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The following are links to some international rankings of the United States .
(Date ranges indicate different countries were sampled in different years.)
As of 2015 [update] , the Maternal mortality ratio was 46th lowest out of the countries ranked. (See Maternal mortality in the United States.)
Among wealthy nations, a study on 2016 data found the United States ranked first for child deaths by automobile accident and firearm, with overall child mortality 57% higher in the U.S. than other high-income countries, although traffic deaths were decreasing. [9]
As of 2017 [update] , the United States life expectancy is 79.8 years at birth, ranking 42nd among 224 nations. [10]
A developed country, or advanced country, is a sovereign state that has a high quality of life, developed economy, and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations. Most commonly, the criteria for evaluating the degree of economic development are the gross domestic product (GDP), gross national product (GNP), the per capita income, level of industrialization, amount of widespread infrastructure and general standard of living. Which criteria are to be used and which countries can be classified as being developed are subjects of debate. Different definitions of developed countries are provided by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank; moreover, HDI ranking is used to reflect the composite index of life expectancy, education, and income per capita. Another commonly used measure of a developed country is the threshold of GDP (PPP) per capita of at least US$22,000. In 2023, 40 countries fit all four criteria, while an additional 15 countries fit three out of four.
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, which is used to rank countries into four tiers of human development. A country scores a higher level of HDI when the lifespan is higher, the education level is higher, and the gross national income GNI (PPP) per capita is higher. It was developed by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul-Haq and was further used to measure a country's development by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)'s Human Development Report Office.
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is an index that ranks countries "by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys." The CPI generally defines corruption as an "abuse of entrusted power for private gain". The index is published annually by the non-governmental organisation Transparency International since 1995.
Economic Freedom of the World is an annual survey published by the Fraser Institute, a Canadian think tank. The survey attempts to measure the degree of economic freedom in the world's nations. It has been used in peer-reviewed studies, some of which have found a range of beneficial effects of more economic freedom.
The following are international rankings of Japan.
The following are international rankings of Malaysia.
The following are international rankings of Panama
This is a list of key international rankings of Costa Rica
The following are international rankings of Uruguay.
The following is a list of international rankings of Greece.
The following are international rankings of Indonesia.
The following are international rankings of Afghanistan.
Canada ranks among the highest in international measurements of government transparency, civil liberties, quality of life, economic freedom, education levels, gender equality, public services, public security and environmental sustainability. It ranks among the lowest of the most developed countries for housing affordability, healthcare services and foreign direct investment.
These are the international rankings of the Netherlands.
The following is a list of international rankings of Belarus.
These are the international rankings of Nepal
The following are international rankings of Israel:
Here is a list of international rankings of Denmark, in terms of Economic, Environmental, Military, Political, and Social aspects.
The following are international rankings of Sri Lanka.
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