Data year 2024
Largest economies by GDP
- 1United States$29.3T
- 2China$18.7T
- 3Germany$4.69T
- 4Japan$4.19T
- 5India$3.76T
Russia climbs to No. 10 in the GDP ranking (from No. 11)
World
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Economies
Data year 2024
Largest economies by purchasing power
- 1ChinaInt$38.2T
- 2United StatesInt$29.3T
- 3IndiaInt$15.6T
- 4Russian FederationInt$6.97T
- 5JapanInt$6.71T
Switzerland climbs to No. 36 in the purchasing-power GDP ranking (from No. 37)
Data year 2024
GDP per person
- 1Luxembourg$137,782
- 2Ireland$112,895
- 3Switzerland$107,702
- 4Singapore$94,897
- 5Norway$89,889
Japan climbs to No. 34 in the GDP per person ranking (from No. 36)
Development and freedom
Data year 2023
Human Development Index
- 1Iceland0.972
- 2Norway0.970
- 2Switzerland0.970
- 4Denmark0.962
- 5Germany0.959
Data year 2023: Iceland is the new No. 1 in the Human Development Index (up from No. 3)
Edition 2025
Democracy Index
- 1Norway9.81
- 2New Zealand9.62
- 3Denmark9.42
- 4Iceland9.38
- 5Finland9.37
Edition 2025: Canada climbs to No. 9 in the Democracy Index (from No. 14)
Year 2026
Henley Passport Index
- 1Singapore192
- 2Japan187
- 2South Korea187
- 2United Arab Emirates187
- 3Sweden186
New Zealand falls to No. 7 in the Henley Passport Index (from No. 6)
Universities
Edition 2027
World university rankings (QS)
- 1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 2Imperial College London
- 2Stanford University
- 4University of Oxford
- 5Harvard University
Edition 2027: California Institute of Technology climbs to No. 7 in the QS world university rankings (from No. 10)