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This list of top international rankings by country includes countries' international rankings sorted by country (this list only contains sovereign states), which are placed top or bottom in the respective ranking.
In order to limit the scope of the list and distinguish notable statistical indicators from trivial ones, entries in this list should contain a link to one of the following:
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Largest producer of opium | 65% of global opium poppy cultivation, 95% of world's market ($64 billion), with 2.9 million opium farmers. | Drugs | 2017 | [1] |
Largest producer of hashish. | 20.75% of world's production | Drugs | 2017 | [2] |
Largest producer of heroin | 380 tonnes of Heroin in annual production (≈90% of global production). | Drugs | 2012 | [3] |
Largest source of refugees (see Afghan diaspora) | continuously since 1980 | Politics | 2013 | [4] |
Lowest annual energy consumption per capita | 90 kgoe per year | Energy | 2019 | |
Highest infant mortality rate | 119.41 deaths per 1000 live births | Demographics | 2013 | |
Highest annual prevalence of opiates use | 2.65% of population | Drugs | 2009 | |
Largest recipient of foreign aid | US$6.8847 billion per year | Economy | 2014 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highest central bank interest rate | rate of 52.6% | Finance | 2019 | [5] |
Largest exporter of vegetable oil | US$2.71589 billion | Agriculture | 2009 | [6] |
Largest exporter of football players | 2,204 | Sports | 2010 | [7] |
Best performance at Paddle Tennis World Championship (men) | 9 gold medals, 12 total medals | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at Paddle Tennis World Championship (women) | 8 gold medals, 12 total medals | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at Roller Hockey World Championship (women) | 5 gold medals, 8 total medals | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at World Polo Championship | 4 gold medals, 7 total medals | Sports | 2015 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest wool producer | value of $3 billion (25% of the world's production) | Agriculture | 2016 | [8] |
Largest aluminium oxide producer | output of 18.3 million tons | Industry | 2017 | [9] |
Largest bauxite producer | output of 75 million tons | Industry | 2018 | [10] |
Largest lithium producer | estd. to be 40,733 metric tons (52.9% of the world's production) | Industry | 2019 | [11] |
Largest titanium producer | 874,000 metric tons | Industry | 2019 | [12] |
Largest zirconium producer | 426,000 tons | Industry | 2005 | |
Largest tantalum producer | 435 tons per annum, 53% of world production | Industry | 2008 | |
Highest amount of Solar usage per capita | 1,764 kWh | Technology | 2019 | [13] |
Best performance at Rugby League World Cups (men) | 11 times winner (1957, 1968, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1988, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2013, 2017) | Sports | 2014 | |
Winner of most Cricket World Cups (men) | 5 (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015) | Sports | 2019 | [14] |
Winner of most Women's Cricket World Cups | 6 (1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2005, 2013) | Sports | 2013 | |
Most successful team in ICC World Twenty20 (Women) | 5-time champions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2020) | Sports | 2020 | |
Best performance at ICF Canoe Polo World Championships (men) | 3 gold medals | Sports | 2009 | |
Best performance at Netball World Championships | 10 times winner | Sports | 2011 | |
Best performance at World International Doubles Squash Championships | Sports | 2009 | ||
Best performance at World Team Squash Championships (men) | 8 gold medals | Sports | 2013 | |
Best performance at World Team Squash Championships (women) | 9 gold medals | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at Touch Football World Cups | Sports | 2009 | ||
Best performance at ITU Triathlon World Championships (women) | 13 gold medals, 27 total medals | Sports | 2014 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Best performance at FIS Alpine World Ski Championships (men) | 44 gold medals, 120 total medals | Sports | 2015 | |
Best performance at FIS Alpine World Ski Championships (women) | 37 gold medals, 113 total medals | Sports | 2015 | |
Best performance at FIS Ski Flying World Championships | 7 gold medals, 8 silver medals, 4 bronze medals | Sports | 2014 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Lowest lying National Capital (Baku) | 28 metres below the sea level | Geography | 2020 | [15] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Best performance at UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Men | 26 gold medals, 62 total medals | Sports | 2015 | |
Best performance at UCI Road World Championships (Men's Road Race) | 26 gold medals, 48 total medals | Sports | 2015 | |
Best performance at Motocross World Championship | 52 | Sports | 2015 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest ginger producer per capita | 14.0 kilograms (30.9 lb) per year | Agriculture | [16] | |
Largest average elevation | 3,280 metres | Geography |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest citrus producer | output of 20 million tons | Agriculture | 2017 | |
Largest orange producer | output of 35.6 million tons | Agriculture | 2013 | |
Largest dry bean producer | output of 3,800,000 tons | Agriculture | 2013 | |
Largest coffee producer | output of 61.7 million bags(each bag weighing 60 Kg) | Agriculture | 2018 | [17] |
Largest soybean producer | output of 90 million metric tons | Agriculture | 2014 | |
Largest brazil nut producer | output of 36,923 tonnes | Agriculture | 2018 | [18] |
Largest yerba mate producer | output of 546,618 tonnes | Agriculture | 2018 | [18] |
Largest fiber crop producer | output of 100,061 tonnes | Agriculture | 2018 | [18] |
Largest cashewapple producer | output of 1,541,010 tonnes | Agriculture | 2018 | [18] |
Largest sugarcane producer | output of 739,267,000 tons | Agriculture | 2013 | |
Largest sisal producer | output of 113,300 tons | Agriculture | 2007 | |
Largest renewable freshwater resources | 8,233 km³/year | Geography | 2011 | |
Largest niobium producer | 65,000 metric tons | Industry | 2019 | [19] |
Best performance at FIFA World Cups | 5 times winner (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002), 2 times runner-up (1950, 1998) | Sports | 2019 | |
Winner of most FIFA Club World Cups | 4 (2000, 2005, 2006, 2012) (tied with Spain) | Sports | 2015 | |
Best performance at FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | 14 times winner (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2017) | Sports | 2017 | |
Best performance at FIFA Futsal World Cup | 5 times winner (1989, 1992, 1996, 2008, 2012) | Sports | 2016 | |
Best performance at Beach Handball World Championships (men) | 5 gold medals, 7 total medals | Sports | 2018 | |
Best performance at Beach Handball World Championships (women) | 3 gold medals, 7 total medals | Sports | 2018 | |
Best performance at FIVB Volleyball World Leagues | 9 times winner, 7 times runner-up | Sports | 2017 | |
Best performance at FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships | 12 gold medals, 31 total medals | Sports | 2015 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest rose oil producer | 70% of all oil in the world | Agriculture | 2011 | [20] |
Largest lavender oil producer | Agriculture | 2011 | [21] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highest rate of urban population growth | +5.43% of urban population per year | Demographics | 2021 | [22] |
Lowest GDP (PPP) per capita | 700 Int. $ (IMF est.) | Economy | 2021 | [23] |
Lowest satisfaction with life according to Satisfaction with Life Index | 100 | Quality of life | 2006 | |
Lowest access to electricity | 11% | Quality of life | 2018 | [24] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Largest flax producer | output of 872,000 tons | Agriculture | 2018 | [25] |
Largest canary seed producer | output of 98,800 tonnes | Agriculture | 2018 | [26] |
Largest lentil producer | output of 1,880,500 tons | Agriculture | 2013 | |
Largest mustard seed producer | output of 154,500 tonnes | Agriculture | 2013 | |
Largest canola producer | output of 17,960,000 metric tons | Agriculture | 2014 | |
Largest producer of maple syrup | output of 14,890 cubic metres | Agriculture | 1995 | |
Largest rapeseed producer | output of 15.4 million metric tons | Agriculture | 2012 | |
Largest number of lakes | estimated to be 879,800 | Geography | 2016 | [27] |
Largest water area | 891,163 km² | Geography | 2009 | [28] |
Longest coastline | 243,792 km | Geography | 2009 | [29] |
Longest border | length of 8,891 kilometres (5,525 mi), shared with United States | Geography | NA | |
Best performance at Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (men) | 9 gold medals, 21 total medals | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (women) | 4 gold medals, 5 total medals | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at World Curling Men's Championships | 34 gold medals, 50 total medals | Sports | 2015 | |
Best performance at World Curling Women's Championships | 15 gold medals, 32 total medals | Sports | 2015 | |
Winner of most Women's Ice Hockey World Championships | 10 times winner | Sports | 2015 | |
Top position at Ice Hockey World Championships (men) | 3690 points | Sports | 2015 | |
Top position at Ice Hockey World Championships (women) | 3840 points | Sports | 2015 | |
Most registered ice hockey players | 721,504 | Sports | 2015 | [30] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lowest overall life expectancy | age of 53 years | Demographics Quality of life | 2018 | [31] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highest child mortality rate | Demographics | 2011 | ||
Highest maternal mortality ratio | Demographics | 2011 | ||
Lowest electricity consumption per capita | 13 kWh per year | Energy | 2019 | [32] |
Lowest environmental happiness according to Happy Planet Index | 12.8 | Environment Quality of life | 2016 | [33] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest copper producer | output of 5.6 million metric tons | Industry | 2019 | [34] |
Largest lithium reserves | 9.2 million metric tons | Industry | 2020 | [35] |
Largest rhenium reserves | tons | Industry | 2005 | |
Southernmost city in the world | Puerto Williams | Cartography | 2019 | |
Largest recorded earthquake | 9.5 | Geology | 2011 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest exporter of pears | output of 580,000 metric tonnes | Agriculture | 2020 | [36] [37] |
Largest sheep meat producer | 2.4 million metric tons | Agriculture | 2019 | [38] |
Largest rice producer | output of 148.5 million metric tons | Agriculture | 2018-2019 | [39] |
Largest wheat producer | output of 121.7 million metric tons | Agriculture | 2013 | |
Largest garlic producer | output of 20,000,000 tons | Agriculture | 2012 | |
Largest tangerine producer | output of 14,152,000 tons | Agriculture | 2007 | |
Largest peach and nectarine producer | output of 11,500,000 tons | Agriculture | 2011 | |
Largest plum and sloe producer | output of 5,372,899 tons | Agriculture | 2009 | |
Largest persimmon producer | output of 3,259,334 tons | Agriculture | 2011 | |
Largest tomato producer | output of 33,911,702 tons | Agriculture | 2008 | |
Largest watermelon producer | output of 70,000,000 tons | Agriculture | 2012 | |
Largest chestnut producer | output of 1,700,000 tons | Agriculture | 2011 | |
Largest walnut producer | output of 1,700,000 tons | Agriculture | 2012 | |
Largest peanut producer | output of 16,700,000 tons | Agriculture | 2012 | |
Largest eggplant producer | output of 28,800,000 tons | Agriculture | 2012 | |
Largest carrot and turnip producer | output of 16,906,000 tons | Agriculture | 2012 | |
Largest potato producer | output of 88.9 million metric tons | Agriculture | 2013 | |
Largest cabbage producer | output of 32,800,000 tons | Agriculture | 2012 | |
Largest cauliflowers and broccoli producer | output of 9,500,000 tons | Agriculture | 2012 | |
Largest spinach producer | output of 18,782,961 tons | Agriculture | 2011 | |
Largest lettuce and chicory producer | output of 13,500,000 tons | Agriculture | 2013 | |
Largest asparagus producer | output of 7,350,000 tons | Agriculture | 2012 | |
Largest onion and shallot producer | output of 20,817,295 tons | Agriculture | 2008 | |
Largest fish producer | output of 49,467,275 tons | Agriculture | 2005 | |
Largest aquatic plants producer | output of 11,163,675 tons | Agriculture | 2005 | |
Largest grape producer | output of 9,600,000 tons | Agriculture | 2012 | |
Largest honey producer | output of 436,000 tons | Agriculture | 2012 | [40] |
Largest mushroom and truffle producer | output of 5,008,850 tons | Agriculture | 2011 | |
Largest cotton producer | output of 11,400,000 tons | Agriculture | 2005 | |
Largest silk producer | output of 290,003 tons | Agriculture | 2005 | |
Largest tea producer | output of 1,623,000 tons | Agriculture | 2011 | |
Largest tobacco producer | output of 2,298,800 tons | Agriculture | 2000 | |
Largest livestock of domestic sheep | 136,400,000 heads | Agriculture | 2008 | |
Largest livestock of domestic pig | 425,600,000 heads | Agriculture | 2007 | |
Largest pork (pig meat) producer | output of 56,096,000 ton | Agriculture | 2013 | |
Largest rice consumer | 156.3 million metric tons per year | Consumption | 2009 | |
Most books published per year (new titles and re-editions) | 440,000 | Culture | 2013 | |
Largest population | 1.442 Billion people | Demographics | 2021 | [41] |
Highest rate of execution per year | officially not released.at least 1700 (estimated) | Demographics | 2009 | [42] |
Largest labour force | 797,600,000 | Demographics Economy | 2013 | |
Highest GDP (PPP) | Economy | 2014 | ||
Highest agricultural sector output | Economy | 2014 | ||
Highest industrial sector output | Economy | 2014 | ||
Largest police force | total of 1.6 million officers | Economy | 2017 | [43] |
Largest electricity consumer | 5,463,800,000,000 MW·h per year | Consumption Energy | 2014 | |
Largest electricity producer | 5,649,500,000,000 GWh | Energy | 2014 | |
Largest wind power producer | 114,763 MW | Energy | 2014 | |
Largest renewable energy producer | 1,300 TW·h per year | Energy | 2014 | |
Largest hydroelectricity producer | 652.05 TW·h per year | Energy | 2009 | |
Largest coal producer | 3,650 million tons | Energy Industry | 2012 | |
Largest wind turbine producer | Energy Industry | 2009 | [44] | |
Largest solar panel producer | Energy Industry | 2009 | [44] | |
Largest photovoltaics producer | output of 10,852 MW | Energy Industry | 2010 | [44] |
Most carbon dioxide emissions | 10,330,000,000 metric tons | Environment | 2013 | |
Largest forex reserves | $3,899,285,000,000 | Finance | 2014 | |
Largest exporter | $2,252,000,000,000 | Finance | 2014 | [45] |
Highest current account balance | $213,800,000,000 | Finance | 2012 | |
Highest elevation above the sea level | 8,848 m (29,029 ft) at Mount Everest (shared with Nepal) | Geography | 2009 | |
Longest land border length | 22,117 km (22,147 km if Hong Kong and Macao, the two special administrative regions are counted) | Geography | 2009 | |
Most countries bordered | 14 (16 if Hong Kong and Macao, the two special administrative regions are counted), the same number as with Russia | Geography | 2009 | |
Largest salt producer | output of 60 million metric tons | Industry | 2019 | [46] |
Largest aluminium producer | 23,300,000 tons | Industry | 2014 | |
Largest Plastic Producer | output of 60 million tons | Industry | 2010(Last Estimated) | [47] |
Largest antimony producer | 120,000 tons | Industry | 2010 | |
Largest arsenic producer | Industry | 2012 | ||
Largest bismuth producer | 7,600 tons | Industry | 2014 | |
Largest cadmium producer | 3,000 tons | Industry | 2005 | |
Largest cement producer | 2,480,000,000 tons | Industry | 2013 | |
Largest fluorite producer | 3,000,000 tons | Industry | 2006 | |
Largest iron producer | 1,500,000,000 tons | Industry | 2014 | |
Largest manganese producer | 6,000,000 tons | Industry | 2006 | |
Largest mercury producer | 1,150 tons | Industry | 2005 | |
Largest tractor producer | vehicles | Industry | 2010 | |
Largest pulp and paper producer | 99,300 tons | Industry | 2011 | |
Largest steel producer | 822,698,000 tons | Industry | 2014 | |
Largest strontium producer | 700,000 tons | Industry | 2005 | |
Largest tin reserves | 1,500,000 tons | Industry | 2011 | |
Largest tungsten producer | 52,000 tons | Industry | 2011 | |
Largest zinc producer | 3,100,000 tons | Industry | 2009 | |
Largest Ceramic Tile producer | 5.2 Billion square meters | Industry | 2019 | [48] |
Largest motor vehicle producer | 23,722,890 vehicles per year | Industry Transport | 2014 | |
Largest army by number of active troops | 2.19 million active troops | Military | 2021 | [49] |
Largest mica producer | output of 100,000 million metric tons | Mineral | 2019 | [50] |
Largest Rare Earths producer | output of 140,000 metric tons | Mineral | 2020 | [51] |
Best performance at women's badminton Uber Cup | 13 times winner | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at World Badminton Championships | 58 gold medals won | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at World Amateur Go Championship | 20 wins | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at World Table Tennis Championships | 35 team wins | Sports | 2009 | |
Best performance at World Weightlifting Championships (women) | 159 gold medals, 266 total medals | Sports | 2014 | |
Top position at World Chess Rankings (women) | top 10 players average Elo rating of 2496 | Sports | 2015 | |
Longest subway tunnel section | Line 3, Guangzhou Metro, 60,400 m (198,163 ft) | Structures | 2010 | |
Longest building | Great Wall of China, 8,851.8 km | Structures | ||
Tallest dam | Jinping-I Dam, 305 m (1,001 ft) | Structures | 2014 | |
Longest bridge | Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge, 164,800 m (540,700 ft) | Structures Transport | as of 2011 | [52] |
Leading surveillance society according to the Privacy International | Surveillance | 2007 | [53] | |
Most internet users | 618,110,314 | Technology | 2013 | [54] |
Most main line phones | 269,910,000 | Technology | 2011 | [55] |
Most mobile cellular phones | 1,276,660,000 | Technology | 2014 | [56] |
Highest International tourism expenditure | $164.9 billion | Tourism | 2014 | |
Largest car market | 23,722,890 vehicles | Consumption Transport | 2014 | [57] |
Largest total length of waterways | 110,000 km | Transport | 2011 | |
Largest total length of high-speed railways | 16,000 km | Transport | 2014 | |
Largest total length of controlled-access highways | 111,950 km | Transport | 2014 | |
Largest total length of rapid transit systems | 2255 km | Transport | 2014 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Highest percentage of population suffering from undernourishment | 75% | Demographics | 2006 | |
Highest poverty | 95.15% of population living under 2 dollar (PPP) a day | Demographics Economy | 2010 | |
Highest energy intensity | 4746.3 toe per 1 million dollars of GDP | Energy | 2003 | |
Largest cobalt producer | 22,000 tons | Industry | 2005 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lowest energy intensity | 30.5 toe per 1 million dollars of GDP | Energy | 2003 | |
Highest gross fixed investment as percentage of GDP | 51.9% | Finance | 2012 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highest environmental happiness according to Happy Planet Index | score of 76.1 | Environment Quality of life | 2012 | |
Largest Pineapple Producer | produce of 3.33 million meteic tonnes | Agriculture | 2019 | [58] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Largest producer of Xanthosoma | output of 132,100 tonnes | Agriculture | 2011 | |
Winner of most Baseball World Cup (men) | 25 gold medals | Sports | 2011 | |
Best performance at Boxing World Cup | 2 times winner (2006, 2008) | Sports | 2008 | |
Winner of most Volleyball World Cups (women) | 4 (1989, 1991, 1995, 1999) | Sports | 2011 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Largest illuminated flag | 450 × 225 m2 | Culture | 1974 | [59] [60] |
Oldest female paragliding Flight | at the age of 104, from a 730 m (2,400 ft) peak | Sports | 2012 | [61] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Highest consumption of beer per capita | 148.6 litres / year | Consumption | 2012 | [62] |
Highest consumption of pure alcohol per capita | 14.1 litres / year | Consumption | 2015 | [63] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Largest percentage of arable land | 59.8% of total land area | Agriculture Geography | 2018 | [64] |
Most equal income distribution according to UN | Demographics Economy | 1997 | [65] | |
Highest minimum wage | 22,713 (Intl. dollars) | Finance | 2008 | |
Lowest central bank interest rate (tied with Switzerland) | -0.75% | Finance | 2015 | |
Most northernmost point on land | 83°40'N at Kaffeklubben Island, Greenland | Geography | 2009 | |
Least corrupt country, according to Transparency International (tied with New Zealand) | Politics | 2019 | [66] | |
Highest E-readiness | 8.87 out of 10 | Technology | 2009 | |
Highest opportunity ranking | 88.66 | Quality of Life | 2020 | [67] |
Highest satisfaction with life according to Satisfaction with Life Index | 273.4 | Quality of life | 2006 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest date producer | output of 1,603,762 tons | Agriculture | 2019 | [68] |
Largest importer of wheat | 9.5 million tonnes per year | Consumption | 2013 | [69] [70] |
Most heavily mined country | 23 million active mines | Military | 2013 | [71] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Lowest maternal death rate | Quality of life | 2010 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Earliest human settlement | 195,000 years ago | Demographics | 2010 | |
Best performance at World Cross Country Running Championships | 27 wins | Sports | 2009 | |
Lowest Web Index score according to the World Wide Web Foundation | 0 | Technology | 2014 | |
Largest contributor to UN Peacekeeper Force | Military | 2017 | ||
Highest importance of religion | 98% of people | Demographics | 2017 | [72] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highest consumption of coffee per capita | 12 kg / year | Consumption | 2016 | [73] |
Highest consumption of milk per capita | 361.19 kg / year | Consumption | 2007 | [74] |
Happiest country according to World Happiness Report | 7.769/10 (average subjective score) | Quality of life | 2019 | |
Best environmental performance according to Environmental Performance Index | 90.88 | Environment | 2016 | |
Most stable country according to Failed States Index | score of 17.8 | Politics | 2015 | |
Most property rights according to International Property Rights Index | score of 8.5 | Politics | 2014 | [75] |
Most press freedom according to Freedom of the Press (report) and Press Freedom Index | Politics | 2011 | ||
Best institutions (1st pillar) in the Global Competitiveness Report (among its index components the best judicial independence, the highest reliability of police services, the lowest level of organized crime, the highest efficiency of legal framework in challenging regulations, the best property rights, the best intellectual property protection and the strongest auditing and accounting standards) | Politics | 2019 | ||
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Largest indigenous duck meat producer | Agriculture | 2005 | [76] | |
Largest exporter of perfume | Industry | 2007 | [77] | |
Largest percentage of nuclear energy in total energy production | 76.9% | Energy | 2014 | |
Largest electricity exporter | export of 39.4 Terawatt-hours(TWh) | Energy | 2019 | [78] |
Best performance at World Championships of Basque Pelota | 62 gold medals, 153 total medals | Sports | 2010 | |
Best performance at UCI BMX World Championships | 32 gold medals, 97 total medals | Sports | 2017 | |
Best performance at UCI Road World Championships (Women's Road Race) | 10 gold medals, 17 total medals | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at UCI Track World Championships (cycling) | 138 gold medals, 365 total medals | Sports | 2015 | |
Best performance at Endurance FIM World Championship (motorcycle racing) | Sports | 2009 | ||
Most tourist visits per year | 86.9 million | Tourism | 2017 | |
Largest Exclusive Economic Zone | 11,691,000 km² | Geography | 2017 | |
Most time zones | 12 | Geography | 2021 | [79] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Largest rye producer | output of 3,893,000 metric tons | Agriculture | 2012 | |
Largest hop producer | output of 34,434 tons | Agriculture | 2012 | |
Largest net exports (balance of trade) country | 219,938 millions US$ | Finance | 2011 | |
Highest government budget surplus | +US$25,000,000,000 | Finance | 2017 | |
Largest natural gas importer | 99,630,000,000 cu m | Consumption Energy | 2010 | |
Largest producer of lignite | 183,000,000 tons | Energy Industry | 2013 | |
Most Winter Olympic medals | 128 gold medals, 358 total medals | Sports | 2014 | [80] |
Best performance at FIBT World Championships (bobsleigh and skeleton) | 54 gold medals, 146 total medals | Sports | 2015 | |
Best performance at ICF Canoe Polo World Championships (women) | 2 gold medals, 3 total medals | Sports | 2013 | |
Best performance at UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships | 89 gold medals, 226 total medals | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at FEI World Equestrian Games | 34 gold medals, 83 total medals | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at equestrian Dressage World Championship | 18 gold medals | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at Show Jumping World Championships (equestrian) | 9 gold medals, 17 total medals | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at Fistball World Cup (men) | 10 gold medals, 14 total medals | Sports | 2011 | |
Best performance at Fistball World Cup (women) | 4 gold medals, 6 total medals | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at Fistball World Games (men) | 4 gold medals, 6 total medals | Sports | 2009 | |
Best performance at FIL World Luge Championships | 96 gold medals, 237 total medals | Sports | 2015 | |
Best performance at World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women | 19 gold medals, 42 total medals | Sports | 2015 | |
Best performance at World Single Distance Championships for Women (speed skating) | 35 gold medals, 74 total medals | Sports | 2009 | |
The world leader in the use of solar energy per capita | Environment | 2010 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Highest consumption of olive oil per capita | 26.1 kg / year | Consumption | [81] | |
Largest merchant marine fleet by deadweight tonnage | 17.8% | Transport | [82] [83] | |
Highest consumption of tobacco per capita | 4,313 cigarettes / year | Consumption | 2011 | [84] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Largest nutmeg producer | 38,163 tonnes | Industry | 2018 | [85] |
Largest Cardamom (spice) producer | 35,000 metric tonnes | Industry | 2018 | [86] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Largest vetiver producer | Agriculture | 2014 | [87] | |
Lowest level of property rights according to International Property Rights Index | 129th | Politics | 2020 | [88] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Highest level of gender equality in the economy according to Global Gender Gap Report | Demographics Economy | 2014 | ||
Highest electricity consumption per capita | 3,152W per person | Consumption Energy | 2005 | |
Highest percentage of Internet users | 92% | Technology | 2009 | [89] |
Most northernmost southernmost point on land | 63°17'N at Surtsey island | Geography | 2009 | |
Most peaceful country according to Global Peace Index | Quality of life | 2014 | ||
Highest annual energy consumption per capita | 16882.5 kgoe per year | Energy | 2011 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Largest Papaya producer | output of 5.5 million tons | Agriculture | 2017 | [90] |
Largest millet producer | output of 27.8 million tons (41.04% of global production) | Agriculture | 2019 | [91] |
Largest banana producer | output of 29 million metric tons | Agriculture | 2017 | [92] |
Largest bean producer | output of 6,390,000 Tonnes | Agriculture | 2019 | [93] |
Largest mango producer | output of 18 million tons | Agriculture | 2018 | [94] |
Largest areca nut producer | output of 809,000 tons | Agriculture | 2018 | [95] |
Largest spice producer | output of 9.4 million tons | Agriculture | 2020 | [96] |
Largest ginger producer | output of 996,041 metric tons | Agriculture | 2019 | [97] |
Largest chickpea producer | output of 11 million metric tons | Agriculture | 2018 | [98] |
Largest milk producer | output of 180 million tons (22% of the world's production) | Agriculture | 2018 | [99] |
Largest goat milk production | output of 5 million metric tons | Agriculture | 2017 | [100] |
Largest butter producer | output of 6 million metric tons | Agriculture | 2019 | [101] |
Largest jute producer | output of 1 million metric tons | Agriculture | 2019 | [102] |
Largest livestock of water buffalos | 112.91 million heads | Agriculture | 2016 | |
Largest fennel producer | output of 110,000 tons | Agriculture | 2008 | |
Largest total freshwater withdrawal | 645.84 km³/year | Agriculture Consumption | 2000 | |
Largest area of irrigated land | 558,080 km² | Agriculture Geography | 2003 | |
Largest Asiatic lion headcount | 674 Asiatic lions (only country in the world where Asiatic lions still survive in the wild) | Environment | 2020 | |
Largest tiger headcount | 2226 tigers | Environment | 2014 | |
Largest cow stock | 281.7 million cows | Environment | 2009 | |
Largest producer of films | 2961 films including 1288 feature films | Film Industry | 2010 | [103] |
Largest electronic spam producer | 13.7% | Technology | 2011 | |
Largest Hindu population | 966 million | Demographics | 2019 | |
Largest Sikh population | 20.8 million | Demographics | 2019 | |
Largest Jain population | 4.45 million | Demographics | 2019 | |
Highest number of doctors graduating | 28,000 | Demographics | 2017 | |
Highest number of phone users | 929.81 million | Communication | 2019 | [104] |
Largest number of post offices | 154,965 | Communication | 2018 | [105] |
Highest post office | Hikkim, Himachal Pradesh | Communication | 2016 | [106] |
Most Miss World titles | 6 (1966, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2017); (tied with Venezuela) | Culture | 2020 | |
Largest vaccine producer | Serum Institute of India | Health | 2019 | |
Most road construction per day | 36.5 km/day | Transport | 2021 | [107] |
Highest number of Facebook users | 270 million | Communication | 2019 | [108] |
Longest railway platform | Gorakhpur, 4,483 feet (1,366 m) long | Transport | 2019 | [109] |
Busiest railway | Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus | Transport | 2015 | |
Busiest single runway airport | Mumbai International Airport (BOM) | Transport | 2018 | |
Largest electorate country | Demographics | 2015 | ||
Largest epic | Mahabharat | Culture | 2015 | |
Largest importer of defense equipment | Military | 2016 | ||
Largest delta | The Ganges | Geography | NA | |
Largest solar plant | Bhadla Solar Park, Rajasthan | Industry | 2015 | |
Largest river island | Majuli | Geography | NA | |
Largest bus fleet | Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, 22,000 buses | Transport | 2015 | |
Highest military base camp | Siachen Base Camp (at an altitude of 6,000m) | Military | 2016 | |
Highest cricket ground | at an altitude of 2,444 m | Sport | 2016 | |
Highest statue | Statue of Unity 240 m | Structures | 2018 | |
Largest Baháʼí Faith | 1,897,651 | Demographics | 2010 | [110] |
Largest Zoroastrian population | 57,264 | Demographics | 2011 | |
Highest number of engineers graduating | 1.5 million | Demographics | 2017 | |
Lowest consumption of beer per capita | 2 L | Consumption | 2005 | |
Largest democracy | 1,350,000,000 people | Politics | 2014 | [111] |
Best performance at Summer Olympics field hockey (men) | 8 gold medals, 11 total | Sports | 2015 | |
Largest area of cultivated land | 1,891,761 km² | Agriculture Geography | 2011 | |
Largest area of arable land | 1,753,694 km² | Agriculture Geography | 2011 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest archipelagic state in the world by area and population | Geography | 2010 | ||
Largest island country in the world | Geography | 2010 | ||
Largest cinnamon producer | output of 60,000 tons | Agriculture | 2005 | |
Largest clove producer | output of 110,000 tons | Agriculture | 2005 | |
Largest coconut producer | output of 18,300,000 tons | Agriculture | 2013 | |
Largest nutmeg producer | 75% world market shares | Agriculture | 2012 | |
Largest palm oil producer | output of 31,000,000 MT | Agriculture | 2015 | [112] |
Largest vanilla producer | output of 3,200 tonnes | Agriculture | 2013 | |
Largest kapok producer | Agriculture | 2012 | ||
Largest area of permanent crops | 128,581 km² | Agriculture Geography | 2005 | |
Countries with the most mammal species | Biodiversity | 2004 | [113] | |
Country with the most active volcanoes | Geography | 2005 | ||
Largest islands by population | Java, 139,448,718 | Geography | 2014 | |
Largest island share by number of countries | Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia) | Geography | 2010 | |
Largest island on an island | Samosir (North Sumatera) | Geography | 2010 | |
Largest language without an official status anywhere (and thus the largest minority language) | Javanese, 82,000,000 | Demographics | 2010 | |
Most trilingual country | 17.4% of total population (around 43 million people) | Demographics | 2015 | [114] |
Largest Muslim population | Demographics | 2005 | ||
Largest Buddhist temple | Borobudur | Structures | 2005 | |
Best performance at World Halal Tourism Awards | won 12 out of 16 awards in 2016 | Tourism | 2016 | [115] |
Largest lizard | Komodo dragon | Biodiversity | ||
Largest flower | Rafflesia arnoldii | Biodiversity |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest Islamic Banking Sector | valued at 235.5 billion US dollars | Finance | 2009 | |
Largest pistachio producer | output of 472,097 tons | Agriculture | 2012 | [116] |
Largest saffron producer | 93.7% of world's total production | Agriculture | 2009 | [ citation needed ] |
Largest caviar producer | Agriculture | 2009 | [117] | |
Largest producer of stone fruits | 205,000 tonnes | Agriculture | 2012 | [116] |
Oldest Carpet in the World | Pazyryk burials | |||
Hottest surface temperature ever recorded | 70.7 °C (159 °F) recorded at Dasht-e Lut | Climate | 2005 | [118] |
Largest Shia Population | Demographics | 2016 | ||
Location with the highest natural background radiation | annual dose of 260 mSv | Geography | 2010 | |
Most major earthquakes, 5.5+ Richter Magnitude | Geology | 2010 | [119] | |
Most accurate calendar in use | Iranian calendar | Geophysics | 2013 | |
Highest ratio of female to male school enrollment | 1.22 female per male student | Education | 2005 | [120] |
Largest number of former national capitals | 31 former capital cities | History | 2010 | |
Largest population of foreign refugees | Mostly Iraqi & Afghan refugees | Humanitarian | 1999 | [121] [122] [123] [124] |
Largest producer of turquoise | Industry | 2010 | [125] [126] | |
Largest reserves of zinc | Industry | 2010 | [127] [128] [129] | |
Largest producer and exporter of handmade carpets | Industry | 2010 | [130] [131] [132] | |
Fastest growth rate in science and technology | 1000% increase of science & technology output in nine years | Science | 2010 | [133] [134] [135] |
Largest fleet of NGV | 3.50 million NGV in use | Transportation | 2013 | [136] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highest GDP (real) annual growth rate | 10.09% (CIA World Factbook est.) | Economy | 2016 | [137] |
Most terrorist activities in the world | Politics | 2014 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Most Eurovision wins | 7 between 1956 and 2012 | Culture | 2015 | |
Most globalized country according to Globalization Index | score of 92.17 | Politics | 2014 | |
Highest gross national savings | 56.3% of GDP | Economy | 2017 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
World's most militarized nation according to the Global Militarization Index | Military | 2017 | ||
Lowest depression below the sea level | -428 m at Dead Sea (shared with Jordan and State of Palestine) | Geography | 2012 | |
Largest Jewish population | population of 6,870,000 which is 46.7% of the total Jewish population | Demographics | 2019 | [138] |
Highest percentage of recycled water | 80% | Environment | 2010 | |
Highest amount of Vegans per capita | ||||
Highest density of eco-friendly companies | ||||
Highest production of milk per cow | 12,240 kg per year | Agriculture | 2009 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest wine producer | output of 4,796,600 tons | Industry | 2014 | |
Largest wine exporter by volume | output of 21.6 million hectoliters | Industry | 2019 | [139] |
Largest pasta producer | output of 3,248,488 tons | Industry | 2015 | [140] |
Largest pasta exporter | US$3 billion | Industry | 2019 | [141] |
Largest pasta consumption per capita | 23.5 Kg | Consumption | 2015 | [142] |
Largest chinotto producer | Agriculture | [143] | ||
Largest bergamot producer | Agriculture | [144] | ||
Largest radicchio producer | Agriculture | [145] | ||
Largest artichoke producer | output of 389,813 tons | Agriculture | 2018 | [18] |
Largest luxury goods exporter | Industry | 2019 | [146] | |
Largest unreinforced concrete dome | 43.4 m (inner diameter) | Structures | 128 A.D | [147] |
Tallest unreinforced brick building | 167.5 m | Structures | 1889 | [148] |
Tallest museum | 167.5 m | Structures | 1889 | [149] |
Oldest museum in operation | Culture | 1471 | [150] | |
Tallest artificial waterfall | 165 m (total) | Structures | 271 BC | [148] |
Highest number of World Heritage Sites | 55 | Culture | 2019 | |
Largest cultural influence | Culture | 2020 | [151] | |
Largest cuisine exporter and net exporter [note 1] | US$176.2 billions and 168.2 billions | Culture Economy | 2019 | [152] |
Oldest bank in continuous operation | Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena in 1472 | Finance | 1472 | [153] |
Most powerful brand | Ferrari | Culture Economy | 2014 | [154] |
First and oldest university in continuous operation [note 2] , others institutions are older but existed as a different kind of institute before that time.</ref> | University of Bologna in 1088 (charter granted 1158) | Education | 1088 (charter granted 1158) | [155] [156] [157] [158] |
Best performance at Karting WorldKar Championship | 21 wins | Sports | 2009 | |
Best performance at F1 Powerboat World Championship | 18 wins | Sports | 2018 | |
Best performance at FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships | 29 gold medals, 85 total medals | Sports | 2013 | |
Best performance at World Championships of Ski Mountaineering | 5 times winner (2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014) | Sports | 2014 | |
Largest feldspar producer | 4,700,000 tonnes | Industry | 2011 | |
Largest percentage of solar energy in total energy consumption | 9.2% | Energy | 2018 | [159] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lowest commercial bank prime lending rate | 1.50% | Finance | 2014 | |
Largest net creditor nation | Finance | 2014 | ||
Highest public debt as percentage of GDP | 226.1% | Finance | 2012 | |
Best performance at World Judo Championships | 121 gold medals, 287 total medals | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at Karate World Championships | 10 wins | Sports | 2009 | |
Best performance at World Baseball Classic | 2 times winner (2006, 2009) | Sports | 2013 | |
Best performance at Women's Baseball World Cup | 4 times winner (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) | Sports | 2014 | |
Most patents granted | 274,791 | Technology | 2012 | |
Most merchant ships owned | 3757 | Transport | 2008 | |
Longest life expectancy | 84.6 years | Health | 2012 | |
Most three-starred Michelin restaurants | 32 | Culture | 2012 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest freshwater withdrawal per capita | 5,104 m³/year | Agriculture Consumption | 2000 | |
Largest uranium producer | output of 22,808 tonnes | Energy Industry| | 2019 | [160] |
Largest landlocked country | 2,724,900 km² | Geography | 2013 | |
Largest uranium reserves | 304,000 metric tons | Energy | 2018 | [161] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest black tea exporter | $1,355,994,000 value (> 3 kg packings) | Agriculture | 2018 | [162] [ better source needed ] |
Most gold medals in the marathon at the World Athletics Championships | 8 (4 men's golds, 4 women's golds) | Sports | 2019 | [163] |
Biggest economy in East Africa | [164] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest stadium | Rungrado 1st of May Stadium | Structures | 1989 | |
Lowest public debt as percentage of GDP | 0.4% | Finance | 2007 | |
Lowest level of economic freedom according to Index of Economic Freedom | Economy Politics | 2015 | ||
Largest military budget as % of GDP | 22.9% | Military | 2003 | |
Most diesel submarines in operation | 70 | Military | 2011 | |
Most active troops per population | 47.8 per 1000 people | Military | 2012 | |
Largest paramilitary | 5,889,000 | Military | 2012 | |
Lowest level of press freedom according to Freedom of the Press (report) | 97/100 | Politics | 2015 | |
Lowest level of democracy according to Democracy Index | score of 1.08 | Politics | 2014 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highest percentage of 25- to 34-year-olds having a tertiary education degree | 68% | Education | 2014 | |
Highest percentage of graduates with a degree in natural sciences or engineering | 32% | Education | 2012 | |
Best performance in eighth grade math at Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study | A score of 606 | Education | 2015 | |
Best performance in fourth grade science at Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study | A score of 589 | Education | 2015 | |
Highest in Bloomberg Innovation Index | Technology | 2014 | ||
Highest Global innovation performance at Innovation Union Scoreboard | A score of 0.740 | Technology | 2014 | |
Highest Global innovation growth at Innovation Union Scoreboard | 6.0% | Technology | 2014 | |
Highest patent applications per GDP according to World Intellectual Property Indicators | Technology | 2012 | ||
Highest patent applications per million population according to World Intellectual Property Indicators | Technology | 2012 | ||
Highest application design counts per million population according to World Intellectual Property Indicators | Technology | 2012 | ||
Most patents in force | 2,962,000 | Technology | 2012 | |
Largest shipbuilder | 2,310,000 Gross Tonnage, 41% of world's total | Industry Transport | 2015 | |
Highest in ICT Development Index | A score of 8.85 | Technology | 2017 | |
Highest in 4G LTE penetration | 97.5%. | Technology | 2019 | |
Fastest Internet connection speed | 28.6 Mbps | Technology | 2017 | |
Highest percentage of users accessing the Internet from smartphones | 84.1% | Technology | 2014 | |
Highest number of IoT (Internet of Things) devices online | 37.9 devices | Technology | 2015 | |
Highest in UN e-Government Readiness Index | A score of 0.9283 | Technology | 2011 | |
Highest in Economist Intelligence Unit's Government Broadband Index | A score of 4.4 | Technology | 2011 | |
Highest in mobile banking usage | 47% | Technology | 2012 | |
Lowest obesity rate in the OECD | Health | 2009 | ||
Highest colorectal cancer 5-year survival rate | 72.8% | Health | 2011 | |
Highest cervical cancer 5-year survival rate | 76.8% | Health | 2011 | |
Highest spending on research and development per capita | 4.528% of GDP | Economy | 2018 | |
Lowest in Long-term unemployment rate | 0.01% | Economy | 2012 | |
Highest in average number of movies watched in cinemas | 4.12 | Culture | 2013 | |
Best performance at Battle of the Year | 8 wins | Culture | 2018 | |
Best performance at World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships (women) | 12 gold medals, 20 total medals | Sports | 2011 | |
Best performance at World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships | 67 gold medals, 143 total medals | Sports | 2017 | |
Best performance at World Taekwondo Championships | 167 gold medals, 232 total medals | Sports | 2017 | |
Best performance at World Cyber Games | Game | 2011 | ||
Largest reserve force | 7,500,000 | Military | 2017 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highest annual population growth | 9.73% | Demographics | 2013 | |
Highest net migration rate | 83.82 migrants per 1000 persons | Demographics | 2014 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Smallest volume of carbon dioxide emissions | 18,000 metric tons | Environment | 2010 | |
Least carbon dioxide emissions per capita | Environment | 2010 | [165] | |
Highest lowest point among all countries | 1400 m | Geography | 2009 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Worst GDP (real) decline | -19.80% (CIA World Factbook est.) | Economy | 2014 | [137] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Most exports per capita | $122,193 per person | Finance | 2011 | |
Smallest double landlocked country | 160 km² | Geography |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highest ecological footprint | Environment | 2017 | ||
Highest consumption of wine per capita | 8.16 liters / year | Consumption | 2011 | |
Largest external debt per capita | $3,696,467 | Finance | 2014 | |
Largest external debt as percentage of GDP | 3443% | Finance | 2014 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest vanilla producer | output of 3,500 tons | Agriculture | 2012 | |
Highest commercial bank prime lending rate | 61% | Finance | 2014 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tallest twin buildings | Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 1483 ft | Structures | 1998 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest lemon and lime producer | output of 2.2 million metric tons | Agriculture | 2020 | [166] |
Largest avocado producer | output of 1,264,141 tons | Agriculture | 2011 | |
Largest silver producer | 5,400 tons | Industry | 2013 | |
Largest producer of opuntia | Agriculture | |||
Largest exporter of flat screen televisions | Industry | 2016 | [167] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest percentage of arable land | 54.52% | Agriculture Geography | 2011 | |
Highest rate of deurbanisation | -1.5% of urban population per year | Demographics | 2008 | |
Highest consumption of alcohol per capita | 18.22 litres / year | Consumption | 2011 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Most densely populated | 26,150.3 people per km² | Demographics | 2020 | [168] |
Highest median age of population | 51.1 years | Demographics | 2014 | |
Highest nominal Gross National Income per capita | $186,950 | Finance | 2008 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tallest people | both men (1.837 m) and women (1.693 m) | Demographics | 2009 | |
Lowest level of business corruption according to Bribe Payers Index | score of 8.8 (tied with Switzerland) | Economy Politics | 2011 | |
Best performance at Field hockey World Cup (women) | 7 times winner (1974, 1978, 1983, 1986*, 1990, 2006, 2014*) | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at Korfball World Championship | 8 times winner | Sports | 2011 | |
Best performance at World Junior Speed Skating Championships | 28 gold medals, 76 total medals | Sports | 2015 | |
Best performance at World Single Distance Championships for Men (speed skating) | 34 gold medals, 82 total medals | Sports | 2009 | |
Best performance at FINA Water Polo World Cup (women) | 8 times winner (1980, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999) | Sports | 2014 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Best performance at Women's Rugby World Cups | 4 times winner (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010) | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at Men's Rugby World Cups | 3 times winner (1987, 2011, 2015) | Sports | 2016 | |
Best performance at Rugby World Cup Sevens (men) | 2 times winner (2001, 2013) (tied with Fiji) | Sports | 2013 | |
Best performance at Women's Rugby League World Cups | 3 times winner (2000, 2005, 2008) | Sports | 2013 | |
Best performance at Men's Softball World Championships | 6 times winner (1976, 1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2013) | Sports | 2016 | |
Least corrupt country, according to Transparency International (tied with Denmark) | Politics | 2019 | [66] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highest birth rate | 46.84 births per 1000 persons | Demographics | 2013 | |
Highest fertility rate | 6.89 births per woman | Demographics | 2014 | |
Lowest median age of population | 15.4 years | Demographics | 2017 | |
Lowest Human Development Index (HDI) | 0.337 | Quality of life | 2014 | |
Worst situation with education according to Education Index | score of 0.198 | Demographics Quality of life | 2013 | |
Lowest literacy rate | 19.10% of the population | Demographics Quality of life | 2020 | [169] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest yam producer | output of 38,000,000 tons | Agriculture | 2012 | |
Largest cassava producer | output of 41,565,000 tons | Agriculture | 2005 | |
Largest taro producer | output of 4,400,000 tons | Agriculture | 2009 | |
Most FIFA U-17 World Cup titles | 5 | Demographics | 2019 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highest Human Development Index (HDI) | 0.957 | Quality of life | 2019 | [170] |
Highest prosperity according to Legatum Prosperity Index | Quality of life | 2014 | ||
Longest road tunnel | Lærdal Tunnel, 24,510 m (80,413 ft) | Structures | 2000 | |
Highest on Social Progress Index | score of 92.73 | Society | 2020 | |
Highest level of democracy according to Democracy Index | score of 9.93 | Politics | 2014 | |
Best performance at FIS Nordic World Ski Championships | 126 gold medals, 324 total medals | Sports | 2015 | |
Best performance at World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men | 36 gold medals, 98 total medals | Sports | 2015 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highest percentage of Handmade Footballs produced | Sports | |||
Best performance at Field hockey World Cup (men) | 4 times winner (1971, 1978, 1982, 1994) | Sports | 2014 | |
Most of British Open Squash champions (men) | 30 championships | Sports | 2015 | |
World's highest paved road | Structures | unknown | ||
Greatest number of World Open Squash champions (men) | 14 championships | Sports | 2014 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Best performance at Australian Football International Cup | 1-time winner (2008), 2 times runner-up (2002, 2005) | Sports | 2008 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest quinoa producer | output of 41,200 metric tons | Agriculture | 2011 | |
Largest maca producer | 4,589 tons | Agriculture | 2005 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest Abacá (Manila Hemp) producer | 67,150 tonnes | Agriculture | 2018 | [116] |
Largest producer of chicory roots | | 5,195 tonnes | Agriculture| | 2019 | [171] |
Best performance at Miss Tourism International | 4 times winner (2000, 2012, 2013 and 2017) | Culture | 2017 | |
Best performance at Miss Earth | 4 times winner (2008, 2014, 2015 and 2017) | Culture | 2017 | |
Most Miss Earth editions hosted | 15 times being a host country since its inception in 2001 up to now, with the exceptions of 2008 which was hosted by Vietnam & 2015 which was hosted by Austria | Culture | ||
Largest Papal Mass | more than 6,000,000 people | Demographics | 2015 | [172] |
Largest archipelagic state without land border in the world by area and population | Geography | 2019 | ||
Largest island country without land border in the world | Geography | 2019 | ||
Largest nickel producer | 330,000 tons | Industry | 2012 | |
Largest business process outsourcing industry by revenue | $5.7 billion | Industry | 2010 | [173] |
Largest indoor arena | Philippine Arena | Structures | 2015 | |
Country with the most time spent on social media per day | 3 hours 53 minutes | Technology | 2021 | [174] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest triticale producer | output of 5.2 million metric tons | Agriculture | 2017 | [175] |
Best performance at motorcycle Speedway World Cup | 8 times winner | Sports | 2017 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest carob producer | output of 41,329 metric tons | Agriculture | 2017 | [176] |
Largest cork producer | output of ~100,000 metric tons | Agriculture | 2010 | [177] |
Oldest operating navy | 1317 | Military | 2017 | [178] |
Longest pedestrian suspension bridge | Arouca 516, with 516 metres | Structures | 2021 | [179] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lowest death rate | 1.53 deaths per 1000 persons | Demographics | 2014 | |
Highest prevalence of males in population | 3.41 males per female | Demographics | 2012 | |
Most carbon dioxide emissions per capita | 44 metric tons | Environment | 2009 | |
Highest GDP (PPP) per capita | 143,427 Int. $ (IMF est.) | Economy | 2014 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highest home ownership rate | 95.6% | Quality of life Demographics | 2013 | [180] |
Best performance at Mini-football European Championship | 6 gold medals (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) | Sports | 2015 | |
Most International Mathematical Olympiads hosted | 6 (1959, 1960, 1969, 1978, 1999, 2018) | Education | 2018 | |
Most participations at a World Women's Handball Championship | 21 (all) | Sports |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest barley producer | output of 15.4 million metric tons | Agriculture | 2013 | |
Largest buckwheat producer | output of 833,936 tons | Agriculture | 2013 | |
Largest oats producer | output of 4,027,000 metric tons | Agriculture | 2013 | |
Largest sugar beet producer | output of 47.6 million metric tons | Agriculture | 2011 | |
Largest currant and gooseberry producer | output of 463,500 tons | Agriculture | 2005 | |
Largest raspberry producer | output of 140,000 tons | Agriculture | 2011 | |
Largest vetches producer | output of 377,750 tons | Agriculture | 2008 | [181] |
Highest crude divorce rate | 4.8 per 1000 population | Demographics | 2011 | |
Largest proven natural gas reserves | 38 trillion cubic metres | Energy | 2020 | [182] |
Largest natural gas exporter | 39.4 billion m³ | Energy | 2020 | [183] |
Largest oil producer | 10,107,000 bbl/d (1,606,900 m3/d) | Energy Industry | 2015 | [184] |
Largest shale oil producer | 75 Billion barrels | Energy Industry | 2014 | [185] |
Largest forest area | 7,762,602 km² | Geography | 2011 | |
Largest land area | 17,075,200 km² | Geography | 2009 | [186] |
Largest total area, 17,098,242 km² | Geography | 2009 | [187] | |
Largest EEZ continental shelf area | 3,817,843 km² | Geography | 2009 | |
Most countries bordered | 14 (16 if Abkhazia and South Ossetia are counted), the same number as with China | Geography | 2009 | |
Most time zones (contiguous territory) | 11 | Geography | 2021 | [188] |
Largest diamond producer | 45,271,212.01 carats (9,054.242402 kg) | Industry | 2019 | |
Largest palladium producer | 86 metric tons | Industry | 2019 | [189] |
Largest nuclear arsenal | 5,200 / 8,800 active/total warheads (2005 est) | Military | 2009 | [190] |
Largest tank army | 13,000 tanks | Military | 2021 | [191] |
Most corvettes in operation | 85 units | Military | 2021 | [191] |
Best performance at the World Sambo Championships | 58 gold medals, 99 total medals | Sports | 2009 | |
Most television broadcast stations | 554 | Technology | 2019 | [192] |
Largest wheat exporter | US$6.4 billion | Agriculture | 2019 | [193] |
Most militarized society | 8th place (out of 151), GMI score = 285 | Military | 2019 | [192] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest oil exporter | export value of $182.5 billion(16.1% of the total oil export) | Energy | 2018 | [194] |
Highest military expenditure per capita | $6909 per person per year | Military | 2015 | |
Most expensive building | Abraj Al Bait 15 billion US$ | Structures | 2018 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winner of most Basketball World Championships | 5 times winner (tied with United States) [note 1] | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at FINA World Water Polo Championship (men) | 4 times winner [note 1] | Sports | 2013 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lowest case fatality rate in the COVID-19 pandemic according to Reuters | 0.05% | Health | 2020 | [195] |
Lowest fertility rate | 0.8 births per woman | Demographics | 2014 | |
Lowest infant mortality rate | 2.31 deaths per 1000 live births | Demographics | 2009 | |
World's most religiously diverse country according to the Pew Research Center | Demographics | 2014 | [196] | |
Best student performance in mathematics according to Programme for International Student Assessment | Education | 2015 | [197] | |
Most economic freedom according to Index of Economic Freedom | 89.4 points | Economy | 2015 | |
Most trade freedom according to Global Enabling Trade Report | 5.9 points | Economy | 2014 | |
Greatest ease of doing business according to Ease of Doing Business Index | Economy | 2015 | ||
World's smartest city according to the Institute for Management Development Smart City Observatory | Economy | 2020 | [198] | |
World's best airport according to Skytrax | Changi Airport | Transport | 1993-2020 | [199] |
World's top shipping hub according to Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index | Economy | 2020 | [200] | |
Highest overall growth potential according to Global Dynamism Index | Economy | 2015 | [201] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Largest livestock of camels | 7,000,000 heads | Agriculture | 2003 | |
Least peaceful nation according to Global Peace Index | Military Politics | 2019 | [202] | |
Most corrupt country according to Transparency International | Politics | 2019 | ||
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Most HIV/AIDS deaths | 72,000 | Demographics | 2019 | [203] |
Most people living with HIV/AIDS | 7,500,000 | Demographics | 2019 | [204] |
Best performance at Men's Rugby World Cups | 3 times winner (1995, 2007, 2019) | Sports | 2019 | |
Largest chromium producer | Industry | 2019 | [205] | |
Largest mohair producer | Agriculture | 2013 | ||
Largest platinum producer | 147 tonnes | Industry | 2010 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Youngest country | Established on July 9, 2011(9 years and 6 months old) | History | 2020 | [206] |
Lowest prosperity according to Legatum Prosperity Index | Ranked 167 out of 167 countries | Quality of life | 2020 | [207] |
Most unstable country according to Failed States Index | score of 114.5 | Politics | 2015 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Most translated novel | Don Quixote is the most translated novel from XVI to XX with translation in over 140 languages | Culture | 1605 | [208] |
Most translated adult novel | Translated in over 140 languages, Don Quixote is the most translated adult novel of all times | Culture | 1605 | [208] |
Largest telescope in the world | Gran Telescopio Canarias from its construction in 2009 to date (with 10.4 m aperture, 74 m2 surface and 39 x 1.9 hexagons M1 mirror) is the largest optical and infrared telescope in the world | Science | 2009 | [209] |
Largest gamma ray telescope | The MAGIC telescope with a reflecting surface of 17 meters (2004-2012) | Science | 2004 | [210] |
Largest gamma ray telescope system | The MAGIC system is the largest pair of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes each with 17 meters surface diameter since 2009 to date | Science | 2009 | [210] |
Largest installed capacity of concentrated solar power | 2,300 MWp | Industry Energy | 2021 | [211] |
Most Blue Flag beaches | 578 - Continuously 1st ranked since 2015 | Tourism | 2015 | [212] [213] |
Most Blue Flags (beaches, marinas and boats) | 684 - Continuously 1st ranked since 2015 | Tourism | 2015 | [212] [213] |
Largest olive producer | 6,559,884 tonnes yearly output | Agriculture | 2019 | [214] |
Largest olive oil producer | output of over 1'600'000 tons (more than 50% of world production) | Industry | 2019 | [215] |
Football club of the 20th Century | Real Madrid | Sports | 2000 | [216] |
Best UEFA National Team | 2.204,047 points | Sports | 2020 | [217] |
Best UEFA Women National Team | 10'000 points | Sports | 2020 | [217] |
Best UEFA Sub-19 National Team | 7'000 points | Sports | 2020 | [217] |
Most UEFA European Sub-19 Championships | 11 Titles (1952, 1954, 1995, 2002, 2004, 2006-2007, 2011-2012, 2015, 2019) | Sports | 2020 | [218] |
Most UEFA's Sub-19 Golden Player Awards | 6 awards out of 18 championships (2002, 2004, 2006, 2011-2012, 2015) | Sports | 2020 | |
Most UEFA'S Sub-19 top goalscorer | 6 times top goalscorer out of 18 championships (2002, 2006, 2010-2012, 2015) | Sports | 2020 | |
Best football junior players | 8 times awarded with the Maurice Burlaz Trophee for Sub-19 and Sub-17 national teams | Sports | 2021 | [219] |
Most UEFA's Champions League | Real Madrid: 13 championships (1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1965-66 1997-98 1999-00 2001-02 2013-14 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18) | Sports | 2020 | [220] |
Most UEFA's Champions League victories | Real Madrid: 268 wins | Sports | 2021 | [221] |
Most FIFA Club World Cup | Real Madrid CF: 7 (3 Intercontinental Cups (1960, 1998, 2002) (joint record) and 4 Club World Cup (2014, 2016-2018)) | Sports | 2020 | [222] [223] |
Most Copa Iberoamericana | Real Madrid CF: 1994 | Sports | 2021 | [224] |
Most valuable sports team | Real Madrid CF: 2013, 2014, 2015 | Sports | 2021 | [225] |
Most valuable football club | Real Madrid CF: 2013–2016, 2020 - FC Barcelona: 2021 | Sports | 2021 | [226] [227] [228] |
Highest-earning football club | Real Madrid CF: 2006–2016, 2018 - FC Barcelona: 2019 | Sports | 2020 | [229] |
Most FIM Trial World Championships | 24 gold medals (1975 to 2020) | Sports | 2020 | [230] |
Most 'Vuelta a España' titles | 28 gold medals | Sports | 2020 | [231] |
Most laureate Vuelta a España | 106 medals (28 gold, 38 silver 40 bronze) | Sports | 2020 | [231] |
Best performance at Roller Hockey World Championship (men) | 16 gold medals, 36 total medals | Sports | 2015 | |
Highest number of organ donors, per million of population | 48.3 donors per million representing the 6% of the world donors registry and 19'8% of the EU - ranked 1st continuously since 2009 | Health | 2019 | [232] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest Tea producer per capita | 16.289 kilograms (35.91 lb) per year | Agriculture | [233] | |
Largest producer and exporter of pure cinnamon | 90% of global market share | Agriculture | [234] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lowest importance of religion | Demographics | 2009 | ||
Winner of most Bandy World Championships for women | 8 (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2018) | Sports | 2018 | |
Best performance at World Floorball Championship | Sports | 2009 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lowest level of business corruption according to Bribe Payers Index | score of 8.8 (tied with Netherlands) | Economy Politics | 2011 | |
Highest economic competitiveness according to Global Competitiveness Report | score of 5.86 | Economy Politics | 2018 | |
Highest Household debt level | 126.3% of GDP | Economy | 2017 | |
Lowest central bank interest rate | -0.75% | Finance | 2015 | |
Best performance at UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships | 9 gold medals, 21 total medals | Sports | 2016 | |
Best performance at Sidecarcross World Championship | Sports | 2009 | ||
Best quality of life according to the Quality-of-life index | 8.22 out of 10 [235] | Quality of life | 2013 | |
Longest railway tunnel | Gotthard Base Tunnel, 57,104 m (187,349 ft) | Structures | 2016 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lowest net migration rate per 1,000 population | -113.51 | Demographics | 2014 | [236] |
Lowest population growth rate | -9.73 | Demographics | 2014 | [237] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Busiest low-cost-carrier (LCC) airport | 22.5 million passengers | Transport | 2015 | [238] |
Best performance at ISTAF (International Sepaktakraw Federation) (both men and women) | Sports | 2015 | [239] [240] | |
Best performance at Miss International Queen | 4 times winner (2004, 2007, 2011 and 2017) | Culture | 2017 | [241] |
Largest Buddhist population | 64,419,840 people or 93.20% of country | Culture | 2015 | [ citation needed ] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highest tax rate as percentage of GDP | 69.1% | Finance | 2015 | |
Least globalized country according to Globalization Index | score of 24.35 | Politics | 2013 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest apricot producer | output of 795,768 tonnes | Agriculture | 2012 | [242] |
Largest cherry producer | output of 480,748 tonnes | Agriculture | 2012 | [242] |
Largest sour cherry producer | output of 187,941 tonnes | Agriculture | 2012 | [242] |
Largest fig producer | output of 274,535 tonnes | Agriculture | 2012 | [242] |
Largest hazelnut producer | output of 660,000 tonnes | Agriculture | 2012 | [242] |
Largest poppy seed producer | output of 27,288 tonnes | Agriculture | 2019 | [242] |
Largest quince producer | output of 135,406 tonnes | Agriculture | 2012 | [242] |
Largest wheat flour exporter | output of 2.062,730 tons | Agriculture | 2011 | [243] |
Highest consumption of tea per capita | 6.87 kg (242 oz) | Consumption | 2014 | [244] |
Largest boron reserves and producer | output of 2500 tonnes. | Industry | 2012 | [245] |
Most generous country by GNI | 0.21%, Total aid: US$1.6 billion | Economy | 2013 | [246] |
Biggest refugee hosting country | 3 million Syrian and Iraqi refugees | Demographics | 2015 | [247] [248] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Smallest number of immigrants | 141 | Demographics | 2015 | |
Largest percentage of permanent crops | 66.67% | Agriculture Geography | 2005 | |
Worst industrial production decline | -26.10% (CIA World Factbook est.) | Industry | 2017 | [249] |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lowest tax rate as percentage of GDP | 1.4% | Finance | 2015 | |
Tallest building | Burj Khalifa, 828 m | Structures | 2018 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Most overseas territories/dependencies | the UK has 14 overseas territories and 3 crown dependencies. | Politics | 2014 | |
Most Open and Transparent Government Data | According to The World Wide Web Foundation's Open Data Barometer. | Politics | 2015 | [250] |
Oldest current head of state | Elizabeth II, at age 94 | Politics | 2017 | |
City with highest non-food retail sales | London with a total spend of around £64.2 billion | Finance | 2010 | |
Busiest airport system by passenger traffic | London sees a total 146,685,710 passengers annually, through Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, City and Southend airports. | Transport | 2014 | [251] |
Busiest train station | Clapham Junction railway station, in London, by station by daily rail traffic (one train every 13 seconds at peak times; one train every 30 seconds at off-peak times). | Transport | 2014 | |
Largest enclosed rain-forest | the Eden Project near St Austell | Environment | 2001 | |
Longest guided busway by length in miles | Cambridgeshire Guided Busway - 16 miles | Transport | 2011 | |
The largest television broadcaster | BBC | Television | 2014 | |
Most elements of the periodic table discovered | 23 of the 118 known elements were discovered by British scientists. | Science | [252] | |
Largest off-shore wind farm | London Array in the United Kingdom, producing 630 MW. | Energy Industry | 2015 | |
Highest producing off-shore wind farm | the biggest producer of wind energy is the Greater Gabbard wind farm. In 2012 it produced 1,195 GigaWatt-hours (GWh). | Energy Industry | 2012 | |
Deepest off-shore wind farm | The Beatrice Wind Farm is the deepest fixed-foundation wind farm at 45-metre water depth. | Energy Industry | 2007 | |
Largest exporter of off-shore generated wind power | the UK's wind farms combine to produce the greatest wind farm exports to foreign countries | Energy Industry | 2012 | |
Largest producer of alcoholic spirits | Diageo Plc. of London. | Industry | 2010 | |
Most times the Olympic Games have been held in one city | London held Olympics 3 times: 1908, 1948, 2012 | Sports | 2012 | |
Best performance at Eventing World Championship (equestrian) | 9 gold medals, 23 total medals | Sports | 2014 | |
Most Formula One Grand Prix wins | 266 by 19 drivers | Sports | 2017 | |
Most Formula One Grand Prix wins (constructors) | 517 by 15 constructors | Sports | 2017 | |
Best performance at equestrian Mounted games | 26 wins (including separate England, Northern Ireland and Wales wins) | Sports | 2017 | |
Best performance at ITU Triathlon World Championships (men) | 10 gold medals, 19 total medals | Sports | 2017 | |
The highest-grossing film series (inflation adjusted) | the James Bond film series | Culture | 2014 | |
Oldest metro system | the Tube in London, opened in 1863 | Transport | 1863 | [253] |
Oldest currency | sterling, first used in 775AD | Economics | 754AD | [254] |
Largest empire in history | covering over 33,700,000 km² and a quarter of the world's population | Geography Politics | 1922 | |
Has the longest-running and oldest surviving pageant in the world | Miss World | Culture | 1952 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Largest producer of berries | output of 2,074,000 | Agriculture | 2012 | [116] |
Largest corn (maize) producer | output of 361,100,000 tons | Agriculture | 2014 | |
Highest share of gold in total forex reserves | 74.9% | Finance | 2017 | |
Largest sorghum producer | output of 12 million tons | Agriculture | 2008 | |
Largest grapefruit and pummelo producer | output of 1,580,000 tons | Agriculture | 2007 | |
Largest almond producer | output of 1,410,000 tons | Agriculture | 2010 | |
Largest beef producer | output of 11,789,000 ton | Agriculture | 2010 | |
Largest chicken (broiler) producer | output of 15,980,000 ton | Agriculture | 2009 | |
Largest turkey meat producer | output of 5,567,000 ton | Agriculture | 2009 | |
Largest livestock of horses | 9,500,000 heads | Agriculture | 2008 | |
Largest electricity importer | 51,400 million kWh | Consumption Energy | 2007 | |
Largest natural gas consumer | 778,000,000,000 cu m | Consumption Energy | 2015 | |
Largest oil consumer | 18,840,000 bbl/d (2,995,000 m3/d) | Consumption Energy | 2011 | [255] |
Largest oil importer | 7,713,000 bbl/day | Consumption Energy | 2013 | [256] |
Largest consumer market | Annual market size of approximately US$11 trillion | Consumption Household | 2013 | |
The highest-grossing film series | the Marvel Cinematic Universe film series | Culture | 2018 | |
Highest incarceration rate | 760 prisoners per 100000 people, totaling 2,310,984 prisoners | Demographics | 2008 | |
Most privately owned firearms per capita | 88.8 per 100 population | Demographics | 2014 | [257] |
Most privately owned firearms in total | 270 million | Demographics | 2007 | [257] |
Largest number of immigrants | 46,627,102 | Demographics | 2015 | |
Most billionaires | 614 | Demographics Economy | 2017 | |
New York City is city with most billionaires | 103 billionaires | Demographics Economy | 2015 | |
Highest GDP (nominal) | 18,624,450 | Economy | 2016 | |
Largest Christian population | 213 million | Demographics | 2019 | [258] |
Highest service sector output | Economy | 2015 | ||
Largest nuclear power producer | 101,351 MWh | Energy | 2016 | |
Most nuclear reactors for electricity generation | 100 | Energy | 2016 | |
Largest proven coal reserves | 237,295 million tons | Energy | 2008 | |
Largest natural gas producer | output of 863 billion cubic metre | Energy Industry | 2018 | [259] |
Largest external debt | $18,624,000,000,000 | Finance | 2017 | |
Largest government budget revenues | $5,731,627,000,000 | Finance | 2016 | |
Largest government budget expenditures | $6,541,465,000,000 | Finance | 2016 | |
Highest government budget deficit | -$809,838,000,000 | Finance | 2016 | |
Largest official gold reserves | 8,133.5 tons | Finance | 2017 | |
Largest stock of foreign direct investment abroad | $4,854,000,000,000.00 | Finance | 2013 | |
Largest stock of received foreign direct investment | $3,648,000,000,000 | Finance | 2016 | |
Largest importer | $2,205,000,000,000 | Finance | 2016 | |
Worst current account balance | -$469,400,000,000 | Finance | 2016 | |
Largest bentonite producer | 4,620,000 tons | Industry | 2006 | |
Largest cheese producer | 5,162,730 tons | Agriculture | 2011 | |
Largest cellulose producer | 47,047 tons | Industry | 2009 | |
Largest arms exporter | $47,169,000,000 | Industry Military | 2016 | |
Largest military budget | $615,500,000,000 | Military | 2017 | |
Most aircraft carriers in operation | 11 | Military | 2017 | |
Most cruisers in operation | 22 | Military | 2017 | |
Most destroyers in operation | 65 | Military | 2017 | |
Most nuclear submarines in operation | 70 | Military | 2017 | |
Largest airforce | 4000 units | Military | 2014 | |
Most science papers output | 3,049,662 journal papers published between 2001-2011 | Science | 2011 | [260] |
Most cited country | 48,862,100 citations between 2001-2011 | Science | 2011 | [261] |
Most Nobel Prizes won | 377 between 1901-2018 | Science | 2018 | |
Most Olympic Games hosted | 8 (1904 Summer Olympics, 1932 Summer Olympics, 1984 Summer Olympics, 1996 Summer Olympics, 1932 Winter Olympics, 1960 Winter Olympics, 1980 Winter Olympics, 2002 Winter Olympics) | Sports | 2016 | |
Most Olympic medals | 1,118 gold, 2,804 total | Sports | 2016 | |
Most Summer Olympic medals | 1,022 gold, 2,522 total | Sports | 2016 | |
Best performance at American Football World Cup | 3 times winner (2007, 2011, 2015) | Sports | 2015 | |
Winner of most Basketball World Championships for Women | 9 (1953, 1957, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014) | Sports | 2014 | [262] |
Best performance at World Aquatics Championships | 253 gold medals, 586 total medals | Sports | 2017 | |
Best performance at World Championships in Athletics | 155 gold medals, 352 total medals | Sports | 2017 | |
Best performance at World Backgammon Championship | 19 wins | Sports | 2017 | |
Winner of most Basketball World Championships | 5 times winner (tied with Serbia/Yugoslavia) | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at FIFA Women's World Cups | 4 times winner (1991, 1999, 2015, 2019), 1 time runner-up (2011) | Sports | 2019 | |
Best performance at WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championships, (men) | 30 gold medals, 73 total medals | Sports | 2017 | |
Best performance at WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championships, (women) | 27 gold medals, 77 total medals | Sports | 2017 | |
Best performance at Golf World Cup (men) | 24 wins | Sports | 2016 | |
Best performance at World Lacrosse Championship (men) | 9 times winner | Sports | 2014 | |
Best performance at Women's Lacrosse World Cup | 8 times winner | Sports | 2017 | |
Best performance at Racquetball World Championships | Sports | 2016 | ||
Best performance at ISF Women's World Championship (softball) | 10 gold medals, 14 total medals | Sports | 2016 | |
Best performance at tennis Davis Cup (men) | 32 team wins | Sports | 2017 | |
Best performance at tennis Fed Cup (women) | 18 team wins | Sports | 2017 | |
Best performance at tennis Hopman Cup (mixed pairs) | 6 team wins | Sports | 2018 | |
Best performance at FINA World Water Polo Championship (women) | 5 times winner | Sports | 2017 | |
Best performance at Basketball World Championships for Women | 9 gold medals, 12 total medals | Sports | 2014 | |
Highest International tourism receipts | $177.2 billion | Tourism | 2014 | |
Longest total length of railways | 224,792 km | Transport | 2014 | [263] |
Longest total length of roadways | 6,586,610 km | Transport | 2013 | [264] |
Most airports | 13,513 | Transport | 2013 | [265] |
Most heliports | 5,287 | Transport | 2013 | |
Largest total length of pipelines | 2,225,032 km | Transport | 2013 | |
Most Soft power of any nation | Politics | 2014 | ||
Best Performance at Miss Universe | 8 times Winner, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1980, 1995, 1997 & 2012 | Culture | 2014 | |
Most editions that any country had hosted Miss Universe | 35 times of being a host country, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 | Culture | 2018 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Smallest population | 839 | Demographics | 2012 | |
Largest percentage of immigrant population | 100% | Demographics | 2015 | |
Smallest total area | 0,44 km² | Geography | 2015 | |
Smallest landlocked country | 0,44 km² | Geography | 2015 |
Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Largest proven oil reserves | 302,250,000 bbl (48,054,000 m3) | Energy | 2016 | [266] |
Best performance at Big Four Beauty Pageants (Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth) | 21 times winner | Culture | 2014 | |
Highest annual inflation rate | 96.3% | Finance | 2015 |
Country | Statistic | Value | Field | Date | References |
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Albania | Largest fig producer per capita | 7.28 kilograms (16.0 lb) per person | Agriculture | [267] | |
Algeria | Largest country in Africa | 2,381,741 km² (919,595 sq mi) | Geography | 2021 | |
Andorra | Most tourist arrivals per capita | 32.4 | Economy | 2015 | [268] |
Bahamas | Highest personal and economic freedoms according to State of World Liberty Index | Economy | 2015 | ||
Bangladesh | Largest percentage of cultivated land | 68.6% | Agriculture Geography | 2011 | |
Belarus | Highest potato consumption per capita | 178 kilograms (392 lb) per year | Consumption | 2017 | [269] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Country with the highest percentage of its population emigrating | 45.6% of population | Demographics | 2015 | [270] |
Brunei | Least cigarettes consumed per capita | 9.676 per year | Consumption | 2016 | [271] |
Cambodia | Longest alphabet | It consists of 33 consonants, 23 vowels (that make 47 sounds) and 12 independent vowels. | Education | 2014 | [272] |
Cameroon | Most exploding lakes | 2 | Geography | 2018 | |
Colombia | Largest emerald producer | Industry | 2009 | ||
Côte d'Ivoire | Largest cacao producer | output of 2,034,000 metric tons | Agriculture | 2017 | [273] |
Dominican Republic | Largest papaya producer per capita | 84.1 kilograms (185 lb) per year | Agriculture | 2020 | [274] |
Djibouti | Highest prevalence of females in population | 0.84 males per female | Demographics | 2016 | |
Ecuador | Largest Exporter of Banana | 22.6% of the total global export (US Dollar 3.3 Billion) | Economy | 2019 | [275] |
El Salvador | Most murders per capita | 61.8 murders per 100,000 inhabitants | Security | 2017 | [276] |
Eritrea | Lowest ease of doing business, according to Ease of Doing Business Index | Economy Politics | 2015 | ||
Eswatini | Highest HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate | 27.1% of population | Demographics | 2019 | |
Fiji | Best performance at Rugby World Cup Sevens (men) | 2 times winner (1997, 2005) (tied with New Zealand) | Sports | 2013 | |
Gambia | Least militarized society | Military | 2010 | ||
Ghana | Fastest growing economy | Economy | 2011, 2018 | ||
Guinea | Largest bauxite reserves | 7.4 billion metric dry tons | Industry | 2019 | [277] |
Honduras | Highest intentional homicide rate | 103 per 100,000 people per year | Demographics | 2008 | |
Hungary | Best performance at FINA Water Polo World Cup (men) | 3 times winner (1979, 1995, 1999), 3 times runner-up (1993, 2002, 2006) | Sports | 2009 | |
Jamaica | Fastest man | Usain Bolt, 12.42 m/s | Sports | 2014 | |
Jordan | Lowest depression below the sea level | -428 m at Dead Sea (shared with Israel and State of Palestine) | Geography | 2012 | |
Kuwait | Highest current account balance as a percentage of GDP | 35.35% | Finance | 2014 | |
Laos | Most heavily bombed country | Military | 2016 | [278] | |
Lithuania | Largest wheat producer per capita | 1,356 kilograms (2,989 lb) per year | Agriculture | [279] | |
Malawi | Lowest GDP (nominal) per capita | Economy | 2014 | ||
Maldives | Lowest highest point among all countries | 2 m (7 ft) | Geography | 2009 | |
Mauritania | Largest percentage of people in slavery | 4% | Demographics | 2014 | [280] |
Federated States of Micronesia | Highest coastline to area ratio | 8,706.553 m/km² | Geography | 2009 | |
Mongolia | Least densely populated | 1.92 per km² | Demographics | 2015 | |
Morocco | Largest phosphorus reserve | about 50 trillion metric tons of 67 trillion metric tons worldwide (about the 75% the world reserves) | Industry | 2011 | |
Myanmar | World's largest book | stands upright, set in stone, in the ground deck of Kuthodaw pagoda in Mandalay. It has 730 leaves and 1460 pages. | Structure | 19th Century | |
Namibia | Least equal income distribution | Demographics Economy | 2003 | ||
Nepal | Highest elevation above the sea level | 8,848 m (29,029 ft) at Mount Everest (shared with China) | Geography | 2009 | |
State of Palestine | Lowest depression below the sea level | -428 m at Dead Sea (shared with Jordan and Israel) | Geography | 2012 | |
Panama | Most merchant ships registered | 6,323 | Transport | 2008 | |
Rwanda | Highest proportion of women in government | 56.3% | Politics | 2013 | |
San Marino | Most motor vehicles per capita | 1263 per 1000 population | Transport Consumption | 2010 | |
Seychelles | Highest Forest Landscape Integrity | Environment | 2018 | [281] | |
Sierra Leone | Highest industrial production growth rate | 88% | Industry | 2013 | |
Slovakia | Largest car manufacturer per capita | 202 cars per 1000 inhabitants per year | Industry | 2019 | [282] |
Sudan | Lowest level of innovation according to Global Innovation Index | score of 0.4 | Technology | 2013 | |
Suriname | Highest percent of forest area | 90.20% | Geography | 2011 | |
Tanzania | Largest lion headcount | 15,000 lions | Environment | 2021 | |
Ukraine | Largest sunflower seed producer | output of 10.1 million metric tons | Agriculture | 2014 | |
Uruguay | Most southernmost northernmost point on land | 30°05'S | Geography | 2009 | |
Uzbekistan | Largest double landlocked country | 447,400 km² (172,742 sq mi) | Geography | ||
Vietnam | Smallest percentage of immigrant population | 0.0249% | Demographics | 2005 |
The following fully recognized countries have no entries in the above list:
The economy of Russia is a mixed economy, with enormous natural resources, particularly oil and natural gas. It is the fifth-largest economy in Europe, the world's eleventh-largest economy by nominal GDP, and the sixth-largest by PPP.
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As of the year 2020, Christianity had approximately 2.5 billion adherents out of a worldwide population of about 7.8 billion people. It represents nearly one-third of the world's population and is the largest religion in the world, with the three largest groups of Christians being the Catholic Church, Protestantism, and the Eastern Orthodox Church. The largest Christian denomination is the Catholic Church, with 1.3 billion baptized members. The second largest Christian branch is either Protestantism, or the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The following are international rankings of China.
The following are the international rankings of Taiwan.
These are the international rankings of Pakistan.
The following are international rankings of Bangladesh.
The following are international rankings of Saudi Arabia.
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