertical position shows the number of containers. To the right are the high-income countries on income level 4. \n\n![Screenshot 2021-01-18 at 13.47.26](\u002F\u002Fimages.ctfassets.net\u002Fghhpjogyw4x7\u002F6c3ZuWayzHFHUX8Z5lU2tV\u002F3a7562a4d90493097f65fc1f8bda6bed\u002FScreenshot_2021-01-18_at_13.47.26.png)\n","Most people and most containers"]