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United Kingdom

United Kingdom appears in 654 rankings on this site. Its highest places: #2 of 169 in new businesses registered; #4 of 217 in net migration; #4 of 184 in exports of goods and services.

Key facts

Capital
London
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
69.49 million people (2025)
GDP
US$4 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$57,602 (2025)
Life expectancy
81.4 years (2024)
Urban population
83.3% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
11.1 million arrivals (2020)
CO2 emissions per person
4.22 t CO2e per person (2024)

Weather

Forecasts and climate for London, Birmingham, Manchester are on Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

Largest cities

Every ranking United Kingdom appears in

Countries

RankingRankValue
Countries Ranked by New businesses registered2 of 169841,140 new limited liability companies
Countries Ranked by Net migration4 of 217389,910 people
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 20004 of 204US$1.67 trillion
Countries Ranked by Exports of goods and services4 of 184US$1.22 trillion
Countries Ranked by Imports of goods and services4 of 184US$1.28 trillion
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 19905 of 21715.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 19905 of 21724.4 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 20155 of 212US$2.95 trillion
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)5 of 211US$4 trillion
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 20205 of 210US$2.72 trillion
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 20005 of 20473.6 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Scientific articles published5 of 19797,536 articles
Countries Ranked by Bank accounts share (adults)4 of 14599.3% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 20106 of 213US$2.5 trillion
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 20236 of 204US$3.42 trillion
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 19906 of 192US$1.09 trillion
Countries Ranked by Government debt share of GDP2 of 60130.7% of GDP
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 20007 of 203552 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Account ownership (female) share5 of 14399.3% of women 15+
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 20156 of 155126.1% gross
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 19908 of 203582.6 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 20108 of 20185% of population
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 20158 of 1992.78 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 20008 of 1941.57 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries in Europe Ranked by GDP (current US$)2 of 48US$4 trillion
Countries Ranked by Air passengers carried7 of 163118.95 million passengers
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 19909 of 2071.95 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 20004 of 9157.4% gross
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 20109 of 2012.3 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP9 of 1994.49 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 20209 of 1993.25 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Protected marine area share8 of 17446.8% of territorial waters
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 199010 of 21744.72 million people
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 200010 of 21724.4 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
High income Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)4 of 84US$4 trillion
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201010 of 203500.8 Mt CO2e
High income Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share4 of 8069.2% of land area
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 202310 of 1974.17 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 19909 of 17775.2% of land area
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 200010 of 194US$29,550 per person
Countries Ranked by Household consumption per capita9 of 16929,689 constant 2015 US$ per person
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 199010 of 186944.9 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 201511 of 20192% of population
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 200012 of 21747.01 million people
Countries Ranked by Women in ministerial positions share11 of 19250% of ministers
High income Countries Ranked by Population5 of 8669.49 million people
High income Countries Ranked by Urban population5 of 8657.9 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 201013 of 21750.84 million people
Countries in Europe Ranked by Population3 of 4969.49 million people
Countries in Europe Ranked by Urban population3 of 4957.9 million people
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 199013 of 2080.087% of population
Countries Ranked by Trademark applications10 of 1591.06 million applications
Countries Ranked by Human capital index11 of 1740.783 index (0-1)
Countries Ranked by Tax revenue share of GDP9 of 14226.9% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Patent applications (residents)9 of 14011,105 applications
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 201513 of 20237.7 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 201514 of 2124,388 per million people
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 202013 of 19312.1% of GDP
High income Countries Ranked by GDP PPP5 of 744.49 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries in Europe Ranked by GDP PPP3 of 444.49 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 200015 of 21715.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 201515 of 21753.26 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 202015 of 21755.33 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 202315 of 21756.99 million people
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 202013 of 18494.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 201015 of 2111,315 per million people
Countries in Europe Ranked by Labour force size3 of 4135.41 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 200015 of 204US$28,384 per person
Countries Ranked by Urban population16 of 21757.9 million people
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201515 of 203415.9 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Air freight12 of 1624,414 million ton-km
Countries Ranked by FDI inflows15 of 202US$37.59 billion
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 199014 of 18728.87 million people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Secure internet servers per million (5-Year Change)15 of 195+32,294
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Corruption / control of corruption score (5-Year Change)7 of 90−21.8
Countries Ranked by Regulatory quality score16 of 20516.9 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 201515 of 191US$4,470 per person
High income Countries Ranked by Labour force size5 of 6335.41 million people
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 20009 of 113101.2% gross
High income Countries Ranked by Rural population7 of 8611.59 million people
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 200015 of 184US$2,021 per person
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP16 of 19311.1% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Population in 199018 of 21757.25 million people
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 202316 of 19211% of GDP
Countries With the Fastest Decline in ATMs per 100,000 adults (5-Year Change)8 of 94−33.3
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 200016 of 18729.28 million people
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 202018 of 21071.3% of land area
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 201018 of 20871.2% of land area
Countries in Europe Ranked by Agricultural land share4 of 4669.2% of land area
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita17 of 193US$5,860 per person
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 202017 of 193US$4,866 per person
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million19 of 21568,395 per million people
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202018 of 203319.7 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202318 of 203304.8 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 202018 of 20140.6 per 100 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Net migration (5-Year Change)8 of 89+245,690
Countries Ranked by Access to sanitation13 of 14497.8% of population (safely managed)
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201017 of 18731.9 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201517 of 18733.27 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202017 of 18734.26 million people
Countries Ranked by Access to clean cooking fuels18 of 192100% of population
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 202318 of 191US$5,407 per person
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 201520 of 21070.8% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Government debt share of GDP (5-Year Change)2 of 21−28.2 pts
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 201018 of 188US$3,876 per person
Countries Ranked by Alcohol consumption per capita18 of 18710.7 litres of pure alcohol per person 15+
Countries Ranked by Population in 200021 of 21758.89 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 202321 of 21768.53 million people
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 200020 of 20670.1% of land area
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)20 of 203292.4 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 201521 of 212US$45,256 per person
Countries in Europe Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)4 of 40292.4 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Population22 of 21769.49 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 201022 of 21762.77 million people
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 201022 of 21724.8 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Population in 201522 of 21765.09 million people
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 201522 of 21727.6 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Population in 202022 of 21766.74 million people
Countries Ranked by Refugee population by asylum18 of 1763.14 million people
Countries Ranked by Corruption / control of corruption score21 of 20516.3 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202319 of 18434.98 million people
Countries Ranked by Voice and accountability score21 of 20313.9 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 201021 of 19930.4 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 10022 of 20842.2 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 199023 of 21778.8 years
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 202318 of 16941.4 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 20238 of 759.55 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size20 of 18735.41 million people
Countries Ranked by R&D expenditure share of GDP13 of 1192.68% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Services value added share of GDP22 of 20173.1% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 202323 of 20970.3% of land area
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 199024 of 21773.1 years
Countries Ranked by Rule of law score23 of 20515.4 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Countries Ranked by Tourism arrivals22 of 19611.1 million arrivals
Countries Ranked by Access to clean water17 of 15099.8% of population (safely managed)
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 201523 of 201US$44,630 per person
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 199025 of 21751.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 201025 of 21716.3% of population
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 201022 of 1889.79% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Cereal yield21 of 1796,558 kg per hectare
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,00023 of 1959.55 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share25 of 21069.2% of land area
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 199020 of 168US$18,640 per person
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 200026 of 21775.4 years
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 201026 of 21778.5 years
Countries Ranked by Fish production26 of 216981,330 metric tons
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 202026 of 21436,639 per million people
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 202322 of 18195.4% of population
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 202318 of 147112.1% gross
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita25 of 201US$54,550 per person
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 199027 of 21775.9 years
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 199024 of 192US$19,095 per person
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 202327 of 21547,331 per million people
Countries Ranked by Container port traffic21 of 1669.62 million TEU
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita27 of 211US$57,602 per person
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 201528 of 21717.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 202028 of 21729.3 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary)23 of 178112.1% gross
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 201525 of 1919.94% of GDP
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 202019 of 145114.6% gross
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 201026 of 198US$42,010 per person
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Rule of law score (5-Year Change)12 of 91−18.4
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 200026 of 19626.8% of population
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Agricultural land share (5-Year Change)13 of 98−3.21 pts
Countries With the Fastest Decline in CO2 emissions per capita (5-Year Change)16 of 119−21.7%
Countries in Europe Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP6 of 4411.1% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Internet users share26 of 19095.5% of population
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 202328 of 200US$48,800 per person
Countries in Europe Ranked by Rural population7 of 4911.59 million people
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 200031 of 21777.7 years
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 201031 of 21780.4 years
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 201531 of 21779.2 years
Countries With the Fastest Growth in School enrolment (tertiary) (5-Year Change)14 of 97+19.3 pts
Countries Ranked by Government effectiveness score30 of 20512.8 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 202330 of 204US$49,920 per person
Countries Ranked by Women in parliament share28 of 19040.5% of seats
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 202031 of 210US$40,815 per person
Countries Ranked by Completion rate (primary)26 of 173101.1% of relevant age group
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 202030 of 19948,720 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 200033 of 21780.2 years
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 202333 of 21730.4 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Energy use per capita (5-Year Change)13 of 85−16.7%
Countries Ranked by FDI outflows28 of 182US$9.43 billion
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 202031 of 201US$39,350 per person
Countries Ranked by Rail lines (total km)13 of 8416,179 km
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 201033 of 213US$39,778 per person
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 201531 of 19942,772 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 199034 of 21712.53 million people
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 201020 of 1278.86 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 201523 of 1448.36 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP30 of 1875.91% of GDP
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP32 of 19964,606 international $ (PPP) per person
High income Countries Ranked by Inflation rate10 of 623.88% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 202035 of 21718.6% of population
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 202332 of 19760,787 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by Methane emissions33 of 20358.9 Mt CO2e
Countries in Europe Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young)8 of 4926.8 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 200032 of 19426,632 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary)26 of 15780.4% gross
Countries in Europe Ranked by Population density8 of 48286.4 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 199029 of 17327.4% of land area
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 201034 of 20136,649 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 201537 of 21781 years
Countries in Europe Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP7 of 415.91% of GDP
Countries Ranked by ATMs per 100,000 adults31 of 17877.7 per 100,000 adults
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)38 of 21731.1 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 202338 of 21719.2% of population
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 202338 of 21779.4 years
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 202023 of 1298.92 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share39 of 21719.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Urban population share in 199039 of 21778.1% of population
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 201039 of 21782.4 years
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 202039 of 21778.4 years
Countries With the Fastest Decline in CO2 emissions (total) (5-Year Change)16 of 89−18.5%
Countries Ranked by Electricity access rate39 of 215100% of population
High income Countries Ranked by Arable land share14 of 7725.3% of land area
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 199034 of 18616,505 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries in Europe Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share9 of 4917% of population
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy40 of 21779.5 years
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 200040 of 21711.88 million people
Countries Ranked by Access to electricity (rural)39 of 211100% of rural population
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 202324 of 12880.4% gross
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 201028 of 149103.5% gross
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 202041 of 21780.3 years
Countries Ranked by Arable land share39 of 20625.3% of land area
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 201539 of 20624.8% of land area
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 202339 of 20525% of land area
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 200017 of 898.58 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy42 of 21781.4 years
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 202342 of 21781.2 years
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Government effectiveness score (5-Year Change)18 of 93−15.9
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 202040 of 20624.7% of land area
Countries Ranked by Population density in 199035 of 180236.6 people per km²
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Suicide mortality rate (5-Year Change)14 of 72+1.3
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Nurses and midwives per 1,000 (5-Year Change)22 of 113+1.05
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Renewable energy share (5-Year Change)23 of 118+4.5 pts
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP in 201532 of 1645.55% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 201040 of 20424.7% of land area
Countries Ranked by Urban population share in 200043 of 21779.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 201043 of 21711.93 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 201543 of 21711.83 million people
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 201543 of 21782.8 years
Countries Ranked by Population density in 201042 of 211259.4 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Population density in 202343 of 215283.3 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 200044 of 21751.5% of population
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 200041 of 20224.3% of land area
Countries Ranked by Population density44 of 216286.4 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Population density in 202044 of 216275.9 people per km²
Countries in Europe Ranked by Birth rate10 of 499.89 births per 1,000 people
Countries in Europe Ranked by Fertility rate10 of 491.55 births per woman
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP in 201028 of 1375.7% of GDP
Countries With the Fastest Decline in School enrolment (secondary) (5-Year Change)15 of 73−7.97 pts
Countries Ranked by Population density in 200043 of 209243.4 people per km²
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Tax revenue share of GDP (5-Year Change)19 of 92+1.97 pts
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy45 of 21783.3 years
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 202045 of 21710.3 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 202345 of 21711.54 million people
Countries Ranked by Completion rate (lower secondary)36 of 17398% of relevant age group
Countries Ranked by Population density in 201545 of 216269 people per km²
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GDP growth rate (5-Year Change)40 of 192+11.4 pts
Countries Ranked by Fertiliser consumption42 of 199193.7 kg per hectare of arable land
Countries Ranked by Protected terrestrial area share45 of 21328.4% of land area
Countries Ranked by Rural population46 of 21711.59 million people
Countries Ranked by Death rate46 of 2179.7 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 202046 of 21711.41 million people
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 202046 of 21782.4 years
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 202346 of 21783.2 years
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 202347 of 2179.52 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Remittances received39 of 179US$5.36 billion
Countries Ranked by Government revenue share of GDP31 of 14234.8% of GDP
High income Countries Ranked by Land area19 of 86241,930 km²
High income Countries Ranked by Surface area19 of 86243,610 km²
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 201046 of 207121.8 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 200042 of 1847.15% of GDP
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Death rate (5-Year Change)27 of 118+0.682
Countries in Europe Ranked by Land area11 of 48241,930 km²
Countries in Europe Ranked by Surface area11 of 48243,610 km²
Countries Ranked by Urban population share50 of 21783.3% of population
Countries Ranked by Armed forces personnel41 of 170153,000 personnel
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 201034 of 13659.8% gross
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 201055 of 21751.1% of population
Countries in Europe Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)11 of 4315.1 pupils per teacher
High income Countries Ranked by Median age proxy (age dependency ratio)22 of 8657.9 dependants per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP in 202045 of 1705.44% of GDP
Countries in Europe Ranked by School enrolment (secondary)12 of 45112.1% gross
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 199058 of 21711.2 deaths per 1,000 people
High income Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young)23 of 8626.8 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Countries in Europe Ranked by Infant mortality rate12 of 444.1 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 202051 of 18758.3% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 199041 of 14959 beds per 10,000 people
Countries in Europe Ranked by Secure internet servers per million13 of 4768,395 per million people
Countries Ranked by Oil rents share of GDP56 of 1970.416% of GDP
Countries in Europe Ranked by Urban population share14 of 4983.3% of population
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 202038 of 13369.4% gross
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Physicians per 1,000 (5-Year Change)30 of 105+0.473
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,00054 of 1873.3 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 200063 of 21710.3 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 201563 of 21751% of population
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 201563 of 2179.2 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Annual freshwater withdrawals53 of 1818.42 billion m³

Sources

Figures: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), each with its year; capital, currency, languages and continent: Wikidata (CC0). Each ranking names its own source and licence. Sources & licences.