International rankings of the United Kingdom

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Economy

International Monetary Fund: Income per capita in purchasing power parity ranked 20 out of 181 (2010)

United Nations Development Programme: Human Development Index ranked 14 out of 166 (2015)

Gallup World Poll: happiness ranked 17 out of 155 (2009)

World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Report ranked 7 out of 138 (2016-2017)

Institute for Economics and Peace: Global Peace Index ranked 31 out of 144 (2010)

Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index ranked 10 out of 167 (2015)

Reporters Without Borders: Press Freedom Index ranked 19 out of 178 (2010)

The Economist: Democracy Index ranked 16 out of 167 (2015)

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