2023
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USA
2023
79.30
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India
2023
72.00
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China
2023
77.95
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| Year | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇫🇷 France | 🇮🇹 Italy | 🇪🇸 Spain | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇦🇹 Austria | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 🇬🇷 Greece | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 🇲🇹 Malta | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 🇵🇱 Poland | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 🇷🇴 Romania | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 🇳🇴 Norway | 🇬🇧 UK | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 🇲🇨 Monaco | 🇦🇩 Andorra | 🇸🇲 San Marino | 🇻🇦 Vatican | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 🇲🇩 Moldova | 🇷🇺 Russia | 🇦🇱 Albania | 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 🇽🇰 Kosovo | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 🇦🇲 Armenia | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 🇪🇺 Europe | 🇪🇺 EU-27 | 🇪🇺 Core EU | 💶 Eurozone (Agg) | 🇪🇺 Non-€ EU (Agg) | 🌍 Non-EU Eur (Agg) | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇳 India |
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| 2023 | 81.4 | 83.3 | 83.7 | 83.7 | 82.2 | 82.1 | 82.0 | 82.4 | 82.4 | 81.9 | 81.9 | 78.3 | 81.6 | 79.2 | 76.2 | 76.0 | 82.2 | 83.3 | 81.6 | 78.6 | 78.6 | 83.3 | 81.9 | 79.8 | 77.0 | 75.9 | 75.6 | 84.0 | 83.3 | 81.3 | 82.7 | 83.6 | 86.4 | 84.0 | 85.7 | 83.0 | 73.4 | 74.4 | 71.2 | 73.2 | 79.6 | 77.9 | 76.8 | 77.1 | 77.4 | 78.0 | 74.5 | 75.7 | 74.4 | 77.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79.3 | 78.0 | 72.0 |
| 2022 | 80.6 | 82.5 | 82.1 | 82.4 | 81.9 | 81.2 | 81.3 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 79.9 | 81.2 | 77.0 | 80.8 | 78.2 | 74.9 | 74.7 | 82.2 | 82.2 | 80.4 | 78.3 | 77.9 | 83.0 | 81.3 | 79.2 | 76.2 | 75.3 | 74.0 | 83.2 | 82.6 | 81.1 | 81.6 | 83.4 | 85.7 | 84.0 | 85.7 | 83.3 | 72.7 | 74.4 | 71.5 | 72.5 | 78.8 | 76.8 | 75.5 | 75.9 | 76.6 | 77.6 | 74.1 | 74.6 | 74.1 | 77.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78.0 | 78.2 | 71.7 |
| 2021 | 81.1 | 82.3 | 82.9 | 83.0 | 81.4 | 81.7 | 81.8 | 81.9 | 81.4 | 80.5 | 81.8 | 74.6 | 80.4 | 77.4 | 73.2 | 74.3 | 81.8 | 82.3 | 80.6 | 77.1 | 75.6 | 83.0 | 81.4 | 77.2 | 74.2 | 72.7 | 71.4 | 83.6 | 83.2 | 80.7 | 82.8 | 82.8 | 85.1 | 82.3 | 83.5 | 82.9 | 71.6 | 72.2 | 69.0 | 69.8 | 76.8 | 74.6 | 72.9 | 73.8 | 73.3 | 75.0 | 71.6 | 72.6 | 71.0 | 75.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76.4 | 78.1 | 67.3 |
| 2020 | 81.0 | 82.2 | 82.2 | 82.2 | 81.4 | 80.8 | 81.8 | 82.4 | 81.4 | 81.5 | 81.8 | 76.9 | 80.4 | 78.9 | 75.5 | 75.1 | 81.4 | 82.3 | 81.2 | 77.5 | 76.6 | 82.4 | 81.5 | 78.2 | 75.7 | 74.0 | 73.6 | 83.1 | 83.2 | 80.4 | 82.7 | 82.0 | 86.1 | 79.4 | 82.6 | 83.0 | 73.3 | 72.3 | 69.9 | 71.2 | 77.8 | 76.0 | 74.5 | 75.9 | 74.5 | 74.2 | 73.5 | 68.9 | 70.3 | 76.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77.0 | 78.0 | 70.2 |
| 2019 | 81.2 | 82.7 | 83.3 | 83.5 | 82.1 | 81.8 | 81.9 | 82.4 | 82.0 | 81.3 | 81.9 | 77.7 | 81.0 | 78.8 | 75.6 | 76.4 | 81.6 | 82.8 | 81.5 | 78.2 | 77.9 | 83.1 | 81.4 | 79.2 | 76.5 | 75.3 | 75.1 | 83.8 | 83.0 | 81.4 | 82.8 | 83.4 | 86.2 | 84.1 | 85.3 | 83.6 | 73.9 | 74.3 | 70.2 | 73.1 | 79.5 | 77.4 | 76.1 | 76.6 | 76.8 | 77.2 | 74.2 | 75.2 | 73.3 | 77.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78.9 | 77.9 | 70.7 |
| 2018 | 80.9 | 82.6 | 83.2 | 83.1 | 81.8 | 81.5 | 81.7 | 82.1 | 81.6 | 81.5 | 81.6 | 77.3 | 80.9 | 78.3 | 75.0 | 75.9 | 81.5 | 82.9 | 81.6 | 77.9 | 77.6 | 82.5 | 81.0 | 79.0 | 76.2 | 75.1 | 74.9 | 83.6 | 82.8 | 81.1 | 82.5 | 83.3 | 86.1 | 84.2 | 85.1 | 83.3 | 73.6 | 74.3 | 70.2 | 72.9 | 79.2 | 77.9 | 76.0 | 76.9 | 76.9 | 77.1 | 74.0 | 75.0 | 73.0 | 77.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78.8 | 77.7 | 70.4 |
| 2017 | 80.9 | 82.4 | 82.7 | 83.0 | 81.7 | 81.4 | 81.6 | 82.1 | 81.7 | 81.0 | 81.5 | 77.2 | 80.6 | 78.2 | 74.8 | 75.7 | 81.1 | 83.1 | 81.5 | 77.7 | 77.7 | 82.4 | 81.1 | 78.9 | 76.0 | 75.0 | 74.8 | 83.4 | 82.6 | 81.2 | 82.2 | 83.1 | 85.9 | 84.4 | 84.9 | 82.7 | 74.0 | 74.4 | 70.4 | 72.8 | 78.9 | 77.4 | 75.8 | 76.6 | 76.2 | 77.1 | 73.4 | 74.7 | 72.7 | 77.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78.6 | 77.2 | 70.1 |
| 2016 | 80.8 | 82.4 | 83.0 | 83.0 | 81.6 | 81.3 | 81.6 | 81.7 | 81.4 | 81.3 | 81.3 | 77.2 | 80.5 | 77.8 | 74.8 | 74.8 | 81.6 | 82.7 | 81.5 | 77.6 | 77.6 | 82.3 | 80.9 | 79.0 | 76.2 | 75.0 | 74.8 | 83.4 | 82.4 | 81.1 | 81.8 | 82.9 | 85.6 | 84.5 | 84.8 | 82.9 | 73.4 | 74.2 | 70.2 | 71.9 | 78.6 | 77.1 | 75.7 | 76.6 | 75.6 | 76.7 | 73.1 | 74.5 | 72.6 | 76.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78.7 | 77.2 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 80.6 | 82.1 | 82.5 | 82.6 | 81.5 | 80.9 | 81.2 | 81.5 | 81.3 | 80.8 | 81.4 | 76.7 | 80.5 | 77.7 | 74.7 | 74.5 | 81.3 | 82.6 | 81.5 | 77.6 | 77.6 | 82.2 | 80.7 | 78.6 | 75.7 | 74.7 | 74.6 | 82.8 | 82.3 | 80.9 | 82.2 | 82.8 | 85.3 | 84.5 | 84.6 | 82.5 | 72.7 | 73.8 | 70.1 | 71.3 | 78.4 | 77.1 | 75.7 | 76.6 | 75.6 | 76.0 | 73.2 | 74.2 | 72.3 | 76.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78.7 | 77.0 | 69.3 |
| 2014 | 80.9 | 82.4 | 82.9 | 82.8 | 81.7 | 81.1 | 81.4 | 81.4 | 81.3 | 81.1 | 81.1 | 76.8 | 80.3 | 77.1 | 74.3 | 74.6 | 81.2 | 82.3 | 81.3 | 77.5 | 77.3 | 82.2 | 80.6 | 78.7 | 75.8 | 74.8 | 74.5 | 83.1 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 82.4 | 82.5 | 85.1 | 84.5 | 84.4 | 82.6 | 71.8 | 73.2 | 70.2 | 70.8 | 78.0 | 77.1 | 75.5 | 76.5 | 75.6 | 76.2 | 73.1 | 74.0 | 71.9 | 76.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78.9 | 76.7 | 68.9 |
| 2013 | 80.5 | 82.0 | 82.7 | 82.7 | 81.3 | 80.5 | 81.1 | 81.1 | 80.9 | 81.1 | 80.9 | 76.5 | 80.1 | 77.3 | 74.2 | 74.0 | 80.9 | 81.8 | 81.3 | 77.5 | 77.1 | 81.9 | 80.3 | 78.2 | 75.7 | 74.9 | 74.8 | 82.7 | 81.7 | 80.9 | 81.7 | 82.4 | 85.1 | 84.4 | 84.2 | 82.5 | 71.5 | 72.7 | 70.3 | 70.6 | 78.0 | 77.1 | 75.3 | 76.4 | 75.6 | 76.3 | 73.0 | 73.7 | 71.5 | 76.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78.8 | 76.5 | 68.5 |
| 2012 | 80.5 | 81.7 | 82.3 | 82.2 | 81.1 | 80.3 | 80.8 | 80.9 | 80.6 | 80.4 | 80.5 | 76.2 | 79.8 | 76.4 | 73.9 | 74.0 | 80.4 | 81.1 | 81.1 | 77.3 | 76.8 | 81.7 | 80.1 | 78.0 | 75.2 | 74.3 | 74.3 | 82.6 | 81.4 | 80.9 | 82.3 | 82.3 | 85.0 | 84.3 | 83.9 | 82.0 | 71.1 | 71.8 | 70.3 | 70.1 | 78.1 | 77.0 | 75.1 | 76.2 | 75.0 | 75.8 | 72.7 | 73.4 | 71.1 | 75.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78.8 | 76.2 | 68.1 |
| 2011 | 80.4 | 81.8 | 82.2 | 82.2 | 81.1 | 80.4 | 80.8 | 80.7 | 80.6 | 80.6 | 80.4 | 76.0 | 79.6 | 76.3 | 73.7 | 73.6 | 80.3 | 80.8 | 80.9 | 77.0 | 76.6 | 81.8 | 79.8 | 77.8 | 74.9 | 74.3 | 74.2 | 82.6 | 81.2 | 80.8 | 82.0 | 82.2 | 85.0 | 84.3 | 83.7 | 81.7 | 70.7 | 71.1 | 70.2 | 69.7 | 78.3 | 77.0 | 74.7 | 76.0 | 75.1 | 75.3 | 72.5 | 73.2 | 70.6 | 74.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78.7 | 75.9 | 67.6 |
| 2010 | 80.1 | 81.4 | 82.1 | 82.0 | 80.8 | 80.0 | 80.5 | 80.6 | 80.1 | 80.6 | 80.0 | 75.5 | 79.3 | 75.9 | 73.0 | 73.2 | 80.1 | 81.4 | 80.6 | 76.7 | 76.3 | 81.5 | 79.2 | 77.6 | 74.5 | 73.6 | 73.8 | 82.3 | 81.0 | 80.4 | 81.6 | 82.1 | 84.6 | 84.2 | 83.5 | 81.5 | 70.2 | 70.5 | 69.9 | 68.2 | 78.4 | 76.8 | 74.4 | 75.7 | 75.0 | 74.6 | 71.7 | 72.9 | 70.3 | 75.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78.7 | 75.7 | 67.2 |
| 2009 | 79.9 | 81.2 | 81.8 | 81.6 | 80.7 | 79.8 | 80.2 | 80.1 | 79.8 | 80.4 | 79.8 | 75.2 | 79.0 | 75.2 | 72.7 | 72.8 | 79.9 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 76.3 | 75.9 | 81.4 | 79.0 | 77.3 | 74.2 | 73.5 | 73.7 | 82.0 | 80.9 | 80.2 | 81.4 | 81.9 | 84.2 | 84.1 | 83.2 | 81.3 | 69.2 | 70.4 | 69.4 | 68.7 | 78.5 | 76.7 | 74.1 | 75.4 | 74.5 | 74.8 | 71.1 | 72.7 | 69.9 | 74.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78.5 | 75.3 | 66.7 |
* = Incomplete data (<70% population coverage) - some countries using forward-filled values from previous years
Showing latest 15 years. Total data spans 24 years
(2000 – 2023)
Visual Comparison
🇺🇸 USA
79.30
100.0%
🇮🇳 India
72.00
90.8%
🇨🇳 China
77.95
98.3%
Key Insights
Best Performer
USA
HOW EUROPE
IS DEFINED
Transparent, population-weighted calculations for fair comparisons
01
Europe
Includes all 50 European countries:
- — 27 EU member states: Germany, France, Italy, etc.
- — Other European: UK, Switzerland, Norway, etc.
02
Simple Sum
Used for absolute totals across all countries:
- — Step 1: Collect metric for each country
- — Step 2: Add all values together
- — Examples: Total population, total GDP
03
Population-Weighted
Used for per-capita metrics to reflect population size:
- — Step 1: Metric × population per country
- — Step 2: Sum all weighted values
- — Step 3: Divide by total population
Example: GDP/Capita PPP
$48,942
2024
Source
Our World in Data