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United Kingdom rankings 2026: where United Kingdom places in 241 global Top 10s
United Kingdom is #2 in Biggest service exporters and inside the top 10 of 69 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
How does United Kingdom compare with the rest of the world? On Top10Earth it is ranked in 241 of 491 live country rankings, each one built from a named public source. This page gathers every position, value and date in one place. Its best position is #2 in Biggest service exporters, where it is measured at 719.14 BoP, current US$ bn (Service exports) as of 2026-10-29. United Kingdom finishes inside the top 10 in 69 rankings.
Top 10 finishes
United Kingdom is inside the top 10 of 69 further rankings. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.
- #2 in Biggest service exporters with 719.14 BoP, current US$ bn, behind United States (1,237.89 BoP, current US$ bn) and ahead of Ireland. World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-29.
- #2 in Countries by primary income payments with 578.3 BoP, current US$ bn, behind United States (1,577.8 BoP, current US$ bn) and ahead of Ireland. World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-28.
- #2 in Countries with the highest death rates from Alzheimer's and dementias with 131.81 per 100,000 people, behind Monaco (314.53 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Finland. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #2 in Countries with the largest commercial service exports with 714.6 US$ bn, behind United States (1,212.38 US$ bn) and ahead of Ireland. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
- #2 in Countries with the largest share of global services exports with 6.87 %, behind United States (12.97 %) and ahead of Germany. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation with 33.3k thousand tonnes, behind China (105.8k thousand tonnes) and ahead of Japan. Our World in Data, 2026-11-01.
- #3 in Countries with the highest drug-related death rates with 8.37 per 100,000 people, behind Canada (19.22 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Iceland. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries with the highest opioid use death rates with 6.13 per 100,000 people, behind Canada (14.68 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Iceland. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries with the highest potato yields with 46.58 tonnes per hectare, behind United States (50.9 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Denmark. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries with the highest share of adults with some secondary education with 99.81 %, behind Czechia (99.86 %) and ahead of Iceland. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries with the highest wheat yields with 7.28 tonnes per hectare, behind Ireland (8.14 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Zambia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #4 in Biggest exporters of goods and services with 1,225.51 BoP, current US$ bn, behind Germany (2,047.93 BoP, current US$ bn) and ahead of France. World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-29.
The remaining 57 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.
United Kingdom by theme
The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.
Environment and energy
In environment and energy, United Kingdom holds 59 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation (33.3k thousand tonnes), #4 of 50 in Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal (56.9k million tonnes), #4 of 50 in Countries with the most electric car sales (700 thousand cars) and #4 of 45 in Countries with the most electric cars on the road (2,460 thousand cars). 55 more rankings are listed below.
Finance and crypto
In finance and crypto, United Kingdom holds 52 positions: #2 of 50 in Biggest service exporters (719.14 BoP, current US$ bn), #2 of 50 in Countries by primary income payments (578.3 BoP, current US$ bn), #2 of 50 in Countries with the largest commercial service exports (714.6 US$ bn) and #2 of 50 in Countries with the largest share of global services exports (6.87 %). 48 more rankings are listed below.
Food and agriculture
In food and agriculture, United Kingdom holds 41 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest potato yields (46.58 tonnes per hectare), #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest wheat yields (7.28 tonnes per hectare), #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest tomato yields (358.26 tonnes per hectare) and #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest dry pea yields (3.3 tonnes per hectare). 37 more rankings are listed below.
World and society
In world and society, United Kingdom holds 39 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of adults with some secondary education (99.81 %), #4 of 50 in Countries with the most immigrants (11.8k thousand people), #4 of 50 in Countries with the most international migrants (11.8k thousand people) and #4 of 41 in Countries with the oldest liberal democracies (105 years). 35 more rankings are listed below.
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, United Kingdom holds 27 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from Alzheimer's and dementias (131.81 per 100,000 people), #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest drug-related death rates (8.37 per 100,000 people), #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest opioid use death rates (6.13 per 100,000 people) and #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates (0.42 per 100,000 people). 23 more rankings are listed below.
Education and science
In education and science, United Kingdom holds 10 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries with the most scientific journal articles (97.54 thousand), #8 of 50 in Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (primary) (97.03 %), #9 of 50 in Countries with the most patent applications by residents (11.11 thousand) and #11 of 50 in Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.) (79.86 %). 6 more rankings are listed below.
Consumer tech
In consumer tech, United Kingdom holds 8 positions: #9 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions (29.15 million subscriptions), #9 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions (23.8k thousand subscriptions), #18 of 50 in Countries with the most internet users (66.14 million people) and #22 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people (42.16 per 100 people). 4 more rankings are listed below.
Travel
In travel, United Kingdom holds 5 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries earning the most from tourism (31.66 US$ bn), #7 of 50 in Countries with the most air passengers (118.95 million), #7 of 50 in Countries with the most airline departures (839.18 thousand) and #12 of 50 in Countries with the most rail travel (0.02 million). 1 more ranking is listed below.
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, United Kingdom moved in 217 rankings:
- New entry at #2 in Biggest service exporters (2026-10-29).
- New entry at #2 in Countries by primary income payments (2026-10-28).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest death rates from Alzheimer's and dementias (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the largest commercial service exports (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the largest share of global services exports (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest drug-related death rates (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest opioid use death rates (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest potato yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest share of adults with some secondary education (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest wheat yields (2026-11-02).
Where United Kingdom ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. United Kingdom's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income (12.91 %), 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using basic sanitation (99.1 % of population) and 50th of 50 in Most urbanised countries (83.32 %). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.
Every ranking that includes United Kingdom
- #2 of 50 · Biggest service exporters · 719.14 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #2 of 50 · Countries by primary income payments · 578.3 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from Alzheimer's and dementias · 131.81 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the largest commercial service exports · 714.6 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global services exports · 6.87 % · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation · 33.3k thousand tonnes · 2026-11-01
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest drug-related death rates · 8.37 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest opioid use death rates · 6.13 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest potato yields · 46.58 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults with some secondary education · 99.81 % · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest wheat yields · 7.28 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Biggest exporters of goods and services · 1,225.51 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #4 of 50 · Countries by goods imports · 825.98 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #4 of 50 · Countries by imports of goods and services · 1,277.76 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #4 of 50 · Countries by imports of goods, services and primary income · 1,856.06 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the largest consumer spending · 3,268.65 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal · 56.9k million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the largest merchandise imports · 948.64 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the most electric car sales · 700 thousand cars · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 45 · Countries with the most electric cars on the road · 2,460 thousand cars · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the most immigrants · 11.8k thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the most international migrants · 11.8k thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 41 · Countries with the oldest liberal democracies · 105 years · 2026-10-29
- #5 of 50 · Biggest exporters of ICT services · 65.7k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-29
- #5 of 50 · Countries by service imports · 451.78 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #5 of 50 · Countries earning the most from tourism · 31.66 US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP) · 130.74 % of GDP · 2026-10-29
- #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest tomato yields · 358.26 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries with the largest commercial service imports · 448 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions · 80.1k million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries with the most scientific journal articles · 97.54 thousand · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Largest economies by GDP · 4,002.59 US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #5 of 50 · Largest service economies · 2,925.81 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #6 of 50 · Countries investing the most (gross capital formation) · 788.05 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest military spending · 87.98 billion US dollars · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the most imported deforestation · 29.1k hectares · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the most industrial design applications · 30.99 thousand · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries by net errors and omissions · 18.0k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #7 of 50 · Countries producing the most renewable electricity excluding hydropower · 116.76 billion kWh · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates · 0.42 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest dry pea yields · 3.3 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree · 39.59 % of population 25+ · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest sugar beet yields · 76.34 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the most air passengers · 118.95 million · 2026-10-28
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the most airline departures · 839.18 thousand · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the most installed wind energy capacity · 33.09 gigawatts · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Largest industrial economies · 659.99 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #8 of 50 · Countries by charges for the use of intellectual property, payments · 30.1k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #8 of 50 · Countries by reserves and related items · 12.8k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #8 of 50 · Countries by secondary income, other sectors, payments · 47.3k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #8 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from solar and wind · 105.16 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP · 8.99 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest government health spending as a share of GDP · 8.99 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of waters that are protected · 46.8 % of territorial waters · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from gas · 7,570.3 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions including land use · 79.77 billion tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (primary) · 97.03 % · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest barley yields · 5.94 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-29
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales · 11.5 % · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest taxes as a share of cigarette price · 83.72 % · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil · 14.6k million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions · 29.15 million subscriptions · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions · 23.8k thousand subscriptions · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the most listed domestic companies · 1,606 · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the most patent applications by residents · 11.11 thousand · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Largest economies by GDP (PPP) · 4,489.31 current international $ bn · 2026-10-29
- #10 of 50 · Countries producing the most sugar beet · 7,816.76 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from Parkinson's disease · 12.28 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the largest national income, adjusted for prices · 4,461.6 international $ bn · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries with the highest broad money as a share of GDP · 141.91 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.) · 79.86 % · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Largest manufacturing economies · 307.3 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #12 of 50 · Countries generating the most plastic waste · 4,925.59 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the most adults who drank alcohol in the last year · 77.92 % · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the most air freight carried · 4,413.9 million ton-km · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the most rail travel · 0.02 million · 2026-10-28
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the most trademark applications · 200.3 thousand · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP · 2.68 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas · 126.62 million tonnes · 2026-10-30
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions · 487.1 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed sanitation · 97.84 % · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from gas · 1.58 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport · 106.08 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries hosting the most refugees · 581.07 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest beef yield per animal · 328 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 46 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from other industry · 2,692.99 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest primary school completion rates · 99.88 % · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of students from abroad · 23.41 % · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the largest merchandise exports · 555.83 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global goods exports · 2.1 % · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (lower sec.) · 75.67 % · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (primary) · 80.14 % · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Biggest goods exporters · 506.37 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #15 of 50 · Countries attracting the most foreign direct investment · 37.6k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-29
- #15 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil · 159.6 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil · 159.6 million tonnes · 2026-11-01
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest electric car sales share · 35 % · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest government spending as a share of GDP · 41.23 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest rye yields · 3.75 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil · 1.28 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the longest rail networks · 16.2k route-km · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the most installed solar power capacity · 21.74 GW · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries by personal remittances, paid · 13.2k current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #16 of 50 · Countries producing the most beef · 934.3 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-30
- #16 of 50 · Countries producing the most potash fertilizer · 176.88 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest bladder cancer death rate · 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-10-31
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest total energy supply · 1,747.74 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP · 97.32 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the largest urban population · 57.9 million people · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity · 292.31 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health · 10.99 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries spending the most on health per person · 5,860.24 US$ · 2026-10-28
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest bank lending to the private sector as a share of GDP · 112.28 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from mental and substance use disorders · 11.24 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 41 · Countries with the highest share of births outside marriage · 47.6 % · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the most planted forest · 2,934 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 · 312.91 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries producing the most chicken meat · 1,852 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries producing the most pig meat · 960.8 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest alcohol consumption per person · 10.73 litres of pure alcohol per person · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions · 312.91 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #18 of 43 · Countries with the highest government procurement spending · 14.56 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring · 300.43 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions · 0.81 % · 2026-10-29
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the most internet users · 66.14 million people · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries producing the most meat · 4,171.52 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest median daily income · 42.53 international-$ per day (2011 prices) · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest rapeseed yields · 2.81 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water · 99.82 % · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions · 292.42 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest nitrous oxide emissions · 25.62 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from cement · 535.05 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the largest foreign reserves · 214.36 includes gold, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the largest labor force · 35.41 million people · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries getting the most electricity from nuclear power · 12.45 % · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest cereal yields · 6.56 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates · 26.99 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring · 3,420.37 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest private-sector credit as a share of GDP · 112.37 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest total greenhouse gas emissions · 386.7 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the most container port traffic · 9,621.47 thousand TEU · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the most organic agricultural land · 477.03 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the most people in cities of over 1 million · 19.1k thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change · 308.37 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland · 114.49 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change · 308.37 million tonnes · 2026-10-31
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools · 38.15 % · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people · 42.16 per 100 people · 2026-10-29
- #22 of 50 · Most populous countries · 69.49 million · 2026-10-28
- #22 of 50 · Most-visited countries by international arrivals · 11.1 million · 2026-10-28
- #23 of 50 · Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer · 871 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries whose largest city has the most people · 9,840.74 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest cancer death rate · 108.93 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-10-29
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the most nurses and midwives per 1,000 people · 9.55 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions · 84.1 million subscriptions · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries catching the most wild fish · 755.32 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-01
- #25 of 50 · Countries importing the most palm oil · 381 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 49 · Countries producing the most natural gas · 299.32 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries producing the most oil · 362.62 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows · 2.17 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the largest capture fisheries catch · 755.32 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the most goods transported by rail · 15.21 billion ton-km · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries by communications, computer, etc. · 54.62 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
- #26 of 50 · Countries gaining the most forest area each year · 12.6 thousand hectares · 2026-10-29
- #26 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels · 104.01 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries producing the most farmed fish · 226.01 thousand metric tons · 2026-10-30
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest income per person · 54.5k US$ · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults with tertiary education · 31.1 % · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using the internet · 95.47 % · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the largest agricultural output · 29.79 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ · 2026-11-01
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the largest aquaculture production · 226.01 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the largest total fisheries production · 981.33 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest life expectancy at birth · 80.1 years · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the most commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults · 25.22 per 100,000 adults · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Richest countries by GDP per capita · 57.6k US$ · 2026-10-28
- #28 of 50 · Countries by foreign direct investment, net outflows · 9,432.54 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest GDP per person employed · 111.2k international dollars · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest happiness scores · 6.69 score (0-10) · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest healthy life expectancy at birth · 68.64 years · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest colon and rectum cancer death rates · 11.81 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from falls · 12.08 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the most internet users (share of population) · 95.47 % of population · 2026-10-28
- #30 of 50 · Countries producing the most fish and seafood · 847 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest lettuce yields · 23.73 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the most registered vehicles per 1,000 people · 582.58 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries using the most pesticides · 16.98 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest brain cancer death rate · 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-11-01
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest government revenues as a share of GDP · 34.83 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the fastest forest expansion · 13.4 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest government spending on education as a share of GDP · 5.91 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of rural people with basic drinking water · 100 % · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Richest countries by GDP per person (PPP) · 64.6k current international $ · 2026-10-29
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from gas per person · 1.83 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest egg yields per hen · 15.34 kilograms per bird · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest income per person, adjusted for prices · 64.2k international $ · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest methane emissions · 58.88 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the most ATMs per 100,000 adults · 77.74 per 100,000 adults · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the most military personnel · 150 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Largest agricultural economies · 25.62 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #34 of 50 · Countries that drink the most beer per person · 3.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year · 2026-11-01
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal · 16.95 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal · 0.11 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest meat consumption per person · 231.34 grams per day · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest meat supply per person · 84.44 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of services in total exports · 58.7 % · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the most cattle · 9,411.87 thousand animals · 2026-11-01
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people with 4G coverage · 99.9 % · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases · 23.93 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries receiving the most remittances · 5,363.78 current US$ million · 2026-10-29
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest overall death rates · 1.04 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest pig meat yields per animal · 91 kg per animal · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people over 65 · 19.7 % · 2026-10-28
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the highest breast cancer death rate · 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement · 3.62 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the highest rotavirus vaccination coverage in children · 89 % · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from cement · 0.25 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 per person · 7.09 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest pancreatic cancer death rates · 6.68 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries eating the most poultry per person · 38.18 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person · 19.8k kWh per person · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare · 193.65 kg per hectare of arable land · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of overexploited fish stocks · 42.11 % · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the most land under cereal production · 2,964.42 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from flaring per person · 0.05 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using clean cooking fuels · 100 % of population · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the most births per year · 688.39 thousand births · 2026-11-02
- #44 of 50 · Countries generating the most hydropower · 5.09 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of land that is protected · 28.4 % of total land area · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources · 145 cubic kilometres · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the longest life expectancy · 81.3 years · 2026-10-29
- #47 of 50 · Countries where 15–19 year olds drink the most alcohol · 10.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year · 2026-10-30
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the most cropland · 6,086.18 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries consuming the most coal · 13.79 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people owning a mobile phone · 95.9 % · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare · 22.67 kilograms per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest alcohol-related death rates · 2.66 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest population density · 307.14 people per km² · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using improved water sources · 100 % · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income · 12.91 % · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using basic sanitation · 99.1 % of population · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Most urbanised countries · 83.32 % · 2026-10-28
How to read these numbers
Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit United Kingdom's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.
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Questions people ask about United Kingdom
What is United Kingdom's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#2 in Biggest service exporters, with 719.14 BoP, current US$ bn (Service exports) as of 2026-10-29.
How many rankings include United Kingdom?
241 current country rankings out of 491 on the site.
Is United Kingdom in the top 10 of anything?
Yes: 69 rankings, including #2 in Biggest service exporters, #2 in Countries by primary income payments and #2 in Countries with the highest death rates from Alzheimer's and dementias.
Where do the numbers come from?
From World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.
When was this guide last updated?
The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.