At a glance
Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.
What changed in United Kingdom
Statistically notable movements in the latest data.
- Record high2023MajorMedian age reached a record high of 39.8 years in 2023 (series since 1950).
- Record high2025MajorGDP reached a record high of US$ 4.0T in 2025 (series since 1960).
- Record high2025MajorGDP per capita reached a record high of US$ 57,602 in 2025 (series since 1960).
- Record high2025MajorExports reached a record high of US$ 1.2T in 2025 (series since 1970).
- Record low2024MajorCoal production fell to a record low of 1 TWh in 2024 (series since 1900).
- Sharp drop2024MajorCoal production fell 79.0 % to 1 TWh in 2024 (largest drop on record).
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2025
Key facts
Computed from the data — no model-generated numbers.
CO₂ emissions of 4.53 t per person are 1.5× the world median of 2.99 t (2024).
United Kingdom's population grew 18.0 % between 2000 and 2025, from 58.9M people to 69.5M people.
The fertility rate fell from 1.64 births/woman in 2000 to 1.55 births/woman in 2024.
Life expectancy gained 3.6 years since 2000, from 77.7 years to 81.4 years in 2024.
Renewables' share of electricity generation rose from 6.9 % in 2010 to 52.0 % in 2025 (+45.1 points).
With a median age of 39.8 years, United Kingdom ranks 47th of 216 countries worldwide (2023).
83.3 % of the population lived in urban areas in 2025, compared with 79.8 % in 2000.
95.5 % of people used the internet in 2024, up from 85.0 % in 2010.
Unemployment of 4.7 % in 2025 is below the Europe & Central Asia median of 5.5 %.
GDP grew 1.6 % a year on average over 2014–2025.
GDP per capita rose from US$ 28,384 in 2000 to US$ 57,602 in 2025 (+102.9 % in current US dollars).
Within Europe & Central Asia, United Kingdom ranks 15th of 51 for GDP per capita (PPP) (intl $ 64,606, 2025).
Life expectancy of 81.4 years ranks 25th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia (2024).
United Kingdom ranks 16th of 38 OECD members for GDP per capita (PPP), at intl $ 64,606 in 2025.
Central government debt rose from 130.5 % of GDP in 2010 to 130.7 % in 2024.
Trade is worth 62.5 % of GDP (2025), below the world median of 79.8 %.
Borders: Ireland
Languages: English
Timeline
Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.
- 2025
- Sharp riseSolar electricity share rose 1.4 points to 6.6 % in 2025.
- Sharp dropPopulation growth fell 0.80 points to 0.30 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseOres and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) rose 1.2 points to 5.7 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseFDI outflows rose 4.1 points to 2.2 % in 2025.
- Sharp dropTrade balance fell US$ 23.7B to US$ -50.6B in 2025.
- ReversalGDP per capita growth turned positive in 2025 (1.1 %).
- Record highMerchandise exports (current US$) set a new high of US$ 555.8B in 2025, the first since 2013.
- Record lowAgricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) fell to a new low of 0.4 % in 2025, the first since 2001.
- Record lowNuclear electricity share fell to a new low of 12.4 % in 2025, the first since 2008.
- Record lowLife satisfaction fell to a new low of 6.69 /10 in 2025, the first since 2016.
- 2024
- Sharp riseWind electricity share rose 1.2 points to 29.3 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseWomen in parliament rose 5.8 points to 40.5 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropCoal production fell 79.0 % to 1 TWh in 2024.
- Sharp riseRefugee population by country of origin rose 98.6 % to 417 people in 2024.
- Sharp riseRenewable electricity rose 4.3 points to 50.6 % in 2024.
- Record highLife expectancy set a new high of 81.4 years in 2024, the first since 2019.
- Record highGDP per capita set a new high of US$ 53,341 in 2024, the first since 2007.
- Sharp riseTerrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose 0.6 points to 28.4 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseRefugees hosted rose 14.9 % to 515,677 people in 2024.
- Sharp dropInflation fell 3.5 points to 3.3 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseNet electricity imports (% of demand) rose 3.1 points to 10.5 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropFDI outflows fell 2.8 points to -2.0 % in 2024.
- Record highLife expectancy at birth, female set a new high of 83.3 years in 2024, the first since 2019.
- 2023
- Sharp dropMaternal mortality ratio fell 46.7 % to 8.0 per 100,000 in 2023.
- Sharp dropAgricultural land (% of land area) fell 1.7 points to 70.3 % in 2023.
- Sharp dropElectricity generation fell 9.9 % to 292.5 TWh in 2023.
- Sharp riseWind electricity share rose 3.4 points to 28.1 % in 2023.
- Sharp dropCurrent account balance (US$) fell US$ 56.6B to US$ -122.4B in 2023.
- Sharp riseRefugees hosted rose 36.4 % to 448,620 people in 2023.
- Sharp riseNet electricity imports (% of demand) rose 8.7 points to 7.4 % in 2023.
Explore United Kingdom by topic
19 topics · 278 indicators with data.
- Economy26 with data · 27 indicators
- Government & public finance14 with data · 18 indicators
- Population & demographics23 with data · 23 indicators
- Employment & wages15 with data · 19 indicators
- Income & inequality10 with data · 10 indicators
- Housing8 with data · 12 indicators
- Health23 with data · 23 indicators
- Education14 with data · 16 indicators
- Trade21 with data · 21 indicators
- Energy26 with data · 26 indicators
- Climate16 with data · 16 indicators
- Environment10 with data · 10 indicators
- Infrastructure & transportation10 with data · 10 indicators
- Digital economy & Internet6 with data · 6 indicators
- Innovation, research & technology9 with data · 9 indicators
- Agriculture & natural resources20 with data · 20 indicators
- Tourism5 with data · 5 indicators
- Security & governance8 with data · 15 indicators
- Quality of life14 with data · 14 indicators