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  1. Countries with the largest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita 2025

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    Statista, Countries with the largest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita 2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270180/countries-with-the-largest-gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita/
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2025
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    In 2025, Luxembourg was the country with the highest gross domestic product per capita in the world. Of the 20 listed countries, 13 are in Europe and five are in Asia, alongside the U.S. and Australia. There are no African or Latin American countries among the top 20. Correlation with high living standards While GDP is a useful indicator for measuring the size or strength of an economy, GDP per capita is much more reflective of living standards. For example, when compared to life expectancy or indices such as the Human Development Index or the World Happiness Report, there is a strong overlap - 14 of the 20 countries on this list are also ranked among the 20 happiest countries in 2024, and all 20 have "very high" HDIs. Misleading metrics? GDP per capita figures, however, can be misleading, and to paint a fuller picture of a country's living standards then one must look at multiple metrics. GDP per capita figures can be skewed by inequalities in wealth distribution, and in countries such as those in the Middle East, a relatively large share of the population lives in poverty while a smaller number live affluent lifestyles.

  2. Saudi Arabia SA: Population in Largest City

    • ceicdata.com
    Updated Dec 15, 2024
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    CEICdata.com (2024). Saudi Arabia SA: Population in Largest City [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/saudi-arabia/population-and-urbanization-statistics/sa-population-in-largest-city
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    Dataset updated
    Dec 15, 2024
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    CEIC Data
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2006 - Dec 1, 2017
    Area covered
    Saudi Arabia
    Variables measured
    Population
    Description

    Saudi Arabia SA: Population in Largest City data was reported at 6,669,098.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,439,767.000 Person for 2016. Saudi Arabia SA: Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 2,066,960.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,669,098.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 156,699.000 Person in 1960. Saudi Arabia SA: Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; ;

  3. Largest countries in South America, by land area

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    • statista.com
    Updated Feb 8, 2023
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    Statista (2023). Largest countries in South America, by land area [Dataset]. https://www.ai-chatbox.pro/?_=%2Fstatistics%2F992398%2Flargest-countries-area-south-america%2F%23XgboD02vawLZsmJjSPEePEUG%2FVFd%2Bik%3D
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    Dataset updated
    Feb 8, 2023
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Latin America, South America, Americas
    Description

    The statistic shows the largest countries in South America, based on land area. Brazil is the largest country by far, with a total area of over 8.5 million square kilometers, followed by Argentina, with almost 2.8 million square kilometers.

  4. Largest female population share 2023, by country

    • statista.com
    Updated Jun 25, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Largest female population share 2023, by country [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238987/female-population-share-by-country/
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    Jun 25, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    Worldwide, the male population is slightly higher than the female population, although this varies by country. As of 2023, Hong Kong has the highest share of women worldwide with almost ** percent. Moldova followed behind with ** percent. Among the countries with the largest share of women in the total population, several were former Soviet-states or were located in Eastern Europe. By contrast, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman had some of the highest proportions of men in their populations.

  5. Countries in Europe, by area

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    • statista.com
    Updated May 30, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Countries in Europe, by area [Dataset]. https://www.ai-chatbox.pro/?_=%2Fstatistics%2F1277259%2Fcountries-europe-area%2F%23XgboD02vawLbpWJjSPEePEUG%2FVFd%2Bik%3D
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    Dataset updated
    May 30, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    Europe
    Description

    Russia is the largest country in Europe, and also the largest in the world, its total size amounting to 17 million square kilometers (km2). It should be noted, however, that over three quarters of Russia is located in Asia, and the Ural mountains are often viewed as the meeting point of the two continents in Russia; nonetheless, European Russia is still significantly larger than any other European country. Ukraine, the second largest country on the continent, is only 603,000 km2, making it about 28 times smaller than its eastern neighbor, or seven times smaller than the European part of Russia. France is the third largest country in Europe, but the largest in the European Union. The Vatican City, often referred to as the Holy Sea, is both the smallest country in Europe and in the world, at just one km2. Population Russia is also the most populous country in Europe. It has around 144 million inhabitants across the country; in this case, around three quarters of the population live in the European part, which still gives it the largest population in Europe. Despite having the largest population, Russia is a very sparsely populated country due to its size and the harsh winters. Germany is the second most populous country in Europe, with 83 million inhabitants, while the Vatican has the smallest population. Worldwide, India and China are the most populous countries, with approximately 1.4 billion inhabitants each. Cities Moscow in Russia is ranked as the most populous city in Europe with around 13 million inhabitants, although figures vary, due to differences in the methodologies used by countries and sources. Some statistics include Istanbul in Turkey* as the largest city in Europe with its 15 million inhabitants, bit it has been excluded here as most of the country and parts of the city is located in Asia. Worldwide, Tokyo is the most populous city, with Jakarta the second largest and Delhi the third.

  6. d

    Median age of major countries

    • data.gov.tw
    csv
    Updated Jun 1, 2025
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    National Development Council (2025). Median age of major countries [Dataset]. https://data.gov.tw/en/datasets/39498
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 1, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    National Development Council
    License

    https://data.gov.tw/licensehttps://data.gov.tw/license

    Description

    Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and Spain and other 14 countries' historical and estimated median ages.

  7. Countries with the largest gross domestic product at purchasing power parity...

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    • statista.com
    Updated Jan 13, 2025
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    Aaron O'Neill (2025). Countries with the largest gross domestic product at purchasing power parity 2017 [Dataset]. https://www.ai-chatbox.pro/?_=%2Ftopics%2F1903%2Fgermany%2F%23XgboDwS6a1rKoGJjSPEePEUG%2FVFd%2Bik%3D
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    Jan 13, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Authors
    Aaron O'Neill
    Description

    The statistic shows a ranking of the 20 countries with the largest gross domestic product (GDP) at purchasing power parity in 2017. In 2017, Thailand ranked 20th with a PPP-adjusted GDP of about 1,240.05 billion U.S. dollars.

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    Dataset of books called Boomer nation : the largest and richest generation...

    • workwithdata.com
    Updated Apr 17, 2025
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    Work With Data (2025). Dataset of books called Boomer nation : the largest and richest generation ever, and how it changed America [Dataset]. https://www.workwithdata.com/datasets/books?f=1&fcol0=book&fop0=%3D&fval0=Boomer+nation+%3A+the+largest+and+richest+generation+ever%2C+and+how+it+changed+America
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 17, 2025
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    Work With Data
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    This dataset is about books. It has 1 row and is filtered where the book is Boomer nation : the largest and richest generation ever, and how it changed America. It features 7 columns including author, publication date, language, and book publisher.

  9. T

    GDP by Country Dataset

    • tradingeconomics.com
    csv, excel, json, xml
    Updated Jun 29, 2011
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2011). GDP by Country Dataset [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/country-list/gdp
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    csv, json, xml, excelAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 29, 2011
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    2025
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    This dataset provides values for GDP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

  10. G

    GDP per capita, PPP by country, around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
    csv, excel, xml
    Updated Jan 6, 2015
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    Globalen LLC (2015). GDP per capita, PPP by country, around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/gdp_per_capita_ppp/
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    csv, excel, xmlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jan 6, 2015
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1990 - Dec 31, 2023
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    The average for 2023 based on 183 countries was 26826 U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Luxembourg: 130491 U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Burundi: 829 U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

  11. Countries with the largest number of people in modern slavery 2021

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    • statista.com
    Updated Jun 2, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Countries with the largest number of people in modern slavery 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.ai-chatbox.pro/?_=%2Fstatistics%2F301095%2Fglobal-slavery-index%2F%23XgboD02vawLKoDs%2BT%2BQLIV8B6B4Q9itA
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 2, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2021
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    Worldwide, India was the country with the highest number of people living in modern slavery, either as forced laborers, sexual exploitation, forced marriages, or other forms of coercion. An estimated ** million people were living in modern slavery in India, followed by *** million in China. This may be no surprise as these are the two most populous countries worldwide. North Korea was the country with the highest number of people in modern slavery per 1,000 inhabitants.

  12. Social network users in selected countries in 2025 and 2030

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    Updated May 19, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Social network users in selected countries in 2025 and 2030 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/278341/number-of-social-network-users-in-selected-countries/
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    Dataset updated
    May 19, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2025
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    China was home to ove 1.18 bilion social media users in 2025, making it the country with the largest audience. It is expected that by 2030, the number of social media users in the country will exceed 1.3 billion. Additionally, India currently has around 874 billion users, and is estimated to reach 1.12 billion by 2023.

  13. Population by country of birth, age (large age groups) and sex

    • ine.es
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    Updated Jan 17, 2022
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    INE - Instituto Nacional de Estadística (2022). Population by country of birth, age (large age groups) and sex [Dataset]. https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=36967&L=1
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    xls, csv, text/pc-axis, txt, xlsx, html, jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jan 17, 2022
    Dataset provided by
    National Statistics Institutehttp://www.ine.es/
    Authors
    INE - Instituto Nacional de Estadística
    License

    https://www.ine.es/aviso_legalhttps://www.ine.es/aviso_legal

    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 2003 - Jan 1, 2022
    Variables measured
    Sex, Data type, Country of birth, Age (large age groups), Communities and provinces
    Description

    Continuous Register Statistics: Population by country of birth, age (large age groups) and sex. Annual. Provinces.

  14. S

    Largest Aluminium Producing Country

    • indexbox.io
    doc, docx, pdf, xls +1
    Updated Jun 1, 2025
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    IndexBox Inc. (2025). Largest Aluminium Producing Country [Dataset]. https://www.indexbox.io/search/largest-aluminium-producing-country/
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    docx, xlsx, xls, pdf, docAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 1, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    IndexBox Inc.
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 2012 - Jun 30, 2025
    Area covered
    World
    Variables measured
    Price CIF, Price FOB, Export Value, Import Price, Import Value, Export Prices, Export Volume, Import Volume
    Description

    Learn about the top 5 aluminium producing countries in the world, including China, India, Russia, UAE, and Australia. Discover the reasons for their dominance in the global market and their investments in the industry.

  15. Number of native Spanish speakers worldwide 2024, by country

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    Updated Jan 15, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of native Spanish speakers worldwide 2024, by country [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/991020/number-native-spanish-speakers-country-worldwide/
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 15, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    Mexico is the country with the largest number of native Spanish speakers in the world. As of 2024, 132.5 million people in Mexico spoke Spanish with a native command of the language. Colombia was the nation with the second-highest number of native Spanish speakers, at around 52.7 million. Spain came in third, with 48 million, and Argentina fourth, with 46 million. Spanish, a world language As of 2023, Spanish ranked as the fourth most spoken language in the world, only behind English, Chinese, and Hindi, with over half a billion speakers. Spanish is the official language of over 20 countries, the majority on the American continent, nonetheless, it's also one of the official languages of Equatorial Guinea in Africa. Other countries have a strong influence, like the United States, Morocco, or Brazil, countries included in the list of non-Hispanic countries with the highest number of Spanish speakers. The second most spoken language in the U.S. In the most recent data, Spanish ranked as the language, other than English, with the highest number of speakers, with 12 times more speakers as the second place. Which comes to no surprise following the long history of migrations from Latin American countries to the Northern country. Moreover, only during the fiscal year 2022. 5 out of the top 10 countries of origin of naturalized people in the U.S. came from Spanish-speaking countries.

  16. Hong Kong SAR, China HK: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban...

    • ceicdata.com
    Updated Dec 15, 2018
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    CEICdata.com (2018). Hong Kong SAR, China HK: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/hong-kong/population-and-urbanization-statistics/hk-population-in-largest-city-as--of-urban-population
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    Dataset updated
    Dec 15, 2018
    Dataset provided by
    CEIC Data
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016
    Area covered
    Hong Kong
    Variables measured
    Population
    Description

    Hong Kong HK: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 99.637 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 99.540 % for 2016. Hong Kong HK: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 99.382 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.000 % in 2010 and a record low of 94.548 % in 1974. Hong Kong HK: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted average;

  17. France FR: Population in Largest City

    • ceicdata.com
    Updated Jan 15, 2025
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    CEICdata.com (2025). France FR: Population in Largest City [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/france/population-and-urbanization-statistics/fr-population-in-largest-city
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 15, 2025
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    CEIC Data
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016
    Area covered
    France
    Variables measured
    Population
    Description

    France FR: Population in Largest City data was reported at 10,844,847.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 10,789,031.000 Person for 2016. France FR: Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 9,226,364.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,844,847.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 7,410,735.000 Person in 1960. France FR: Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; ;

  18. T

    GOLD RESERVES by Country Dataset

    • tradingeconomics.com
    csv, excel, json, xml
    Updated May 26, 2014
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2014). GOLD RESERVES by Country Dataset [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/country-list/gold-reserves
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    Dataset updated
    May 26, 2014
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    2025
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    This dataset provides values for GOLD RESERVES reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

  19. Costa Rica CR: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population

    • ceicdata.com
    • dr.ceicdata.com
    Updated Feb 27, 2018
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    CEICdata.com (2018). Costa Rica CR: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/costa-rica/population-and-urbanization-statistics/cr-population-in-largest-city-as--of-urban-population
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    Dataset updated
    Feb 27, 2018
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    CEIC Data
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2012 - Dec 1, 2023
    Area covered
    Costa Rica
    Variables measured
    Population
    Description

    Costa Rica CR: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 34.747 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 34.658 % for 2023. Costa Rica CR: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 46.499 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.171 % in 1963 and a record low of 34.420 % in 2020. Costa Rica CR: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.;United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.;Weighted average;

  20. Top EU Countries with the Largest Freight Rail Transports Industry, 2016

    • reportlinker.com
    Updated Apr 11, 2024
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    ReportLinker (2024). Top EU Countries with the Largest Freight Rail Transports Industry, 2016 [Dataset]. https://www.reportlinker.com/dataset/498e145d73f19794cd8ccf0fcb0bea4cd53c08d3
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 11, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    ReportLinker
    License

    Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
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    Area covered
    European Union
    Description

    Top EU Countries with the Largest Freight Rail Transports Industry, 2016 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

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Statista, Countries with the largest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita 2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270180/countries-with-the-largest-gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita/
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Countries with the largest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita 2025

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Statistahttp://statista.com/
Time period covered
2025
Area covered
Worldwide
Description

In 2025, Luxembourg was the country with the highest gross domestic product per capita in the world. Of the 20 listed countries, 13 are in Europe and five are in Asia, alongside the U.S. and Australia. There are no African or Latin American countries among the top 20. Correlation with high living standards While GDP is a useful indicator for measuring the size or strength of an economy, GDP per capita is much more reflective of living standards. For example, when compared to life expectancy or indices such as the Human Development Index or the World Happiness Report, there is a strong overlap - 14 of the 20 countries on this list are also ranked among the 20 happiest countries in 2024, and all 20 have "very high" HDIs. Misleading metrics? GDP per capita figures, however, can be misleading, and to paint a fuller picture of a country's living standards then one must look at multiple metrics. GDP per capita figures can be skewed by inequalities in wealth distribution, and in countries such as those in the Middle East, a relatively large share of the population lives in poverty while a smaller number live affluent lifestyles.

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