List of World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts members

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This is a list of World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts members.

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The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts recognizes at most one Guiding organization per country. Some countries have several organizations combined as a federation, with different component groups divided on the basis of religions (France, Denmark), ethnic identification (Israel) or language (Belgium).

CountryMember organizationMembership statusMembership (from 2012 or most recent)Year Guiding organization joined WAGGGSYear Guiding was introducedAdmits girls/boys
Albania Girl Scouts of Albania (Vajzat Udhëheqëse të Shqipërisë)associate25320172016girls-only
Antigua and Barbuda The Girl Guides Association of Antigua and Barbuda full66219841931girls-only
Argentina Asociación Guías Argentinas full4,82619581915girls-only
Armenia National Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts of Armenia full1,06520011988girls-only
Aruba Het Arubaanse Padvindsters Gilde full32619931941girls-only
Australia Girl Guides Australia full25,07719281910girls-only
Austria Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs full9,98319571914both
Azerbaijan Association of Scouts of Azerbaijan fullca. 60020171996both
Bahamas The Bahamas Girl Guides Association full2,35119751915girls-only
Bahrain The Girl Guides Association of Bahrain full2,64719811970girls-only
Bangladesh Bangladesh Girl Guides Association full93,32319731928girls-only
Barbados The Girl Guides Association of Barbados full2,66819691918girls-only
Belarus The Association of Belarusian Guides full1,22419961926girls-only
Belgium Guides and Scouts Movement of Belgium full56,87919281915both
Belize The Girl Guides Association of Belize full53219871937girls-only
Benin Guides du Bénin full2,30619631954girls-only
Bolivia Asociación de Guías Scouts de Bolivia full22119661915girls-only
Botswana Botswana Girl Guides Association full9,82519691924girls-only
Brazil Federação de Bandeirantes do Brasil full10,78919301919both
Brunei Girl Guides Association of Brunei Darussalam full1,67719961951girls-only
Burkina Faso Association des Guides du Burkina Faso full16,33319721955girls-only
Burundi Association des Guides du Burundi full19,92919721954girls-only
Cambodia Girl Guides Association of Cambodia full4,55120021940girls-only
Cameroon Association des Guides du Cameroun full5,35019721943girls-only
Canada Girl Guides of Canada full92,00019281910girls-only
Central African Republic Association Nationale des Guides de Centrafrique full7,12519631952girls-only
Chad Association des Guides du Tchad full7,112NA1957girls-only
Chile Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Chile full19,33719571913both
Republic of China (Taiwan) Girl Scouts of Taiwan full17,43619631919girls-only
Colombia Asociación de Guías Scouts de Colombia full29119541936girls-only
Democratic Republic of the Congo Guides de la République Démocratique du Congo full13,9581972/20081928girls-only
Republic of the Congo Association des Scouts et Guides du Congo full5,7701957/19961927both
Cook Islands The Girl Guides Cook Islands Association full70019931928girls-only
Costa Rica Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Costa Rica full5,41419461922both
Cyprus Girl Guides Association of Cyprus full1,75419621912both
Czech Republic Junák full19,1431928/19901915both
Denmark Pigespejdernes Fællesråd Danmark full17,40319281910both
Dominica The Girl Guides Association of Dominica full96219871930girls-only
Dominican Republic Asociación de Guías Scouts Dominicanas full34819691961girls-only
Ecuador Asociación Nacional de Guías Scouts del Ecuador full12419661919girls-only
Egypt Egyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl Guides full39,99519311913girls-only
El Salvador Asociación de Muchachas Guías de El Salvador full associate44919601945girls-only
Estonia Eesti Gaidide Liit full6391928/19931919both
Eswatini Eswatini Girl Guides Association full3,55819691924girls-only
Fiji Fiji Girl Guides Association full5,53119811924girls-only
Finland Suomen Partiolaiset full23,45019281910both
France Scoutisme Français full41,33519281921both
Gambia The Gambia Girl Guides Association full17,39519661923girls-only
Georgia Sakartvelos Gogona Skautebis Asociacia 'Dia' associate192NA1992girls-only
Germany Ring deutscher Pfadfinder*innenverbände full51,74919501912both
Ghana The Ghana Girl Guides Association full19,19119601921girls-only
Greece Soma Hellinikou Odigismou full6,58919331932both
Grenada The Girl Guides Association of Grenada full2,28819901925girls-only
Guatemala Asociación Nacional de Muchachas Guías de Guatemala full41819571934girls-only
Guinea Association Nationale des Guides de Guinée full4,880NA1990girls-only
Guyana Guyana Girl Guides Association full1,78719691922girls-only
Haiti Association Nationale des Guides d'Haïti full1,58219461942girls-only
Honduras Asociación Nacional de Muchachas Guías de Honduras full14219811953both
Hong Kong Hong Kong Girl Guides Association full59,03019781916girls-only (both in Happy Bee Section)
Hungary Magyar Cserkészlány Szövetség full6541928/19931919girls-only
Iceland Bandalag Íslenskra Skáta full2,04819281922both
India The Bharat Scouts and Guides full1,780,54519481911both
Ireland Council of Irish Guiding Associations full15,93519321911girls-only
Israel Hitachdut Hatsofim Ve Hatsofot Be Israel full11,26819571919both
Italy Federazione Italiana dello Scautismo full86,11419461912both
Ivory Coast Fédération Ivoirienne du Scoutisme Féminin full4,14619631937girls-only
Jamaica The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica full5,90319631915girls-only
Japan Girl Scouts of Japan full34,92719521919girls-only
Jordan Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides full9,08019631938girls-only
Kenya Kenya Girl Guides Association full159,39919631920girls-only
Kiribati The Girl Guides Association of Kiribati associate2,83319901926girls-only
South Korea Girl Scouts Korea full45,13919571946both
Kuwait Kuwait Girl Guides Association full15,00019661957girls-only
Latvia Latvijas Skautu un Gaidu Centrālā Organizācija full3711928/19931921both
Lebanon Fédération Libanaise des Eclaireuses et des Guides full6,77219551937girls-only
Lesotho Lesotho Girl Guides Association full6,17219781925girls-only
Liberia Liberian Girl Guides Association full7,2971928/19661920girls-only
Libya Public Scout and Girl Guide Movement full4,50019661958both
Liechtenstein Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Liechtensteins full33119481932both
Lithuania Lietuvos skaučių seserija associate6522008girls-only
Luxembourg Lëtzebuerger Guiden a Scouten full1,64919281915both
Madagascar Skotisma Zazavavy eto Madagasikara full44,04819631941both
Malawi The Malawi Girl Guides Association full54,144NA1931girls-only
Malaysia Persatuan Pandu Puteri Malaysia full52,85819601916girls-only
Maldives Maldives Girl Guide Association full9,47419941962girls-only
Malta The Malta Girl Guides Association full1,13019661918girls-only
Mauritania Association des Scouts et Guides de Mauritanie associate50019961986both
Mauritius The Mauritius Girl Guides Association full95319751926girls-only
Mexico Guías de México full2,51419481930girls-only
Monaco Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco full2319601929both
Mongolia Girl Scout Association of Mongolia full1,50020051996girls-only
Myanmar Myanmar Girl Guides associate2014
Namibia The Girl Guides Association of Namibia full1,68019931923girls-only
Nepal Nepal Scouts full22,06119781952both
Netherlands Scouting Nederland full53,7961928/19811911both
Netherlands Antilles Padvindstersvereniging van de Nederlandse Antillen full25519781930girls-only
New Zealand GirlGuiding New Zealand full13,22019281908girls-only
Nicaragua Federación Nacional de Muchachas Guías de Nicaragua associate2,21319811940girls-only
Niger Mouvement des Guides et Eclaireuses du Niger associate1,42920172002girls-only
Nigeria The Nigerian Girl Guides Association full120,00019601919girls-only
Norway Speidernes Fellesorganisasjon full11,79219281912both
Oman The National Organisation for Scouts and Guides full2,60019871972both
Pakistan Pakistan Girl Guides Association full110,82619481911girls-only
Palestine Palestinian Scout Association full5,00020171912both
Panama Asociación de Muchachas Guías de Panamá full1,02619521950girls-only
Papua New Guinea Girl Guides Association of Papua New Guinea full3,41019781927girls-only
Paraguay Asociación Guías Scouts del Paraguay full17819661923both
Peru Asociación Nacional de Guías Scouts del Perú full2,78019601916both
Philippines Girl Scouts of the Philippines full692,62919461919girls-only
Poland Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego full49,3041928/19961910both
Portugal Associação Guias de Portugal full3,03819631919girls-only
Qatar The Scout and Guide Association of Qatar full3,480NA1995both
Romania Asociația Ghidelor și Ghizilor din România full1,19519931928both
Russia Rossiskaya Assotsiatsia Devochek-Skautov full1,99719991910girls-only
Rwanda Association des Guides du Rwanda full12,49219811962girls-only
Saint Kitts and Nevis The Girl Guides Association of Saint Christopher and Nevis associate15819931931girls-only
Saint Lucia Girl Guides Association of Saint Lucia full96119841925girls-only
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Girl Guides Association of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines full2,06619841914girls-only
San Marino Associazione Guide Esploratori Cattolici Sammarinesi full9819931973both
Senegal Association des Scouts et Guides du Sénégal full5,12119811953both
Sierra Leone The Sierra Leone Girl Guides Association full1,46019631924girls-only
Singapore Girl Guides Singapore full9,26819661917girls-only
Slovakia Slovenský skauting full2,6211928/19901919both
Slovenia Združenje slovenskih katoliških skavtinj in skavtov full4,3731928/19961922both
Solomon Islands The Girl Guides Association of the Solomon Islands associate69719871949girls-only
South Africa Girl Guides Association of South Africa full27,44919281910girls-only
Spain Comité de Enlace del Guidismo en España full6,78519591929both
Sri Lanka The Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association full32,81719511917girls-only
Sudan The Sudan Girl Guides Association full15,58019571928girls-only
Suriname Surinaamse Padvindsters Raad associate32319721947girls-only
Sweden Scouterna full28,54619281910both
Switzerland Swiss Guide and Scout Movement full19,17919281913both
Syria Scouts of Syria full2,20020081950both
Tanzania The Tanzania Girl Guides Association full71,23619631928girls-only
Thailand The Girl Guides Association of Thailand full57,73119631957girls-only
Togo Association des Guides du Togo full3,23619631942girls-only
Tonga The Girl Guides Association of the Kingdom of Tonga associate2,23819871952girls-only
Trinidad and Tobago The Girl Guides Association of Trinidad and Tobago full2,88619631914girls-only
Tunisia Les Scouts Tunisiens full7,33619961934both
Turkey Türkiye İzcilik Federasyonu full14,45719721923both
Uganda The Uganda Girl Guides Association full174,21919631914girls-only
Ukraine Asotsiatsiya Haydiv Ukrayiny full2871999 (associate), 2020 (full)1911/1992girls-only
United Arab Emirates Girl Guides Association of the United Arab Emirates full5,12019841973girls-only
United Kingdom Girlguiding UK full554,93919281909girls-only
United States of America Girl Scouts of the USA full3,169,37119281912girls-only
Venezuela Asociación de Guías Scouts de Venezuela full52219601958girls-only
Yemen Yemen Scouts and Guides Association - Guide branchfull11,76519901962girls-only
Zambia Girl Guides Association of Zambia full23,53119661924girls-only
Zimbabwe Girl Guides Association of Zimbabwe full24,27019691912girls-only

Non-sovereign territories with independent WAGGGS member organizations

Sovereign countries with Guiding run by another sovereign state

Girl Scouts of the USA

Non-sovereign territories with Guiding run by a sovereign state

Denmark

France

Guiding in the following areas is run by different French Scout associations:

United Kingdom

United States

The following areas are administered by the Girl Scouts of the USA:

Countries working towards WAGGGS membership

"Working towards WAGGGS membership" is an official status by WAGGGS acknowledging the development of an association. As of 2017, three countries have this status:

Countries with Guiding organizations, work towards recognition unclear

Former members of WAGGGS

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