Book distribution statistics by period, place and participant.
| # | Countries | Total books | Points | Reports | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1,578,327 | 1,127,810 | 1 | 1997 |
| 2 | United States | 836,586 | 552,422 | 1 | 1997 |
| 3 | Russia, CIS | 820,505 | 770,076 | 1 | 1997 |
| 4 | Brazil | 350,082 | 131,333 | 1 | 1997 |
| 5 | Ukraine, CIS |
| 264,159 |
| 245,646 |
| 1 |
| 1997 |
| 6 | Argentina | 250,743 | 97,306 | 1 | 1997 |
| 7 | Italy | 227,006 | 273,672 | 1 | 1997 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 223,915 | 260,496 | 1 | 1997 |
| 9 | Hungary | 181,332 | 93,022 | 1 | 1997 |
| 10 | Germany | 161,395 | 184,447 | 1 | 1997 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 141,954 | 76,926 | 1 | 1997 |
| 12 | Australia | 134,432 | 54,412 | 1 | 1997 |
| 13 | Czech Republic | 126,529 | 129,741 | 1 | 1997 |
| 14 | Poland | 102,892 | 67,411 | 1 | 1997 |
| 15 | South Africa | 90,247 | 66,900 | 1 | 1997 |
| 16 | Mexico | 87,286 | 21,247 | 1 | 1997 |
| 17 | New Zealand | 74,607 | 40,937 | 1 | 1997 |
| 18 | Serbia | 70,013 | 18,236 | 1 | 1997 |
| 19 | Belgium | 58,691 | 44,475 | 1 | 1997 |
| 20 | Spain | 57,382 | 28,470 | 1 | 1997 |
| 21 | Denmark | 53,862 | 30,476 | 1 | 1997 |
| 22 | Kazakhstan, CIS | 52,107 | 42,618 | 1 | 1997 |
| 23 | Japan | 51,481 | 76,373 | 1 | 1997 |
| 24 | Slovenia | 48,703 | 49,454 | 1 | 1997 |
| 25 | Peru | 44,890 | 10,968 | 1 | 1997 |
| 26 | Chile | 41,599 | 7,477 | 1 | 1997 |
| 27 | Lithuania | 38,226 | 31,374 | 1 | 1997 |
| 28 | Malaysia | 33,278 | 20,235 | 1 | 1997 |
| 29 | Hong Kong | 30,734 | 12,516 | 1 | 1997 |
| 30 | Belarus, CIS | 27,575 | 11,846 | 1 | 1997 |
| 31 | Canada | 27,210 | 20,846 | 1 | 1997 |
| 32 | Sweden | 24,959 | 32,077 | 1 | 1997 |
| 33 | Paraguay | 21,611 | 6,475 | 1 | 1997 |
| 34 | Croatia | 20,579 | 15,839 | 1 | 1997 |
| 35 | France | 19,841 | 13,766 | 1 | 1997 |
| 36 | Latvia | 18,834 | 12,388 | 1 | 1997 |
| 37 | Ghana | 18,474 | 5,609 | 1 | 1997 |
| 38 | Azerbaijan, CIS | 17,499 | 11,997 | 1 | 1997 |
| 39 | Bangladesh | 16,916 | 13,467 | 1 | 1997 |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 15,440 | 9,070 | 1 | 1997 |
| 41 | Israel | 14,895 | 10,610 | 1 | 1997 |
| 42 | Moldova, CIS | 12,232 | 10,442 | 1 | 1997 |
| 43 | Georgia, CIS | 9,793 | 10,117 | 1 | 1997 |
| 44 | Finland | 9,678 | 14,608 | 1 | 1997 |
| 45 | Mauritius | 9,352 | 4,612 | 1 | 1997 |
| 46 | Puerto Rico | 7,263 | 4,167 | 1 | 1997 |
| 47 | Uruguay | 6,897 | 2,063 | 1 | 1997 |
| 48 | Uzbekistan, CIS | 6,313 | 2,532 | 1 | 1997 |
| 49 | Sri Lanka | 6,269 | 4,675 | 1 | 1997 |
| 50 | Kenya | 5,509 | 2,168 | 1 | 1997 |