| European Union (with year of joining) | Council of Europe (with date of joining) |
|---|---|
| Albania (13.07.1995) | |
| Andorra (10.11.1994) | |
| Armenia (25.01.2001) | |
| Austria (1995) | Austria (16.04.1956) |
| Azerbaijan (25.01.2001) | |
| Belgium (Founder Member – 1952) | Belgium (05.05.1949) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (24.04.2002) | |
| Bulgaria (07.05.1992) | |
| Croatia (06.11.1996) | |
| Cyprus (2004) | Cyprus (24.05.1961) |
| Czech Republic (2004) | Czech Republic (30.06.1993) |
| Denmark (1973) | Denmark (05.05.1949) |
| Estonia (2004) | Estonia (14.05.1993) |
| Finland (1995) | Finland (05.05.1989) |
| France (Founder Member 1952) | France (05.05.1949) |
| Georgia (27.04.1999) | |
| Germany (Founder Member 1952) | Germany (13.07.1950) |
| Greece (1981) | Greece (09.08.1949) |
| Hungary (06.11.1990) | |
| Iceland (07.03.1950) | |
| Ireland (1973) | Ireland (05.05.1949) |
| Italy (Founder Member 1952) | Italy (05.05.1949) |
| Latvia (2004) | Latvia (10.02.1995) |
| Liechtenstein (23.11.1978) | |
| Lithuania (2004) | Lithuania (14.05.1993) |
| Luxembourg (Founder Member 1952) | Luxembourg (05.05.1949) |
| Malta (2004) | Malta (29.04.1965) |
| Moldova (13.07.1995) | |
| Netherlands (Founder Member 1952) | Netherlands (05.05.1949) |
| Norway (05.05.1949) | |
| Poland (2004) | Poland (26.11.1991) |
| Portugal (1986) | Portugal (22.09.1976) |
| Romania (07.10.1993) | |
| Russian Federation (28.02.1996) | |
| San Marino (16.11.1988) | |
| Serbia and Montenegro (03.04.2003) | |
| Slovakia (2004) | Slovakia (30.06.1993) |
| Slovenia (2004) | Slovenia (14.05.1993) |
| Spain (1986) | Spain (24.11.1977) |
| Sweden (1995) | Sweden (05.05.1949) |
| Switzerland (06.05.1963) | |
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(09.11.1995) |
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| Turkey (09.08.1949) | |
| Ukraine (09.11.1995) | |
| United Kingdom (1973) | United Kingdom (05.05.1949) |
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