International rankings of the United Kingdom

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These are the international rankings of the United Kingdom.

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Indexes grouped by topic

IndexRankCountries reviewed
Economy
Human Development Index 202215187
Index of Economic Freedom 201610167
Inequality adjusted Human Development Index 202212150
OECD Better Life Index 20161638
Legatum Prosperity Index 2015 [1] 10142
Index of Public Integrity 2016 [2] 6105
Globalization Index 2015207
Gallup gross median household income 201319131
Median equivalent adult income 2009–20141935
International Property Rights Index 201513129
Logistics Performance Index 2014 [3] 4160
Networked Readiness Index 2014 [4] 9144
Household final consumption expenditure per capita 2016 [5] 8221
Ease of doing business index 20177185
World Economic Forum 20177138
Number of billionaires 2016774
Global Innovation Index 20195129
Politics and liberties
V-Dem Democracy indices 2023 [6] 22179
Democracy Index (The Economist) 2019 [7] 14167
Freedom House ranking of political rights 2016 [3] 8195
Freedom House ranking of civil liberties 2016 [3] 195
Fragile States Index (Reverse ranking) 2016 [2] 17178
Press Freedom Index 201638180
State of World Liberty Index 2020 [8] [9] 12187
World Index of Moral Freedom 2020 [10] 38160
Corruption Perceptions Index 201510175
Military
Global Peace Index 2017 [11] 41 Increase2.svg 6163
Merchant Navy 1039
Healthcare
Total health expenditure per capita 201517188
Euro health consumer index 2017 [12] 1535
Other
Global Gender Gap Report 201520144
World Happiness Report 2017 [13] 19 Increase2.svg 4157
Save the Children State of the World's Mothers report 2015 [14] 24179
Wikipedia page edits 20134155+

Geographical rankings

MetricRankCountries reviewedDetails
Total Area 78233242,495 km2

(93,628 sq mile) including land and water

Length of coastline 1819612,429 km.
List of countries by population (United Nations) 2123367,530,172

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