Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2021
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2021
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2021
Unemployment
(% of population)
2021
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2021
Capital
London
Surface Area
244,820 km2
Population 2021
67,326,569
Density 2018
277 inhabitants/km2
Political System
Constitutional monarchy, Parliamentary democracy
Head of state Since 8 September 2022 / 25 October 2022
Charles III, King of the United Kingdom / Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister
Focus: Association / Civil Society
NO CONSTITUTION
Act: Charities Act 2011 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/25/contents
Legislation repealed in its entirety by the 2011 Act includes the Recreational Charities Act 1958, the Charities Act 1993, the Charities (Amendment) Act 1995, the Charities Act 1993 (Substitution of Amounts) Order 1995, the Charities Act 2006 (Audit of Charitable Societies and Group Accounts Provisions) Order 2008 and the Charities (Pre-Consolidation Amendments) Order 2011. Amendments have been made to other legislation. [2] It replaces most of the Charities Act 1992 and Charities Act 2006. [3]
UN: accession 10/24/1945
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: 1968, Ratification/Accession: 1976
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: 1968, Ratification/Accession: 1976
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 1990, Ratification/Accession: 1991
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: NO
UNESCO: Conventions signed and/or ratified from 1954 to 2022
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: 22/07/1981 – Ratification 07/04/1986
EU member: Exit on 12/31/2020 (BREXIT) – partial EU member from 1973 to 2020.
Currency: Pounds Euro zone member: NO
Schengen area: NO
European Convention on Human Rights: Signature: 04/11/1950 Ratification: 08/03/1951 Entry into force: 03/09/1953
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union: NO
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2020
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2017
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
#
Net Enrollment Rate
(% of population)
2015
Internet Users
(% of population)
2020
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2018
Happiness Index /10
2020
Press Freedom Index /10
#
GINI Index /100
2017
Democracy Index /10
2021
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2021
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
#
HDI
2022