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Where INFJs (Advocates) Stand Out

A scene representing the INFJ personality type (Advocate). A bearded INFJ man stands in a forest clearing, waving a magic wand that emits sparkles towards a happily waving tree with a face. The INFJ has a wise, thoughtful expression on his face, and he appears to be speaking to the tree. More trees, flowers, and geometric stones are scattered throughout the scene, adding a mystical and imaginative quality. The overall aesthetic is whimsical and dreamy, reflecting the INFJ’s visionary and idealistic nature.

INFJs (Advocates) make up 7.4% of test results in the average country, but their share varies from place to place. Here’s where they’re most and least common.

INFJs by country

Colors compare each country’s share of INFJs with the average country, where it’s 7.4%.

INFJs by country
CountryHow common
Thailand12.7% (72% more common)
Laos11.5% (56% more common)
Sri Lanka10.7% (44% more common)
Brunei9.8% (33% more common)
Réunion9.8% (32% more common)
Philippines9.5% (29% more common)
Trinidad and Tobago9.5% (28% more common)
Bhutan9.5% (28% more common)
Cambodia9.5% (28% more common)
France9.2% (25% more common)
Italy9.1% (23% more common)
Taiwan9.0% (22% more common)
South Africa8.8% (19% more common)
Puerto Rico8.8% (18% more common)
Maldives8.6% (17% more common)
Jamaica8.6% (16% more common)
Greece8.5% (15% more common)
Malaysia8.5% (14% more common)
Hungary8.5% (14% more common)
Indonesia8.4% (13% more common)
Slovenia8.2% (11% more common)
Spain8.1% (10% more common)
Uzbekistan8.1% (10% more common)
Portugal8.1% (10% more common)
Bulgaria8.1% (9% more common)
Luxembourg8.0% (about as common)
United Kingdom8.0% (9% more common)
Belgium8.0% (8% more common)
Mongolia8.0% (7% more common)
Hong Kong7.8% (6% more common)
Macao7.8% (5% more common)
Slovakia7.8% (5% more common)
Czech Republic7.8% (5% more common)
Singapore7.7% (about as common)
Canada7.7% (about as common)
Switzerland7.7% (about as common)
Cyprus7.7% (about as common)
Australia7.7% (about as common)
New Zealand7.7% (about as common)
Denmark7.6% (about as common)
Dominican Republic7.6% (about as common)
United States7.6% (about as common)
Oman7.5% (about as common)
Ireland7.5% (about as common)
Sweden7.5% (about as common)
Libya7.4% (about as common)
Croatia7.4% (about as common)
Albania7.4% (about as common)
Chile7.4% (about as common)
North Macedonia7.3% (about as common)
Panama7.3% (about as common)
China7.3% (about as common)
United Arab Emirates7.3% (about as common)
Austria7.3% (about as common)
Costa Rica7.3% (about as common)
Bahrain7.3% (about as common)
Guatemala7.3% (about as common)
Japan7.2% (about as common)
Uruguay7.2% (about as common)
Turkey7.2% (about as common)
Lebanon7.1% (about as common)
Vietnam7.0% (5% less common)
Armenia7.0% (about as common)
Finland7.0% (5% less common)
Norway7.0% (5% less common)
Egypt7.0% (5% less common)
Venezuela7.0% (6% less common)
Colombia7.0% (6% less common)
Argentina7.0% (6% less common)
Romania6.9% (6% less common)
Qatar6.9% (6% less common)
Mexico6.9% (7% less common)
Brazil6.8% (8% less common)
Syria6.7% (9% less common)
Honduras6.7% (10% less common)
Iraq6.7% (10% less common)
Ecuador6.7% (10% less common)
El Salvador6.7% (10% less common)
Paraguay6.6% (11% less common)
Poland6.6% (11% less common)
Algeria6.5% (12% less common)
Germany6.5% (12% less common)
Bosnia and Herzegovina6.5% (12% less common)
Palestine6.4% (13% less common)
Israel6.4% (13% less common)
Netherlands6.4% (13% less common)
Georgia6.4% (14% less common)
Estonia6.4% (14% less common)
Peru6.3% (14% less common)
Lithuania6.3% (15% less common)
Azerbaijan6.2% (16% less common)
Serbia6.2% (16% less common)
Moldova6.2% (16% less common)
Jordan6.2% (17% less common)
Kyrgyzstan6.1% (18% less common)
Saudi Arabia6.0% (19% less common)
Kazakhstan6.0% (19% less common)
Morocco6.0% (20% less common)
Belarus6.0% (20% less common)
Kuwait5.9% (20% less common)
Latvia5.9% (20% less common)
Bolivia5.7% (22% less common)
Iran5.7% (23% less common)
Russia5.7% (23% less common)
Ukraine5.6% (24% less common)
Nicaragua5.5% (26% less common)
Tunisia5.5% (26% less common)
South Korea4.4% (41% less common)

Most common

  1. Thailand (12.7%) +72%
  2. Laos (11.5%) +56%
  3. Sri Lanka (10.7%) +44%
  4. Brunei (9.8%) +33%
  5. Réunion (9.8%) +32%
  6. Philippines (9.5%) +29%
  7. Trinidad and Tobago (9.5%) +28%
  8. Bhutan (9.5%) +28%
  9. Cambodia (9.5%) +28%
  10. France (9.2%) +25%

Least common

  1. South Korea (4.4%) −41%
  2. Tunisia (5.5%) −26%
  3. Nicaragua (5.5%) −26%
  4. Ukraine (5.6%) −24%
  5. Russia (5.7%) −23%
  6. Iran (5.7%) −23%
  7. Bolivia (5.7%) −22%
  8. Latvia (5.9%) −20%
  9. Kuwait (5.9%) −20%
  10. Belarus (6.0%) −20%

Figures show where INFJs are clearly more (↑) or less (↓) common than in the average country. Places with fewer test results need bigger differences to count.

INFJs by U.S. state

Colors compare each state’s share of INFJs with the U.S. as a whole, where it’s 7.6%.

INFJs by U.S. state
StateHow common
Vermont8.7% (15% more common)
Rhode Island8.4% (12% more common)
New Mexico8.4% (11% more common)
Maine8.3% (9% more common)
New Hampshire8.2% (9% more common)
Massachusetts8.1% (8% more common)
Oregon8.0% (6% more common)
Colorado8.0% (6% more common)
Kentucky7.9% (5% more common)
Maryland7.9% (5% more common)
Connecticut7.9% (5% more common)
West Virginia7.9% (about as common)
Wisconsin7.9% (about as common)
Delaware7.8% (about as common)
Hawaii7.8% (about as common)
Montana7.8% (about as common)
Pennsylvania7.8% (about as common)
Michigan7.7% (about as common)
Ohio7.7% (about as common)
Washington, D.C.7.7% (about as common)
Tennessee7.7% (about as common)
Wyoming7.7% (about as common)
North Carolina7.7% (about as common)
Nevada7.7% (about as common)
Arizona7.7% (about as common)
South Carolina7.7% (about as common)
Georgia7.6% (about as common)
Utah7.6% (about as common)
Illinois7.6% (about as common)
Washington7.6% (about as common)
Missouri7.6% (about as common)
Oklahoma7.6% (about as common)
Minnesota7.5% (about as common)
Kansas7.5% (about as common)
New York7.5% (about as common)
Virginia7.5% (about as common)
California7.5% (about as common)
Florida7.4% (about as common)
New Jersey7.4% (about as common)
Alaska7.3% (about as common)
South Dakota7.3% (about as common)
Alabama7.3% (about as common)
Iowa7.2% (about as common)
Louisiana7.2% (about as common)
Texas7.2% (5% less common)
Mississippi7.2% (5% less common)
Indiana7.1% (5% less common)
Nebraska7.1% (6% less common)
Idaho6.9% (8% less common)
Arkansas6.7% (12% less common)
North Dakota6.4% (15% less common)

Most common

  1. Vermont (8.7%) +15%
  2. Rhode Island (8.4%) +12%
  3. New Mexico (8.4%) +11%
  4. Maine (8.3%) +9%
  5. New Hampshire (8.2%) +9%

Least common

  1. North Dakota (6.4%) −15%
  2. Arkansas (6.7%) −12%
  3. Idaho (6.9%) −8%
  4. Nebraska (7.1%) −6%
  5. Indiana (7.1%) −5%

Figures show where INFJs are clearly more (↑) or less (↓) common than in the U.S. as a whole. Places with fewer test results need bigger differences to count.

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