
While data is often used to compare income levels, financial status and standard of living, a map has emerged with a very different purpose.

Target Map has published a map showing the average breast size across the globe - from A cups to 'larger than D' cups.

The women with the largest breasts are from Russia, Sweden, Norway and Finland, who, on average, have a cup size larger than a D.

How do you measure up? Target Map has published a map showing the average breast size across the globe - from A cups to 'larger than D' cups

Women from Africa or living in Asian countries are on the opposite end of the spectrum - the majority with A or B cup sized breasts.

Australia falls in the middle with C cup sized breasts on average, along with France, Italy and the United Kingdom.

Europe is divided, with the average sizes varying greatly across different countries.

WHAT ARE THE LARGEST AND SMALLEST AVERAGE CUP SIZES FOR WOMEN IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD? Larger than a D cup - Russia - Finland - Norway - Sweden D cup - United States - Colombia - Venezuela - Iceland - Germany - Denmark - Hungary - Switzerland A cup - China - Japan - North Korea - South Korea - Taiwan - Mongolia - Malaysia - Indonesia - Sudan - Kenya - Nigeria - Peru - Bolivia - Latvia Advertisement

Those in Northern Ireland are a C cup average - a cup larger than the Republic of Ireland.

Germany and surrounding countries have an average D cup sized breast where as Latvia and Belarus have an average A cup.

The United States women have a D cup average whereas their neighbours in Canada have a C cup average.

It is not known whether the data has included women with breast implants.

Big differences: The women with the largest breasts are from Russia, Sweden, Norway and Finland, who, on average, have a cup size larger than a D, whereas women from Africa or living in Asian countries are on the opposite end of the spectrum

While many people have been entertained by the data and intrigued to see how they compare, others have found it offensive and questioned the purpose of the map.

'This is just misogynist rubbish,' one woman wrote on Twitter.

'This is disgusting, what has the world become?' Another wrote.

But it's not just women being measured up on the world stage.

Funny or offensive? While many people have been entertained by the data and intrigued to see how they compare, others have found it offensive and questioned the purpose of the map

In 2015, Mandatory released a map showing the average penis size around the world.

Men in the Congo came out on top with an average size of 7.1" while those in North Korea, South Korea and India were on the opposite end of the spectrum with the average sizes of 3.8", 4.3" and 4" respectively.