| Sorted from High to Low. Net Increase in Publishers | 2013 Ave. Pubs | 2012 Ave. Pubs | Increase/ Decrease in Publishers | Increase in Pubs Cumulative |
% Increase Cumulative | ||
| Column | A | B | C | D | E | ||
| =A-B | |||||||
| Mexico (G-31) | 777,429 | 749,585 | 27,844 | 27,844 | 17.47% | Legend | |
| United States of America (E-32) | 1,167,723 | 1,156,150 | 11,573 | 39,417 | 24.73% | Red: Latin/Spanish Lands | |
| Congo, Dem. Republic of (M-6) | 174,687 | 163,349 | 11,338 | 50,755 | 31.84% | Blue: African Lands | |
| Brazil (L-37) | 748,940 | 737,951 | 10,989 | 61,744 | 38.74% | ||
| Nigeria (L-4) | 320,589 | 312,251 | 8,338 | 70,082 | 43.97% | ||
| Angola (N-6) | 94,182 | 86,802 | 7,380 | 77,462 | 48.60% | ||
| Philippines (K-18) | 185,387 | 178,467 | 6,920 | 84,382 | 52.94% | 7 countries account | |
| Colombia (J-35) | 157,395 | 152,280 | 5,115 | 89,497 | 56.15% | for 50% growth | |
| Venezuela (J-36) | 129,284 | 124,670 | 4,614 | 94,111 | 59.05% | ||
| Ghana (L-3) | 113,392 | 109,085 | 4,307 | 98,418 | 61.75% | ||
| Peru (L-35) | 114,153 | 110,651 | 3,502 | 101,920 | 63.95% | ||
| Zambia (N-7) | 160,211 | 156,898 | 3,313 | 105,233 | 66.03% | ||
| Ecuador (K-34) | 79,566 | 76,587 | 2,979 | 108,212 | 67.89% | ||
| Guatemala (H-33) | 35,598 | 33,017 | 2,581 | 110,793 | 69.51% | ||
| Malawi (N-8) | 80,175 | 78,225 | 1,950 | 112,743 | 70.74% | ||
| Italy (G-5) | 247,259 | 245,326 | 1,933 | 114,676 | 71.95% | ||
| South Africa (P-6) | 91,848 | 89,929 | 1,919 | 116,595 | 73.15% | ||
| India (J-12) | 36,869 | 34,995 | 1,874 | 118,469 | 74.33% | ||
| Mozambique (O-7) | 49,765 | 47,906 | 1,859 | 120,328 | 75.50% | 19 Countries account | |
| Madagascar (O-9) | 27,591 | 25,779 | 1,812 | 122,140 | 76.63% | for 75% growth | |
| Rwanda (M-7) | 22,152 | 20,604 | 1,548 | 123,688 | 77.60% | ||
| Nicaragua (H-33) | 24,984 | 23,453 | 1,531 | 125,219 | 78.56% | ||
| Russia (C-15) | 164,187 | 162,748 | 1,439 | 126,658 | 79.47% | ||
| Zimbabwe (O-7) | 39,999 | 38,637 | 1,362 | 128,020 | 80.32% | ||
| Chile (M-35) | 73,658 | 72,420 | 1,238 | 129,258 | 81.10% | ||
| Dominican Republic (O-29) | 35,331 | 34,132 | 1,199 | 130,457 | 81.85% | ||
| Argentina (N-36) | 143,620 | 142,435 | 1,185 | 131,642 | 82.59% | ||
| Costa Rica (J-34) | 28,316 | 27,172 | 1,144 | 132,786 | 83.31% | ||
| France (F-4) | 122,456 | 121,331 | 1,125 | 133,911 | 84.02% | ||
| Bolivia (M-36) | 23,014 | 21,957 | 1,057 | 134,968 | 84.68% | ||
| Honduras (H-33) | 21,165 | 20,122 | 1,043 | 136,011 | 85.34% | ||
| El Salvador (H-33) | 38,643 | 37,721 | 922 | 136,933 | 85.91% | ||
| Britain (E-3) | 132,515 | 131,629 | 886 | 137,819 | 86.47% | ||
| Cuba (G-34) | 95,656 | 94,810 | 846 | 138,665 | 87.00% | ||
| Haiti (O-28) | 18,236 | 17,403 | 833 | 139,498 | 87.52% | ||
| Panama (J-34) | 15,007 | 14,242 | 765 | 140,263 | 88.00% | ||
| Kenya (M-8) | 24,965 | 24,223 | 742 | 141,005 | 88.47% | ||
| Togo (L-4) | 17,348 | 16,612 | 736 | 141,741 | 88.93% | ||
| Indonesia (M-17) | 23,596 | 22,862 | 734 | 142,475 | 89.39% | ||
| Australia (O-19) | 65,596 | 64,884 | 712 | 143,187 | 89.84% | ||
| Cameroon (L-5) | 36,288 | 35,604 | 684 | 143,871 | 90.27% | ||
| Tanzania (M-8) | 15,137 | 14,478 | 659 | 144,530 | 90.68% | ||
| Burundi (M-7) | 11,082 | 10,511 | 571 | 145,101 | 91.04% | ||
| Taiwan (J-17) | 8,853 | 8,366 | 487 | 145,588 | 91.34% | ||
| Co te d\Ivoire (L-3) | 9,190 | 8,786 | 404 | 145,992 | 91.60% | ||
| Uganda (L-7) | 6,093 | 5,691 | 402 | 146,394 | 91.85% | ||
| Canada (C-31) | 113,111 | 112,710 | 401 | 146,795 | 92.10% | ||
| Ukraine (E-7) | 149,597 | 149,199 | 398 | 147,193 | 92.35% | ||
| Georgia (G-9) | 17,964 | 17,577 | 387 | 147,580 | 92.59% | ||
| Romania (F-6) | 40,154 | 39,803 | 351 | 147,931 | 92.81% | ||
| Switzerland (F-4) | 18,038 | 17,696 | 342 | 148,273 | 93.03% | ||
| Belarus (E-7) | 5,300 | 4,965 | 335 | 148,608 | 93.24% | ||
| Benin (L-4) | 10,872 | 10,545 | 327 | 148,935 | 93.44% | ||
| Malaysia (L-16) | 4,440 | 4,124 | 316 | 149,251 | 93.64% | ||
| Congo, Republic of (M-5) | 5,835 | 5,526 | 309 | 149,560 | 93.84% | ||
| Korea, Republic of (G-18) | 100,276 | 99,970 | 306 | 149,866 | 94.03% | ||
| Albania (D-11) | 4,923 | 4,635 | 288 | 150,154 | 94.21% | ||
| Spain (G-3) | 108,254 | 107,986 | 268 | 150,422 | 94.38% | ||
| Thailand (K-15) | 3,737 | 3,508 | 229 | 150,651 | 94.52% | ||
| Sri Lanka (L-13) | 5,359 | 5,132 | 227 | 150,878 | 94.66% | ||
| Ethiopia (L-8) | 9,515 | 9,300 | 215 | 151,093 | 94.80% | ||
| Norway (C-4) | 11,133 | 10,959 | 174 | 151,267 | 94.91% | ||
| Hong Kong (J-17) | 5,435 | 5,262 | 173 | 151,440 | 95.02% | ||
| Tahiti (M-27) | 2,869 | 2,700 | 169 | 151,609 | 95.12% | ||
| Nepal (H-13) | 1,833 | 1,665 | 168 | 151,777 | 95.23% | ||
| Paraguay (M-37) | 8,947 | 8,781 | 166 | 151,943 | 95.33% | ||
| Belize (H-33) | 2,352 | 2,198 | 154 | 152,097 | 95.43% | ||
| Ireland (E-2) | 6,078 | 5,930 | 148 | 152,245 | 95.52% | ||
| Kazakhstan (F-11) | 17,321 | 17,175 | 146 | 152,391 | 95.61% | ||
| Cambodia (K-16) | 684 | 546 | 138 | 152,529 | 95.70% | ||
| Trinidad & Tobago (R-33) | 9,347 | 9,216 | 131 | 152,660 | 95.78% | ||
| Namibia (O-5) | 2,012 | 1,891 | 121 | 152,781 | 95.86% | ||
| Turkey (G-8) | 2,291 | 2,171 | 120 | 152,901 | 95.93% | ||
| Liberia (L-2) | 5,843 | 5,728 | 115 | 153,016 | 96.01% | ||
| Belgium (E-4) | 24,243 | 24,131 | 112 | 153,128 | 96.08% | ||
| Suriname (J-37) | 2,644 | 2,536 | 108 | 153,236 | 96.14% | ||
| South Sudan (L-7) | 1,207 | 1,103 | 104 | 153,340 | 96.21% | ||
| Bulgaria (F-7) | 2,026 | 1,925 | 101 | 153,441 | 96.27% | ||
| Denmark (D-4) | 14,380 | 14,281 | 99 | 153,540 | 96.33% | ||
| Myanmar (J-15) | 3,803 | 3,705 | 98 | 153,638 | 96.40% | ||
| Azerbaijan (G-9) | 1,149 | 1,064 | 85 | 153,723 | 96.45% | ||
| Equatorial Guinea (L-5) | 1,442 | 1,359 | 83 | 153,806 | 96.50% | ||
| Gabon (M-5) | 3,641 | 3,560 | 81 | 153,887 | 96.55% | ||
| Austria (F-5) | 20,873 | 20,795 | 78 | 153,965 | 96.60% | ||
| Uruguay (O-37) | 11,464 | 11,386 | 78 | 154,043 | 96.65% | ||
| Kyrgyzstan (G-12) | 4,882 | 4,804 | 78 | 154,121 | 96.70% | ||
| Guyana (J-37) | 2,758 | 2,680 | 78 | 154,199 | 96.75% | ||
| Fiji (N-24) | 2,807 | 2,734 | 73 | 154,272 | 96.79% | ||
| French Guiana (J-37) | 2,211 | 2,138 | 73 | 154,345 | 96.84% | ||
| Curacao (Q-30) | 1,883 | 1,811 | 72 | 154,417 | 96.88% | ||
| Netherlands (E-4) | 29,356 | 29,292 | 64 | 154,481 | 96.92% | ||
| Martinique (P-32) | 4,771 | 4,711 | 60 | 154,541 | 96.96% | ||
| Cape Verde (K-1) | 1,995 | 1,936 | 59 | 154,600 | 97.00% | ||
| Mongolia (F-15) | 366 | 317 | 49 | 154,649 | 97.03% | ||
| New Zealand (Q-24) | 13,789 | 13,742 | 47 | 154,696 | 97.06% | ||
| New Caledonia (O-23) | 1,983 | 1,936 | 47 | 154,743 | 97.09% | ||
| Samoa (N-25) | 496 | 450 | 46 | 154,789 | 97.12% | ||
| Burkina Faso (K-3) | 1,563 | 1,518 | 45 | 154,834 | 97.15% | ||
| Macao (J-17) | 283 | 239 | 44 | 154,878 | 97.17% | ||
| Israel (H-8) | 1,391 | 1,348 | 43 | 154,921 | 97.20% | ||
| Sierra Leone (L-2) | 1,882 | 1,840 | 42 | 154,963 | 97.23% | ||
| Sao Tome´ and Prncipe (M-4) | 673 | 634 | 39 | 155,002 | 97.25% | ||
| Aruba (Q-29) | 915 | 877 | 38 | 155,040 | 97.28% | ||
| Serbia (C-11) | 3,851 | 3,816 | 35 | 155,075 | 97.30% | ||
| Lithuania (D-6) | 3,126 | 3,095 | 31 | 155,106 | 97.32% | ||
| Cyprus (H-7) | 2,468 | 2,439 | 29 | 155,135 | 97.33% | ||
| Vanuatu (N-23) | 520 | 492 | 28 | 155,163 | 97.35% | ||
| Pakistan (H-12) | 868 | 842 | 26 | 155,189 | 97.37% | ||
| Botswana (O-6) | 2,070 | 2,045 | 25 | 155,214 | 97.38% | ||
| Solomon Islands (M-22) | 1,742 | 1,717 | 25 | 155,239 | 97.40% | ||
| Saint Maarten (O-32) | 334 | 311 | 23 | 155,262 | 97.41% | ||
| Papua New Guinea (M-20) | 3,792 | 3,770 | 22 | 155,284 | 97.43% | ||
| Lebanon (H-8) | 3,602 | 3,581 | 21 | 155,305 | 97.44% | ||
| Senegal (K-2) | 1,136 | 1,116 | 20 | 155,325 | 97.45% | ||
| Bangladesh (J-14) | 181 | 161 | 20 | 155,345 | 97.47% | ||
| Chad (K-6) | 628 | 609 | 19 | 155,364 | 97.48% | ||
| Central African Republic (L-6) | 2,491 | 2,474 | 17 | 155,381 | 97.49% | ||
| Guinea (K-2) | 708 | 692 | 16 | 155,397 | 97.50% | ||
| Mayotte (N-9) | 117 | 101 | 16 | 155,413 | 97.51% | ||
| Kosovo (D-11) | 222 | 207 | 15 | 155,428 | 97.52% | ||
| Montenegro (D-10) | 248 | 233 | 15 | 155,443 | 97.53% | ||
| Cook Islands (O-26) | 190 | 176 | 14 | 155,457 | 97.54% | ||
| Iceland (B-1) | 370 | 356 | 14 | 155,471 | 97.55% | ||
| Kiribati (M-24) | 134 | 120 | 14 | 155,485 | 97.55% | ||
| Turks and Caicos (N-29) | 315 | 302 | 13 | 155,498 | 97.56% | ||
| Timor-Leste (N-18) | 207 | 194 | 13 | 155,511 | 97.57% | ||
| R ´eunion (O-10) | 2,899 | 2,887 | 12 | 155,523 | 97.58% | ||
| Saint Lucia (Q-33) | 721 | 711 | 10 | 155,533 | 97.58% | ||
| American Samoa (N-26) | 213 | 204 | 9 | 155,542 | 97.59% | ||
| Barbados (Q-33) | 2,492 | 2,484 | 8 | 155,550 | 97.60% | ||
| Malta (G-5) | 578 | 570 | 8 | 155,558 | 97.60% | ||
| Mauritius (O-10) | 1,740 | 1,733 | 7 | 155,565 | 97.60% | ||
| Guinea-Bissau (K-2) | 130 | 123 | 7 | 155,572 | 97.61% | ||
| Bonaire (Q-30) | 110 | 103 | 7 | 155,579 | 97.61% | ||
| Gambia (K-2) | 204 | 197 | 7 | 155,586 | 97.62% | ||
| Grenada (Q-32) | 553 | 547 | 6 | 155,592 | 97.62% | ||
| Antigua (P-32) | 481 | 475 | 6 | 155,598 | 97.63% | ||
| Jamaica (H-34) | 11,843 | 11,838 | 5 | 155,603 | 97.63% | ||
| Dominica (P-33) | 427 | 422 | 5 | 155,608 | 97.63% | ||
| Montserrat (P-32) | 21 | 16 | 5 | 155,613 | 97.63% | ||
| Seychelles (M-9) | 331 | 327 | 4 | 155,617 | 97.64% | ||
| Saint Kitts (O-32) | 206 | 202 | 4 | 155,621 | 97.64% | ||
| Palestinian Territory (H-8) | 68 | 64 | 4 | 155,625 | 97.64% | ||
| Kosrae (L-22) | 21 | 17 | 4 | 155,629 | 97.64% | ||
| Faroe Islands (C-2) | 112 | 108 | 4 | 155,633 | 97.65% | ||
| Liechtenstein (F-4) | 89 | 85 | 4 | 155,637 | 97.65% | ||
| Rota (K-20) | 17 | 13 | 4 | 155,641 | 97.65% | ||
| San Marino (F-5) | 203 | 199 | 4 | 155,645 | 97.65% | ||
| Anguilla (O-32) | 68 | 65 | 3 | 155,648 | 97.66% | ||
| Niue (O-26) | 26 | 23 | 3 | 155,651 | 97.66% | ||
| Cayman Islands (H-34) | 223 | 221 | 2 | 155,653 | 97.66% | ||
| Yap (L-19) | 27 | 25 | 2 | 155,655 | 97.66% | ||
| Rodrigues (O-11) | 40 | 38 | 2 | 155,657 | 97.66% | ||
| Nevis (P-32) | 55 | 53 | 2 | 155,659 | 97.66% | ||
| Norfolk Island (P-23) | 9 | 7 | 2 | 155,661 | 97.66% | ||
| Mali (K-3) | 275 | 274 | 1 | 155,662 | 97.67% | ||
| Nauru (M-23) | 16 | 15 | 1 | 155,663 | 97.67% | ||
| Gibraltar (G-3) | 114 | 113 | 1 | 155,664 | 97.67% | ||
| Saint Barth ´elemy (O-32) | 24 | 23 | 1 | 155,665 | 97.67% | ||
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon (D-37) | 15 | 14 | 1 | 155,666 | 97.67% | ||
| Tinian (K-20) | 13 | 12 | 1 | 155,667 | 97.67% | ||
| Virgin Islands, British (O-31) | 265 | 264 | 1 | 155,668 | 97.67% | ||
| Swaziland (P-7) | 2,937 | 2,938 | -1 | 155,667 | 97.67% | ||
| Azores (G-1) | 748 | 749 | -1 | 155,666 | 97.67% | ||
| Saint Helena (N-3) | 116 | 117 | -1 | 155,665 | 97.67% | ||
| Andorra (F-4) | 163 | 164 | -1 | 155,664 | 97.67% | ||
| Falkland Islands (Q-37) | 11 | 12 | -1 | 155,663 | 97.67% | ||
| Saba (O-32) | 8 | 9 | -1 | 155,662 | 97.67% | ||
| Saint Eustatius (P-32) | 21 | 22 | -1 | 155,661 | 97.66% | ||
| Tonga (O-25) | 223 | 225 | -2 | 155,659 | 97.66% | ||
| Niger (K-4) | 288 | 290 | -2 | 155,657 | 97.66% | ||
| Chuuk (L-21) | 44 | 46 | -2 | 155,655 | 97.66% | ||
| Marshall Islands (L-23) | 175 | 178 | -3 | 155,652 | 97.66% | ||
| Madeira (H-1) | 1,135 | 1,140 | -5 | 155,647 | 97.66% | ||
| Bermuda (F-36) | 457 | 462 | -5 | 155,642 | 97.65% | ||
| Saint Martin (O-32) | 294 | 299 | -5 | 155,637 | 97.65% | ||
| Pohnpei (L-22) | 76 | 81 | -5 | 155,632 | 97.65% | ||
| Palau (L-19) | 75 | 80 | -5 | 155,627 | 97.64% | ||
| Greenland (A-38) | 147 | 154 | -7 | 155,620 | 97.64% | ||
| Lesotho (P-7) | 3,640 | 3,648 | -8 | 155,612 | 97.63% | ||
| Bahamas (G-35) | 1,594 | 1,602 | -8 | 155,604 | 97.63% | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (C-10) | 1,182 | 1,191 | -9 | 155,595 | 97.62% | ||
| Macedonia (D-11) | 1,320 | 1,329 | -9 | 155,586 | 97.62% | ||
| Tuvalu (M-24) | 53 | 62 | -9 | 155,577 | 97.61% | ||
| Sweden (B-6) | 22,033 | 22,043 | -10 | 155,567 | 97.61% | ||
| Wallis & Futuna Islands (N-25) | 49 | 61 | -12 | 155,555 | 97.60% | ||
| Saint Vincent & the Grenadines (Q-32) | 340 | 355 | -15 | 155,540 | 97.59% | ||
| Saipan (K-20) | 196 | 212 | -16 | 155,524 | 97.58% | ||
| Guam (K-20) | 730 | 748 | -18 | 155,506 | 97.57% | ||
| Virgin Islands, U.S. (O-31) | 593 | 615 | -22 | 155,484 | 97.55% | ||
| Czech Republic (E-5) | 15,329 | 15,352 | -23 | 155,461 | 97.54% | ||
| Luxembourg (E-4) | 1,988 | 2,013 | -25 | 155,436 | 97.52% | ||
| Slovenia (B-8) | 1,948 | 1,983 | -35 | 155,401 | 97.50% | ||
| Latvia (D-6) | 2,290 | 2,327 | -37 | 155,364 | 97.48% | ||
| Slovakia (F-6) | 11,056 | 11,094 | -38 | 155,326 | 97.45% | ||
| Sudan (K-7) | 456 | 495 | -39 | 155,287 | 97.43% | ||
| Croatia (B-9) | 5,509 | 5,552 | -43 | 155,244 | 97.40% | ||
| Estonia (D-6) | 4,108 | 4,152 | -44 | 155,200 | 97.38% | ||
| Armenia (G-9) | 10,965 | 11,019 | -54 | 155,146 | 97.34% | ||
| Hungary (A-10) | 22,526 | 22,593 | -67 | 155,079 | 97.30% | ||
| Finland (C-7) | 18,643 | 18,710 | -67 | 155,012 | 97.26% | ||
| Puerto Rico (O-31) | 25,752 | 25,827 | -75 | 154,937 | 97.21% | ||
| Guadeloupe (P-32) | 7,993 | 8,089 | -96 | 154,841 | 97.15% | ||
| Moldova (F-7) | 19,856 | 20,020 | -164 | 154,677 | 97.05% | ||
| Greece (G-6) | 28,804 | 29,003 | -199 | 154,478 | 96.92% | ||
| Portugal (G-2) | 48,843 | 49,049 | -206 | 154,272 | 96.79% | ||
| Germany (E-5) | 162,459 | 162,705 | -246 | 154,026 | 96.64% | ||
| Japan (G-19) | 215,966 | 216,692 | -726 | 153,300 | 96.18% | ||
| Poland (E-6) | 123,278 | 124,292 | -1,014 | 152,286 | 95.55% | ||
| 30 Other Lands | 34,485 | 27,388 | 7,097 | 159,383 | 100.00% | ||
| Grand Total (239 Lands) | 159,383 | ||||||
Yearbook Chart Re-posted - Math explained. Top 7 countries account for 50% growth
by Westenddave 20 Replies latest watchtower bible
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Westenddave
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Westenddave
Math Explained
Column A, B & C, have been reproduced from the yearbook.I then sorted the list from high to low, based on column C, which is increase in pubs. The total increase in pubs is shown at the bottom of column C = 159,383. This is not the total baptized, but only the net increase (ie baptized less Df'd).
Step 2] The "Increase in Pubs Cumulative" column D is calculated as follows:
For USA 39,417 = Mexico 27,844 + USA 11,573 from column C.
For Congo, Dem republic 50,755 = Mexico 27,844 + USA 11,573 + Congo Dem Republic 11,338 from column C.
For Brazil 61,744 = Mexico 27,844 + USA 11,573 + Congo Dem Republic 11,338+ Brazil 10,989 from column C.
And so on. Its accumulating the total publisher, which will reach the total amount of 159,383 (see bottom).
Therefore, we can say that the top 4 countries (up to Brazil), account for 61,744 publishers out of a total of 159,383. That now represents 38.74% of total pubs (61,744 (4 countries) / 159,383 Total Pubs), which is column E.
Take another example. Lets take Philippines: Consider all the countries prior.
Sorted from High to Low. Net Increase in Publishers 2013 Ave. Pubs 2012 Ave. Pubs Increase in Publishers Column A B C =A-B Mexico (G-31) 777,429 749,585 27,844 United States of America (E-32) 1,167,723 1,156,150 11,573 Congo, Dem. Republic of (M-6) 174,687 163,349 11,338 Brazil (L-37) 748,940 737,951 10,989 Nigeria (L-4) 320,589 312,251 8,338 Angola (N-6) 94,182 86,802 7,380 Philippines (K-18) 185,387 178,467 6,920 If you add up all the increase in publishers in column C (Vertically), you get 84,382, which appears in column D, across Philippines (see main chart).
Now if you take 84,382 - divided by - Total pubs 159,383 (see bottom) = 52.94%.
Therefore, you can conclude, that the increase in pubs, in the top 7 countries, accounts for 52.94% of total growth.
To interpret the results further, the WT is dependent on 5 countries for over 50% of its growth. The remaining 234 Lands account for less growth cumulatively.
As a last point, i arranged the other columns from high to low, such as memorial attendance, bible studies, pioneers and all columns produced virtually the same results, namely, the top countries accounted for the same % contribution.
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Westenddave
As a last point, the top countries are also primarily in lands/communities where there is little education, poverty and a lack of Internet. Of course, most religions flourish in such environments.
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EdenOne
USA is a "Spanish/Latin" country?
Eden
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Splash
162 countries recorded an increase. 84 of these had an increase of less than 100 over the year.
47 countries recorded a decline.
Splash.
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TheOldHippie
Nice chart, but THIS is utterly wrong:
"the net increase (ie baptized less Df'd)."
Baptized and df'ed can NOT be compared to net increase. You need not be baptized to be a publisher, and the number of baptized publishers in some countries make up perhaps 75-80 % of the total number. So you must not mix the two groups together, you must not compare one with the other. Also, number of deaths is seldom commented. 1 % of a population die during a year, so that number would also have to be included in your statement - but as said, even then it is not correct, as they are incomparable.
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besty
this is discussed in detail at http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/statistics.php
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Phizzy
I would be very much obliged if someone could kindly post the complete Worldwide Chart.
Many thanks.
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besty
Britain Branch must be delighted with their +0.5% increase despite a 2% share of total publishers...
would be interesting to run that comparison for all countries to see who is under and over performing....
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alanv
Besty I dont think Britain will be at all pleased with 0.5% increase. It shows they cant even keep their kids in the org. Millions of hours spent knocking on doors and that is the result. It is only slightly higher than the population increase.