The world, ranked.

Numbers on everything from trust in government, to smoking prevalence, to corruption.

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Homicide Death Rate

The world's safest nations have homicide rates 500 times lower than the most dangerous.

Maternal Deaths per 100,000 Live Births

African nations claim 23 of the world's 24 deadliest countries for mothers giving birth.

Soil nutrient balance

South Korea's soil receives triple the nutrients of the Netherlands, the runner-up nation.

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Educational attainment among young adults

Leader

2.2%

South Korea leads second-place Croatia by just 2.2 percentage points

Premature mortality

Outlier

9th

South Korea ranks 9th, outperforming most Western nations

Protected marine areas

Outlier

0.15%

Turkey protects least marine area at 0.15% despite significant Mediterranean coast

Labour underutilisation rate

Outlier

3.18%

Czechia achieves the world's lowest rate at just 3.18%

Intimate Partner Violence Against Women (Age 15-49)

Gap

5.3x

Kiribati shows 5.3x higher intimate partner violence than lowest countries

New HIV Infections Rate

Trailing

1.0%+

Only 9 countries suffer infection rates above 1%, all from sub-Saharan Africa

Gender parity in politics

Leader

48.2%

Mexico leads global gender parity with 48.2%, surpassing Nordic countries

Intellectual property assets

Gap

2.9x

Germany ranks surprisingly low at 11th, trailing South Korea by 2.9x

Maternal Deaths per 100,000 Live Births

Comparison

15.2x

United States maternal mortality rate 15x higher than Belarus, Europe's leader

Carbon footprint

Outlier

3.531

Indonesia ranks 3rd cleanest globally despite major industrial growth

Protected terrestrial areas

Trend

9/10

Nine of top 10 protected countries are European nations

Renewable energy

Gap

1.8x

Iceland's 88.8% renewable share is 1.8x higher than second-place Costa Rica