Countries
Countries of the World and Their Healthcare Systems[edit | edit source]
This article provides an overview of countries around the world with a focus on their healthcare systems. Each country's healthcare system has unique characteristics, influenced by its history, culture, economy, and government policies.
Afghanistan[edit | edit source]
Afghanistan's healthcare system has been significantly impacted by decades of conflict, with many areas lacking basic healthcare facilities. The government, along with international aid, works to improve healthcare access, focusing on maternal health, vaccination programs, and combating malnutrition.
Australia[edit | edit source]
Australia boasts a comprehensive healthcare system known as Medicare. It is a mix of public and private services, ensuring that all citizens have access to free or low-cost medical, optometric, and hospital care. The system is funded by a combination of government funding and a Medicare levy on taxpayers.
Brazil[edit | edit source]
Brazil operates a universal healthcare system called the Unified Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS). It provides all citizens with free healthcare, funded by federal, state, and municipal taxes. Despite its comprehensive coverage, the system faces challenges such as long wait times and disparities in access between rural and urban areas.
Canada[edit | edit source]
Canada's healthcare system, known as Medicare, is publicly funded and administered on a provincial or territorial basis, within guidelines set by the federal government. It provides universal coverage for medically necessary health care services. However, it does not cover prescription drugs, dental care, or vision care for all citizens, leading some to rely on supplementary private health insurance.
Denmark[edit | edit source]
Denmark has a universal healthcare system, offering free medical treatment to all residents, funded through taxation. The Danish healthcare system is known for its efficiency and high standards of care, with a strong emphasis on preventive care and comprehensive health coverage.
Ethiopia[edit | edit source]
Ethiopia's healthcare system faces challenges related to access and quality, particularly in rural areas. The government is working to expand healthcare infrastructure and services, with a focus on reducing communicable diseases, improving maternal and child health, and increasing vaccination coverage.
France[edit | edit source]
France is known for its high-quality healthcare system, which provides universal coverage to all residents through a combination of state health insurance and private insurance. The system offers access to a wide range of public and private healthcare providers and is funded by government health insurance contributions and taxation.
Glossary of Healthcare Terms[edit | edit source]
- Universal Healthcare: A healthcare system that provides health services to all citizens without the need for direct payment at the point of use.
- Medicare: A term used in some countries to describe a publicly funded healthcare system that provides health services to eligible individuals.
- Public Healthcare: Healthcare services provided by the government or public sector, funded by taxes.
- Private Healthcare: Healthcare services offered by private entities, often requiring direct payment or health insurance.
- Health Insurance: A type of insurance coverage that pays for medical and surgical expenses incurred by the insured.
- Preventive Care: Medical services used for disease prevention, as opposed to disease treatment.
List of countries[edit | edit source]
Page | Name | Contient | Region | Interregion | Subregion | Capital | Population | Area | Currency | Code | Development | Coordinates | |
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Countries | Afghanistan | Asia | Southern Asia | Kabul | 29,121,286 | 647500 | AFN | AF | Developing | 33.83880586, 66.02647098 | |||
Countries | Åland Islands | Europe | Northern Europe | Mariehamn | 26,711 | 1580 | EUR | AX | Developed | 60.11443267, 19.93993403 | |||
Countries | Albania | Europe | Southern Europe | Tirana | 2,986,952 | 28748 | ALL | AL | Developed | 40.64108956, 20.15669081 | |||
Countries | Algeria | Africa | Northern Africa | Algiers | 34,586,184 | 2381740 | DZD | DZ | Developing | 28.16323959, 2.632388133 | |||
Countries | American Samoa | Oceania | Polynesia | Pago Pago | 57,881 | 199 | USD | AS | Developing | -14.30440543, -170.7078333 | |||
Countries | Andorra | Europe | Southern Europe | Andorra la Vella | 84,000 | 468 | EUR | AD | Developed | 42.54865425, 1.576766435 | |||
Countries | Angola | Africa | Middle Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Luanda | 13,068,161 | 1246700 | AOA | AO | Developing | -12.09939513, 17.91229212 | ||
Countries | Anguilla | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | The Valley | 13,254 | 102 | XCD | AI | Developing | 18.1945855, -63.0818298 | ||
Countries | Antigua & Barbuda | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | St John's | 86,754 | 443 | XCD | AG | Developing | 18.0206757, -76.7435521 | ||
Countries | Argentina | Americas | South America | Latin America | Buenos Aires | 41,343,201 | 2766890 | ARS | AR | Developing | -36.252002, -63.954193 | ||
Countries | Armenia | Asia | Western Asia | Yerevan | 2,968,000 | 29800 | AMD | AM | Developing | 40.60565649, 44.66039483 | |||
Countries | Aruba | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Oranjestad | 71,566 | 193 | AWG | AW | Developing | 12.51562869, -69.97564095 | ||
Countries | Australia | Oceania | Australasia | Canberra | 21,515,754 | 7686850 | AUD | AU | Developed | -25.73496849, 134.4895626 | |||
Countries | Austria | Europe | Western Europe | Vienna | 8,205,000 | 83858 | EUR | AT | Developed | 47.60779783, 14.30014359 | |||
Countries | Azerbaijan | Asia | Western Asia | Baku | 8,303,512 | 86600 | AZN | AZ | Developing | 40.41825961, 47.72034122 | |||
Countries | Bahamas | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Nassau | 301,790 | 13940 | BSD | BS | Developing | 25.07471, -77.3408 | ||
Countries | Bahrain | Asia | Western Asia | Manama | 738,004 | 665 | BHD | BH | Developing | 26.02240699, 50.5596439 | |||
Countries | Bangladesh | Asia | Southern Asia | Dhaka | 156,118,464 | 144000 | BDT | BD | Developing | 24.3476078, 90.07797404 | |||
Countries | Barbados | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Bridgetown | 285,653 | 431 | BBD | BB | Developing | 13.17871469, -59.56195466 | ||
Countries | Belarus | Europe | Eastern Europe | Minsk | 9,685,000 | 207600 | BYN | BY | Developed | 53.53999764, 28.04678751 | |||
Countries | Belgium | Europe | Western Europe | Brussels | 10,403,000 | 30510 | EUR | BE | Developed | 50.438696, 4.633575 | |||
Countries | Belize | Americas | Central America | Latin America | Belmopan | 314,522 | 22966 | BZD | BZ | Developing | 17.21685364, -88.68600654 | ||
Countries | Benin | Africa | Western Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Porto-Novo | 9,056,010 | 112620 | XOF | BJ | Developing | 10.33838298, 2.426674249 | ||
Countries | Bermuda | Americas | Northern America | Hamilton | 65,365 | 53 | BMD | BM | Developed | 32.31792032, -64.7370104 | |||
Countries | Bhutan | Asia | Southern Asia | Thimphu | 699,847 | 47000 | BTN | BT | Developing | 27.41541481, 90.42943411 | |||
Countries | Bolivia | Americas | South America | Latin America | Sucre | 9,947,418 | 1098580 | BOB | BO | Developing | -16.97066234, -64.26960512 | ||
Countries | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Europe | Southern Europe | Sarajevo | 4,590,000 | 51129 | BAM | BA | Developed | 40.4812218, -3.3791132 | |||
Countries | Botswana | Africa | Southern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Gaborone | 2,029,307 | 600370 | BWP | BW | Developing | -22.21294278, 24.31626477 | ||
Countries | Bouvet Island | Americas | South America | Latin America | 0 | 49 | NOK | BV | Developing | -54.43333, 3.4 | |||
Countries | Brazil | Americas | South America | Latin America | Brasília | 201,103,330 | 8511965 | BRL | BR | Developing | -9.588903017, -51.61978902 | ||
Countries | British Indian Ocean Territory | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4,000 | 60 | USD | IO | Developing | -7.26059464, 72.37749449 | |||
Countries | British Virgin Islands | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Road Town | 21,730 | 153 | USD | VG | Developing | 18.42692843, -64.62317233 | ||
Countries | Brunei | Asia | Southeast Asia | Bandar Seri Begawan | 395,027 | 5770 | BND | BN | Developing | 4.565467054, 114.562411 | |||
Countries | Bulgaria | Europe | Eastern Europe | Sofia | 7,000,039 | 110910 | BGN | BG | Developed | 42.76137671, 25.23150701 | |||
Countries | Burkina Faso | Africa | Western Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Ouagadougou | 16,241,811 | 274200 | XOF | BF | Developing | 12.27792951, -1.57306232 | ||
Countries | Burundi | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Gitega | 9,863,117 | 27830 | BIF | BI | Developing | -3.532454334, 29.88714612 | ||
Countries | Cambodia | Asia | Southeast Asia | Phnom Penh | 14,453,680 | 181040 | KHR | KH | Developing | 12.45763318, 104.9239813 | |||
Countries | Cameroon | Africa | Middle Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Yaoundé | 19,294,149 | 475440 | XAF | CM | Developing | 4.806512206, 12.21375416 | ||
Countries | Canada | Americas | Northern America | Ottawa | 33,679,000 | 9984670 | CAD | CA | Developed | 55.58590129, -105.7505959 | |||
Countries | Cape Verde | Africa | Western Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Praia | 508,659 | 4033 | CVE | CV | Developing | 14.918, -23.509 | ||
Countries | Caribbean Netherlands | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Kralendijk | 18,012 | 328 | USD | BQ | Developing | 12.149239, -68.270922 | ||
Countries | Cayman Islands | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | George Town | 44,270 | 262 | KYD | KY | Developing | 19.30866224, -81.2384512 | ||
Countries | Central African Republic | Africa | Middle Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bangui | 4,844,927 | 622984 | XAF | CF | Developing | 6.571340785, 20.48282611 | ||
Countries | Chad | Africa | Middle Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | N'Djamena | 10,543,464 | 1284000 | XAF | TD | Developing | 15.36116671, 18.66447912 | ||
Countries | Chile | Americas | South America | Latin America | Santiago | 16,746,491 | 756950 | CLP | CL | Developing | -26.783346, -69.761008 | ||
Countries | China | Asia | Eastern Asia | Beijing | 1,330,044,000 | 9596960 | CNY | CN | Developing | 35.48670298, 101.9018751 | |||
Countries | Christmas Island | Oceania | Australasia | Flying Fish Cove | 1,500 | 135 | AUD | CX | Developed | -10.4878279, 105.6329821 | |||
Countries | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Oceania | Australasia | West Island | 628 | 14 | AUD | CC | Developed | 43.586028, 39.719463 | |||
Countries | Colombia | Americas | South America | Latin America | Bogotá | 47,790,000 | 1138910 | COP | CO | Developing | 3.065088, -73.129056 | ||
Countries | Comoros | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Moroni | 773,407 | 2170 | KMF | KM | Developing | -11.70198978, 43.2541677 | ||
Countries | Congo - Brazzaville | Africa | Middle Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Brazzaville | 3,039,126 | 342000 | XAF | CG | Developing | -0.3056054901, 15.99285823 | ||
Countries | Congo - Kinshasa | Africa | Middle Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Kinshasa | 70,916,439 | 2345410 | CDF | CD | Developing | -1.172918501, 23.16689937 | ||
Countries | Cook Islands | Oceania | Polynesia | Avarua | 21,388 | 240 | NZD | CK | Developing | -21.2368447, -159.7711563 | |||
Countries | Costa Rica | Americas | Central America | Latin America | San José | 4,516,220 | 51100 | CRC | CR | Developing | 10.25779444, -84.20091476 | ||
Countries | Côte d’Ivoire | Africa | Western Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Yamoussoukro | 21,058,798 | 322460 | XOF | CI | Developing | 7.806562857, -5.379007396 | ||
Countries | Croatia | Europe | Southern Europe | Zagreb | 4,284,889 | 56542 | HRK | HR | Developed | 45.6649522, 16.67910689 | |||
Countries | Cuba | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Havana | 11,423,000 | 110860 | CUP | CU | Developing | 21.9468717, -79.23667205 | ||
Countries | Curaçao | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Willemstad | 141,766 | 444 | ANG | CW | Developing | 12.17830818, -68.98174485 | ||
Countries | Cyprus | Asia | Western Asia | Nicosia | 1,102,677 | 9250 | EUR | CY | Developed | 35.04588161, 33.22176241 | |||
Countries | Czechia | Europe | Eastern Europe | Prague | 10,476,000 | 78866 | CZK | CZ | Developed | 49.742859, 15.33841184 | |||
Countries | Denmark | Europe | Northern Europe | Copenhagen | 5,484,000 | 43094 | DKK | DK | Developed | 55.96339787, 10.04629681 | |||
Countries | Djibouti | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Djibouti | 740,528 | 23000 | DJF | DJ | Developing | 11.74967653, 42.57776536 | ||
Countries | Dominica | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Roseau | 72,813 | 754 | XCD | DM | Developing | 18.6062577, -70.10672249 | ||
Countries | Dominican Republic | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Santo Domingo | 9,823,821 | 48730 | DOP | DO | Developing | 18.6062577, -70.10672249 | ||
Countries | Ecuador | Americas | South America | Latin America | Quito | 14,790,608 | 283560 | USD | EC | Developing | -1.160171324, -78.43291472 | ||
Countries | Egypt | Africa | Northern Africa | Cairo | 80,471,869 | 1001450 | EGP | EG | Developing | 26.49418383, 29.87190345 | |||
Countries | El Salvador | Americas | Central America | Latin America | San Salvador | 6,052,064 | 21040 | USD | SV | Developing | 13.73689691, -88.86651145 | ||
Countries | Equatorial Guinea | Africa | Middle Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Malabo | 1,014,999 | 28051 | XAF | GQ | Developing | 1.612130155, 10.52577051 | ||
Countries | Eritrea | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Asmara | 5,792,984 | 121320 | ERN | ER | Developing | 15.68051297, 38.58415632 | ||
Countries | Estonia | Europe | Northern Europe | Tallinn | 1,291,170 | 45226 | EUR | EE | Developed | 58.77839686, 25.76152684 | |||
Countries | Eswatini | Africa | Southern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Mbabane | 1,354,051 | 17363 | SZL | SZ | Developing | -26.5626421, 31.49752896 | ||
Countries | Ethiopia | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Addis Ababa | 88,013,491 | 1127127 | ETB | ET | Developing | 8.626219601, 39.61603199 | ||
Countries | Falkland Islands | Americas | South America | Latin America | Stanley | 2,638 | 12173 | FKP | FK | Developing | -51.69302404, -57.87147544 | ||
Countries | Faroe Islands | Europe | Northern Europe | Tórshavn | 48,228 | 1399 | DKK | FO | Developed | 62.03106553, -6.884109457 | |||
Countries | Fiji | Oceania | Melanesia | Suva | 875,983 | 18270 | FJD | FJ | Developing | -18.1456, 178.4406 | |||
Countries | Finland | Europe | Northern Europe | Helsinki | 5,244,000 | 337030 | EUR | FI | Developed | 62.77775397, 26.19953901 | |||
Countries | France | Europe | Western Europe | Paris | 64,768,389 | 547030 | EUR | FR | Developed | 47.82490462, 2.618786953 | |||
Countries | French Guiana | Americas | South America | Latin America | Cayenne | 195,506 | 91000 | EUR | GF | Developing | 4.357920792, -53.17439209 | ||
Countries | French Polynesia | Oceania | Polynesia | Papeete | 270,485 | 4167 | XPF | PF | Developing | -17.53812232, -149.5646673 | |||
Countries | French Southern Territories | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Port-aux-Français | 140 | 7829 | EUR | TF | Developing | -49.34904359, 70.21919669 | ||
Countries | Gabon | Africa | Middle Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Libreville | 1,545,255 | 267667 | XAF | GA | Developing | -0.5909451775, 11.79723667 | ||
Countries | Gambia | Africa | Western Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Banjul | 1,593,256 | 11300 | GMD | GM | Developing | 13.44452552, -15.91285448 | ||
Countries | Georgia | Asia | Western Asia | Tbilisi | 4,630,000 | 69700 | GEL | GE | Developing | 32.33057066, -83.25725603 | |||
Countries | Germany | Europe | Western Europe | Berlin | 81,802,257 | 357021 | EUR | DE | Developed | 51.13348134, 10.01834329 | |||
Countries | Ghana | Africa | Western Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Accra | 24,339,838 | 239460 | GHS | GH | Developing | 6.880854269, -1.167594428 | ||
Countries | Gibraltar | Europe | Southern Europe | Gibraltar | 27,884 | 6.5 | GIP | GI | Developed | 36.14087689, -5.35457429 | |||
Countries | Greece | Europe | Southern Europe | Athens | 11,000,000 | 131940 | EUR | GR | Developed | 38.58902129, 23.82855374 | |||
Countries | Greenland | Americas | Northern America | Nuuk | 56,375 | 2166086 | DKK | GL | Developed | 74.72091176, -41.38947704 | |||
Countries | Grenada | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | St. George's | 107,818 | 344 | XCD | GD | Developing | 12.11292584, -61.67937745 | ||
Countries | Guadeloupe | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Basse-Terre | 443,000 | 1780 | EUR | GP | Developing | 15.99454009, -61.72715035 | ||
Countries | Guam | Oceania | Micronesian Region | Hagåtña | 159,358 | 549 | USD | GU | Developing | 13.44356517, 144.7755968 | |||
Countries | Guatemala | Americas | Central America | Latin America | Guatemala City | 13,550,440 | 108890 | GTQ | GT | Developing | 15.60558933, -90.39000171 | ||
Countries | Guernsey | Europe | Channel Islands | Northern Europe | St Peter Port | 65,228 | 78 | GBP | GG | Developed | 49.45828447, -2.57336491 | ||
Countries | Guinea | Africa | Western Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Conakry | 10,324,025 | 245857 | GNF | GN | Developing | 10.78554604, -11.02986217 | ||
Countries | Guinea-Bissau | Africa | Western Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bissau | 1,565,126 | 36120 | XOF | GW | Developing | 12.0317005, -14.96348263 | ||
Countries | Guyana | Americas | South America | Latin America | Georgetown | 748,486 | 214970 | GYD | GY | Developing | 5.62382279, -58.97478088 | ||
Countries | Haiti | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Port-au-Prince | 9,648,924 | 27750 | HTG | HT | Developing | 19.18243573, -72.43451497 | ||
Countries | Heard & McDonald Islands | Oceania | Australasia | 0 | 412 | AUD | HM | Developed | -53.08915, 73.51267 | ||||
Countries | Honduras | Americas | Central America | Latin America | Tegucigalpa | 7,989,415 | 112090 | HNL | HN | Developing | 14.76166445, -86.92164089 | ||
Countries | Hong Kong SAR China | Asia | Eastern Asia | Hong Kong | 6,898,686 | 1092 | HKD | HK | Developing | 23.14475, 113.243949 | |||
Countries | Hungary | Europe | Eastern Europe | Budapest | 9,982,000 | 93030 | HUF | HU | Developed | 47.06026675, 19.49934901 | |||
Countries | Iceland | Europe | Northern Europe | Reykjavik | 308,910 | 103000 | ISK | IS | Developed | 64.99758844, -18.60546682 | |||
Countries | India | Asia | Southern Asia | New Delhi | 1,173,108,018 | 3287590 | INR | IN | Developing | 22.19916608, 78.47668103 | |||
Countries | Indonesia | Asia | Southeast Asia | Jakarta | 242,968,342 | 1919440 | IDR | ID | Developing | -6.17555357, 106.8272159 | |||
Countries | Iran | Asia | Southern Asia | Tehran | 76,923,300 | 1648000 | IRR | IR | Developing | 32.5658376, 54.30137409 | |||
Countries | Iraq | Asia | Western Asia | Baghdad | 29,671,605 | 437072 | IQD | IQ | Developing | 33.04805564, 43.40471616 | |||
Countries | Ireland | Europe | Northern Europe | Dublin | 4,622,917 | 70280 | EUR | IE | Developed | 53.30549439, -7.737648888 | |||
Countries | Isle of Man | Europe | Northern Europe | Douglas | 75,049 | 572 | GBP | IM | Developed | 54.22908021, -4.525850159 | |||
Countries | Israel | Asia | Western Asia | Jerusalem | 7,353,985 | 20770 | ILS | IL | Developed | 31.84726081, 34.84199853 | |||
Countries | Italy | Europe | Southern Europe | Rome | 60,340,328 | 301230 | EUR | IT | Developed | 42.50415392, 12.64636104 | |||
Countries | Jamaica | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Kingston | 2,847,232 | 10991 | JMD | JM | Developing | 18.15129451, -77.31922201 | ||
Countries | Japan | Asia | Eastern Asia | Tokyo | 127,288,000 | 377835 | JPY | JP | Developed | 36.38649282, 138.5922295 | |||
Countries | Jersey | Europe | Channel Islands | Northern Europe | Saint Helier | 90,812 | 116 | GBP | JE | Developed | 49.21849005, -2.141979814 | ||
Countries | Jordan | Asia | Western Asia | Amman | 6,407,085 | 92300 | JOD | JO | Developing | 31.01019207, 36.43586284 | |||
Countries | Kazakhstan | Asia | Central Asia | Nur-Sultan | 15,340,000 | 2717300 | KZT | KZ | Developing | 48.16008808, 67.30177357 | |||
Countries | Kenya | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Nairobi | 40,046,566 | 582650 | KES | KE | Developing | 0.5298624768, 37.85788187 | ||
Countries | Kiribati | Oceania | Micronesian Region | Tarawa | 92,533 | 811 | AUD | KI | Developing | 1.838936286, -157.3710212 | |||
Countries | Kosovo | Pristina | 1,800,000 | 10908 | EUR | XK | 42.6430165, 20.953599 | ||||||
Countries | Kuwait | Asia | Western Asia | Kuwait City | 2,789,132 | 17820 | KWD | KW | Developing | 29.34121157, 47.59060411 | |||
Countries | Kyrgyzstan | Asia | Central Asia | Bishkek | 5,776,500 | 198500 | KGS | KG | Developing | 41.46505396, 74.55559628 | |||
Countries | Laos | Asia | Southeast Asia | Vientiane | 6,368,162 | 236800 | LAK | LA | Developing | 19.922589, 102.5937366 | |||
Countries | Latvia | Europe | Northern Europe | Riga | 2,217,969 | 64589 | EUR | LV | Developed | 56.95906541, 24.86259327 | |||
Countries | Lebanon | Asia | Western Asia | Beirut | 4,125,247 | 10400 | LBP | LB | Developing | 33.92026541, 35.88802608 | |||
Countries | Lesotho | Africa | Southern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Maseru | 1,919,552 | 30355 | LSL | LS | Developing | -29.58099985, 28.24301087 | ||
Countries | Liberia | Africa | Western Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Monrovia | 3,685,076 | 111370 | LRD | LR | Developing | 6.448091852, -9.307913506 | ||
Countries | Libya | Africa | Northern Africa | Tripoli | 6,461,454 | 1759540 | LYD | LY | Developing | 27.04396107, 18.02327977 | |||
Countries | Liechtenstein | Europe | Western Europe | Vaduz | 35,000 | 160 | CHF | LI | Developed | 47.15184758, 9.554269147 | |||
Countries | Lithuania | Europe | Northern Europe | Vilnius | 2,944,459 | 65200 | EUR | LT | Developed | 55.48741258, 23.93153799 | |||
Countries | Luxembourg | Europe | Western Europe | Luxembourg | 497,538 | 2586 | EUR | LU | Developed | 49.77062798, 6.087813667 | |||
Countries | Macao SAR China | Asia | Eastern Asia | Macao | 449,198 | 254 | MOP | MO | Developing | 23.1424975, 113.2547885 | |||
Countries | Madagascar | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Antananarivo | 21,281,844 | 587040 | MGA | MG | Developing | -19.37353394, 46.70598427 | ||
Countries | Malawi | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lilongwe | 17,563,749 | 118480 | MWK | MW | Developing | -13.21580363, 33.73916388 | ||
Countries | Malaysia | Asia | Southeast Asia | Kuala Lumpur | 28,274,729 | 329750 | MYR | MY | Developing | 4.49664266, 102.2757196 | |||
Countries | Maldives | Asia | Southern Asia | Malé | 395,650 | 300 | MVR | MV | Developing | 4.17887365, 73.51104943 | |||
Countries | Mali | Africa | Western Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bamako | 13,796,354 | 1240000 | XOF | ML | Developing | 17.35033524, -1.252144973 | ||
Countries | Malta | Europe | Southern Europe | Valletta | 403,000 | 316 | EUR | MT | Developed | 35.89052243, 14.44192138 | |||
Countries | Marshall Islands | Oceania | Micronesian Region | Majuro | 65,859 | 181.3 | USD | MH | Developing | 7.08908689, 171.3796187 | |||
Countries | Martinique | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Fort-de-France | 432,900 | 1100 | EUR | MQ | Developing | 14.65254852, -61.02128705 | ||
Countries | Mauritania | Africa | Western Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Nouakchott | 3,205,060 | 1030700 | MRU | MR | Developing | 19.75747231, -10.53279262 | ||
Countries | Mauritius | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Port Louis | 1,294,104 | 2040 | MUR | MU | Developing | -20.16385665, 57.5025125 | ||
Countries | Mayotte | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Mamoudzou | 159,042 | 374 | EUR | YT | Developing | -12.81979563, 45.13516041 | ||
Countries | Mexico | Americas | Central America | Latin America | Mexico City | 112,468,855 | 1972550 | MXN | MX | Developing | 23.95046423, -102.5328674 | ||
Countries | Micronesia | Oceania | Micronesian Region | Palikir | 107,708 | 702 | USD | FM | Developing | 6.90957, 158.16183 | |||
Countries | Moldova | Europe | Eastern Europe | Chișinău | 4,324,000 | 33843 | MDL | MD | Developed | 47.19387087, 28.57417811 | |||
Countries | Monaco | Europe | Western Europe | Monaco | 32,965 | 1.95 | EUR | MC | Developed | 43.73248184, 7.4189617 | |||
Countries | Mongolia | Asia | Eastern Asia | Ulaanbaatar | 3,086,918 | 1565000 | MNT | MN | Developing | 46.83529066, 103.0832178 | |||
Countries | Montenegro | Europe | Southern Europe | Podgorica | 666,730 | 14026 | EUR | ME | Developed | 42.79044327, 19.25073408 | |||
Countries | Montserrat | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Plymouth | 9,341 | 102 | XCD | MS | Developing | 16.7417043, -62.1916846 | ||
Countries | Morocco | Africa | Northern Africa | Rabat | 33,848,242 | 446550 | MAD | MA | Developing | 32.35075131, -6.017072727 | |||
Countries | Mozambique | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Maputo | 22,061,451 | 801590 | MZN | MZ | Developing | -18.08746649, 34.75019739 | ||
Countries | Myanmar (Burma) | Asia | Southeast Asia | Nay Pyi Taw | 53,414,374 | 678500 | MMK | MM | Developing | 16.6941726, 98.4988837 | |||
Countries | Namibia | Africa | Southern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Windhoek | 2,128,471 | 825418 | NAD | NA | Developing | -21.20101023, 17.28876156 | ||
Countries | Nauru | Oceania | Micronesian Region | Yaren District | 10,065 | 21 | AUD | NR | Developing | -0.5221031152, 166.9293765 | |||
Countries | Nepal | Asia | Southern Asia | Kathmandu | 28,951,852 | 140800 | NPR | NP | Developing | 28.25300728, 83.93854801 | |||
Countries | Netherlands | Europe | Western Europe | Amsterdam | 16,645,000 | 41526 | EUR | NL | Developed | 51.97246649, 5.613490612 | |||
Countries | New Caledonia | Oceania | Melanesia | Noumea | 216,494 | 19060 | XPF | NC | Developing | -21.3163378, 165.7154892 | |||
Countries | New Zealand | Oceania | Australasia | Wellington | 4,252,277 | 268680 | NZD | NZ | Developed | -41.83887522, 171.7799002 | |||
Countries | Nicaragua | Americas | Central America | Latin America | Managua | 5,995,928 | 129494 | NIO | NI | Developing | 12.33554207, -84.91994115 | ||
Countries | Niger | Africa | Western Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Niamey | 15,878,271 | 1267000 | XOF | NE | Developing | 9.593959887, 8.10530641 | ||
Countries | Nigeria | Africa | Western Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Abuja | 154,000,000 | 923768 | NGN | NG | Developing | 9.593959887, 8.10530641 | ||
Countries | Niue | Oceania | Polynesia | Alofi | 2,166 | 260 | NZD | NU | Developing | -19.02497, -169.8666861 | |||
Countries | Norfolk Island | Oceania | Australasia | Kingston | 1,828 | 34.6 | AUD | NF | Developed | -29.03333, 167.94972 | |||
Countries | North Korea | Asia | Eastern Asia | Pyongyang | 22,912,177 | 120540 | KPW | KP | Developing | 40.34709932, 126.8477993 | |||
Countries | North Macedonia | Europe | Southern Europe | Skopje | 2,062,294 | 25333 | MKD | MK | Developed | 41.59968266, 21.69747575 | |||
Countries | Northern Mariana Islands | Oceania | Micronesian Region | Saipan | 53,883 | 477 | USD | MP | Developing | 15.1884969, 145.7532325 | |||
Countries | Norway | Europe | Northern Europe | Oslo | 5,009,150 | 324220 | NOK | NO | Developed | 61.24833315, 8.804820739 | |||
Countries | Oman | Asia | Western Asia | Muscat | 2,967,717 | 212460 | OMR | OM | Developing | 21.38363721, 57.08642394 | |||
Countries | Pakistan | Asia | Southern Asia | Islamabad | 184,404,791 | 803940 | PKR | PK | Developing | 28.18638467, 67.69523673 | |||
Countries | Palau | Oceania | Micronesian Region | Ngerulmud | 19,907 | 458 | USD | PW | Developing | 7.515074878, 134.5752424 | |||
Countries | Palestinian Territories | Asia | Western Asia | 3,800,000 | 5970 | ILS | PS | Developing | 31.88333, 35.2 | ||||
Countries | Panama | Americas | Central America | Latin America | Panama City | 3,410,676 | 78200 | PAB | PA | Developing | 8.704734824, -80.26817517 | ||
Countries | Papua New Guinea | Oceania | Melanesia | Port Moresby | 6,064,515 | 462840 | PGK | PG | Developing | -6.478377532, 145.2417494 | |||
Countries | Paraguay | Americas | South America | Latin America | Asunción | 6,375,830 | 406750 | PYG | PY | Developing | -23.23621065, -58.39102389 | ||
Countries | Peru | Americas | South America | Latin America | Lima | 29,907,003 | 1285220 | PEN | PE | Developing | -10.15109251, -75.31113196 | ||
Countries | Philippines | Asia | Southeast Asia | Manila | 99,900,177 | 300000 | PHP | PH | Developing | 14.58678841, 120.9817792 | |||
Countries | Pitcairn Islands | Oceania | Polynesia | Adamstown | 46 | 47 | NZD | PN | Developing | -25.06689772, -130.1003626 | |||
Countries | Poland | Europe | Eastern Europe | Warsaw | 38,500,000 | 312685 | PLN | PL | Developed | 52.12460991, 19.30063631 | |||
Countries | Portugal | Europe | Southern Europe | Lisbon | 10,676,000 | 92391 | EUR | PT | Developed | 39.60099466, -8.562730596 | |||
Countries | Puerto Rico | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | San Juan | 3,916,632 | 9104 | USD | PR | Developing | 18.22132945, -66.46233926 | ||
Countries | Qatar | Asia | Western Asia | Doha | 840,926 | 11437 | QAR | QA | Developing | 25.3150785, 51.191201 | |||
Countries | Réunion | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Saint-Denis | 776,948 | 2517 | EUR | RE | Developing | -21.12166121, 55.53817923 | ||
Countries | Romania | Europe | Eastern Europe | Bucharest | 21,959,278 | 237500 | RON | RO | Developed | 45.84361476, 24.96925848 | |||
Countries | Russia | Europe | Eastern Europe | Moscow | 140,702,000 | 1.71E+07 | RUB | RU | Developed | 61.99457341, 96.66970546 | |||
Countries | Rwanda | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Kigali | 11,055,976 | 26338 | RWF | RW | Developing | -1.865505758, 29.91765166 | ||
Countries | Samoa | Oceania | Polynesia | Apia | 192,001 | 2944 | WST | WS | Developing | -13.83932976, -171.7637496 | |||
Countries | San Marino | Europe | Southern Europe | San Marino | 31,477 | 61.2 | EUR | SM | Developed | 43.94294324, 12.46097655 | |||
Countries | São Tomé & Príncipe | Africa | Middle Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | São Tomé | 197,700 | 1001 | STD | ST | Developing | 0.33677848, 6.73028605 | ||
Countries | Sark | Europe | Channel Islands | Northern Europe | Developed | 40.614873, 27.112186 | |||||||
Countries | Saudi Arabia | Asia | Western Asia | Riyadh | 25,731,776 | 1960582 | SAR | SA | Developing | 23.384784, 44.652426 | |||
Countries | Senegal | Africa | Western Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Dakar | 12,323,252 | 196190 | XOF | SN | Developing | 15.22144697, -14.82087997 | ||
Countries | Serbia | Europe | Southern Europe | Belgrade | 7,344,847 | 88361 | RSD | RS | Developed | 44.22673664, 20.79529981 | |||
Countries | Seychelles | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Victoria | 88,340 | 455 | SCR | SC | Developing | -4.62309306, 55.45306535 | ||
Countries | Sierra Leone | Africa | Western Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Freetown | 5,245,695 | 71740 | SLL | SL | Developing | 8.560284437, -11.79192158 | ||
Countries | Singapore | Asia | Southeast Asia | Singapore | 4,701,069 | 692.7 | SGD | SG | Developing | 1.351616122, 103.8080526 | |||
Countries | Sint Maarten | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Philipsburg | 37,429 | 21 | ANG | SX | Developing | 18.04176169, -63.0425715 | ||
Countries | Slovakia | Europe | Eastern Europe | Bratislava | 5,455,000 | 48845 | EUR | SK | Developed | 48.70753087, 19.49165109 | |||
Countries | Slovenia | Europe | Southern Europe | Ljubljana | 2,007,000 | 20273 | EUR | SI | Developed | 46.16945849, 14.6940764 | |||
Countries | Solomon Islands | Oceania | Melanesia | Honiara | 559,198 | 28450 | SBD | SB | Developing | -9.43058362, 159.9526851 | |||
Countries | Somalia | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Mogadishu | 10,112,453 | 637657 | SOS | SO | Developing | 5.786396252, 47.32585298 | ||
Countries | South Africa | Africa | Southern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Pretoria | 49,000,000 | 1219912 | ZAR | ZA | Developing | -28.37827219, 23.91371068 | ||
Countries | South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands | Americas | South America | Latin America | Grytviken | 30 | 3903 | GBP | GS | Developing | -54.28330693, -36.49545116 | ||
Countries | South Korea | Asia | Eastern Asia | Seoul | 48,422,644 | 98480 | KRW | KR | Developing | 36.53623647, 128.1689443 | |||
Countries | South Sudan | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Juba | 8,260,490 | 644329 | SSP | SS | Developing | 7.2653861, 30.05489 | ||
Countries | Spain | Europe | Southern Europe | Madrid | 46,505,963 | 504782 | EUR | ES | Developed | 41.29485563, -4.055685015 | |||
Countries | Sri Lanka | Asia | Southern Asia | Colombo | 21,513,990 | 65610 | LKR | LK | Developing | 7.608085219, 80.70472725 | |||
Countries | St. Barthélemy | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Gustavia | 8,450 | 21 | EUR | BL | Developing | 43.327663, 5.395176 | ||
Countries | St. Helena | Africa | Western Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Jamestown | 7,460 | 410 | SHP | SH | Developing | 38.505229, -122.470042 | ||
Countries | St. Kitts & Nevis | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Basseterre | 51,134 | 261 | XCD | KN | Developing | 17.32618932, -62.75351763 | ||
Countries | St. Lucia | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Castries | 160,922 | 616 | XCD | LC | Developing | 27.911547, -15.54052 | ||
Countries | St. Martin | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Marigot | 35,925 | 53 | EUR | MF | Developing | 30.125201, -91.83345 | ||
Countries | St. Pierre & Miquelon | Americas | Northern America | Saint-Pierre | 7,012 | 242 | EUR | PM | Developed | 46.8964296, -56.3222403 | |||
Countries | St. Vincent & Grenadines | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Kingstown | 104,217 | 389 | XCD | VC | Developing | -32.978579, 27.910355 | ||
Countries | Sudan | Africa | Northern Africa | Khartoum | 35,000,000 | 1861484 | SDG | SD | Developing | 13.83153914, 30.04994814 | |||
Countries | Suriname | Americas | South America | Latin America | Paramaribo | 492,829 | 163270 | SRD | SR | Developing | 3.692966508, -55.91182623 | ||
Countries | Svalbard & Jan Mayen | Europe | Northern Europe | Longyearbyen | 2,550 | 62049 | NOK | SJ | Developed | 78.715404, 20.294606 | |||
Countries | Sweden | Europe | Northern Europe | Stockholm | 9,828,655 | 449964 | SEK | SE | Developed | 64.96487516, 17.67540943 | |||
Countries | Switzerland | Europe | Western Europe | Bern | 8,484,100 | 41290 | CHF | CH | Developed | 46.80249558, 8.234391914 | |||
Countries | Syria | Asia | Western Asia | Damascus | 22,198,110 | 185180 | SYP | SY | Developing | 35.01304784, 38.5055919 | |||
Countries | Taiwan | Taipei | 22,894,384 | 35980 | TWD | TW | 23.777978, 120.9302294 | ||||||
Countries | Tajikistan | Asia | Central Asia | Dushanbe | 7,487,489 | 143100 | TJS | TJ | Developing | 38.83850848, 71.04200377 | |||
Countries | Tanzania | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Dodoma | 41,892,895 | 945087 | TZS | TZ | Developing | -6.27035338, 34.82345403 | ||
Countries | Thailand | Asia | Southeast Asia | Bangkok | 67,089,500 | 514000 | THB | TH | Developing | 15.12733346, 101.0174377 | |||
Countries | Timor-Leste | Asia | Southeast Asia | Dili | 1,154,625 | 15007 | USD | TL | Developing | -8.849907585, 125.7733869 | |||
Countries | Togo | Africa | Western Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lomé | 6,587,239 | 56785 | XOF | TG | Developing | 8.766220922, 1.042552914 | ||
Countries | Tokelau | Oceania | Polynesia | 1,466 | 10 | NZD | TK | Developing | -9.19897526, -171.8495407 | ||||
Countries | Tonga | Oceania | Polynesia | Nuku'alofa | 122,580 | 748 | TOP | TO | Developing | -21.13637335, -175.2061013 | |||
Countries | Trinidad & Tobago | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Port of Spain | 1,328,019 | 5128 | TTD | TT | Developing | 10.687866, -61.615387 | ||
Countries | Tunisia | Africa | Northern Africa | Tunis | 10,589,025 | 163610 | TND | TN | Developing | 34.11070386, 9.561168356 | |||
Countries | Turkey | Asia | Western Asia | Ankara | 77,804,122 | 780580 | TRY | TR | Developing | 39.06048137, 35.17959338 | |||
Countries | Turkmenistan | Asia | Central Asia | Ashgabat | 4,940,916 | 488100 | TMT | TM | Developing | 39.12228503, 59.38437731 | |||
Countries | Turks & Caicos Islands | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Cockburn Town | 20,556 | 430 | USD | TC | Developing | 21.7214683, -71.6201783 | ||
Countries | Tuvalu | Oceania | Polynesia | Funafuti | 10,472 | 26 | AUD | TV | Developing | -8.52427147, 179.1952237 | |||
Countries | U.S. Outlying Islands | Oceania | Micronesian Region | 0 | 0 | USD | UM | Developing | 19.305073, 166.636881 | ||||
Countries | U.S. Virgin Islands | Americas | Caribbean | Latin America | Charlotte Amalie | 108,708 | 352 | USD | VI | Developing | 17.73553816, -64.76258591 | ||
Countries | Uganda | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Kampala | 33,398,682 | 236040 | UGX | UG | Developing | 1.279963531, 32.38621787 | ||
Countries | Ukraine | Europe | Eastern Europe | Kyiv | 45,415,596 | 603700 | UAH | UA | Developed | 49.32279378, 31.32028296 | |||
Countries | United Arab Emirates | Asia | Western Asia | Abu Dhabi | 4,975,593 | 82880 | AED | AE | Developing | 23.85205998, 54.25617237 | |||
Countries | United Kingdom | Europe | Northern Europe | London | 62,348,447 | 244820 | GBP | GB | Developed | 54.23793336, -2.36966957 | |||
Countries | United States | Americas | Northern America | Washington | 310,232,863 | 9629091 | USD | US | Developed | 39.38126613, -97.92221121 | |||
Countries | Uruguay | Americas | South America | Latin America | Montevideo | 3,477,000 | 176220 | UYU | UY | Developing | -32.79964551, -56.01239624 | ||
Countries | Uzbekistan | Asia | Central Asia | Tashkent | 27,865,738 | 447400 | UZS | UZ | Developing | 41.7504368, 63.16937199 | |||
Countries | Vanuatu | Oceania | Melanesia | Port Vila | 221,552 | 12200 | VUV | VU | Developing | -17.74296727, 168.3174154 | |||
Countries | Vatican City | Europe | Southern Europe | Vatican City | 921 | 0.44 | EUR | VA | Developed | 41.903536, 12.451772 | |||
Countries | Venezuela | Americas | South America | Latin America | Caracas | 27,223,228 | 912050 | VES | VE | Developing | 7.619570148, -65.80199744 | ||
Countries | Vietnam | Asia | Southeast Asia | Hanoi | 89,571,130 | 329560 | VND | VN | Developing | 14.31542418, 108.3395375 | |||
Countries | Wallis & Futuna | Oceania | Polynesia | Mata-Utu | 16,025 | 274 | XPF | WF | Developing | -13.28078435, -176.1856442 | |||
Countries | Western Sahara | Africa | Northern Africa | 273,008 | 266000 | MAD | EH | Developing | 24.60088209, -13.70460952 | ||||
Countries | Yemen | Asia | Western Asia | Sanaa | 23,495,361 | 527970 | YER | YE | Developing | 15.93783501, 47.62193075 | |||
Countries | Zambia | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lusaka | 13,460,305 | 752614 | ZMW | ZM | Developing | -14.00490828, 27.43067517 | ||
Countries | Zimbabwe | Africa | Eastern Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Harare | 13,061,000 | 390580 | ZWL | ZW | Developing | -19.18945876, 29.93866937 |
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