Only one national Scout
organization can be
recognised in a country. In
some countries the National
Scout Organization is a
federation composed of more
than one Scout association.
These are listed here, in
, under the
National Scout Organization.
Of the 160 National Scout
Organizations, 126 belong
only to the World
Organization of the Scout
Movement (WOSM), and 34
belong both to WOSM and to
The World Association of
Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
(WAGGGS).
Of the 126 National Scout
Organizations which belong
only to WOSM, 100 are open
to boys and girls in some or
in all programme sections.
20 are only for boys. All 34
National Scout Organizations
which belong both to WOSM
and to WAGGGS are open to
boys and to girls.