Distribution by Type of Nomination Entity

  • Private Organization

    42 Entries

  • Government Agency

    42 Entries

  • Local Government

    41 Entries

  • Academic Institution

    3 Entries

Geographical Distribution by Continent

North America & Europe240

Latin and Caribbean65

Africa23

Arab21

Asia & Pacific133

International Organizations13

Joint Nomination75

  • Inscribed Heritage

    Total 570

  • Heritage by Entity

    Total 645

Number of MoW by Nominator Type

Physical type by Medium type

  • Analog
  • Audiovisual
  • Digital
  • Hybrid
  • Other

Physical Type by Analog

  • Paper

    85 Entries

  • Papyrus

    12 Entries

  • Parchment

    28 Entries

  • Old Book

    45 Entries

  • Manuscripts

    67 Entries

  • Print

    38 Entries

  • Film

    22 Entries

  • Paper

    85 Entries

  • Papyrus

    12 Entries

  • Parchment

    28 Entries

  • Old Book

    45 Entries

  • Manuscripts

    67 Entries

  • Print

    38 Entries

  • Film

    22 Entries

  • Paper

    85 Entries

  • Papyrus

    12 Entries

  • Parchment

    28 Entries

  • Old Book

    45 Entries

  • Manuscripts

    67 Entries

  • Print

    38 Entries

  • Film

    22 Entries

  • Paper

    85 Entries

  • Papyrus

    12 Entries

  • Parchment

    28 Entries

  • Old Book

    45 Entries

  • Manuscripts

    67 Entries

  • Print

    38 Entries

  • Film

    22 Entries

  • Paper

    85 Entries

  • Papyrus

    12 Entries

  • Parchment

    28 Entries

  • Old Book

    45 Entries

  • Manuscripts

    67 Entries

  • Print

    38 Entries

  • Film

    22 Entries

Number of MoW and Medium distribution by Custodian

  • Individual

  • Private Organization

  • Public Institution

  • Government

  • Photo
  • Video
  • Paper
  • Film
  • Map

Average number of Language by Country

NationMoWAvg. Languages
BulgariaBulgaria
281
Republic of KoreaRepublic of Korea
242.6
Timor-LesteTimor-Leste
183.4
GuyanaGuyana
152.2
United States of AmericaUnited States of America
228.4

Frequency of Subject Keyword

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  • Manuscript
    Manuscript317 Entries
  • Europe
    Europe168 Entries
  • Culture
    Culture160 Entries
  • Picture
    Picture155 Entries
  • Politics
    Politics146 Entries

Keyword Distribution by Period of Creation

18th Century
  • Human Rights10
  • War9
  • Migration12
19th Century
  • Technological
    Development    5
  • Medical3
  • Diseases9

Digitization trends over time

Proportion of Joint Nomination by Country

  • MOW Sites
  • No. of Joint Inscriptions