What are countries communities?

Communities organized around specific countries and regions, ranging from cultural groups and expat networks to country-specific investing and business communities. Covers a broad mix of purposes, from general cultural connection to practical advice for people moving abroad or doing business internationally.

Where do most countries communities live?

Reddit is the most common platform in this report (57% of 14 listings).

Are most of these communities free?

86% are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.

How big is a typical countries community?

Among listings with public size data, the average is 237K members and the median is 135K. The median is usually the better signal for a typical group because a few large ones inflate the average.

What do these communities usually include?

Forum is the most common (71%). Others that show up often include live chat and online/offline events.

How does Hive Index collect this data?

Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available.

Where can I see the full list?

The full directory is on Hive Index's Countries topic page, where you can filter by platform, size, features, and more.

Countries Communities Report: Stats, Platforms, Trends &...

Executive Summary

We analyzed 14 countries communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.

The big picture: In this smaller sample, countries listings cluster on Reddit, while a few large groups pull member averages up.

Source: Hive Index community database · Updated periodically

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Communities: 14
Platforms: 7
Avg members: 237K
Median members: 135K

Where Countries Communities Are Hosted

Reddit
8(57%)
Nas.io
3(21%)
Discord
2(14%)
LinkedIn
1(7%)
WhatsApp
1(7%)
Telegram
1(7%)
Facebook
1(7%)

Format mix

Forum / feed-based
9(64%)
Other platforms
3(21%)
Chat communities
2(14%)

Forum / feed-based is most common (64%), but other platforms is also well represented (21%).

Reddit leads (57% of listings).

Audience Size & Access

Community size

Tiny
<20 members
0(0%)
Small
20-100 members
0(0%)
Medium
100-1,000 members
3(21%)
Large
1,000-10,000 members
1(7%)
Huge
10,000-100,000 members
2(14%)
Massive
100,000-1M members
7(50%)
Gigantic
1M+ members
0(0%)

1 community has unknown member counts.

Free vs paid

The average is much higher than the median (237K vs 135K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.

How Countries Differs From Other Categories

Countries is larger than typical Hive Index topics.

Metric	Countries	Hive Index average
Free to join	86%	84%
Median members	135K	25K
Average members	237K	662K
Paid or apply-to-join	14%	16%
Live chat	36%	41%
Discord share	14%	18%

Feature Mix

Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.

Common Features

Forum
71%
Live Chat
36%
Online/Offline Events
36%

Niche Features

Courses
14%
Newsletter
14%
Requires Application
14%
Tools
14%
Job Board
7%
Member Perks
7%
Pairing
7%

Forum appears on 71% of listings.

What Visitors Click

Outbound clicks / mo: 57

Platform supply vs. clicks

Platform	Communities	Share of communities	Outbound clicks	Share of clicks
Reddit	8	57%	2	4%
Nas.io	3	21%	35	61%
Discord	2	14%	17	30%
Facebook	1	7%	3	5%

Share is calculated within this topic.

Nas.io gets 61% of clicks but only 21% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.

Most-clicked formats

Other platforms
35(61%)
Chat communities
17(30%)
Forum / feed-based
5(9%)

Most-clicked features

Live Chat
55(96%)
Online/Offline Events
55(96%)
Job Board
35(61%)
Pairing
35(61%)
Requires Application
35(61%)
Tools
35(61%)

Most-clicked size ranges

Medium
36(63%)
Huge
17(30%)
Large
3(5%)
Massive
1(2%)

Top-clicked listings

Social Media Marketing Philippines
35(61%)
Pakistan
16(28%)
America Josh's New Friends
3(5%)

Most clicks go to other platforms and chat communities communities.

Trends

Founded year

2008

2009

2012

2018

2019

2022

2023

3 communities have no founding year on file.

Most listed groups were founded around 2022.

Community Quality & Ratings

Only 1 community has ratings so far, so read this as a small sample.

5.0 average rating across 1 community.

Rated examples

Pakistan
Discord · 5.0 stars · 20K members

Methodology & FAQ

Methodology

This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Countries. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.

•We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional.

FAQ

: Communities organized around specific countries and regions, ranging from cultural groups and expat networks to country-specific investing and business communities. Covers a broad mix of purposes, from general cultural connection to practical advice for people moving abroad or doing business internationally.
: Reddit is the most common platform in this report (57% of 14 listings).
: 86% are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.
: Among listings with public size data, the average is 237K members and the median is 135K. The median is usually the better signal for a typical group because a few large ones inflate the average.
: Forum is the most common (71%). Others that show up often include live chat and online/offline events.
: Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available.
: The full directory is on Hive Index's Countries topic page, where you can filter by platform, size, features, and more.

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