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Countries, ranked by… 100 lists

One hundred top-ten lists.

100 ranked lists across population, geography, economy, languages, religion, energy, society, industry, military, and sport. Type a country to see every list it appears on. Bars are scaled to the leader in each list.

Each list has a stated source and a stated measure. There is no overall ranking, no combined score, and no best country.

Population

Population

million · UN WPP, 2025

  1. 1India1,464
  2. 2China1,416
  3. 3United States347
  4. 4Indonesia286
  5. 5Pakistan255
  6. 6Nigeria238
  7. 7Brazil213
  8. 8Bangladesh176
  9. 9Russia144
  10. 10Ethiopia135

Population density (highest)

people / km² · UN / national statistics, 2024

  1. 1Monaco19,500
  2. 2Singapore8,300
  3. 3Bahrain2,100
  4. 4Vatican City1,800
  5. 5Maldives1,750
  6. 6Malta1,700
  7. 7Bangladesh1,340
  8. 8Barbados650
  9. 9Mauritius640
  10. 10Taiwan640

Population density (lowest)

people / km² · UN / national statistics, 2024

  1. 1Mongolia2.2
  2. 2Namibia3.2
  3. 3Australia3.5
  4. 4Iceland3.9
  5. 5Guyana4
  6. 6Suriname4
  7. 7Libya4.2
  8. 8Canada4.3
  9. 9Botswana4.5
  10. 10Mauritania4.6

Urban areas over 1 million people

cities · UN / Demographia (approx.), 2024

  1. 1China113
  2. 2India63
  3. 3United States45
  4. 4Brazil22
  5. 5Russia16
  6. 6Mexico15
  7. 7Indonesia14
  8. 8Japan12
  9. 9Nigeria11
  10. 10Pakistan10

Metro areas over 10 million people

cities · UN / Demographia (approx.), 2024

  1. 1China8
  2. 2India6
  3. 3Japan2
  4. 4United States2
  5. 5Brazil2
  6. 6Pakistan2
  7. 7Indonesia1
  8. 8Bangladesh1
  9. 9Nigeria1
  10. 10Egypt1

Median age (oldest)

years · UN WPP, 2024

  1. 1Monaco56
  2. 2Japan49.9
  3. 3Italy48.4
  4. 4Portugal46.8
  5. 5Germany46.7
  6. 6Greece46.3
  7. 7Andorra46
  8. 8Slovenia45
  9. 9Spain44.9
  10. 10Croatia44.9

Median age (youngest)

years · UN WPP, 2024

  1. 1Niger15.2
  2. 2Mali15.9
  3. 3Chad16.1
  4. 4Uganda16.2
  5. 5Angola16.5
  6. 6DR Congo16.7
  7. 7Somalia17
  8. 8Zambia17.2
  9. 9Burundi17.5
  10. 10Mozambique17.5

Life expectancy at birth

years · UN WPP, 2023

  1. 1Monaco86.5
  2. 2Japan84.9
  3. 3South Korea84.3
  4. 4Switzerland84.2
  5. 5Australia84.1
  6. 6Italy83.7
  7. 7Singapore83.7
  8. 8Spain83.7
  9. 9Norway83.4
  10. 10France83.3

Fertility rate (highest)

births per woman · UN WPP, 2023

  1. 1Chad6.1
  2. 2Niger6
  3. 3Somalia6
  4. 4DR Congo6
  5. 5Central African Republic5.8
  6. 6Mali5.6
  7. 7Angola5.1
  8. 8Burundi4.9
  9. 9Nigeria4.5
  10. 10Afghanistan4.5

Fertility rate (lowest)

births per woman · UN WPP / national, 2023

  1. 1South Korea0.72
  2. 2Taiwan0.87
  3. 3Ukraine0.9
  4. 4Singapore0.97
  5. 5China1
  6. 6Thailand1
  7. 7Malta1.06
  8. 8Spain1.12
  9. 9Japan1.15
  10. 10Italy1.18

Foreign-born population

million · UN DESA, 2024

  1. 1United States52.4
  2. 2Germany16.8
  3. 3Saudi Arabia13.6
  4. 4United Kingdom11.8
  5. 5Russia10.7
  6. 6France8.9
  7. 7United Arab Emirates8.7
  8. 8Spain8.6
  9. 9Canada8.5
  10. 10Australia8.1

Largest diaspora (people living abroad)

million · UN DESA, 2020

  1. 1India18.5
  2. 2Mexico11.9
  3. 3Russia10.8
  4. 4China10.5
  5. 5Syria8.2
  6. 6Bangladesh7.4
  7. 7Pakistan6.3
  8. 8Ukraine6.1
  9. 9Philippines6.1
  10. 10Afghanistan5.9

Geography

Largest by area

million km² · UN / CIA, 2024

  1. 1Russia17.1
  2. 2Canada9.98
  3. 3United States9.83
  4. 4China9.6
  5. 5Brazil8.52
  6. 6Australia7.69
  7. 7India3.29
  8. 8Argentina2.78
  9. 9Kazakhstan2.72
  10. 10Algeria2.38

Smallest by area

km² · UN / CIA, 2024

  1. 1Vatican City0.49
  2. 2Monaco2
  3. 3Nauru21
  4. 4Tuvalu26
  5. 5San Marino61
  6. 6Liechtenstein160
  7. 7Marshall Islands181
  8. 8Saint Kitts and Nevis261
  9. 9Maldives298
  10. 10Malta316

Highest point

metres · Geographic surveys, 2024

  1. 1Nepal8,849
  2. 2China8,849
  3. 3Pakistan8,611
  4. 4India8,586
  5. 5Bhutan7,570
  6. 6Tajikistan7,495
  7. 7Afghanistan7,492
  8. 8Kyrgyzstan7,439
  9. 9Kazakhstan7,010
  10. 10Argentina6,961

Lowest point (below sea level)

metres below sea level · Geographic surveys, 2024

  1. 1Jordan430
  2. 2Israel430
  3. 3Djibouti155
  4. 4China154
  5. 5Egypt133
  6. 6Kazakhstan132
  7. 7Ethiopia125
  8. 8Argentina105
  9. 9United States86
  10. 10Turkmenistan81

Highest average elevation

metres · Geographic surveys, 2024

  1. 1Bhutan3,280
  2. 2Nepal3,265
  3. 3Tajikistan3,186
  4. 4Kyrgyzstan2,988
  5. 5Lesotho2,161
  6. 6Andorra1,996
  7. 7Afghanistan1,884
  8. 8Chile1,871
  9. 9China1,840
  10. 10Armenia1,792

Lowest average elevation

metres · Geographic surveys (approx.), 2024

  1. 1Maldives1.8
  2. 2Tuvalu2
  3. 3Marshall Islands2
  4. 4Kiribati2
  5. 5Bahamas10
  6. 6Qatar28
  7. 7Netherlands30
  8. 8Gambia34
  9. 9Denmark34
  10. 10Estonia61

Most northern (northernmost point)

° N · Geographic surveys; includes overseas territories, 2024

  1. 1Denmark83.7
  2. 2Canada83.1
  3. 3Russia81.9
  4. 4Norway80.8
  5. 5United States71.4
  6. 6Finland70.1
  7. 7Sweden69.1
  8. 8Iceland67.1
  9. 9United Kingdom60.9
  10. 10Estonia59.7

Most southern (southernmost point)

° S · Geographic surveys; overseas territories included, Antarctic claims excluded, 2024

  1. 1United Kingdom59.5
  2. 2Chile56.5
  3. 3Australia55.1
  4. 4Argentina55.1
  5. 5Norway54.4
  6. 6New Zealand52.6
  7. 7France49.7
  8. 8South Africa46.9
  9. 9Uruguay35
  10. 10Brazil33.8

Longest coastline

thousand km · CIA World Factbook, 2024

  1. 1Canada202.1
  2. 2Norway58.1
  3. 3Indonesia54.7
  4. 4Russia37.7
  5. 5Philippines36.3
  6. 6Japan29.8
  7. 7Australia25.8
  8. 8United States19.9
  9. 9New Zealand15.1
  10. 10China14.5

Most islands

thousand islands · National surveys (definitions vary), 2024

  1. 1Sweden267.6
  2. 2Norway239.1
  3. 3Finland178.9
  4. 4Canada52.5
  5. 5United States18.6
  6. 6Indonesia17.5
  7. 7Japan14.1
  8. 8Australia8.2
  9. 9Philippines7.6
  10. 10Chile5

Largest exclusive economic zone

million km² · Sea Around Us / Flanders Marine Institute, 2024

  1. 1France11.7
  2. 2United States11.4
  3. 3Australia8.5
  4. 4Russia7.6
  5. 5United Kingdom6.8
  6. 6Indonesia6
  7. 7Canada5.6
  8. 8Japan4.5
  9. 9New Zealand4.1
  10. 10Chile3.7

Longest total land border

thousand km · CIA World Factbook, 2024

  1. 1China22.5
  2. 2Russia22.4
  3. 3Brazil16.9
  4. 4India15.2
  5. 5Kazakhstan13.4
  6. 6United States12
  7. 7Argentina12
  8. 8DR Congo10.7
  9. 9Canada8.9
  10. 10Mongolia8.2

Most land neighbours

countries · Geographic surveys, 2024

  1. 1China14
  2. 2Russia14
  3. 3Brazil10
  4. 4DR Congo9
  5. 5Germany9
  6. 6Austria8
  7. 7France8
  8. 8Serbia8
  9. 9Tanzania8
  10. 10Turkey8

Most lakes (over 0.1 km²)

thousand lakes · HydroLAKES (Messager et al.), 2016

  1. 1Canada879
  2. 2Russia201
  3. 3United States102
  4. 4China23.8
  5. 5Sweden22.6
  6. 6Brazil20.9
  7. 7Norway20
  8. 8Argentina13.9
  9. 9Kazakhstan12.4
  10. 10Australia11.4

Renewable freshwater resources

km³ / year · FAO AQUASTAT, 2022

  1. 1Brazil8,233
  2. 2Russia4,508
  3. 3United States3,069
  4. 4Canada2,902
  5. 5China2,840
  6. 6Colombia2,132
  7. 7Indonesia2,019
  8. 8Peru1,913
  9. 9India1,911
  10. 10DR Congo1,283

Forest area

million km² · FAO FRA, 2020

  1. 1Russia8.15
  2. 2Brazil4.97
  3. 3Canada3.47
  4. 4United States3.1
  5. 5China2.2
  6. 6Australia1.34
  7. 7DR Congo1.26
  8. 8Indonesia0.92
  9. 9Peru0.72
  10. 10India0.72

Most Holocene volcanoes

volcanoes · Smithsonian GVP (approx.), 2024

  1. 1United States161
  2. 2Indonesia127
  3. 3Russia117
  4. 4Japan111
  5. 5Chile91
  6. 6Ethiopia57
  7. 7Papua New Guinea50
  8. 8Philippines50
  9. 9Mexico43
  10. 10Iceland32

Most time zones

zones · Incl. overseas territories, 2024

  1. 1France12
  2. 2Russia11
  3. 3United States11
  4. 4United Kingdom9
  5. 5Australia9
  6. 6Canada6
  7. 7Denmark5
  8. 8New Zealand5
  9. 9Brazil4
  10. 10Mexico4

Economy

GDP (nominal)

US$ trillion · IMF WEO, 2024

  1. 1United States29.2
  2. 2China18.7
  3. 3Germany4.7
  4. 4Japan4.1
  5. 5India3.9
  6. 6United Kingdom3.6
  7. 7France3.2
  8. 8Italy2.4
  9. 9Canada2.2
  10. 10Brazil2.2

GDP (purchasing power parity)

int$ trillion · IMF WEO, 2024

  1. 1China37.1
  2. 2United States29.2
  3. 3India16
  4. 4Russia6.9
  5. 5Japan6.6
  6. 6Germany6
  7. 7Brazil4.7
  8. 8Indonesia4.7
  9. 9France4.4
  10. 10United Kingdom4.3

GDP per capita (nominal)

US$ thousand · IMF WEO, 2024

  1. 1Luxembourg132
  2. 2Ireland106
  3. 3Switzerland106
  4. 4Norway90
  5. 5Singapore89
  6. 6United States86
  7. 7Iceland85
  8. 8Qatar71
  9. 9Denmark69
  10. 10Netherlands65

GDP per capita (PPP)

int$ thousand · IMF WEO, 2024

  1. 1Singapore148
  2. 2Luxembourg143
  3. 3Ireland133
  4. 4Qatar118
  5. 5Switzerland96
  6. 6United Arab Emirates96
  7. 7Norway90
  8. 8Guyana90
  9. 9United States86
  10. 10San Marino86

Goods exports

US$ billion · WTO / UN Comtrade, 2023

  1. 1China3,380
  2. 2United States2,020
  3. 3Germany1,690
  4. 4Netherlands930
  5. 5Japan717
  6. 6Italy677
  7. 7France648
  8. 8South Korea632
  9. 9Mexico593
  10. 10Canada569

Stock market capitalisation

US$ trillion · WFE / SIFMA, 2024

  1. 1United States62
  2. 2China11
  3. 3Japan6.5
  4. 4India5
  5. 5Canada3.3
  6. 6United Kingdom3.2
  7. 7France3.1
  8. 8Saudi Arabia2.7
  9. 9Taiwan2.5
  10. 10Germany2.4

Foreign-exchange reserves

US$ billion · IMF / central banks, 2024

  1. 1China3,300
  2. 2Japan1,230
  3. 3Switzerland950
  4. 4India690
  5. 5Russia620
  6. 6Taiwan590
  7. 7Saudi Arabia450
  8. 8South Korea410
  9. 9Singapore380
  10. 10Brazil350

Official gold reserves

tonnes · World Gold Council, 2025

  1. 1United States8,133
  2. 2Germany3,351
  3. 3Italy2,452
  4. 4France2,437
  5. 5Russia2,333
  6. 6China2,280
  7. 7Switzerland1,040
  8. 8India880
  9. 9Japan846
  10. 10Turkey615

Government debt to GDP

% of GDP · IMF (approx.), 2024

  1. 1Sudan252
  2. 2Japan237
  3. 3Singapore175
  4. 4Greece154
  5. 5Italy137
  6. 6Bahrain131
  7. 7Maldives124
  8. 8United States121
  9. 9Laos116
  10. 10France113

Billionaires

people · Forbes, 2025

  1. 1United States902
  2. 2China450
  3. 3India205
  4. 4Germany171
  5. 5Russia140
  6. 6Canada76
  7. 7Italy74
  8. 8Brazil56
  9. 9United Kingdom55
  10. 10France52

Remittances received

US$ billion · World Bank, 2024

  1. 1India129
  2. 2Mexico68
  3. 3China48
  4. 4Philippines40
  5. 5Pakistan33
  6. 6Bangladesh27
  7. 7Egypt22
  8. 8Guatemala21
  9. 9Nigeria20
  10. 10Vietnam16

International tourist arrivals

million · UN Tourism, 2024

  1. 1France102
  2. 2Spain94
  3. 3United States72
  4. 4Italy71
  5. 5Turkey62
  6. 6Mexico45
  7. 7United Kingdom41
  8. 8Germany37
  9. 9Japan37
  10. 10Greece36

Languages

English speakers (native + second language)

million · Ethnologue / national censuses (approx.), 2024

  1. 1United States306
  2. 2India265
  3. 3Pakistan108
  4. 4Nigeria89
  5. 5Philippines82
  6. 6United Kingdom67
  7. 7Germany45
  8. 8Canada32
  9. 9Bangladesh30
  10. 10Australia25

Chinese speakers (all varieties)

million · Ethnologue (approx.), 2024

  1. 1China1,300
  2. 2Taiwan23
  3. 3Malaysia7
  4. 4United States3.5
  5. 5Singapore3
  6. 6Thailand2
  7. 7Indonesia2
  8. 8Canada1.4
  9. 9Myanmar1
  10. 10Australia0.9

Spanish speakers

million · Instituto Cervantes, 2024

  1. 1Mexico128
  2. 2Colombia52
  3. 3Spain47
  4. 4Argentina46
  5. 5United States43
  6. 6Peru33
  7. 7Venezuela29
  8. 8Chile19
  9. 9Guatemala17
  10. 10Ecuador17

Arabic speakers

million · Ethnologue (approx.), 2024

  1. 1Egypt106
  2. 2Algeria42
  3. 3Sudan40
  4. 4Iraq40
  5. 5Morocco35
  6. 6Saudi Arabia35
  7. 7Yemen33
  8. 8Syria22
  9. 9Tunisia12
  10. 10Jordan11

French speakers

million · OIF (approx.), 2024

  1. 1France66
  2. 2DR Congo51
  3. 3Algeria15
  4. 4Morocco13
  5. 5Cameroon12
  6. 6Canada11
  7. 7Côte d'Ivoire9
  8. 8Belgium9
  9. 9Tunisia7
  10. 10Senegal5

Portuguese speakers

million · Ethnologue / CPLP (approx.), 2024

  1. 1Brazil215
  2. 2Angola24
  3. 3Mozambique15
  4. 4Portugal10
  5. 5Guinea-Bissau1
  6. 6France1
  7. 7United States0.9
  8. 8Cape Verde0.5
  9. 9East Timor0.5
  10. 10São Tomé and Príncipe0.2

Russian speakers

million · Ethnologue (approx.), 2024

  1. 1Russia138
  2. 2Ukraine20
  3. 3Kazakhstan13
  4. 4Belarus8
  5. 5Uzbekistan4
  6. 6Germany3
  7. 7Kyrgyzstan2.5
  8. 8Israel1.5
  9. 9Moldova1.5
  10. 10United States0.9

German speakers

million · Ethnologue (approx.), 2024

  1. 1Germany82
  2. 2Austria8.8
  3. 3Switzerland5.9
  4. 4Netherlands3
  5. 5Poland2.5
  6. 6Italy1.3
  7. 7United States1.1
  8. 8Belgium1
  9. 9Luxembourg0.5
  10. 10Liechtenstein0.04

Most living languages

languages · Ethnologue, 2024

  1. 1Papua New Guinea840
  2. 2Indonesia710
  3. 3Nigeria520
  4. 4India450
  5. 5United States335
  6. 6Australia312
  7. 7China300
  8. 8Mexico292
  9. 9Cameroon277
  10. 10Brazil228

Religion

Christians

million · Pew Research Center, 2020

  1. 1United States233
  2. 2Brazil182
  3. 3Mexico121
  4. 4Russia107
  5. 5Philippines103
  6. 6Nigeria100
  7. 7DR Congo89
  8. 8Ethiopia78
  9. 9China68
  10. 10Germany58

Catholics

million · Vatican Annuarium / Pew (approx.), 2022

  1. 1Brazil105
  2. 2Mexico100
  3. 3Philippines85
  4. 4United States70
  5. 5Italy50
  6. 6France40
  7. 7DR Congo35
  8. 8Colombia35
  9. 9Poland33
  10. 10Spain33

Protestants (incl. independents)

million · Pew Research Center, 2011

  1. 1United States160
  2. 2Nigeria60
  3. 3China58
  4. 4Brazil40
  5. 5South Africa37
  6. 6United Kingdom34
  7. 7DR Congo32
  8. 8Germany29
  9. 9Kenya24
  10. 10India19

Orthodox Christians

million · Pew Research Center, 2017

  1. 1Russia101
  2. 2Ethiopia36
  3. 3Ukraine35
  4. 4Romania19
  5. 5Greece10
  6. 6Serbia6.7
  7. 7Bulgaria6.2
  8. 8Belarus5.9
  9. 9Egypt3.9
  10. 10Georgia3.5

Muslims

million · Pew Research Center, 2020

  1. 1Indonesia242
  2. 2Pakistan240
  3. 3India213
  4. 4Bangladesh155
  5. 5Nigeria105
  6. 6Egypt98
  7. 7Iran88
  8. 8Turkey84
  9. 9Algeria45
  10. 10Iraq44

Hindus

million · Pew Research Center, 2020

  1. 1India1,100
  2. 2Nepal24
  3. 3Bangladesh13
  4. 4Indonesia4.6
  5. 5Pakistan4.4
  6. 6Sri Lanka2.8
  7. 7United States2.5
  8. 8Malaysia2
  9. 9United Kingdom1
  10. 10Mauritius0.6

Buddhists

million · Pew Research Center, 2020

  1. 1China250
  2. 2Thailand66
  3. 3Japan45
  4. 4Myanmar40
  5. 5Vietnam15
  6. 6Sri Lanka15
  7. 7Cambodia14
  8. 8India8
  9. 9South Korea8
  10. 10Taiwan8

Jews

million · Jewish Agency / Pew, 2024

  1. 1Israel7.2
  2. 2United States6.3
  3. 3France0.44
  4. 4Canada0.4
  5. 5United Kingdom0.3
  6. 6Argentina0.17
  7. 7Russia0.13
  8. 8Germany0.12
  9. 9Australia0.12
  10. 10Brazil0.09

Religiously unaffiliated

million · Pew Research Center, 2020

  1. 1China1,313
  2. 2United States101
  3. 3Japan72
  4. 4Germany35
  5. 5France33
  6. 6United Kingdom28
  7. 7Vietnam27
  8. 8Russia25
  9. 9South Korea24
  10. 10Brazil18

Energy & resources

Oil production (all liquids)

million barrels/day · US EIA, 2024

  1. 1United States22
  2. 2Saudi Arabia11
  3. 3Russia10.8
  4. 4Canada5.9
  5. 5China5.3
  6. 6Iraq4.5
  7. 7Brazil4.3
  8. 8United Arab Emirates4.2
  9. 9Iran4.1
  10. 10Kuwait2.8

Proven oil reserves

billion barrels · OPEC / EIA, 2024

  1. 1Venezuela303
  2. 2Saudi Arabia267
  3. 3Iran209
  4. 4Canada163
  5. 5Iraq145
  6. 6United Arab Emirates113
  7. 7Kuwait102
  8. 8Russia80
  9. 9United States48
  10. 10Libya48

Natural gas production

billion m³ · Energy Institute, 2023

  1. 1United States1,035
  2. 2Russia586
  3. 3Iran252
  4. 4China234
  5. 5Canada190
  6. 6Qatar181
  7. 7Australia152
  8. 8Norway117
  9. 9Saudi Arabia114
  10. 10Algeria100

Proven natural gas reserves

trillion m³ · Energy Institute, 2023

  1. 1Russia47.8
  2. 2Iran34
  3. 3Qatar23.8
  4. 4Turkmenistan13.6
  5. 5United States13.2
  6. 6China8.4
  7. 7Venezuela6.3
  8. 8Saudi Arabia6
  9. 9United Arab Emirates5.9
  10. 10Nigeria5.5

Electricity generation

TWh · Ember / Energy Institute, 2023

  1. 1China9,456
  2. 2United States4,494
  3. 3India1,958
  4. 4Russia1,178
  5. 5Japan1,013
  6. 6Brazil707
  7. 7Canada632
  8. 8South Korea620
  9. 9Germany508
  10. 10France495

Nuclear electricity generation

TWh · IAEA PRIS, 2023

  1. 1United States775
  2. 2China407
  3. 3France320
  4. 4Russia204
  5. 5South Korea171
  6. 6Canada86
  7. 7Japan77
  8. 8Ukraine55
  9. 9Spain54
  10. 10Sweden47

Installed solar capacity

GW · IRENA / IEA (approx.), 2024

  1. 1China890
  2. 2United States240
  3. 3India110
  4. 4Germany107
  5. 5Japan90
  6. 6Brazil50
  7. 7Spain45
  8. 8Italy37
  9. 9Australia35
  10. 10South Korea30

CO₂ emissions (fossil)

million tonnes · Global Carbon Project, 2023

  1. 1China12,600
  2. 2United States4,900
  3. 3India3,000
  4. 4Russia1,800
  5. 5Japan1,000
  6. 6Iran780
  7. 7Saudi Arabia700
  8. 8Indonesia700
  9. 9Germany600
  10. 10South Korea600

Gold mine production

tonnes · World Gold Council / USGS (approx.), 2024

  1. 1China380
  2. 2Russia310
  3. 3Australia290
  4. 4Canada200
  5. 5United States160
  6. 6Ghana140
  7. 7Kazakhstan130
  8. 8Mexico130
  9. 9Uzbekistan120
  10. 10Indonesia110

Copper mine production

million tonnes · USGS, 2024

  1. 1Chile5.3
  2. 2DR Congo3.3
  3. 3Peru2.6
  4. 4China1.8
  5. 5United States1.1
  6. 6Indonesia1.1
  7. 7Russia0.9
  8. 8Australia0.8
  9. 9Zambia0.8
  10. 10Kazakhstan0.7

Lithium mine production (the eight reporting producers)

thousand tonnes · USGS, 2024

  1. 1Australia88
  2. 2Chile49
  3. 3China41
  4. 4Zimbabwe22
  5. 5Argentina18
  6. 6Brazil10
  7. 7Canada4.3
  8. 8Portugal0.4

Cobalt mine production

thousand tonnes · USGS, 2024

  1. 1DR Congo220
  2. 2Indonesia28
  3. 3Russia8.7
  4. 4Philippines3.8
  5. 5Australia3.6
  6. 6Canada3.5
  7. 7Cuba3.5
  8. 8Madagascar3.4
  9. 9Turkey2.6
  10. 10Papua New Guinea2.5

Rare earth mine production

thousand tonnes (REO) · USGS, 2024

  1. 1China270
  2. 2United States45
  3. 3Myanmar31
  4. 4Australia13
  5. 5Nigeria13
  6. 6Thailand13
  7. 7India2.9
  8. 8Russia2.5
  9. 9Madagascar2
  10. 10Vietnam0.3

Uranium production

tonnes U · World Nuclear Association, 2023

  1. 1Kazakhstan21,227
  2. 2Canada14,000
  3. 3Namibia8,257
  4. 4Australia4,553
  5. 5Uzbekistan3,300
  6. 6Russia2,600
  7. 7Niger2,020
  8. 8China1,700
  9. 9India600
  10. 10South Africa200

Society & culture

Human Development Index

score · UNDP HDR 2025, 2023

  1. 1Iceland0.97
  2. 2Norway0.97
  3. 3Switzerland0.97
  4. 4Denmark0.96
  5. 5Germany0.96
  6. 6Sweden0.96
  7. 7Australia0.96
  8. 8Netherlands0.95
  9. 9Belgium0.95
  10. 10Ireland0.95

World Happiness Report

score /10 · WHR 2025, 2025

  1. 1Finland7.74
  2. 2Denmark7.52
  3. 3Iceland7.52
  4. 4Sweden7.35
  5. 5Netherlands7.31
  6. 6Costa Rica7.27
  7. 7Norway7.26
  8. 8Israel7.23
  9. 9Luxembourg7.12
  10. 10Mexico6.98

Least corrupt (Corruption Perceptions Index)

score /100 · Transparency International, 2024

  1. 1Denmark90
  2. 2Finland88
  3. 3Singapore84
  4. 4New Zealand83
  5. 5Luxembourg81
  6. 6Norway81
  7. 7Switzerland81
  8. 8Sweden80
  9. 9Netherlands78
  10. 10Australia77

Universities in the world top 100

universities · THE World University Rankings 2025, 2025

  1. 1United States36
  2. 2United Kingdom11
  3. 3Germany8
  4. 4China7
  5. 5Netherlands7
  6. 6Australia6
  7. 7Switzerland5
  8. 8Canada4
  9. 9France3
  10. 10South Korea3

Nobel laureates (by affiliation)

laureates · Nobel Foundation (approx.), 2024

  1. 1United States420
  2. 2United Kingdom140
  3. 3Germany115
  4. 4France75
  5. 5Sweden33
  6. 6Russia32
  7. 7Japan30
  8. 8Canada30
  9. 9Switzerland27
  10. 10Austria25

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

sites · UNESCO, 2025

  1. 1Italy61
  2. 2China60
  3. 3Germany55
  4. 4France54
  5. 5Spain50
  6. 6India44
  7. 7Mexico36
  8. 8United Kingdom35
  9. 9Russia33
  10. 10Iran29

Passport power (visa-free destinations)

destinations · Henley Passport Index, 2025

  1. 1Singapore193
  2. 2Japan190
  3. 3South Korea190
  4. 4Denmark189
  5. 5Finland189
  6. 6France189
  7. 7Germany189
  8. 8Ireland189
  9. 9Italy189
  10. 10Spain189

Internet users

million · ITU / DataReportal, 2024

  1. 1China1,110
  2. 2India900
  3. 3United States330
  4. 4Indonesia220
  5. 5Brazil190
  6. 6Russia130
  7. 7Japan110
  8. 8Nigeria105
  9. 9Mexico105
  10. 10Pakistan100

Industry & agriculture

Motor vehicle production

million units · OICA, 2024

  1. 1China31.3
  2. 2United States10.6
  3. 3Japan8.2
  4. 4India6
  5. 5South Korea4.1
  6. 6Germany4.1
  7. 7Mexico4
  8. 8Brazil2.5
  9. 9Spain2.4
  10. 10Thailand1.5

Crude steel production

million tonnes · worldsteel, 2024

  1. 1China1,005
  2. 2India149
  3. 3Japan84
  4. 4United States79
  5. 5Russia71
  6. 6South Korea64
  7. 7Turkey37
  8. 8Germany37
  9. 9Brazil34
  10. 10Iran31

Railway network length

thousand km · CIA / UIC (approx.), 2024

  1. 1United States220
  2. 2China160
  3. 3Russia87
  4. 4India70
  5. 5Canada49
  6. 6Germany39
  7. 7Argentina36
  8. 8Australia33
  9. 9Brazil30
  10. 10France28

Wheat production

million tonnes · FAO / USDA, 2024

  1. 1China140
  2. 2India113
  3. 3Russia82
  4. 4United States54
  5. 5Canada35
  6. 6Australia34
  7. 7Pakistan31
  8. 8France26
  9. 9Ukraine22
  10. 10Germany21

Rice production (milled)

million tonnes · USDA, 2024

  1. 1China145
  2. 2India137
  3. 3Bangladesh37
  4. 4Indonesia34
  5. 5Vietnam27
  6. 6Thailand20
  7. 7Myanmar12
  8. 8Philippines12
  9. 9Pakistan10
  10. 10Japan7.5

Cattle population

million head · FAO, 2022

  1. 1Brazil234
  2. 2India193
  3. 3United States92
  4. 4Ethiopia70
  5. 5China68
  6. 6Pakistan55
  7. 7Argentina54
  8. 8Mexico37
  9. 9Sudan32
  10. 10Australia30

Marine & inland fish catch (wild)

million tonnes · FAO, 2022

  1. 1China13
  2. 2Indonesia7.3
  3. 3India5.5
  4. 4Peru5.5
  5. 5Russia5
  6. 6United States4.3
  7. 7Vietnam3.5
  8. 8Japan3.1
  9. 9Norway2.3
  10. 10Chile2.2

Coffee production

million 60 kg bags · USDA, 2024

  1. 1Brazil66
  2. 2Vietnam30
  3. 3Colombia13
  4. 4Indonesia11
  5. 5Ethiopia8.4
  6. 6Uganda7
  7. 7India6.2
  8. 8Honduras5.5
  9. 9Peru4.3
  10. 10Mexico4

Tea production

thousand tonnes · FAO, 2023

  1. 1China3,400
  2. 2India1,400
  3. 3Kenya600
  4. 4Turkey280
  5. 5Vietnam270
  6. 6Sri Lanka260
  7. 7Indonesia130
  8. 8Bangladesh100
  9. 9Argentina80
  10. 10Iran80

Cocoa bean production

thousand tonnes · FAO, 2023

  1. 1Côte d'Ivoire2,200
  2. 2Ghana650
  3. 3Indonesia640
  4. 4Ecuador430
  5. 5Cameroon300
  6. 6Nigeria280
  7. 7Brazil270
  8. 8Peru160
  9. 9Dominican Republic70
  10. 10Colombia70

Wine production

million hectolitres · OIV, 2024

  1. 1Italy44
  2. 2France36
  3. 3Spain31
  4. 4United States21
  5. 5Argentina11
  6. 6Australia10
  7. 7Chile9.5
  8. 8South Africa9
  9. 9Germany8
  10. 10Portugal7

Military

Military spending

US$ billion · SIPRI, 2024

  1. 1United States997
  2. 2China314
  3. 3Russia149
  4. 4Germany88.5
  5. 5India86.1
  6. 6United Kingdom81.8
  7. 7Saudi Arabia80.3
  8. 8Ukraine64.7
  9. 9France64.7
  10. 10Japan55.3

Active military personnel

thousand · IISS, 2025

  1. 1China2,035
  2. 2India1,460
  3. 3United States1,330
  4. 4Russia1,320
  5. 5North Korea1,300
  6. 6Pakistan654
  7. 7Iran610
  8. 8South Korea500
  9. 9Vietnam482
  10. 10Egypt440

Nuclear warheads (the nine nuclear states)

warheads · SIPRI, 2025

  1. 1Russia5,459
  2. 2United States5,177
  3. 3China600
  4. 4France290
  5. 5United Kingdom225
  6. 6India180
  7. 7Pakistan170
  8. 8Israel90
  9. 9North Korea50

Sport

Summer Olympic gold medals (all-time)

golds · IOC, through Paris 2024; USSR and East/West Germany excluded, 2024

  1. 1United States1,105
  2. 2China303
  3. 3United Kingdom298
  4. 4France239
  5. 5Italy229
  6. 6Germany213
  7. 7Japan189
  8. 8Hungary187
  9. 9Australia182
  10. 10Sweden151

Winter Olympic gold medals (all-time)

golds · IOC, through Milano Cortina 2026; ROC/OAR counted as Russia, USSR and East Germany excluded, 2026

  1. 1Norway166
  2. 2United States126
  3. 3Germany112
  4. 4Canada82
  5. 5Austria76
  6. 6Sweden73
  7. 7Switzerland69
  8. 8Netherlands63
  9. 9Russia55
  10. 10Italy52

FIFA World Cup titles (the eight winners)

titles · FIFA, through 2026, 2026

  1. 1Brazil5
  2. 2Germany4
  3. 3Italy4
  4. 4Argentina3
  5. 5France2
  6. 6Uruguay2
  7. 7Spain2
  8. 8England1

Formula One drivers' titles (by driver nationality)

titles · FIA, through 2024, 2024

  1. 1United Kingdom20
  2. 2Germany12
  3. 3Brazil8
  4. 4Argentina5
  5. 5Finland4
  6. 6Australia4
  7. 7Austria4
  8. 8France4
  9. 9Netherlands4
  10. 10Italy3

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