Country rankings

Every measure on the site, with every country ranked both ways. A ranking shows where countries stand, not why. Many measures mostly follow how rich a country is, and each ranking page says so when that is the case. US county and state rankings are listed separately.

economy

Measure	Highest first	Lowest first
Aid given	Countries With the Highest Aid Given	Countries With the Lowest Aid Given
Corporate tax rate	Countries With the Highest Corporate Tax Rates	Countries With the Lowest Corporate Tax Rates
Employment in agriculture	Countries With the Highest Employment in Agriculture	Countries With the Lowest Employment in Agriculture
Family benefits spending	Countries With the Highest Family Benefits Spending	Countries With the Lowest Family Benefits Spending
FDI inflows	Countries With the Highest FDI Inflows	Countries With the Lowest FDI Inflows
GDP growth	Countries With the Highest GDP Growth	Countries With the Lowest GDP Growth
GDP per capita (market)	Countries With the Highest GDP per Capita (market)	Countries With the Lowest GDP per Capita (market)
GDP per capita (PPP)	Countries With the Highest GDP per Capita (PPP)	Countries With the Lowest GDP per Capita (PPP)
GNI per capita (PPP)	Countries With the Highest GNI per Capita (PPP)	Countries With the Lowest GNI per Capita (PPP)
Government consumption	Countries With the Highest Government Consumption	Countries With the Lowest Government Consumption
Government expense	Countries With the Highest Government Expense	Countries With the Lowest Government Expense
Government spending per capita	Countries With the Highest Government Spending per Capita	Countries With the Lowest Government Spending per Capita
HDI	Countries With the Highest HDI	Countries With the Lowest HDI
Inequality-adjusted HDI	Countries With the Highest Inequality-adjusted HDI	Countries With the Lowest Inequality-adjusted HDI
Inflation	Countries With the Highest Inflation	Countries With the Lowest Inflation
Military spending	Countries With the Highest Military Spending	Countries With the Lowest Military Spending
Old-age spending	Countries With the Highest Old-age Spending	Countries With the Lowest Old-age Spending
Public social spending	Countries With the Highest Public Social Spending	Countries With the Lowest Public Social Spending
Tax revenue	Countries With the Highest Tax Revenue	Countries With the Lowest Tax Revenue
Trade openness	Countries With the Highest Trade Openness	Countries With the Lowest Trade Openness

inequality

Measure	Highest first	Lowest first
Equality score	Countries With the Highest Equality Scores	Countries With the Lowest Equality Scores
Extreme poverty rate	Countries With the Highest Extreme Poverty Rates	Countries With the Lowest Extreme Poverty Rates
Gini index	Countries With the Highest Gini Index	Countries With the Lowest Gini Index
Market-income Gini	Countries With the Highest Market-income Gini	Countries With the Lowest Market-income Gini
Redistribution	Countries With the Highest Redistribution	Countries With the Lowest Redistribution

demography

Measure	Highest first	Lowest first
African ancestry	Countries With the Highest African Ancestry	Countries With the Lowest African Ancestry
Age at childbearing	Countries With the Highest Age at Childbearing	Countries With the Lowest Age at Childbearing
Birth rate	Countries With the Highest Birth Rates	Countries With the Lowest Birth Rates
East Asian ancestry	Countries With the Highest East Asian Ancestry	Countries With the Lowest East Asian Ancestry
Ethnic diversity	Countries With the Highest Ethnic Diversity	Countries With the Lowest Ethnic Diversity
European ancestry	Countries With the Highest European Ancestry	Countries With the Lowest European Ancestry
Fertility rate	Countries With the Highest Fertility Rates	Countries With the Lowest Fertility Rates
Indigenous American ancestry	Countries With the Highest Indigenous American Ancestry	Countries With the Lowest Indigenous American Ancestry
Median age	Countries With the Highest Median Ages	Countries With the Lowest Median Ages
Middle Eastern ancestry	Countries With the Highest Middle Eastern Ancestry	Countries With the Lowest Middle Eastern Ancestry
Migrant share of population	Countries With the Highest Migrant Share of Population	Countries With the Lowest Migrant Share of Population
Net migration	Countries With the Highest Net Migration	Countries With the Lowest Net Migration
Population	Countries With the Highest Population	Countries With the Lowest Population
Population 0-14	Countries With the Highest Population 0-14	Countries With the Lowest Population 0-14
Population 65+	Countries With the Highest Population 65+	Countries With the Lowest Population 65+
Population growth	Countries With the Highest Population Growth	Countries With the Lowest Population Growth
South Asian ancestry	Countries With the Highest South Asian Ancestry	Countries With the Lowest South Asian Ancestry
Urbanization	Countries With the Highest Urbanization	Countries With the Lowest Urbanization

health

Measure	Highest first	Lowest first
Adolescent fertility	Countries With the Highest Adolescent Fertility	Countries With the Lowest Adolescent Fertility
Adult obesity	Countries With the Highest Adult Obesity	Countries With the Lowest Adult Obesity
Alcohol consumption	Countries With the Highest Alcohol Consumption	Countries With the Lowest Alcohol Consumption
Anaemia in women	Countries With the Highest Anaemia in Women	Countries With the Lowest Anaemia in Women
Basic sanitation	Countries With the Highest Basic Sanitation	Countries With the Lowest Basic Sanitation
Basic water access	Countries With the Highest Basic Water Access	Countries With the Lowest Basic Water Access
Child stunting	Countries With the Highest Child Stunting	Countries With the Lowest Child Stunting
DTP3 immunisation	Countries With the Highest DTP3 Immunisation	Countries With the Lowest DTP3 Immunisation
Food insecurity	Countries With the Highest Food Insecurity	Countries With the Lowest Food Insecurity
Health coverage index	Countries With the Highest Health Coverage Index	Countries With the Lowest Health Coverage Index
Health score	Countries With the Highest Health Scores	Countries With the Lowest Health Scores
Health spending	Countries With the Highest Health Spending	Countries With the Lowest Health Spending
HIV prevalence	Countries With the Highest HIV Prevalence	Countries With the Lowest HIV Prevalence
Hospital beds	Countries With the Highest Hospital Beds	Countries With the Lowest Hospital Beds
Infant mortality	Countries With the Highest Infant Mortality	Countries With the Lowest Infant Mortality
Life expectancy	Countries With the Highest Life Expectancy	Countries With the Lowest Life Expectancy
Maternal mortality	Countries With the Highest Maternal Mortality	Countries With the Lowest Maternal Mortality
Out-of-pocket health spending	Countries With the Highest Out-of-pocket Health Spending	Countries With the Lowest Out-of-pocket Health Spending
Physicians	Countries With the Highest Physicians	Countries With the Lowest Physicians
Premature NCD mortality	Countries With the Highest Premature NCD Mortality	Countries With the Lowest Premature NCD Mortality
Road traffic deaths	Countries With the Highest Road Traffic Deaths	Countries With the Lowest Road Traffic Deaths
Skilled birth attendance	Countries With the Highest Skilled Birth Attendance	Countries With the Lowest Skilled Birth Attendance
Suicide rate	Countries With the Highest Suicide Rates	Countries With the Lowest Suicide Rates
Tobacco use	Countries With the Highest Tobacco Use	Countries With the Lowest Tobacco Use
Tuberculosis incidence	Countries With the Highest Tuberculosis Incidence	Countries With the Lowest Tuberculosis Incidence
Under-5 mortality	Countries With the Highest Under-5 Mortality	Countries With the Lowest Under-5 Mortality
Undernourishment	Countries With the Highest Undernourishment	Countries With the Lowest Undernourishment

education

Measure	Highest first	Lowest first
Adult literacy	Countries With the Highest Adult Literacy	Countries With the Lowest Adult Literacy
Compulsory schooling	Countries With the Highest Compulsory Schooling	Countries With the Lowest Compulsory Schooling
Education score	Countries With the Highest Education Scores	Countries With the Lowest Education Scores
Education spending	Countries With the Highest Education Spending	Countries With the Lowest Education Spending
Expected schooling	Countries With the Highest Expected Schooling	Countries With the Lowest Expected Schooling
Mean years of schooling	Countries With the Highest Mean Years of Schooling	Countries With the Lowest Mean Years of Schooling
Out of school, primary	Countries With the Highest Out of School, Primary	Countries With the Lowest Out of School, Primary
PISA maths	Countries With the Highest PISA Maths	Countries With the Lowest PISA Maths
PISA reading	Countries With the Highest PISA Reading	Countries With the Lowest PISA Reading
PISA science	Countries With the Highest PISA Science	Countries With the Lowest PISA Science
Primary completion	Countries With the Highest Primary Completion	Countries With the Lowest Primary Completion
Primary enrollment	Countries With the Highest Primary Enrollment	Countries With the Lowest Primary Enrollment
Pupil-teacher ratio	Countries With the Highest Pupil-teacher Ratios	Countries With the Lowest Pupil-teacher Ratios
Researchers	Countries With the Highest Researchers	Countries With the Lowest Researchers
Secondary enrollment	Countries With the Highest Secondary Enrollment	Countries With the Lowest Secondary Enrollment
Tertiary enrollment	Countries With the Highest Tertiary Enrollment	Countries With the Lowest Tertiary Enrollment

labor

Measure	Highest first	Lowest first
Active labour market spending	Countries With the Highest Active Labour Market Spending	Countries With the Lowest Active Labour Market Spending
Female labor participation	Countries With the Highest Female Labor Participation	Countries With the Lowest Female Labor Participation
Hours worked	Countries With the Highest Hours Worked	Countries With the Lowest Hours Worked
Informal employment	Countries With the Highest Informal Employment	Countries With the Lowest Informal Employment
Labour score	Countries With the Highest Labour Scores	Countries With the Lowest Labour Scores
Male labor participation	Countries With the Highest Male Labor Participation	Countries With the Lowest Male Labor Participation
Retirement age, men	Countries With the Highest Retirement Age, Men	Countries With the Lowest Retirement Age, Men
Retirement age, women	Countries With the Highest Retirement Age, Women	Countries With the Lowest Retirement Age, Women
Unemployment	Countries With the Highest Unemployment	Countries With the Lowest Unemployment
Unemployment benefit spending	Countries With the Highest Unemployment Benefit Spending	Countries With the Lowest Unemployment Benefit Spending
Vulnerable employment	Countries With the Highest Vulnerable Employment	Countries With the Lowest Vulnerable Employment
Youth not in work or study	Countries With the Highest Youth Not in Work or Study	Countries With the Lowest Youth Not in Work or Study

gender

Measure	Highest first	Lowest first
Gender Development Index	Countries With the Highest Gender Development Index	Countries With the Lowest Gender Development Index
Gender Inequality Index	Countries With the Highest Gender Inequality Index	Countries With the Lowest Gender Inequality Index
Gender score	Countries With the Highest Gender Scores	Countries With the Lowest Gender Scores
Gender wage gap	Countries With the Highest Gender Wage Gaps	Countries With the Lowest Gender Wage Gaps
Married by 18	Countries With the Highest Married by 18	Countries With the Lowest Married by 18
Women in management	Countries With the Highest Women in Management	Countries With the Lowest Women in Management
Women in parliament	Countries With the Highest Women in Parliament	Countries With the Lowest Women in Parliament
Women ministers	Countries With the Highest Women Ministers	Countries With the Lowest Women Ministers
Women's political empowerment	Countries With the Highest Women's Political Empowerment	Countries With the Lowest Women's Political Empowerment

governance

Measure	Highest first	Lowest first
Birth registration	Countries With the Highest Birth Registration	Countries With the Lowest Birth Registration
Civil liberties (FH)	Countries With the Highest Civil Liberties (FH)	Countries With the Lowest Civil Liberties (FH)
Civil society participation	Countries With the Highest Civil Society Participation	Countries With the Lowest Civil Society Participation
Control of corruption	Countries With the Highest Control of Corruption	Countries With the Lowest Control of Corruption
Corruption Perceptions Index	Countries With the Highest Corruption Perceptions Index	Countries With the Lowest Corruption Perceptions Index
Electoral democracy	Countries With the Highest Electoral Democracy	Countries With the Lowest Electoral Democracy
Free and fair elections	Countries With the Highest Free and Fair Elections	Countries With the Lowest Free and Fair Elections
Freedom of association	Countries With the Highest Freedom of Association	Countries With the Lowest Freedom of Association
Freedom of expression	Countries With the Highest Freedom of Expression	Countries With the Lowest Freedom of Expression
Governance score	Countries With the Highest Governance Scores	Countries With the Lowest Governance Scores
Government effectiveness	Countries With the Highest Government Effectiveness	Countries With the Lowest Government Effectiveness
Liberal democracy	Countries With the Highest Liberal Democracy	Countries With the Lowest Liberal Democracy
Participatory democracy	Countries With the Highest Participatory Democracy	Countries With the Lowest Participatory Democracy
Political civil liberties	Countries With the Highest Political Civil Liberties	Countries With the Lowest Political Civil Liberties
Political corruption	Countries With the Highest Political Corruption	Countries With the Lowest Political Corruption
Political rights (FH)	Countries With the Highest Political Rights (FH)	Countries With the Lowest Political Rights (FH)
Political stability	Countries With the Highest Political Stability	Countries With the Lowest Political Stability
Pre-trial detainee share	Countries With the Highest Pre-trial Detainee Shares	Countries With the Lowest Pre-trial Detainee Shares
Refugees originating	Countries With the Highest Refugees Originating	Countries With the Lowest Refugees Originating
Regime type	Countries With the Highest Regime Type	Countries With the Lowest Regime Type
Regulatory quality	Countries With the Highest Regulatory Quality	Countries With the Lowest Regulatory Quality
Rule of law	Countries With the Highest Rule of Law	Countries With the Lowest Rule of Law
Trust in government	Countries With the Highest Trust in Government	Countries With the Lowest Trust in Government
Voice and accountability	Countries With the Highest Voice and Accountability	Countries With the Lowest Voice and Accountability

wellbeing

Measure	Highest first	Lowest first
Interpersonal trust	Countries With the Highest Interpersonal Trust	Countries With the Lowest Interpersonal Trust
Life satisfaction	Countries With the Highest Life Satisfaction	Countries With the Lowest Life Satisfaction
Self-reported happiness	Countries With the Highest Self-reported Happiness	Countries With the Lowest Self-reported Happiness
Wellbeing score	Countries With the Highest Wellbeing Scores	Countries With the Lowest Wellbeing Scores

crime

Measure	Highest first	Lowest first
Armed conflict present	Countries With the Highest Armed Conflict Present	Countries With the Lowest Armed Conflict Present
Conflict deaths	Countries With the Highest Conflict Deaths	Countries With the Lowest Conflict Deaths
Homicide rate	Countries With the Highest Homicide Rates	Countries With the Lowest Homicide Rates
Public order spending	Countries With the Highest Public Order Spending	Countries With the Lowest Public Order Spending

infrastructure

Measure	Highest first	Lowest first
Electricity access	Countries With the Highest Electricity Access	Countries With the Lowest Electricity Access
Electricity use per person	Countries With the Highest Electricity Use per Person	Countries With the Lowest Electricity Use per Person
Fixed broadband	Countries With the Highest Fixed Broadband	Countries With the Lowest Fixed Broadband
Infrastructure score	Countries With the Highest Infrastructure Scores	Countries With the Lowest Infrastructure Scores
Internet users	Countries With the Highest Internet Users	Countries With the Lowest Internet Users
Mobile subscriptions	Countries With the Highest Mobile Subscriptions	Countries With the Lowest Mobile Subscriptions
Slum share of urban population	Countries With the Highest Slum Share of Urban Population	Countries With the Lowest Slum Share of Urban Population

environment

Measure	Highest first	Lowest first
Agricultural land	Countries With the Highest Agricultural Land	Countries With the Lowest Agricultural Land
CO2 per capita	Countries With the Highest CO2 per Capita	Countries With the Lowest CO2 per Capita
Environment score	Countries With the Highest Environment Scores	Countries With the Lowest Environment Scores
Forest area	Countries With the Highest Forest Area	Countries With the Lowest Forest Area
Protected land	Countries With the Highest Protected Land	Countries With the Lowest Protected Land
Recycling rate	Countries With the Highest Recycling Rates	Countries With the Lowest Recycling Rates

culture

Measure	Highest first	Lowest first
Births outside marriage	Countries With the Highest Births Outside Marriage	Countries With the Lowest Births Outside Marriage
Children with one parent	Countries With the Highest Children with One Parent	Countries With the Lowest Children with One Parent
Christian share	Countries With the Highest Christian Shares	Countries With the Lowest Christian Shares
Confidence in religious institutions	Countries With the Highest Confidence in Religious Institutions	Countries With the Lowest Confidence in Religious Institutions
Divorce rate	Countries With the Highest Divorce Rates	Countries With the Lowest Divorce Rates
Divorce rate (UN)	Countries With the Highest Divorce Rate (UN)	Countries With the Lowest Divorce Rate (UN)
Frequent prayer	Countries With the Highest Frequent Prayer	Countries With the Lowest Frequent Prayer
Marriage rate	Countries With the Highest Marriage Rates	Countries With the Lowest Marriage Rates
Marriage rate (UN)	Countries With the Highest Marriage Rate (UN)	Countries With the Lowest Marriage Rate (UN)
Muslim share	Countries With the Highest Muslim Shares	Countries With the Lowest Muslim Shares
One-person households	Countries With the Highest One-person Households	Countries With the Lowest One-person Households
Religion very important	Countries With the Highest Religion Very Important	Countries With the Lowest Religion Very Important
Religious attendance	Countries With the Highest Religious Attendance	Countries With the Lowest Religious Attendance
Religiously unaffiliated	Countries With the Highest Religiously Unaffiliated	Countries With the Lowest Religiously Unaffiliated
Single-parent households	Countries With the Highest Single-parent Households	Countries With the Lowest Single-parent Households
Women in a union	Countries With the Highest Women in a Union	Countries With the Lowest Women in a Union
Women's age at first marriage	Countries With the Highest Women's Age at First Marriage	Countries With the Lowest Women's Age at First Marriage