Financial and social rankings of sovereign states in Europe

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This page compares the sovereign states of Europe on economic, financial and social indicators.

Contents

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Map of Europe according to the United Nations geoscheme for Europe

Definition of Europe

For the purposes of comparison the broader definition of Europe will be used. A sovereign state must meet at least one of the following criteria to be included:

Economic

Countries by GDP (nominal)

Volkswagen AG's headquarters in Wolfsburg is the base for Germany's largest company by revenue. Wolfsburg, Volkswagenwerk -- 2009 -- 0822.jpg
Volkswagen AG's headquarters in Wolfsburg is the base for Germany's largest company by revenue.
London is considered to be the leading financial capital in Europe. London from a hot air balloon.jpg
London is considered to be the leading financial capital in Europe.
European countries by share of total Europe's nominal GDP European countries by share of total Europe's Nominal GDP.jpg
European countries by share of total Europe's nominal GDP

Data provided is by the International Monetary Fund (2021) [1]

RankCountryGDP (millions of US$)
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4,200,000
2Flag of France.svg  France 3,100,000
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,000,000
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1,886,000
5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1,483,000
6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1,281,000
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 912,806
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 748,000
9Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 720,100
11Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 594,200
12Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 537,600
13Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 515,300
14Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 429,000
15Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 418,600
16Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 362,000
17Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 355,200
18Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 282,300
19Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 271,200
20Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 248,700
21Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 231,300
22Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 189,400
23Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 155,600
24Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 155,260
25Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 104,600
26Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 73,260
27Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 69,110
28Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 60,260
29Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 55,970
30Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 55,890
31Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 52,960
32Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 52,880
33Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 42,610
34Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 33,510
35Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 31,030
36Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 23,800
37Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 21,710
38Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 19,790
39Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 15,890
40Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 14,800
41Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 14,650
42Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 12,650
43Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 12,270
44Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 11,910
45Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 7,424
46Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 6,839
48Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 4,779
49Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 3,155
50Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 1,616

GDP growth rate

Azerbaijan is among the fastest growing economies in Europe, in part due to the country's growing energy sector. Oil Rocks near Baku.jpg
Azerbaijan is among the fastest growing economies in Europe, in part due to the country's growing energy sector.
The economy of Cyprus continues to struggle as a result of the ongoing Eurozone crisis and the resulting Cypriot financial crisis. Bank of Cyprus new and huge offices in Aglandjia suberb of Nicosia Republic of Cyprus.jpg
The economy of Cyprus continues to struggle as a result of the ongoing Eurozone crisis and the resulting Cypriot financial crisis.

The real GDP growth rates provided are the 2015 estimates (unless otherwise indicated) as recorded in the CIA World Factbook. [2]

RankCountryReal GDP growth rate (%)
1Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 9.30 (2013 est.)
2Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 7.80
3Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 5.40
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 4.50
5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4.20
6Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 4.10
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4.10
8Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 4.00
9Flag of the Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City 3.80
10Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3.70
11Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 3.70
12Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3.60
13Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3.60
14Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3.20
15Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 3.00
16Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 3.00
17Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2.90
18Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2.90
19Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.80
20Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 2.80
21Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 2.70
22Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 2.60
23Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2.20
24Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1.90
25Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 1.80
26Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 1.60
27Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1.60
28Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 1.60
29Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1.60
30Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1.50
31Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1.50
32Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1.40
33Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1.20
34Flag of France.svg  France 1.10
35Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1.10
36Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 1.10
37Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 1.00
38Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0.90
39Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0.90
40Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0.80
41Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 0.70
42Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0.40
43Flag of Greece.svg  Greece −0.20
44Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova −1.10
45Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra −1.60
46Flag of Russia.svg  Russia −3.70
47Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus −3.90
48Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine −9.90

GDP (nominal) per capita of sovereign states in Europe

Data provided is by the World Bank (2021). Data for Monaco and Liechtenstein is from 2020 and 2019 respectively. [3]

Monaco is home to one of the world's wealthiest populations, and has the highest level of GDP per capita in Europe. Whole Monaco.jpg
Monaco is home to one of the world's wealthiest populations, and has the highest level of GDP per capita in Europe.
Like Monaco, the small size of Liechtenstein has led to it being among the highest ranked European states for GDP per capita. Vaduz Zentrum.jpg
Like Monaco, the small size of Liechtenstein has led to it being among the highest ranked European states for GDP per capita.
Luxembourg is home to an established financial sector as well as one of Europe's richest populations. Luxembourg EU-Hauptstadt 03.JPG
Luxembourg is home to an established financial sector as well as one of Europe's richest populations.
Despite having the highest GDP growth rate in Europe, Moldova is among its poorest states, and also has Europe's smallest GDP per capita. Chisinau City Gate.jpg
Despite having the highest GDP growth rate in Europe, Moldova is among its poorest states, and also has Europe's smallest GDP per capita.
Rank in EuropeCountry US$
1Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 173,688
2Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 169,049
3Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 135,683
4Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 99,152
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 93,457
6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 89,203
7Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 68,384
8Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 67,803
9Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 60,239
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 58,061
11Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 53,983
12Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 53,268
13Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 51,768
14Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 50,802
15Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 47,334
16Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 45,516
17Flag of France.svg  France 43,519
18Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 43,048
19Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 35,551
20Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 33,257
21Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 30,799
22Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 30,116
23Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 29,201
24Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 27,281
25Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 26,379
26Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 24,262
27Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 23,433
28Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 21,088
29Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 20,642
30Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 20,277
31Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 18,773
32Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 17,841
33Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 17,399
34Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 14,862
Flag of the United Nations.svg World 12,263
35Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 12,173
36Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 11,635
37Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 9,587
38Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 9,367
39Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 9,215
40Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 7,304
41Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,916
42Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 6,721
43Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 6,494
44Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 5,315
45Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 4,987
46Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 4,836

GDP purchasing power parity (PPP)

Madrid is the financial capital of Spain, and one of the most important financial centres in Europe. Cuatro Torres Business Area.JPG
Madrid is the financial capital of Spain, and one of the most important financial centres in Europe.

Data provided is by the International Monetary Fund (2018) [4]

RankCountryGDP (billions of US$)
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4,342.9
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4,227.4
3Flag of France.svg  France 3,040.4
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,038.8
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2,399.7
6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1,865.9
7Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1,215.4
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 551.5
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 550.8
10Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 548.8
11Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 516.3
13Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 463.5
14Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 396.1
15Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 395.8
16Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 390.4
17Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 389.0
18Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 333.1
19Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 312.2
20Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 312.0
21Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 302.2
22Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 256.8
23Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 191.2
24Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 189.2
25Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 179.1
26Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 162.1
27Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 122.7
28Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 107.3
29Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 97.0
30Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 75.9
31Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 64.0
32Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 57.8
33Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.4
34Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 45.4
35Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 42.6
36Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 38.3
37Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 32.6
38Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 34.5
39Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 30.5
40Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 25.8
41Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 21.4
42Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 19.4
43Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 11.9
44Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 5.74 (2011 est.) [n 1]
45Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 3.20 (2009 est.) [n 1]
46Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 3.16 (2012 est.) [n 1]
47Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 2.01

Net national wealth

European countries by total wealth

List by Credit Suisse (2018) [5]
RankCountryTotal wealth
(billions USD)
Europe 85,402
Flag of Europe.svg  European Union 77,821
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 14,499
2Flag of France.svg  France 14,449
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 14,209
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 10,569
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 7,152
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3,611
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3,357
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2,776
9Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2,240
10Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1,920
11Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1,637
12Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1,276
13Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1,181
14Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 975
15Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 974
16Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 916
17Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 806
18Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 697
19Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 524
20Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 317
21Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 294
22Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 188
23Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 151
24Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 138
25Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 138
26Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 133
27Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 120
28Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 91
29Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 73
30Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 60
31Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 57
32Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 55
33Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 53
34Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 49
35Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 40
36Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 37
37Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 20
38Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 12
39Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 11

Financial

Current account balance

The current account balance values provided are the 2013 figures (unless otherwise indicated) as recorded in the CIA World Factbook. [6] Figures for Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco and San Marino are unavailable.

RankCountryCurrent account balance (US$)
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 257,100,000,000
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 74,800,000,000 (2012 est.)
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 67,400,000,000
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 65,870,000,000
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 65,600,000,000
6Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 39,000,000,000
7Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 19,600,000,000
8Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 13,280,000,000
9Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 10,600,000,000
10Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 7,300,000,000
11Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3,315,000,000
12Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2,954,000,000
13Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 2,700,000,000
14Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2,100,000,000
15Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2,021,000,000
16Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1,722,000,000
17Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1,000,000,000
18Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 133,100,000
19Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland −100,000,000
20Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia −102,300,000
21Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria −182,300,000
22Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia −194,100,000
23Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia −352,300,000
24Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus −358,200,000
25Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova −507,700,000
26Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania −567,000,000
27Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia −613,900,000
28Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia −720,600,000
29Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina −939,500,000
30Flag of Albania.svg  Albania −1,280,000,000
31Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia −1,375,000,000
32Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia −1,807,000,000
33Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro −1,938,000,000 (2012 est.)
34Flag of Romania.svg  Romania −1,986,000,000
35Flag of Finland.svg  Finland −2,000,000,000
36Flag of Italy.svg  Italy −2,400,000,000
37Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic −3,270,000,000
38Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus −4,245,000,000
39Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium −9,100,000,000
40Flag of Poland.svg  Poland −11,060,000,000
41Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine −11,920,000,000
42Flag of France.svg  France −58,970,000,000
43Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom -93,600,000,000

Public debt

The public debt values provided are the 2013 figures (unless otherwise indicated) as recorded in the CIA World Factbook. [7] Figures for Liechtenstein and Monaco are unavailable.

RankCountryPublic debt (% of GDP)
1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 175.00
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 133.00
3Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 130.50
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 127.80
5Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 113.10
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 102.40
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 93.70
8Flag of France.svg  France 93.40
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 91.10
10Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 79.90
11Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 79.80
12Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 75.70
13Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 75.30
14Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 74.30
15Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 71.70
16Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 70.50
17Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 66.20
18Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 64.80 (2019)
19Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 61.20
20Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 56.50
21Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 55.50
22Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 52.10 (2012 est.)
23Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 48.80
24Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 48.20
25Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 47.00
26Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 45.90
27Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 41.50
28Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 41.10 (2012)
29Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 40.60
30Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 40.20
31Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 39.20
32Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 38.60
33Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 37.70
34Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 36.60
35Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 36.30 (2012 est.)
36Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 34.30
37Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 33.80
38Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 31.50
39Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 30.10
40Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 25.80
41Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 22.90
42Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 18.40
43Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 16.60
44Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 7.90
45Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 7.50
46Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 6.00

Unemployment rate

The unemployment rate values provided are the most recent figures provided by varying sources, namely data released by governments.

RankCountryUnemployment rate (%)
1Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 0.1 (2013) [n 2]
2Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 0.5 (2020)
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2.7 (2020)
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3.2 (2020)
5Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 4.1 (2020)
6Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 4.4 (2020)
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4.4 (2020)
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4.5 (2020) [n 3]
9Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 4.7 (2020)
10Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4.9 (2020)
11Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 5 (2020)
12Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5.2 (2020)
13Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 5.4 (2020)
14Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5.5 (2020)
15Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 6 (2020)
16Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 6.8 (2020)
17Flag of France.svg  France 6.9 (2020)
18Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 6.9 (2020)
19Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 7.3 (2020)
20Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 7.8 (2020)
21Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 8 (2020)
22Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 8.1 (2020)
23Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 8.6 (2020)
24Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 9 (2020)
25Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 9 (2020)
26Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9.4 (2020)
27Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.7 (2020)
28Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 15.8 (2020)
29Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 18.3 (2020)

Average wage

The average wage values provided are 2018 figures (unless otherwise stated) as recorded by varying sources, namely releases by respective Governments. The values are for monthly average wage (annual wage divided by 12 months) for net income (after taxes) in Euro currency.

RankCountryNet wage (Euro €)
1Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 4,887
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 4,502
3Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 4,300
4Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 3,568
5Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 3,416
6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3,395
7Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3,270
8Flag of France.svg  France 2,634
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2,583
10Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2,525
11Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2,509
12Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2,458
13Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2,409
14Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 2,390
15Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2,324
16Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 2,230
17Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2,152
18Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1,920
19Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1,758
20Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1,749
21Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 1,658
22Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1,105
23Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1,083
24Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 1,021
25Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 932
26Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 925
27Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 890
28Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 862
29Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 793
30Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 755
31Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 722
32Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 701
33Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 589
34Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 583
35Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 565
36Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 512
37Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 510
38Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 473
39Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 454
40Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 393
41Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 348
42Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 242
43Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 228

Minimum wage

The minimum wage figures provided are the 2018 figures by The Federation of International Employers. Currency conversions from non-Euro currencies being based on the exchange rates of 2018. [8]

RankCountryMonthly minimum (euro)
1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 2,049
2Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 1,832
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1,750 (2020)
4Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 1,732
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1,578
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1,563
7Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1,563
8Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1,498
9Flag of France.svg  France 1,458
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1,413
11Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1,050
12Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 991
13Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 886
14Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 761
15Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 700
16Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 683
17Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 555
18Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 540
19Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 524
20Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 480
21Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 477
22Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 462
23Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 445
24Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 430
25Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 407
26Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 300
27Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 276
28Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 260
29Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 239
30Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 207
31Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 193
32Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 139
33Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 128
34Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 125
35Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 124

Social

Human Development Index

The Human Development Index values provided are the 2018 estimates for 2017, as included in the United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Report. [9]

RankCountryHDIChange
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0.953Increase2.svg 0.002
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0.944Increase2.svg 0.001
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 0.938Increase2.svg 0.004
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0.936Increase2.svg 0.002
5Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 0.935Increase2.svg 0.002
6Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0.933Increase2.svg 0.001
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0.931Increase2.svg 0.003
8Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0.929Increase2.svg 0.001
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 0.922Increase2.svg 0.002
10Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0.920Increase2.svg 0.002
11Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0.916Increase2.svg 0.001
12Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 0.916Increase2.svg 0.001
13Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0.908Increase2.svg 0.002
14Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 0.904Increase2.svg 0.001
15Flag of France.svg  France 0.901Increase2.svg 0.002
16Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 0.896Increase2.svg 0.002
17Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0.891Increase2.svg 0.002
18Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0.888Increase2.svg 0.003
19Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0.880Increase2.svg 0.002
20Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 0.878Increase2.svg 0.003
21Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0.871Increase2.svg 0.003
22Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0.870Increase2.svg 0.002
23Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 0.869Increase2.svg 0.002
24Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0.865Increase2.svg 0.005
25Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 0.858Increase2.svg 0.002
26Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 0.858Increase2.svg 0.003
27Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 0.855Increase2.svg 0.002
28Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0.847Increase2.svg 0.003
29Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0.847Increase2.svg 0.002
30Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0.838Increase2.svg 0.003
31Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0.831Increase2.svg 0.003
32Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0.816Increase2.svg 0.001
33Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 0.814Increase2.svg 0.004
34Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 0.813Increase2.svg 0.003
35Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 0.811Increase2.svg 0.004
36Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 0.808Increase2.svg 0.003
37Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0.806Increase2.svg 0.004
38Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 0.787Increase2.svg 0.002
39Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 0.785Increase2.svg 0.003
40Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.780Increase2.svg 0.002
41Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 0.780Increase2.svg 0.004
42Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 0.757Steady2.svg
43Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 0.757Increase2.svg 0.001
44Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 0.755Increase2.svg 0.006
45Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 0.752Increase2.svg 0.005
46Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 0.700Increase2.svg 0.003

Percentage living below poverty line

The percentage figures for citizens living below the poverty line are provided by either the CIA World Factbook (2007) or the World Bank (2012) [10] [11] [12] There is no data available for eleven European states.

RankCountryPercentageYear
1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 4.02008
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4.32007
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 5.52009
4Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 5.92004
5Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 6.02008
5Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 6.02012
7Flag of France.svg  France 6.22004
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 6.92010
9Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 7.32011
10Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 7.62008
11Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 7.82011
12Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8.62012
13Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 9.12013
14Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10.52005
15Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 11.32012
16Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 12.32008
17Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 12.72011
18Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 13.22011
19Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 13.42011
20Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 13.92010
21Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 14.02006
37Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 40.72022
22Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15.22007
23Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 15.52010
24Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 16.62012
25Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 16.92010
26Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 17.52010
27Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 17.72011
28Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.92011
29Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 18.02009
30Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 18.02006
31Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 19.82005
32Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 20.02009
33Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 20.72009
34Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 21.12010
35Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 22.22011
36Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 34.12009

Social Progress Index

The Social Progress Index figures are provided by the nonprofit Social Progress Imperative and represent 2014. Eight European states are not represented as data is not available. [13]

RankCountrySocial Progress Index
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 88.19
2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 88.07
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 87.37
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 87.12
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 87.08
6Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 86.91
7Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 86.55
8Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 85.11
9Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 84.61
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 84.56
11Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 84.05
12Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 82.63
13Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 81.65
14Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 81.65
15Flag of France.svg  France 81.10
16Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 80.77
17Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 80.49
18Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 80.41
19Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 78.93
20Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 77.44
21Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 76.93
22Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 73.91
23Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 73.87
24Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 73.76
25Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 73.43
26Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 73.31
27Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 70.61
28Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 70.24
29Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 69.13
30Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 68.33
31Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 67.72
32Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 66.80
33Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 65.20
34Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 65.03
35Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 64.99
36Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 64.91
37Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 64.62
38Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 63.94
39Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 62.44
40Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 60.79
41Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 60.12

Opportunity

The Opportunity figures are included in the 2014 Social Progress Index by the nonprofit Social Progress Imperative. Eight European states are not represented as data is not available. [13]

RankCountryOpportunity
1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 82.63
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 82.29
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 81.95
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 81.92
5Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 81.71
6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 80.82
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 80.63
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 79.92
9Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 79.10
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 76.34
11Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 75.81
12Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 75.19
13Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 74.43
14Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 74.42
15Flag of France.svg  France 72.72
16Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 72.32
17Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 69.3
18Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 66.58
19Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 66.50
20Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 66.21
21Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 63.46
22Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 63.04
23Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 61.84
24Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 59.85
25Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 58.45
26Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 56.98
27Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 55.33
28Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 55.23
29Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 54.91
30Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 54.88
31Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 54.14
32Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 52.87
33Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 52.48
34Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 49.07
35Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 48.04
36Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 47.41
37Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 47.39
38Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.93
39Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 46.58
40Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 44.13
41Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 42.54

World Happiness Report

The World Happiness Report is a measure of happiness published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, with the figures provided being the 2013 edition for the 2010 to 2012 period. [14]

RankCountryHappinessChange in happiness (2005-2006)
1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 7.693Decrease2.svg −0.233
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 7.655Increase2.svg 0.263
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 7.650Increase2.svg 0.303
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7.512Increase2.svg 0.054
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 7.480Increase2.svg 0.171
7Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 7.369Increase2.svg 0.247
8Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 7.355N/A
9Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 7.076Decrease2.svg −0.068
10Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 7.054N/A
11Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 6.967Decrease2.svg −0.274
12Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 6.883Decrease2.svg −0.003
13Flag of France.svg  France 6.764Decrease2.svg −0.049
14Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6.672Increase2.svg 0.163
15Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 6.466Increase2.svg 0.228
16Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6.322Decrease2.svg −0.750
17Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 6.290Decrease2.svg −0.180
18Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 6.060Increase2.svg 0.249
19Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6.021Decrease2.svg −0.691
20Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 5.969Increase2.svg 0.705
21Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 5.964N/A
22Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 5.822Increase2.svg 0.085
23Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 5.791Increase2.svg 0.852
24Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 5.661Decrease2.svg −0.160
25Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 5.550Increase2.svg 0.915
26Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 5.504Decrease2.svg −0.133
27Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5.464Increase2.svg 0.346
28Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 5.435Decrease2.svg −0.891
29Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 5.426Decrease2.svg −0.456
30Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 5.426Increase2.svg 0.074
31Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 5.344Increase2.svg 0.171
32Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 5.299Increase2.svg 0.103
33Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5.101Decrease2.svg −0.305
34Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 5.057Increase2.svg 0.032
35Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 5.046Increase2.svg 0.358
36Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 5.033Decrease2.svg −0.186
37Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 4.981Increase2.svg 0.137
38Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 4.813Increase2.svg 0.063
39Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.813Decrease2.svg −0.087
40Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4.775Decrease2.svg −0.300
41Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 4.604Decrease2.svg −0.045
42Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 4.574Increase2.svg 0.081
43Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 4.316Decrease2.svg −0.269
44Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 4.187Increase2.svg 0.496

Summary

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Notes

  1. 1 2 3 As data by the IMF is unavailable, the latest available data by the CIA World Factbook is used.
  2. Data for Belarusian unemployment does not take into account underemployment.
  3. Data for Austrian unemployment includes only those who were previously employed.

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