This list contains 50 dependencies or similar entities, 15 of which (plus  Western Sahara) are on the list of non-self governing territories of the United Nations, subject to decolonization with the assistance of the  UN C24

  France

 Denmark — towards independence

  •   Faroe Islands — independence movement experienced a setback when suspected hydrocarbon resources could not be located.
  •   Greenland — a referendum on independence could be held in the future.

Towards independence

Others

Country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands

  •   Aruba — will likely stay autonomous.
  •   Curaçao — will likely stay autonomous.
  •   Sint Maarten — will likely stay autonomous.

To be changed

Towards Free Association

  •   Hong Kong — will keep its status until 2047.
  •   Macau — will keep its status until 2049.

High autonomy

Medium autonomy

  •   Anguilla (  UN C24) — enjoys a medium degree of autonomy. Would prefer free association?
  •   British Virgin Islands (  UN C24) — enjoys a medium degree of autonomy. Constitutional reform underway.[1]
  •   Cayman Islands (  UN C24) — enjoys a medium degree of autonomy. Constitutional reform underway.[2]
  •   Gibraltar (  UN C24) — enjoys a medium degree of autonomy. Constitutional reform underway, referendum to be held in 2006.[3]   Spain continues to demand negotiations on sovereignty.
  •   Montserrat (  UN C24) — enjoys a medium degree of autonomy.

Low autonomy

No autonomy

Guam and CNMI could merge and become another state.[4]

  •   Northern Mariana Islands — situation unclear.
  •   Puerto Rico — about half the population wants Puerto Rico to become a state, next referendum might have a decisive outcome.