Rankings
World rankings
99 indicators ranked on the most recent year with broad country coverage.
Demographics
Birth rate
2024 · 199 countries · highest first
- 1
Central African Republic46.2 - 2
Chad43.3 - 3
Somalia42.3
Death rate
2024 · 199 countries · highest first
- 1
Monaco20.1 - 2
Bulgaria15.6 - 3
Serbia14.9
Net migration
2025 · 199 countries · highest first
- 1
Ukraine1.70M - 2
United States1.23M - 3
Syria421.7K
Population aged 0 to 14
2025 · 199 countries · highest first
- 1Central African Republic48.7%
- 2Somalia46.6%
- 3
Niger46.2%
Population aged 65 and over
2025 · 199 countries · highest first
- 1Monaco36.0%
- 2
Japan30.0% - 3
Puerto Rico25.3%
Population density
2024 · 197 countries · highest first
- 1
Macao20,631 /km² - 2Monaco18,537 /km²
- 3
Singapore8,329 /km²
Total fertility rate
2024 · 199 countries · highest first
- 1Chad6.03
- 2Somalia6.01
- 3
DR Congo5.98
Total population
2024 · 195 countries · highest first
- 1
India1.45B - 2
China1.42B - 3United States340.00M
Urban population
2025 · 199 countries · highest first
- 1Singapore100.0%
- 1
Nauru100.0% - 1
Kuwait100.0% - 1
Hong Kong100.0% - 1
Bahrain100.0% - 1Monaco100.0%
- 1Macao100.0%
Development
Extreme poverty
2021 · 81 countries · lower is better
- 1
Switzerland0.0% - 1
Kazakhstan0.0% - 1
Belgium0.0% - 1China0.0%
- 1
Finland0.0% - 1
Cyprus0.0% - 1
Malaysia0.0% - 1
Slovenia0.0% - 1
Thailand0.0%
Gini index
2021 · 81 countries · lower is better
- 1
Slovakia24.1 - 2Slovenia24.3
- 3
Netherlands25.7 - 3
Moldova25.7
Gross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)
2023 · 193 countries · higher is better
- 1
Liechtenstein$166.8K - 2
Norway$112.7K - 3Singapore$111.2K
Human Development Index (HDI)
2023 · 193 countries · higher is better
- 1
Iceland0.972 - 2Norway0.970
- 2Switzerland0.970
Economy
Agriculture
2025 · 158 countries · highest first
- 1Niger47.6%
- 2
Guinea-Bissau40.6% - 3
Comoros36.6%
Current account balance
2024 · 166 countries · highest first
- 1Macao33.7%
- 2Kuwait29.0%
- 3
Marshall Islands21.9%
Exports
2024 · 168 countries · highest first
- 1
Luxembourg191.5% - 2Hong Kong181.6%
- 3Singapore174.7%
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
2025 · 183 countries · highest first
- 1
Malta51.7% - 2
Suriname45.4% - 3
Guyana33.1%
GDP per capita, current prices
2024 · 195 countries · higher is better
- 1Liechtenstein$207.0K
- 2Luxembourg$138.8K
- 3
Ireland$112.4K
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
2024 · 195 countries · higher is better
- 1Liechtenstein$188.8K
- 2Singapore$153.2K
- 3Luxembourg$150.0K
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
2024 · 195 countries · higher is better
- 1China$38.21T
- 2United States$29.30T
- 3India$15.59T
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
2025 · 182 countries · higher is better
- 1Switzerland$110.3K
- 2Norway$97.3K
- 3Luxembourg$95.7K
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
2024 · 195 countries · higher is better
- 1United States$29.30T
- 2China$18.95T
- 3
Germany$4.68T
Imports
2024 · 168 countries · highest first
- 1Hong Kong177.8%
- 2Luxembourg159.7%
- 3Singapore138.6%
Industry
2025 · 158 countries · highest first
- 1Guyana75.1%
- 2
Libya73.2% - 3
Brunei60.0%
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
2025 · 169 countries · highest first
- 1
Iran42.2% - 2
Turkey34.9% - 3
Burundi34.1%
International tourist arrivals
2019 · 167 countries · highest first
- 1
France217.88M - 2United States165.48M
- 3China162.54M
Inward FDI positions (stock)
2024 · 37 countries · highest first
- 1United States$5.71T
- 2Luxembourg$2.80T
- 3
United Kingdom$2.67T
Real GDP growth (annual %)
2025 · 192 countries · higher is better
- 1
South Sudan41.4% - 2Guyana19.3%
- 3Libya15.9%
Remittances received
2024 · 160 countries · highest first
- 1
Tajikistan47.2% - 2
Tonga39.4% - 3
Nicaragua26.6%
Services
2025 · 158 countries · highest first
- 1Luxembourg81.4%
- 2
São Tomé and Príncipe81.4% - 3Malta81.3%
Trade openness
2024 · 168 countries · highest first
- 1Hong Kong359.4%
- 2Luxembourg351.3%
- 3Singapore313.3%
Education
Adult literacy rate
2022 · 45 countries · higher is better
- 1
Uzbekistan100.0% - 1
Tuvalu100.0% - 3
San Marino99.9%
Primary school enrollment
2023 · 159 countries · highest first
- 1
Sierra Leone159.4% - 2
Rwanda151.9% - 3
Malawi136.0%
Public spending on education
2022 · 158 countries · highest first
- 1
Kiribati14.8% - 2Tuvalu13.8%
- 3
Vanuatu10.7%
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
2023 · 141 countries · higher is better
- 1Belgium143.0%
- 2Finland142.9%
- 3Netherlands137.5%
Tertiary education enrollment
2023 · 124 countries · higher is better
- 1
Greece165.1% - 2Macao129.2%
- 3Finland108.1%
Environment
Air pollution (PM2.5)
2023 · 194 countries · lower is better
- 1
Micronesia3.5 µg/m³ - 2Kiribati3.9 µg/m³
- 3Marshall Islands4.1 µg/m³
CO2 emissions
2024 · 190 countries · highest first
- 1China13,125 Mt
- 2United States4,632 Mt
- 3India3,154 Mt
CO2 emissions per capita
2024 · 190 countries · lower is better
- 1Tuvalu0.00 t
- 1Nauru0.00 t
- 3Micronesia0.00 t
Forest area
2024 · 193 countries · highest first
- 1Micronesia92.1%
- 2Suriname91.5%
- 3
Gabon91.4%
Renewable energy
2021 · 196 countries · higher is better
- 1DR Congo96.3%
- 2Somalia95.4%
- 3
Liberia93.2%
Geography
Health
Health expenditure
2023 · 192 countries · highest first
- 1Tuvalu27.1%
- 2Nauru18.2%
- 3United States16.7%
Health expenditure per person
2023 · 191 countries · highest first
- 1United States$13.5K
- 2Switzerland$11.8K
- 3Liechtenstein$11.5K
Infant mortality rate
2024 · 194 countries · lower is better
- 1San Marino1.20
- 2
Estonia1.50 - 3Japan1.80
- 3
Belarus1.80 - 3Slovenia1.80
Life expectancy at birth
2024 · 199 countries · higher is better
- 1Monaco86.5 yrs
- 2San Marino85.8 yrs
- 3Hong Kong85.4 yrs
Maternal mortality ratio
2023 · 194 countries · lower is better
- 1Norway1.00
- 1Belarus1.00
- 3
Poland2.00 - 3
Australia2.00 - 3
Israel2.00
Physicians
2020 · 136 countries · higher is better
- 1
Cuba9.29 - 2Monaco8.61
- 3Greece6.19
Under-5 mortality rate
2024 · 194 countries · lower is better
- 1San Marino1.30
- 2Estonia2.00
- 3Luxembourg2.20
Infrastructure
Access to electricity
2024 · 198 countries · higher is better
- 1Bulgaria100.0%
- 1Belgium100.0%
- 1Greece100.0%
- 1
New Zealand100.0% - 1
United Arab Emirates100.0% - 1
Romania100.0% - 1
Egypt100.0% - 1Luxembourg100.0%
- 1
Andorra100.0% - 1Serbia100.0%
- 1
Turkmenistan100.0% - 1
Bahamas100.0% - 1Nauru100.0%
- 1Israel100.0%
- 1Macao100.0%
- 1Tonga100.0%
- 1
Spain100.0% - 1
Italy100.0% - 1Malaysia100.0%
- 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina100.0% - 1Finland100.0%
- 1United States100.0%
- 1
Kyrgyzstan100.0% - 1
Croatia100.0% - 1Hong Kong100.0%
- 1Kuwait100.0%
- 1
Palau100.0% - 1Ireland100.0%
- 1Tuvalu100.0%
- 1
Iraq100.0% - 1Moldova100.0%
- 1
Portugal100.0% - 1
Sweden100.0% - 1United Kingdom100.0%
- 1
Mauritius100.0% - 1San Marino100.0%
- 1Cuba100.0%
- 1
Sri Lanka100.0% - 1
Russia100.0% - 1
Saudi Arabia100.0% - 1
West Bank and Gaza100.0% - 1Slovenia100.0%
- 1
North Macedonia100.0% - 1
Algeria100.0% - 1
Lebanon100.0% - 1Slovakia100.0%
- 1
Czechia100.0% - 1
Armenia100.0% - 1
Latvia100.0% - 1
Antigua and Barbuda100.0% - 1
Barbados100.0% - 1
Denmark100.0% - 1
Qatar100.0% - 1
Saint Lucia100.0% - 1
Maldives100.0% - 1Singapore100.0%
- 1Estonia100.0%
- 1
Oman100.0% - 1
Morocco100.0% - 1
Albania100.0% - 1Japan100.0%
- 1
Austria100.0% - 1Liechtenstein100.0%
- 1
Samoa100.0% - 1
Jordan100.0% - 1Belarus100.0%
- 1
Trinidad and Tobago100.0% - 1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines100.0% - 1France100.0%
- 1Thailand100.0%
- 1
Venezuela100.0% - 1Iran100.0%
- 1
Montenegro100.0% - 1Puerto Rico100.0%
- 1Kazakhstan100.0%
- 1Bahrain100.0%
- 1
Uruguay100.0% - 1
Vietnam100.0% - 1Iceland100.0%
- 1
Bhutan100.0% - 1
Saint Kitts and Nevis100.0% - 1Ukraine100.0%
- 1
South Korea100.0% - 1
Dominica100.0% - 1
Seychelles100.0% - 1
Aruba100.0% - 1
Canada100.0% - 1Norway100.0%
- 1Netherlands100.0%
- 1
Tunisia100.0% - 1Australia100.0%
- 1
Lithuania100.0% - 1Malta100.0%
- 1
Azerbaijan100.0% - 1Poland100.0%
- 1
Georgia100.0% - 1Germany100.0%
- 1Turkey100.0%
- 1
Hungary100.0% - 1Cyprus100.0%
- 1Switzerland100.0%
- 1Brunei100.0%
- 1Uzbekistan100.0%
- 1China100.0%
- 1Monaco100.0%
Internet users
2024 · 182 countries · higher is better
- 1Saudi Arabia100.0%
- 1Bahrain100.0%
- 1United Arab Emirates100.0%
Mobile phone subscriptions
2023 · 169 countries · highest first
- 1
Fiji361.0 - 2Hong Kong319.5
- 3Montenegro207.2
Labour
Female labour force participation
2025 · 177 countries · highest first
- 1
Madagascar82.9% - 2
Solomon Islands82.3% - 3
Nigeria80.7%
Labour force participation
2025 · 177 countries · highest first
- 1Qatar87.0%
- 2Madagascar85.5%
- 3Solomon Islands84.3%
Unemployment rate
2025 · 177 countries · lower is better
- 1Qatar0.1%
- 2
Cambodia0.3% - 3Niger0.4%
Youth unemployment
2025 · 177 countries · lower is better
- 1Niger0.5%
- 2Qatar0.6%
- 3Cambodia0.7%
Military
Armed forces personnel
2020 · 170 countries · highest first
- 1India3.07M
- 2China2.54M
- 3
North Korea1.47M
Military expenditure
2025 · 150 countries · highest first
- 1Ukraine39.6%
- 2Algeria8.8%
- 3Israel7.8%
Military expenditure (US$)
2025 · 150 countries · highest first
- 1United States$954.39B
- 2China$335.52B
- 3Russia$190.42B
Politics
Public finance
General government gross debt (% of GDP)
2025 · 189 countries · lower is better
- 1Macao0.0%
- 2Liechtenstein0.5%
- 3Brunei1.6%
General government net debt (% of GDP)
2024 · 85 countries · lower is better
- 1Norway-95.3%
- 2Luxembourg-3.7%
- 3Kazakhstan-0.8%
Tax revenue
2022 · 118 countries · highest first
- 1Nauru35.2%
- 2Denmark30.7%
- 3
Lesotho30.4%
Science
Fields Medal laureates (by country of birth)
2026 · 24 countries · highest first
- 1United States13
- 2Russia9
- 2France9
Nobel laureates (by country of birth)
2026 · 82 countries · highest first
- 1United States302
- 2United Kingdom111
- 3Germany86
Research and development spending
2023 · 84 countries · higher is better
- 1Israel6.3%
- 2Liechtenstein6.0%
- 3South Korea4.9%
Society
Space
Sport
Alpine Ski World Cup overall titles (men)
2026 · 10 countries · highest first
- 1Austria17
- 2Switzerland12
- 3Italy6
- 3Norway6
Alpine Ski World Cup overall titles (women)
2026 · 12 countries · highest first
- 1Austria17
- 2Switzerland13
- 3United States11
Ballon d'Or Féminin wins
2026 · 3 countries · highest first
- 1Spain6
- 2United States1
- 2Norway1
Ballon d'Or wins
2026 · 17 countries · highest first
- 1
Argentina8 - 1United Kingdom8
- 1France8
Champions League titles (by club country)
2026 · 9 countries · highest first
- 1Spain20
- 2United Kingdom16
- 3Italy12
Copa América titles
2024 · 8 countries · highest first
- 1Argentina16
- 2Uruguay15
- 3
Brazil9
Cricket World Cup titles
2023 · 5 countries · highest first
- 1Australia6
- 2India2
- 3
Pakistan1 - 3Sri Lanka1
- 3United Kingdom1
Davis Cup titles
2026 · 13 countries · highest first
- 1United States32
- 2Australia28
- 3United Kingdom10
- 3France10
FIBA Basketball World Cup titles
2023 · 7 countries · highest first
- 1Serbia5
- 1United States5
- 3Russia3
FIFA Women's World Cup titles
2023 · 5 countries · highest first
- 1United States4
- 2Germany2
- 3Japan1
- 3Norway1
- 3Spain1
FIFA World Cup titles (men)
2026 · 8 countries · highest first
- 1Brazil5
- 2Italy4
- 2Germany4
Formula One drivers' world titles
2025 · 15 countries · highest first
- 1United Kingdom21
- 2Germany12
- 3Brazil8
Golf major championships (men)
2026 · 17 countries · highest first
- 1United States286
- 2United Kingdom107
- 3
South Africa22
Grand Slam singles titles (men)
2026 · 24 countries · highest first
- 1United States145
- 2Australia98
- 3United Kingdom49
- 3France49
Grand Slam singles titles (women)
2026 · 29 countries · highest first
- 1United States204
- 2Australia64
- 3United Kingdom56
Handball world titles (men)
2025 · 10 countries · highest first
- 1France6
- 2Sweden4
- 2Romania4
- 2Denmark4
Handball world titles (women)
2025 · 12 countries · highest first
- 1Russia7
- 2Norway5
- 3Germany4
Mega-events hosted (World Cup + Olympics)
2026 · 28 countries · highest first
- 1United States10
- 2France8.00
- 3Italy6.00
MotoGP / 500cc world titles
2026 · 6 countries · highest first
- 1Italy22
- 2United Kingdom17
- 3United States15
Olympic Games hosted (summer + winter)
2026 · 23 countries · highest first
- 1United States8.00
- 2France6.00
- 3Japan4.00
- 3Italy4.00
Olympic gold medals, Summer Games (cumulative)
2024 · 103 countries · highest first
- 1United States1,110
- 2Russia608
- 3Germany459
Olympic gold medals, Winter Games (cumulative)
2026 · 35 countries · highest first
- 1Germany171
- 2Norway166
- 3Russia139
Olympic medals, Summer Games (cumulative)
2024 · 139 countries · highest first
- 1United States2,783
- 2Russia1,622
- 3Germany1,435
Olympic medals, Winter Games (cumulative)
2026 · 41 countries · highest first
- 1Germany461
- 2Norway447
- 3Russia384
Rugby World Cup titles
2023 · 4 countries · highest first
- 1South Africa4
- 2New Zealand3
- 3Australia2
Summer Olympics hosted
2026 · 19 countries · highest first
- 1United States4.00
- 2France3.00
- 2United Kingdom3.00
Tour de France wins
2026 · 15 countries · highest first
- 1France36
- 2Belgium18
- 3Spain12
UEFA European Championship titles
2024 · 10 countries · highest first
- 1Spain4
- 2Germany3
- 3France2
- 3Italy2
Winter Olympics hosted
2026 · 13 countries · highest first
- 1United States4.00
- 2Italy3.00
- 2France3.00
World Cups hosted (men's football)
2026 · 19 countries · highest first
- 1
Mexico3.00 - 2Brazil2.00
- 2Germany2.00
- 2Italy2.00
- 2France2.00
- 2United States2.00