The company FindYourStampsValue.com has prepared the first-time research dealing with the activity of the post offices from 140 countries and their contributions in the development of international philately.
As its aim the research had to rank the countries according to the quantity of new stamps issued (not the overall quantity of copies, but the number of new releases) in the year 2009 as well as to estimate the user-friendliness of the post offices’ websites. Also we took into account the availability of each site’s English version, the presence and ease of use of an e-shop.
New Issues
First of all we would like to make special mention of two countries – Japan and France – which issued in the year 2009 more than 300 and 210 stamps respectively.
They are followed by those countries which issued from 100 to 150 stamps in 2009. In decreasing order these are: Cuba, New Zealand, India, the Philippines, Russia and Portugal. The third group of countries – United Kingdom, Australia, China, Spain, Venezuela, Malaysia, USA, Thailand, Turkey, Italy, Indonesia, Isle of Man, Hungary, Mexico – issued from 70 to 100 stamps.
Online Shops
43 websites of the world’s Post Offices earned the highest mark, in the opinion of the FindYourStampsValue.com editorial staff. Among them are the Philippines, the United Kingdom, Australia, China, Spain, USA, Italy, Isle of Man, Hungary, Mexico, Guernsey, Jersey, Sweden, Argentina, South Korea, Serbia, Maldives, Israel, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Slovenia, Gibraltar, Malta, Uruguay, Belarus, French Polynesia, Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, Luxembourg, Chile, Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Bermuda, Morocco, Norfolk Island, Faeroe Islands, Namibia, Estonia.
Here are the Top 10:
|
Position in 2010 |
Country |
Contributing Ranking Index |
|
1 |
Japan |
760 |
|
2 |
France |
652 |
|
3 |
Philippines |
597 |
|
4 |
United Kingdom |
588 |
|
5 |
Australia |
586 |
|
6 |
China |
586 |
|
7 |
Spain |
580 |
|
8 |
USA |
562 |
|
9 |
Italy |
550 |
|
10 |
Isle of Man |
541 |
Here is the full list of Top 140 countries contributing to philately in 2010
|
Position in 2010 |
Country |
Contributing Ranking Index |
|
1 |
Japan |
760 |
|
2 |
France |
652 |
|
3 |
Philippines |
597 |
|
4 |
United Kingdom |
588 |
|
5 |
Australia |
586 |
|
6 |
China |
586 |
|
7 |
Spain |
580 |
|
8 |
USA |
562 |
|
9 |
Italy |
550 |
|
10 |
Isle of Man |
541 |
|
11 |
Hungary |
539 |
|
12 |
Mexico |
537 |
|
13 |
New Zealand |
535 |
|
14 |
Guernsey |
533 |
|
15 |
India |
525 |
|
16 |
Jersey |
519 |
|
17 |
Sweden |
519 |
|
18 |
Portugal |
515 |
|
19 |
Argentina |
515 |
|
20 |
South Korea |
515 |
|
21 |
Serbia |
509 |
|
22 |
Maldives |
507 |
|
23 |
Israel |
504 |
|
24 |
Papua New Guinea |
500 |
|
25 |
Singapore |
500 |
|
26 |
Slovenia |
498 |
|
27 |
Gibraltar |
488 |
|
28 |
Malta |
488 |
|
29 |
Uruguay |
482 |
|
30 |
Belarus |
478 |
|
31 |
Turkey |
472 |
|
32 |
French Polynesia |
470 |
|
33 |
Iceland |
470 |
|
34 |
Lithuania |
468 |
|
35 |
Norway |
468 |
|
36 |
Luxembourg |
466 |
|
37 |
Chile |
463 |
|
38 |
Macedonia |
463 |
|
39 |
Kazakhstan |
459 |
|
40 |
Slovakia |
459 |
|
41 |
Bermuda |
455 |
|
42 |
Morocco |
453 |
|
43 |
Norfolk Island |
453 |
|
44 |
Brazil |
451 |
|
45 |
Romania |
451 |
|
46 |
Faeroe Islands |
451 |
|
47 |
Namibia |
449 |
|
48 |
Estonia |
445 |
|
49 |
Russia |
437 |
|
50 |
South Africa |
435 |
|
51 |
United Nations |
435 |
|
52 |
Austria |
433 |
|
53 |
Pakistan |
433 |
|
54 |
Bulgaria |
427 |
|
55 |
Canada |
427 |
|
56 |
Germany |
427 |
|
57 |
Bolivia |
427 |
|
58 |
French Southern and Antarctic Territories |
427 |
|
59 |
Switzerland |
424 |
|
60 |
Poland |
422 |
|
61 |
Ukraine |
414 |
|
62 |
Thailand |
394 |
|
63 |
Ireland |
394 |
|
64 |
Liechtenstein |
394 |
|
65 |
Sri Lanka |
390 |
|
66 |
Uzbekistan |
390 |
|
67 |
Vatican |
390 |
|
68 |
Denmark |
388 |
|
69 |
New Caledonia |
384 |
|
70 |
Indonesia |
381 |
|
71 |
Montenegro |
377 |
|
72 |
Latvia |
375 |
|
73 |
Belgium |
373 |
|
74 |
Tunisia |
371 |
|
75 |
Guatemala |
369 |
|
76 |
Cyprus |
367 |
|
77 |
Cuba |
361 |
|
78 |
Greenland |
359 |
|
79 |
Aland Islands |
355 |
|
80 |
Moldova |
349 |
|
81 |
Taiwan |
349 |
|
82 |
Finland |
347 |
|
83 |
Fiji |
345 |
|
84 |
Malaysia |
324 |
|
85 |
Comoros |
318 |
|
86 |
Greece |
318 |
|
87 |
Croatia |
316 |
|
88 |
Dominican Republic |
312 |
|
89 |
Iran |
306 |
|
90 |
St. Helena |
303 |
|
91 |
Algeria |
301 |
|
92 |
Jordan |
295 |
|
93 |
British Military Forces Overseas |
289 |
|
94 |
Bosnia-Hercegovina |
279 |
|
95 |
Kenya |
265 |
|
96 |
Bangladesh |
264 |
|
97 |
Cambodia |
263 |
|
98 |
Egypt |
256 |
|
99 |
Botswana |
256 |
|
100 |
Anguilla |
252 |
|
101 |
Saudi Arabia |
250 |
|
102 |
Venezuela |
248 |
|
103 |
Ecuador |
240 |
|
104 |
Azerbaijan |
238 |
|
105 |
Vanuatu |
223 |
|
106 |
Ethiopia |
219 |
|
107 |
The Netherlands |
219 |
|
108 |
Tajikistan |
207 |
|
109 |
Vietnam |
199 |
|
110 |
Kosovo |
197 |
|
111 |
Mauritius |
197 |
|
112 |
Qatar |
197 |
|
113 |
Mali |
193 |
|
114 |
Barbados |
191 |
|
115 |
Costa Rica |
187 |
|
115 |
Lebanon |
178 |
|
117 |
Swaziland |
176 |
|
118 |
Tanzania |
176 |
|
119 |
Bhutan |
174 |
|
120 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
172 |
|
121 |
Hong Kong |
164 |
|
122 |
Albania |
156 |
|
123 |
Gambia |
156 |
|
124 |
Mozambique |
156 |
|
125 |
El Salvador |
150 |
|
126 |
Czech Republic |
146 |
|
127 |
Syria |
133 |
|
128 |
Gabon |
127 |
|
129 |
Armenia |
121 |
|
130 |
United Arab Emirates |
115 |
|
131 |
Bahamas |
109 |
|
132 |
Nicaragua |
107 |
|
133 |
Ascension Island |
105 |
|
134 |
Peru |
105 |
|
135 |
Cape Verde |
92 |
|
136 |
Jamaica |
92 |
|
137 |
Oman |
92 |
|
138 |
Senegal |
92 |
|
139 |
Kuwait |
88 |
|
140 |
Palestinian National Authority (Gaza Strip and West Bank) |
88 |
Year 2011
Next year we will be able to follow up more fully the dynamics of the situation, and are planning to take into account the website traffic.
How this ranking was arrived at:
The Offices were rated by the non-dimensional index characterizing their contribution. It is defined at 60% by the quantity of newly issued stamps in 2009. But not only this: the index is partly formed by the estimation of websites and internet shops. The index is calculated by the formula:
- index(i) = 0.4 х Ai/Amax + 0.6 х Bi/Bmax
where Ai is the integral website and e-shop mark, and Bi is the general quantity of new stamps issued in 2009.
All the values were normalized according to the group maximal value.
