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Every metric on the site, with its classification, unit, latest world value and when it was last ingested. Hidden component series that only feed derived metrics are not listed.
15 of 15 metrics shown
12 categories, 2 sources, 155,954 observations
Human Life
3 metrics| Metric | Kind | Unit | Latest world value | Period | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birthheadline Number of years a newborn would live if current age-specific mortality rates stayed constant throughout its life. | Observed | years | 73.48 | 2024 | Ingestedfresh |
| World populationheadline Total population, counting all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship, at mid-year. | Observed | people | 8.22B | 2025 | Ingestedfresh |
| Under-5 mortality rate Probability per 1,000 that a newborn will die before reaching age five, at current age-specific mortality rates. | Observed | deaths per 1,000 live births | 37.4 | 2024 | Ingestedfresh |
Energy
1 metric| Metric | Kind | Unit | Latest world value | Period | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population with access to electricityheadline Share of the population with access to electricity. | Observed | percent of population | 91.93 | 2024 | Ingestedfresh |
Food & Water
2 metrics| Metric | Kind | Unit | Latest world value | Period | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cereal yieldheadline Kilograms of cereal harvested per hectare of harvested land. | Observed | kg per hectare | 3,954.95 | 2024 | Ingestedfresh |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person Internal renewable freshwater resources (river flows and groundwater from rainfall) divided by population. | Observed | cubic metres per person per year | 5,392.94 | 2022 | Ingestedfresh |
Science & Knowledge
3 metrics| Metric | Kind | Unit | Latest world value | Period | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&D expenditure as share of GDPheadline Gross domestic expenditure on research and development as a percentage of GDP. | Observed | percent of GDP | 2.6 | 2023 | Ingestedfresh |
| Patent applications Total patent applications filed with national offices, residents plus nonresidents. | Derived | applications per year | 3.4M | 2021 | Ingestedfresh |
| Researchers per million people Full-time-equivalent researchers engaged in R&D per million inhabitants. | Observed | researchers per million people | 1,651.59 | 2020 | Ingestedfresh |
Infrastructure & Logistics
1 metric| Metric | Kind | Unit | Latest world value | Period | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population using the Internetheadline Share of individuals who used the Internet from any location in the last three months. | Observed | percent of population | 73.6 | 2025 | Ingestedfresh |
Environment & Regeneration
2 metrics| Metric | Kind | Unit | Latest world value | Period | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 emissions per personheadline Carbon dioxide emissions excluding land use, land-use change and forestry, per person, in tonnes. | Observed | tonnes CO2 per person | 4.69 | 2024 | Ingestedfresh |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposureheadline Population-weighted mean annual exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5). | Observed | micrograms per cubic metre | 32.87 | 2023 | Ingestedfresh |
Economy & Capital
2 metrics| Metric | Kind | Unit | Latest world value | Period | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per person, constant 2015 US$headline Gross domestic product divided by midyear population, in constant 2015 US dollars. | Observed | constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,130.66 | 2025 | Ingestedfresh |
| Gross capital formation as share of GDP Outlays on additions to fixed assets plus net changes in inventories, as a percentage of GDP. | Observed | percent of GDP | 26.29 | 2024 | Ingestedfresh |
Space Expansion
1 metric| Metric | Kind | Unit | Latest world value | Period | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independently survivable human worldsheadline Number of worlds where a human population could sustain itself indefinitely with no resupply from Earth. | Derived | worlds | 1 | 2026 | Ingestedfresh |