How to read rankings
Rankings help you spot patterns in membership, baptisms, churches, growth, and public Pulse signals. Start with the level that matches your question, then use a profile page for context before drawing conclusions.
Public profiles
13
Divisions currently included in this view.
Members represented
24M
Latest public statistical membership across this ranking set.
Churches represented
107,258
Congregations connected to the visible entities.
Average growth
+4.6%
1.6M baptisms in the latest public data year.
Where Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division stands among 13 General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists divisions
| # | Entity | Pulse Score | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Pacific DivisionSPD | 88/100 | +31.49% |
| 2 | East-Central Africa DivisionECD | 81/100 | — |
| 3 | Southern Africa-Indian Ocean DivisionSID | 78/100 | +2.88% |
| 4 | Southern Asia-Pacific DivisionSSD | 77/100 | +1.57% |
| 5 | West-Central Africa DivisionWAD | 73/100 | +4.01% |
| 6 | South American DivisionSAD | 71/100 | +0.93% |
| 7 | Inter-American DivisionIAD | 57/100 | +0.69% |
| 8 | North American DivisionNAD | 54/100 | +2.37% |
| 9 | Southern Asia DivisionSUD | 48/100 | +1.55% |
| 10 | Trans-European DivisionTED | 48/100 | +2.13% |
| 11 | Northern Asia-Pacific DivisionNSD | 45/100 | +1.58% |
| 12 | Inter-European DivisionEUD | 44/100 | +1.24% |
| 13 | Euro-Asia DivisionESD | 39/100 | — |
5 of the top 5 positions are held by Africa or Asia-Pacific divisions.