ECONOMY & WORK

Compare economy and work rankings on world maps

Economic size, prices, housing, income and participation in work answer different questions. Browse GDP and employment alongside wages, household conditions, reserves, business entry and payments.

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01 / HOW TO READ

Distinguish totals, shares and per-person measures

Nominal GDP is affected by country size and exchange rates, GDP per capita is an average, and purchasing-power measures adjust for price levels. Growth and inflation can be volatile, while unemployment and participation use different denominators.

GDP per capita

This is nominal GDP divided by population; it is not the same as household income or everyday purchasing power.

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Nominal GDP

This is total output in current US dollars, so country size, prices and exchange rates all matter.

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GDP per capita (PPP)

Purchasing-power adjustment improves price-level comparisons but does not show how income is distributed.

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Real GDP growth

This is a one-year change in inflation-adjusted output and can move sharply with the business cycle.

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Inflation

This is the annual change in consumer prices; a single year does not describe long-term price stability.

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Unemployment

This is the share of the labor force without work and seeking it, not the share of the whole population.

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Youth unemployment

This covers unemployed 15–24-year-olds in the youth labor force; education participation affects the denominator.

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Average annual working hours

This is an annual average per worker, with international differences in methods and employment structure.

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Average sleep time

This comes from time-use surveys whose dates, samples and methods differ between countries.

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Government debt (% of GDP)

This is general-government gross debt as a share of GDP, using the 2024 column from the April 2026 IMF World Economic Outlook for every covered economy. Values may be actual or IMF-estimated and may follow a fiscal year.

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Exports (% of GDP)

This is goods-and-services exports as a share of GDP; smaller, trade-oriented economies can record especially high ratios.

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Imports (% of GDP)

This is goods-and-services imports as a share of GDP; country size, domestic demand and international supply chains all matter.

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Labor force participation

This is the share of people aged 15+ who are working or actively seeking work; schooling, retirement and social conditions affect it.

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Income inequality (Gini index)

A higher Gini value means a more unequal income distribution, not a higher average income.

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Household consumption price level

This is a cross-country price-level index for household consumption, not an inflation rate or a measure of household income.

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Housing and utilities price level

This compares the price level of housing, water, electricity, gas and related services, not the share of income households spend on them.

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Real house price growth over five years

This is the five-year change in house prices after consumer-price adjustment; it does not compare the absolute price of a home.

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Food price level

This compares the price level of food and non-alcoholic beverages, not household food spending or food-price inflation.

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Gasoline price

This uses the latest validated retail price per litre, preferring regular gasoline below RON 95 and otherwise using RON 95+; taxes, subsidies, exchange rates and observation dates affect it.

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Homeownership rate

This is the share living in owner-occupied housing; some sources measure households and others people, so definitions must be checked.

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Household disposable income per person

This is household disposable income per person adjusted for purchasing power; it is an average and does not show distribution.

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Youth NEET rate

This is the share of young people not in employment, education or training; the reference age group follows the source definition.

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Monthly minimum wage (PPP)

This converts a statutory minimum wage to a standardized monthly amount and adjusts for purchasing power; sectoral and regional rules may be simplified.

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Foreign reserves (including gold)

This is the total value of reserves including gold in current US dollars, so it is not adjusted for the size of the economy.

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New business density

This counts newly registered limited-liability companies per 1,000 working-age people, not all startups or sole proprietors.

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Wikipedia cumulative unicorn companies

This is the cumulative country table in a fixed English Wikipedia revision and includes former unicorns that exited through an IPO or acquisition; it is not an official count of currently active unicorns.

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Digital payment use

This is the share of adults who made or received a digital payment, not the share of transaction value that is cashless.

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