United Kingdom

The United Kingdom is a country.

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Key facts

  • currency: Pound sterling
  • capital city: London
  • region: Northern Europe
  • continent: Europe
  • land area: 241,930 km²
  • population: 66,971,395
  • political leader: Rishi Sunak (Prime Minister)
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Environment

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agricultural land172,151.00 km²
alternative and nuclear energy13.12 % of total energy use
carbon dioxide emissions (CO2)308,650.00 kt
electricity production from coal sources22.81 % of total
electricity production from natural gas sources29.74 % of total
electricity production from hydroelectric sources1.87 % of total
electricity production from nuclear sources20.91 % of total
electricity production from oil sources0.63 % of total
electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric22.97 % of total
net energy imports34.63 % of energy use
fertility rate1.56 births per woman
forest area31,986 km²
fossil fuel energy consumption80.35 % of total
other greenhouse gas emissions, HFC, PFC and SF627,049.70 thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent
median age35.90 years
methane emissions50,415.70 kt of CO2 equivalent
nitrous oxide emissions27,696.70 thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent
female population33,876,555
male population33,094,839
renewable energy consumption13.50 % of total final energy consumption
rural land area218,903.00 km²
rural population10,448,877
urban land area22,676.00 km²
urban population56,522,518
urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters 2.08 % of total population
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Business

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central government debt185.35 % of GDP
expense43.70 % of GDP
GDP3,089,070,000,000.00 current US$
inflation7.92 annual %
self-employed15.67 % of total employment
tax revenue26.22 % of GDP
unemployment4.36 % of total labor force
vulnerable employment13.50 % of total employment

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Politics

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armed forces personnel153,000
democracy score8.53
democracy typeFull democracy
military expenditure2.23 % of GDP
proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments34.57 %

Health

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birth rate10.10 per 1,000 people
death rate9.70 per 1,000 people
health expenditure per capita5,634.18 current US$
health expenditure11.94 % of GDP
hospital beds2.46 per 1,000 people
life expectancy at birth81 years
suicide mortality rate7.90 per 100,000 population

Source

This dashboard is based on data from: SIPRI, World Bank, Reporters Without Borders

Updated: 1 day ago

License

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