Book distribution statistics by period, place and participant.
| # | Countries | Total books | Points | Reports | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1,724,359 | 678,289 | 1 | 1981 |
| 2 | Mexico | 900,817 | 400,255 | 1 | 1981 |
| 3 | Brazil | 638,444 | 224,719 | 1 | 1981 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 618,985 | 287,232 | 1 | 1981 |
| 5 |
| Colombia |
| 379,878 |
| 114,187 |
| 1 |
| 1981 |
| 6 | Canada | 366,362 | 88,492 | 1 | 1981 |
| 7 | Australia | 301,141 | 104,883 | 1 | 1981 |
| 8 | India | 228,699 | 107,472 | 1 | 1981 |
| 9 | Spain | 192,908 | 36,531 | 1 | 1981 |
| 10 | Peru | 165,159 | 52,461 | 1 | 1981 |
| 11 | Italy | 121,663 | 13,026 | 1 | 1981 |
| 12 | Sweden | 115,021 | 81,676 | 1 | 1981 |
| 13 | Germany | 97,493 | 63,885 | 1 | 1981 |
| 14 | Chile | 89,687 | 25,128 | 1 | 1981 |
| 15 | Panama | 52,122 | 14,410 | 1 | 1981 |
| 16 | Ecuador | 51,119 | 16,039 | 1 | 1981 |
| 17 | Mauritius | 50,593 | 6,021 | 1 | 1981 |
| 18 | Switzerland | 46,665 | 40,773 | 1 | 1981 |
| 19 | Japan | 43,133 | 4,321 | 1 | 1981 |
| 20 | Trinidad | 19,732 | 4,832 | 1 | 1981 |
| 21 | Bolivia | 19,354 | 9,819 | 1 | 1981 |
| 22 | El Salvador | 15,290 | 6,874 | 1 | 1981 |
| 23 | France | 11,879 | 2,668 | 1 | 1981 |
| 24 | Ghana | 11,201 | 4,340 | 1 | 1981 |
| 25 | Nigeria | 10,166 | 3,517 | 1 | 1981 |
| 26 | Austria | 9,918 | 8,521 | 1 | 1981 |
| 27 | Indonesia | 7,618 | 1,929 | 1 | 1981 |
| 28 | Malaysia | 7,529 | 2,276 | 1 | 1981 |
| 29 | Holland | 7,054 | 2,554 | 1 | 1981 |
| 30 | New Zealand | 7,034 | 1,373 | 1 | 1981 |
| 31 | South Africa | 6,239 | 5,194 | 1 | 1981 |
| 32 | Nepal | 5,281 | 1,695 | 1 | 1981 |
| 33 | Venezuela | 4,232 | 1,226 | 1 | 1981 |
| 34 | Kenya | 3,962 | 2,838 | 1 | 1981 |
| 35 | Denmark | 3,485 | 3,485 | 1 | 1981 |
| 36 | Belgium | 2,610 | 2,610 | 1 | 1981 |