Report · 19 June 2026 · 4 min read
The Cast Index regional breakdown, 2026
How the current roster breaks down by region — and where the gaps still are.
By The Cast Index Desk · Editorial
A ranking is an accountability document as much as an editorial one, so we publish the regional composition of the roster alongside the scores themselves. As of this recalculation, of the models currently tracked: Europe accounts for roughly a third of the roster, North America just under it, Asia around a sixth, Latin America roughly a tenth, Africa under a tenth, and Oceania the smallest share.
That spread is a direct output of the eligibility rule, not a target: any model with meaningful, source-backed work in the rolling five-year window can be reviewed, regardless of market. The gap that remains is Oceania and, to a lesser extent, Africa, at the very top of the Index — both regions are represented, but not yet in the top ranks.
These figures move every time a profile is added, re-scored or removed for lack of current evidence — most recently when three legacy profiles were removed from the ranked Index for not meeting the current-work standard. The number here reflects the live roster, not a fixed snapshot.
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