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Browse development indicators grouped by topic. Each topic contains multiple indicators with data for 217 countries.

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Demographics

7 indicators

Population size, growth rates, urbanization trends, density, and fertility rates across 217 countries.

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Economy

9 indicators

GDP, income per capita, trade balances, inflation, and economic growth indicators for every country.

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Health

7 indicators

Life expectancy, infant mortality, maternal health, disease prevalence, and healthcare access metrics.

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Education

6 indicators

School enrollment rates, literacy, government education spending, and completion rates by gender.

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Environment

5 indicators

CO2 emissions, renewable energy adoption, forest coverage, and access to clean water and sanitation.

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Infrastructure

5 indicators

Internet penetration, electricity access, mobile subscriptions, and transportation infrastructure.

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Social

6 indicators

Poverty rates, income inequality, unemployment, labor force participation, and governance indicators.

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Labor & Wages

3 indicators

Average monthly earnings, weekly hours worked, and purchasing power parity data across 150+ countries from ILO and World Bank.

Reviewed byPlaincountries Editorial, Country Comparison Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

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Data sources

Plaincountries synthesizes data from these public-domain federal sources:

  • World Bank country listing — api.worldbank.org/v2/country?format=json&per_page=300
  • World Bank indicator catalog — api.worldbank.org/v2/indicator?format=json&per_page=500
  • OECD Health Statistics — physicians per 1,000 population — sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_HEALTH_EMP_REAC@DF_PHYS/?startPeriod=2018&endPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
  • OECD Health Statistics — nurses per 1,000 population — sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_HEALTH_REAC_EMP@DF_NURSE/?startPeriod=2018&endPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
  • OECD System of Health Accounts — health spending % of GDP — sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_SHA@DF_SHA/?startPeriod=2018&endPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
  • ITF/IRTAD Road Safety Database — fatalities, pedestrian/cyclist shares — sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ITF,DSD_ITF_ROAD_ACCIDENTS@DF_ITF_ROAD_ACCIDENTS,1.0/?startPeriod=2018&endPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
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