"The mathematical sciences particularly exhibit order symmetry and limitations; and these are the greatest forms of the beautiful." Aristotle

Home - Facts - Quiz - Ratios - Countries

News - Love of Numbers - Big Numbers - Landmarks

Numbers and Ratios about United Kingdom

Base facts about United Kingdom

(Source:2018 CIA World Factbook, mostly relating to 2017.
Disclaimer: work in progress. Intended Use: cross-checking the scale and reasonability of big numbers.
Original numbers in USD. Exchange Rates as at end 2017. If no input amount supplied, displays USD, otherwise displays input amount currency.
Spark graphs: Large/red dot shows rank among all countries ordered from min to max.
Blue dots are comparison points for USA, Russia and China.)

Free-form entry eg: '125000km', '1.5 million inches', '$67bn', '45000000 AUD', 100years', '123456789', '1 trillion', '1.5e6', '25 million kg'

United Kingdom

  • Population = 65.6million
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Niue', 'Pop. of Niue (2017) (1,618)'] ['Bhutan', 'Pop. of Bhutan (2017) (758,000)'] ['Sierra Leone', 'Pop. of Sierra Leone (2017) (6.16million)'] ['Ivory Coast', "Pop. of Cote d'Ivoire (2017) (24.18million)"] ['China', 'Pop. of China (2017) (1.379billion)'] Ranks at percentile 90
  • Land Area = 243,600 km^2
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Monaco', 'Land Area of Monaco (2000) (2 km^2)'] ['Gambia', 'Land Area of Gambia The (2000) (11,300 km^2)'] ['South Korea', 'Land Area of Korea South (2000) (99,700 km^2)'] ['Cameroon', 'Land Area of Cameroon (2000) (475,000 km^2)'] ['Russia', 'Land Area of Russia (2000) (17.1 km^2)'] Ranks at percentile 63
    • Population density = 269
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Greenland', 'Pop. density (0)'] ['Mozambique', 'Pop. density (33)'] ['Swaziland', 'Pop. density (84)'] ['Italy', 'Pop. density (206)'] ['Macau', 'Pop. density (21350)'] US at percentile 25 RU at percentile 7 CN at percentile 69 Ranks at percentile 81
  • GDP in United Kingdom = 2.88 trillion USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Niue', 'GDP in Niue (10.01 million USD)'] ['Suriname', 'GDP in Suriname (7.93 billion USD)'] ['Syria', 'GDP in Syria (50.3 billion USD)'] ['Israel', 'GDP in Israel (315.6 billion USD)'] ['China', 'GDP in China (23.12 trillion USD)'] Ranks at percentile 96
    • GDP per capita = $43900
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Central African Republic', 'GDP per capita ($604)'] ['East Timor', 'GDP per capita ($4810)'] ['Peru', 'GDP per capita ($13680)'] ['Trinidad and Tobago', 'GDP per capita ($35100)'] ['Monaco', 'GDP per capita ($250400)'] US at percentile 91 RU at percentile 70 CN at percentile 57 Ranks at percentile 84

Where GDP comes from

  • Agricultural production in United Kingdom = 20 billion USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Macau', 'Agricultural production in Macau (0 m USD)'] ['West Bank', 'Agricultural production in West Bank (640 million USD)'] ['Mongolia', 'Agricultural production in Mongolia (5.07 billion USD)'] ['Guatemala', 'Agricultural production in Guatemala (18.26 billion USD)'] ['China', 'Agricultural production in China (1.9 trillion USD)'] Ranks at percentile 78
    • agr.prod/capita = $305
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Macau', 'agr.prod/capita ($0)'] ['Cuba', 'agr.prod/capita ($465)'] ['Italy', 'agr.prod/capita ($805)'] ['Tunisia', 'agr.prod/capita ($1192)'] ['Liechtenstein', 'agr.prod/capita ($9150)'] US at percentile 27 RU at percentile 80 CN at percentile 81 Ranks at percentile 15
    • agr.prod/GDP = 1 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Kuwait', 'agr.prod/GDP (0 %)'] ['Portugal', 'agr.prod/GDP (2 %)'] ['Turkmenistan', 'agr.prod/GDP (7 %)'] ['Faroe Islands', 'agr.prod/GDP (18 %)'] ['Sierra Leone', 'agr.prod/GDP (61 %)'] US at percentile 10 RU at percentile 42 CN at percentile 51 Ranks at percentile 9
  • Industrial production in United Kingdom = 550 billion USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Gibraltar', 'Industrial production in Gibraltar (0 m USD)'] ['Guyana', 'Industrial production in Guyana (2.41 billion USD)'] ['Gabon', 'Industrial production in Gabon (16.17 billion USD)'] ['Belgium', 'Industrial production in Belgium (114.8 billion USD)'] ['China', 'Industrial production in China (9.13 trillion USD)'] Ranks at percentile 93
    • ind.prod/capita = $8380
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Gibraltar', 'ind.prod/capita ($0)'] ['Moldova', 'ind.prod/capita ($1212)'] ['Cook Islands', 'ind.prod/capita ($3340)'] ['United Kingdom', 'ind.prod/capita ($8380)'] ['Qatar', 'ind.prod/capita ($74300)'] US at percentile 83 RU at percentile 78 CN at percentile 70 Ranks at percentile 75
    • ind.prod/GDP = 19 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Gibraltar', 'ind.prod/GDP (0 %)'] ['Netherlands', 'ind.prod/GDP (18 %)'] ['Croatia', 'ind.prod/GDP (26 %)'] ['Dominican Republic', 'ind.prod/GDP (34 %)'] ['Libya', 'ind.prod/GDP (64 %)'] US at percentile 26 RU at percentile 68 CN at percentile 85 Ranks at percentile 25
  • Services production in United Kingdom = 2.32 trillion USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Niue', 'Services production in Niue (4.95 million USD)'] ['Maldives', 'Services production in Maldives (5.59 billion USD)'] ['Democratic Republic of the Congo', 'Services production in Congo Democratic Republic of the (31.21 billion USD)'] ['Ukraine', 'Services production in Ukraine (215.1 billion USD)'] ['United States', 'Services production in United States (15.53 trillion USD)'] Ranks at percentile 96
    • serv.prod/capita = $35300
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Central African Republic', 'serv.prod/capita ($249)'] ['Laos', 'serv.prod/capita ($2700)'] ['Nauru', 'serv.prod/capita ($8510)'] ['Lithuania', 'serv.prod/capita ($21920)'] ['Monaco', 'serv.prod/capita ($215400)'] US at percentile 94 RU at percentile 69 CN at percentile 51 Ranks at percentile 87
    • serv.prod/GDP = 81 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Chad', 'serv.prod/GDP (27 %)'] ['Nepal', 'serv.prod/GDP (51 %)'] ['Nauru', 'serv.prod/GDP (61 %)'] ['Montenegro', 'serv.prod/GDP (71 %)'] ['Gibraltar', 'serv.prod/GDP (100 %)'] US at percentile 89 RU at percentile 54 CN at percentile 26 Ranks at percentile 90

Where GDP goes

  • Household Consumption in United Kingdom = 1.88 trillion USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Montserrat', 'Household Consumption in Montserrat (39.1 million USD)'] ['Papua New Guinea', 'Household Consumption in Papua New Guinea (13.88 billion USD)'] ['Uruguay', 'Household Consumption in Uruguay (51.2 billion USD)'] ['Portugal', 'Household Consumption in Portugal (204.5 billion USD)'] ['United States', 'Household Consumption in United States (13.38 trillion USD)'] Ranks at percentile 96
    • HC/capita = $28640
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['South Sudan', 'HC/capita ($529)'] ['Cape Verde', 'HC/capita ($3580)'] ['Sri Lanka', 'HC/capita ($8430)'] ['Estonia', 'HC/capita ($17190)'] ['United Arab Emirates', 'HC/capita ($57500)'] US at percentile 98 RU at percentile 69 CN at percentile 39 Ranks at percentile 93
    • HC/GDP = 65 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['East Timor', 'HC/GDP (20 %)'] ['Cape Verde', 'HC/GDP (54 %)'] ['United Kingdom', 'HC/GDP (65 %)'] ['Democratic Republic of the Congo', 'HC/GDP (76 %)'] ['Liberia', 'HC/GDP (129 %)'] US at percentile 61 RU at percentile 22 CN at percentile 6 Ranks at percentile 50
  • Government Consumption in United Kingdom = 550 billion USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Montserrat', 'Government Consumption in Montserrat (23.38 million USD)'] ['Guam', 'Government Consumption in Guam (3.17 billion USD)'] ['Panama', 'Government Consumption in Panama (10.04 billion USD)'] ['Switzerland', 'Government Consumption in Switzerland (59.4 billion USD)'] ['China', 'Government Consumption in China (3.38 trillion USD)'] Ranks at percentile 95
    • GC/capita = $8380
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Central African Republic', 'GC/capita ($46)'] ['Guatemala', 'GC/capita ($876)'] ['Saint Lucia', 'GC/capita ($2121)'] ['Hong Kong', 'GC/capita ($6300)'] ['Qatar', 'GC/capita ($33700)'] US at percentile 90 RU at percentile 71 CN at percentile 54 Ranks at percentile 85
    • GC/GDP = 19 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Cambodia', 'GC/GDP (5 %)'] ['Egypt', 'GC/GDP (13 %)'] ['Thailand', 'GC/GDP (17 %)'] ['Tonga', 'GC/GDP (20 %)'] ['Guam', 'GC/GDP (65 %)'] US at percentile 48 RU at percentile 54 CN at percentile 36 Ranks at percentile 65
  • Investment = $500billion
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Yemen', 'Investment (-$2.83billion)'] ['Tajikistan', 'Investment ($4.23billion)'] ['Mozambique', 'Investment ($16.6billion)'] ['Hong Kong', 'Investment ($104.2billion)'] ['China', 'Investment ($10.26trillion)'] Ranks at percentile 92
    • Inv/capita = $7620
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Yemen', 'Inv/capita (-$101)'] ['Guatemala', 'Inv/capita ($1163)'] ['Lebanon', 'Inv/capita ($2807)'] ['Turkey', 'Inv/capita ($7300)'] ['Qatar', 'Inv/capita ($61600)'] US at percentile 84 RU at percentile 73 CN at percentile 76 Ranks at percentile 76
    • Inv/GDP = 17 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Yemen', 'Inv/GDP (-4 %)'] ['Macau', 'Inv/GDP (18 %)'] ['United Arab Emirates', 'Inv/GDP (22 %)'] ['Kuwait', 'Inv/GDP (28 %)'] ['Suriname', 'Inv/GDP (91 %)'] US at percentile 19 RU at percentile 58 CN at percentile 95 Ranks at percentile 20
  • Exports from United Kingdom = 870 billion USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['West Bank', 'Exports from West Bank (-12.94 billion USD)'] ['Suriname', 'Exports from Suriname (4.01 billion USD)'] ['Kenya', 'Exports from Kenya (22.71 billion USD)'] ['Nigeria', 'Exports from Nigeria (140 billion USD)'] ['China', 'Exports from China (4.53 trillion USD)'] Ranks at percentile 94
    • exports/capita = $13250
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['West Bank', 'exports/capita (-$4710)'] ['Kyrgyzstan', 'exports/capita ($1454)'] ['Anguilla', 'exports/capita ($4360)'] ['Panama', 'exports/capita ($13090)'] ['Luxembourg', 'exports/capita ($250100)'] US at percentile 61 RU at percentile 61 CN at percentile 43 Ranks at percentile 76
    • exports/GDP = 30 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['West Bank', 'exports/GDP (-61 %)'] ['Sri Lanka', 'exports/GDP (21 %)'] ['Saudi Arabia', 'exports/GDP (36 %)'] ['Croatia', 'exports/GDP (51 %)'] ['Luxembourg', 'exports/GDP (231 %)'] US at percentile 9 RU at percentile 30 CN at percentile 22 Ranks at percentile 38
  • Imports to United Kingdom = 910 billion USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Maldives', 'Imports to Maldives (-6.16 billion USD)'] ['Kosovo', 'Imports to Kosovo (8.43 billion USD)'] ['Costa Rica', 'Imports to Costa Rica (28.37 billion USD)'] ['Kuwait', 'Imports to Kuwait (138.2 billion USD)'] ['China', 'Imports to China (4.09 trillion USD)'] Ranks at percentile 96
    • imports/capita = $13860
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Maldives', 'imports/capita (-$15690)'] ['Angola', 'imports/capita ($1919)'] ['Georgia', 'imports/capita ($5400)'] ['United Kingdom', 'imports/capita ($13860)'] ['Luxembourg', 'imports/capita ($208900)'] US at percentile 64 RU at percentile 51 CN at percentile 33 Ranks at percentile 75
    • imports/GDP = 32 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Maldives', 'imports/GDP (-89 %)'] ['Spain', 'imports/GDP (30 %)'] ['Albania', 'imports/GDP (45 %)'] ['Togo', 'imports/GDP (59 %)'] ['Luxembourg', 'imports/GDP (193 %)'] US at percentile 5 RU at percentile 9 CN at percentile 7 Ranks at percentile 29

Taxation and Government Expenditure

  • Total taxation in United Kingdom = 984 billion USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Wallis and Futuna Islands', 'Total taxation in Wallis and Futuna (1 USD)'] ['Guam', 'Total taxation in Guam (1.147 billion USD)'] ['Honduras', 'Total taxation in Honduras (4.38 billion USD)'] ['Pakistan', 'Total taxation in Pakistan (45.6 billion USD)'] ['United States', 'Total taxation in United States (4.34 trillion USD)'] Ranks at percentile 97
    • tax/capita = $15000
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Wallis and Futuna Islands', 'tax/capita ($0)'] ['West Bank', 'tax/capita ($478)'] ['Russia', 'tax/capita ($1785)'] ['Montserrat', 'tax/capita ($7000)'] ['Luxembourg', 'tax/capita ($46500)'] US at percentile 85 RU at percentile 50 CN at percentile 52 Ranks at percentile 88
    • tax/GDP = 34 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Wallis and Futuna Islands', 'tax/GDP (0 %)'] ['Central African Republic', 'tax/GDP (7 %)'] ['Mexico', 'tax/GDP (12 %)'] ['Gibraltar', 'tax/GDP (23 %)'] ['Niue', 'tax/GDP (151 %)'] US at percentile 72 RU at percentile 13 CN at percentile 45 Ranks at percentile 84
  • Govt spending in United Kingdom = 1.076 trillion USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Wallis and Futuna Islands', 'Govt spending in Wallis and Futuna (1 USD)'] ['Swaziland', 'Govt spending in Swaziland (1.475 billion USD)'] ['Uganda', 'Govt spending in Uganda (5.27 billion USD)'] ['Singapore', 'Govt spending in Singapore (56.5 billion USD)'] ['United States', 'Govt spending in United States (6.29 trillion USD)'] Ranks at percentile 97
    • spend/capita = $16390
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Wallis and Futuna Islands', 'spend/capita ($0)'] ['Laos', 'spend/capita ($575)'] ['Russia', 'spend/capita ($2021)'] ['Bahamas', 'spend/capita ($7880)'] ['Luxembourg', 'spend/capita ($46100)'] US at percentile 90 RU at percentile 50 CN at percentile 52 Ranks at percentile 88
    • spend/GDP = 37 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Wallis and Futuna Islands', 'spend/GDP (0 %)'] ['Vietnam', 'spend/GDP (9 %)'] ['Panama', 'spend/GDP (14 %)'] ['Eritrea', 'spend/GDP (27 %)'] ['Niue', 'spend/GDP (163 %)'] US at percentile 79 RU at percentile 11 CN at percentile 47 Ranks at percentile 86
  • Deficit = $91.6billion
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Germany', 'Deficit (-$25billion)'] ['Guinea-Bissau', 'Deficit ($41million)'] ['Mali', 'Deficit ($516million)'] ['Portugal', 'Deficit ($3.84billion)'] ['United States', 'Deficit ($1.955trillion)'] Ranks at percentile 98
    • deficit/capita = $1395
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Macau', 'deficit/capita (-$6130)'] ['Cambodia', 'deficit/capita ($26)'] ['Syria', 'deficit/capita ($119)'] ['Ecuador', 'deficit/capita ($331)'] ['United States', 'deficit/capita ($5980)'] US at percentile 100 RU at percentile 67 CN at percentile 76 Ranks at percentile 91
    • deficit/GDP = 3 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Tuvalu', 'deficit/GDP (-24 %)'] ['Tonga', 'deficit/GDP (0 %)'] ['Greece', 'deficit/GDP (1 %)'] ['Guyana', 'deficit/GDP (3 %)'] ['East Timor', 'deficit/GDP (31 %)'] US at percentile 98 RU at percentile 30 CN at percentile 57 Ranks at percentile 76

National Debt

  • National Debt of United Kingdom = 2.6 trillion USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['East Timor', 'National Debt of Timor-Leste (0 m USD)'] ['South Sudan', 'National Debt of South Sudan (6.52 billion USD)'] ['Laos', 'National Debt of Laos (33.1 billion USD)'] ['Nigeria', 'National Debt of Nigeria (170 billion USD)'] ['United States', 'National Debt of United States (14.98 trillion USD)'] Ranks at percentile 96
    • debt/capita = $39600
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['East Timor', 'debt/capita ($0)'] ['Sao Tome and Principe', 'debt/capita ($2042)'] ['Bulgaria', 'debt/capita ($6140)'] ['Maldives', 'debt/capita ($14310)'] ['Singapore', 'debt/capita ($100000)'] US at percentile 95 RU at percentile 37 CN at percentile 36 Ranks at percentile 93
    • debt/GDP = 90 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['East Timor', 'debt/GDP (0 %)'] ['New Zealand', 'debt/GDP (32 %)'] ['Azerbaijan', 'debt/GDP (49 %)'] ['Bahamas', 'debt/GDP (67 %)'] ['Japan', 'debt/GDP (224 %)'] US at percentile 80 RU at percentile 5 CN at percentile 8 Ranks at percentile 88

How land is used

  • Land used for agriculture = 173,000 km^2
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Anguilla', 'Land used for agriculture in Anguilla (2011) (0 km^2)'] ['New Caledonia', 'Land used for agriculture in New Caledonia (2011) (1,930 km^2)'] ['Lithuania', 'Land used for agriculture in Lithuania (2011) (29,300 km^2)'] ['Zimbabwe', 'Land used for agriculture in Zimbabwe (2011) (166,000 km^2)'] ['China', 'Land used for agriculture in China (2011) (5.2 km^2)'] Ranks at percentile 76
    • agricultural land % = 71 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Anguilla', 'agricultural land % (0 %)'] ['Western Sahara', 'agricultural land % (19 %)'] ['Switzerland', 'agricultural land % (39 %)'] ['Netherlands', 'agricultural land % (55 %)'] ['Sudan', 'agricultural land % (100 %)'] US at percentile 63 RU at percentile 20 CN at percentile 72 Ranks at percentile 90
  • Forest = 29,000 km^2
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Hong Kong', 'Forest in Hong Kong (2011) (0 km^2)'] ['Egypt', 'Forest in Egypt (2011) (1,000 km^2)'] ['Sri Lanka', 'Forest in Sri Lanka (2011) (19,300 km^2)'] ['Italy', 'Forest in Italy (2011) (95,000 km^2)'] ['Russia', 'Forest in Russia (2011) (8.4 km^2)'] Ranks at percentile 57
    • forest % = 12 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Kuwait', 'forest % (0 %)'] ['Chad', 'forest % (9 %)'] ['Switzerland', 'forest % (31 %)'] ['New Caledonia', 'forest % (46 %)'] ['Suriname', 'forest % (95 %)'] US at percentile 56 RU at percentile 77 CN at percentile 41 Ranks at percentile 31
  • Other land = 42,000 km^2
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Marshall Islands', 'Other land in Marshall Islands (2011) (0 km^2)'] ['Brunei', 'Other land in Brunei (2011) (1,480 km^2)'] ['Kuwait', 'Other land in Kuwait (2011) (16,200 km^2)'] ['Turkmenistan', 'Other land in Turkmenistan (2011) (94,000 km^2)'] ['Russia', 'Other land in Russia (2011) (6.4 km^2)'] Ranks at percentile 63
    • other land % = 17 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Marshall Islands', 'other land % (0 %)'] ['Puerto Rico', 'other land % (15 %)'] ['Sweden', 'other land % (24 %)'] ['Namibia', 'other land % (44 %)'] ['Gibraltar', 'other land % (100 %)'] US at percentile 46 RU at percentile 71 CN at percentile 48 Ranks at percentile 30

Is That A Big Number? - The Book

Yes, there's now a book based on these numbers. Oxford University Press: July 2018.

Click here to learn more about it.

Click here for Podcast: Andrew Elliott interviewed for New Books Network.

http://itabn.tumblr.com/post/138631317782/this-website