I read a lot of post in this thared, and i think that it was a bit stupid So, i tryed to work on the international federation members. It's only the 1st part, I worked for some days for this datas. In next day i'll post the 2nd part
Diving, Waterpolo, Syncronized Swimming, Swimming - FINA [1450 athletes, 46 events] Low-Medium level
FINA actually have 208 national members. The sport aren't praticated in all center-africa and in some zone of Middle east.
Waterpolo situation in the world is dramatic. We haven't African nations in Rio and we have only 5 asian country in the men's qualification and only 2 in the women's tournament.
Synconized Swimming have a reat traditions in eastern Europe and in mediterranean country like Spain, Greece and Spain, all other europan country haven't a competitive team. We have 2 country in Africa (Spain and Egypt), some country in Asia and North America but the situation is better that the waterpolo's situation.
Diving is play in Europe, East asia, Americas and in some country of north america and south africa and the world level is very high.
Archery - WA [128 athletes, 4 events] High Level
The World Archery federation actually have 156 members but the soort is played at good level in all continents
Athletics - IAAF [?? athlete, 47 events] High Level
Really I must write anything about Athletics?
Badminton - BWF [172 athlete, 5 events] Low Level
Badminton is played whit a good level in Asia and Europe. All other continente have a low level of badminton. The BWF is totally absent in arabian goulf, northen africa and some zone of center africa, center america and Oceania.
Some big country like Saudi Arabia, Bolivia and Egypt haven't a badminton federation.
Basketball - FIBA [24 teams, 2 events] High Level
I haven't interessing dates to write here
Boxing - AIBA [286 athletes, 13 events] High Level
This federation in one of the most corruppted but it have a good numbers of competition in all continents.
Canoeing, Slalom Canoe - ICF [334 athlets, 16 events] Medium-High level
I haven't found a lot of data, but this sport isn't played in some zone of africa and Asia. Th only big county whitout federation is Saudi Arabia.
BMX, Road Cycling, Mountain Bike, Track Cycling [?? athletes, 18 events] Low-Medium Level
UCI have a different situation for all disciplines. I haven't any interessing statistics for road cycling. MTB and Track Cycling aren't played in Africa and BMX is praticatd only in Americas, Europe and Australia.
Equestrian - FEI [?? Athletes, 6 events] Low Level
This sport is unknowed in almost all Africa and Asia.. Only 134 National Federation are associated at FEI
Fencing - FIE [212 athletes, 10 events] High Level
The fencing world level is very high, in London 2012 all continents won almost 1 medal. In some zone of Africa fencing is totally absent and in Oceania only Australia, Guam, New Zealand and Samoa have a National Federation.
Field Hockey - FIH [24 teams, 2 events] Low Level
So, really? I haven't found a continent when all NOCs are in the FIH.
In Europe a lot of small country (but it's normal) and some balcanic country haven't a field hockey federation.
In Africa we have only 13 national federations, in Asia the sport is played in almost all continents if we remove the Arabian Goulf.
in America we have a lot of center and souther country whitout a federations.
Big country whitout a field hockey federation are Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Albania, Bosnia and Tunisia.
Football - FIFA [28 teams, 2 events] High Level
Only in Monaco we haven't a Football federation