Not all UN member states recognize other states. This group encompasses a surprisingly large number of countries, seemingly undermining the premise of "united nations."
Some countries, like North Korea and South Korea mutually do not recognize each other. I found that a chord graph, which shows relationships, was the perfect chart to visually express the overlapping relationships.

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This piece was published on Voronoi on November 22, 2024 and on Visual Capitalist on January 18, 2025.

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Jeff Desjardins, CEO of Visual Capitalist made a dedicated Linkedin post about this graphic.

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CHART TYPE: Chord Graph​