Country file(UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2022

25,5 billion

GDP Per Capita

(current US$)

2022

76,398.6

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2022

+2,1

Unemployment

(% of population)

2022

3,6

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

2022

76,370
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General information

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Capital

Washington

Surface Area

9,834,633 km²

Population 2022

333,287,557

Density 2021

36 inh./km2

Political System

Federal Republic

Head of State Since January 20 2021

Joseph Biden Jr.

Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

 

  • Legal framework: 

 

Constitution of September 17, 1787

https://mjp.univ-perp.fr/constit/us1787.htm 

 

United States Bill of Rights – 15/12/1791

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/French-translation-U.S.-Bill-of-Rights.pdf 

 

1st Amendment

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, of the press, or of the citizens to peaceably assemble, or to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

 

  • Legislative framework: 

 

Each federal state has its own law.

  • International conventions ratified: 

 

UN: accession 10/24/1945 

ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Signature: 1977 Ratification/Accession: NA

ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: signature: 1977 Ratification/Accession: 1992

Convention on the Rights of the Child signature: 1995, Ratification/Accession: NA

UNESCO: Member: 25/07/2023 (out from 1984 to 2002 then from 2018 to 2023)

CEDAW: Signature: 1980, Ratification/Accession: NA

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

 

Currency: US dollar

OAS-Organization of American States: YES

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(% annual)

2022

#
+0,4

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2021

#
1,7

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

#

#
N/A

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15 to 24)

#

#
N/A

Net Enrollment Rate

(% population)

2021

#
95,90

Internet Users

(% of population)

2021

#
92

Access to Electricity

(% of population)

2021

#
100

Intentional Homicides

(per 100,000 people)

2021

#
7

Happiness Index /10

2022

16/156
6,97

Press Freedom Index /10

2023

45/180
71,22

GINI Index /100

2021

#
39,8

Democracy Index /10

2022

30/167
7,85

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

2021

#
69

CSI World Rights Index /5

2022

#
4

HDI

2021

21/191
0,921