| Region | Americas | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 659 744a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 32.8a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 20 139 378b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 96.8a |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 5 346 509 | 5 496 213 | 5 433 968b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 5.9 | 0.1 | -0.6b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 9 059.7 | 8 826.2 | 8 400.3b |
| Employment in agriculturec (% of employed) | 15.4 | 13.9 | 13.7d |
| Employment in industryc (% of employed) | 21.6 | 21.6 | 20.3d |
| Employment in servicesc (% employed) | 63 | 64.6 | 66.1d |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 7 | 6.7 | 8.1d |
| Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %) | 50.8 / 77.9 | 51.1 / 77.2 | 52.0 / 76.6d |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 885 906 | 916 097 | 925 095d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 867 725 | 1 002 958 | 869 788d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 18 181 | - 86 861 | 55 307d |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratee (average annual %) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9d |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 78.6 | 79.9 | 80.9b |
| Urban population growth ratee (average annual %) | 1.6 | 1.5 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totale (live births per woman) | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2d |
| Life expectancy at birthe (females/males, years) | 76.8 / 70.2 | 77.7 / 71.2 | 78.5 / 72.0d |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 27.7 / 10.0 | 25.6 / 11.4 | 23.6 / 13.3a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 8 326.6 / 1.4 | 9 441.5 / 1.5 | 14 794.6 / 2.3d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ... | 7 071.2 | 13 430.4b |
| Infant mortality ratee (per 1 000 live births) | 20.2 | 17.1 | 15.5d |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 113.1 / 116.7 | 107.8 / 110.1 | 108.4 / 110.2c,b |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 93.0 / 85.9 | 97.2 / 92.1 | 100.1 / 95.8c,b |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 79.8 / 68.8 | 84.4 / 76.0 | 89.5 / 82.3c,b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 22.7 | 27.4 | 33f |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 34.7 | 54.6 | 67.4b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6g |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 48.1 | 47.4 | 46.9g |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 34.9 | 37.3 | 38.8d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 82.7 / 45.4 | 81.8 / 49.1 | 80.6 / 53.1d |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 27.5 / ... | 33.2 / ... | 39.6 / ...d |