International rankings of the United States
The following are links to some international rankings of the United States.
Civil liberties
- U.S. News & World Report ranked 21 of 87 in "cares about human rights"
Economics
- GDP (nominal) - 6 of 213
- GDP (PPP) - 8 of 196
- Median income per capita - 1 of 45
- Income per capita (nominal) - 7 of 190
- Total wealth - 1 of 173
- International Labour Organization ranked 13 of 181 for labor productivity, 2019
- Income inequality - 61 highest out of 168
- World Economic Forum 2018–2019 Global Competitiveness Report, ranked 2nd out of 141 countries
- World Economic Forum 2016 Global Enabling Trade Report ranked 22nd
- The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal 2018 Index of Economic Freedom ranked 17th out of 178 economies
- Fraser Institute Economic Freedom of the World 2019 Annual Report ranked 5th out of 152 countries and territories
- The Harvard Growth Lab ranked 12th in technological advancement, as of 2019.
- World Intellectual Property Organization: Global Innovation Index - 3 of 133 in 2024
Education
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2015 Programme for International Student Assessment, ranked 38 of 79 in mathematics, 19 of 79 in science, 13 of 78 in reading
Environment
- Environmental Performance Index - 35 of 180 in 2024
Globalization
- 2006 Globalization Index (A.T. Kearney) ranked 3rd
- 2010 KOF Index of Globalization ranked 27th
Healthcare
, the maternal mortality ratio was 46th lowest out of the countries ranked.Among wealthy nations, a study on 2016 data found the United States ranked first for child deaths by automobile accident and firearm, with overall child mortality 57% higher in the U.S. than other high-income countries, although traffic deaths were decreasing.
, the United States life expectancy is 79.8 years at birth, ranking 42nd among 224 nations.
Peace
- Vision of Humanity 2024 Global Peace Index ranked 132nd out of 162 countries
Politics
- Transparency International 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index: ranked 28th lowest corruption out of 180 countries
- Reporters Without Borders 2025 Press Freedom Index: ranked 57th out of 180 countries
- V-Dem Democracy indices: ranked 2023 27th out of 179 countries
- Democracy Index (The Economist): ranked 2024 28th out of 167 countries
- World Justice Project 2024 Rule of Law Index ranked 26th out of 128 countries and jurisdictions
Standard of living
- List of countries by Human Development Index: ranked 20th out of 189 countries for 2024
- List of countries by inequality-adjusted HDI: ranked 27th out of 156 countries for 2024