Xxcxx 2022 Commonwealth Countries 2021 File

Executive summary

  • In 2021–2022, the Commonwealth comprised 54 member countries spanning Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the Pacific.
  • No new countries joined the Commonwealth between 2021 and 2022; membership remained at 54.
  • Key themes for the period: COVID-19 recovery and vaccine access, economic resilience and debt, climate change action (especially for small island states), commitment to democratic governance, and preparations for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) planned for 2022 (postponed from 2020).
  • Notable country-specific developments affected Commonwealth members in 2021–2022 (political changes, pandemic response, debt/distress, and climate impacts).
  • Departures: No countries left in 2022.
  • The "Barbados Factor": In late 2021, Barbados removed the Queen as Head of State. This sparked debates in 2022 about republicanism in other Caribbean nations (like Jamaica and Antigua), influencing the political climate of the Commonwealth.

    • Developments in 2022

    Membership and Growth