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United States, essentials

Data as of 1 Oct 2026
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01

Power

Type A · B · 120 V
Plug types
Type A
Type B
Sockets in United States
Voltage
120 V
Frequency
60 Hz
02

Money

$ USD
Currency
$ US DollarCode USD
Converter
112.98USD
1 EUR = 1.1298 USDReference rate on 1 Oct 2026, European Central Bank. Approximate, for budgeting.
Price level
estimate Household consumption price level 100.0 (US = 100), 2025. A macro estimate (ICP), not a shopping basket.
03

Time

UTC−4
Local time
––:––America/New_York
Time zone
UTC−4Clocks change for summer time. · 29 time zones in all
From you
Computed in your browser from your device's clock and the IANA time zones.
04

Getting around

Drive on the right
Driving side
Drive on the right
Speed limits in
mph
Measurements
US customary
Temperature
°F
05

Talk

English
Official
English
Spoken by
English96%
Spanish10%
estimate Share of the population (Unicode CLDR estimates).
06

Call

+1
Calling code
+1
Emergency
911All emergencies · Universal emergency number for all telephone services in the United States (FCC).
Each number is checked against an official source.
07

Go

Official links
Visa rules

Coming later: needs a human-written, sourced note. Until then, use the official entry links above.

08

When

Climate · holidays
Climate
-5°5°15°25°1000 mmJFMAMJJASONDWarmest Jul 21.7 °C · coldest Jan -2.7 °C · wettest Jun 73 mm. Monthly normals 1991–2020.
Show the values
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec
°C-2.7-0.83.38.614.319.121.720.816.710.13.2-1.4
mm565056616973717064605458
Next holidays
  • Wed, 11 Nov 2026Veterans Day
  • Thu, 26 Nov 2026Thanksgiving Day
  • Fri, 25 Dec 2026Christmas Day
  • Fri, 1 Jan 2027New Year's Day
Public holidays · School holidays on NextBreak
09

Formats

10/1/26 · US-Letter
Dates
10/1/26Example: 1 Oct 2026, written the local way.
Week starts
Sunday
Numbers
1,234.5
Paper
US Letter
Weekend
Saturday – Sunday
10

Basics

Washington, D.C. · .us
Capital
Washington, D.C.
Population
341.8m2025
Area
9,831,510 km²2024
Government
Presidential republicHead of state: Donald Trump · since 20 Jan 2025 human review pendingHead of government: Donald Trump · since 20 Jan 2025 human review pendingOffice-holders from Wikidata.
Internet domain
.us
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United States on the map

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Area
9,831,510 km² 2024
Density
37 2024
Urban
80.2% 2025
Forest
33.8% 2024
Time zone
UTC−4
Population structure

18.4% are 65 or older

Age groups as a share of each sex, 2025.

80+70-7460-6450-5440-4430-3420-2410-140-4MenWomen
Show the values
AgeMen %Women %
0–45.55.3
5–95.85.6
10–146.25.9
15–196.76.4
20–246.86.5
25–296.76.3
30–347.16.7
35–397.16.8
40–446.86.5
45–496.36.1
50–546.05.8
55–596.05.9
60–646.16.3
65–695.66.0
70–744.55.1
75–793.34.0
80+3.45.0
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Trends since 2000

Each line runs from the first to the latest year available; the dot marks the latest value.

01
Population2000–2025 · ranks #2 of 43 (2025)
341.8m2025
02
Life expectancy at birth2000–2024 · ranks #27 of 43 (2024)
78.92024
03
GDP per capita at purchasing power parity2000–2025 · ranks #4 of 42 (2025)
$90,0272025
04
Inflation, consumer prices2000–2024
3.0%2024
05
Unemployment rate2000–2025 · ranks #17 of 43 (2025)
4.2%2025
06
Carbon dioxide emissions per person2000–2024 · ranks #40 of 43 (2024)
13.62 t2024
Rank · GDP per capita at purchasing power parity, 2025

#4 of 42 Full ranking →

#1#42
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Economy & society

Economy
Gross domestic product$30.8tn2025 · ranking
GDP per capita$90,0272025 · ranking
GDP per capita at purchasing power parity$90,0272025 · ranking
GDP growth2.2%2025 · ranking
Inflation, consumer prices3.0%2024 · ranking
Unemployment rate4.2%2025 · ranking
Price level of household consumption100.02025 · ranking
Trade (exports plus imports)25.0%2024 · ranking
Current health expenditure16.7%2023 · ranking
Society
Population341.8m2025 · ranking
Population growth0.52%2025 · ranking
Population density372024 · ranking
Urban population80.2%2025 · ranking
Median age estimate38.52025 · ranking
Population aged 65 and over18.4%2025 · ranking
Life expectancy at birth78.92024 · ranking
Fertility rate1.632024 · ranking
Infant mortality rate5.52024 · ranking
Net migration1.2m2025 · ranking
International migrant stock15.2%2024 · ranking
Surface area9,831,510 km²2024 · ranking
Forest area33.8%2024 · ranking
Protected areas15.8%2025 · ranking
GDP at purchasing power parity$30.8tn2025 · ranking
GNI per capita (Atlas method)$88,8102025 · ranking
Labour force participation rate61.7%2025 · ranking
Foreign direct investment, net inflows1.0%2025 · ranking
Human Development Index0.9382023 · ranking
Maternal mortality ratio172023 · ranking
Government expenditure on education5.4%2021 · ranking
Individuals using the internet94.7%2024 · ranking
Mobile cellular subscriptions113.22024 · ranking
Access to electricity100.0%2024 · ranking
Clean electricity share43.0%2025 · ranking
Carbon dioxide emissions per person13.62 t2024 · ranking
Total greenhouse gas emissions5,912.6 Mt2024 · ranking
Fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5)7.02023 · ranking
Government effectiveness1.192025 · ranking
Control of corruption0.872025 · ranking
Rule of law0.792025 · ranking
Corruption Perceptions Index642025 · ranking
Liberal democracy index0.572025 · ranking
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Memberships, in order

From the organisations' official member lists.

  1. 1945UNJoined 24 Oct 1945
  2. 1949NATOMember since 1949
  3. 1960OECDMember since 1960
  4. —G7Member (start date not verified)
  5. —G20Member (start date not verified)
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Compare United States with

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Sources for this page

Where every figure comes from

Methodology · Report an error

  • The World Bank: World Development Indicators (original producer named per indicator), CC BY 4.0 · CC BY 4.0 · refreshed: Updated several times a year; pulled monthly
  • UN DESA Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, CC BY 3.0 IGO · CC BY 3.0 IGO · refreshed: Biennial (next edition 2027); pulled monthly
  • UNDP Human Development Report Office, HDR 2025 data, CC BY 3.0 IGO · CC BY 3.0 IGO · refreshed: Yearly report; pulled monthly
  • Ember, Yearly Electricity Data, CC BY 4.0 · CC BY 4.0 · refreshed: Updated several times a year; pulled monthly
  • The World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators (aggregate estimates only), CC BY 4.0 · CC BY 4.0 · refreshed: Yearly (September); pulled monthly
  • Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 by Transparency International is licensed under CC BY 4.0 · CC BY 4.0 · refreshed: Yearly (February); pulled monthly
  • V-Dem v16 via Our World in Data, CC BY-SA 4.0 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · refreshed: Yearly (March); pulled monthly
  • CountryInfo, human-verified from the official sources listed per item · CountryInfo editorial content · refreshed: Reviewed monthly; numbers every 6 months
  • Unicode Common Locale Data Repository (CLDR) 48.2, © Unicode, Inc., Unicode License v3 · Unicode License v3 · refreshed: Per CLDR release
  • Wikidata (CC0); human review pending for office-holders · CC0 1.0 · refreshed: Pulled monthly
  • World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal, CRU TS 4.08 climatology 1991–2020, CC BY 4.0 · CC BY 4.0 · refreshed: Static normals; pulled monthly
  • python-holidays 0.106, © Vacanza Team and contributors, MIT licence · MIT · refreshed: Generated monthly
  • Source: European Central Bank euro reference rates (via frankfurter.dev) · ECB reuse with source acknowledgement · refreshed: Rate on the 1st of each month (monthly release)
  • Practical facts (plugs, voltage, driving side, emergency numbers, links) checked by a person against official sources on 15 Oct 2026.

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