diff --git a/scripts/db/validate.js b/scripts/db/validate.js
index ec37fd63..496d5cb8 100644
--- a/scripts/db/validate.js
+++ b/scripts/db/validate.js
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ async function main() {
 			for (const [i, row] of rows.entries()) {
 				fileErrors = fileErrors.concat(validateCountryLanguage(row, i))
 			}
+		} else if (filename === 'subdivisions') {
+			for (const [i, row] of rows.entries()) {
+				fileErrors = fileErrors.concat(validateSubdivisionCountry(row, i))
+			}
 		}
 
 		const schema = Joi.object(schemes[filename])
@@ -222,6 +226,18 @@ function validateCountryLanguage(row, i) {
 	return errors
 }
 
+function validateSubdivisionCountry(row, i) {
+	const errors = []
+	if (!db.countries[row.country]) {
+		errors.push({
+			line: i + 2,
+			message: `"${row.code}" has the wrong country "${row.country}"`
+		})
+	}
+
+	return errors
+}
+
 function handleError(message) {
 	logger.error(chalk.red(`\n${message}`))
 	process.exit(1)