| Region | World | |
| Population (000, 2019) | 1 014 722a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2019) | 24a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 42 322 000a,b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 97.2a |
| 2005 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 17 070 406 | 21 951 438 | 26 896 468b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2010 prices) | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.9b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 19 222.8 | 23 370.4 | 26 748.2b |
| Employment: Agriculturec (% of employed) | 12.2 | 11.2 | 9.3 |
| Employment: Industryc (% of employed) | 21.3 | 20.4 | 20.4 |
| Employment: Servicesc (% employed) | 66.4 | 68.4 | 70.3 |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 6.9 | 7.9 | 6.4 |
| Labour force participationc (female/male pop. %) | 53.6 / 76.3 | 53.7 / 75.1 | 53.4 / 73.6 |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 100 | 111 | 124d |
| International trade: Exports (million current US$) | 1 835 325 | 2 550 328 | 3 164 266e |
| International trade: Imports (million current US$) | 2 557 150 | 3 229 231 | 4 131 697e |
| International trade: Balance (million current US$) | - 721 825 | - 678 903 | - 967 431e |
| 2005 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| Population age distributiona (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 26.5 / 11.9 | 24.8 / 13.1 | 22.1 / 16.2 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 18.8 | 22.1 | 30.6 |
| 2005 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 41.7 | 41.3 | 41d |