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Macro, Country & City statistics

Bullish on the numbers.

Objective indicators across 115 datasets — economy, demographics, health, education, environment, governance and risk. Search or browse by topic.

Happiness across Europe

Countries shaded by the World Happiness Report score; each dot is a city sized by its rating. Hover for detail, click a country to focus it. The internet-adoption chart that used to live here is one click away.

Country happiness 4.77.8 WHR 0–10 · 2025
City vs its country below on par above size = city rating
📈 Economy 42

Account Ownership

Share of adults (15+) with an account at a bank, another financial institution, or a mobile-money provider. Global Findex survey waves 2011–2024.

World Bank Global Findex

At-Risk-of-Poverty Rate

Share of people with disposable income below 60% of the national median. Eurostat EU-SILC, 2018–2025.

Eurostat — EU-SILC

Bank Account Ownership

Share of adults (15+) with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money provider. World Bank Global Findex.

World Bank Open Data

Bank Branches

Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults — a measure of physical financial access. World Bank.

World Bank Open Data

Big Mac Price

Price of a Big Mac converted to US dollars at market exchange rates — a light-hearted gauge of price levels. Semiannual index, 2019–2026 shown.

The Economist — Big Mac Index

Credit to Government (BIS)

Credit to Government. Bank for International Settlements — Credit statistics, 2018–2025.

Bank for International Settlements — Credit statistics

Credit to Households (BIS)

Credit to Households. Bank for International Settlements — Credit statistics, 2018–2025.

Bank for International Settlements — Credit statistics

Credit to Private Non-financial Sector (BIS)

Credit to Private Non-financial Sector. Bank for International Settlements — Credit statistics, 2018–2025.

Bank for International Settlements — Credit statistics

Currency Valuation vs USD (Big Mac)

How over- or undervalued each currency is against the US dollar, judged by relative Big Mac prices (raw index). Semiannual index, 2019–2026 shown.

The Economist — Big Mac Index

Current Account Balance

Current account balance as a share of GDP. IMF WEO, 2019–2026.

IMF World Economic Outlook (Apr 2026)

Debit Card Ownership

Share of adults (15+) who own a debit card. World Bank Global Findex.

World Bank Open Data

Digital Payments Usage

Share of adults (15+) who made or received a digital payment in the past year. Global Findex survey waves 2011–2024.

World Bank Global Findex

Exchange Rate (per US$)

Nominal official exchange rate — units of local currency per US dollar, annual average. World Bank / IMF.

World Bank Open Data

Extreme Poverty

Share of the population living below the international poverty line. Our World in Data, 2016–2023.

Our World in Data

Fiscal Balance

General government net lending/borrowing as a share of GDP. IMF WEO, 2019–2026.

IMF World Economic Outlook (Apr 2026)

Forbes Global 2000 Companies

Number of companies headquartered in each country that appear in the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world’s largest public companies (2023).

Forbes Global 2000 (via Wikipedia)

GDP (current US$)

Gross domestic product at current prices, billions of US dollars. IMF WEO, 2019–2026.

IMF World Economic Outlook (Apr 2026)

GDP (PPP)

Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity, billions of international dollars. IMF WEO, 2019–2026.

IMF World Economic Outlook (Apr 2026)

GDP per Capita

Gross domestic product per capita, current US dollars. IMF WEO, 2019–2026.

IMF World Economic Outlook (Apr 2026)

GDP per Capita (Long Run)

Output per person over 150 years, adjusted for inflation and cross-country prices. Maddison Project Database 2023, benchmark years 1870–2022.

Maddison Project Database 2023 (via OWID)

GDP per Capita (PPP)

GDP per capita based on purchasing-power-parity, international dollars. IMF WEO, 2019–2026.

IMF World Economic Outlook (Apr 2026)

GDP per Capita Growth

Annual growth of GDP per capita. Gapminder, 2012–2019.

Gapminder (open data, ddf)

Government Debt

General government gross debt as a share of GDP. IMF WEO, 2019–2026.

IMF World Economic Outlook (Apr 2026)

Income Inequality (Gini)

Gini index of income inequality (0 = equal, 100 = unequal). Gapminder, 2016–2023.

Gapminder (open data, ddf)

Income per Person

GDP per capita, PPP, inflation-adjusted international dollars. Gapminder, 2011–2018.

Gapminder (open data, ddf)

Income per Person

Income per person — GDP per capita adjusted for inflation and price differences (PPP), the long Gapminder series back to 1800. Great for the bubble chart and bar race.

Gapminder

Inflation (CPI)

Annual percentage change of average consumer prices. IMF WEO, 2019–2026.

IMF World Economic Outlook (Apr 2026)

Labour Productivity (GDP per hour) (PWT)

Labour Productivity (GDP per hour). Penn World Table 10.01, 2016–2023.

Penn World Table 10.01

Listed Companies

Number of domestic companies listed on the country’s stock exchange(s) at year end. World Bank.

World Bank Open Data

Made a Digital Payment

Share of adults (15+) who made or received a digital payment in the past year — the headline fintech-adoption measure. World Bank Global Findex.

World Bank Open Data

Mobile Money Account

Share of adults (15+) with a mobile-money account (e.g. M-Pesa) — fintech beyond traditional banks. World Bank Global Findex.

World Bank Open Data

Real GDP Growth

Annual percentage change of real gross domestic product. IMF WEO, 2019–2026.

IMF World Economic Outlook (Apr 2026)

Severe Material & Social Deprivation

Share of people unable to afford at least 7 of 13 essential items and activities. Eurostat EU-SILC, 2018–2025.

Eurostat — EU-SILC

Share of World GDP (PPP)

Country share of world GDP, PPP basis. IMF WEO, 2019–2026.

IMF World Economic Outlook (Apr 2026)

Stock Market Capitalisation

Total market capitalisation of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP — financial-market depth. World Bank.

World Bank Open Data

Stocks Traded

Total value of shares traded during the year as a share of GDP — stock-market activity and liquidity. World Bank.

World Bank Open Data

Tax Wedge (single, avg wage) (OECD)

Tax Wedge (single, avg wage). OECD Taxing Wages, 2016–2023.

OECD Taxing Wages

Top Brand Value

Combined brand value of a country’s brands in Kantar BrandZ’s Most Valuable Global Brands ranking (2026), in US$ billions.

Kantar BrandZ (via Wikipedia)

Top Global Brands

Number of a country’s brands in Kantar BrandZ’s Most Valuable Global Brands ranking (2026).

Kantar BrandZ (via Wikipedia)

Total GDP (Long Run)

Total economic output over 150 years, adjusted for inflation and cross-country prices. Maddison Project Database 2023, benchmark years 1870–2022.

Maddison Project Database 2023 (via OWID)

Unemployment Rate

Unemployed as a share of the total labour force. IMF WEO, 2019–2026.

IMF World Economic Outlook (Apr 2026)

Women Currently Working

Share of women 15–49 currently employed (excl. currently pregnant/looking-only nuance — DHS “currently working” item). DHS individual-recode microdata, latest available survey per country.

DHS — Demographic and Health Surveys
👥 Demographics 9

Child Marriage

Share of women 20–49 who were first married or in union before age 18. DHS individual-recode microdata, latest available survey per country.

DHS — Demographic and Health Surveys

Fertility Rate (WB)

Fertility Rate. World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2017–2024.

World Bank — World Development Indicators

Internally Displaced People

People displaced within their own country by conflict or violence (UNHCR-protected IDPs). Countries with zero counts omitted.

UNHCR Refugee Data Finder

Median Age

Median age of the population. Gapminder, 2019–2026.

Gapminder (open data, ddf)

Population

Total population (millions) — the long Gapminder series, 1800–2020. Used for bubble size on the bubble chart.

Gapminder

Population

Total population, millions of people. IMF WEO, 2019–2026.

IMF World Economic Outlook (Apr 2026)

Population Density

People per square kilometre of land area. Gapminder, 2019–2026.

Gapminder (open data, ddf)

Refugees by Country of Origin

People recognised as refugees (incl. refugee-like situations), counted by their country of origin. Countries with zero counts omitted.

UNHCR Refugee Data Finder

Urban Population

Share of the population living in urban areas. Gapminder, 2017–2024.

Gapminder (open data, ddf)
🌐 Connectivity 5

Access to Electricity

Share of the population with access to electricity. Our World in Data, 2016–2023.

Our World in Data

Internet Users

Share of the population using the internet. Gapminder, 2017–2024.

Gapminder (open data, ddf)

Mobile Subscriptions

Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people (can exceed 100 where people hold multiple SIMs). World Bank / ITU.

World Bank Open Data

Read News Online

Share of adults (15+) who read news online in the past three months — a digital-services engagement measure. World Bank Digital Progress & Trends.

World Bank Open Data

Weekly Internet Use

Use the internet at least about once a week.

Eurobarometer
🫀 Health 15

Adult Obesity

Age-standardised prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥ 30) among adults aged 18+, both sexes. WHO Global Health Observatory.

WHO Global Health Observatory

Alcohol Consumption per Capita

Total recorded + unrecorded alcohol consumption per person aged 15+, in litres of pure alcohol. WHO Global Health Observatory.

WHO Global Health Observatory

Child Mortality (under-5)

Deaths of children under five per 1,000 live births. Our World in Data, 2017–2024.

Our World in Data

Daily Cigarette Smokers

Share of adults who smoke cigarettes every day. Eurostat EHIS, 2014–2019.

Eurostat — EHIS

Health Spending (QoG)

Health Spending. Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg), 2015–2022.

Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg)

Hypertension Prevalence

Age-standardised prevalence of hypertension among adults aged 30–79, both sexes. WHO Global Health Observatory.

WHO Global Health Observatory

Infant Mortality (QoG)

Infant Mortality. Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg), 2016–2023.

Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg)

Life Expectancy

Average number of years a newborn is expected to live (IHME). Gapminder, 2006–2013.

Gapminder (open data, ddf)

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy at birth, in years — the long Gapminder series, 1800–2020. Pairs with income on the bubble chart.

Gapminder

Modern Contraceptive Use

Share of currently married/in-union women 15–49 using a modern contraceptive method. DHS individual-recode microdata, latest available survey per country.

DHS — Demographic and Health Surveys

Obesity (BMI ≥ 30)

Share of adults with a body mass index of 30 or more. Eurostat EHIS, 2014–2019.

Eurostat — EHIS

Suicide Rate

Age-standardised suicide mortality rate per 100,000 population, both sexes. WHO Global Health Observatory.

WHO Global Health Observatory

Tobacco Use Prevalence

Age-standardised prevalence of current tobacco use among people aged 15+, both sexes. WHO Global Health Observatory.

WHO Global Health Observatory

Undernourishment

Share of the population whose food intake is insufficient. Our World in Data, 2016–2023.

Our World in Data

Universal Health Coverage Index

WHO/World Bank Universal Health Coverage service coverage index (0–100), SDG 3.8.1. WHO Global Health Observatory.

WHO Global Health Observatory
🎓 Education 6

Adult Literacy

Share of people aged 15+ who can read and write. Gapminder, 2016–2023.

Gapminder (open data, ddf)

Education Spending (QoG)

Education Spending. Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg), 2016–2023.

Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg)

Mean Years of Schooling

Average years of formal education among adults. Our World in Data, 1985–2020.

Our World in Data

PISA Mathematics Score

Mean performance of 15-year-old students on the PISA mathematics scale (OECD average anchored near 500). Triennial waves.

PISA international student assessment (via OWID)

PISA Reading Score

Mean performance of 15-year-old students on the PISA reading scale (OECD average anchored near 500). Triennial waves.

PISA international student assessment (via OWID)

PISA Science Score

Mean performance of 15-year-old students on the PISA science scale (OECD average anchored near 500). Triennial waves.

PISA international student assessment (via OWID)
🌱 Environment 3

CO₂ per Capita (WB)

CO₂ per Capita. World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2017–2024.

World Bank — World Development Indicators

Energy Use per Person

Energy use per person, kg of oil equivalent. Gapminder, 2016–2023.

Gapminder (open data, ddf)

Renewable Electricity

Share of electricity generated from renewable sources. Our World in Data, 2017–2024.

Our World in Data
🏛️ Governance 22

Civil Liberties (V-Dem)

Civil Liberties. V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy, 2018–2025.

V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy

Clean Elections (V-Dem)

Clean Elections. V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy, 2018–2025.

V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy

Control of Corruption (QoG)

Control of Corruption. Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg), 2017–2024.

Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg)

Corruption Perceptions Index

Perceived public-sector corruption as scored by experts and business surveys; higher means cleaner.

Transparency International CPI (via OWID)

Corruption Perceptions Index (QoG)

Corruption Perceptions Index. Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg), 2017–2024.

Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg)

Deliberative Democracy (V-Dem)

Deliberative Democracy. V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy, 2018–2025.

V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy

Egalitarian Democracy (V-Dem)

Egalitarian Democracy. V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy, 2018–2025.

V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy

Electoral Democracy (V-Dem)

Electoral Democracy. V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy, 2018–2025.

V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy

Freedom House Status (QoG)

Freedom House Status. Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg), 2017–2024.

Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg)

Freedom in the World Score

Aggregate political-rights and civil-liberties score for countries and territories, annual editions.

Freedom House — Freedom in the World

Freedom of Expression (V-Dem)

Freedom of Expression. V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy, 2018–2025.

V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy

Gender Equality (V-Dem)

Gender Equality. V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy, 2018–2025.

V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy

Government Effectiveness (QoG)

Government Effectiveness. Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg), 2017–2024.

Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg)

Judicial Constraints on Executive (V-Dem)

Judicial Constraints on Executive. V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy, 2018–2025.

V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy

Liberal Democracy (V-Dem)

Liberal Democracy. V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy, 2018–2025.

V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy

Military Spending

Military expenditure as a share of GDP. Our World in Data, 2018–2025.

Our World in Data

Participatory Democracy (V-Dem)

Participatory Democracy. V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy, 2018–2025.

V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy

Political Corruption (V-Dem)

Political Corruption. V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy, 2018–2025.

V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy

Press Freedom (RSF) (QoG)

Press Freedom (RSF). Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg), 2022–2024.

Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg)

Rule of Law (V-Dem)

Rule of Law. V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy, 2018–2025.

V-Dem Institute — Varieties of Democracy

Satisfaction with Democracy

Very or fairly satisfied with the way democracy works in their country.

Eurobarometer

Voice & Accountability (QoG)

Voice & Accountability. Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg), 2017–2024.

Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg)
📰 Media & news 2

Press Freedom Index

Media freedom scored across political, economic, legal, social and safety contexts in 180 countries. Current RSF methodology (2022+).

RSF World Press Freedom Index

Trust in the News Media (ISSP)

Above-midpoint trust in the news media (0–10 scale).

ISSP
🛡️ Safety 2

Homicide Rate

Intentional homicides per 100,000 people. Gapminder, 2016–2023.

Gapminder (open data, ddf)

Road Traffic Deaths

Estimated road traffic death rate per 100,000 population. WHO Global Health Observatory.

WHO Global Health Observatory
⚠️ Risk & resilience 3

Disaster Exposure (WRI)

Exposure of a population to earthquakes, storms, floods, droughts and sea-level rise.

WorldRiskIndex (IFHV / Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft)

INFORM Risk Index

Risk of humanitarian crises and disasters that could overwhelm national response capacity (hazard, vulnerability, lack of coping capacity).

INFORM (EC JRC / IASC)

World Risk Index

Risk of a country suffering a disaster from extreme natural events and climate change (exposure × vulnerability).

WorldRiskIndex (IFHV / Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft)
😊 Wellbeing 3

Happiness (EVS)

Very or quite happy, taking all things together.

European Values Study

Human Development Index

Composite index of life expectancy, education and income (0–1). Gapminder, 2016–2023.

Gapminder (open data, ddf)

Life Satisfaction (Eurobarometer)

Very or fairly satisfied with the life they lead.

Eurobarometer
🧭 Attitudes & values 3

Acceptance of Homosexuality (EVS)

Rate homosexuality 6–10 on a 1–10 justifiable scale (a common tolerance measure).

European Values Study

Interpersonal Trust (EVS)

Most people can be trusted (vs. can’t be too careful).

European Values Study

Interpersonal Trust (ISSP)

Most people can be trusted (top-2 of a 5-point scale).

ISSP

Sources we gathered

Every statistical source — with an official link and a short description.

IMF World Economic Outlook ↗

Live · 12 datasets

IMF projections and estimates of growth, inflation, debt, employment and external balances for ~190 economies.

Current Account BalanceFiscal BalanceGDP (current US$)GDP (PPP)GDP per CapitaGDP per Capita (PPP)Government DebtInflation (CPI)PopulationReal GDP GrowthShare of World GDP (PPP)Unemployment Rate

World Bank — World Development Indicators ↗

Live · 2 datasets

The World Bank’s flagship cross-country compilation of development statistics: economy, population, health, environment.

CO₂ per Capita (WB)Fertility Rate (WB)

Maddison Project Database ↗

Live · 2 datasets

Long-run historical GDP per capita and total GDP at classic benchmark years, 1870 to today — economic development over 150 years.

GDP per Capita (Long Run)Total GDP (Long Run)

Penn World Table ↗

Live · 1 dataset

Cross-country national accounts with comparable measures of output, inputs and productivity (GDP per hour worked).

Labour Productivity (GDP per hour) (PWT)

OECD — Taxing Wages ↗

Live · 1 dataset

Tax wedge on labour — taxes and contributions as a share of total labour cost across OECD countries.

Tax Wedge (single, avg wage) (OECD)

BIS — Credit statistics ↗

Live · 3 datasets

Credit to the private non-financial sector, households and government as a share of GDP, from the Bank for International Settlements.

Credit to Government (BIS)Credit to Households (BIS)Credit to Private Non-financial Sector (BIS)

Our World in Data ↗

Live · 7 datasets

Open research and data on development, health, energy, education and more — schooling, poverty, electricity, renewables, military spending and beyond.

Access to ElectricityChild Mortality (under-5)Extreme PovertyMean Years of SchoolingMilitary SpendingRenewable ElectricityUndernourishment

World Bank — Global Findex ↗

Live · 2 datasets

The reference survey of financial inclusion — account ownership and digital payments in ~140 economies, waves 2011–2024. Via the open World Bank API.

Account OwnershipDigital Payments Usage

The Economist — Big Mac Index ↗

Live · 2 datasets

The famous burger-nomics gauge of currency valuation and price levels, published since 1986. Semiannual data from The Economist’s open GitHub repo.

Big Mac PriceCurrency Valuation vs USD (Big Mac)