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Greenland

Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeCapital: Nuuk67,069 observations

Population

56,831

world rank #201 / 217

GDP

3.33B

world rank #173 / 186

GDP / capita

71,037.5

world rank #13 / 185

Life expectancy

70.3

world rank #152 / 217

Governance

30 indicators

Control of Corruption0-100 percentile77.9#21 Government Effectiveness0-100 percentile77.6#23 Political Stability & Absence of Violence0-100 percentile87.1#14 Rule of Law0-100 percentile84.1#14

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Economy

298 indicators

GDPcurrent US$3.33B#173 GDP per capita, PPP2021 intl $71,037.5#13 GDP growth%0.87%#159 Trade openness% GDP91.9%#78

World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2023

Trade

72 indicators

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Health

208 indicators

Life expectancyyears70.3#152 Physiciansper 1k1.1#30 Basic sanitation access% pop62.5%#141 Basic drinking water access% pop100%#1

World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Education

8 indicators

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Demography

332 indicators

Populationpeople56,831#201 Population growth%-0.01%#169 Urban population%88.6%#27 Fertility ratebirths/woman1.7#128

World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UN WPP CC BY 3.0 IGO · updated 2050

Climate

119 indicators

Electricity access% pop100%#1 Renewable energy share%11.7%#37 Forest area% land0%#209 CO₂ per capitat11.1#22

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Energy

167 indicators

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Environment

195 indicators

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Agriculture

47 indicators

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Technology

48 indicators

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Society

74 indicators

Internet users% pop69.5%#76 Homicide rateper 100k5.4#82 Fixed broadband subscriptionsper 10032#48 Poverty headcount at $2.15/dayproportion (0-1)0#5

World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0World Bank (PIP) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2025

Risk

18 indicators

Deaths in armed conflictsdeaths0#1

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