Section 1. Notes to the user

Where no year is indicated in the title, the current edition applies.
Titles written in roman type refer to statistical tables.
Titles written in italic type refer to visualizations (charts, graphs).

1.1. Using the Yearbook
1.2. Geographical names
1.3. Types of organization
1.4. Continuity between editions

Section 2. How many international organizations are there?

2.1. Number of international organizations by type
2.2. Number of international organizations (IGOs and NGOs) by type
2.3. Number of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) by type
2.4. Number of international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) by type
2.5. Number of international organizations by cluster
2.6. Number of international organizations (IGOs and NGOs) by cluster
2.7. Number of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) by cluster
2.8. Number of international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) by cluster
2.9. Historical overview of number of international organizations by type (1909-2017)
2.10. Historical overview of number of active international organizations (1951-2017)
2.11. Historical overview of number of international organizations of Types ABCD (1951-2017)
2.12. Historical overview of number of international organizations by type (1983-2017)
2.14. Historical overview of number of international organizations by cluster (1983-2017)

Section 3. Where are international organizations located?

3.1. Country participation in international organizations by type of organization
3.2. Country participation in international organizations by numerical ranking
3.3. Country participation in intergovernmental organizations by numerical ranking
3.4. Country participation in international non-governmental organizations by numerical ranking
3.5. Country participation in international organizations, ranked by continent
3.6. Country participation in intergovernmental organizations, ranked by continent
3.7. Country participation in international non-governmental organizations, ranked by continent
3.8. Country participation in international organizations by geographical groups
3.9. Country participation in international organizations by "mother" country
3.10. Countries in which international organization secretariats are located
3.11. Countries in which international organization headquarters are located, by numerical ranking
3.12. Countries in which intergovernmental organization headquarters are located, by numerical ranking
3.13. Countries in which international non-governmental organization headquarters are located, by numerical ranking
3.14. Countries in which international organization headquarters are located, ranked by continent
3.15. Countries in which intergovernmental organization headquarters are located, ranked by continent
3.16. Countries in which international non-governmental organization headquarters are located, ranked by continent
3.17. Cities in which international organization secretariats are located
3.18. Cities in which international organization headquarters are located, by numerical ranking
3.19. Cities in which intergovernmental organization headquarters are located, by numerical ranking
3.20. Cities in which international non-governmental organization headquarters are located, by numerical ranking
3.21. Cities in which international organization headquarters are located, ranked by continent
3.22. Cities in which intergovernmental organization headquarters are located, ranked by continent
3.23. Cities in which international non-governmental organization headquarters are located, ranked by continent

Section 4. How are international organizations linked to one another?

4.1. Links between international organizations by type
4.2. Links between international organizations by paragraph
4.3. Links between international organizations by frequency
4.4. Links between international organizations by subject

Section 5. What interests international organizations?

5.1. Matrix of subjects used in the Yearbook of International Organizations
5.2. Classification of international organizations (1924)
5.3. Number of international organizations by subject of activity
5.4. Number of international organizations by subject of activity
5.5. Number of intergovernmental organizations by subject of activity
5.6. Number of international non-governmental organizations by subject of activity
5.7. International organizations by region of activity
5.8. International organizations by subject and region of activity
5.9. Number of publications of international organizations

Section 6. Where and when did international organizations start?

6.1. Foundation dates of international organizations by type
6.2. Foundation dates of international organizations by cluster
6.3. Foundation dates of intergovernmental organizations by cluster
6.4. Foundation dates of international non-governmental organizations by cluster
6.5. Foundation places of international organizations by cluster

Section 7. What languages do international organizations use?

7.1. Index to languages used by international organizations
7.2. Languages used by international organizations
7.3. Languages most commonly used by international organizations
7.4. Languages most commonly used by international organizations
7.5. Languages most commonly used by intergovernmental organizations
7.6. Languages most commonly used by intergovernmental organizations
7.7. Languages most commonly used by international non-governmental organizations
7.8. Languages most commonly used by international non-governmental organizations
7.9. Number of languages used by international organizations

Section 8. Who represents international organizations?

8.1. Birth dates of international organization officers (edition 53)
8.2. Birth dates of international organization officers (edition 53)
8.3. Citizenship of international organization officers (edition 53)
8.4. Languages spoken by international organization officers (edition 53)
8.5. Languages most commonly spoken by international organization officers (edition 53)
8.6. Combinations of languages most common among international organization officers (edition 53)
8.7. Multi-lingualism among international organization officers (edition 53)
8.8. Gender of international organization officers (edition 53)
8.9. Subjects of interest of international organization officers (edition 53)
8.10. Regions of interest of international organization officers (edition 53)

Section 9. Where and when do international organizations meet?

This section is a reprint of the report International Meetings Statistics Report, 58th edition - Comparative tables on the international meetings of international organizations held in the year 2016

This report is prepared annually by the Congress Department of the editors of this Yearbook, the Union of International Associations (UIA).

The data are drawn from the International Congress Calendar, the meetings database of the UIA and sister publication of this Yearbook.

The report is published in June of each year. Access is reserved for Associate Members of the UIA for the first three months. For more information please contact uia@uia.org.

Introduction

9.1. Statistics for the current reporting year, 2016
Data on international association meetings held in the current reporting year, 2016. Includes the three types of meetings – Type A, Type B, and Type C – as described in the Introduction under the heading “What meetings are counted in this report”.

9.1.1. International association meetings by country and city in 2016
Details by city and country of meetings of type A, type A+B, and type A+C

9.1.2. Top countries for international association meetings in 2016
(a) Countries with the most meetings of type A
(b) Countries with the most meetings of type A+B
(c) Countries with the most meetings of type A+C

9.1.3. Top cities for international association meetings in 2016
(a) Cities with the most meetings of type A
(b) Cities with the most meetings of type A+B
(c) Cities with the most meetings of type A+C

9.1.4. Top countries for international association meetings in 2016 by continental grouping
(a) Countries with the most meetings of type A
(b) Countries with the most meetings of type A+B
(c) Countries with the most meetings of type A+C

9.1.5. Top cities for international association meetings in 2016 by continental grouping
(a) Cities with the most meetings of type A
(b) Cities with the most meetings of type A+B
(c) Cities with the most meetings of type A+C

9.2. Statistics for the current reporting year, 2016: supplementary information
Data on international association meetings held in the current reporting year, 2016, compared to international association membership and secretariats (as documented in the database of the Yearbook of International Organizations) and to population.
Includes only meetings of Type A, as described in the Introduction under the heading “What meetings are counted in this report”.

9.2.1. Ratio of association membership to meetings in 2016
(a) Ratio of the number of international association meetings to the number of international associations with meetings in the country
(b) Top countries by association membership:meeting ratio

9.2.2. Ratio of association secretariats to meetings in 2016
(a) Ratio of the number of international association secretariats to the number of international associations with meetings in the country
(b) Top countries by association secretariats:meeting ratio

9.2.3. Ratio of population to meetings in 2016
(a) Ratio of the number of international association meetings to the population of the country
(b) Top countries by population:meeting ratio

9.3. Fifteen year review, 2002-2016
Data on international association meetings held in the past fifteen years, from 2002 to 2016. Only those countries and cities with the most meetings in the years specified are included. Includes only meetings of Type A, as described in the Introduction under the heading “What meetings are counted in this report”.

9.3.1. Top countries for international association meetings in 2002-2016
Countries with at least 20 meetings of type A during the period 2002-2016

9.3.2. Top cities for international association meetings in 2002-2016
Cities with at least 100 meetings of type A during the period 2002-2016

9.3.3. Top countries for international association meetings in 2002-2016: ranking
Countries with the most meetings of type A per year for all years between 2002 and 2016

9.3.4. Top countries for international association meetings in 2002-2016: development
The development from 2002 through 2016 for meetings of type A for the top twenty countries in 2002

9.3.5. Top cities for international association meetings in 2002-2016: ranking
Cities with the most meetings of type A per year for all years between 2002 and 2016

9.3.6. Top cities for international association meetings in 2002-2016: development
The development from 2002 through 2016 for meetings of type A for the top twenty cities in 2002

9.4. Fifteen year review, 2002-2016: supplementary information
Data on international association meetings held in the past fifteen years, from 2002 to 2016, on participant numbers, exhibitions, and dates of international association meetings. Includes only meetings of Type A, as described in the Introduction under the heading “What meetings are counted in this report”.

9.4.1. International association meetings, exhibitions and number of participants in 2002-2016
The number of meetings, concurrent exhibitions, and number of participants

9.4.2. International association meetings, and international association meetings with concurrent exhibitions, by month in 2002-2016
The number of meetings and concurrent exhibitions per month per year

9.4.3. Participant numbers in international association meetings by month in 2002-2016
The number of meetings by month and number of participants per year

9.5. Long-term review
Data on international association meetings held in the past 160 years. Includes only meetings of type A, as described in the Introduction under the heading “What meetings are counted in this report”.

9.5.1. Change in number of international association meetings by country 2002-2011
Comparison of the number of meetings of type A per country in 2002 and in 2011 with the rate of change

9.5.2. Change in number of international association meetings by city 2002-2011
Comparison of the number of meetings of type A per city in 2002 and in 2011 with the rate of change

9.5.3. Top countries and cities for international association meetings 1862-2011
The 10 countries per 25-year period with the most meetings of type A
The 10 cities per 25-year period with the most meetings of type A

9.5.4. International association meetings: 1846-2016
The number of international association meetings of type A since 1854

Section 10. Explanatory notes

10.1. Methodological issues
10.2. Contents of organization descriptions
10.3. Editorial problems and policies
10.4. Functional classification
10.5. About the Editors