🇬🇧 United Kingdom
GB / GBR #78
Nomad Score
61.0
Cities
48
Region
G7,
G20,
Anglosphere,
Tech Startup Ecosystems,
Remote Work Friendly Countries,
Coworking Hotspots,
Islands,
Europe,
Europe,
Northern Europe
Currency
GBP
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
67.3M
Density
275.5/km²
HDI
0.946
(Very High)
Gini Index (2017)
35.1
Life Expectancy (2023)
81.2 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.56
Urban Population (2024)
83.2%
Gender Wage Gap (2024)
16.3%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| English | English |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 46.5% |
| No religion | 37.8% |
| Islam | 6.0% |
| Hinduism | 1.6% |
| Sikhism | 0.8% |
| Buddhism | 0.4% |
| Judaism | 0.4% |
| Other | 0.6% |
| Not stated | 5.9% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White | 83.0% |
| Asian | 8.6% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| Mixed | 2.7% |
| Others | 2.0% |
Demonym (male)
British
Demonym (female)
British
National Anthem
God Save the King
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 17.2% | |
| 15-64 Working | 63.3% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 19.5% |
Dependency Ratio
57.9%
Profile
Mature
Urban Pop. (2024)
83.2%
Birth Rate (2023)
10.0 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
9.5 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.56
Infant Mortality (2023)
4.0 /1000
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
81.2 yrs
HALE (2021)
68.6 yrs
Health Spending (2024)
11.1% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
4.0/1000
UHC Index (2021)
80/100
Hospital Beds (2022)
2.4/1000
Physicians (2023)
3.30/1000
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Education Spending (2021)
5.9% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
520
Internet Users (2023)
96.3%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
122.8/100
Broadband (2023)
41.4/100
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
41.4
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
244,376 km²
Capital
London
📍
Continent
Europe
Region
Europe
Subregion
Northern Europe
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Left
Timezones
UTC-08:00, UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00, UTC-02:00, UTC, UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00, UTC+06:00
Calling Codes
+44
Postal Code
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TLD
.uk
Maps
Google Maps
| OpenStreetMap
Borders
🇮🇪 Ireland
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of the United Kingdom — the Union Jack — has a blue field. It features the white-edged red cross of Saint George superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick which is superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew.
National Anthem
God Save the King
National Holiday
International Workers' Day
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