How many countries have sanctioned entities?

Our sanctions database covers entities associated with over 210 countries and territories, drawn from OFAC, UN, EU, UK, and other official sources.

Which countries have the most sanctions?

Comprehensively sanctioned countries like Russia, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and Cuba typically have the highest concentration of sanctioned entities. Use this tool to see exact counts by jurisdiction.

Does a high number of sanctioned entities mean a country is high-risk?

Not necessarily. Some countries have many listings because they are targets of comprehensive sanctions programs, while others have listings related to specific individuals or sectors. Always consider the type of sanctions and your specific compliance obligations.

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Sanctions by Country

Select any country to see how many sanctioned entities are listed there. View breakdowns by entity type, which sanctions lists they appear on, and which data sources cover them.

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About This Data

What We Count

This page counts how many entries in global sanctions databases list a given country code. A high count reflects database presence, not a compliance judgment.

Entity Types

Sanctioned entities include persons, organisations, vessels, and other types. The breakdown helps you understand the nature of a country's sanctions exposure.

Multiple Lists

Entities are cross-referenced across OFAC, UN, EU, UK, and other global sanctions lists to give a comprehensive picture of each country's exposure.

Regular Updates

Our sanctions data is updated regularly from official government sources, ensuring you always see the latest country risk information.

Understanding Sanctions by Country

Sanctions programs vary dramatically from one jurisdiction to another. Some countries — such as Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and the Crimea region of Ukraine — are subject to comprehensive U.S. embargoes that prohibit virtually all financial activity with persons in those territories. Other jurisdictions face targeted sanctions that restrict dealings only with specific individuals, entities, or economic sectors. Compliance teams must understand these distinctions when building risk profiles for customers and counterparties.

Why Country-Level Data Matters for Due Diligence

When a financial institution onboards a new customer, one of the first steps in the customer identification program (CIP) is to assess geographic risk. A customer domiciled in — or conducting business with — a heavily sanctioned country triggers enhanced due diligence (EDD) obligations. This tool helps compliance officers quickly see how many sanctioned entities are associated with each country in our sanctions database, broken down by entity type and data source. This statistical view supports the risk-based approach required by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and recommended by the FATF.

How to Use This Data

Select a country from the dropdown to view the number of sanctioned persons, organisations, and vessels linked to that jurisdiction. Use this information to calibrate your KYC processes: jurisdictions with a high concentration of sanctioned entities may warrant stricter identity verification, additional source of funds documentation, and more frequent ongoing monitoring. Cross-reference these statistics with our sanctions check free tool to screen individual names, or use the KYC requirements checker to review which regulations apply in that country.

Limitations and Next Steps

Country-level sanctions statistics reflect the data in our aggregated sanctions database and should be used as a research aid, not a definitive risk rating. Sanctions programs change frequently as law enforcement and regulatory agencies update their lists in response to geopolitical events. For production compliance workflows — including verifying customer identities against multiple lists, screening beneficial owners, and generating audit trails — consider our professional platform, which adds fuzzy matching, ongoing monitoring, and suspicious activities alerting.

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