Country rankings
The world's countries, ranked by money, income, debt, trade, gold, soldiers, bombs, oil, gas, minerals, emissions, people, refugees, lifespans, land and sea. Each ranking has a map, the full table, and the source and year of its data.
Military
Economy
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GDP by countrySize of each economy in US dollars, now and in 2050
United States$30.8tn
IMF · 2025
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GDP per capita by countryEconomic output per person, in dollars and at purchasing power
Liechtenstein$217.9k
IMF · 2025
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National debt by countryGovernment debt as a share of GDP and in dollars
Venezuela308.7%
IMF · 2025
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Who owns US debt? Foreign holders by countryUS Treasury securities held abroad, by country
Japan$1.10tn
US Treasury · 2026
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Gold reserves by countryGold held by central banks and governments, in tonnes
United States8,134 t
IMF · 2026
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Trade with China by countryChina's share of each country's trade, against the US share
North Korea81.7%
IMF · 2025
People
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Population by countryPeople in each country, now and in 2050
India1.46B
UN · 2025
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Fertility rate by countryChildren per woman, lowest first
South Korea0.75
UN · 2025
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Median age by countryHalf the people are older, half younger
Monaco53.6
UN · 2025
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Life expectancy by countryHow long a newborn can expect to live
Monaco86.6
UN · 2025
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Refugees by countryRefugees each country hosts, and where they come from
Colombia2.81M
UNHCR · 2025
Energy and resources
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Oil production by countryCrude oil pumped each day, now and ten years ago
United States13.59M
EIA · 2025
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Natural gas production by countryGas produced each year, and who sells the most abroad
United States1,069 bn m³
EIA · 2024
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Critical minerals by countryWho mines the rare earths, lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and copper
China69.2%
USGS · 2025
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CO2 emissions by countryCarbon dioxide from fossil fuels and cement
China12.3 bn t
GCP · 2024
Land and sea
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