Biggest changes in the latest figures
For every measure updated in the last 30 days: the three countries with the largest rise and the three with the largest fall between the same two consecutive periods, the latest period most countries share and the one before it. Countries with older or longer intervals are left out. Percentages are compared in percentage points, rates per population and index values as differences in their own unit, other measures in percent.
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Mean annual exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5)
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2022 to 2023, 200 countries with values for both periods.
Largest rises
- Puerto Rico (US): +23.7% 6.3 µg/m³ → 7.8 µg/m³
- Australia: +21.0% 5.3 µg/m³ → 6.4 µg/m³
- US Virgin Islands: +18.9% 5.7 µg/m³ → 6.8 µg/m³
Largest falls
- Cyprus: −24.9% 21.4 µg/m³ → 16.1 µg/m³
- San Marino: −23.7% 16.7 µg/m³ → 12.7 µg/m³
- Andorra: −22.5% 11.5 µg/m³ → 8.9 µg/m³
People using at least basic drinking water services
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2023 to 2024, 165 countries with values for both periods. 49 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
- Laos: +3.2 percentage points 92.6% → 95.9%
- Somalia, Fed. Rep.: +2.5 percentage points 72.8% → 75.3%
- Mozambique: +2.1 percentage points 64.5% → 66.6%
People using safely managed drinking water services
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2023 to 2024, 128 countries with values for both periods. 23 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
People using at least basic sanitation services
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2023 to 2024, 163 countries with values for both periods. 51 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
Largest falls
- Vanuatu: −0.4 percentage points 48.2% → 47.8%
- Hong Kong SAR, China: −0.1 percentage points 95.0% → 94.8%
- Libya: −0.1 percentage points 88.6% → 88.5%
Cereal yield
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2023 to 2024, 174 countries with values for both periods. 7 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
- Cabo Verde: +75.2% 23 kg per hectare → 40 kg per hectare
- Spain: +72.8% 2,191 kg per hectare → 3,786 kg per hectare
- Norway: +52.4% 2,768 kg per hectare → 4,220 kg per hectare
Agricultural land as a share of land area
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2023 to 2024, 140 countries with values for both periods. 70 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
- Ireland: +4.3 percentage points 60.8% → 65.1%
- Côte d'Ivoire: +2.4 percentage points 81.4% → 83.9%
- Italy: +2.1 percentage points 41.5% → 43.6%
Capture fisheries production
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2023 to 2024, 194 countries with values for both periods. 22 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
Largest falls
- Botswana: −96.2% 1,041 tonnes → 40 tonnes
- West Bank and Gaza: −92.3% 3,260 tonnes → 250 tonnes
- North Macedonia: −50.6% 280 tonnes → 138 tonnes
Prevalence of undernourishment
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2023 to 2024, 97 countries with values for both periods. 71 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
- Syria: +2.6 percentage points 38.2% → 40.8%
- Zambia: +2.5 percentage points 38.5% → 41.0%
- Madagascar: +2.4 percentage points 39.4% → 41.8%
Largest falls
- Afghanistan: −1.9 percentage points 29.7% → 27.8%
- Guinea-Bissau: −1.8 percentage points 21.8% → 20.0%
- Zimbabwe: −1.7 percentage points 20.1% → 18.4%
Gini index (World Bank)
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2022 to 2023, 30 countries with values for both periods. 133 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
- Bulgaria: +1.3 points 38.2 (0 to 100) → 39.5 (0 to 100)
- Iran: +1.1 points 34.8 (0 to 100) → 35.9 (0 to 100)
- El Salvador: +1.0 points 38.8 (0 to 100) → 39.8 (0 to 100)
Income share held by the richest 10%
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2022 to 2023, 30 countries with values for both periods. 133 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Extreme poverty rate at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2022 to 2023, 23 countries with values for both periods. 140 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Tax revenue as a share of GDP (central government)
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2023 to 2024, 92 countries with values for both periods. 68 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
- Macao SAR, China: +4.5 percentage points 22.9% → 27.4%
- Ukraine: +3.6 percentage points 17.5% → 21.0%
- Fiji: +3.4 percentage points 20.5% → 23.9%
Research and development expenditure (UNESCO)
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2022 to 2023, 47 countries with values for both periods. 97 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
Largest falls
- Thailand: −0.22 percentage points 1.16% → 0.94%
- United Kingdom: −0.08 percentage points 2.75% → 2.68%
- Czechia: −0.06 percentage points 1.89% → 1.83%
Researchers per million people
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2022 to 2023, 41 countries with values for both periods. 92 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
Scientific and technical journal articles
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2022 to 2023, 197 countries with values for both periods.
Largest rises
- Uzbekistan: +121.1% 2,091 articles → 4,624 articles
- Antigua and Barbuda: +113.9% 6 articles → 13 articles
- Comoros: +104.9% 4 articles → 8 articles
Largest falls
- Tuvalu: −70.6% 1 articles → 0 articles
- Marshall Islands: −57.6% 2 articles → 1 articles
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: −55.6% 6 articles → 3 articles
Intentional homicide rate (UNODC)
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2022 to 2023, 81 countries with values for both periods. 105 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: +40.6 23.5 per 100,000 people → 64.2 per 100,000 people
- Haiti: +22.2 19.0 per 100,000 people → 41.2 per 100,000 people
- Ecuador: +18.3 27.4 per 100,000 people → 45.7 per 100,000 people
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Updated 9 November 2026 · ILOSTAT2024 to 2025, 179 countries with values for both periods. 7 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24 (ILO modelled estimates)
Updated 9 November 2026 · ILOSTAT2024 to 2025, 181 countries with values for both periods. 5 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
- Finland: +2.8 percentage points 18.7% → 21.5%
- Norway: +1.3 percentage points 12.1% → 13.4%
- New Caledonia: +1.3 percentage points 31.8% → 33.1%
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Updated 9 November 2026 · ILOSTAT2024 to 2025, 181 countries with values for both periods. 5 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
Largest falls
- Kazakhstan: −2.8 percentage points 70.6% → 67.8%
- Russia: −0.7 percentage points 61.8% → 61.1%
- Mongolia: −0.6 percentage points 60.3% → 59.7%
Labour force participation rate of women (ILO modelled estimates)
Updated 9 November 2026 · ILOSTAT2024 to 2025, 181 countries with values for both periods. 5 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
- Belize: +2.6 percentage points 43.8% → 46.5%
- Comoros: +0.5 percentage points 47.1% → 47.6%
- United Arab Emirates: +0.5 percentage points 52.5% → 53.0%
Largest falls
- Kazakhstan: −2.6 percentage points 65.3% → 62.6%
- Russia: −0.7 percentage points 55.2% → 54.5%
- Mongolia: −0.6 percentage points 52.1% → 51.5%