World Bank UHC · updated 2026-10-03 · 125 economies tracked
4.47 (2016)
#n/a of 125 economies
1.8%
0.75×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1985 - 2023. United States climbed from #5 to #22 (overtook Kosovo). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for United States ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Dow falls 22.6% in a single day, triggering global market turbulence.
Lehman Brothers collapse sets off the worst recession since the 1930s.
Sharpest quarterly GDP contraction on record as the pandemic hits.
Health Pillar Score (HCI+), Life Expectancy and Healthcare Spending per Capita, Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP)
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