The chart below provides a breakdown of eligible countries who participate in the USA Green Card Lottery Diversity Program for DV-2016.
The Green Card statistics includes:
Countries eligible to participate in the Green Card Lottery for DV-2016.The number of DV lottery applicants by country.The number of Green Card winners based on each country.The percentage of winners based on Green Card Lottery applications submitted by country.The odds of winning the Green Card Lottery based on the number of applications submitted and the number of selected winners.
NOTE:
The total number of applicants includes the number of entrants, which includes all eligible family members who qualify under the primary entrant or applicant.
Immigrants from the following countries were not eligible to participate in the Green Card Lottery DV-2016 Program: Brazil, Canada, China (mainland born only), Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, The Philippines, Poland, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland), and Vietnam.
Green Card Statistics by Country – Based on DV 2016 Green Card Lottery
| Country | Applicants | Winners | Winning Percentage By Country | Winning Chances |
|---|
| Afghanistan | 12,456 | 109 | 0.88% | 0.055 |
| Albania | 115,357 | 1,508 | 1.31% | 0.767 |
| Algeria | 112,081 | 1,799 | 1.61% | 0.914 |
| Andorra | 168 | 1 | 0.60% | 0.001 |
| Angola | 3,055 | 42 | 1.37% | 0.021 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 714 | 9 | 1.26% | 0.005 |
| Argentina | 10,936 | 101 | 0.92% | 0.051 |
| Armenia | 92,352 | 998 | 1.08% | 0.507 |
| Aruba | 717 | 4 | 0.56% | 0.002 |
| Australia | 17,163 | 900 | 5.24% | 0.457 |
| Austria | 8,139 | 130 | 1.60% | 0.066 |
| Azerbaijan | 22,576 | 304 | 1.35% | 0.155 |
| Bahamas | 3,717 | 15 | 0.40% | 0.008 |
| Bahrain | 3,774 | 29 | 0.77% | 0.015 |
| Bangladesh | 8,562,251 | 2,373 | 0.03% | 1.206 |
| Barbados | 3,967 | 25 | 0.63% | 0.013 |
| Belarus | 70,881 | 493 | 0.70% | 0.251 |
| Belgium | 7,378 | 105 | 1.42% | 0.053 |
| Belize | 1,059 | 9 | 0.85% | 0.005 |
| Benin | 30,776 | 511 | 1.66% | 0.26 |
| Bhutan | 890 | 5 | 0.56% | 0.003 |
| Bolivia | 9,167 | 84 | 0.92% | 0.043 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5,946 | 83 | 1.40% | 0.042 |
| Botswana | 856 | 7 | 0.82% | 0.004 |
| Brunei | 292 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bulgaria | 66,941 | 883 | 1.32% | 0.449 |
| Burkina Faso | 12,241 | 226 | 1.85% | 0.115 |
| Burma | 42,372 | 370 | 0.87% | 0.188 |
| Burundi | 4,280 | 56 | 1.31% | 0.028 |
| Cambodia | 72,829 | 596 | 0.82% | 0.303 |
| Cameroon | 203,906 | 3,374 | 1.65% | 1.715 |
| Cape Verde | 699 | 9 | 1.29% | 0.005 |
| Central African Republic | 976 | 3 | 0.31% | 0.002 |
| Chad | 2,174 | 33 | 1.52% | 0.017 |
| Chile | 4,164 | 43 | 1.03% | 0.022 |
| China-Taiwan | 0 | 0 | ||
| Christmas Island | 13 | 3 | 23.08% | 0.002 |
| Cocos Islands | 10 | 1 | 10.00% | 0.001 |
| Comoros | 295 | 9 | 3.05% | 0.005 |
| Congo (Democratic Republic) | 208,775 | 3,445 | 1.65% | 1.751 |
| Congo (Republic) | 7,711 | 105 | 1.36% | 0.053 |
| Cook Islands | 30 | 6 | 20.00% | 0.003 |
| Costa Rica | 4,718 | 43 | 0.91% | 0.022 |
| Cote d’Ivoire | 33,501 | 553 | 1.65% | 0.281 |
| Croatia | 5,523 | 107 | 1.94% | 0.054 |
| Cuba | 32,696 | 292 | 0.89% | 0.148 |
| Curacao | 0 | 19 | 0.00% | 0.01 |
| Cyprus | 1,232 | 26 | 2.11% | 0.013 |
| Czech Republic | 6,983 | 104 | 1.49% | 0.053 |
| Denmark | 4,527 | 73 | 1.61% | 0.037 |
| Djibouti | 2,971 | 38 | 1.28% | 0.019 |
| Dominica | 1,648 | 18 | 1.09% | 0.009 |
| East Timor | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ecuador | 0 | 0 | ||
| Egypt | 780,728 | 4,664 | 0.60% | 2.371 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 605 | 4 | 0.66% | 0.002 |
| Eritrea | 45,000 | 670 | 1.49% | 0.341 |
| Estonia | 4,088 | 49 | 1.20% | 0.025 |
| Ethiopia | 785,318 | 4,902 | 0.62% | 2.492 |
| Fiji | 12,884 | 628 | 4.87% | 0.319 |
| Finland | 5,154 | 91 | 1.77% | 0.046 |
| France | 40,644 | 574 | 1.41% | 0.292 |
| French Guiana | 149 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| French Polynesia | 588 | 7 | 1.19% | 0.004 |
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | 29 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Gabon | 2,421 | 48 | 1.98% | 0.024 |
| Gambia | 8,859 | 113 | 1.28% | 0.057 |
| Georgia | 49,276 | 620 | 1.26% | 0.315 |
| Germany | 102,375 | 1,709 | 1.67% | 0.869 |
| Ghana | 774,557 | 5,832 | 0.75% | 2.965 |
| Greece | 4,827 | 105 | 2.18% | 0.053 |
| Greenland | 71 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Grenada | 1,207 | 24 | 1.99% | 0.012 |
| Guadeloupe | 623 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Guatemala | 0 | 0 | ||
| Guinea | 68,856 | 899 | 1.31% | 0.457 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 387 | 3 | 0.78% | 0.002 |
| Guyana | 3,199 | 26 | 0.81% | 0.013 |
| Honduras | 10,799 | 80 | 0.74% | 0.041 |
| Hong Kong | 6,994 | 54 | 0.77% | 0.027 |
| Hungary | 15,503 | 325 | 2.10% | 0.165 |
| Iceland | 2,467 | 56 | 2.27% | 0.028 |
| Indonesia | 29,949 | 256 | 0.85% | 0.13 |
| Iran | 547,735 | 4,453 | 0.81% | 2.264 |
| Iraq | 18,940 | 153 | 0.81% | 0.078 |
| Ireland | 11,666 | 213 | 1.83% | 0.108 |
| Israel | 20,854 | 175 | 0.84% | 0.089 |
| Italy | 30,371 | 529 | 1.74% | 0.269 |
| Japan | 46,554 | 435 | 0.93% | 0.221 |
| Jordan | 22,535 | 152 | 0.67% | 0.077 |
| Kazakhstan | 29,032 | 434 | 1.49% | 0.221 |
| Kenya | 304,083 | 4,720 | 1.55% | 2.399 |
| Kiribati | 175 | 14 | 8.00% | 0.007 |
| Kosovo | 11,898 | 137 | 1.15% | 0.07 |
| Kuwait | 15,099 | 108 | 0.72% | 0.055 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 17,351 | 321 | 1.85% | 0.163 |
| Laos | 488 | 1 | 0.20% | 0.001 |
| Latvia | 9,596 | 83 | 0.86% | 0.042 |
| Lebanon | 31,594 | 274 | 0.87% | 0.139 |
| Lesotho | 234 | 8 | 3.42% | 0.004 |
| Liberia | 141,749 | 2,101 | 1.48% | 1.068 |
| Libya | 8,904 | 136 | 1.53% | 0.069 |
| Liechtenstein | 82 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Lithuania | 23,739 | 258 | 1.09% | 0.131 |
| Luxembourg | 465 | 8 | 1.72% | 0.004 |
| Macau | 837 | 19 | 2.27% | 0.01 |
| Macedonia | 12,432 | 160 | 1.29% | 0.081 |
| Madagascar | 1,962 | 17 | 0.87% | 0.009 |
| Malawi | 1,731 | 16 | 0.92% | 0.008 |
| Malaysia | 13,544 | 118 | 0.87% | 0.06 |
| Maldives | 332 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Mali | 5,891 | 76 | 1.29% | 0.039 |
| Malta | 577 | 20 | 3.47% | 0.01 |
| Marshall Islands | 33 | 4 | 12.12% | 0.002 |
| Martinique | 394 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Mauritania | 1,757 | 29 | 1.65% | 0.015 |
| Mauritius | 2,833 | 59 | 2.08% | 0.03 |
| Micronesia | 40 | 2 | 5.00% | 0.001 |
| Moldova | 75,886 | 1,238 | 1.63% | 0.629 |
| Monaco | 98 | 3 | 3.06% | 0.002 |
| Mongolia | 27,866 | 209 | 0.75% | 0.106 |
| Montenegro | 970 | 18 | 1.86% | 0.009 |
| Morocco | 110,573 | 1,890 | 1.71% | 0.961 |
| Mozambique | 622 | 13 | 2.09% | 0.007 |
| Namibia | 985 | 10 | 1.02% | 0.005 |
| Nauru | 63 | 5 | 7.94% | 0.003 |
| Nepal | 397,036 | 3,258 | 0.82% | 1.656 |
| Netherlands | 9,889 | 149 | 1.51% | 0.076 |
| Netherlands Antilles | 1,014 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| New Caledonia | 195 | 1 | 0.51% | 0.001 |
| New Zealand | 5,707 | 309 | 5.41% | 0.157 |
| Nicaragua | 5,751 | 49 | 0.85% | 0.025 |
| Niger | 3,459 | 32 | 0.93% | 0.016 |
| Nigeria | 2,005,876 | 6,024 | 0.30% | 3.062 |
| Niue | 322 | 14 | 4.35% | 0.007 |
| North Korea | 348 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 2,560 | 59 | 2.30% | 0.03 |
| Norway | 3,934 | 84 | 2.14% | 0.043 |
| Oman | 868 | 11 | 1.27% | 0.006 |
| Palau | 66 | 5 | 7.58% | 0.003 |
| Panama | 2,423 | 21 | 0.87% | 0.011 |
| Papua New Guinea | 269 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Paraguay | 1,223 | 17 | 1.39% | 0.009 |
| Peru | 0 | 0 | ||
| Portugal | 3,856 | 66 | 1.71% | 0.034 |
| Qatar | 3,128 | 19 | 0.61% | 0.01 |
| Reunion | 181 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Romania | 76,594 | 1,327 | 1.73% | 0.675 |
| Russia | 167,600 | 2,353 | 1.40% | 1.196 |
| Rwanda | 20,524 | 333 | 1.62% | 0.169 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 579 | 7 | 1.21% | 0.004 |
| Saint Lucia | 1,667 | 4 | 0.24% | 0.002 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 840 | 16 | 1.90% | 0.008 |
| Samoa | 468 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| San Marino | 14 | 1 | 7.14% | 0.001 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 48 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 26,646 | 217 | 0.81% | 0.11 |
| Senegal | 16,879 | 270 | 1.60% | 0.137 |
| Serbia | 19,180 | 298 | 1.55% | 0.151 |
| Seychelles | 246 | 6 | 2.44% | 0.003 |
| Sierra Leone | 315,741 | 3,397 | 1.08% | 1.727 |
| Singapore | 5,503 | 45 | 0.82% | 0.023 |
| Slovakia | 6,442 | 80 | 1.24% | 0.041 |
| Slovenia | 1,231 | 16 | 1.30% | 0.008 |
| Solomon Islands | 102 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Somalia | 14,805 | 175 | 1.18% | 0.089 |
| South Africa | 48,570 | 833 | 1.72% | 0.423 |
| Spain | 12,922 | 232 | 1.80% | 0.118 |
| Sri Lanka | 83,772 | 708 | 0.85% | 0.36 |
| St. Pierre and Miquelon | 25 | 2 | 8.00% | 0.001 |
| Sudan | 96,210 | 757 | 0.79% | 0.385 |
| Suriname | 905 | 15 | 1.66% | 0.008 |
| Swaziland | 286 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Sweden | 10,980 | 200 | 1.82% | 0.102 |
| Switzerland | 11,590 | 229 | 1.98% | 0.116 |
| Syria | 18,749 | 160 | 0.85% | 0.081 |
| Taiwan | 47,398 | 391 | 0.82% | 0.199 |
| Tajikistan | 18,917 | 270 | 1.43% | 0.137 |
| Tanzania | 10,075 | 175 | 1.74% | 0.089 |
| Thailand | 9,025 | 73 | 0.81% | 0.037 |
| Timor-Leste | 82 | 9 | 10.98% | 0.005 |
| Togo | 52,587 | 845 | 1.61% | 0.43 |
| Tonga | 1,470 | 93 | 6.33% | 0.047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 15,761 | 175 | 1.11% | 0.089 |
| Tunisia | 7,621 | 113 | 1.48% | 0.057 |
| Turkey | 176,711 | 3,077 | 1.74% | 1.564 |
| Turkmenistan | 9,212 | 143 | 1.55% | 0.073 |
| Tuvalu | 23 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Uganda | 24,851 | 418 | 1.68% | 0.212 |
| Ukraine | 1,122,086 | 5,799 | 0.52% | 2.948 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10,676 | 92 | 0.86% | 0.047 |
| Uruguay | 1,877 | 19 | 1.01% | 0.01 |
| Uzbekistan | 507,361 | 4,800 | 0.95% | 2.44 |
| Vanuatu | 124 | 8 | 6.45% | 0.004 |
| Vatican City | 51 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Venezuela | 85,412 | 925 | 1.08% | 0.47 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 20 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Western Sahara | 33 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Western Samoa | 9 | 0.005 | ||
| Yemen | 21,606 | 149 | 0.69% | 0.076 |
| Zambia | 5,418 | 79 | 1.46% | 0.04 |
| Zimbabwe | 8,638 | 123 | 1.42% | 0.063 |
The chart below provides you a breakdown of the top 40 countries with the highest winning chances – Based on DV 2016 Results
| Country | Applicants | Winners | Winning Percentage By Country | Winning Chances |
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| Nigeria | 2,005,876 | 6,024 | 0.30% | 3.062 |
| Ghana | 774,557 | 5,832 | 0.75% | 2.965 |
| Ukraine | 1,122,086 | 5,799 | 0.52% | 2.948 |
| Ethiopia | 785,318 | 4,902 | 0.62% | 2.492 |
| Uzbekistan | 507,361 | 4,800 | 0.95% | 2.44 |
| Kenya | 304,083 | 4,720 | 1.55% | 2.399 |
| Egypt | 780,728 | 4,664 | 0.60% | 2.371 |
| Iran | 547,735 | 4,453 | 0.81% | 2.264 |
| Congo (Democratic Republic) | 208,775 | 3,445 | 1.65% | 1.751 |
| Sierra Leone | 315,714 | 3,397 | 1.08% | 1.727 |
| Cameroon | 203,906 | 3,374 | 1.65% | 1.715 |
| Nepal | 397,036 | 3,258 | 0.82% | 1.656 |
| Turkey | 176,711 | 3,077 | 1.74% | 1.564 |
| Bangladesh | 8,562,251 | 2,373 | 0.03% | 1.206 |
| Russia | 167,600 | 2,353 | 1.40% | 1.196 |
| Liberia | 141,749 | 2,101 | 1.48% | 1.068 |
| Morocco | 110,573 | 1,890 | 1.71% | 0.961 |
| Algeria | 112,081 | 1,799 | 1.61% | 0.914 |
| Germany | 102,375 | 1,709 | 1.67% | 0.869 |
| Albania | 115,357 | 1,508 | 1.31% | 0.767 |
| Romania | 76,594 | 1,327 | 1.73% | 0.675 |
| Moldova | 75,886 | 1,238 | 1.63% | 0.629 |
| Armenia | 92,352 | 998 | 1.08% | 0.507 |
| Venezuela | 85,412 | 925 | 1.08% | 0.47 |
| Australia | 17,163 | 900 | 5.24% | 0.457 |
| Guinea | 68,856 | 899 | 1.31% | 0.457 |
| Bulgaria | 66,941 | 883 | 1.32% | 0.449 |
| Togo | 52,587 | 845 | 1.61% | 0.43 |
| South Africa | 48,570 | 833 | 1.72% | 0.423 |
| Sudan | 96,210 | 757 | 0.79% | 0.385 |
| Sri Lanka | 83,772 | 708 | 0.85% | 0.36 |
| Eritrea | 45,000 | 670 | 1.49% | 0.341 |
| Fiji | 12,884 | 628 | 4.87% | 0.319 |
| Georgia | 49,276 | 620 | 1.26% | 0.315 |
| Cambodia | 72,829 | 596 | 0.82% | 0.303 |
| France | 40,644 | 574 | 1.41% | 0.292 |
| Cote d’Ivoire | 33,501 | 553 | 1.65% | 0.281 |
| Italy | 30,371 | 529 | 1.74% | 0.269 |
| Benin | 30,776 | 511 | 1.66% | 0.26 |
| Belarus | 70,881 | 493 | 0.70% | 0.251 |