International rankings of the United States
The following are links to some international rankings of the United States.
Civil liberties
- U.S. News and World Report ranked 21 of 87 in "cares about human rights"[1]
Economics
(Date ranges indicate different countries were sampled in different years.)
- GDP (nominal) - 1 of 213 (IMF, 2023)
- GDP (PPP) - 2 of 196 (IMF, 2024)
- Median income per capita - 1 of 45 (OECD, 2011-2021)
- Income per capita (nominal) - 7 of 190 (2009-2022, World Bank)
- Total wealth - 1 of 173 (UBS and Credit Suisse, 2023)
- International Labour Organization ranked 13 of 181 for labor productivity, 2019[2] (See List of countries by labour productivity)
- Income inequality - 61 highest out of 168 (World Bank, 1992-2022)
- World Economic Forum 2018–2019 Global Competitiveness Report, ranked 2nd out of 141 countries[3]
- World Economic Forum 2016 Global Enabling Trade Report ranked 22nd[4]
- The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal 2018 Index of Economic Freedom ranked 17th out of 178 economies[5]
- Fraser Institute Economic Freedom of the World 2019 Annual Report (Economic Freedom Ratings for 2017) ranked 5th out of 152 countries and territories [2]
- The Harvard Growth Lab ranked 12th in technological advancement, as of 2019.[6]
- Global Innovation Index - 3 of 50 in 2023
Education
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2015 Programme for International Student Assessment, ranked 38 of 79 in mathematics, 19 of 79 in science, 13 of 78 in reading[7]
Environment
- Environmental Performance Index - 43 of 180 in 2022[8]
Globalization
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Main article: Globalization |
- 2006 Globalization Index (A.T. Kearney) ranked 3rd
- 2010 KOF Index of Globalization ranked 27th
Healthcare
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Main article: Healthcare in the United States |
As of 2015[update], the Maternal mortality ratio was 46th lowest out of the countries ranked. (See Maternal mortality in the United States.)
Among wealthy nations, a study on 2016 data found the United States ranked first for child deaths by automobile accident and firearm, with overall child mortality 57% higher in the U.S. than other high-income countries, although traffic deaths were decreasing.[9]
As of 2017[update], the United States life expectancy is 79.8 years at birth, ranking 42nd among 224 nations.[10]
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Further information: List of countries by life expectancy |
Peace
- Vision of Humanity 2018 Global Peace Index ranked 121st out of 162 countries[11]
Politics
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Main article: Politics of the United States |
- Transparency International 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index: ranked 23rd lowest corruption out of 198 countries[12]
- Reporters Without Borders 2022 Press Freedom Index: ranked 42nd out of 180 countries[13]
- V-Dem Democracy indices: ranked 2023 27th out of 179 countries[14]
- Democracy Index (The Economist): ranked 2022 30th out of 167 countries[15]
- World Justice Project 2020 Rule of Law Index ranked 21st out of 128 countries and jurisdictions[16]
Standard of living
- List of countries by Human Development Index: ranked 13th out of 189 countries for 2018[17]
- List of countries by inequality-adjusted HDI: ranked 25th out of 156 countries for 2018[18]
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