In this article, a brief statistical account of the participation of developing members in the WTO dispute settlement system is given. This account is set against a consideration of the criteria for measuring the participation of developing members in the WTO dispute settlement system. This is followed by a focus on how the “developing condition” has been argued and taken into consideration in the dispute settlement practice of the WTO. Finally, some of the principal problems involved in participation, along with suggested reforms, which relate to the participation of developing members in the WTO dispute settlement system, are considered.