Indicators
85 measures curated from the World Bank, V-Dem, Transparency International, UNDP, Our World in Data, the World Happiness Report, the World Values Survey, and Pew Research Center. Each has a world map, rankings, and long-run trends.
GDP
current US$
Gross domestic product at current market prices.
214 countries · to 2024 · time series
GDP per capita
current US$
Gross domestic product divided by midyear population.
214 countries · to 2024 · time series
GDP per capita, PPP
international $
GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power parity.
203 countries
GDP growth
annual %
Annual percentage growth rate of GDP at constant prices.
214 countries · to 2024 · time series
GNI per capita
Atlas method, US$
Gross national income per capita, Atlas method.
207 countries · to 2024 · time series
Inflation
GDP deflator, annual %
Annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator.
213 countries · to 2024 · time series
FDI inflows
current US$
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (balance of payments).
201 countries · to 2024 · time series
Merchandise trade
% of GDP
Sum of merchandise exports and imports as a share of GDP.
205 countries · to 2024 · time series
Agriculture value added
% of GDP
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing value added as a share of GDP.
206 countries · to 2024 · time series
Industry value added
% of GDP
Industry (including construction) value added as a share of GDP.
208 countries · to 2024 · time series
Unemployment
% of labor force
Share of the labor force without work but available and seeking employment.
187 countries
Gini index
0–100
Income inequality: 0 is perfect equality, 100 perfect inequality.
168 countries
Extreme poverty
% below $2.15/day
Share of population living on less than $2.15 a day (2017 PPP).
168 countries
Population
people
Total population, midyear estimate.
217 countries
Population density
people per km²
Midyear population divided by land area.
216 countries
Urban population
% of total
Share of population living in urban areas.
215 countries
Life expectancy
years at birth
Years a newborn would live under current mortality patterns.
217 countries
Fertility rate
births per woman
Total births per woman under current age-specific fertility rates.
217 countries
Net migration
people
Total immigrants minus emigrants, including citizens and noncitizens.
217 countries · to 2024 · time series
Population under 15
% of total
Share of population aged 0–14.
217 countries · to 2024 · time series
Population 65+
% of total
Share of population aged 65 and above.
217 countries · to 2024 · time series
Infant mortality
per 1,000 live births
Infants dying before age one, per 1,000 live births.
196 countries
Under-5 mortality
per 1,000 live births
Probability of dying before age five, per 1,000 live births.
196 countries
Health expenditure
% of GDP
Current health expenditure as a share of GDP.
192 countries
Physicians
per 1,000 people
Medical doctors per 1,000 people.
195 countries
Adult literacy
% ages 15+
Share of adults who can read and write.
160 countries
Education expenditure
% of GDP
Government expenditure on education as a share of GDP.
199 countries
Tertiary enrollment
% gross
Tertiary enrollment as a share of the relevant age group.
194 countries
Safe drinking water
% of population
People using safely managed drinking water services.
139 countries
Internet users
% of population
Share of individuals who used the internet in the last three months.
210 countries
Mobile subscriptions
per 100 people
Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people.
214 countries · to 2023 · time series
Fixed broadband
per 100 people
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people.
208 countries · to 2023 · time series
Secure internet servers
per 1M people
Servers using encryption technology, per million people.
215 countries · to 2024 · time series
Access to electricity
% of population
Share of population with access to electricity.
215 countries
Energy use per capita
kWh
Primary energy consumption per person.
198 countries · to 2024 · time series
Electricity per capita
kWh
Electricity generation per person.
202 countries · to 2024 · time series
Electricity generation
TWh
Total electricity generated.
202 countries · to 2024 · time series
Renewable electricity
% of generation
Share of electricity generated from renewables.
202 countries · to 2024 · time series
Fossil electricity
% of generation
Share of electricity generated from coal, oil, and gas.
202 countries · to 2024 · time series
CO₂ emissions
Mt per year
Annual production-based CO₂ emissions.
204 countries · to 2024 · time series
CO₂ per capita
t per person
Annual production-based CO₂ emissions per person.
204 countries · to 2024 · time series
Share of global CO₂
%
Share of global annual CO₂ emissions.
204 countries · to 2024 · time series
GHG per capita
t CO₂e per person
All greenhouse gas emissions per person, CO₂-equivalents.
193 countries · to 2023 · time series
Electoral democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
V-Dem polyarchy index: free and fair elections, suffrage, expression.
172 countries · to 2022 · time series
Liberal democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
V-Dem liberal democracy index: adds checks on the executive and individual liberties.
172 countries · to 2022 · time series
Corruption perceptions
CPI, 0–100
Transparency International CPI: higher means cleaner public sector.
178 countries · to 2022 · time series
Control of corruption
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
World Governance Indicators estimate of control of corruption.
193 countries · to 2022 · time series
Government effectiveness
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Quality of public services, policy formulation, and implementation.
193 countries · to 2022 · time series
Rule of law
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Confidence in contract enforcement, property rights, courts, and police.
193 countries · to 2022 · time series
Political stability
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence.
193 countries · to 2022 · time series
Women's political empowerment
V-Dem, 0–1
V-Dem index of women's civil liberties, participation, and representation.
172 countries · to 2022 · time series
Values & Beliefs
What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews
all 18 →Emancipative values
Welzel index, 0–1
Welzel's index of emancipative values: emphasis on choice, equality, voice, and personal autonomy.
104 countries · to 2023 · time series
Secular values
Welzel index, 0–1
Welzel's index of secular values: distance from religious authority, national pride, and deference to authority.
105 countries · to 2023 · time series
Importance of God
mean, 1–10
How important is God in your life — average on a 1 (not at all) to 10 (very important) scale.
113 countries · to 2023 · time series
Acceptance of homosexuality
justifiable, 1–10
Whether homosexuality is seen as justifiable, from 1 (never) to 10 (always).
112 countries · to 2023 · time series
Acceptance of abortion
justifiable, 1–10
Whether abortion is seen as justifiable, from 1 (never) to 10 (always).
114 countries · to 2023 · time series
Acceptance of divorce
justifiable, 1–10
Whether divorce is seen as justifiable, from 1 (never) to 10 (always).
114 countries · to 2023 · time series
Bribery seen as justifiable
1–10
Whether accepting a bribe is seen as justifiable — a measure of everyday integrity norms.
114 countries · to 2023 · time series
Tax cheating seen as justifiable
1–10
Whether cheating on taxes is seen as justifiable — a measure of tax morale.
111 countries · to 2023 · time series
Men should get jobs first
% agreeing
Share agreeing that when jobs are scarce, men should have more right to a job than women.
113 countries · to 2023 · time series
Men make better leaders
agree, 1–4
Agreement that men make better political leaders than women, from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree).
109 countries · to 2023 · time series
Wouldn't want neighbors of another race
% mentioning
Share who would not like to have people of a different race as neighbors.
112 countries · to 2023 · time series
Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors
% mentioning
Share who would not like to have immigrants or foreign workers as neighbors.
112 countries · to 2023 · time series
Children should learn independence
% mentioning
Share naming independence among the most important qualities children should learn at home.
114 countries · to 2023 · time series
Children should learn obedience
% mentioning
Share naming obedience among the most important qualities children should learn at home.
114 countries · to 2023 · time series
Environment over economy
% choosing environment
Share prioritizing environmental protection over economic growth and jobs.
110 countries · to 2023 · time series
Luck matters more than work
1–10
1 means hard work usually brings a better life; 10 means success is more a matter of luck and connections.
109 countries · to 2023 · time series
Religious diversity
Pew RDI, 0–10
Pew Research Center's Religious Diversity Index: how evenly a country's population is spread across seven religious groups, from 0 (one group only) to 10 (all equal).
193 countries · to 2020 · time series
Religiously unaffiliated
% of population
Share of the population that does not identify with any religion — the "nones" — from Pew's demographic estimates covering 201 countries.
193 countries · to 2020 · time series
Trust & Institutions
Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts
all 9 →Most people can be trusted
% agreeing
Share saying most people can be trusted, versus needing to be very careful — the classic social-capital measure.
114 countries · to 2023 · time series
Confidence in government
mean, 1–4
Confidence in the national government, from 1 (none at all) to 4 (a great deal).
112 countries · to 2023 · time series
Confidence in the press
mean, 1–4
Confidence in the press, from 1 (none at all) to 4 (a great deal).
113 countries · to 2023 · time series
Confidence in courts
mean, 1–4
Confidence in the justice system and courts, from 1 (none at all) to 4 (a great deal).
110 countries · to 2023 · time series
Support for a strong leader
good system, 1–4
Whether having a strong leader who doesn't bother with parliament and elections is a good way to govern, 1 (very bad) to 4 (very good).
111 countries · to 2023 · time series
Importance of democracy
mean, 1–10
How important it is to live in a democratically governed country, from 1 to 10.
104 countries · to 2023 · time series
National pride
mean, 1–4
How proud people are of their nationality, from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very proud).
114 countries · to 2023 · time series
Would fight for country
% yes
Share saying they would be willing to fight for their country in a war.
113 countries · to 2023 · time series
Interest in politics
mean, 1–4
Interest in politics, from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very interested).
114 countries · to 2023 · time series
Human Development Index
UNDP, 0–1
Composite of life expectancy, education, and income.
189 countries · to 2021 · time series
Gender inequality
GII, 0–1
UNDP Gender Inequality Index: higher means more inequality.
170 countries · to 2021 · time series
Happiness
Cantril ladder, 0–10
World Happiness Report life evaluation — a 3-year average of how people rate their lives from 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).
164 countries · to 2025 · time series
Freedom & control over life
mean, 1–10
How much freedom of choice and control people feel over the way their lives turn out, from 1 (none) to 10 (a great deal).
113 countries · to 2023 · time series
Life satisfaction
mean, 1–10
Satisfaction with life as a whole, from 1 (dissatisfied) to 10 (satisfied) — asked since 1981.
114 countries · to 2023 · time series
Global Peace Index
1–5
Institute for Economics & Peace: lower means more peaceful.
158 countries · to 2023 · time series
Military expenditure
% of GDP
Military spending as a share of GDP.
161 countries