Country Comparison: Which Country Scores Highest?

Compare countries side-by-side

See how countries compare across economic development, health and social well-being, education, governance and security, and environmental sustainability and energy. Use our interactive Country Comparison Tool to pick any year and up to 3 countries for a custom, data-driven comparison.

Choose a year and up to 3 countries to compare performance:

1950 2024

Interactive Country Comparison Table
Metric
Country Performance Score:
Economic Development
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
Unemployment Rate
Inflation Rate
Government Debt (% GDP)
Income Inequality
Health and Social Development
Life Expectancy
Infant Mortality
Human Development Index
Suicide Mortality Rate
World Happiness Report
Freedom in the World
Education
Completion of Upper Secondary Education
PISA Scores (Reading)
PISA Scores (Math)
PISA Scores (Science)
Governance and Security
Corruption Perception
Control of Corruption
Homicide Rate
Government Effectiveness
Political Stability
Rule of Law
Voice & Accountability
Environmental Sustainability and Energy
CO₂ Emissions Per Capita
Air Pollution
Renewable Energy Consumption

A point is awarded only when all selected countries have data for that indicator and year. If two or more countries share the top value for an indicator, each is awarded a point. Data sources: World Bank, IMF, Our World in Data, Freedom House, and the World Happiness Report.