Variant of the Standard Classification of Countries and Areas of Interest 2022 for Social Statistics

Status: This standard was approved as a departmental standard on June 13, 2023.

This classification variant is based on the Standard Classification of Countries and Areas of Interest (SCCAI) 2022.

The classification variant for social statistics includes customized groupings (geographical macro-regions and geographical sub-regions) of the SCCAI countries for the publication of social statistics data.

Classification structure

Variant of the Standard Classification of Countries and Areas of Interest 2022 for Social Statistics - Classification structure
Code Geographical macro-regions
1Americas Americas
2Europe Europe
3Africa Africa
4Asia Asia
5Oceania OceaniaNote 1
6Antarctica and Adjacent Islands Antarctica and Adjacent IslandsNote 2

Note(s)

Note 1

Oceania includes Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and United States Minor Outlying Islands.

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Note 2

Antarctica and adjacent islands includes Antarctica, Bouvet Island, French Southern Territories, Heard Island and McDonald Islands.

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