Country rankings

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Countries

Russia has the highest Date Joined (2,014), followed by Turkey (2,012) and Afghanistan (2,008). Maldives has the lowest (1,985).

Politics & Government19 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Dec 28, 2023Original page
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Date 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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Date Joined

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All 18 ranked

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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
2,007
Middle half 1,985 – 2,007
Average
1,999
18 countries
Highest
2,014
Russia
Lowest
1,985
Maldives

Data

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19 countries · # = rank by Date Joined
#
1Russiaobserver applicant2,014
2Turkeyobserver applicant2,012
3Afghanistanmember2,008
4Chinanon-member observer2,007
4United Statesnon-member observer2,007
4Japannon-member observer2,007
4Irannon-member observer2,007
4Myanmarnon-member observer2,007
4South Koreanon-member observer2,007
4Australianon-member observer2,007
4Mauritiusnon-member observer2,007
12Indiamember1,985
12Pakistanmember1,985
12Bangladeshmember1,985
12Nepalmember1,985
12Sri Lankamember1,985
12Bhutanmember1,985
12Maldivesmember1,985
—South Africaprevious participant—

What correlates with Date Joined?

Pearson r against 1,724 other country metrics sharing at least 11 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

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

  1. Average Height, Boys, 19 yoAverage Height by Country
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 17
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  2. Boys - Avg Ht, 19 YoAverage Height by Country
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 17
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  3. Per Capita Energy ConsumptionEnergy Consumption by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 12
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  4. Average Days K1 Visa Application to InterviewK1 Visa Approval Rate by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  5. Girls 19Average Height by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 17
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  6. Girls - Avg Ht, 19 YoAverage Height by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 17
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Opposite directions

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

  1. Abortion RateAbortion Rates by Country
    r = −0.81 · very strong · n = 16
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  2. Tariff Rate Applied (WB)Tariff Rates by Country
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 14
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  3. Age of MenarcheAge of Menarche by Country
    r = −0.76 · very strong · n = 11
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  4. GDP Growth IMFGDP Growth by Country
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 16
    Plot
  5. RichAds 2024Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  6. % of Women With Vision LossBlind Population by Country
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 18
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Date Joined?
Russia has the highest Date Joined, at 2,014, followed by Turkey (2,012) and Afghanistan (2,008).
Which country has the lowest Date Joined?
Maldives has the lowest Date Joined, at 1,985.
What is the median Date Joined across countries?
The median is 2,007 across the 18 countries with data.
Where does this south asian association for regional cooperation (saarc) countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: About SAARC - SAARC; South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation - Britannica; List of SAARC summits - Wiki; South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation - Wiki.