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KT Vývoj (KT Development), Karel Tichý, 27 Jun 2025

 
 

The debt-to-GDP ratio (government debt as a percentage of GDP). Only the countries of the European Union, the UK and the USA are included in this comparison (29 countries). Since 1995 public debt in the UK rose from 44.5% to 95.9% of GDP. Most countries have reduced their debts over the past 4 years (including UK). (Ranking: less debt = better position).

RANKING in 2024:

1. Bulgaria (22.1%), 2. Estonia, 3. Luxembourg, 4. Denmark, 5. Sweden, 6. Lithuania, 7. Ireland, 8. Netherlands, 9. Czechia, 10. Latvia ... 15. Slovakia, 16. Germany ... 21. Austria ... 23. UK ... 27. USA, 28. Italy, 29. Greece (154%).

DIFFERENCES 2020 - 2024:
Biggest move up: Cyprus (7 positions, before 24., after 17.), Ireland (6 positions, before 13., after 7.), Croatia (6 positions, before 20., after 14.), Portugal (5 positions, before 27., after 22.).

Biggest move down: Czechia (5 positions, before 4., after 9.), Finland (4 positions, before 16., after 20.), Latvia (3 positions, before 7., after 10.), Romania (3 positions, before 9., after 12.), Belgium (3 positions, before 22., after 25.) France (3 positions, before 23., after 26.).

UNITED KINGDOM:
1995 - 2010: Down 9 pos. (before 11., after 20.)
2010 - 2020: Down 1 pos. (before 20., after 21.)

2020 - 2024: Down 2 pos. (before 21., after 23.)

The highest government debt to GDP in the world:

Sudan (272%), Japan (237%), Singapore (173%), Lebanon (164%), Venezuela (164%), Eritrea (164%), Greece (154%).

The lowest government debt to GDP in the world:

Brunei (2.3%), Kuwait (3.0%), Turkmenistan (4.6%), Afghanistan (8.3%), Hong Kong (China) (9.3%), Burundi (13.1%), Bosnia and Herzegovina (17.1%).

 
 
 
2024 – House of Commons … (650)
1. Labour Party … 33.7% (411).
2. Conservative Party … 23.7% (121).
3. Reform UK … 14.3% (5).
4. Liberal Democrats (LD) … 12.2% (72).
5. Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) … 6.4% (4).
6. Scottish National Party (SNP) … 2.5% (9).
7. Sinn Féin (Ireland and Northern Ireland) … 0.7% (7).
8. Plaid Cymru – the Party of Wales (PC) … 0.7% (4).
9. Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) (Northern Ireland) … 0.6% (5)…
 
2019 – House of Commons … (650)
1. Conservative Party … 43.6% (365).
2. Labour Party … 32.1% (202).
3. Liberal Democrats (LD) … 11.6% (11).
4. Scottish National Party (SNP) … 3.9% (48).
5. Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) … 2.6% (1).
6. Brexit Party … 2.0% (0).
7. Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) (Northern Ireland) … 0.8% (8).
8. Sinn Féin (Ireland and Northern Ireland) … 0.6% (7).
9. Plaid Cymru – the Party of Wales (PC) … 0.5% (4)…
 
 

Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced in a specific period. GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) compares living standards between nations.

RANKING in 2023:

1. Luxembourg, 2. Ireland, 3. Singapore, 4. Macao (China), 5. Qatar, 6. United Arab Emirates, 7. Switzerland, 8. San Marino, 9. USA, 10. Norway ... 22. Germany, 23. Australia ... 30. United Kingdom ... 33. Italy ... 41. Czechia ... 189. Central African Republic, 190. Burundi, 191. South Sudan.

DIFFERENCES 2020 - 2023:
Biggest move up: Libya (58 positions, before 134., after 76.), Guyana (40 positions, before 69., after 29.), Kiribati (17 positions, before 181., after 164.), Cambodia (17 positions, before 150., after 133.), Aruba (16 positions, before 52., after 36.), Venezuela (14 positions, before 145., after 131.).

Biggest move down: Palau (21 positions, before 87., after 108.), Equatorial Guinea (17 positions, before 77., after 94.), Suriname (15 positions, before 80., after 95.), Ukraine (12 positions, before 97., after 109.), Gabon (11 positions, before 81., after 92.).

UNITED KINGDOM:
1980 - 2000: Down 1 pos. (before 28., after 29.)
2000 - 2020: The same pos. (before 29., after 29.)
2020 - 2023: Down 1 pos. (before 29., after 30.)
 
 

Produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), the GPI is the world's leading measure of global peacefulness. The GPI uses 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators and measures the state of peace using three thematic domains: the level of Societal Safety and Security; the extent of Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict; and the degree of Militarization.

RANKING in 2024:

1. Iceland, 2. Ireland, 3. Austria, 4. New Zealand, 5. Singapore, 6. Switzerland, 7. Portugal, 8. Denmark, 9. Slovenia, 10. Malaysia, ... 12. Czechia ... 20. Germany ... 27. Slovakia ... 33. Italy ... 34. United Kingdom ... 86. France ... 132. USA ... 161. South Sudan, 162.  Sudan, 163. Yemen.

DIFFERENCES 2020 - 2024:
Biggest move up: Uzbekistan (43 positions, before 103., after 60.), Thailand (39 positions, before 114., after 75.), Tajikistan (36 positions, before 107., after 71.), Turkmenistan (34 positions, before 116., after 82.), Montenegro (34 positions, before 69., after 35.).

Biggest move down: Ecuador (40 positions, before 90., after 130.), Panama (40 positions, before 56., after 96.), Senegal (37 positions, before 47., after 84.), Eswatini (36 positions, before 67., after 103.), Guinea (35 positions, before 89., after 124.).

UNITED KINGDOM:
2008 - 2015: Up 10 pos. (before 49., after 39.)
2015 - 2020: Down 8 pos. (before 39., after 42.)
2020 - 2024: Up 8 pos. (before 42., after 34.)
 
 

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite index measuring average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development - a long and healthy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living.

RANKING in 2023:

1. Iceland, 2.-3. Switzerland, 2.-3. Norway, 4. Denmark, 5.-6. Sweden, 5.-6. Germany, 7. Australia, 8.-9. Hong Kong (China), 8.-9. Netherlands, 10. Belgium, … 13.-14. UK ... 16. Canada, 17.-19. USA ... 22. Austria ... 26. France ... 29.-31. Italy ... 29.-31. Czechia ... 44. Slovakia ... 78. China ... 130.-131. India ... 191. Central African Republic, 192. Somalia, 193. South Sudan.

DIFFERENCES 2019 - 2023:
Biggest move up: Guyana (33 positions, before 122., after 89.), Antigua and Barbuda (25 positions, before 78., after 53.), Vietnam (24 positions, before 117., after 93.).

Biggest move down: Palau (34 positions, before 50., after 84.), Cuba (27 positions, before 70., after 97.), Suriname (17 positions, before 97., after 114.), Madagascar (19 positions, before 164., after 183.), Palestine (18 positions, before 115., after 133.), Fiji (18 positions, before 93., after 111.).

UNITED KINGDOM:
1990 - 2000: Up 10 pos. (before 20., after 10.)
2000 - 2010: Up 1 pos. (before 10., after 9.)
2010 - 2019: Down 4 pos. (before 9., after 13.)
2019 - 2023: The same pos. (before 13., after 13.)
 
 

A look at the development of average life expectancy in different countries is an interesting probe into their history and it is very often an indicator of happy and unhappy periods in these countries. The life expectancy in the UK was 81.24 years in 2023 (for comparison: 71.13 years in 1960). The average life expectancy in the world was 73.33 years in 2023 (52.58 years in 1960).

RANKING in 2023:

1. Hong Kong (China), 2. Switzerland, 3. Japan, 4. Spain, 5. Italy, 6. Malta, 7. South Korea, 8. Luxembourg, 9. Sweden, 10. Israel ... 14. Australia ... 31. Austria ... 34. United Kingdom ... 38. Germany ... 40. Czechia ... 47. USA ... 51. Slovakia, 52. China ... 115. India ... 187. Lesotho, 188. Chad, 189. Nigeria.

DIFFERENCES 2020 - 2023:
Biggest move up: Kuwait (65 positions, before 76., after 11.), Saudi Arabia (36 positions, before 79., after 43.), Jordan (32 positions, before 87., after 55.), United Arab Emirates (29 positions, before 46., after 17.), Grenada (27 positions, before 110., after 83.), Cape Verde (26 positions, before 102., after 76.), Uganda (24 positions, before 164., after 140.).

Biggest move down: West Bank and Gaza (69 positions, before 93., after 162.), Barbados (39 positions, before 36., after 75.), Saint Lucia (38 positions, before 68., after 106.), Jamaica (30 positions, before 89., after 119.), Madagascar (28 positions, before 143., after 171.), Honduras (27 positions, before 78., after 105.), Libya (27 positions, before 104., after 131.), Kenya (25 positions, before 145., after 170.).

UNITED KINGDOM:
1960 - 1980: Down 10 pos. (before 9., after 19.)
1980 - 2000: Down 5 pos. (before 19., after 24.)
2000 - 2020: Down 4 pos. (before 24., after 28.)
2020 - 2023: Down 6 pos. (before 28., after 34.)
 
 

The population development from 1960 to 2023.

RANKING in 2023:

1. India, 2. China, 3. USA, 4. Indonesia, 5. Pakistan, 6. Nigeria, 7. Brazil, 8. Bangladesh, 9. Russia, 10. Mexico … 19. Germany ... 21. United Kingdom, 22. France … 25. Italy … 37. Canada … 54. Australia … 87. Czechia ... 100. Austria ...120. Slovakia ... 201. Palau, 202. Nauru, 203. Tuvalu.

DIFFERENCES 1960 - 2000:
Plus: India (+ 606,027,870 inhabitants = + 135%), China (+ 595,575,000 = + 89%), Indonesia (+ 123,762,755 = + 141%), Brazil (+ 102,611,114 = + 142%) … United Arab Emirates (+ 3,041,644 inhabitants = + 3291%), Qatar (+ 545,084 = + 1150%), Djibouti (+ 633,943 = + 758%), Kuwait (+ 1,776,094 = + 660%).
Minus: Serbia (- 40,381 inhabitants = - 0.5%).
United Kingdom (1960 - 2000): (+ 6,492,514 inhabitants = + 12%).

WORLD (1960 - 2000): (+ 3,083,088,385 inhabitants = + 102%).

DIFFERENCES 2000 - 2023:
Plus: India (+ 381,494,047 inhabitants = + 36%), China (+ 148,065,000 = + 12%), Nigeria (+ 105,599,095 = + 86%), Pakistan (+ 105,160,917 = + 74%), Indonesia (+ 69,676,244 = + 33%) … Qatar (+ 2,063,564 inhabitants = + 348%), United Arab Emirates (+ 7,349,689 = + 235%), Equatorial Guinea (+ 1,241,368 = + 205%), Kuwait (+ 2,808,297 = + 137%).
Minus: Ukraine (- 11,443,012 inhabitants = - 23%), Romania (- 3,383,492 = - 15%), Russia (- 2,770,427 = - 2%), Japan (- 2,326,350 = - 2%), Bulgaria (- 1,723,576 = - 21%), Poland (- 1,571,276 = - 4%), Moldova (- 1,181,809 = - 32%).
United Kingdom (2000 - 2023): (+ 9,457,486 inhabitants = + 16%).
WORLD (2000 - 2023): (+ 1,946,767,638 inhabitants = + 32%).
 
 

All-in average personal income tax rates at average wage by family type - single person - no child (only OECD countries, lower taxes = better position).

RANKING in 2022:

1. Colombia, 2. Chile, 3. Costa Rica, 4. Mexico, 5. South Korea, 6. Estonia, 7. Switzerland, 8. Israel, 9. Czechia, 10. New Zealand ... 16. UK ... 19. USA … 25. France … 29. Italy … 37. Germany, 38. Belgium.

DIFFERENCES 2021 - 2022:
Biggest move up: Turkey (5 positions, before 26., after 21.) and Poland (2 positions, before 15., after 13.).

Biggest move down: Netherlands (4 positions, before 21., after 25.), Iceland (4 positions, before 24., after 28.), Ireland (4 positions, before 20., after 24.), New Zealand (4 positions, before 6., after 10.).

UNITED KINGDOM:
2000 - 2010: Up 4 pos. (before 16., after 12.)
2010 - 2020: Up 1 pos. (before 12., after 11.)

2020 - 2022: Down 5 pos. (before 11., after 16.)

Note: Colombia and Costa Rica are only in the ranking since 2022 and for that reason almost all countries are down by 2 positions compared to 2021. UK was in 13th place in 2021.
 
 

Unemployment rate in 38 OECD countries.

RANKING in 2023:

1.-2. Czechia, 1.-2. Japan, 3. South Korea, 4.-5. Poland, 4.-5.  Mexico, 6.  Germany, 7.-8. Iceland, 7.-8. Israel, 9. Netherlands, 10.-11.  Norway, 10.-11. USA …15.-16. United Kingdom … 24. Slovakia … 30. France … 31.-32. Italy … 36. Colombia, 37. Greece, 38. Spain.

DIFFERENCES 2020 - 2023:
Biggest move up: USA (17 positions, before 27., after 10.), Iceland (12 positions, before 19., after 12.), Canada (10 positions, before 32., after 22.), Australia (8 positions, before 20., after 12.).

Biggest move down: Belgium (8 positions, before 15., after 23.), Hungary (8 positions, before 7., after 15.), United Kingdom (5 positions, before 10., after 15.).

UNITED KINGDOM:
2005 - 2010: Down 8 pos. (before 9., after 17.)
2010 - 2020: Up 7 pos. (before 17., after 10.)
2020 - 2023: Down 5 pos. (before 10., after 15.)
 
 

The "Allianz Global Wealth Report" provides an extensive analysis of the global wealth and debt situation of households.

RANKING in 2023 (Report 2024):

1. USA, 2. Switzerland, 3. Denmark, 4. Singapore, 5. Taiwan, 6. New Zealand, 7. Sweden, 8. Canada, 9. Netherlands, 10. Belgium, 11. Australia … 13. United Kingdom … 14. Italy … 16. France … 18. Germany … 24. Czechia … 55. Argentina, 56. Indonesia, 57. Pakistan.

DIFFERENCES (Allianz Report) 2022 - 2023:
Biggest move up: Mexico (5 positions, before 42., after 37.) and India (4 positions, before 52., after 48.).

Biggest move down: Sri Lanka (5 positions, before 48., after 53.) and Sweden (4 positions, before 4., after 8.).

UNITED KINGDOM:
2012 - 2015: Up 6 pos. (before 9., after 3.)
2015 - 2020: Down 9 pos. (before 3., after 12.)
2020 - 2023: Down 1 pos. (before 12., after 13.)
 
 

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Comparing the size of individual countries alphabetically and in a ranking is not all that this table offers. In addition, for each country, the information represents the continent on which that country is located. In addition, for some countries their original names or, if applicable, the states of which these countries were a part in the past. There are the countries of the former Soviet Union, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia, as well as the old names of some countries, which most people do not know any more. Examples of the original names of some countries: Bechuanaland, Upper Volta, Persia, Kampuchea, Zaire, Basutoland, Malagasy, Burma, Southwest Africa, Ceylon, Tanganyika and Zanzibar, Siam, Ottoman Empire and Rhodesia.

 
 

The ranking of the states according to the change in percentage. This indicator was worse in 164 countries in the world (the vast majority) and better only in 31 countries. Guyana (+ 44.8%) showed the biggest improvement between 2019 and 2020 (at the end of 2019 oil extraction began there). On the other hand, the biggest worsening of this indicator was in Libya (-59.6%, a long-lasting war), and Macao (- 56.0%, this country is highly dependent on the gambling industry and tourism). All countries that are dependent on tourism have experienced a significant worsening of their economies, as tourism fell sharply during the pandemic. 1. Guyana +44.8%. 2. Ireland +6.2%. 3. Guinea +5.7%. 4. Ethiopia +5.6%. 5. Taiwan +4.6% ... 79. USA -2.6% ... 160. UK -9.1% ... 191. Lebanon -23.8%. 192. Venezuela -29.5%. 193. Maldives -32.3%. 194. Macao (China) -56.0%. 195. Libya -59.6%.

 
 
Between 1960 and 2019, life expectancy increased steadily every year virtually all over the world. Then the global pandemic of the disease "Covid-19" brought a fundamental change. In the period between 2019 and 2021, the life expectancy in most countries of the world went down (World Bank data, 10 May 2023). During this period, out of 180 countries in the world, there were only 25 countries in which, for various reasons, life expectancy increased slightly (e. g. Puerto Rico, Congo, Australia, Canada), while in 155 countries it decreased significantly. The biggest decline in this period was in Oman (minus 5.46 years), Botswana (4.32), Bolivia (4.21) and Lebanon (4.19). In 2019 the life expectancy In the United Kingdom was 81.40 years, in 2021 it was 80.70 years (0.70 years less). Globally in 2019, the life expectancy was 72.98 years, in 2021 it was 71.33 years (1.65 years less).
DIFFERENCE of the life expectancy 2019 - 2021
1. Puerto Rico (+1.10 years); 2. Congo. Rep. (+0.77) … 8. Australia (+0.40) … 11. Canada (+0.37) … 17. China (+0.24) … 22. Japan (+0.09) … 49. Germany (-0.39) … 53. France (-0.50) … 66. Austria (-0.66) … 69. Italy (-0.70); 70. United Kingdom (‑0.70) … 129. Czechia (-1.86) … 149. USA (-2.46) … 156. Indonesia (-2.95) … 158. Slovakia (-2.95) … 167. India (-3.67); 168. Russia (-3.72) … 179. Botswana (‑4.32); 180. Oman (-5.46).
RANKING in 2021:
1. Hong Kong (China) (85.49 years); 2. Macao (China) (85.40); 3. Japan (84.45) … 13. Italy (82.80) … 17. France (82.32) … 27. Germany (80.90) … 29. United Kingdom (80.70); 42. Czechia (77.37) … 50. USA (76.33) … 186. Lesotho (53.06); 187. Nigeria (53.90); 188. Chad (52.53).
 
 

Evaluation of 24 selected countries according to the following five criteria: Human Development Index (HDI); Life Expectancy; Allianz Global Wealth Report; GPI - The Safest Countries in the World; GDP per capita. For comparison, the evaluation is carried out first in 2000 and then, twenty years later, in 2020. It is interesting to see how the ranking of the countries has changed over the past 20 years. The winners of 2000: 1st Japan, 2nd Canada, 3rd Sweden. The winners of 2020: 1st Sweden, 2nd Australia, 3rd Canada. The UK improved its position from 10th place to 8th place, gaining 3 big points and 3 small points more. The USA, on the other hand, worsened its position from 4th place to 7th place. The biggest worsening was in the position of Mexico - from 13th place with 48 score points in 2000 to 18th place with 30 score points in 2020. Differences 2000 - 2020: Biggest rise: China (+8 score points, before 31, after 39), Australia (+7 points, before 91, after 98), South Africa (+7 points, before 15, after 22), Czechia (+6, before 66, after 72), Spain (+5), Poland (+5) and Türkiye (+5). Biggest descent: Mexico (-18 score points, before 48, after 30), Italy (-12 points, before 87, after 75), Japan (-6 points, before 101, after 95), Philippines (-4), France (-4), Canada (-4) and Brazil (-4).

 
 
This page compares the development in the UK and USA in the monitored areas of the society.
UK vs USA 3-3
UK: The Safest Countries in the World + Human Development Index + Life Expectancy.

USA: GDP per capita + Wealth + Unemployment.

 
 

 

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