Country rankings

Polynesian Leaders Group

United States has the highest Year Joined (2,018), followed by Chile (2,018) and New Zealand (2,018). Niue has the lowest (2,011).

Politics & Government12 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Dec 1, 2023Original page
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Year JoinedBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Year Joined

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
2,011
Middle half 2,011 – 2,017
Average
2,013
12 countries
Highest
2,018
United States
Lowest
2,011
Niue

Data

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12 countries · # = rank by Year Joined
#
1United States2,018US state Hawaii is PLG member
1Chile2,018Chilean territory Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is a PLG member
1New Zealand2,018—
4Wallis and Futuna2,017—
5French Polynesia2,011Founding Member
5Samoa2,011Founding Member
5Tonga2,011Founding Member
5American Samoa2,011Founding Member
5Cook Islands2,011Founding Member
5Tuvalu2,011Founding Member
5Tokelau2,011Founding Member
5Niue2,011Founding Member

What correlates with Year Joined?

Pearson r against 341 other country metrics sharing at least 10 countries, 1 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Year Joined tend to score higher on these

  1. Alcoholism Rate FemaleAlcoholism by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 10
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  2. Alcoholism % FemaleAlcoholism by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  3. Alcoholism %Alcoholism by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  4. Alcoholism RateAlcoholism by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  5. Autism Rate - MaleAutism Rates by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 10
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  6. Autism RateAutism Rates by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Year Joined tend to score lower on these

  1. % of People With Vision LossBlind Population by Country
    r = −0.99 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  2. % Mild BlindnessBlind Population by Country
    r = −0.98 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  3. Eczema Cases Per 100kEczema Rates by Country
    r = −0.97 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  4. Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country
    r = −0.88 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  5. Female Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country
    r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  6. % Moderate to Severe BlindnessBlind Population by Country
    r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Year Joined?
United States has the highest Year Joined, at 2,018, followed by Chile (2,018) and New Zealand (2,018).
Which country has the lowest Year Joined?
Niue has the lowest Year Joined, at 2,011.
What is the median Year Joined across countries?
The median is 2,011 across the 12 countries with data.
Where does this polynesian leaders group data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: NZ, Hawaii and Rapa Nui admitted to Polynesian Leaders Group - RNZ News; PLG Welcomes New Members - The Fiji Times; Pacific Regionalism and the Polynesian Leaders Group - T&F Online; Polynesian Leaders Group - Wiki.

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