United Kingdom

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeG20OECD

Population: 68.5M; 21st of 217
GDP: $3.64T; 6th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $52,637; 30th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 81.2; 42nd of 217
Human development: 0.929; 17th of 189 · 2021

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United Kingdom

Finland

San Marino

Germany

Belgium

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high-income, non-EU European economy; global financial center and dominant service sector; sluggish growth from stringent monetary policy, reduced business investment, low productivity and participation rates; fiscal austerity in face of high public debt

Area: 243,610 km²
Languages: English
Resources: coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay…
Borders: Ireland

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian49.4%▼ 13.0pt
Unaffiliated40.2%▲ 11.4pt
Muslim6.4%▲ 1.1pt
Hindu1.7%
Other1.4%

Religious diversity: 6.88 / 10 · high · 11th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

GBR

FIN

SMR

DEU

GDP

current US$

$3.64T–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$3.5B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

36.5%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

0.6%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

16.7%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

68.5M–––

Population density

people per km²

279.4–––

Urban population

% of total

84.6%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.6–––

Net migration

people

417K–––

Population under 15

% of total

17.2%–––

Population 65+

% of total

19.5%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

10.9%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

5%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

28K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

4,069.1–––

Electricity generation

TWh

281.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.8%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.37–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.465–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

4.07–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

7.85–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

6.92–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

7.88–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

4.6%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.66–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

1.5%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

4.7%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

51.8%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

11.2%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

68.8%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.54–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

6.88–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

40.2%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.99–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

1.83–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.76–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.84–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.89–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.17–––

Would fight for country

% yes

66.9%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.61–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2.3%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#6/214

$3.64T2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#30/214

$52,6372024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#32/203

$57,915latest

GDP growth

annual %

#171/214

1.1%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#29/207

$48,6102024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#116/213

4%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#53/201

$3.5B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#157/205

36.5%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#188/206

0.6%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#158/208

16.7%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#66/187

4%latest

Gini index

0–100

#54/168

32.4latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#50/168

0.5%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#21/217

68.5Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#44/216

279.4latest

Urban population

% of total

#46/215

84.6%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#42/217

81.2latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#142/217

1.6latest

Net migration

people

#4/217

417K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#155/217

17.2%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#38/217

19.5%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#42/196

4latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#38/196

4.5latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#19/192

10.9%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#50/195

3.2latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#62/199

5%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#28/194

80.2%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#16/139

99.8%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#22/210

96.3%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#82/214

122.82023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#21/208

41.42023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#19/215

68.4K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#122/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#59/198

28K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#73/202

4,069.12024

Electricity generation

TWh

#17/202

281.32024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#64/202

51.5%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#60/202

34%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#187/204

312.92024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#134/204

4.52024

Share of global CO₂

#18/204

0.8%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#111/193

5.72023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#22/172

0.8432022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#19/172

0.7662022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#18/178

732022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#16/193

1.622022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#26/193

1.242022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#22/193

1.422022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#65/193

0.5042022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#20/172

0.9272022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#82/104

0.372022

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#19/105

0.4652022

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#107/113

4.072022

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#8/112

7.852022

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#7/114

6.922022

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#7/114

7.882022

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#25/114

1.412022

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#35/111

1.82022

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#106/113

4.6%2022

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#99/109

1.662022

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#109/112

1.5%2022

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#105/112

4.7%2022

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#36/114

51.8%2022

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#104/114

11.2%2022

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#23/110

68.8%2022

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#57/109

4.542022

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#11/193

6.882020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#16/193

40.2%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#14/114

46.1%2022

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#87/112

1.992022

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#107/113

1.832022

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#31/110

2.762022

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#87/111

1.842022

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#25/104

8.892022

National pride

mean, 1–4

#99/114

3.172022

Would fight for country

% yes

#68/113

66.9%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#22/114

2.612022

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#17/189

0.9292021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#27/170

0.0982021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#29/164

6.692025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#50/113

7.322022

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#47/114

7.342022

Global Peace Index

1–5

#36/158

1.692023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#52/161

2.3%latest

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