Country rankings

Scouting in Other Countries

Indonesia has the highest Members of World Organization Scout Movement in 2022 (25,272,210), followed by India (3,130,979) and Philippines (2,572,746). Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has the lowest (97).

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171 of 235 countries

Members of World Organization Scout Movement, 2022

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 171 countries.

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
11,300
Middle half 2.5K – 54.8K
Average
268,366
171 countries
Highest
25,272,210
Indonesia
Lowest
97
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Biggest changes · 2021 → 2022

170 countries have a value in both years.

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Data

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171 countries · # = rank by Members of World Organization Scout Movement
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1Indonesia25,272,210GP-IDGerakan Pramuka
2India3,130,979TBSG-INThe Bharat Scouts and Guides
3Philippines2,572,746BSP-PHBoy Scouts of the Philippines
4Bangladesh2,434,414BS-BDBangladesh Scouts
5Kenya2,276,000TKSA-KEThe Kenya Scouts Association
6United States1,626,235BSA-USBoy Scouts of America
7Tanzania789,102TSA-TZTanzania Scouts Association
8Thailand786,292NSOT-THNational Scout Organization of Thailand
9Nigeria750,073BSN-NGThe Scout Association of Nigeria
10United Kingdom561,875TSA-GBThe Scout Association
11Pakistan428,240PBSA-PKPakistan Boy Scouts Association
12Germany247,316RdP-DE, BdP-DE+2Ring deutscher Pfadfinder*innenverbände, Bund der Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder+2
13France240,108FSF-FR, EEDF-FR+5Scoutisme Français, Les Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs de France+5
14Belgium229,998GSB-BE, FSC-BE+3Guidisme et Scoutisme en Belgique, Les Scouts+3
15Turkey223,417TI-TRTürkiye İzcilik Federasyonu
16Italy202,306FIS-IT, AGESCI-IT+1Federazione Italiana dello Scautismo, Associazione Guide e Scouts Cattolici Italiani+1
17DR Congo169,013FESCO-CDFédération des Scouts de la of the Congo
18Malaysia150,103PPM-MYPersekutuan Pengakap Malaysia
19Malawi146,612SA-MWScout Association of Malawi
20Portugal142,492FEP-PT, AEP-PT+1Federação Escutista de Portugal, Associação dos Escoteiros de Portugal+1
21Spain134,972FEE-ES, ASDE-ES+2Federación de Escultismo en España, ASDE-Scouts de España+2
22Ethiopia130,533ESA-ETEthiopia Scout Association
23Madagascar126,428FSM-MG, KM-MG+2Firaisan’ny Skotisma eto Madagasikara, Kiadin’i Madagasikara+2
24Bhutan124,892BSA-BTBhutan Scout Association
25Uganda116,098USA-UGUganda Scout Association
26Burundi116,025ASdB-BIAssociation des Scouts du Burundi
27Israel115,638IBGSF-IL, HBGSA-IL+5Hitachdut Hatsofim Ve Hatsofot Be Israel, The Hebrew Scout Association+5
28Palestine101,777PSA-PSPalestinian Scout Association
29Sri Lanka93,639SLSA-LKSri Lanka Scout Association
30Denmark90,230FDD-DK, DDS-DK+4The Danish Scout Council, Det Danske Spejderkorps+4
31Hong Kong88,180TSAHK-HKScout Association of Hong Kong
32Brazil83,861UEdB-BRUnião dos Escoteiros do Brasil
33Algeria81,941SMA-DZScouts Musulmans Algériens
34Japan80,744SAJ-JPScout Association of Japan
35Zambia78,964ZSA-ZMZambia Scouts Association
36Egypt71,999ESF-EGEgyptian Scout Federation
37Australia71,574TSAA-AUThe Scout Association of Australia
38Czechia70,818JS-CZJunák – český skaut
39Argentina69,129SdA-ARScouts de Argentina
40Canada66,748SC-CA, ASdC-CAScouts Canada, Association des Scouts du Canada
41Rwanda60,100ASdR-RWRwanda Scouts Association
42Cambodia59,384CS-KHCambodia Scouts
43Finland56,433SPFS-FISuomen Partiolaiset Finlands Scouter
44China53,161TGASC-TWThe General Association of the Scouts of China
45Netherlands52,509SN-NLScouting Nederland
46Nepal50,081NS-NPNepal Scouts
47Sierra Leone47,638SLSA-SLSierra Leone Scouts Association
48Ireland45,721SI-IEScouting Ireland
49Sweden43,698SSR-SEScouterna
50Haiti43,618SdH-HTAssociation Nationale des Scouts D'Haïti
51Ivory Coast42,990FIS-CI, ELdCI-CI+1édération Ivoirienne du Scoutisme, Les Eclaireurs Laïcs de Côte d'Ivoire+1
52Chile41,923AGSdC-CLAsociación de Guías y Scouts de Chile
53Angola38,454AEA-AOAssociação de Escuteiros de Angola
54Poland35,939ZHP-PLZwiązek Harcerstwa Polskiego
55Mexico35,284ASdM-MXAsociación de Scouts de Mexico
56Morocco32,534FNSM-MAFédération Nationale du Scoutisme Marocain
57Jordan31,873JABSGG-JOThe Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl
58South Africa31,861SASA-ZAScouts South Africa
59Norway31,542TGSN-NO, NSF-NO+1Speiderne i Norge, Norges Speiderforbund+1
60Lebanon28,290FSL-LBLebanese Scouting Federation
61Austria27,274PPÖ-ATPfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen
62Switzerland26,737MSdS-CHMouvement Scout de Suisse
63South Korea25,826KSA-KRKorea Scout Association
64Libya25,339PSGGM-LYBoy Scouts and Girl Guides of Libya
65Oman23,150TNOSG-OMThe National Organization for Scouts and Guides
66Ghana23,103TGSA-GHThe Ghana Scout Association
67Zimbabwe21,244TSAZ-ZWThe Scout Association of Zimbabwe
68Senegal20,670CSS-SN, SdS-SN+1Confédération Sénégalaise, Les Scouts du Sénégal+1
69Saudi Arabia18,841SABSA-SASaudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association
70Costa Rica18,705AGSdCR-CRAsociación de Guías Scouts de Costa Rica
71Greece17,835SHP-GRSoma Hellinon Proskopon
72Luxembourg17,784LBSA-LU, LGS-LU+1Scouting in Luxembourg, Lëtzebuerger Guiden a Scouten+1
73New Zealand16,957SNZ-NZScouts New Zealand
74Gambia15,582TGSA-GMThe Gambia Scout Association
75Sudan15,470SSA-SDSudan Scouts Association
76Tunisia15,334ST-TNLes Scouts Tunisiens
77Togo14,617ASdT-TGAssociation Scoute du Togo
78Afghanistan13,505ANSO-AFAsia-Pacific Afghanistan National Scout Organization
79Syria13,487SS-SYScouts of Syria
80Maldives13,315TSAM-MVScout Association of Maldives
81Iraq13,128ISA-IQIraq Scout Association
82Hungary12,937MCSSZ-HUMagyar Cserkészszövetség
83Mongolia12,324TSAM-MNThe Scout Association of Mongolia
84Singapore12,029TSSA-SGThe Singapore Scout Association
85Colombia11,893ASdC-COAsociación Scouts de Colombia
86South Sudan11,300SSSA-SSSouth Sudan Scout Association
87Guinea-Bissau9,698EGB-GWEscuteiros da Guiné Bissau
88United Arab Emirates9,125ESA-AEEmirates Scout Association
89Benin8,864SB-BJScoutisme Béninois
90Cameroon8,859SdC-CMLes Scouts du Cameroun
91Guinea8,760ANSG-GNAssociation Nationale des Scouts de Guinée
92Mozambique8,692LEMO-MZLiga dos Escuteiros de Moçambique
93Ecuador8,421ASdE-ECAsociación de Scouts del Ecuador
94Yemen8,342YSA-YEYemen Scout Association
95Burkina Faso8,070ASBF-BFAssociation des Scouts du Burkina Faso
96Slovakia7,918Ss-SKSlovensky skauting
97Liberia7,841BSL-LRLiberia Scout Association
98Peru7,775ASdP-PEAsociación de Scouts del Peru
99Timor-Leste7,090UNE-TLUnião Nacional dos Escuteiros de Timor-Leste
100Venezuela7,005ASdV-VEAsociación de Scouts de Venezuela
101Romania6,902CR-ROCercetasii României
102Slovenia6,065ZTS-SIZveza tabornikov Slovenije
103Botswana6,011TBSA-BWThe Botswana Scouts Association
104Fiji5,724FSA-FJFiji Scouts Association
105Kuwait5,415KBSA-KWKuwait Boy Scouts Association
106Bosnia and Herzegovina4,986TCSABH-BA, SAFBH-BA+2Scout Association in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Savez Izvidaca Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine+2
107Vietnam4,955PSV-VNPathfinder Scouts Vietnam
108Myanmar4,827MS-MMMyanmar Scout
109Bolivia4,754ASdB-BOAsociación de Scouts de Bolivia
110Papua New Guinea4,718TSAPNG-PGThe Scout Association of Papua New Guinea
111Qatar4,482QBSA-QAQatar Boy Scouts Association
112Eswatini4,293ESA-SZEswatini Scout Association
113Cyprus4,280CSA-CYCyprus Scouts Association
114Namibia4,093SN-NAScouts of Namibia
115Malta3,977TSAM-MTThe Scout Association of Malta
116Mauritania3,790ASGdM-MRAssociation des Scouts et Guides de Mauritanie
117Mauritius3,711TMSA-MUThe Mauritius Scout Association
118Serbia3,474SAS-RSSavez Izvidjaca Srbije
119Bahrain3,409BSB-BHBoy Scouts of Bahrain
120Niger3,305ASdN-NEAssociation des Scouts du Niger
121Comoros3,295ANSC-KMWezo Mbeli
122Croatia3,259SiH-HRSavez izvidaca Hrvatske
123North Macedonia3,017SIM-MKSojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija
124Lithuania2,912LS-LTLietuvos Skautija
125Guatemala2,786ASdG-GTAsociación de Scouts de Guatemala
126Georgia2,759GOSM-GESakartvelos Skauturi Modzraobis Organizatsia
127Trinidad and Tobago2,720TSATT-TTThe Scout Association of Trinidad and Tobago
128Lesotho2,630LSA-LSLesotho Scouts Association
129Macau2,380TSAM-MOThe Scout Association of Macau
130Russia2,035ARSA-RUAll-Russian Scout Association
131Panama1,860ANSdP-PAAsociación Nacional de Scouts de Panamá
132Ukraine1,812NOSU-UANational Organization of Scouts of Ukraine
133El Salvador1,802ASdES-SVAsociación de Scouts de El Salvador
134Iceland1,800BIS-ISBandalag íslenskra Skáta
135Montenegro1,657ASM-MESavez Izvidjaca Crne Gore
136Honduras1,497ASdH-HNAsociación de Scouts de Honduras
137Armenia1,473HASK-AMHayastani Azgayin Scautakan Sharjum
138Sao Tome and Principe1,398AESTP-STAssociação dos Escuteiro de São Tomé e Príncipe
139Jamaica1,390TSAJ-JMThe Scout Association of Jamaica
140Grenada1,378TSAG-GDThe Scout Association of Grenada
141Dominican Republic1,366ASD-DOAsociación de Scouts Dominicanos
142Brunei1,341PPNBD-BNPersekutuan Pengakap Negara Brunei Darussalam
143Uruguay1,318MSdU-UYMovimiento Scout del Uruguay
144Barbados1,305BBSA-BBBarbados Boy Scouts Association
145Paraguay1,273ASdP-PYAsociación de Scouts del Paraguay
146Belarus1,268BRSA-BYBelarusian Republican Scout Association
147Kiribati1,166KSA-KIKiribati Scout Association
148Estonia1,125ESU-EEEesti Skautide Ühing
149Kazakhstan1,010OSMK-KZOrganisation of the Scout Movement of Kazakhstan
150Nicaragua973ASdN-NIAsociación de Scouts de Nicaragua
151Latvia963LSGCO-LVLatvijas Skautu un Gaidu centrala organizacija
152Curacao812SA-CWScouting Antiano
153Suriname787BSS-SRBoy Scouts van Suriname
154Liechtenstein714PPL-LIPfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen
155Bahamas645TSAB-BSThe Scout Association of the Bahamas
156Azerbaijan616ASA-AZAzerbaycan Skautlar Assosiasiyasi
157Guyana610TSAG-GYThe Scout Association of Guyana
158Solomon Islands575SISA-SBSolomon Islands Scout Association
159Belize555TSAB-BZThe Scout Association of Belize
160Cape Verde485AECV-CVAssociação dos Escuteiros de Cabo Verde
161Dominica452TSAD-DMThe Scout Association of Dominica
162Aruba419SA-AWScouting Aruba
163Saint Lucia393TSLSA-LCThe Saint Lucia Scout Association
164Moldova363NOSM-MDAsociatia Nationala A Scoutilor Din Moldova
165Bulgaria346OBS-BGOrganisation of Bulgarian Scouts
166San Marino273AGECS-SMAssociazione Guide e Esploratori Cattolici
167Tajikistan270SAT-TJIttihodi Scouthoi Tochikiston
168Seychelles229SSA-SCThe Seychelles Scouts Association
169Monaco133AGSM-MCAssociation des Guides et Scouts de Monaco
170Antigua and Barbuda109ABSA-AGAntigua and Barbuda Scout Association
171Saint Vincent and the Grenadines97SASVG-VCThe Scout Association of Grenadines

What correlates with Members of World Organization Scout Movement (2022)?

Pearson r against 1,439 other country metrics sharing at least 103 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Members of World Organization Scout Movement tend to score higher on these

  1. Coal ExportsCoal Exports by Country
    r = +0.71 · very strong · n = 110
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  2. Muslim PopulationMuslim Population by Country
    r = +0.62 · strong · n = 168
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  3. # of Quakes 4.0 or Higher (10-yr annual avg)Countries Without Earthquakes
    r = +0.61 · strong · n = 129
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  4. MuslimsReligious People by Country
    r = +0.59 · strong · n = 166
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  5. Muslim Population (Via Pew)Muslim Population by Country
    r = +0.59 · strong · n = 163
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  6. Number of Kids FedSchool Lunches Around the World
    r = +0.57 · strong · n = 123
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Members of World Organization Scout Movement tend to score lower on these

  1. Average Men's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.20 · weak · n = 144
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  2. Residential VoltageVoltage by Country
    r = −0.19 · weak · n = 163
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  3. Average Women's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.19 · weak · n = 144
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  4. Cultural Dimensions IndexCollectivist Countries
    r = −0.19 · weak · n = 116
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  5. Order of New Year ArrivalWhich Country Celebrates the New Year First?
    r = −0.18 · weak · n = 170
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  6. Individualism ScoreIndividualistic Countries
    r = −0.18 · weak · n = 114
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Members of World Organization Scout Movement?
Indonesia has the highest Members of World Organization Scout Movement in 2022, at 25,272,210, followed by India (3,130,979) and Philippines (2,572,746).
Which country has the lowest Members of World Organization Scout Movement?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has the lowest Members of World Organization Scout Movement in 2022, at 97.
What is the median Members of World Organization Scout Movement across countries?
The median is 11,300 across the 171 countries with data in 2022.
Where does this scouting in other countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: WOSM's Membership Census - The Scouts (World Organization of the Scout Movement); WOSM's Census 2021 - The Scouts (World Organization of the Scout Movement); WOSM's Census 2022 - The Scouts (World Organization of the Scout Movement).