List of Miss World countries

This is a list of countries that have participated in the Miss World pageant and are still actively participating as of 2023. The pageant began in 1951.

List of active participating entrants[edit]

Country/Territory	Debut ^[1]^[2]^[3]	Participations	Years competed ^[1]^[2]^[3]	National title	Placements	Best placement	First placed	Last placed	Notes
Albania	2002	18	2002–2004 2006–present	Miss Universe Albania	0				Won Miss World Scholarship (Miss World Beauty with a Purpose) in 2003.
Angola	1998	23	1998–2004 2006–2010 2012–2013 2017–present	Miss Angola	3	1st runner-up Micaela Reis (2007)	2006 Stiviandra Oliveira (Top 6)	2008 Birgite dos Santos (Top 5)	Won Miss World Africa in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Argentina	1959	57	1959–1981 1987–present	Belleza Argentina	14	Winner Norma Cappagli (1960) Silvana Suárez (1978)	1959 Amalia Scuffi (Top 15)	2021 Amira Hidalgo (Top 40)
Armenia	2017	4	2017–2021	Miss Armenia	0
Australia	1955	59	1955–1958 1964–1965 1967–2019 2023–present	Miss World Australia	32	Winner Penelope Plummer (1968) Belinda Green (1972)	1955 Beverly Prowse (Top 8)	2023 Kristen Wright (Top 12)	Won Miss World Oceania in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Won Miss World Asia-Oceania/Asia-Pacific in 1991 & 2006.
Bahamas	1966	52	1966 1968–1995 1997–2000 2002–2021	Miss Bahamas	3	Top 10 Jody Weech (1992)	1992 Jody Weech (Top 10)	2021 Sienna Evans (Top 40)
Bangladesh	1994	11	1994–1996 1998–2001 2017–2019 2023–present	Miss Bangladesh	2	Top 30 Jannatul Ferdous Oishee (2018)	2017 Jessia Islam (Top 40)	2018 Jannatul Ferdous Oishee (Top 30)	Head To Head Challenge winner in 2017 & 2018.
Barbados	1974	18	1974–1975 1983–1988 1990 1995 2000–2006 2008–2014 2018–2019	Miss Barbados World	3	Top 10 Linda Field (1974)	1974 Linda Field (Top 10)	2018 Ashley Lashley (Top 30)	Won Miss World Caribbean in 2009. Won Miss World Talent in 2001 & 2008. Won the People's Choice Award in 2009.
Belgium	1954	67	1954–present	Miss Belgium	9	Top 8 Christine Delit (1962)	1962 Christine Delit (Top 8)	2023 Kedist Deltour (Top 40)	Won Miss World Friendship in 1969; Miss World Designer Dress Award in 2004; Miss World Europe in 2016.
Belize	1987	22	1987–1991 2002–2003 2007–2018 2021–present	Miss World Belize	1	Top 40 Elise-Gayonne Vernon (2023)	2023 Elise-Gayonne Vernon (Top 40)	2023 Elise-Gayonne Vernon (Top 40)
Bolivia	1975	48	1960-1961 1963 1965 1975 1977 1979–present	Miss Bolivia	5	Top 10 Carla Morón (1995)	1982 Brita Cederberg (Top 15)	2014 Andrea Forfori (Top 25)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1996	25	1996–present	Miss Bosne i Hercegovine	1	Top 20 Danijela Vinš (2002)	2002 Danijela Vinš (Top 20)	2002 Danijela Vinš (Top 20)	Won Miss World Top Model in 2014.
Botswana	1972	48	1972–2013 2015–present	Miss Botswana	4	1st runner-up Emma Wareus (2010)	2010 Emma Wareus (1st runner-up)	2023 Lesego Chombo (Top 4)	Won of Miss World Africa title was in 2010. Was Head to Head Challenge winner in 2021.
Brazil	1958	61	1958–1987 1990–present	Miss Brazil World	29	Winner Lúcia Petterle (1971)	1960 Maria Edilene Torreão (Top 10)	2023 Leticía Frota (Top 8)	Won Miss Personality in 1983; Best National Costume in 1996; Miss Photogenic in 1998; Miss World Beach Beauty in 2013; Miss World Americas in 2012, 2013,2015 and 2019. Co-won Miss World Beauty with a Purpose in 2014.
British Virgin Islands	1986	19	1986 1988 1990–1998 2000–2001 2013–2019	Miss British Virgin Islands	1	Top 40 Rikkiya Brathwaite (2019)	2019 Rikkiya Brathwaite (Top 40)	2019 Rikkiya Brathwaite (Top 40)	Won Miss World Sports in 2019.
Bulgaria	1988	28	1988 1990–2005 2007–2013 2015–present	Miss World Bulgaria	1	Top 10 Evgenia Kalkandzhieva (1995)	1995 Evgenia Kalkandzhieva (Top 10)	1995 Evgenia Kalkandzhieva (Top 10)
Cambodia	2006	3	2006 2019–present	Miss Cambodia	0
Cameroon	2013	6	2013–2015 2017-2018 2021–present	Miss Cameroon	2	Top 40 Audrey Monkam (2021) Julia Samantha Edima (2023)	2021 Audrey Monkam (Top 40)	2023 Julia Samantha Edima (Top 40)	Head to Head Challenge winner in 2021.
Canada	1957	61	1957–1960 1962–1990 1992–2014 2016–present	Miss World Canada	16	1st runner-up Connie Fitzpatrick (1984) Leanne Caputo (1989) Nazanin Afshin-Jam (2003)	1960 Danica d'Hondt (Top 18)	2023 Jaime Vandenberg (Top 40)	Won Miss World Sport in 2003 & 2006; Miss World Talent in 2009; Miss World Americas 1989 & 2003.
Cayman Islands	1977	36	1977–1995 1997–2001 2003–2004 2006–2008 2010–2011 2016–present	Miss Cayman Islands	1	Top 15 Maureen Lewis (1982)	1982 Maureen Lewis (Top 15)	1982 Maureen Lewis (Top 15)	Won Miss World Caribbean in 1994.
Chile	1963	45	1963 1966–1969 1976–1979 1981–2004 2006–2008 2011–2013 2015–present	Miss World Chile	6	Top 10 Daniella Campos (1998) Isabel Bawlitza (2000)	1967 Margarita Téllez (Top 15)	2021 Carol Drpic (Top 40)	Won Miss Friendship in 1966; Miss World Americas 1998; Miss World Talent 2011. Was a Miss World Head To Head Winner in 2018.
China	1994	21	1994 2001–present	Miss China World	14	Winner Zhang Zilin (2007) Yu Wenxia (2012)	2001 Li Bing (Top 5)	2021 Jiang Siqi (Top 40)	Won Miss World Asia-Pacific in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007 & 2010; Miss World Top Model in 2007 & 2016; Miss World Talent 2012; Tied for the Designer Award in 2018.
Colombia	1963	55	1963–1965 1967–1970 1973–1981 1983–present	Miss Mundo Colombia	16	1st runner-up Nini Soto (1981) Rocío Luna (1983) Carolina Arango (1996) Natalia Peralta (2002)	1968 Beatriz Gonzalez (3rd runner-up)	2021 Andrea Aguilera (Top 13)	Won Miss World Americas in 1983, 1996 & 2002; Miss World Golf (Best Individual Award) in 2009. Head To Head Challenge Winner in 2017.
Costa Rica	1965	50	1965–1969 1972 1974–2001 2003–2016 2019–present	Reinas de Costa Rica	3	Top 15 Maribel Guardia (1978) Ana Lorena González (1986)	1965 Marta Escalante (Top 16)	1986 Ana Lorena González (Top 15)	Won Miss World Scholarship (Miss World Beauty with a Purpose) in 2001.
Croatia	1992	9	1992–2019 2023–present	Miss Croatia	7	1st runner-up Anica Martinović (1995)	1993 Fani Čapalija (Top 5)	2023 Lucija Begić (Top 40)	Won Miss World Europe in 1993, 1994 & 1995. Won Best Dress Designer in 2006.
Curaçao	1975	40	1975–1978 1980–1996 1998 2000 2002–2004 2006–present	Señorita Curaçao	1	Top 20 Ayanette Statia (2002)	2002 Ayanette Statia (Top 20)	2002 Ayanette Statia (Top 20)	Won Miss World Caribbean in 2000.
Czech Republic	1993	27	1993–2016 2018–present	Miss Czech Republic	5	Winner Taťána Kuchařová (2006) Krystyna Pyszková (2023)	1998 Alena Šeredová (Top 5)	2023 Krystyna Pyszková (Winner)	Won Miss World Northern Europe in 2006.
Denmark	1951	61	1951–1970 1974–1995 2000 2003–2019 2023–present	Miss Danmark	15	1st runner-up Lilian Madsen (1957) Pia Rosenberg (1986)	1954 Grete Hoffenblad (5th runner-up)	2019 Natasja Kunde (Top 40)
Dominican Republic	1966	52	1966–present	Miss Dominican Republic	14	Winner Mariasela Álvarez (1982)	1966 Jeanette Dotel (Top 15)	2023 Maria Victoria Bayo (Top 12)	Won Miss World Sport in 2011 & 2017; Miss World Beach Beauty in 2007.
Ecuador	1960	55	1960–1962 1964–1972 1974 1976–1989 1991–present	Concurso Nacional de Belleza Ecuador	5	Top 7 Alicia Cucalón (1986)	1970 Sofía Monteverde (Top 15)	2021 Ámar Pacheco (Top 40)	Co-Won Miss World Beauty with a Purpose in 2007.
El Salvador	1975	32	1975–1979 1982–1993 2004–present	Reinado de El Salvador	1	Top 15 Fátima Cuéllar (2017)	2017 Fátima Cuéllar (Top 15)	2017 Fátima Cuéllar (Top 15)
England	2000	21	2000–present	Miss England	8	2nd runner-up Stephanie Hill (2017)	2011 Alize Lily Mounter (Top 7)	2023 Jessica Gagen (Top 8)	Competed as Britain in 1951 & 1952; as Great Britain from 1953 to 1957; as United Kingdom from 1958 to 1999. Won Miss World Europe in 2011; Miss World Beach Beauty in 2011.
Equatorial Guinea	2012	6	2012–2014 2016–2021	Miss Equatorial Guinea	0
Estonia	1994	15	1994–2007 2021–present	Miss Estonia	1	Top 10 Karin Laasmae (1999)	1999 Karin Laasmae (Top 10)	1999 Karin Laasmae (Top 10)
Ethiopia	2003	15	2003–2019	Miss Ethiopia	1	Top 20 Hayat Ahmed (2003)	2003 Hayat Ahmed (Top 20)	2003 Hayat Ahmed (Top 20)	Won Miss World Africa in 2003.
Finland	1952	67	1952–1957 1959–2004 2006–present	Miss Finland	18	Winner Marita Lindahl (1957)	1952 Eva Hellas (3rd runner-up)	2014 Krista Haapalainen (Top 25)	Won Miss World Sport in 2014.
France	1951	70	1951–present	Miss France	33	Winner Denise Perrier (1953)	1951 Jacqueline Lemoine (3rd runner-up)	2023 Clémence Botino (Top 40)	Won Miss World Top Model in 2018; Miss World Europe in 2019.
Georgia	2003	17	2003–2019	Miss Georgia	1	Top 20 Irina Onashvili (2003)	2003 Irina Onashvili (Top 20)	2003 Irina Onashvili (Top 20)	Won Best in Talent/Miss World Talent in 2003.
Germany	1952	68	1952–2018 2023–present	Miss World Germany	17	Winner Petra Schürmann (1956) Gabriella Brum (1980) (dethroned/resigned)^[4]	1952 Vera Marks (2nd Runner-Up)	2010 Susanna Marie Kobylinski (Top 25)
Ghana	1959	30	1959 1967–1968 1989–1991 1994–2002 2004–2011 2013–2014 2016–present	Miss Ghana	6	2nd runner-up Carranzar Shooter (2013)	1967 Araba Vroom (Top 15)	2016 Antoinette Kemavor (Top 20)	Won Miss World Talent in 2007; Miss World Beauty with a Purpose in 2006; Best Evening Gown 1995. Co-Won Miss World Beauty with a Purpose in 2011.
Gibraltar	1959	59	1959 1964–present	Miss Gibraltar	3	Winner Kaiane Aldorino (2009)	2009 Kaiane Aldorino (Winner)	2023 Faith Torres (Top 40)	Won the People's Choice Award in 2013.
Greece	1953	67	1953–2019 2023–present	Star Hellas	10	Winner Irene Skliva (1996)	1953 Alexandra Ladikou (1st runner-up)	2003 Vasiliki Tsekoura (Top 15)
Guadeloupe	2003	16	2003–present	Miss International Guadeloupe	1	Top 30 Brigitte Golabkan (2012)	2012 Brigitte Golabkan (Top 30)	2012 Brigitte Golabkan (Top 30)
Guatemala	1976	39	1976 1979–2000 2003 2005–2019	Miss Guatemala	3	Top 20 Lourdes Figueroa (2011)	2011 Lourdes Figueroa (Top 20)	2017 Virginia Argueta (Top 40)
Guinea	2013	6	2013–2017 2021–present	Miss World Guinea	1	Top 40 Nene Bah (2021)	2021 Nene Bah (Top 40)	2021 Nene Bah (Top 40)
Guinea-Bissau	2013	5	2013 2016 2018–present	Miss World Guinea-Bissau	0
Guyana	1966	27	1966–1971 1988–1989 1999 2001–2010 2012–2019 2023–present	Miss Guyana	9	2nd runner-up Shakira Caine (1967)	1966 Umblita Van Sluytman (Top 15)	2019 Joylyn Conway (Top 40)	Won Miss World Caribbean in 2014; Miss World Talent in 2015. Co-Won Miss World Beauty with a Purpose in 2014; was a head-to-head challenge winner in 2019.
Haiti	1975	9	1975 2013–present	Miss Haiti	1	Top 7 Joelle Apollon (1975)	1975 Joelle Apollon (Top 7)	1975 Joelle Apollon (Top 7)
Honduras	1955	42	1955 1959 1964–1967 1972–1984 1986–1991 1993 1997 1999–2000 2004 2008–2013 2015–present	Miss Honduras	0
Hong Kong	1959	45	1959 1970 1972–1988 1992–2014 2017–2019	Miss Hong Kong Pageant	4	Top 12 Pauline Yeung (1987)	1983 Maggie Cheung (Top 15)	2019 Lila Lam (Top 40)	Competed as an overseas territory of the UK until 1997 when it was handed back to China. Won Miss World Asia in 1987; Miss Personality in 1974. Co-won Miss World Beauty with a Purpose in 2007.
Hungary	1989	31	1989–1992 1994–present	Magyarország Szépe	4	1st runner-up Edina Kulcsár (2014)	2011 Linda Szunai (Top 30)	2021 Lili Tótpeti (Top 40)	Won Miss World Europe in 2014.
Iceland	1955	57	1955–1967 1969–1973 1975–1994 1999–2001 2003–2011 2013 2015–2021	Miss World Iceland	7	Winner Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir (1985) Linda Pétursdóttir (1988) Unnur Vilhjálmsdóttir (2005)	1983 Unnur Steinsson (Top 7)	2021 Hugrún Birta Egilsdóttir (Top 40)	Won Miss World Europe in 1985, 1988 & 2005.
India	1959	56	1959–1962 1966 1968–1975 1978–present	Femina Miss India	29	Winner Reita Faria (1966) Aishwarya Rai (1994) Diana Hayden (1997) Yukta Mookhey (1999) Priyanka Chopra (2000) Manushi Chhillar (2017)	1960 Iona Pinto (Top 18)	2023 Sini Shetty (Top 8)	Won Miss World Asia and Oceania in 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000 & 2008; Miss World Asia in 2014 & 2019; Best Body in 1966; Best in National Costume in 1993; Best in Swimwear in 1997; Miss Photogenic in 1994 & 1997; Best in Evening wear/Evening Gown in 1966 & 1996; Miss World Beauty with a Purpose in 2009 & 2012; Miss World Multimedia in 2012 & 2013; Most Popular Delegate in 1978. Co-Won Miss World Beauty with a Purpose in 2014,2017 & 2021. Was a Head to Head Challenge Winner in 2017, 2018 & 2019.
Indonesia	1982	18	1982–1983 2005–present	Miss Indonesia	11	2nd runner-up Maria Harfanti (2015) Natasha Mannuela Halim (2016)	2011 Astrid Yunadi (Top 15)	2023 Audrey Vanessa Susilo (Top 40)	Won Miss World Beauty with a Purpose in 2015 & 2016; Miss World Talent 2013; Miss World Asia in 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2021. Won the Best World Dress Designer Award in 2017. Co-Won Miss World Beauty with a Purpose in 2011, 2014 & 2017. Was a Head to Head Challenge Winner in 2017.
Iraq	2021	1	2021–present	Iraqi beauty pageants	0				Failed attempts to compete in both 1998 & 2017.
Ireland	1952	69	1952–present	Miss Ireland	17	Winner Rosanna Davison (2003)	1960 Irene Kane (Top 10)	2021 Pamela Uba (Top 40)	Won Miss World Talent in 2010.
Italy	1954	64	1954–1962 1964–1968 1970–1976 1978–present	Miss World Italy	13	1st runner-up Giorgia Palmas (2000)	1960 Layla Rigazzi (Top 10)	2023 Rebecca Arnone (Top 40)	Won Miss World Europe in 2000 & 2005.
Ivory Coast	1985	11	1985 2009–2017 2021–present	Miss Cote d'Ivoire	1	2nd runner-up Olivia Yacé (2021)	2021 Olivia Yacé (2nd runner-up)	2021 Olivia Yacé (2nd runner-up)	Won Miss Top Model and Miss Multimedia in 2021; also Head to Head Challenge Winner in 2021
Jamaica	1959	59	1959 1962–1974 1976–present	Miss Jamaica World	28	Winner Carole Crawford (1963) Cindy Breakspeare (1976) Lisa Hanna (1993) Toni-Ann Singh (2019)	1959 Sheila Chong (Top 15)	2019 Toni-Ann Singh (Winner)	Won Miss World Scholarship (Miss World Beauty with a Purpose) in 2004; Miss World Caribbean in 1990, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2015 & 2018.
Japan	1956	65	1956–present	Miss World Japan	13	3rd runner-up Midoriko Tokura (1956)	1956 Midoriko Tokura (3rd runner-up)	2018 Kanako Date (Top 30)	Won Miss World Asia in 1981; Miss World Talent in 2018.
Kazakhstan	1998	19	1998–2000 2002–2004 2006–2013 2015–2019 2023–present	Miss Kazakhstan	7	Top 5 Margarita Kravtsova (2000)	2000 Margarita Kravtsova (Top 5)	2017 Gul'banu Azimkhan (Top 40)	Won Miss World Top Model in 2011.
Kenya	1960	33	1960 1967–1968 1984–1986 1988–1991 1994 1996 1999 2001–present	Miss World Kenya	10	Top 5 Evelyn Njambi (2016) Magline Jeruto (2017)	1960 Jasmine Batty (Top 18)	2023 Chantou Kwamboka (Top 40)	Won Miss World Africa in 1988, 1990, 2016 & 2017; Miss World Beauty with a Purpose in 2010. Won the Tourism Promotional Video Award in 2018. Co-Won Miss World Beauty with a Purpose in 2014.
Korea	1959	60	1959–1971 1973–2001 2003–present	Miss Queen Korea	11	1st runner-up Choi Yeon-hee (1988)	1960 Lee Young-hee (Top 10)	2017 Kim Ha-eun (Top 10)	Won Miss World Asia & Oceania in 2009; Miss World Scholarship (Miss World Beauty with a Purpose) in 2005; Best Dress Design Award in 2007; Best in Evening Gown in 2001.
Kyrgyzstan	2011	6	2011 2013–2016 2019	Miss Kyrgyzstan	0
Laos	2017	3	2017–2019	Lao beauty pageants	0
Lebanon	1960	51	1960–1961 1964–1967 1969–1970 1973–1975 1977 1979–1988 1991–2018 2023–present	Miss Lebanon	8	1st runner-up Yasmina Zaytoun (2023)	1973 Sylvia Ohannessian (Top 15)	2023 Yasmina Zaytoun (1st runner-up)	Won Best in Interview in 2015. Was a Head to Head Challenge Winner in 2017 & 2018.
Lesotho	1979	13	1979–1981 2003 2010 2012–2018 2023–present	Miss World Lesotho	0
Liberia	1962	18	1963–1965 1968–1970 1972 1983 1985 1988 1998–1999 2005–2006 2009 2011 2017 2023–present	Miss Liberia	4	Top 5 Sebah Esther Tubman (1999)	1963 Ethel Zoe Norman (Top 15)	2017 Wokie Dolo (Top 40)	Was a Head to Head Challenge Winner in 2017.
Luxembourg	1957	25	1957 1959–1971 1973 1975–1977 1985–1990 2009–2010 2014 2018–2021	Miss Luxembourg	0
Macau	1986	15	1986–1997 2010 2012 2017 2019–present	Miss Macau	1	Top 15 Lan Wan-Ling (2017)	2017 Lan Wan-Ling (Top 15)	2017 Lan Wan-Ling (Top 15)	Compete as an Overseas Territory of Portugal until 1999 when it was handed back to China. Was a Head to Head Challenge Winner in 2017.
Madagascar	1960	10	1960–1961 1974 1990 1999–2001 2017–2018 2021–present	Miss Madagascar	2	Top 40 Nellie Anjaratiana (2021) Antsaly Rajoelina (2023)	2021 Nellie Anjaratiana (Top 40)	2023 Antsaly Rajoelina (Top 40)
Malaysia	1963	50	1963 1965–1966 1970–1975 1978–1989 1991–2016 2018–present	Miss World Malaysia	11	2nd runner-up Lina Teoh (1998)	1963 Catherine Loh (Top 14)	2023 Wenanita Angang (Top 40)	Won Miss World Asia & Oceania in 1998; Miss World Talent in 2014; Miss World Sport Continental Group Award – Asia Pacific in 2005. Was a Head to Head to Head Challenge Winner in 2018.
Malta	1965	50	1965–1966 1968–1993 1997–present	Miss World Malta	2	Top 15 Mary Brincat (1969)	1969 Mary Brincat (Top 15)	2017 Michela Galea (Top 40)	Won Miss World Talent in 2017.
Mauritius	1970	35	1970–1973 1975 1978–1980 1986–1994 1998 2003–present	Miss Mauritius	4	Top 10 Jeanne-Françoise Clement (1989)	1975 Mariella Tse-Sik-Sun (Top 15)	2023 Liza Gundowry (Top 12)	Won Miss World Africa in 1989. Was a Head to Head Challenge Winner in 2018.
Mexico	1951	57	1951 1963 1966–present	Miss Mexico Organization	17	Winner Vanessa Ponce (2018)	1972 Gloria Gutiérrez (Top 15)	2021 Karolina Vidales (Top 6)	Won Miss World Americas in 2005, 2007, 2009 & 2017; Miss World Top Model in 2004 & 2009; Miss World Beach Beauty in 2008; Best in Swimwear in 1996. Was a Head to Head Challenge Winner in 2017, 2018 & 2019.
Moldova	2000	18	2000 2003–2011 2013–present	Miss Moldova	2	Top 40 Ana Badaneu (2017) Elizaveta Kuznitova (2019)	2017 Ana Badaneu (Top 40)	2019 Elizaveta Kuznitova (Top 40)	Was a Head to Head Challenge Winner in 2017 and 2019.
Mongolia	2005	16	2005–present	Miss World Mongolia	5	Top 11 Bayartsetseg Altangerel (2016)	2010 Sarnai Amar (Top 25)	2021 Burte-Ujin Anu (Top 40)	Won People's Choice in 2016 & 2017; Miss World Talent in 2016; Miss World Multimedia 2017. Was a Head to Head Challenge Winner in 2017.
Montenegro	2006	14	2006–2019	Miss Montenegro	0
Morocco	1956	9	1956–1958 1964–1968 2023–present	Miss Maroc	0
Myanmar	1960	7	1960 2014–2019	Miss Myanmar World	0				Competed as Burma in 1960. Has been competing as Myanmar since 2014.
Namibia	1989	22	1989–1993 1997 2000–2011 2013–2015 2021–present	Miss Namibia	3	Top 5 Michelle McLean (1991)	1991 Michelle McLean (Top 5)	2010 Odile Gertze (Top 25)	Competed as part of South Africa in 1989 due to being under administration of South Africa until 1990 when Namibia gained its independence. Won Miss World Sports in 2015.
Nepal	1997	21	1997–2000 2002–2005 2007 2009–present	Miss Nepal	7	Top 10 Ishani Shrestha (2013)	2012 Shristi Shrestha (Top 30)	2023 Priyanka Rani Joshi (Top 40)	Won Miss World Beauty with a Purpose in 2013, 2018 & 2019; Miss World Multimedia in 2018 & 2019; was a Head-to-Head challenge winner in 2019 and 2021.
Netherlands	1951	70	1951–present	Miss Nederland	15	Winner Corine Rottschäfer (1959) Catharina Lodders (1962)	1958 Luciënne Struve (4th runner-up)	2015 Margot Hanekamp (Top 20)	Competed as Holland until 2004. Won Miss World Sport in 2013.
New Zealand	1956	60	1956 1961–2019 2023–present	New Zealand at Miss World	18	1st runner-up Elaine Miscall (1963) Lauralee Martinovich (1997)	1963 Elaine Miscall (1st runner-up)	2023 Navjot Kaur (Top 40)	Won Miss World Oceania in 2017.
Nicaragua	1960	25	1960–1961 1964 1968–1971 1974–1975 1977 1998 2001–2005 2011–present	Miss Mundo Nicaragua	3	Top 5 Ligia Argüello (2001)	1968 Margine Davidson (Top 7)	2021 Sheynnis Palacios (Top 40)	Won Miss World Americas in 2001. Head to Head Challenge winner in 2021.
Nigeria	1963	35	1963 1967–1970 1978 1984–1985 1987–1994 1996 1998–present	Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria	9	Winner Agbani Darego (2001)	1987 Mary Bienoseh (Top 15)	2023 Ada Eme (Top 40)	Won Miss World Africa in 2001, 2002, 2004 & 2019; Miss World Top Model in 2017 & 2019; was a Head-to-Head challenge winner in 2019.
Northern Ireland	2000	21	2000–present	Miss Northern Ireland	7	Top 6 Anna Leitch (2021)	2005 Lucy Evangelista (Top 15)	2021 Anna Leitch (Top 6)	Competed as Britain in 1951 & 1952; as Great Britain from 1953 to 1957; as United Kingdom from 1958 to 1999. Won Miss World Talent in 2006; Miss World Sport in 2010.
Norway	1953	54	1953 1958–1960 1966–2015 2017–2018 2021–present	Miss Norway	9	1st runner-up Ingeborg Sørensen (1972)	1960 Grethe Solhoy (Top 18)	2010 Mariann Birkedal (Top 7)	Won Miss World Top Model in 2010.
Panama	1967	40	1967 1971 1977 1979–1980 1982–2007 2009–present	Señorita Panamá	6	4th Runner-Up Marissa Burgos (1983)	1979 Lorelay de la Ossa (Top 15)	2018 Solaris Barba (Top 12)	Won Miss World Americas in 2018.
Paraguay	1959	39	1959 1969 1971–1972 1976–1980 1982–2000 2003–2004 2007–present	Miss Mundo Paraguay	5	Top 15 Daisy Ferreira (1985)	1985 Daisy Ferreira (Top 15)	2021 Bethania Borba (Top 40)	Won Miss Personality in 1977; was a Head-to-Head challenge winner in 2019 and 2021.
Peru	1959	49	1959 1963 1965 1967–1968 1973 1975–1990 1994–present	Miss Perú Mundo	9	Winner Madeline Hartog-Bel (1967) María Julia Mantilla (2004)	1959 María Elena Rossel (1st runner-up)	2023 Lucía Arellano (Top 40)	Won Best World Dress Designer in 2003. Was a Head to Head Challenge Winner in 2017.
Philippines	1966	54	1966–1975 1978–present	Miss World Philippines	21	Winner Megan Young (2013)	1968 Cecilia Amabuyok (4th runner-up)	2021 Tracy Perez (Top 13)	Won Best National Costume in 1971; Miss World Talent in 1978; Miss World Asia in 1982 & 1986; Miss World Top Model in 2013; Miss World Multimedia in 2015 & 2016. Co-Won Miss World Beauty with a Purpose in 2017; was a Head-to-Head challenge winner in 2019 and 2021.
Poland	1983	38	1983–present	Miss Polonia	11	Winner Aneta Kręglicka (1989) Karolina Bielawska (2021)	1985 Katarzyna Zawidzka (Top 15)	2021 Karolina Bielawska (Winner)
Portugal	1959	45	1959 1962–1964 1967 1970–1973 1979 1982–2001 2003–2006 2008 2010–present	Miss República Portuguesa	3	2nd runner-up Ana Paula de Almeida (1971)	1971 Ana Paula de Almeida (2nd runner-up)	2019 Inês Brusselmans (Top 40)
Puerto Rico	1959	48	1959 1970–1985 1989–2016 2018–present	Miss World Puerto Rico	18	Winner Wilnelia Merced (1975) Stephanie Del Valle (2016)	1975 Wilnelia Merced (Winner)	2023 Elena Rivera (Top 40)	Won Miss World Caribbean in 2005 & 2011; Miss World Beach Beauty in 2010.
Russia	1992	28	1992–2019	Miss Russia	13	Winner Julia Kourotchkina (1992) Ksenia Sukhinova (2008)	1992 Julia Kourotchkina (Winner)	2019 Alina Sanko (Top 12)	Won Miss World Europe in 1992 & 2008; Miss World Beach Beauty in 2005; Miss World Top Model in 2008.
Rwanda	2016	4	2016–2021	Miss Rwanda	0
Saint Lucia	1975	9	1975 1994 2004–2006 2008 2010 2016 2021	Miss Saint Lucia World	2	Top 15 Sophia St. Omer (1975)	1975 Sophia St. Omer (Top 15)	2010 Aiasha Gustave (Top 25)	Won Miss World Caribbean in 2010.
Samoa	1977	15	1977–1988 2013 2015 2019	Miss Samoa	0
Scotland	1999	22	1999–present	Miss Scotland	8	2nd runner-up Juliet-Jane Horne (2001)	2001 Juliet-Jane Horne (2nd runner-up)	2019 Keryn Matthew (Top 40)	Competed as Britain in 1951 & 1952; as Great Britain from 1953 to 1957; as United Kingdom from 1958 to 1998. Won Miss World Europe in 2001.
Senegal	2017	4	2017–present	Miss Senegal	0
Serbia	2006	14	2006–2018 2021–present	Miss Serbia	0
Sierra Leone	1986	11	1986 1988 1990 2007–2012 2016 2018–2019	Miss Sierra Leone	1	Top 16 Mariatu Kargbo (2009)	2009 Mariatu Kargbo (Top 16)	2009 Mariatu Kargbo (Top 16)	Won Miss World Talent in 2009.
Singapore	1972	48	1972–1976 1978–present	Miss Singapore World	2	Top 15 Pauline Poh (1976)	1976 Pauline Poh (Top 15)	2018 Vanessa Peh (Top 30)	Was a Head to Head Challenge Winner 2018.
Sint Maarten	1998	4	1998–1999 2001 2021–Present	Miss Sint Maarten	0
Slovakia	1993	28	1993–present	Miss Slovakia	2	Top 20 Karolína Chomisteková (2013) Kristína Činčurová (2016)	2013 Karolína Chomisteková (Top 20)	2016 Kristína Činčurová (Top 20)
Slovenia	1992	28	1992–2009 2011–present	Miss Slovenia	0
Somalia	2021	2	2021–present	Miss Somalia	2	Top 13 Khadija Omar (2021)	2021 Khadija Omar (Top 13)	2023 Bahja Mohamoud (Top 40)
South Africa	1956	52	1956–1977 1991–present	Miss South Africa	36	Winner Penelope Coelen (1958) Anneline Kriel (1974) (replaced dethroned winner) Rolene Strauss (2014)	1957 Adele Kruger (2nd runner-up)	2023 Claude Mashego (Top 40)	Country was barred from participating from 1978 to 1990 due to the practice of apartied. Won the Designer Award in 2018; Won Miss World Africa 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2011, 2014 & 2015. Co-Won Miss World Beauty with a Purpose in 2017.
South Sudan	2012	8	2012–2019	Miss South Sudan	4	Top 7 Atong Demach (2012)	2012 Atong Demach (Top 7)	2015 Arek Abraham Albino (Top 40)	Won Miss World Africa in 2012; Miss World Top Model in 2012.
Spain	1960	55	1960–1964 1970–1974 1976–present	Miss Spain	19	Winner Mireia Lalaguna (2015)	1961 Carmen Fernández (2nd runner-up)	2023 Paula Pérez (Top 12)
Sri Lanka	1953	52	1953–1955 1961 1963–1968 1970–1971 1973–1975 1977–1982 1984–2000 2003–present	Miss World Sri Lanka	5	3rd runner-up Manel Illangakoon (1953)	1953 Manel Illangakoon (3rd runner-up)	2021 Sadé Greenwood (Top 40)	Competed as Ceylon until it was renamed in 1972.
Sweden	1951	69	1951–2017 2019–present	Miss World Sweden	23	Winner Kiki Håkansson (1951) May-Louise Flodin (1952) Mary Stävin (1977)	1951 Kiki Håkansson (Winner)	2017 Hanna-Louise Hääg (Top 40)	Won Miss World Sport in 2012; Miss World Beach Beauty in 2014.
Tanzania	1967	26	1967 1994–present	Miss Tanzania	2	Top 6 Nancy Sumari (2005)	2005 Nancy Sumari (Top 6)	2023 Halima Kopwe (Top 40)	Won Miss World Africa in 2005.
Thailand	1968	49	1968 1970–1997 1999 2001–2019 2023–present	Miss Thailand World	10	1st runner-up Nicolene Bunchu (2018)	1968 Pinnarut Tananchai (Top 15)	2019 Narintorn Chadapattarawalrachoat (Top 40)	Won Global Vote/People's Choice in 2014 & 2018; Miss Personality in 1994 & 1997; Miss Photogenic in 2001; Miss World Asia in 1989 & 2018; Miss World Asia & Oceania in 1992. Was a Head to Head Challenge Winner in 2018.
Trinidad and Tobago	1954	49	1954 1966 1971 1975–present	Miss Trinidad and Tobago	15	Winner Giselle Laronde (1986)	1976 Patricia Leon (Top 15)	2023 Aché Abrahams (Top 4)	Won Miss World Beauty with a Purpose in 2008; Miss World Caribbean in 1995, 2007, 2008 & 2019; Miss World Americas in 1986.
Tunisia	1956	19	1956–1958 1963–1964 1967–1971 1974–1975 1978 2013–2017 2019–present	Miss Tunisie	3	3rd runner-up Jacqueline Tapia (1957)	1957 Jacqueline Tapia (3rd runner-up)	2023 Imen Mehrzi (Top 40)
Turkey	1956	51	1956 1958 1960–1961 1963–1964 1966–1973 1975–1983 1985–present	Miss Turkey	8	Winner Azra Akın (2002)	1961 Güler Samuray (Top 15)	2023 Nursena Say (Top 40)	Won Miss World Europe in 1991; Won Best Dress Designer in 2002, 2005 & 2011.
Uganda	1967	25	1967–1968 1985 1988–1989 1992–1993 1996–1997 2001–2005 2007–2016 2018–present	Miss Uganda	3	Top 5 Quiin Abenakyo (2018)	2018 Quiin Abenakyo (Top 5)	2023 Hannah Tumukunde (Top 8)	Won Miss World Africa in 2018. Was a Head to Head Challenge Winner in 2018.
Ukraine	1992	28	1992 1994–present	Miss Ukraine	7	Top 10 Olena Scherban (2000) Oleksandra Nikolayenko (2001)	2000 Olena Scherban (Top 10)	2023 Sofia Shamia (Top 40)
Uruguay	1959	44	1959–1962 1964–1965 1975–1988 1990–1993 1996–2003 2005–2006 2008–2012 2014–2017 2021–present	Miss Uruguay	4	Top 5 Katja Thomsen (2000)	1962 María Noel Genovese (Top 15)	2000 Katja Thomsen (Top 5)	Won Miss World Americas in 2000
United States	1951	70	1951–present	Miss World America	50	Winner Marjorie Wallace (1973) Gina Tolleson (1990) Alexandria Mills (2010)	1953 Mary Griffin (4th runner-up)	2021 Shree Saini (1st runner-up)	Won Miss World Americas in 1985, 1990, 1997, 2010, 2014, 2016 & 2021; Miss Personality in 1987; Miss World Dress Designer in 2008 & 2023; Miss World Beach Beauty in 2004; Miss World Sports in 2007 & 2018; Miss World Talent in 2002; Miss World Multimedia in 2014, Miss World Beauty with a Purpose in 2021.
US Virgin Islands	1976	33	1976 1978–1980 1982–2002 2005 2010–2016 2019	Miss US Virgin Islands	3	Top 10 Vania Thomas (1989)	1989 Vania Thomas (Top 10)	2011 Esonica Veira (Top 15)	Competed as Virgin Islands from 1976 to 1980; as American Virgin Islands from 1982 to 2005; has been competing as US Virgin Islands since 2010. Won Miss World Caribbean in 1989; Miss World Talent in 2005.
Venezuela	1955	63	1955–1958 1961–1978 1980–present	Miss Venezuela	34	Winner Susana Duijm (1955) Pilín León (1981) Astrid Carolina Herrera (1984) Ninibeth Leal (1991) Jacqueline Aguilera (1994) Ivian Sarcos (2011)	1955 Susana Duijm (Winner)	2021 Alejandra Conde (Top 40)	Won Miss World Americas in 1975, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999 & 2011; Miss Photogenic in 1984, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996 & 2002; Best National Costume in 1994; Miss World Beach Beauty in 2006. Was a Head to Head Challenge Winner in 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2021.
Vietnam	2002	19	2002–present	Miss World Vietnam	11	Top 11 Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê (2015)	2002 Phạm Thị Mai Phương (Top 20)	2023 Huỳnh Nguyễn Mai Phương (Top 40)	Co-Won Miss World Beauty with a Purpose in 2017. Was a Head to Head Challenge Winner in 2017. Miss World Multimedia in 2023
Wales	1999	22	1999–present	Miss Wales	4	1st runner-up Sophie Moulds (2012)	2004 Amy Guy (Top 15)	2023 Darcey Corria (Top 40)	Competed as Britain in 1951 & 1952; as Great Britain from 1953 to 1957; as United Kingdom from 1958 to 1998. Won Miss World Sports in 2004; Miss World Europe in 2012; Miss World Beach Beauty in 2012.
Zambia	1974	19	1974 1992 1995–1999 2003–2006 2008–2010 2013 2015 2017–2018	Miss Zambia	0
Zimbabwe	1980	24	1980–1982 1993–2012 2014–2015 2017–2018 2023-present	Miss World Zimbabwe	6	3rd Runner-Up Angeline Musasiwa (1994)	1980 Shirley Richard Nyanyiwa (Top 15)	2023 Nokutenda Marumbwa (Top 40)	Co-Won Head to Head Challenge in 2023.

Replaced pageants[edit]

The following list consists of the delegations that have acquired the national Miss World franchise and replaced a former national pageant. Some of the former organizations still remain active for other purposes.

Country/Territory	Former pageant(s)	Current pageant	Franchise since
Albania	Miss Albania (2002–2010)	Miss Universe Albania	2011
Angola	Miss Angola (1998-2012)	Miss World Angola	2013
Argentina	Miss Argentina (1959–2003)	Belleza Argentina	2004
Brazil	Miss Brasil (1958-1980; 1998-2005) Miss Brasil Mundo (1981-1997; 2006-2015)	Miss Brasil CNB	2016
Cambodia	Miss World Cambodia (2019) Miss Cambodia (2021)	Miss World Cambodia	2022
Colombia	Señorita Colombia (1963-1991)	Miss Mundo Colombia	1992
Czech Republic	Miss České a Slovenské Republiky (1993) Miss České republiky (1994–2009) Česká Miss (2010-2016)	Miss Czech Republic	2017
Denmark	Frøken Danmark (1951–2003) Miss World Denmark (2004–2014)	Miss Danmark	2015
Dominican Republic	Miss Dominican Republic (1966-2002)	Miss Mundo Dominicana	2003
El Salvador	Miss El Salvador (1975–2005) Nuestra Belleza El Salvador (2006–2017)	Reinado de El Salvador	2018
Ethiopia	Miss Ethiopia (1963-2002) Ethiopian Beauty Queens (2003-2012)	Miss Ethiopia	2013
France	Miss France (1952; 1961-1966; 1969-1984; 1987-1998) Miss France Outre-Mer (1985-1986) Miss France de Paris (1999-2003)	Miss France	2004
Germany	Miss Germany (1952-1991) Miss World Germany (1992-1999) German's Miss World (2000-2001) Miss Germany World (2002-2007) Miss World Deutschland (2008-2009)	Miss World Germany	2010
Grenada	Miss Grenada (1970; 1996)	Miss Grenada World	2007
Guam	Miss Guam (1971-1996)	Miss World Guam	2011
Iceland	Ungfrú Ísland (1955-2017)	Miss World Iceland	2018
Indonesia	Puteri Indonesia – Ali Sadikin Directorship (1977) Miss Indonesia - Andi Nurhayati Directorship (1982–1983) Puteri Indonesia (2005)	Miss Indonesia	2006
Italy	Miss Italia (1959–1962; 1964; 1971; 1978) Miss World Italy (1954–1958; 1965–1970; 1972–1977; 1979–2004)	Miss Mondo Italia	2005
Korea	Miss Korea (1959–2010) Miss World Korea (2011-2017)	Miss Queen Korea	2018
Kosovo	Miss World Kosova (2013-2014)	Miss Universe Kosovo	2018
Laos	Miss Universe Laos (2017)	Miss World Laos	2018
Malaysia	Miss Malaysia World (1963–2016)	Miss World Malaysia	2018
Malta	Miss Malta (1965–2001)	Miss World Malta	2002
Mexico	Señorita México (1963–1992) Miss Mundo México/Miss World America & Mexico (1993-1994) Nuestra Belleza México (1995–2015) Miss World Mexico (2016-2017)	Miss Mexico	2018
Myanmar	Miss Burma (1960)	Miss World Myanmar	2014
Netherlands	Miss Holland (1951–1988) Miss Nederland (1989-2007; 2009–2015) Miss World Netherlands (2008)	Miss World Nederland	2016
New Zealand	Miss New Zealand (1956–1990) Miss Universe New Zealand (1991-1995)	Miss World New Zealand	1996
Nigeria	Miss World Nigeria (1963) Miss Nigeria (1967-1985)	Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria	1987
Norway	Frøken Norge (1952–2011) Miss World Norway (2012-2016)	Miss Norway	2017
Paraguay	Miss Paraguay (1959–2002) Miss World Paraguay (2003)	Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay	2004
Philippines	Miss Philippines (1966-1968) Miss Republic of the Philippines (1969-1976) Mutya ng Pilipinas (1977–1991) Binibining Pilipinas (1992-2010)	Miss World Philippines	2011
Poland	Miss Polonia (1983-1989; 1991–2006) Miss Polski (1990; 2007–2014; 2017) Miss World Poland (2015-2016)	Miss Polonia	2018
Portugal	Miss Portugal (1959–2002) Miss Mundo Portugal (2003-2013)	Miss República Portuguesa	2014
Puerto Rico	Miss Puerto Rico (1959) Miss Puerto Rico for Miss World (1970-1985) Miss Puerto Rico World (1989-1995)	Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico	1996
Russia	Miss World Russia (1992-1994) Krasa Rossii (1995-2006)	Miss Russia	2007
Spain	Miss Spain (1960-2012) Be Miss World Spain (2013-2016)	Nuestra Belleza España	2017
Sweden	Fröken Sverige (1951–2002) Miss World Sweden (2003-2019)	Miss Sweden	2021
Switzerland	Miss Switzerland (1952–2005)	Miss World Switzerland	2013
Tahiti	Miss Tahiti (1960-2002) Miss World Tahiti (2006-2009)	Miss French Polynesia	2010
Thailand	Miss Thailand (1968-1984) Miss Thailand World (1985-2019)	Miss Thailand	2023
United Kingdom	Miss World Britain (1951-1952) Miss Great Britain (1953-1957) Miss United Kingdom (1958-1998/1999)	Miss England Miss Northern Ireland Miss Scotland Miss Wales	1999/2000
United States	Queen of the United States (1958-1959) Miss USA World (1962-1966) Miss USA (1953-1957; 1981–1991) Miss World America (1978-1980; 1992–1993) Miss World USA (1967-1977; 1998-2000) US Miss World (2003-2006) Miss United States (1960-1961; 1994; 2014)	Miss World America	2018
US Virgin Islands	Miss World Virgin Islands (1976–1980) Miss American Virgin Islands (1982–2005) Miss World US Virgin Islands (2010) Miss US Virgin Islands (2011) Miss U.S. Paradise (2012-2016)	Miss World US Virgin Islands	2019
Vietnam	Miss Vietnam (2002; 2004; 2006; 2012; 2014) Miss Vietnam World (2007; 2010-2011) Miss Aodai Vietnam (2015-2016)	Miss Vietnam Miss World Vietnam	2017/2019

Inactive entrants[edit]

Former entities[edit]

Country	Debut^[1]^[3]	Years competed^[1]^[3]	National Title	Placements	Best Placement	First placement	Last Placement	Notes
Czechoslovakia	1967	1967 1969 1989–1992	Miss Czechoslovakia	2	5th Runner-Up Alžbeta Štrkulová (1967)	1967 Alžbeta Štrkulová (5th Runner-Up)	1969 Marcela Bitnarová (Top 15)	Split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993.
Rhodesia and Nyasaland	1959	1959–1961 1965	Miss Rhodesia	2	Top 7 Lesley Bunting (1965)	1959 Vivien Lentin (Top 11)	1965 Lesley Bunting (Top 7)	Competed as Rhodesia and Nyasaland in 1959 & 1961; as Southern Rhodesia in 1960; as Rhodesia in 1965. Split into Malawi, Zambia and Rhodesia (later renamed Zimbabwe).
Serbia and Montenegro	2003	2003–2005	Miss Serbia and Montenegro	0				In June 2006, split into Montenegro and Serbia after declaring their independence from each other and joined the pageant independently later that year. Kosovo, a disputed territory by Serbia, joined in 2013.
Tanganyika	1960	1960	Miss Tanganyika	0				Unified with Zanzibar in 1964 to become the United Republic of Tanzania.
USSR	1989	1989–1990	Miss USSR	0				Split into Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Won Miss Photogenic in 1989.
/ Yugoslavia	1966	1966–1975 1982–1991 1996–2002	Miss Yugoslavia	9	4th Runner-Up Lidija Velkovska (1975)	1968 Ivona Puhlera (Top 15)	2002 Ana Šargić (Top 20)	Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was dissolved in April 1992. Former member states Croatia, and Slovenia both joined the pageant in 1992. Former member states North Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina both joined in 1996. The new Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed until 2002, when it was renamed Serbia & Montenegro.

Territories[edit]

Denmark

Constituent country	Debut^[2]	Years competed^[2]	National Title	Placements	Best Placement	First placement	Last Placement	Notes
Greenland	1991	1991–1992	Miss Greenland	0

France

Overseas region	Debut^[2]^[3]	Years competed^[2]^[3]	National Title	Placements	Best Placement	First placement	Last Placement	Notes
Martinique	2005	2005–2014 2018	Martinique Queens	2	Top 12 Larissa Segarel (2018)	2018 Larissa Segarel (Top 12)	2023 Axelle René (Top 40)
St. Barthélemy	2011	2011	Miss St. Barthelemy	1	Top 20 Johanna Sansano (2011)	2011 Johanna Sansano (Top 20)	2011 Johanna Sansano (Top 20)
Tahiti	1960	1960 1965 1976–1979 1981–1982 1984–1985 1994–1996 1999–2002 2006 2009–2010	Miss French Polynesia	2	4th Runner-Up Marie Moua (1965)	1965 Marie Moua (4th Runner-Up)	2010 Mihilani Teixeira (Top 25)	Competed as Tahiti from 1960 to 2009. Competed as French Polynesia in 2010. Won Best Dress Designer in 2010.

Netherlands

Special Municipality	Debut^[1]	Years competed^[1]	National Title	Placements	Best Placement	First placement	Last Placement	Notes
Bonaire	1996	1996 2011–2012	Miss Bonaire	0

South Africa

Country	Debut^[1]	Years competed^[1]	National Title	Placements	Best Placement	First placement	Last Placement	Notes
Africa South	1970	1970–1976	Miss Africa South (Miss South Africa for Blacks)	3	1st Runner-Up Pearl Jansen (1970)	1970 Pearl Jansen (1st Runner-Up)	1974 Evelyn Williams (Top 15)	Was the black representative from South Africa. From 1970 to 1976, South Africa had one white and one black representative at Miss World. The white used a sash with South Africa on it and the black used a sash with Africa South on it. Won Miss Congeniality in 1970.^[5]

United Kingdom

Country	Debut^[3]	Years competed^[3]	National Title	Placements	Best Placement	First placement	Last Placement	Notes
United Kingdom	1951	1951–1999	Miss United Kingdom	37	Winner Rosemarie Frankland (1961) Ann Sidney (1964) Lesley Langley (1965) Helen Morgan (1974) (dethroned/resigned) Sarah-Jane Hutt (1983)	1951 Laura Ellison-Davies (1st Runner-Up) Doreen Dawne (2nd Runner-Up) Aileen P. Chase (4th Runner-Up)	1997 Vicki-Lee Walberg (Top 10)	Competed as Britain in 1951 & 1952; Great Britain from 1953 to 1957; as United Kingdom from 1958 to 1999. Now Competes as a four separate delegates from England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
Crown Dependencies	Debut^[2]	Years competed^[2]	National Title	Placements	Best placement	First placement	Last Placement	Notes
Guernsey	1974	1974–1975	Miss Guernsey	0
Isle of Man	1977	1977–1988	Miss Isle of Man	0
Jersey	1974	1974–1981	Miss Jersey	0
Overseas Territory	Debut^[1]^[2]^[3]	Years competed^[1]^[2]^[3]	National Title	Placements	Best placement	First placement	Last Placement	Notes
Bermuda	1971	1971–1989 1992–1993 1995 2011–2015	Miss Bermuda	2	Winner Gina Swainson (1979)	1979 Gina Swainson (Winner)	1980 Zina Marie Minks (Top 15)
Montserrat	1964	1964	Miss Montserrat	1	Top 16 Helen Joseph (1964)	1964 Helen Joseph (Top 16)	1964 Helen Joseph (Top 16)
Turks & Caicos	1982	1982–1988 2004	Miss Turks & Caicos	0

United States

State/Territory	Debut^[2]	Years competed^[2]	National Title	Placements	Best Placement	First placement	Last Placement	Notes
Hawaii	1959	1959 2001	Miss Hawaii World	0				Competed at Miss World America from 1960 to 2000 & 2002–present
Unincorporated Territory	Debut^[2]	Years competed^[2]	National Title	Placements	Best Placement	First placement	Last Placement	Notes
Guam	1971	1971–1996 2011–2018	Miss World Guam	7	1st Runner-Up (Winner) Kimberly Santos (1980) (replaced dethroned winner)	1971 Deborah Bordallo Nelson (Top 15)	2012 Jeneva Bosko (Top 30)	Won Miss World Oceania in 1987.
Northern Marianas	2003	2003	Miss Marianas	0

Others[edit]

The following list consists of countries and territories that have not sent a delegate to the pageant since 2019, or no longer holds the Miss World franchise, but participated at least once in the past:

State	Debut^[1]^[2]^[3]	Years competed^[1]^[2]^[3]	National Title	Placements	Best Placement	First placement	Last Placement	Notes
Algeria	2002	2002	Miss Algeria	0
Andorra	2003	2003	Miss Andorra	0
Antigua and Barbuda	1986	1986 1991 2001–2004 2008 2016 2019	Miss Antigua & Barbuda	2	Top 15 Shermain Jeremy (2004)	2004 Shermain Jeremy (Top 15)	2019 Taqiyyah Francis (Top 40)	Competed as Antigua in 1986 and 1991. Won Best Talent in 2004.
/ Aruba	1964	1964 1966 1972–1985 1989–1993 1995–2019	Miss Aruba	5	1st runner-up Zizi Lee (2001)	1990 Gwendolyne Kwidama (Top 10)	2013 Larisa Leeuwe (Top 20)	Won Miss World Caribbean in 1996, 2001 & 2002.
Austria	1955	1955–1957 1959 1961–1981 1983–2001 2006–2009 2011–2018	Miss Austria	16	Winner Eva Rueber-Staier (1969) Ulla Weigerstorfer (1987)	1955 Felicitas von Goebel (Top 15)	2007 Christine Reiler (Top16)
Belarus	2000	2000 2003–2004 2006–2014 2016 2018–2019	Miss Belarus	1	Top 5 Maria Vasilevich (2018)	2018 Maria Vasilevich (Top 5)	2018 Maria Vasilevich (Top 5)	Won of Miss World Europe title was in 2018.
Cape Verde	1997	1997 2010 2017	Miss Cape Verde	0
Chad	2014	2014	Miss Chad	0
/ Chinese Taipei	1961	1961–1962 1964 1988–1998 2000 2004–2005 2008 2013	Miss Chinese Taipei	2	1st Runner-Up Grace Li Shiu-ying (1961)	1961 Grace Li Shiu-ying (1st Runner-Up)	1964 Linda Lin Su-hsing (2nd Runner-Up)	Competed as Republic of China until 1988 and in 1992, China Taiwan in 1988, Taiwan in 1989 and 1993 and 1996 and 1997, Taiwan (R.O.C.) in 1994 and 1995, Chinese Taipei in 1991 and 1998 and 2000 and 2004–2005 and 2008 and 2013.
Congo DR	1985	1985 2005–2006 2008 2016	Miss Congo (RDC)	1	Top 15 Kayonga Mureka Tete (1985)	1985 Kayonga Mureka Tete (Top 15)	1985 Kayonga Mureka Tete (Top 15)	Competed as Zaire in 1985. Won Miss Photogenic in 1985.
Cook Islands	1987	1987–1990 2016–2019	Miss Cook Islands	3	Top 12 Tajiya Eikura Sahay (2019)	2016 Natalia Short (Top 20)	2019 Tajiya Eikura Sahay (Top 12)	Won Miss World Sport in 2016; Miss World Oceania in 2019.
Cyprus	1960	1960–1963 1973 1976–1989 1991–2018	Star Cyprus	1	Top 18 Mary Mavropoulos (1960)	1960 Mary Mavropoulos (Top 18)	1960 Mary Mavropoulos (Top 18)
Dominica	1978	1978 2013	Miss Dominica	0
Egypt	1953	1953–1954 1956 1988 1990 1997 2004 2008–2011 2014 2016–2018	Miss Egypt	2	Winner Antigone Costanda (1954)	1953 Marina Papaelia (2nd Runner-up)	1954 Antigone Costanda (Winner)
Fiji	2004	2004 2012–2017	Miss Fiji	0
Gabon	2012	2012–2015	Miss Gabon	0
Gambia	1965	1965–1967 1969–1970 1983–1986	Miss Gambia	0
/ Grenada	1970	1970 1996 2007	Miss Grenada World	2	Winner Jennifer Hosten (1970)	1970 Jennifer Hosten (Winner)	2007 Vivian Burkhardt (Top 16)
Israel	1953	1953 1955–1963 1965–2012 2014 2016–2017	Miss Israel	24	Winner Linor Abargil (1998)	1956 Rina Weiss (2nd Reunner-Up)	2012 Shani Hazan (Top 30)	Won Miss World Europe in 1998.
Jordan	1959	1959–1960 1962–1963 1965–1966	Miss Jordan	0
Kosovo	2013	2013–2014	Miss World Kosova	0
Latvia	1989	1989–1999 2001–2016 2018	Mis Latvija	0
Lithuania	1993	1993 1995–1998 2000 2002–2004 2007–2014	Miss Lithuania	0
Macedonia FYRO	1996	1996 2001–2007 2009–2013 2015	Miss Macedonia	0				Currently known as North Macedonia.
Malawi	2001	2001 2005 2010 2012	Miss Malawi	0
Monte Carlo	1953	1953 1955	Miss Monaco	0
Papua New Guinea	1977	1977 1980–1981 1987–1990	Miss Papua New Guinea	0
Romania	1990	1990–1992 1995–1996 1999–2007 2009–2011 2013–2017	Miss World Romania	1	1st Runner-Up Ioana Boitor (2006)	2006 Ioana Boitor (1st Runner-Up)	2006 Ioana Boitor (1st Runner-Up)
São Tomé and Príncipe	2014	2014	Miss São Tomé and Príncipe	0
St. Kitts & Nevis	1985	1985–1988 2010 2012–2013 2015	Miss St. Kitts & Nevis	0
Seychelles	1969	1969–1973 1975 1992 1994–1998 2008 2012–2017	Miss Seychelles	2	Top 15 Jane Straevens (1972) June Gouthier (1973)	1972 Jane Straevens (Top 15)	1973 June Gouthier (Top 15)	Won Miss Personality in 1973.
/ St. Vincent and the Grenadines	1978	1978 1985–1987 1989 1994	Miss St. Vincent and the Grenadines	0				Competed as St. Vincent in 1978.
/ Suriname	1961	1961 1963–1966 1981 2007 2009–2010 2012	Miss Suriname	0
Swaziland	1975	1975 1978–1980 1983–1988 1991–1999 2002–2003 2005 2007–2009	Miss Swaziland	1	Top 15 Ilana Faye Lapido (1986)	1986 Ilana Faye Lapido (Top 15)	1986 Ilana Faye Lapido (Top 15)	Now known as "Eswatini". Won Miss Photogenic in 1975; Miss World Scholarship (Miss World Beauty with a Purpose) in 2002.
Switzerland	1952	1952–1953 1956 1966–1968 1970–2001 2003–2005 2013–2014	Miss World Switzerland	8	1st Runner-Up Sylvia Müller (1952)	1952 Sylvia Müller (1st Runner-Up)	2003 Bianca Sissing (Top 20)
Syria	1965	1965–1966	Miss Syria	0
Tonga	1983	1983 1986	Miss Tonga	0
Uzbekistan	2013	2013	Miss Uzbekistan	0

References[edit]

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^ "Miss World Quits". Washington Post. 15 Nov 1980.
^ Jansen, Pearl (February 2, 2020). "Pearl is a queen again -- 50 years later". The A-Listers (Interview). Interviewed by Claire Keeton. South Africa: Sunday Times. Retrieved February 18, 2020.

External links[edit]

Official website

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[4] "Miss World Quits". Washington Post. 15 Nov 1980.

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