United Kingdom vs United States
POP 4.9x GDP 7.8x LE 2.5 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · United Kingdom vs United States
Demographics: Population Density (United Kingdom, 87% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 283.1 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population | 69.2M | 340.1M | 2024 |
5 closer demographics rows sit on the United Kingdom and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (United States, 104% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $-12,955,141,484.504 | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $3.7T | $28.8T | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 1.1% | 2.8% | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 62.8% | 25.4% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the United Kingdom and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (United Kingdom, 53% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 8 | 17 | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 2.0% | 3.8% | 2019 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.1% | 16.7% | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 4.7 | 6.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the United Kingdom and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Secondary) (United Kingdom, 13% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 112.4% | 97.5% | 2023 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.9% | 5.4% | 2021 |
2 closer education rows sit on the United Kingdom and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (United Kingdom, 69% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 4.2 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 4,195 | 12,839 | 2024 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 5.8% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 13.3% | 33.9% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the United Kingdom and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (United Kingdom, 7% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 121.6 | 113.2 | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 99.8% | 97.6% | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the United Kingdom and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Intentional Homicides (United States, 81% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides | 1.1 | 5.8 | 2021 |
| Net Migration | 417.1K | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2021 |
| GINI Index | 32.4 | 41.8 | 2021 |
2 closer social rows sit on the United Kingdom and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Labor & Wages: PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) (United States, 34% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) | 0.7 | 1 | 2024 |
2 closer labor & wages rows sit on the United Kingdom and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this United Kingdom vs United States comparison
United Kingdom (HIC, Europe & Central Asia) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 4.9x smaller (69.2M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 7.8x smaller ($3.7T vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Foreign Direct Investment (~104% relative spread) across 46 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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United Kingdom vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.