This page lists 17 source-checked comparisons in Countries, ranked from the biggest value to the smallest. Each table shows its unit, the year the figures describe, how sure we are, the date we last verified it and the sources behind it.
Topics: Economy, Military, People, Land, Geography, Nature, Food.
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Size of the economy (GDP)
Estimated Economy · As of 2024 · Verified 2026-10-28 · WWV-CP-CT-001
| # | Name | Value (US$ trillion) |
|---|
| 1 | United States GDP, 2024 | 28.75 US$ trillion |
| 2 | China GDP, 2024 | 18.74 US$ trillion |
| 3 | Germany GDP, 2024 | 4.69 US$ trillion |
| 4 | Japan GDP, 2024 | 4.03 US$ trillion |
| 5 | India GDP, 2024 | 3.91 US$ trillion |
| 6 | United Kingdom GDP, 2024 | 3.69 US$ trillion |
| 7 | France GDP, 2024 | 3.16 US$ trillion |
| 8 | Canada GDP, 2024 | 2.24 US$ trillion |
| 9 | Brazil GDP, 2024 | 2.19 US$ trillion |
| 10 | Russia GDP, 2024 | 2.17 US$ trillion |
| 11 | South Korea GDP, 2024 | 1.88 US$ trillion |
| 12 | Mexico GDP, 2024 | 1.86 US$ trillion |
| 13 | Australia GDP, 2024 | 1.76 US$ trillion |
| 14 | Indonesia GDP, 2024 | 1.4 US$ trillion |
GDP at current prices, in US dollars, for 2024. Figures are estimates and get revised, and the ranking depends on exchange rates.
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Military spending
Estimated Military · As of 2025 · Verified 2026-10-28 · WWV-CP-CT-002
| # | Name | Value (US$ billion) |
|---|
| 1 | United States Spending, 2025 | 954 US$ billion |
| 2 | China SIPRI estimate, 2025 | 336 US$ billion |
| 3 | Russia SIPRI estimate, 2025 | 190 US$ billion |
| 4 | Germany Spending, 2025 | 114 US$ billion |
| 5 | India Spending, 2025 | 92.1 US$ billion |
| 6 | United Kingdom Spending, 2025 | 89 US$ billion |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia SIPRI estimate, 2025 | 83.2 US$ billion |
| 8 | France Spending, 2025 | 68 US$ billion |
| 9 | Japan Spending, 2025 | 62.2 US$ billion |
| 10 | Israel Spending, 2025 | 48.3 US$ billion |
| 11 | South Korea Spending, 2025 | 47.8 US$ billion |
SIPRI marks the figures for China, Russia and Saudi Arabia as estimates. Values are in current US dollars for 2025.
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Military spending as a share of the economy
Estimated Military · As of 2025 · Verified 2026-10-28 · WWV-CP-CT-003
| # | Name | Value (% of GDP) |
|---|
| 1 | Israel Share of GDP, 2025 | 7.8 % of GDP |
| 2 | Russia SIPRI estimate, 2025 | 7.5 % of GDP |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia SIPRI estimate, 2025 | 6.5 % of GDP |
| 4 | United States Share of GDP, 2025 | 3.1 % of GDP |
| 5 | South Korea Share of GDP, 2025 | 2.6 % of GDP |
| 6 | United Kingdom Share of GDP, 2025 | 2.4 % of GDP |
| 7 | Germany Share of GDP, 2025 | 2.3 % of GDP |
| 8 | India Share of GDP, 2025 | 2.3 % of GDP |
| 9 | France Share of GDP, 2025 | 2 % of GDP |
| 10 | China SIPRI estimate, 2025 | 1.7 % of GDP |
| 11 | Japan Share of GDP, 2025 | 1.4 % of GDP |
Share of each country's GDP spent on its military in 2025. SIPRI marks China, Russia and Saudi Arabia as estimates.
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Active troops
Estimated Military · As of 2026 · Verified 2026-10-28 · WWV-CP-CT-004
| # | Name | Value (active personnel) |
|---|
| 1 | China Active armed forces | 2,035,000 active personnel |
| 2 | India Active armed forces | 1,501,000 active personnel |
| 3 | United States Active armed forces | 1,340,000 active personnel |
| 4 | North Korea Active armed forces | 1,280,000 active personnel |
| 5 | Russia Active armed forces | 1,264,000 active personnel |
| 6 | Pakistan Active armed forces | 660,000 active personnel |
| 7 | Iran Active armed forces | 610,000 active personnel |
| 8 | South Korea Active armed forces | 450,000 active personnel |
| 9 | Brazil Active armed forces | 375,000 active personnel |
| 10 | Turkey Active armed forces | 355,000 active personnel |
| 11 | Japan Active armed forces | 247,000 active personnel |
| 12 | France Active armed forces | 204,000 active personnel |
Active-duty armed forces as listed in the IISS Military Balance 2026, as reported by Business Insider (9 March 2026). Counting rules differ by country, so treat the numbers as approximate. Reserves and paramilitary forces are not included.
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Nuclear warheads
Estimated Military · As of early 2026 · Verified 2026-10-28 · WWV-CP-CT-005
| # | Name | Value (warheads) |
|---|
| 1 | Russia Military stockpile | 4,400 warheads |
| 2 | United States Military stockpile | 3,700 warheads |
| 3 | China Military stockpile | 620 warheads |
| 4 | France Military stockpile | 290 warheads |
| 5 | United Kingdom Military stockpile | 225 warheads |
| 6 | India Military stockpile | 190 warheads |
| 7 | Pakistan Military stockpile | 170 warheads |
| 8 | Israel Military stockpile | 90 warheads |
| 9 | North Korea Military stockpile | 60 warheads |
Military stockpile estimates from the Federation of American Scientists as of the start of 2026. The US and Russia also hold retired warheads awaiting dismantlement. Figures for every country except the US are highly uncertain, and the Arms Control Association puts China at about 600.
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Population
Estimated People · As of 2024 · Verified 2026-10-28 · WWV-CP-CT-006
| # | Name | Value (million people) |
|---|
| 1 | India Population, 2024 | 1,450.9 million people |
| 2 | China Population, 2024 | 1,419.3 million people |
| 3 | United States Population, 2024 | 345.4 million people |
| 4 | Indonesia Population, 2024 | 283.5 million people |
| 5 | Pakistan Population, 2024 | 251.3 million people |
| 6 | Nigeria Population, 2024 | 232.7 million people |
| 7 | Brazil Population, 2024 | 212 million people |
| 8 | Russia Population, 2024 | 144.8 million people |
| 9 | Mexico Population, 2024 | 130.9 million people |
| 10 | Japan Population, 2024 | 123.8 million people |
| 11 | Egypt Population, 2024 | 116.5 million people |
| 12 | Germany Population, 2024 | 84.6 million people |
2024 estimates in millions, based on UN-style projections. Britannica's 2024 estimate runs lower for some countries (it puts India at about 1,384 million), so sources can differ by several percent.
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Land area
Estimated Land · As of 2024 · Verified 2026-10-28 · WWV-CP-CT-007
| # | Name | Value (km²) |
|---|
| 1 | Russia Total area | 17,098,246 km² |
| 2 | Canada Total area | 9,984,670 km² |
| 3 | United States Total area | 9,833,517 km² |
| 4 | China Total area | 9,600,000 km² |
| 5 | Brazil Total area | 8,510,417 km² |
| 6 | Australia Total area | 7,692,060 km² |
| 7 | India Total area | 3,287,263 km² |
| 8 | Mexico Total area | 1,964,375 km² |
| 9 | Indonesia Total area | 1,892,410 km² |
| 10 | Egypt Total area | 1,002,000 km² |
| 11 | Nigeria Total area | 923,768 km² |
| 12 | France Total area | 551,500 km² |
| 13 | Japan Total area | 377,930 km² |
| 14 | Germany Total area | 357,581 km² |
| 15 | United Kingdom Total area | 244,376 km² |
| 16 | South Korea Total area | 100,460 km² |
Total area, land plus inland water. Countries define their own borders and measure differently, so sources differ. The United States, for example, appears as 9.37 to 9.83 million km².
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Most crowded places (people per km²)
Estimated People · As of 2026 · Verified 2026-11-06 · WWV-CP-CT-011
| # | Name | Value (people per km²) |
|---|
| 1 | Macau Density | 21,826 people per km² |
| 2 | Monaco Density | 19,428 people per km² |
| 3 | Singapore Density | 8,290 people per km² |
| 4 | Hong Kong Density | 7,062 people per km² |
| 5 | Gibraltar Density | 5,800 people per km² |
| 6 | Vatican City Density | 2,205 people per km² |
| 7 | Bahrain Density | 2,034 people per km² |
| 8 | Maldives Density | 1,759 people per km² |
Densities from the cited list; small city-states and territories lead. Land area only.
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Longest coastlines (km, CIA figures)
Estimated Geography · As of 2026 · Verified 2026-11-06 · WWV-CP-CT-012
| # | Name | Value (km) |
|---|
| 1 | Canada Coastline | 202,080 km |
| 2 | Norway Coastline | 83,281 km |
| 3 | Indonesia Coastline | 54,716 km |
| 4 | Greenland Coastline | 44,087 km |
| 5 | Russia Coastline | 37,653 km |
| 6 | Philippines Coastline | 36,289 km |
| 7 | Japan Coastline | 29,751 km |
CIA World Factbook figures as listed. Coastline length depends on how finely it is measured.
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Highest fertility rates (births per woman)
Estimated People · As of 2026 · Verified 2026-11-06 · WWV-CP-CT-013
| # | Name | Value (births per woman) |
|---|
| 1 | Chad Fertility rate | 5.84 births per woman |
| 2 | Somalia Fertility rate | 5.81 births per woman |
| 3 | DR Congo Fertility rate | 5.8 births per woman |
| 4 | Central African Republic Fertility rate | 5.69 births per woman |
| 5 | Niger Fertility rate | 5.64 births per woman |
| 6 | Mali Fertility rate | 5.33 births per woman |
| 7 | Angola Fertility rate | 4.89 births per woman |
Projected 2026 total fertility rates from the cited list; regional rows removed.
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Highest life expectancy at birth (years)
Estimated People · As of 2026 · Verified 2026-11-06 · WWV-CP-CT-014
| # | Name | Value (years) |
|---|
| 1 | Monaco Life expectancy | 89.8 years |
| 2 | Singapore Life expectancy | 86.7 years |
| 3 | Macau Life expectancy | 85.3 years |
| 4 | Japan Life expectancy | 85.2 years |
| 5 | Canada Life expectancy | 84.2 years |
| 6 | San Marino Life expectancy | 84.2 years |
| 7 | Hong Kong Life expectancy | 84 years |
| 8 | Iceland Life expectancy | 84 years |
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes, from the cited list.
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Largest forest areas (km²)
Estimated Nature · As of 2026 · Verified 2026-11-06 · WWV-CP-CT-015
| # | Name | Value (km²) |
|---|
| 1 | Russia Forest area | 8,153,116 km² |
| 2 | Brazil Forest area | 4,941,960 km² |
| 3 | Canada Forest area | 3,468,541 km² |
| 4 | United States Forest area | 3,097,950 km² |
| 5 | China Forest area | 2,237,373 km² |
| 6 | Australia Forest area | 1,340,051 km² |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of the Congo Forest area | 1,239,525 km² |
| 8 | Indonesia Forest area | 909,221 km² |
Forest area from the cited list, based on national reports to the UN FAO.
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Biggest oil producers (thousand barrels a day)
Estimated Economy · As of 2026 · Verified 2026-11-06 · WWV-CP-CT-016
| # | Name | Value (thousand barrels a day) |
|---|
| 1 | United States Crude oil output | 13,246 thousand barrels a day |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia Crude oil output | 10,110 thousand barrels a day |
| 3 | Russia Crude oil output | 10,027 thousand barrels a day |
| 4 | Canada Crude oil output | 5,059 thousand barrels a day |
| 5 | China Crude oil output | 4,420 thousand barrels a day |
| 6 | Iraq Crude oil output | 4,391 thousand barrels a day |
| 7 | Iran Crude oil output | 4,030 thousand barrels a day |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates Crude oil output | 4,010 thousand barrels a day |
Crude oil extracted, January 2026, from the cited list.
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Electricity produced (TWh a year)
Estimated Economy · As of 2026 · Verified 2026-11-06 · WWV-CP-CT-017
| # | Name | Value (TWh) |
|---|
| 1 | China Electricity generated | 10,579.7 TWh |
| 2 | United States Electricity generated | 4,519.79 TWh |
| 3 | India Electricity generated | 2,081.6 TWh |
| 4 | Russia Electricity generated | 1,192.79 TWh |
| 5 | Japan Electricity generated | 1,029.86 TWh |
| 6 | Brazil Electricity generated | 750.53 TWh |
| 7 | Canada Electricity generated | 652.43 TWh |
| 8 | South Korea Electricity generated | 624.66 TWh |
Total electricity generation from the cited list.
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Biggest rice producers (tonnes a year)
Estimated Food · As of 2026 · Verified 2026-11-06 · WWV-CP-CT-018
| # | Name | Value (tonnes) |
|---|
| 1 | India Rice produced | 265,098,885 tonnes |
| 2 | China Rice produced | 255,245,235 tonnes |
| 3 | Bangladesh Rice produced | 57,189,193 tonnes |
| 4 | Indonesia Rice produced | 54,748,977 tonnes |
| 5 | Vietnam Rice produced | 42,672,339 tonnes |
| 6 | Thailand Rice produced | 34,317,028 tonnes |
| 7 | Myanmar Rice produced | 24,680,200 tonnes |
| 8 | Philippines Rice produced | 19,756,392 tonnes |
Rice production from the cited list.
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Biggest coffee producers (tonnes a year)
Estimated Food · As of 2026 · Verified 2026-11-06 · WWV-CP-CT-019
| # | Name | Value (tonnes) |
|---|
| 1 | Brazil Coffee produced | 3,405,267 tonnes |
| 2 | Vietnam Coffee produced | 1,956,782 tonnes |
| 3 | Indonesia Coffee produced | 760,192 tonnes |
| 4 | Colombia Coffee produced | 680,858 tonnes |
| 5 | Ethiopia Coffee produced | 559,400 tonnes |
| 6 | Honduras Coffee produced | 384,361 tonnes |
| 7 | Uganda Coffee produced | 384,000 tonnes |
| 8 | Peru Coffee produced | 369,551 tonnes |
Coffee production from the cited list.
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Biggest steel producers (million tonnes a year)
Estimated Economy · As of 2026 · Verified 2026-11-06 · WWV-CP-CT-020
| # | Name | Value (million tonnes) |
|---|
| 1 | China Crude steel | 960.8 million tonnes |
| 2 | India Crude steel | 164.9 million tonnes |
| 3 | United States Crude steel | 82 million tonnes |
| 4 | Japan Crude steel | 80.7 million tonnes |
| 5 | Russia Crude steel | 67.8 million tonnes |
| 6 | South Korea Crude steel | 61.9 million tonnes |
| 7 | Turkey Crude steel | 38.1 million tonnes |
| 8 | Germany Crude steel | 34.1 million tonnes |
Crude steel output in 2025 from the cited list, based on worldsteel data.
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