Lists of sovereign states and dependent territories

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This is a list of lists of countries and territories by various criteria. A country or territory is a geographical area, either in the sense of ''nation'' (a cultural entity) or ''state'' (a political entity).<ref>The Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, with online updates as of September 2008. Entry "1. country"</ref>

== Demographics == {{See also|Demography}}

=== Population === {{See also|Human population}}

* List of countries and dependencies by population * List of countries and dependencies by population (United Nations) * List of countries and dependencies by population density * List of countries by past and projected future population * List of countries by past and projected future population density * List of countries by English-speaking population * List of countries by percentage of population living in poverty * List of countries by population growth rate * List of sovereign states by homeless population * List of sovereign states by immigrant and emigrant population * List of sovereign states by refugee population * List of population milestones by country * Population and housing censuses by country * Urbanization by sovereign state

=== Life === {{See also|Life}} * List of countries by age at first marriage * List of countries by age structure * List of countries by abortion rate * List of countries by birth rate * List of countries by dependency ratio * List of countries by divorce rate * List of countries by ethnic and cultural diversity level * List of countries by ethnic groups * List of countries by total fertility rate * List of countries by past fertility rate * List of countries by intentional death rate * List of countries by life expectancy * List of countries by past life expectancy * List of countries by marriage rate * List of countries by mean age at childbearing * List of countries by median age * List of countries by mortality rate * List of countries by net migration rate * List of countries by net reproduction rate * List of countries by number of births * List of countries by number of deaths * List of countries by number of households * List of countries by rate of natural increase * List of countries by sex ratio

=== Health === {{See also|Health}} * List of countries by access to clean water * List of countries by access to improved sanitation facilities * List of countries by antidepressant consumption * List of countries by body mass index * List of countries by cancer rate * List of countries by health insurance coverage * List of countries by hospital beds * List of countries by infant and under-five mortality rates * List of countries by maternal mortality ratio * List of countries by number of physicians * List of countries by obesity rate * List of countries by risk of death from non-communicable disease * List of countries by suicide rate * List of countries by total health expenditure per capita * List of countries by total health expenditure by type of financing * Caregiving by country * Health care systems by country * Health spending as percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by country * Universal health care by country

=== Religion === {{See also|Religion}} * Ahmadiyya by country * Baháʼí Faith by country * Buddhism by country * Christianity by country * Creationism by country * Freedom of religion by country * Hinduism by country * Importance of religion by country * Islam by country * Jehovah's Witnesses by country * Judaism by country * List of countries by irreligion * List of countries by Zoroastrian population * List of Mormon missionary entries by country * List of popes by country * Religions by country * Religious information by country *Scientology status by country * Sikhism by country

=== Language === {{See also|Language}}

* List of broadcasting languages by country * List of countries by number of languages * List of countries and dependencies and their capitals in native languages * List of multilingual countries and regions * List of official languages by country and territory * Lists of countries and territories by official language * Lists of English words by country or language of origin

== Economy == === Economy === {{See also|Economy}} The production, distribution and consumption of goods and services:

* List of countries by charitable donation * List of countries by exchange rate regime * List of countries by household final consumption expenditure per capita * List of countries by remittances received * List of countries by social welfare spending * List of countries by stock market capitalization * List of countries without a stock exchange * List of sovereign states by economic freedom * List of sovereign states by male to female income ratio * List of sovereign states by official development assistance received * List of sovereign states by research and development spending * List of nationalizations by country * List of privatizations by country * List of development aid sovereign state donors * Human Development Index ** List of countries by Human Development Index ** List of countries by Human Development Index by region ** List of countries by inequality-adjusted Human Development Index ** List of countries by planetary pressures–adjusted Human Development Index

=== Finance === {{See also|Finance}} The study and discipline of money, currency and capital assets:

* List of countries by access to financial services * List of countries by central bank interest rates * List of countries by credit rating * List of countries by corporate debt * List of countries by external debt * List of countries by foreign direct investment inflows * List of countries by foreign direct investment outflows * List of countries by foreign exchange reserves * List of countries by government budget * List of countries by government budget as percentage of GDP * List of countries by government budget per capita * List of countries by government debt * List of countries by gross fixed capital formation * List of countries by gross national savings * List of countries by household debt * List of countries by inflation rate * List of countries by past gross government debt * List of countries by price level * List of countries by tax rates * List of countries by tax revenue * List of financial supervisory authorities by country * Central bank digital currencies by country * Consumer price index by country

=== Gross domestic product === {{See also|Gross domestic product}} The value of goods and services produced within a country:

* List of countries by GDP (nominal) * List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita * List of countries by GDP (PPP) * List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita * List of countries by GDP (PPP) per person employed * List of countries by GDP sector composition * List of countries by past and projected GDP (nominal) * List of countries by past and projected GDP (nominal) per capita * List of countries by past and projected GDP (PPP) * List of countries by past and projected GDP (PPP) per capita * List of countries by past GDP growth * List of countries by largest historical GDP * List of countries by real GDP growth rate * List of countries by real GDP per capita growth * List of countries by GNI (nominal) per capita * List of countries by GNI (PPP) per capita * List of countries by GNI per capita growth

=== Industrial output === {{See also|Industry (economics)}}The production of raw materials, goods, and services: * List of countries by aluminium exports * List of countries by bentonite production * List of countries by copper exports * List of countries by diamond exports * List of countries by diamond production * List of countries by feldspar production * List of countries by fluorite production * List of countries by gold exports * List of countries by industrial production growth rate * List of countries by iron-ore exports * List of countries by lithium production * List of countries by palladium production * List of countries by past cement production * List of countries by salt production * List of countries by silicon production * List of countries by steel production * Lists of countries by mineral production * Deindustrialisation by country * Magnesium production by country * Manganese production by country * Titanium production by country

=== Product exports === * List of countries by aircraft and spacecraft exports * List of countries by aircraft component exports * List of countries by automotive component exports * List of countries by computer exports * List of countries by electronics exports * List of countries by engine exports * List of countries by gas turbine exports * List of countries by integrated circuit exports * List of countries by live animal exports * List of countries by pharmaceutical exports * List of countries by raw cotton exports * List of countries by semiconductor exports * List of countries by ship exports * List of countries by telecommunications equipment exports * List of countries by telephone exports * List of countries by textile exports * List of countries by truck exports * List of countries by vehicle exports

=== Trade and wealth === {{See also|Trade|Wealth}}

* List of countries by current account balance * List of countries by exports * List of countries by exports per capita * List of countries by financial assets * List of countries by imports * List of countries by income inequality * List of countries by inequality-adjusted income * List of countries by leading trade partners * List of countries by merchandise exports * List of countries by net goods exports * List of countries by number of billionaires * List of countries by number of millionaires * List of countries by service exports and imports * List of countries by tariff rate * List of countries by total private wealth * List of countries by trade-to-GDP ratio * List of countries by wealth per adult * List of sovereign states by wealth inequality * List of sovereign wealth funds by country * List of top exporting countries by category * Wealth distribution by country

=== Workforce === {{See also|Workforce}} * List of countries by average annual labor hours * List of countries by average wage * List of countries by child labour rate * List of countries by employment in agriculture * List of countries by informal employment rate * List of countries by labour force * List of countries by labour productivity * List of countries by long-term unemployment rate * List of countries by minimum wage * List of countries by public sector size * List of countries by rate of fatal workplace accidents * List of countries by sector composition of the labor force * List of countries by time devoted to leisure and personal care * List of countries by unemployment rate * List of sovereign states by employment rate * List of minimum annual leave by country

== Energy ==

=== Fossil fuels === {{See also|Fossil fuel}} * List of countries by coal production * List of countries by coal reserves * List of countries by natural gas consumption * List of countries by natural gas exports * List of countries by natural gas imports * List of countries by natural gas production * List of countries by natural gas proven reserves * List of countries by oil consumption * List of countries by oil exports * List of countries by oil extraction * List of countries by oil imports * List of countries by proven oil reserves * List of countries by recoverable shale gas * List of countries by refined petroleum exports * Fracking by country * Natural gas by country * Shale gas by country * Oil by country

=== Other ===

* List of countries by electricity consumption * List of countries by electricity production * List of countries by electrification rate * List of countries by energy consumption and production * List of countries by energy consumption per capita * List of countries by energy intensity * List of countries by renewable electricity production * List of countries by thorium resources * List of countries by uranium production * List of countries by uranium reserves * List of nuclear and radiation fatalities by country * List of nuclear power accidents by country * List of renewable energy topics by country * Electricity by country * Electricity distribution companies by country * Ethanol fuel by country * Mains electricity by country * Nuclear energy policy by country * Nuclear power by country * Wind power by country * Solar power by country * Smart grids by country * Uranium mining by country

== Agriculture == {{See also|Agriculture}} * Fishing industry by country * Land reforms by country * Land use statistics by country * List of countries with organic agriculture regulation * List of countries by agricultural exports * List of countries by arable land density * List of countries by irrigated land area * List of countries by organic farmland * List of countries by apple production * List of countries by apricot production * List of countries by artichoke production * List of countries by avocado production * List of countries by barley production * List of countries by cereal production * List of countries by cherry production * List of countries by coconut production * List of countries by coffee production * List of countries by corn production * List of countries by cucumber production * List of countries by eggplant production * List of countries by fruit production * List of countries by garlic production * List of countries by grape production * List of countries by meat production * List of countries by milk production * List of countries by papaya production * List of countries by pear production * List of countries by pineapple production * List of countries by plum production * List of countries by potato production * List of countries by rice production * List of countries by soybean production * List of countries by tomato production * List of countries by vegetable production * List of countries by wheat production * List of largest producing countries of agricultural commodities * List of wine-producing regions

== Built environment == {{See also|Built environment}}

Human-made space in which people live, work and recreate on a daily basis: * List of archaeoastronomical sites by country * List of archaeological sites by country * List of aquaria by country * List of canals by country * List of castles by country * Lists of cities by country * List of countries whose capital is not their largest city * List of countries with multiple capitals * List of countries with the most skyscrapers * List of ghost towns by country * List of highest towns by country * List of libraries by country * List of museums by country * List of tallest buildings by country * List of tallest structures by country * List of tunnels by country * List of zoos by country * List of national capitals

== Country codes == {{See also|Country code}} *List of telephone country codes *List of country codes on British diplomatic vehicle registration plates *List of CGF country codes *List of FIFA country codes *List of FIPS country codes *List of GS1 country codes *List of IOC country codes * List of ISO 3166 country codes * List of ITU letter codes * List of NATO country codes * List of UIC country code * List of UNDP country codes * Maritime identification digits * Mobile country code * International vehicle registration code

== Crime == {{See also|Crime}} The unlawful acts punishable by a state or other authority:

* List of countries by firearm-related death rate * List of countries by incarceration rate * List of countries by intentional homicide rate * List of countries by guns and homicide * List of countries and dependencies by number of police officers * List of countries that regulate the immigration of felons * List of countries with annual rates and counts for killings by law enforcement officers * List of serial killers by country * Allegations of apartheid by country * Capital punishment by country * Number of terrorist incidents by country * Police brutality by country * Police firearm use by country * Prisons by country

== Drugs and alcohol == {{See also|Drug|Alcohol (drug)}}

* List of countries by alcohol consumption per capita * List of countries by annual cannabis use * List of countries by beer consumption per capita * List of countries by prevalence of cocaine use * List of countries by prevalence of opiates use * List of countries with alcohol prohibition * Adult lifetime cannabis use by country * Drug and precursor laws by country or territory * Legal status of ayahuasca by country * Legal status of ibogaine by country * Legal status of psychoactive cactus by country * Moonshine by country

== Education == {{See also|Education}}

The transmission of knowledge and skills: * List of countries by literacy rate * List of countries by youth literacy rate * List of countries by secondary education attainment * List of countries by tertiary education attainment * List of countries by public spending in tertiary education * List of countries by Nobel laureates per capita * List of countries by number of doctorates awarded * List of countries by spending on education as percentage of GDP * List of countries by spending on education as percentage of government spending * List of countries by median years of schooling * List of doctoral degrees awarded by country * List of education articles by country * List of Nobel laureates by country * List of normal schools by country * Lists of schools by country * List of primary education systems by country * List of secondary education systems by country * Lists of universities and colleges by country * Grading systems by country * School uniforms by country

== Entertainment == {{See also|Entertainment}} The activities that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight:

* List of countries by number of Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film * List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest * List of countries in the Eurovision Young Dancers * List of countries in the Eurovision Young Musicians * List of countries in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest * List of banned video games by country * List of best-selling albums by country * List of comics by country * List of Grammy Award winners and nominees by country * Lists of Hispanic Academy Award winners and nominees by country * List of the first films by country * List of video games markets by country * Literature by country * Lotteries by country

== Environment == {{See also|Environmentalism}}The physical, chemical, and biotic factors that act upon an ecosystem: * List of countries by air pollution * List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions * List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions per capita * List of countries by carbon intensity * List of countries by ecological footprint * List of countries by greenhouse gas emissions * List of countries by greenhouse gas emissions per capita * List of countries by natural disaster risk * Lists of ecoregions by country * List of environmental laws by country * List of water supply and sanitation by country

== Food and drink == {{See also|Food|Drink}} * List of countries by food energy intake * List of countries by food self-sufficiency rate * List of countries by meat consumption * List of countries by milk consumption per capita * List of countries by seafood consumption * List of countries by tea consumption per capita * List of countries with Burger King franchises * List of countries with McDonald's restaurants * List of countries with KFC franchises * List of countries with Jollibee outlets * List of pizza varieties by country * List of snack foods by country * List of soft drinks by country * Breakfast by country * Food deserts by country * Krispy Kreme operations by country * Operations of KFC by country * Right to food by country * Vegetarianism by country

== Geography == {{See also|Geography}} Earth and its features:

* List of countries and dependencies by area * List of countries bordering on two or more oceans * List of countries by average annual precipitation * List of countries by average elevation * List of countries by average yearly temperature * List of countries by forest area * List of countries by length of coastline * List of countries by total renewable water resources * List of countries by northernmost point * List of countries by southernmost point * List of countries by largest island * List of countries by number of islands * List of countries that border only one other country * List of countries without rivers * List of countries and territories bordering the Atlantic Ocean * List of countries and territories by number of land borders * List of countries and territories by land and maritime borders * List of countries and territories by maritime boundaries * List of countries and territories by the United Nations geoscheme * List of sovereign states and dependent territories by continent * List of sovereign states by freshwater withdrawal * List of administrative divisions by country * List of autonomous areas by country * List of elevation extremes by country * List of island countries * List of landlocked countries * List of transcontinental countries * List of former transcontinental countries * List of time zones by country * Daylight saving time by country

== History == {{See also|History}} The systematic study of the past:

* List of adoption dates of the Gregorian calendar by country * List of countries by date of transition to a republican system of government * List of countries that have gained independence from Spain * List of countries that have gained independence from the United Kingdom * List of coups and coup attempts by country * List of former sovereign states * List of first female dentists by country * List of first female pharmacists by country * List of first female physicians by country * List of first satellites by country * List of sovereign states by date of current flag adoption * List of sovereign states by date of formation * List of the first female members of parliament by country * History by country * History of anthropology by country

== Laws == {{See also|Law}}

The set of rules that are created and enforced to regulate behaviour:

*Animal rights by country or territory *Ages of consent by country *Beard and haircut laws by country * Bicycle helmet laws by country * Clothing laws by country * Divorce law by country * Drunk driving law by country * Email spam legislation by country * Female genital mutilation laws by country * Freedom of information laws by country * Hate speech laws by country * Law enforcement by country * Laws protecting monuments by country * Legal industry by country * Legal status of human sterilization by country * Legality of cryptocurrency by country or territory * LGBTQ rights by country or territory * List of copyright duration by country * List of countries that prohibit camouflage clothing * List of legal entity types by country * List of legislatures by country * List of murder laws by country * List of national constitutions * List of supreme courts by country * Marital rape laws by country * Net neutrality by country * Sperm donation laws by country * Surrogacy laws by country

== Mass media == {{See also|Mass media}} * List of countries by 4G LTE penetration * List of countries by IPv4 address allocation * List of countries by mobile banking usage * List of countries by number of Internet users * List of countries by number of mobile phones in use * List of countries by number of scientific and technical journal articles * List of countries by number of telephone lines in use * List of countries by number of television broadcast stations * List of countries by smartphone penetration * List of countries by stem cell research trials * List of sovereign states by Internet connection speeds * List of sovereign states by number of broadband Internet subscriptions * List of sovereign states by number of Internet hosts * List of mobile phone brands by country * List of public broadcasters by country * List of state media by country * List of television networks by country * Internet censorship and surveillance by country * TV advertisements by country * Books published per country per year

== Military == {{See also|Military}} * List of countries by Global Militarization Index * List of countries by level of military equipment * List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel * List of countries by number of United Nations peacekeepers contributed * List of countries by past military expenditure * List of countries that prohibit paramilitary organizations outside government armed forces * List of countries with highest military expenditures * List of countries with highest military expenditure per capita * List of countries with overseas military bases * List of sovereign states without armed forces * List of enlistment age by country * List of armies by country * List of artillery by country * Lists of currently active military equipment by country * List of main battle tanks by country * List of militaries by country * List of military unit mottoes by country * List of missiles by country * List of naval guns by country * List of seaplane carriers by country * Military history by country * Missile defense systems by country * Sexual orientation and military service by country * Women in the military by country

== Names and symbols == {{See also|Geographical renaming|National symbol}}

The label for the country and the representation of a country's identity and values: * List of sovereign states * List of alternative country names * List of countries named after people * List of countries that have the same national anthem * List of countries that include United States in their name * List of country-name etymologies * List of flags by color * List of flags by color combination * List of national animals * List of national anthems * List of national birds * List of national dances * List of national drinks * List of national flags of sovereign states * List of national flowers * List of national founders * List of national fruits * List of national instruments (music) * List of national liquors * List of national mottos * List of national trees * Armorial of sovereign states * National poet * Timeline of national flags

== Politics == {{See also|Politics}} The process by which groups, often governments, make decisions:

* List of countries by consultation on rule-making * List of countries by federal system * List of countries by Fragile States Index * List of countries by number of diplomatic missions * List of countries by system of government * List of countries with coalition governments * List of countries without political parties * List of electoral systems by country * List of fascist movements by country * Lists of mayors by country * List of micronations * List of national governments * List of ruling political parties by country * List of the most recent elections by country * Apportionment by country * Censorship by country * Democratic backsliding by country * Elections by country * Electronic voting by country * Freedom of speech by country * Liberal parties by country * Referendums by country

== Royalty == {{See also|Monarchy}}

* List of honours of the Belgian royal family by country * List of honours of the Bhutanese royal family by country * List of honours of the British royal family by country * List of honours of the Bruneian royal family by country * List of honours of the Danish royal family by country * List of honours of the Dutch royal family by country * List of honours of the Japanese imperial family by country * List of honours of the Jordanian royal family by country * List of honours of the Liechtensteiner princely family by country * List of honours of the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg by country * Lists of honours of the Malaysian royal family by country * List of honours of the Monegasque princely family by country * List of honours of the Norwegian royal family by country * List of honours of the Spanish royal family by country * List of honours of the Swedish royal family by country * List of honours of the Thai royal family by country * List of honours of the Tongan royal family by country

== Sports == {{See also|Sport}}

* List of countries with their first Major League Baseball player * List of association football stadiums by country * List of first Olympic gold medalists by country * List of Grand Slam singles champions by country * List of Open Era Grand Slam champions by country * List of rugby union players by country * List of top international men's football goalscorers by country * List of top international women's football goalscorers by country * Ice hockey by country * Incentives for Olympic medalists by country * Judo by country

== Transport == {{See also|Transport}}The intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another: * List of countries by container port traffic * List of countries by motor vehicle production * List of countries by number of heliports * List of countries by rail transport network size * List of countries by rail usage * List of countries by road network size * List of countries by total length of pipelines * List of countries by traffic-related death rate * List of countries by vehicles per capita * List of countries by waterways length * List of countries without an airport * List of current automobile manufacturers by country * List of highest railways by country * List of international airports by country * List of merchant navy capacity by country * List of rotorcraft manufacturers by country * Lists of rail accidents by country * Automotive industry by country * Electric car use by country * Highway systems by country * Level crossings by country * Rail transport by country * Railway coupling by country * School buses by country * Speed limits by country * Taxis by country * Traffic signs by country * Trolleybus usage by country

== Miscellaneous == * List of African writers by country * List of countries by number of public holidays * List of countries that have used postal orders * List of countries with United Nations Associations * List of date formats by country * List of department stores by country * List of fictional countries set on Earth * List of frigate classes by country * Lists of holidays by country * List of national identity card policies by country * List of Protected Designation of Origin products by country * List of Righteous Among the Nations by country * List of Scout Laws by country * List of the oldest people by country * List of traditional specialities guaranteed by country * List of women innovators and inventors by country * 2009 swine flu pandemic by country * Affordable housing by country * Average human height by country * Blood type distribution by country * COVID-19 lockdowns by country * COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory * COVID-19 pandemic death rates by country * Child support by country * Civil defense by country * Cremation by country * Date and time representation by country * Department stores by country * Desalination by country * Electronic waste by country * Emergency contraceptive availability by country * Equinor operations by country * Estimated number of civilian guns per capita by country * Immigration by country * Involuntary commitment by country * Number of gray wolves by country * Observance of Christmas by country * Percent of households with guns by country * Prostitution statistics by country * Racism by country * Regional organisations by country * Surnames by country * Timeline of first orbital launches by country * Waste by country * Water fluoridation by country * Wedding customs by country * World Heritage Sites by country * World War II by country

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == *[https://web.archive.org/web/20140525213828/http://www.nonaa.org/websites/data_indexes.htm List of Global Development Indexes and Rankings]

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