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SADC Member Countries

Comoros has the highest Year Joined (2018), followed by Madagascar (2005) and DR Congo (1998). Eswatini has the lowest (1980).

Politics & Government16 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Jul 12, 2025Original page
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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
1980
Middle half 1980 – 1996
Average
1989
16 countries
Highest
2018
Comoros
Lowest
1980
Eswatini

Data

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16 countries · # = rank by Year Joined
#
1ComorosMember20182,238 km²
2MadagascarMember2005587,295 km²
3DR CongoMember19982,345,095 km²
4SeychellesMember1997455 km²
5MauritiusMember19952,040 km²
6South AfricaMember19941,219,090 km²
7NamibiaMember1990825,615 km²
8TanzaniaFounding Member1980945,200 km²
8AngolaFounding Member19801,247,000 km²
8MozambiqueFounding Member1980799,380 km²
8MalawiFounding Member1980118,484 km²
8ZambiaFounding Member1980752,612 km²
8ZimbabweFounding Member1980390,757 km²
8BotswanaFounding Member1980582,000 km²
8LesothoFounding Member198030,355 km²
8EswatiniFounding Member198017,364 km²

What correlates with Year Joined?

Pearson r against 1,416 other country metrics sharing at least 10 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Year Joined tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Global Innovation Index Creative Outputs RankMost Innovative CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 10
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  2. Rice Consumption per CapitaRice Consumption by Country
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 16
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  3. Wheat ExportsWheat Exports by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 11
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  4. Wheat Exports ValueWheat Exports by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 10
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  5. LI Users Aged 55+LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 16
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  6. Out-of-Pocket % of Health ExpenditureMedical Bankruptcies by Country
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 16
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Year Joined tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Population Age15 With A Mobile Money Account (2022-21)Mobile Banking Usage by Country
    r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 14
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  2. UK Green List StatusUK Green List Countries
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 16
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  3. Population Age15 Who Can Use A Mobile Money Account UnassistedMobile Banking Usage by Country
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 13
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  4. Religious FractionalizationMost Diverse Countries
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 16
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  5. Year AnalyzedEffective Number of Parties by Country
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 13
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  6. Word CountCountries with Constitutions
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 16
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Year Joined?
Comoros has the highest Year Joined, at 2018, followed by Madagascar (2005) and DR Congo (1998).
Which country has the lowest Year Joined?
Eswatini has the lowest Year Joined, at 1980.
What is the median Year Joined across countries?
The median is 1980 across the 16 countries with data.
Where does this sadc member countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Member States - SADC.