“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2021
23
50
–
–
DV 2020
35
68
–
–
DV 2019
66
120
1
1 in 66
DV 2018
39
64
1
1 in 39
DV 2017
24
43
–
–
DV 2016
16
29
–
–
DV 2015
14
18
–
–
DV 2014
9
13
–
–
DV 2013
14
20
–
–
A dash means the State Department did not publish that number. A country marked “N/A” was not eligible that year.
Svalbard in short
How many people from Svalbard were selected in the DV lottery?
1 people from Svalbard were selected in DV 2019, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply. About 1 in 66 of the people who entered from Svalbard was selected that year (a rough guide only).
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.