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North America · sovereign state

United States

United States of America

Capital
Washington D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
United States dollar
People
342 million (2025)
Neighbours
2

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United States

  • Highest economy size (GDP) $30.8 trillion · #1 of 207 · 2025
  • Highest health spending per person $13,473 · #1 of 193 · 2023
  • Highest daily calories 3,947 kcal · #1 of 189 · 2023

Surprising facts about the United States

The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.

Picked for surprise among the United States’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

The United States among 213 countries & territories

Each dot shows where the United States sits between the lowest and the highest value in the world; “See it” opens the full visual against the world median. Higher is not automatically better.

World twins

The countries most like the United States across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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Natural rivals

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