Countries of the world: key economic and social indicators
Every country with its region, income group and capital, plus the latest available value and year of 20 World Bank indicators from population and GDP to life expectancy, CO₂ per person and inequality. One row per country.
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| Key | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | Country | country | ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code (XKX = Kosovo and CHI = Channel Islands are World Bank codes). |
| name | Name | string | Country name as published by the World Bank. |
| region | Region | string | World Bank geographic region. |
| income_level | Income group | string | World Bank income classification (based on GNI per capita). |
| capital | Capital | string | Capital city as listed by the World Bank. |
| latitude | Latitude | number · ° | Latitude of the capital city (World Bank country metadata). |
| longitude | Longitude | number · ° | Longitude of the capital city (World Bank country metadata). |
| population | Population | number · people | Total midyear population. Most recent year available (WDI SP.POP.TOTL). |
| population_year | Population (year) | year | Year of the population value. |
| gdp_usd | GDP | number · USD | Gross domestic product in current U.S. dollars. Most recent year available (WDI NY.GDP.MKTP.CD). |
| gdp_usd_year | GDP (year) | year | Year of the gdp value. |
| gdp_per_capita_usd | GDP per capita | number · USD | GDP divided by midyear population, in current U.S. dollars. Most recent year available (WDI NY.GDP.PCAP.CD). |
| gdp_per_capita_usd_year | GDP per capita (year) | year | Year of the gdp per capita value. |
| gdp_growth_pct | GDP growth | number · % | Annual growth of real GDP (constant prices). Most recent year available (WDI NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG). |
| gdp_growth_pct_year | GDP growth (year) | year | Year of the gdp growth value. |
| inflation_pct | Inflation | number · % | Annual change in consumer prices. Most recent year available (WDI FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG). |
| inflation_pct_year | Inflation (year) | year | Year of the inflation value. |
| unemployment_pct | Unemployment | number · % | Unemployed share of the labor force (ILO modeled estimate). Most recent year available (WDI SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS). |
| unemployment_pct_year | Unemployment (year) | year | Year of the unemployment value. |
| life_expectancy | Life expectancy | number · years | Life expectancy at birth, both sexes. Most recent year available (WDI SP.DYN.LE00.IN). |
| life_expectancy_year | Life expectancy (year) | year | Year of the life expectancy value. |
| fertility_rate | Fertility rate | number · births per woman | Total fertility rate: births per woman over a lifetime at current rates. Most recent year available (WDI SP.DYN.TFRT.IN). |
| fertility_rate_year | Fertility rate (year) | year | Year of the fertility rate value. |
| population_growth_pct | Population growth | number · % | Annual population growth rate. Most recent year available (WDI SP.POP.GROW). |
| population_growth_pct_year | Population growth (year) | year | Year of the population growth value. |
| urban_population_pct | Urban population | number · % | Share of the population living in urban areas (national definitions). Most recent year available (WDI SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS). |
| urban_population_pct_year | Urban population (year) | year | Year of the urban population value. |
| land_area_km2 | Land area | number · km² | Land area excluding inland water bodies, in square kilometres. Most recent year available (WDI AG.LND.TOTL.K2). |
| land_area_km2_year | Land area (year) | year | Year of the land area value. |
| population_density | Population density | number · people/km² | Midyear population divided by land area. Most recent year available (WDI EN.POP.DNST). |
| population_density_year | Population density (year) | year | Year of the population density value. |
| gov_debt_pct_gdp | Central government debt | number · % of GDP | Gross debt of the central government (not general government) as a share of GDP; many countries do not report it. Most recent year available (WDI GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS). |
| gov_debt_pct_gdp_year | Central government debt (year) | year | Year of the central government debt value. |
| exports_pct_gdp | Exports | number · % of GDP | Exports of goods and services as a share of GDP. Most recent year available (WDI NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS). |
| exports_pct_gdp_year | Exports (year) | year | Year of the exports value. |
| military_spending_pct_gdp | Military spending | number · % of GDP | Military expenditure as a share of GDP (SIPRI data). Most recent year available (WDI MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). |
| military_spending_pct_gdp_year | Military spending (year) | year | Year of the military spending value. |
| internet_users_pct | Internet users | number · % | Share of the population that used the Internet in the last three months (ITU data). Most recent year available (WDI IT.NET.USER.ZS). |
| internet_users_pct_year | Internet users (year) | year | Year of the internet users value. |
| electricity_access_pct | Access to electricity | number · % | Share of the population with access to electricity. Most recent year available (WDI EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). |
| electricity_access_pct_year | Access to electricity (year) | year | Year of the access to electricity value. |
| renewable_energy_pct | Renewable energy share | number · % | Renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption. Most recent year available (WDI EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS). |
| renewable_energy_pct_year | Renewable energy share (year) | year | Year of the renewable energy share value. |
| co2_per_capita_t | CO₂ per person | number · t CO₂/person | Carbon dioxide emissions per person excluding land use and forestry, in tonnes (EDGAR data). Most recent year available (WDI EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5). |
| co2_per_capita_t_year | CO₂ per person (year) | year | Year of the co₂ per person value. |
| gini_index | Gini index | number | Income or consumption inequality from household surveys, 0 (perfect equality) to 100 (one person has everything). Most recent year available (WDI SI.POV.GINI). |
| gini_index_year | Gini index (year) | year | Year of the gini index value. |
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