Call it a personality quirk if you wish, but I was often as fascinated with information than with the figures themselves. For those of you who, like me, enjoy numbers, I submit these statistics:
Numbers on this page may appear to have discrepancies because one figure is both Flint and Rock 'n Roll, and one figure is both Airborne and Rip Cord. Note also that Storm Shadow is a Joe in some versions and a Cobra in others; he currently counts as a Cobra. Characters undercover or in disguise are counted according to their true allegiance.
Total G. I. Joe 3 3/4 " action figures: 1232
Total figures allied with G. I. Joe: 696
Total figures allied with enemies of G. I. Joe: 536
Total G. I. Joe vehicles and accessories: 384 (385 counting the Future Fortress separately)
Total for equipment used by G. I. Joe and allies: 230 (231 counting the Future Fortress separately)
Total for equipment used by enemes of G. I. Joe: 137
Total for equipment used by both teams (e.g., official cases and accessory packs): 17
Average figures released per year: 52
Most figures released in one year: 187, in 2004
Fewest figures released in one year: 13, in 2000
Average Joes released per year: 30
Average Enemies released per year: 23
Year with highest Joe:Enemy ratio: 1982 (13 Joes and 3 Cobras)
Year with Joe:Enemy ratio closest to 1: 2003 (57 Joes and 57 Cobras)
Year with lowest Joe:Enemy ratio: 1984 (10 Joes and 9 Cobras, incl. Zartan)
Average equipment released per year: 17
Most equipment released in one year: 42, in 1988
Least equipment released in one year: 3, in 1998, 2000, and 2007
Figures released only once: 213 (112 Joes and 101 enemies) (List)
Figures released more than once: 212 (122 Joes and 90 enemies)
Figures released twice: 82 (47 Joes and 35 enemies) (List)
Figures released three times: 42 (22 Joes and 20 enemies) (List)
Figures released four times: 26 (17 Joes and 9 enemies) (List)
Figures released five times: 12 (8 Joes and 4 enemies) (List)
Figures released six times:12 (6 Joes and 6 enemies) (List)
Figures released seven times: 7 (3 Joes and 4 enemies) (List)
Figures released eight times: 3 (1 Joe and 2 enemies) (List)
Figures released nine times: 4 (2 Joes and 2 enemies) (List)
Figures released ten times: 7 (6 Joes and 1 enemy) (List)
Figures released 11 to 15 times: 8 (6 Joes and 2 enemies) (List)
Figures released more than 15 times: 10 (4 Joes and 6 enemies) (List)
Total first-time releases of figures: 426
Total re-releases of figures: 806
Average re-releases in each year (through 2007): 34
Average percentage of re-releases each year (through 2007): 65%
Highest percentage of re-releases (through 2007): 100% in 1997
Highest percentage of re-releases before 1997: 68% in 1993
Highest percentage of re-releases after 1997 (through 2007): 89% in 2002 (2007's was 85%)
Lowest percentage of re-releases (through 2007): 0% in 1990
Lowest percentage of re-releases after 1994 (through 2007): 57% in 2001
| The following table is updated through the end of 2007. | ||
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1982: 16 (13+3, cumulative 16) 1983: 16 (12+4, cumulative 32) 1984: 22 (10+12, cumulative 54) 1985: 24 (17+7, cumulative 78) 1986: 32 (21+11, cumulative 110) 1987: 42 (28+14, cumulative 152) 1988: 45 (34+11, cumulative 197) 1989: 44 (27+17, cumulative 241) 1990: 29 (19+10, cumulative 270) 1991: 36 (22+14, cumulative 306) 1992: 42 (26+16, cumulative 348) 1993: 107 (74+33, cumulative 455) 1994: 41 (28+13, cumulative 496) 1997: 24 (19+5, cumulative 520) 1998: 15 (9+6, cumulative 535) 2000: 13 (7+6, cumulative 548) 2001: 30 (18+12, cumulative 578) 2002: 97 (46+51, cumulative 675) 2003: 114 (57+57, cumulative 789) 2004: 187 (89+98, cumulative 976) 2005: 131 (65+66, cumulative 1107) 2006: 45 (21+24, cumulative 1152) 2007: 54 (24+30, cumulative 1206) |
1982: 16 (cumulative 16) 1983: 14 (cumulative 30) 1984: 20 (cumulative 50) 1985: 22 (cumulative 72) 1986: 25 (cumulative 97) 1987: 40 (cumulative 137) 1988: 27 (cumulative 164) 1989: 21 (cumulative 185) 1990: 29 (cumulative 214) 1991: 17 (cumulative 231) 1992: 17 (cumulative 248) 1993: 33 (cumulative 281) 1994: 14 (cumulative 295) 1997: 0 (cumulative 295) 1998: 5 (cumulative 300) 2000: 2 (cumulative 302) 2001: 13 (cumulative 315) 2002: 11 (cumulative 326) 2003: 26 (cumulative 352) 2004: 31 (cumulative 383) 2005: 21 (cumulative 404) 2006: 14 (cumulative 418) 2007: 8 (cumulative 426) |
1982: 158 (cumulative 158) 1983: 104 (cumulative 262) 1984: 135 (cumulative 397) 1985: 111 (cumulative 508) 1986: 117 (cumulative 625) 1987: 79 (cumulative 704) 1988: 49 (cumulative 753) 1989: 40 (cumulative 793) 1990: 57 (cumulative 850) 1991: 37 (cumulative 887) 1992: 41 (cumulative 928) 1993: 48 (cumulative 976) 1994: 15 (cumulative 991) 1997: 0 (cumulative 991) 1998: 10 (cumulative 1001) 2000: 3 (cumulative 1004) 2001: 20 (cumulative 1024) 2002: 34 (cumulative 1058) 2003: 45 (cumulative 1103) 2004: 52 (cumulative 1155) 2005: 29 (cumulative 1184) 2006: 14 (cumulative 1198) 2007: 10 (cumulative 1208) |
Most frequently appearing Joes: Lady Jaye (68), Flint (66), Gung-Ho (65), Duke (65), Roadblock (61), Scarlett (58), greenshirts (57), Shipwreck (53), Snake-Eyes (49), Wild Bill (44)
Least frequently appearing Joes: Grand Slam (1), Crankcase (3), Frostbite (5), Tollbooth (5), Heavy Metal (6), Sparks (6)
Most frequently appearing Cobras: Cobra Commander (83), Cobra (73), Destro (70), Buzzer (52), Baroness (51), Torch (51), Ripper (49), Zartan (47), Crimson Guard (41)
Least frequently appearing Cobras: Lamprey (1), Viper Pilot (1), HISS Driver (3), Copperhead (4), AVAC (7)
Most frequently appearing Joe vehicles: SkyStriker (51), Dragonfly (45), Mauler (28), AWE Striker (27), Silver Mirage (26), Tomahawk (26), Conquest (25)
Least frequently appearing Joe vehicles: MMS (1), HAL (1), LAW (1), MANTA (2), PAC/RATs (2-3), Whirlwind (3)
Most frequently appearing Cobra vehicles: Rattler (41), Trubble Bubble (38), HISS (37), FANG (35), Ferret (24)
Least frequently appearing Cobra vehicles: Bunker (1), Chameleon (4), SNAKE (6), ASP (9), Viper Glider (9), Swampfire (9)
