For me, it’s just countries I have never drawn, rarely draw or don’t draw as often.
Singapore is so-so in terms of rareness I guess, although we have definitely become a ‘common country’ to the Malaysians now because their postal restrictions only allow them to send postcards to us.
I have had Postcrossers telling me they are happy to receive postcards from my country and it was their first.
But rare or not, I just love sending my postcards anywhere.
I am finding that I am frequently sending someone their first card from Turkey. I think it was more common at some point - I had received two or three from Turkey in the past - but seems it has been more unusual recently.
I would factor in number of active members and frequency of sent postcards to determine rarity. Apart from that, efficiency of a country’s postal service would also be a factor.
updated answer.
Any card from any country or territory in Africa, Oceania, South America, Asia (excluding China, Russia, and Taiwan), the Caribbean.
Any European card from Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Transnistria (it would technically be a Moldova card), Kosovo, Andorra, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Vatican City.
You’re right regarding members acitivity and how the post works. But more important thing is, I think, the population. If in your country there are 1342 950 000 inhabitants but in my- 1893 000…
Being from a rare country I feel like I have an unfair advantage, in that even if I send a mediocre /boring card (which I definitely try not to), people are still surprised and happy to receive from me.
Anyone else from a “rare” country share this feeling?
I love being in a rare-ish country, althought there are limited amounts of postcards availiable (touristy ones) the majority of the time I’m the first person they have had contact with from my country so I feel like a ambassador. Sometimes I get a reply that they have visited the island so it makes me even happier.