World Records — Country Superlatives
Which countries rank #1 across the World Bank's development indicators? Records below show the global leader for each headline metric, updated whenever new data lands.
Headline Records
Largest economy by GDP
United States
28.75T
GDP (current US$)
Highest GDP per capita
Monaco
288,001.43
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most populous country
India
1.45B
Population, total
Highest life expectancy
Monaco
86.50
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Highest literacy rate
Georgia
99.68
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Records by Category
Agriculture records
Highest & lowest in agriculture
Economy records
Highest & lowest in economy
Education records
Highest & lowest in education
Energy records
Highest & lowest in energy
Environment records
Highest & lowest in environment
Health & Population records
Highest & lowest in health & population
Labor & Business records
Highest & lowest in labor & business
Poverty & Inequality records
Highest & lowest in poverty & inequality
Public Sector records
Highest & lowest in public sector
Technology records
Highest & lowest in technology
Trade & Finance records
Highest & lowest in trade & finance