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United Kingdom vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The United Kingdom has a population of 69.2M (ranked 21/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). The United Kingdom's land area is 93,410 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 78th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

United Kingdom United States
Population
70154914
344023146
Population rank 22/197 3/197
GDP
$3.69T
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 6/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$53,246
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 22/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,009
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$3.73T
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.2%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$53,900
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 7/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$39,230
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 93,410 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
750 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
41 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

United Kingdom and United States: Comparison Charts

United Kingdom and United States economies compared

GDP
United Kingdom

United States
1x
Year GDP
United Kingdom United States
2024 $3,686,033,044,482 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $3,420,796,653,789 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $3,181,244,350,465 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $3,194,559,188,926 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $2,724,001,478,305 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $2,875,710,080,015 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $2,897,028,009,916 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $2,699,118,387,873 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $2,706,807,606,539 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $2,945,579,890,258 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $3,085,362,169,410 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $2,796,908,333,283 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $2,719,715,961,540 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $2,675,590,034,129 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $2,496,740,681,057 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $2,429,358,155,476 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $2,945,251,838,235 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $3,104,699,879,952 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $2,719,558,417,663 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $2,551,361,818,182 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $2,429,774,807,763 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $2,061,227,755,102 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $1,790,536,570,743 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $1,656,171,009,069 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $1,671,597,821,153 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $1,693,458,987,219 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $1,660,821,464,061 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $1,569,317,288,802 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $1,425,287,051,482 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $1,349,094,208,616 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $1,140,489,745,944 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $1,061,388,722,256 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $1,179,659,529,660 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $1,142,797,178,131 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $1,093,169,389,205 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $926,884,816,754 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $910,122,732,124 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $745,162,608,269 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $601,452,653,181 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $489,285,164,271 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $461,487,097,632 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $489,618,008,186 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $515,048,916,841 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $540,765,675,241 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $564,947,710,899 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $438,994,070,309 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $335,883,029,722 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $263,066,457,352 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $232,614,555,256 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $241,756,637,168 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $206,131,369,799 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $192,537,971,583 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $169,965,034,965 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $148,113,896,325 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $130,671,946,244 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $116,464,702,803 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $107,759,910,068 $940,225,000,000
1967 $113,116,888,211 $859,620,034,483
1966 $108,572,752,102 $813,032,758,621
1965 $101,824,755,079 $741,904,862,069
1964 $94,407,558,351 $684,144,620,690
1963 $86,561,961,812 $637,058,551,724
1962 $81,247,564,157 $603,639,413,793
1961 $77,741,965,703 $561,940,310,345
1960 $73,233,967,692 $541,988,586,207

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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United Kingdom and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
United Kingdom

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
United Kingdom United States
2024 $53,246 $84,534
2023 $49,944 $81,490
2022 $47,057 $76,829
2021 $47,691 $70,249
2020 $40,813 $63,526
2019 $43,159 $65,120
2018 $43,703 $62,823
2017 $40,917 $59,908
2016 $41,258 $57,867
2015 $45,255 $56,763
2014 $47,746 $55,124
2013 $43,607 $53,291
2012 $42,688 $51,784
2011 $42,296 $50,066
2010 $39,778 $48,651
2009 $39,009 $47,195
2008 $47,652 $48,570
2007 $50,629 $48,050
2006 $44,695 $46,302
2005 $42,240 $44,123
2004 $40,504 $41,725
2003 $34,557 $39,490
2002 $30,159 $37,998
2001 $28,014 $37,134
2000 $28,384 $36,330
1999 $28,858 $34,484
1998 $28,396 $32,823
1997 $26,910 $31,430
1996 $24,503 $29,937
1995 $23,253 $28,661
1994 $19,709 $27,662
1993 $18,389 $26,353
1992 $20,487 $25,381
1991 $19,901 $24,293
1990 $19,095 $23,840
1989 $16,239 $22,857
1988 $15,987 $21,417
1987 $13,119 $20,039
1986 $10,611 $19,071
1985 $8,652 $18,237
1984 $8,179 $17,121
1983 $8,692 $15,544
1982 $9,146 $14,434
1981 $9,599 $13,976
1980 $10,032 $12,613
1979 $7,805 $11,674
1978 $5,977 $10,565
1977 $4,681 $9,453
1976 $4,138 $8,592
1975 $4,300 $7,801
1974 $3,666 $7,226
1973 $3,426 $6,726
1972 $3,030 $6,094
1971 $2,650 $5,609
1970 $2,348 $5,234
1969 $2,101 $5,020
1968 $1,952 $4,685
1967 $2,059 $4,326
1966 $1,987 $4,136
1965 $1,874 $3,818
1964 $1,748 $3,565
1963 $1,613 $3,366
1962 $1,526 $3,236
1961 $1,472 $3,059
1960 $1,398 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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United Kingdom vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
United Kingdom

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
United Kingdom United States
2026 81.7 79.8
2025 81.6 79.6
2024 81.4 79.5
2023 81.3 79.3
2022 81.1 78
2021 80.7 76.4
2020 80.4 77
2019 81.4 78.9
2018 81.1 78.8
2017 81.2 78.6
2016 81.1 78.7
2015 80.9 78.7
2014 81.2 78.9
2013 80.9 78.8
2012 80.9 78.8
2011 80.8 78.7
2010 80.4 78.7
2009 80.2 78.5
2008 79.7 78.1
2007 79.5 78
2006 79.3 77.8
2005 79.1 77.5
2004 78.9 77.5
2003 78.3 77.1
2002 78.2 77
2001 78.1 76.9
2000 77.8 76.8
1999 77.4 76.7
1998 77.3 76.7
1997 77.1 76.5
1996 76.9 76.2
1995 76.6 75.9
1994 76.7 75.7
1993 76.2 75.6
1992 76.3 75.8
1991 75.9 75.5
1990 75.7 75.4
1989 75.4 75.1
1988 75.3 74.8
1987 75.1 74.9
1986 74.8 74.7
1985 74.5 74.7
1984 74.7 74.7
1983 74.3 74.6
1982 74 74.5
1981 73.9 74.1
1980 73.6 73.7
1979 73.2 73.8
1978 73 73.4
1977 73.1 73.2
1976 72.6 72.8
1975 72.7 72.5
1974 72.4 72
1973 72.2 71.4
1972 72 71.2
1971 72.2 71.1
1970 71.9 70.7
1969 71.7 70.5
1968 71.7 70.2
1967 72.1 70.5
1966 71.4 70.2
1965 71.5 70.2
1964 71.5 70.2
1963 70.8 69.9
1962 70.9 70.1
1961 70.8 70.3
1960 71 69.8
1959 70.8 69.9
1958 70.7 69.7
1957 70.5 69.4
1956 70.4 69.6
1955 70.1 69.6
1954 70.2 69.5
1953 69.8 68.7
1952 69.5 68.4
1951 68.2 68.2
1950 68.6 68.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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United Kingdom and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
United Kingdom

United States
1x
Year Population
United Kingdom United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 69,226,000 340,110,988
2023 68,492,000 334,914,895
2022 67,604,000 333,271,411
2021 66,984,000 331,893,745
2020 66,744,000 331,526,933
2019 66,631,000 328,329,953
2018 66,289,000 326,838,199
2017 65,966,000 325,122,128
2016 65,607,000 323,071,755
2015 65,088,000 320,738,994
2014 64,620,000 318,386,329
2013 64,139,000 316,059,947
2012 63,711,000 313,877,662
2011 63,258,810 311,583,481
2010 62,766,365 309,327,143
2009 62,276,270 306,771,529
2008 61,806,995 304,093,966
2007 61,322,463 301,231,207
2006 60,846,820 298,379,912
2005 60,401,206 295,516,599
2004 59,987,905 292,805,298
2003 59,647,577 290,107,933
2002 59,370,479 287,625,193
2001 59,119,673 284,968,955
2000 58,892,514 282,162,411
1999 58,682,466 279,294,713
1998 58,487,141 276,115,288
1997 58,316,954 272,911,760
1996 58,166,950 269,667,391
1995 58,019,030 266,557,091
1994 57,865,745 263,435,673
1993 57,718,614 260,255,352
1992 57,580,402 256,894,189
1991 57,424,897 253,492,503
1990 57,247,586 250,131,894
1989 57,076,711 246,819,222
1988 56,928,327 244,499,004
1987 56,802,050 242,288,936
1986 56,681,396 240,132,831
1985 56,550,268 237,923,734
1984 56,422,072 235,824,908
1983 56,332,848 233,792,014
1982 56,313,641 231,664,432
1981 56,333,829 229,465,744
1980 56,314,216 226,542,250
1979 56,246,951 225,055,487
1978 56,196,504 222,584,545
1977 56,193,492 220,239,425
1976 56,211,968 218,035,164
1975 56,225,800 215,973,199
1974 56,229,974 213,853,928
1973 56,194,527 211,908,788
1972 56,086,065 209,896,021
1971 55,896,223 207,660,677
1970 55,663,250 205,052,174
1969 55,441,750 202,676,946
1968 55,211,700 200,706,052
1967 54,943,600 198,712,056
1966 54,648,500 196,560,338
1965 54,348,050 194,302,963
1964 54,000,000 191,888,791
1963 53,650,000 189,241,798
1962 53,250,000 186,537,737
1961 52,800,000 183,691,481
1960 52,400,000 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in United Kingdom and United States

Fertility rate
United Kingdom

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
United Kingdom United States
2023 1.56 1.62
2022 1.56 1.66
2021 1.58 1.66
2020 1.57 1.64
2019 1.63 1.71
2018 1.68 1.73
2017 1.74 1.77
2016 1.79 1.82
2015 1.8 1.84
2014 1.81 1.86
2013 1.83 1.86
2012 1.92 1.88
2011 1.91 1.89
2010 1.92 1.93
2009 1.89 2
2008 1.91 2.07
2007 1.86 2.12
2006 1.82 2.11
2005 1.76 2.06
2004 1.75 2.05
2003 1.7 2.05
2002 1.63 2.02
2001 1.63 2.03
2000 1.64 2.06
1999 1.68 2.01
1998 1.71 2
1997 1.72 1.97
1996 1.73 1.98
1995 1.71 1.98
1994 1.74 2
1993 1.76 2.02
1992 1.79 2.05
1991 1.82 2.06
1990 1.83 2.08
1989 1.79 2.01
1988 1.82 1.93
1987 1.81 1.87
1986 1.78 1.84
1985 1.79 1.84
1984 1.77 1.81
1983 1.77 1.8
1982 1.78 1.83
1981 1.82 1.81
1980 1.9 1.84
1979 1.86 1.81
1978 1.75 1.76
1977 1.69 1.79
1976 1.74 1.74
1975 1.81 1.77
1974 1.92 1.84
1973 2.04 1.88
1972 2.2 2.01
1971 2.41 2.27
1970 2.44 2.48
1969 2.51 2.46
1968 2.6 2.46
1967 2.68 2.56
1966 2.78 2.72
1965 2.86 2.91
1964 2.93 3.19
1963 2.88 3.32
1962 2.86 3.46
1961 2.78 3.62
1960 2.69 3.65

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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United Kingdom and United States demographics compared

Median age
United Kingdom

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
United Kingdom United States
2024 41 39.3
2023 40.8 39
2022 40.5 38.7
2021 40.3 38.5
2020 40.2 38.2
2019 40.1 38
2018 40 37.9
2017 39.9 37.7
2016 39.8 37.6
2015 39.8 37.5
2014 39.7 37.3
2013 39.6 37.2
2012 39.5 37.1
2011 39.3 37
2010 39.2 36.9
2009 39 36.7
2008 38.9 36.6
2007 38.8 36.5
2006 38.6 36.4
2005 38.5 36.2
2004 38.4 36
2003 38.2 35.8
2002 38.1 35.6
2001 37.9 35.5
2000 37.7 35.3
1999 37.4 35.1
1998 37.2 34.9
1997 37 34.6
1996 36.8 34.4
1995 36.6 34.1
1994 36.5 33.8
1993 36.3 33.6
1992 36.2 33.4
1991 36.1 33.2
1990 36 32.9
1989 35.9 32.7
1988 35.7 32.4
1987 35.4 32.1
1986 35.4 31.8
1985 35.3 31.5
1984 35.2 31.2
1983 35 30.9
1982 34.8 30.7
1981 34.5 30.4
1980 34.4 30.1
1979 34.3 29.9
1978 34.2 29.6
1977 34.1 29.2
1976 34 28.9
1975 34 28.7
1974 34 28.5
1973 34 28.3
1972 34 28
1971 34.1 27.9
1970 34.2 27.8
1969 34.4 27.9
1968 34.6 27.9
1967 34.8 27.9
1966 34.9 27.9
1965 35.1 28.1
1964 35.2 28.2
1963 35.3 28.5
1962 35.3 28.7
1961 35.4 29
1960 35.5 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

United Kingdom United States
GNI, Atlas method
$3.42T
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.96%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.28%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
153,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.75%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.36%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.4%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,624,000
2025
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
4.93%
2025
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
55
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,606
2022
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.1T
2022
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$175B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.83B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,101,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.24%
1998
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
99.3%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

United Kingdom United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,128 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
292.4 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.22 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.5%
2023
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.4%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,208 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.2%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.51%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
13.8%
2023
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

United Kingdom United States
% of world population
0.85%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+389,911
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
83.2%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.85 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
70
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
100
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2021
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.2
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
98.3%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
96.3%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

United Kingdom United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,860
2024
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$853
2024
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.3
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
29 years
2018
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

United Kingdom United States
% of world land
0.16%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
1,349 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
65,674 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,415 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
263,542 mi
2020
4,092,730 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018–2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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