Pocket world in figures

This 2019 edition of The Economist Pocket World in Figures presents and analyses data about the world in two sections: The world rankings consider and rank the performance of 185 countries against a range of indicators in five sections: geography and demographics, business and economics, politics and society, health and welfare, and culture and entertainment. The countries included are those which had (in 2016) a population of at least 1m or a GDP of at least $3bn; they are listed on pages 250 – 53 . New rankings this year include topics as diverse as the average growth in refugee populations, the most congested cities, which species are the most endangered, cancer deaths, foreign born populations, countries that imprison journalists, the most expensive places to go to the cinema and countries with the most millionaires. Some of the rankings data are shown as charts and graphs. The country profiles look in detail at 64 major countries, listed on page 109 , plus profiles of the euro area and the world. Test your Pocket World in Figures knowledge with our World Rankings Quiz on pages 242 – 7 . Answers can be found in the corresponding world rankings section.