# United States — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
When citing a figure, attribute both GeoReality and the primary source in the third column.

- Capital: Washington, D.C.
- Region: North America · North America
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/us
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 341,784,857 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 9,147,420 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 90,027 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 90,027 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 30,770 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.93 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 6.82 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.9 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 1.63 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 2.9% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Gini income inequality | 41.8 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 68.8 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 50.8 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 308.11 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 94.7% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 80.2% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 10.9% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 33.9% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 13.62 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 21% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 51.78% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.49 (2005) → 78.89 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 68.93 (2006) → 94.69 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 80.37 (2006) → 80.19 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 2.06 (2005) → 1.63 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 5.5 (2004) → 10.9 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 100 (2005) → 100 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 6.8 (2005) → 5.5 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 19.92 (2005) → 13.62 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 33.36 (2004) → 33.87 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1990–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.875 |
| 1991 | 0.875 |
| 1992 | 0.880 |
| 1993 | 0.882 |
| 1994 | 0.885 |
| 1995 | 0.886 |
| 1996 | 0.887 |
| 1997 | 0.889 |
| 1998 | 0.891 |
| 1999 | 0.891 |
| 2000 | 0.894 |
| 2001 | 0.895 |
| 2002 | 0.896 |
| 2003 | 0.898 |
| 2004 | 0.902 |
| 2005 | 0.904 |
| 2006 | 0.908 |
| 2007 | 0.911 |
| 2008 | 0.912 |
| 2009 | 0.913 |
| 2010 | 0.916 |
| 2011 | 0.918 |
| 2012 | 0.920 |
| 2013 | 0.922 |
| 2014 | 0.923 |
| 2015 | 0.924 |
| 2016 | 0.926 |
| 2017 | 0.928 |
| 2018 | 0.930 |
| 2019 | 0.933 |
| 2020 | 0.923 |
| 2021 | 0.921 |
| 2022 | 0.927 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/us#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.