Rankings
Global data on economics, society, governance, and more. Every ranking sourced, cited, and ready to explore.
Intimate Partner Violence Against Women (Age 15-49)
Singapore ranks as the world's third-lowest for intimate partner violence against women.
Homicide Death Rate
The world's safest nations have homicide rates 500 times lower than the most dangerous.
Maternal Deaths per 100,000 Live Births
African nations claim 23 of the world's 24 deadliest countries for mothers giving birth.
New HIV Infections Rate
Four countries tie for lowest HIV infection rates while Southern Africa dominates the highest ranks.
Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth
Singapore leads healthy life expectancy at 73.6 years while the US ranks 71st behind countries like Iran and Malaysia.
Hypertension in Adults (Age 30-79)
Peru achieves the world's lowest hypertension rate while Paraguay suffers more than double at 56.4%.
Intellectual property assets
Ireland's intellectual property assets dwarf every other nation by more than sixfold.
Total economy net financial worth
Norway's net financial worth exceeds the bottom 37 countries combined.
General government net financial worth
Norway's government wealth dwarfs all others while most major economies sink deep into the red.
Obesity prevalence
Japan's obesity rate is seven times lower than Hungary's, revealing a 28.6-point chasm between the healthiest and heaviest nations.
Renewable energy
Iceland leads at 88.8% while economic giants like the US, Japan and South Korea languish in the bottom ten.
Premature mortality
The United States ranks 32nd out of 42 developed nations in premature mortality, performing worse than Estonia and Costa Rica.
Water stress (internal resources)
The Netherlands faces 80 times more water stress than Latvia despite both being European nations.
Protected marine areas
Germany protects nearly half its marine waters while ocean giants like Norway and Iceland barely reach 1%.
Protected terrestrial areas
Slovenia leads global land protection at 40%, while Turkey protects just 0.2% of its territory.
Volunteering through organisations
Indonesia's volunteering rate is 20 points higher than any Western nation.
Educational attainment among young adults
South Korea crushes global competition while half the world's young adults still lack upper secondary education.
Labour underutilisation rate
Eastern Europe dominates labour efficiency while Mediterranean nations struggle with one in four workers underutilised.
Recycling rate
Slovenia recycles more than Germany, while Japan trails behind Thailand.
Soil nutrient balance
South Korea's soil receives triple the nutrients of the Netherlands, the runner-up nation.
Smoking prevalence
Peru's smoking rate is five times lower than Iceland's — and twenty times lower than Indonesia's.
Investment in R&D
Ireland invests nearly seven times more in R&D than Switzerland, the second-place country.
Gender parity in politics
Mexico beats Nordic nations to claim the world's top spot for political gender parity.
Corruption
France and the US tie at 69 points, trailing Nordic leaders by nearly 20 points.
Trust in Government
Indonesia cracks the trust code that eludes most democracies — ranking second globally.
Carbon footprint
Latin America dominates the cleanest carbon rankings while wealthy nations pollute most.