# 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

| Country/Territory | Debut | Participations | Years competed | 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) | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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) | |
| 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. |
| Germany | 1952 | 68 | 1952–2018 2023–present | Miss World Germany | 17 | Winner Petra Schürmann (1956) Gabriella Brum (1980) (dethroned/resigned) | 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) | |
| 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 | | | | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| South 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Morocco | 1956 | 9 | 1956–1958 1964–1968 2023–present | Miss Maroc | 0 | | | | |
| 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. |
| 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 | | | | |
| 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 apartheid. 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 (1995) 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. |
| 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

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 |
| South 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 |
| Morocco | Miss Maroc (1956–1958 ; 1964–1968) | Miss World Maroc | 2023 |
| 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
### Former entities

| Country | Debut | Years competed | 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

Denmark
| Constituent country | Debut | Years competed | National Title | Placements | Best Placement | First placement | Last Placement | Notes |
| Greenland | 1991 | 1991–1992 | Miss Greenland | 0 | | | | |
France
| Overseas region | Debut | Years competed | National Title | Placements | Best Placement | First placement | Last Placement | Notes |
| 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 | Years competed | National Title | Placements | Best Placement | First placement | Last Placement | Notes |
| Bonaire | 1996 | 1996 2011–2012 | Miss Bonaire | 0 | | | | |
South Africa
| Country | Debut | Years competed | 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. |
United Kingdom
| Country | Debut | Years competed | 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 | Years competed | 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 | Years competed | 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 | Years competed | 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 | Years competed | 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

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 | Years competed | 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. |
| Armenia | 2017 | 2017–2021 | Miss Armenia | 0 | | | | |
| / 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 8) | 2007 Christine Reiler (Top16) | |
| Bahamas | 1966 | 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) | |
| Barbados | 1974 | 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. |
| 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. |
| British Virgin Islands | 1986 | 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. |
| 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. |
| Cuba | 1955 | 1955 1975 | Miss Cuba | 2 | 3rd Runner Up Gilda Marin (1955) Maricela Maxie Clark (1975) | 1955 Gilda Marin (3rd Runner Up) | 1975 Maricela Maxie Clark (3rd Runner Up) | |
| 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) | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2012 | 2012–2014 2016–2021 | Miss Equatorial Guinea | 0 | | | | |
| Ethiopia | 2003 | 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. |
| 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 | | | | |
| Georgia | 2003 | 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. |
| / Grenada | 1970 | 1970 1996 2007 | Miss Grenada World | 2 | Winner Jennifer Hosten (1970) | 1970 Jennifer Hosten (Winner) | 2007 Vivian Burkhardt (Top 16) | |
| Guatemala | 1976 | 1976 1979–2000 2003 2005–2019 | Miss Guatemala | 3 | Top 20 Lourdes Figueroa (2011) | 2011 Lourdes Figueroa (Top 20) | 2017 Virginia Argueta (Top 40) | |
| Hong Kong | 1959 | 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. |
| Iceland | 1955 | 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. |
| 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 | | | | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2011 | 2011 2013–2016 2019 | Miss Kyrgyzstan | 0 | | | | |
| Laos | 2017 | 2017–2019 | Lao beauty pageants | 0 | | | | |
| Latvia | 1989 | 1989–1999 2001–2016 2018 | Mis Latvija | 0 | | | | |
| Lithuania | 1993 | 1993 1995–1998 2000 2002–2004 2007–2014 | Miss Lithuania | 0 | | | | |
| Luxembourg | 1957 | 1957 1959–1971 1973 1975–1977 1985–1990 2009–2010 2014 2018–2021 | Miss Luxembourg | 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 | | | | |
| Martinique | 2005 | 2005–2014 2018 2023 | Martinique Queens | 2 | Top 12 Larissa Segarel (2018) | 2018 Larissa Segarel (Top 12) | 2023 Axelle René (Top 40) | |
| Monte Carlo | 1953 | 1953 1955 | Miss Monaco | 0 | | | | |
| Montenegro | 2006 | 2006–2019 | Miss Montenegro | 0 | | | | |
| Myanmar | 1960 | 1960 2014–2019 | Miss Myanmar World | 0 | | | | Competed as Burma in 1960. Has been competing as Myanmar since 2014. |
| 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) | |
| Russia | 1992 | 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 | 2016–2021 | Miss Rwanda | 0 | | | | |
| Saint Lucia | 1975 | 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 | 1977–1988 2013 2015 2019 | Miss Samoa | 0 | | | | |
| 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. |
| Sierra Leone | 1986 | 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. |
| South Sudan | 2012 | 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. |
| / 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 | | | | |
| US Virgin Islands | 1976 | 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. |
| Uzbekistan | 2013 | 2013 | Miss Uzbekistan | 0 | | | | |
| Zambia | 1974 | 1974 1992 1995–1999 2003–2006 2008–2010 2013 2015 2017–2018 | Miss Zambia | 0 | | | | |