| Region | World | |
| Population (000, 2024) | 1 048 761a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 26.9a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 38 791 038b,c | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98.3a |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 25 414 810 | 27 666 347 | 34 020 481c |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 2.1 | -3.4 | 2.4c |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 25 872.2 | 27 003.2 | 32 841.7c |
| Employment in agricultured (% of employed) | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9c |
| Employment in industryd (% of employed) | 20.8 | 19.9 | 20.2c |
| Employment in servicesd (% employed) | 69.7 | 70.3 | 70.8c |
| Unemploymentd (% of labour force) | 6.2 | 9.4 | 5.4 |
| Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %) | 52.8 / 73.4 | 50.9 / 70.0 | 53.0 / 71.7 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 108 | 107c |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 2 822 984 | 2 768 257 | 3 953 143e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 3 756 634 | 3 723 581 | 5 120 246e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 933 649 | - 955 324 | -1 167 104e |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6a |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2 | 1.8 | 1.7a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 79.3 / 73.7 | 78.2 / 71.9 | 80.3 / 74.7a |
| Population age distributionb (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 23.2 / 14.6 | 21.8 / 16.5 | 20.5 / 18.0a |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 15.4 | 13.7 | 12.7a |
| Intentional homicide rated (per 100 000 pop.) | 16 | 15.1 | 14.6c |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Forested aread (% of land area) | 41.7 | 41.3 | 41.4f |
| Net Official Development Assist. receivedg (% of GNI) | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.27f |