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72.9Sworn Score

Country profile

United Kingdom

Europe · Capital: London

Score 72.9 ± 2 · Rank #17 of scored countries.

Based on 118/123 indicators, avg data age 3.7 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

7.82 per 1,000 women2024

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

13.00 per 100,0002019

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

10.82 litres/year2019

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

11.10 %2019

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — WHO/UNICEF)

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

2.36 %2020

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

4.70 per 1,000 live births2024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2023 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF/WHO)

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

0.30 %2017

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

100.00 %2023

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

86.50 %2010

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

5.70 %2022

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

11.13 % of GDP2024

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNAIDS)

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

0.20 %2023

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

2.42 per 1,0002022

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2 sources

Agreed in 2022 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

92.00 %2024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2024 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

90.50 %2024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2024 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

4.10 per 1,000 live births2024

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

81.39 years2024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

8.15 per 100,000 live births2023

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2 sources

Agreed in 2023 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

3.20 per 100,0002019

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

3.00 per 1,000 live births2024

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

9.55 per 1,0002023

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2 sources

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Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

3.33 per 1,0002023

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2 sources

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Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

99.10 %2024

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

14.20 %2022

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

9.70 per 100,0002024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2024 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

88.00 index (0–100)2021

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

2.50 %2023

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2 sources

Agreed in 2023 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-3.40 % of GDP2026

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2025 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG)

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

58.46 %2025

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

30.60 % of GDP2025

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

-0.35 % of GDP2024

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

99.76 %2021

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

1.39 %2025

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

67,585 USD (PPP)2026

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2 sources

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Gini coefficient

World Bank

32.40 0–100 index2021

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Central government debt

IMF · World Bank

103.60 % of GDP2026

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2024 · median rule

Gross capital formation

World Bank

19.69 % of GDP2025

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

3.20 %2026

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2025 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

24.52 % of employment2018

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

61.37 %2025

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2 sources

Agreed in 2025 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

0.40 %2021

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

18.60 %2017

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons

2.90 % of GDP2021

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG)

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons

4,491 per 1,000,0002017

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Tax revenue

World Bank

26.89 % of GDP2024

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

-1.26 % of GDP2025

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · IMF · World Bank

5.60 %2026

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Agreed in 2025 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

11.22 %2019

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

14.65 %2025

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF)

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNODC)

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — PEFA)

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

71.00 0–100 index2024

82/100 · ↑ better

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons

1.00 score (0–1)2021

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

8.99 % of GDP2023

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Military expenditure

World Bank

2.28 % of GDP2024

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

78.41 0–100 index2021

82/100 · ↑ better

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNODC)

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

1.51 WGI estimate2024

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

1.18 WGI estimate2024

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

0.26 WGI estimate2024

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

1.51 WGI estimate2024

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

1.27 WGI estimate2024

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

1.30 WGI estimate2024

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

5.91 % of GDP2021

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

102.17 %2023

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

112.12 %2023

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

80.41 %2023

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

13.86 years2020

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

520.36 score (300–625)2020

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO

98.50 %1950

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Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank / UNESCO

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

98.20 %2014

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

15.13 pupils per teacher2017

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

101.07 %2023

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

89.87 %2023

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

91.00 per 100,0002022

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

25.18 per 100,0002013

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Access to electricity

World Bank

100.00 %2023

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank

4,195 kWh/person2024

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

94.28 MMBtu/person2023

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

42.16 per 100 people2024

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

95.47 %2024

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

3.70 1–5 score2022

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

99.90 % of population2022

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

121.64 per 100 people2024

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Road density

World Bank / IRF

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

68,395 per 1M people2024

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Urban population

World Bank

83.32 %2025

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

70.31 % of land2023

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2 sources

Agreed in 2023 · median rule

Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

5.81 % of internal resources2022

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

0.16 per 100,0002020

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

2.04 MJ/$2017 PPP2022

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

13.55 % of land2025

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2 sources

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Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

8.48 tonnes/person2019

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

9.46 μg/m³2023

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

84.19 %2023

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

83.39 %2023

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

46.80 % of waters2025

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

28.40 % of land2025

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.97 index (0–1)2024

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

12.20 %2021

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank / ILO

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons

0.00 % of women 20–242021

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

57.33 %2025

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2 sources

Agreed in 2025 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

1.00 ratio2020

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

1.02 ratio2020

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

1.27 ratio2023

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons

4.20 %2018

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

40.46 %2025

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