The world, ranked.

Numbers on everything from trust in government, to smoking prevalence, to corruption.

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Maternal Deaths per 100,000 Live Births

African nations claim 23 of the world's 24 deadliest countries for mothers giving birth.

Hypertension in Adults (Age 30-79)

Peru achieves the world's lowest hypertension rate while Paraguay suffers more than double at 56.4%.

Homicide Death Rate

The world's safest nations have homicide rates 500 times lower than the most dangerous.

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Hypertension in Adults (Age 30-79)

Cluster

Thirteen sub-Saharan African nations achieve better rates than Denmark

+2General government net financial worth

Trailing

4 worst

Major European economies UK, Belgium, Portugal, Italy occupy bottom 7 spots

Protected marine areas

Trend

20%

European nations dominate top rankings with 8 of top 10 spots in marine protection

Protected marine areas

Leader

Germany leads global marine protection despite having relatively small coastline

Obesity prevalence

Outlier

32.6%

United States ranks 33rd globally with 32.6% obesity prevalence

Investment in R&D

Trend

11.8x

Ireland's R&D investment is 11.8x higher than South Korea's

Corruption

Outlier

Estonia outperforms major powers like the US and France despite being a small nation

Gender parity in politics

Comparison

41.4%

The five Nordic countries combined average 41.4%, which is lower than Mexico's rate

Hypertension in Adults (Age 30-79)

Outlier

6.0%

Paraguay stands alone with a 6% gap above second-worst Tuvalu at 50.4%

Smoking prevalence

Leader

1.6%

Peru leads globally with only 1.6% smoking prevalence, half of Iceland's rate

Renewable energy

Outlier

7.76%

US ranks 41st with just 7.76% renewable energy despite economic strength

Total economy net financial worth

Trend

Only 15 countries maintain positive net financial worth positions