# How many non us dopers? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 26, 2004, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-non-us-dopers/281628 "2004-12-26T01:39:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-non-us-dopers/281628/1 "2004-12-26T01:39:41Z")
Since mods/admins can see IP#, I wonder if you guys have any statistics about the % of non US dopers. And if there is further statiscis about how many are from countries where English is not 1st language. I get, just from gut feeling: US: 65% English, non-US:25% Other: 10% Then, there are of course US expats, residing in France, Germany, Sweden, SaudiArabia ASF… ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-non-us-dopers/281628/2 "2004-12-27T13:49:16Z")
> [@The Gaspode](#): > > US: 65% > English, non-US:25% > Other: 10% I would guess (only a guess) that your “_Other: 10%_” might not be sufficient to cover all the Irish and Australian Dopers. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-non-us-dopers/281628/3 "2004-12-27T15:22:55Z")
With English, non US, I meant English speakers, thus covering the Micks, Kiwis, Canucks… ---
**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-non-us-dopers/281628/4 "2004-12-27T22:46:06Z")
Well, as far as I know I´m the only Uruguayan specimen around here… From South and Central America I think there are less than 10 people actively posting on the boards. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2004, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-non-us-dopers/281628/5 "2004-12-28T08:42:12Z")
> [@Ale](#): > > Well, as far as I know I´m the only Uruguayan specimen around here… Well, you go Uruguay and I’ll go mine. ---
**Author:** ![Shrinking\_Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Shrinking\_Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shrinking_Violet)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2004, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-non-us-dopers/281628/6 "2004-12-28T11:58:17Z")
My guess would be US nearer 85%. ---
**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2004, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-non-us-dopers/281628/7 "2004-12-28T12:36:20Z")
I seem to recall a few Singaporeans, me included. There’s also **Shijinn** , and… um… a few more… um… [Ask the Singaporean Guy!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=253253&page=2&pp=50) About 5, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2004, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-non-us-dopers/281628/8 "2004-12-28T12:45:24Z")
There’s a disproportionately high (considering the tiny population of the country) representation from Ireland. Even though some of us are expats. ---
**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2005, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-non-us-dopers/281628/9 "2005-01-02T03:23:24Z")
There are those out there who think us Californians are another country … 😉