Lists of sovereign states and dependent territories

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).

Demographics

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

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

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

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

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 country names in various languages
Lists of English words by country or language of origin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 net oil exports
List of countries by oil consumption
List of countries by oil exports
List of countries by oil imports
List of countries by oil production
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 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 total primary energy consumption and production
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 and territory
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

Fishing industry by country
Land reforms by country
Land use statistics by country
List of countries with organic agriculture regulation
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 exports
List of countries by coffee 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 maize exports
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 exports
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 exports
List of countries by wheat production
List of largest producing countries of agricultural commodities
List of wine-producing regions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 easternmost 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

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

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

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 mobile telephone prefixes 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

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

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

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

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

List of countries with their first Major League Baseball player
List of countries with their first National Hockey League 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

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