Introduction
While McDonald’s is a global icon, the fast-food giant does not have a presence in many countries worldwide. There are 123 countries where McDonald’s has not set up a restaurant yet, including Afghanistan, Bhutan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, and North Korea, among many others.
There are various reasons why some countries do not have McDonald’s outlets. One factor is the country’s political environment or religious beliefs, which may not allow for the promotion of Western fast food chains. For example, in Iran and North Korea, the absence of McDonald’s outlets can be attributed to their respective governments’ disapproval of Western culture. Similarly, in Bhutan, the country’s government prioritizes promoting local cuisine, which means there is no room for the fast-food chain’s international menu.
Another possible reason why some countries do not have McDonald’s is due to the country’s economic situation or lack of demand for fast food. For example, some of the countries that do not have McDonald’s, such as Somalia, Eritrea, and Sierra Leone, have been experiencing political instability and economic challenges for decades, and there may not be enough demand for fast food in such situations.
The absence of McDonald’s in some countries can provide an insight into the country’s political, economic, and cultural climate. Thomas Friedman even developed a theory that states that no two countries with McDonald’s franchises have ever gone to war with each other since they both have a stake in the global economy and interconnectedness that comes with it.
While this theory is not a foolproof predictor of conflict prevention, it has had a similar effect to the Big Mac Index, in that it gave the wider public a playful tool for understanding the links between economic interdependence and armed conflicts in the world.
Countries Without McDonald’s
| Country | McDonald's Restaurants | Big Mac Price |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | No | |
| Albania | No | |
| Algeria | No | |
| Andorra | No | $4.77 |
| Angola | No | |
| Anguilla | No | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | No | |
| Armenia | No | |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands | No | |
| Australian Indian Ocean Territories | No | |
| Bangladesh | No | |
| Barbados | No | |
| Belize | No | |
| Benin | No | |
| Bermuda | No | |
| Bhutan | No | |
| Botswana | No | |
| British Virgin Islands | No | |
| Burkina Faso | No | |
| Burundi | No | |
| Cambodia | No | |
| Cameroon | No | |
| Cayman Islands | No | |
| Central African Republic | No | |
| Chad | No | |
| Comoros | No | |
| Cuba | No | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | No | |
| Djibouti | No | |
| Dominica | No | |
| East Timor | No | |
| Equatorial Guinea | No | |
| Eritrea | No | |
| Ethiopia | No | |
| Faroe Islands | No | |
| Federated States of Micronesia | No | |
| Gabon | No | |
| Ghana | No | |
| Grenada | No | |
| Guernsey | No | |
| Guinea | No | |
| Guinea-Bissau | No | |
| Haiti | No | |
| Iceland | No | |
| Iran | No | |
| Iraq | No | |
| Isle of Man | No | |
| Ivory Coast | No | |
| Jamaica | No | |
| Jersey | No | |
| Kenya | No | |
| Kosovo | No | |
| Kyrgyzstan | No | |
| Laos | No | |
| Lesotho | No | |
| Liberia | No | |
| Libya | No | |
| Liechtenstein | No | |
| Macau | No | |
| Madagascar | No | |
| Malawi | No | |
| Maldives | No | |
| Mali | No | |
| Marshall Islands | No | |
| Mauritania | No | |
| Monaco | No | $4.77 |
| Mongolia | No | |
| Montenegro | No | |
| Montserrat | No | |
| Mozambique | No | |
| Myanmar | No | |
| Namibia | No | |
| Nauru | No | |
| Nepal | No | |
| New Caledonia | No | |
| Niger | No | |
| Nigeria | No | |
| Norfolk Island | No | |
| North Korea | No | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | No | |
| Palau | No | |
| Palestine | No | |
| Papua New Guinea | No | |
| Republic of Macedonia | No | |
| Republic of the Congo | No | |
| Rwanda | No | |
| Saint Helena | No | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | No | |
| Saint Lucia | No | |
| Saint Martin | No | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | No | $4.77 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | No | |
| Saint-Barthélemy | No | $4.77 |
| San Marino | No | $4.77 |
| Senegal | No | |
| Seychelles | No | |
| Siachen Glacier | No | |
| Sierra Leone | No | |
| Solomon Islands | No | |
| Somalia | No | |
| Somaliland | No | |
| South Sudan | No | |
| Sudan | No | |
| Syria | No | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | No | |
| Tajikistan | No | |
| Tanzania | No | |
| The Bahamas | No | |
| The Gambia | No | |
| Togo | No | |
| Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | No | |
| Turkmenistan | No | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | No | |
| Uganda | No | |
| Uzbekistan | No | |
| Vanuatu | No | |
| Vatican City | No | $4.77 |
| Western Sahara | No | |
| Yemen | No | |
| Zambia | No | |
| Zimbabwe | No | |
| Eswatini | No | |
| Åland Islands | No | |
| Argentina | Yes | $4.57 |
| Aruba | Yes | |
| Australia | Yes | $4.63 |
| Austria | Yes | $4.77 |
| Azerbaijan | Yes | $2.77 |
| Bahrain | Yes | $4.24 |
| Belarus | Yes | |
| Belgium | Yes | $4.77 |
| Bolivia | Yes | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Yes | |
| Brazil | Yes | $4.25 |
| Brunei | Yes | |
| Bulgaria | Yes | |
| Canada | Yes | $5.25 |
| Chile | Yes | $3.66 |
| Colombia | Yes | $3.48 |
| Costa Rica | Yes | $3.91 |
| Croatia | Yes | $3.68 |
| Curaçao | Yes | |
| Cyprus | Yes | $4.77 |
| Czech Republic | Yes | $3.97 |
| Denmark | Yes | |
| Dominican Republic | Yes | |
| Ecuador | Yes | |
| Egypt | Yes | $2.43 |
| El Salvador | Yes | |
| Estonia | Yes | $4.77 |
| Fiji | Yes | |
| Finland | Yes | $4.77 |
| France | Yes | $4.77 |
| Georgia | Yes | |
| Germany | Yes | $4.77 |
| Greece | Yes | $4.77 |
| Guam | Yes | |
| Guatemala | Yes | $3.36 |
| Guyana | Yes | |
| Honduras | Yes | $3.62 |
| Hong Kong | Yes | $2.68 |
| Hungary | Yes | $2.65 |
| India | Yes | $2.39 |
| Indonesia | Yes | $2.34 |
| Ireland | Yes | $4.77 |
| Israel | Yes | $4.95 |
| Italy | Yes | $4.77 |
| Japan | Yes | $2.83 |
| Jordan | Yes | $3.24 |
| Kazakhstan | Yes | |
| Kuwait | Yes | $4.23 |
| Latvia | Yes | $4.77 |
| Lebanon | Yes | $5.08 |
| Lithuania | Yes | $4.77 |
| Luxembourg | Yes | $4.77 |
| Malaysia | Yes | $2.45 |
| Malta | Yes | $4.77 |
| Mauritius | Yes | |
| Mexico | Yes | $3.43 |
| Moldova | Yes | $3.11 |
| Morocco | Yes | |
| Netherlands | Yes | $4.77 |
| New Zealand | Yes | $4.43 |
| Nicaragua | Yes | $3.87 |
| Norway | Yes | $6.26 |
| Oman | Yes | $3.69 |
| Pakistan | Yes | $3.16 |
| Panama | Yes | |
| Paraguay | Yes | |
| People's Republic of China | Yes | $3.56 |
| Peru | Yes | $3.57 |
| Philippines | Yes | $2.75 |
| Poland | Yes | $3.59 |
| Portugal | Yes | $4.77 |
| Puerto Rico | Yes | |
| Qatar | Yes | $3.57 |
| Romania | Yes | $2.28 |
| Russia | Yes | |
| Saudi Arabia | Yes | $4.53 |
| Serbia | Yes | |
| Singapore | Yes | $4.24 |
| Sint Maarten | Yes | |
| Slovakia | Yes | $4.77 |
| Slovenia | Yes | $4.77 |
| South Africa | Yes | $2.34 |
| South Korea | Yes | $3.5 |
| Spain | Yes | $4.77 |
| Sri Lanka | Yes | $3.72 |
| Suriname | Yes | |
| Sweden | Yes | $5.59 |
| Switzerland | Yes | $6.71 |
| Taiwan | Yes | $2.51 |
| Thailand | Yes | $3.5 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Yes | |
| Tunisia | Yes | |
| Turkey | Yes | $2.68 |
| Ukraine | Yes | |
| United Arab Emirates | Yes | $4.9 |
| United Kingdom | Yes | $4.44 |
| United States Virgin Islands | Yes | |
| United States of America | Yes | $5.15 |
| Uruguay | Yes | $6.08 |
| Venezuela | Yes | $1.76 |
| Vietnam | Yes | $2.95 |
McDonald’s by Country
Afghanistan
McDonald's Restaurants
No
There are no McDonald's restaurants in Afghanistan. The fast-food chain closed its last restaurant in the country in 2002, citing "economic and political reasons." Additionally, due to ongoing security concerns and instability in the region, it is unlikely that McDonald's will open any new restaurants in Afghanistan in the near future.
Åland Islands
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Albania
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Algeria
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Andorra
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#10
Angola
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Anguilla
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Antigua and Barbuda
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Argentina
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.57
Ranked in the World
#36
Armenia
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Aruba
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Australia
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.63
Ranked in the World
#35
Australian Indian Ocean Territories
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Austria
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#11
Azerbaijan
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$2.77
Ranked in the World
#66
Bahrain
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.24
Ranked in the World
#41
Bangladesh
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Barbados
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Belarus
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Belgium
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#12
Belize
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Benin
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Bermuda
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Bhutan
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Bolivia
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Bosnia and Herzegovina
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Botswana
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Brazil
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.25
Ranked in the World
#40
British Virgin Islands
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Brunei
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Bulgaria
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Burkina Faso
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Burundi
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Cambodia
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Cameroon
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Canada
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$5.25
Ranked in the World
#5
Cayman Islands
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Central African Republic
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Chad
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Chile
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.66
Ranked in the World
#50
Colombia
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.48
Ranked in the World
#58
Comoros
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Costa Rica
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.91
Ranked in the World
#45
Croatia
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.68
Ranked in the World
#49
Cuba
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Cuba has a complicated history with McDonald's. The first McDonald's restaurant in Cuba opened in 1986, but it was closed down just a few years later due to economic challenges facing the country. After the Cuban Revolution in 1959, many American businesses, including McDonald's, were nationalized and their assets were seized by the government. McDonald's tried to re-enter the Cuban market in the early 2000s, but faced challenges due to the US embargo on trade with Cuba.
Curaçao
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Cyprus
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#13
Czech Republic
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.97
Ranked in the World
#44
Democratic Republic of the Congo
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Denmark
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Djibouti
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Dominica
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Dominican Republic
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
East Timor
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Ecuador
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Egypt
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$2.43
Ranked in the World
#73
El Salvador
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Equatorial Guinea
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Eritrea
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Estonia
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#14
Eswatini
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Ethiopia
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Ethiopia is one of the few countries in the world that does not have a McDonald's restaurant. The Ethiopian government has not allowed McDonald's or any other international fast-food chain to operate in the country, in order to protect the country's rich culinary traditions and promote local businesses.
Faroe Islands
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Federated States of Micronesia
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Fiji
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Finland
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#15
France
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#16
Gabon
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Georgia
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Germany
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#17
Ghana
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Greece
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#18
Grenada
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Guam
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Guatemala
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.36
Ranked in the World
#60
Guernsey
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Guinea
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Guinea-Bissau
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Guyana
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Haiti
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Honduras
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.62
Ranked in the World
#51
Hong Kong
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$2.68
Ranked in the World
#68
Hungary
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$2.65
Ranked in the World
#70
Iceland
McDonald's Restaurants
No
India
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$2.39
Ranked in the World
#74
Indonesia
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$2.34
Ranked in the World
#75
Iran
McDonald's Restaurants
No
There are currently no McDonald's restaurants in Iran. The first McDonald's in Iran was opened in 1994 in Tehran, but it was closed down in 2009 due to tensions between Iran and the United States. There were plans to reopen McDonald's in Iran in 2015, but they were ultimately abandoned due to issues with finding a suitable local franchise partner. As of now, there are no official plans to bring McDonald's back to Iran.
Iraq
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Ireland
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#19
Isle of Man
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Israel
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.95
Ranked in the World
#8
Italy
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#20
Ivory Coast
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Jamaica
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Japan
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$2.83
Ranked in the World
#65
Jersey
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Jordan
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.24
Ranked in the World
#61
Kazakhstan
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Kenya
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Kosovo
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Kuwait
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.23
Ranked in the World
#43
Kyrgyzstan
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Laos
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Latvia
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#21
Lebanon
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$5.08
Ranked in the World
#7
Lesotho
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Liberia
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Libya
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Liechtenstein
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Lithuania
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#22
Luxembourg
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#23
Macau
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Madagascar
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Malawi
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Malaysia
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$2.45
Ranked in the World
#72
Maldives
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Mali
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Malta
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#24
Marshall Islands
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Mauritania
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Mauritius
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Mexico
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.43
Ranked in the World
#59
Moldova
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.11
Ranked in the World
#63
Monaco
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#25
Mongolia
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Montenegro
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Montserrat
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Morocco
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Mozambique
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Myanmar
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Namibia
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Nauru
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Nepal
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Netherlands
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#26
New Caledonia
McDonald's Restaurants
No
New Zealand
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.43
Ranked in the World
#39
Nicaragua
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.87
Ranked in the World
#46
Niger
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Nigeria
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Norfolk Island
McDonald's Restaurants
No
North Korea
McDonald's Restaurants
No
North Korea does not have any McDonald's restaurants. The country's government has historically been resistant to foreign influences and has limited foreign investment and trade. Additionally, North Korea has a very different political and economic system than most other countries, which makes it difficult for international fast-food chains to operate there.
Northern Mariana Islands
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Norway
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$6.26
Ranked in the World
#2
Oman
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.69
Ranked in the World
#48
Pakistan
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.16
Ranked in the World
#62
Palau
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Palestine
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Panama
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Papua New Guinea
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Paraguay
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
People's Republic of China
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.56
Ranked in the World
#55
Peru
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.57
Ranked in the World
#53
Philippines
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$2.75
Ranked in the World
#67
Poland
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.59
Ranked in the World
#52
Portugal
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#27
Puerto Rico
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Qatar
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.57
Ranked in the World
#54
Republic of Macedonia
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Republic of the Congo
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Romania
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$2.28
Ranked in the World
#77
Russia
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Rwanda
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Saint Helena
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Saint Kitts and Nevis
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Saint Lucia
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Saint Martin
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#28
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Saint-Barthélemy
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#29
San Marino
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#30
São Tomé and Príncipe
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Saudi Arabia
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.53
Ranked in the World
#37
Senegal
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Serbia
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Seychelles
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Siachen Glacier
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Sierra Leone
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Singapore
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.24
Ranked in the World
#42
Sint Maarten
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Slovakia
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#31
Slovenia
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#32
Solomon Islands
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Somalia
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Somaliland
McDonald's Restaurants
No
South Africa
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$2.34
Ranked in the World
#76
South Korea
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.5
Ranked in the World
#56
South Sudan
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Spain
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#33
Sri Lanka
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.72
Ranked in the World
#47
Sudan
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Suriname
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Sweden
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$5.59
Ranked in the World
#4
Switzerland
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$6.71
Ranked in the World
#1
Syria
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Taiwan
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$2.51
Ranked in the World
#71
Tajikistan
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Tanzania
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Thailand
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$3.5
Ranked in the World
#57
The Bahamas
McDonald's Restaurants
No
The Gambia
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Togo
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Trinidad and Tobago
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Tunisia
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Turkey
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$2.68
Ranked in the World
#69
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Turkmenistan
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Turks and Caicos Islands
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Uganda
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Ukraine
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
United Arab Emirates
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.9
Ranked in the World
#9
United Kingdom
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$4.44
Ranked in the World
#38
United States of America
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$5.15
Ranked in the World
#6
The United States is home to the fast-food giant McDonald's. In fact, McDonald's was founded in the United States in 1940 and has since become a staple in the American fast-food industry. Today, there are a little under 14,000 McDonald's restaurants in the United States, making it one of the most popular fast-food chains in the country. You can find McDonald's restaurants in every state and in almost every city in the United States, from small towns to big cities.
United States Virgin Islands
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Uruguay
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$6.08
Ranked in the World
#3
Uzbekistan
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Vanuatu
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Vatican City
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Big Mac Price
$4.77
Ranked in the World
#34
Venezuela
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$1.76
Ranked in the World
#78
Vietnam
McDonald's Restaurants
Yes
Big Mac Price
$2.95
Ranked in the World
#64
Western Sahara
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Yemen
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Zambia
McDonald's Restaurants
No
Zimbabwe
McDonald's Restaurants
No
FAQs
How many McDonald's are there in the world ?
As of 2021, there were over 39,000 McDonald’s restaurants operating in more than 100 countries around the world.
How many McDonald's are there in the US ?
As of 2021, there were 13,529 McDonald’s restaurants in the United States.
How many countries have McDonalds ?
There are 101 countries in the world that have at least one McDonald’s restaurant.
What countries don't have McDonalds ?
There are 123 countries in the world that do not have any McDonald’s restaurants.
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