WCA growth by year

[Stefan]

Another little statistic, now that 2010 is over:

Year  Competitions  Persons  Solves  CompCountries  PersCountries 
-----------------------------------------------------------------
1982         1         19       56          1            19
2003         2         91      607          2            16
2004        12        205     2616          6            21
2005        24        548     8487          9            27
2006        33        844    16554         13            28
2007        53       1498    34635         20            48
2008       109       3019    86495         27            50
2009       169       5103   172162         38            66
2010       226       6306   260105         40            64

select   year,
         count(distinct competitionId),
         count(distinct personId),
         sum(if(value1>0,1,0)+if(value2>0,1,0)+if(value3>0,1,0)+if(value4>0,1,0)+if(value5>0,1,0)),
         count(distinct Competitions.countryId),
         count(distinct Results.countryId)
from     Results, Competitions
where    Competitions.id = competitionId
group by year
order by year

 

[Andrew Ricci]

Isn't it amazing how cubing has grown?

 

[a small kitten]

Any predictions for 2011?

 

[vcuber13]

What's PersCountries? I gathered that CompCountries is the number of countries that has hosted comps.

the number of countries with people with official solves.

 

[ilikecubing]

Why no competitions were conducted between 1983 to 2002

 

[collinbxyz]

does the solves count for all cubes, not just 3x3?

 

[Stefan]

Some more, not quite growth but yearly stuff:

Year   3x3x3   4x4x4   5x5x5   WRs
----------------------------------
1982   22.95                     1
2003   16.53   80.16   139.69   18
2004   12.11   69.11   128.45   42
2005   11.75   54.13   111.41   54
2006   10.48   51.16   106.28   51
2007    9.55   46.63    90.03   72
2008    7.08   41.16    76.21   73
2009    7.88   36.46    67.25   74
2010    6.77   31.97    62.93   80

select   year,
         min(if(eventId='333' and best>0,best,999999)),
         min(if(eventId='444' and best>0,best,999999)),
         min(if(eventId='555' and best>0,best,999999)),
         sum(if(regionalSingleRecord='WR',1,0)+if(regionalAverageRecord='WR',1,0))
from     Results, Competitions
where    Competitions.id = competitionId
group by year
order by year

 

[Stefan]

the number of countries with people with official solves.

Not quite "with official solves", I just counted everyone with result data (could be DNF or DNS).

does the solves count for all cubes, not just 3x3?

Yes, of course.

 

[qqwref]

Huh, there are more PersCountries in 2009 than 2010.

 

[Ranzha]

Why no competitions were conducted between 1983 to 2002

Because it died.
Lurk moar.

 

[Gaétan Guimond]

Died time cube

Because it died.
Lurk moar.

I made no competition. No media not recognized me outside of my area because of the old cube still active have not said anything about my story. I enjoy helping to revive the cube. I'm too frustrated to get the recognition but the only way was to be an original and very competitive on tv show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OtkGDYDyAo

 

[Tim Major]

I'm too frustrated to get the recognition but the only way was to be an original and very competitive on tv show.

xD

 

[Athefre]

Your story is a great one Gaetan. You've been through tragedy and triumph to make the community as popular as it is today. Are there any goals you've been focused on lately, other than trying to spread your message?

 

[Anthony]

Huh, there are more PersCountries in 2009 than 2010.

I should represent Belize in 2011, just for you, qq.

 

[Gaétan Guimond]

Your story is a great one Gaetan. You've been through tragedy and triumph to make the community as popular as it is today. Are there any goals you've been focused on lately, other than trying to spread your message?

Thank you. I'll reactivate my web site rubikscuberecord.com I will write about the methods and links to the best videos. For years I have not touched a cube. My story may help sell the cubes but it is known by the community no more I'm nobody.

 

[Dene]

Thank you. I'll reactivate my web site rubikscuberecord.com I will write about the methods and links to the best videos. For years I have not touched a cube. My story may help sell the cubes but it is known by the community no more I'm nobody.

Awesome! Do you plan on attending any competitions throughout the year of 2011? I'm sure everyone there would greatly look forward to meeting you and hearing your story!

 

[LewisJ]

Thank you. I'll reactivate my web site rubikscuberecord.com I will write about the methods and links to the best videos. For years I have not touched a cube. My story may help sell the cubes but it is known by the community no more I'm nobody.

Hi,
I had not heard your story before, but I really enjoyed the youtube video which you linked above. It showed some history of cubing that I had not seen before. You must have had a very big impact, having repopularized the cube before the competitions we see today started. Thank you so much for bringing us all an excellent hobby!

 

[Ethan Rosen]

Thank you. I'll reactivate my web site rubikscuberecord.com I will write about the methods and links to the best videos. For years I have not touched a cube. My story may help sell the cubes but it is known by the community no more I'm nobody.

Gaetan, your method is fierce!

 

[Stefan]

Huh, there are more PersCountries in 2009 than 2010.

Seven disappeared: Belize, Bolivia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates
Five appeared: Bulgaria, El Salvador, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia

 

[Radu]

Thanks Stefan for these statistics!