Live video chat host accounts around the World, report for August 2023

What is the worldwide distribution of registered live video chat host accounts for August 2023?

There are 714,009 registered webcam chat host accounts around the world as of August 2023, and they are scattered in 235 countries. The vast majority of them (71.47%) is located in Colombia, Russian Federation and Romania. At the other end, 160 countries have less than 100 accounts totaling up to 3,629 accounts, which is 141 times less than the three countries that have over 100k.

This uneven distribution between the 235 countries is numerically indicated by the high standard deviation which is 19,715. In layman's terms, this number is a statistical measure that captures the dispersion or variability in the distribution of live video chat host accounts across the 235 countries, a higher standard deviation indicates greater inequality. This is clearly visible in the bar chart that follows. There are many factors that affect this inequality, ranging from economic conditions to social and cultural influences and they will be examined here in the next paragraphs.

Grouped worldwide distribution of registered webcam chat host

Classification of 714,009 accounts into 16 groups

The first thing that is noticeable by the observation of the Grouped distribution is the fact that there are only three countries out of 235 in the group of 100k+ accounts. These countries are Colombia, Russian Federation and Romania, and they hold 510,324 out of a total of 714,009 accounts. In other words, 71.47% of the webcam chat hosts are located in 1.3% of the countries worldwide.

The mean (average) number of accounts is 3,038 per country, 17 countries have more than the average number of accounts, and 218 have less.
Further statistical analysis of the data shows that the median number of the registered webcam chat host accounts from the set of countries is 36. Another interesting finding is that the majority of the countries have a population of accounts closer to the harmonic mean, which is 7.

So, why does such a stark disparity exist in the distribution of the registered webcam chat host accounts?

Exploring this question further, reveals an interwoven web of reasons encompassing economic, technological, sociocultural landscapes, each contributing towards this disparity.

Economic conditions play a substantial role in creating disparities. Nations struggling with low income levels or rising unemployment rates, particularly those in developing nations, often find conventional job avenues lacking or nonexistent; as an alternative way of earning an income stream this makes live video chat an appealing means to do just that, especially where other sources of revenue don't exist or may even be completely lacking.

Technological infrastructure also plays an influential role. Countries boasting advanced technological frameworks and widespread high-speed internet accessibility combined with significant ownership of personal computers provide an ideal setting for webcam chatting services to flourish online. When juxtaposed against limited job prospects, conditions become suitable for more webcam chat hosts to flourish online.

Social and cultural complexity adds another level of difficulty; cultural norms and perceptions about professions like webcam chatting vary across nations, while in certain regions even though webcam chatting may not be fully accepted by mainstream society, its pragmatic acceptance despite economic hardship can lead to greater concentration of individuals choosing these professions, further contributing to disparate distribution.

Growth Of Registered Live VIdeo Chat Host Accounts. A Journey From 123,910 to 714,009 Accounts in eight Years

In January 2015, the number of registered webcam chat host accounts was much smaller, just 123,910 people worldwide had registered accounts to host live webcam chat sessions; by August 2023 however this number had skyrocketed and now stands at an amazing 714,009!
These numbers illustrate the popularity and growth of this field over time. In a span of eight years, 590,099 new accounts were opened; this number broken down annually, an average of 73,762 registrations took place. This shows the steady uptick in acceptance among users year by year.

Worldwide growth of registered webcam chat hosts from 2015 until today

As an industry, webcam chat host growth has an Annual Growth Rate (AGR) of 60% annually, evidenced by technological innovations, increased internet penetration rates, acceptance from society for webcam professions and opportunities for individuals to generate an income through these platforms. Such growth speaks to their increasingly important presence within our connected lives and society today. This 60% annual increase illustrates its significance.

Worldwide Registered Live Video Chat Host Accounts As Of August 2023

The following cards display the worldwide dispersal of webcam chat hosts, each card shows the total number of accounts of the country and the structure of comprising genders.

1: Afghanistan

66 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Women

Hosts

51

15

Share

2: Albania

778 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

601

111

66

Share

3: Algeria

72 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

47

16

9

Share

4: American Samoa

43 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

27

9

7

Share

5: Andorra

43 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

27

10

6

Share

6: Angola

49 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

22

17

10

Share

7: Anguilla

20 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

14

6

Share

8: Antigua and Barbuda

9 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

5

4

Share

9: Argentina

1,763 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

1,118

451

194

Share

10: Armenia

301 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

224

54

23

Share

11: Aruba

41 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

33

5

3

Share

12: Australia

911 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

486

255

170

Share

13: Austria

426 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

229

124

73

Share

14: Azerbaijan

393 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

175

140

78

Share

15: Bahrain

7 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Men

Women

LGBTQI+

Hosts

3

3

1

Share

16: Bangladesh

75 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

42

22

11

Share

17: Barbados

18 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

14

3

1

Share

18: Belarus

16,232 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

11,729

3,057

1,446

Share

19: Belgium

773 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

426

233

114

Share

20: Belize

36 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Women

Men

Hosts

25

10

1

Share

21: Benin

6 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

3

2

1

Share

22: Bermuda

5 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

5

Share

23: Bhutan

4 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

3

1

Share

24: Bolivia

57 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

40

11

6

Share

25: Bosnia and Herzegovina

106 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

55

34

17

Share

26: Botswana

19 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

18

1

Share

27: Bouvet Island

4 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

3

1

Share

28: Brazil

1,866 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

1,063

408

395

Share

29: British Indian Ocean Territory

15 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

10

4

1

Share

30: British Virgin Islands

34 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

23

7

4

Share

31: Brunei

3 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

3

Share

32: Bulgaria

788 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

439

215

134

Share

33: Burkina Faso

12 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Hosts

8

4

Share

34: Burundi

1 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

1

Share

35: Cambodia

80 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

55

17

8

Share

36: Cameroon

170 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

109

41

20

Share

37: Canada

3,225 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

1,954

817

454

Share

38: Cape Verde

12 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

9

2

1

Share

39: Cayman Islands

9 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

4

3

2

Share

40: Central African Republic

15 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Hosts

8

1

Share

41: Chad

20 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

15

5

Share

42: Chile

1,942 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

1,457

265

220

Share

43: China

1,406 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

1,259

94

53

Share

44: Christmas Island

31 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

22

7

2

Share

45: Cocos Islands

72 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

41

23

8

Share

46: Colombia

218,047 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

138,152

61,846

18,049

Share

47: Congo

38 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

33

3

2

Share

48: Cook Islands

10 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

7

3

Share

49: Costa Rica

273 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

181

46

46

Share

50: Croatia

199 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

97

64

38

Share

51: Cuba

48 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

38

7

3

Share

52: Cyprus

143 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

97

31

15

Share

53: Czechia

1,964 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

1,568

206

190

Share

54: Côte d'Ivoire

25 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

18

5

2

Share

55: Democratic Republic of the Congo

6 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

4

1

1

Share

56: Denmark

228 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

107

78

43

Share

57: Djibouti

3 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Hosts

2

1

Share

58: Dominica

5 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Men

Women

LGBTQI+

Hosts

2

2

1

Share

59: Dominican Republic

398 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

328

55

15

Share

60: East Timor

1 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Hosts

1

Share

61: Ecuador

812 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

602

112

98

Share

62: Egypt

104 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

42

35

27

Share

63: El Salvador

64 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

45

11

8

Share

64: Equatorial Guinea

7 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Women

Men

Hosts

4

2

1

Share

65: Eritrea

5 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

3

2

Share

66: Estonia

468 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

213

151

104

Share

67: Eswatini

13 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

10

2

1

Share

68: Ethiopia

5 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Hosts

3

2

Share

69: Falkland Islands

2 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Women

Hosts

1

1

Share

70: Faroe Islands

3 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

2

1

Share

71: Fiji

2 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

1

1

Share

72: Finland

203 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

125

55

23

Share

73: France

2,048 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

1,066

540

442

Share

74: French Guiana

5 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

4

1

Share

75: French Polynesia

35 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

18

15

2

Share

76: French Southern Territories

8 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Men

LGBTQI+

Women

Hosts

4

2

2

Share

77: Gabon

6 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Hosts

5

1

Share

78: Gambia

4 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

3

1

Share

79: Georgia

87 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

61

15

11

Share

80: Germany

2,920 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

1,690

702

528

Share

81: Ghana

50 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

30

11

9

Share

82: Gibraltar

3 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

3

Share

83: Greece

359 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

177

109

73

Share

84: Grenada

1 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

1

Share

85: Guadeloupe

9 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

6

2

1

Share

86: Guam

9 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

7

2

Share

87: Guatemala

45 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

29

9

7

Share

88: Guernsey

1 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

1

Share

89: Guinea

5 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Hosts

4

1

Share

90: Guinea-Bissau

4 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

4

Share

91: Guyana

7 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

6

1

Share

92: Haiti

17 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Hosts

15

2

Share

93: Honduras

41 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

28

7

6

Share

94: Hong Kong

63 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

52

7

4

Share

95: Hungary

9,828 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

4,839

3,603

1,386

Share

96: Iceland

25 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

15

9

1

Share

97: India

676 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Men

Women

LGBTQI+

Hosts

271

223

182

Share

98: Indonesia

56 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

36

11

9

Share

99: Iran

63 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Women

Men

Hosts

32

20

11

Share

100: Iraq

36 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

17

16

3

Share

101: Ireland

197 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

96

69

32

Share

102: Isle of Man

3 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

2

1

Share

103: Israel

187 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

108

60

19

Share

104: Italy

3,064 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

1,578

1,041

445

Share

105: Jamaica

184 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

128

47

9

Share

106: Japan

136 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

109

22

5

Share

107: Jersey

1 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Hosts

1

Share

108: Jordan

25 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

15

6

4

Share

109: Kazakhstan

4,359 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

4,053

192

114

Share

110: Kenya

187 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

162

18

7

Share

111: Kiribati

2 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

2

Share

112: Kuwait

14 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

9

4

1

Share

113: Kyrgyzstan

6,599 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

6,267

263

69

Share

114: Laos

9 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Hosts

8

1

Share

115: Latvia

918 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

670

136

112

Share

116: Lebanon

26 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

15

7

4

Share

117: Lesotho

10 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

9

1

Share

118: Liberia

2 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

1

1

Share

119: Libya

9 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Women

Men

Hosts

4

4

1

Share

120: Liechtenstein

2 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

1

1

Share

121: Lithuania

191 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

133

32

26

Share

122: Luxembourg

486 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

308

118

60

Share

123: Macao

42 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Women

Hosts

26

16

Share

124: Madagascar

319 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

302

10

7

Share

125: Malawi

2 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

2

Share

126: Malaysia

52 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Women

Men

Hosts

25

17

10

Share

127: Maldives

6 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Men

Women

Hosts

3

3

Share

128: Mali

3 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

2

1

Share

129: Malta

40 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

24

13

3

Share

130: Martinique

7 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

4

2

1

Share

131: Mauritania

2 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Hosts

1

1

Share

132: Mauritius

19 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Men

Women

LGBTQI+

Hosts

8

8

3

Share

133: Mayotte

2 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

2

Share

134: Mexico

1,367 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

898

247

222

Share

135: Moldova

4,048 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

3,194

571

283

Share

136: Monaco

3 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

3

Share

137: Mongolia

17 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

17

Share

138: Montenegro

35 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

28

7

Share

139: Montserrat

1 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

1

Share

140: Morocco

89 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

46

25

18

Share

141: Mozambique

7 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

5

2

Share

142: Myanmar

2 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

1

1

Share

143: Namibia

16 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

9

6

1

Share

144: Nauru

3 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

2

1

Share

145: Nepal

2 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

2

Share

146: Netherlands

1,585 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

889

414

282

Share

147: Netherlands Antilles

11 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

9

1

1

Share

148: New Caledonia

3 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Men

Women

Hosts

2

1

Share

149: New Zealand

128 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

79

28

21

Share

150: Nicaragua

32 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

21

9

2

Share

151: Niger

11 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

5

4

2

Share

152: Nigeria

114 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

87

15

12

Share

153: Niue

1 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

1

Share

154: North Korea

31 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

26

4

1

Share

155: North Macedonia

51 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

22

19

10

Share

156: Northern Mariana Islands

1 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

1

Share

157: Norway

194 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

110

61

23

Share

158: Oman

46 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

27

11

8

Share

159: Pakistan

112 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Men

Women

LGBTQI+

Hosts

49

38

25

Share

160: Palau

1 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

1

Share

161: Palestinian Territory

5 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Women

Men

Hosts

3

1

1

Share

162: Panama

260 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

171

62

27

Share

163: Paraguay

96 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

68

18

10

Share

164: Peru

645 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

373

170

102

Share

165: Philippines

31,842 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Women

Men

Hosts

22,644

7,956

1,242

Share

166: Pitcairn Islands

15 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Women

Men

Hosts

10

4

1

Share

167: Poland

2,921 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

2,522

235

164

Share

168: Portugal

409 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

206

147

56

Share

169: Puerto Rico

66 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

36

20

10

Share

170: Qatar

39 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

28

6

5

Share

171: Romania

140,365 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

98,936

24,207

17,222

Share

172: Russian Federation

151,912 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

118,782

24,660

8,470

Share

173: Rwanda

16 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

11

4

1

Share

174: Réunion

659 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Women

Men

Hosts

271

207

181

Share

175: Saint Barthelemy

6 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

5

1

Share

176: Saint Kitts and Nevis

2 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

2

Share

177: Saint Lucia

1 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Hosts

1

Share

178: Saint Martin

5 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

4

1

Share

179: Saint Pierre and Miquelon

1 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Hosts

1

Share

180: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

1 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Men

Hosts

1

Share

181: Samoa

2 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

1

1

Share

182: San Marino

5 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

3

2

Share

183: Sao Tome and Principe

3 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Women

Hosts

2

1

Share

184: Saudi Arabia

50 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Women

Men

Hosts

23

18

9

Share

185: Senegal

12 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Men

Women

LGBTQI+

Hosts

6

4

2

Share

186: Serbia

523 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

370

98

55

Share

187: Serbia and Montenegro

46 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

26

13

7

Share

188: Seychelles

3 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

2

1

Share

189: Sierra Leone

2 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

2

Share

190: Singapore

55 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

26

23

6

Share

191: Slovakia

790 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

561

122

107

Share

192: Slovenia

129 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

66

46

17

Share

193: Somalia

5 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

5

Share

194: South Africa

2,168 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

1,853

198

117

Share

195: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

2 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Men

Women

Hosts

1

1

Share

196: South Korea

25 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

Hosts

22

3

Share

197: Spain

3,723 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

2,092

977

654

Share

198: Sri Lanka

42 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Men

Women

Hosts

16

14

12

Share

199: Sudan

3 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

3

Share

200: Suriname

105 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

84

13

8

Share

201: Sweden

523 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

297

150

76

Share

202: Switzerland

332 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

143

108

81

Share

203: Syria

18 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

9

7

2

Share

204: Taiwan

40 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

33

4

3

Share

205: Tajikistan

82 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

59

19

4

Share

206: Tanzania

24 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

20

3

1

Share

207: Thailand

472 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

287

151

34

Share

208: The Bahamas

26 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

20

4

2

Share

209: The Comoros

51 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

30

16

5

Share

210: Togo

4 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

4

Share

211: Trinidad and Tobago

28 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

18

7

3

Share

212: Tunisia

33 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

16

10

7

Share

213: Turkey

299 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

178

72

49

Share

214: Turkmenistan

88 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

78

7

3

Share

215: Turks and Caicos Islands

2 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

2

Share

216: Tuvalu

2 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

2

Share

217: Uganda

223 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

186

30

7

Share

218: Ukraine

19,613 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

15,968

2,195

1,450

Share

219: United Arab Emirates

59 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

33

14

12

Share

220: United Kingdom

5,645 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

3,028

1,529

1,088

Share

221: United States Minor Outlying Islands

41 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

26

8

7

Share

222: United States Miscellaneous Pacific Islands

17 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Women

Hosts

9

8

Share

223: United States Virgin Islands

3 webcam chat hosts
Gender

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

2

1

Share

224: United States of America

31,739 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

18,621

8,264

4,854

Share

225: Uruguay

97 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

58

23

16

Share

226: Uzbekistan

374 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

277

71

26

Share

227: Vanuatu

2 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

2

Share

228: Venezuela

11,885 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

7,153

3,216

1,516

Share

229: Vietnam

8,691 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

8,551

102

38

Share

230: Wallis and Futuna

1 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

1

Share

231: Western Sahara

2 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Hosts

2

Share

232: Yemen

5 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Hosts

3

2

Share

233: Zambia

23 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

16

6

1

Share

234: Zimbabwe

77 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

Men

LGBTQI+

Hosts

64

7

6

Share

235: Åland Islands

60 webcam chat hosts
Gender

Women

LGBTQI+

Men

Hosts

43

9

8

Share

Data shows that, even though, the sheer number of registered live video chat host accounts manifests a global trend, the actual distribution between the countries reveals that there are regional dynamics. These dynamics are heavily affected by a combination of economic, technological, social and cultural factors. The analysis presented here, only scratches the surface, a deeper look at each country can provide more insights into this industry.