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Here is a better statistic concerning blue eyes:
According to a 2010 study including over 8000 samples, light eyes(including light-mixed eyes) in Europe reach greatest distribution in Finland(at 89%), followed in descending order by Sweden, Norway(88%); Estonia, Denmark(85%); Latvia, Ireland(83%); Scotland(80%); Lithuania(78%); The Netherlands(76%); Belarus, England(74%); Germany(70%); Poland, Wales(68%); Russia, The Czech Republic(65%); Slovakia(63%); Belgium(60%); Austria, Switzerland, Ukraine(53%); France, Slovenia(50%); Hungary(43%); Croatia(40%); Bosnia and Herzegovina(38%); Romania(33%); Italy(30%); Serbia, Bulgaria(28%); Spain(25%); Georgia, Portugal(23%); Albania(20%); Turkey and Greece(18%). Analysis of the results demonstrates that the overall average frequency of light eyes in Europe is 50%, with 68% in Northern Europe and 30% in Southern Europe.
In the Middle East and North Africa light eyes reach an average of 8%, with 18% in Lebanon, 15% in Armenia and Syria, 13% in Israel, 8% in Iran, 5% in Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, as well as 3% in Saudi Arabia.
Light eyes are also found at 73% in Australia, 69% for Non-Hispanic White people in the United States with a maximum frequency in the Midwest and parts of the South(up to 80% in states like North Dakota) and at 67% in Canada, as well as 15-25% of Caucasian Latin Americans and at generally lower values throughout the rest of Asia and Oceania."
As for blue eyes alone... there are better statistics on that too.
"According to the same research, pure blue eyes in Europe approach greatest frequency in Finland, Sweden and Norway(at 72%), followed by Estonia, Denmark(69%); Latvia, Ireland(66%); Scotland(63%); Lithuania(61%); The Netherlands(58%); Belarus, England(55%); Germany(53%); Poland, Wales(50%); Russia, The Czech Republic(48%); Slovakia(46%); Belgium(43%); Austria, Switzerland, Ukraine(37%); France, Slovenia(34%); Hungary(28%); Croatia(26%); Bosnia and Herzegovina(24%); Romania(20%); Italy(18%); Serbia, Bulgaria(17%); Spain(15%); Georgia, Portugal(13%); Albania(11%); Turkey and Greece(10%). Further analysis shows that the average occurrence of blue eyes in Europe is 34%, with 50% in Northern Europe and 18% in Southern Europe.
In the Middle East and North Africa blue eyes reach an average of 4%, with 10% in Lebanon, 8% in Armenia and Syria, 7% in Israel, 4% in Iran, 3% in Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, and also at 1% in Saudi Arabia.
Pure blue eyes also reach 55% in Australia, 50% for Non-Hispanic Whites in the United States with a maximum frequency in the Midwest and parts of the South(reaching 61% in several states) and at 49% in Canada, as well as 5-15% of Caucasian Latin Americans and at generally lower levels throughout the rest of the world.
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