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Definition of Europe

For the purposes of comparison the broader definition of Europe will be used. A sovereign state must meet at least one of the following criteria to be included: * Be a recognised European state by the United Nations geoscheme for Europe * Be a member state of the

European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been des ...

* Be a member state of the

Eurozone The euro area, commonly called eurozone (EZ), is a currency union of 19 member states of the European Union (EU) that have adopted the euro (€) as their primary currency and sole legal tender, and have thus fully implemented EMU policies ...

* Be a member state of the

Council of Europe The Council of Europe (CoE; french: Conseil de l'Europe, ) is an international organisation founded in the wake of World War II to uphold European Convention on Human Rights, human rights, democracy and the Law in Europe, rule of law in Europe. ...

Economic

Countries by GDP (nominal)

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European countries by share of total Europe's Nominal GDP

Data provided is by the International Monetary Fund (2021)

GDP growth rate

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The real GDP growth rates provided are the 2015 estimates (unless otherwise indicated) as recorded in the

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GDP (nominal) per capita of sovereign states in Europe

Data provided is by the World Bank (2021). Data for Monaco and Liechtenstein is from 2020 and 2019 respectively. Whole Monaco

GDP purchasing power parity (PPP)

Data provided is by the International Monetary Fund (2018)

Net national wealth

European countries by total wealth

Financial

Current account balance

The

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balance values provided are the 2013 figures (unless otherwise indicated) as recorded in the

. Figures for Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco and San Marino are unavailable.

Public debt

The public debt values provided are the 2013 figures (unless otherwise indicated) as recorded in the

. Figures for Liechtenstein and Monaco are unavailable.

Unemployment rate

The unemployment rate values provided are the most recent figures provided by varying sources, namely data released by governments.

Average wage

The average wage values provided are 2018 figures (unless otherwise stated) as recorded by varying sources, namely releases by respective Governments. The values are for monthly average wage (annual wage divided by 12 months) for net income (after taxes) in Euro currency.

Minimum wage

The minimum wage figures provided are the 2018 figures by The Federation of International Employers. Currency conversions from non-Euro currencies being based on the exchange rates of 2018.

Social

Human Development Index

The Human Development Index values provided are the 2018 estimates for 2017, as included in the United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Report.

Percentage living below poverty line

The percentage figures for citizens living below the poverty line are provided by either the

(2007) or the

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(2012) There is no data available for eleven European states.

Social Progress Index

The Social Progress Index figures are provided by the nonprofit Social Progress Imperative and represent 2014. Eight European states are not represented as data is not available.

Opportunity

The Opportunity figures are included in the 2014 Social Progress Index by the nonprofit Social Progress Imperative. Eight European states are not represented as data is not available.

World Happiness Report

The World Happiness Report is a measure of happiness published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, with the figures provided being the 2013 edition for the 2010 to 2012 period.

Summary

Economic

* Azerbaijan is the second fastest growing economy in Europe, and the fastest growing transcontinental economy * is the weakest growing economy in Europe, the European Union, the Eurozone and the European members of the Commonwealth of Nations * has the highest Net National Wealth of any European state * is the current largest economy in Europe, the European Union and the Eurozone, with Germany remaining the Eurozone's largest economy * is the fastest growing economy in both the Eurozone and the European Union * is home to the highest GDP (nominal) per capita in both the European Union and Eurozone * is the smallest economy in the Eurozone as well as the European Union, and is the fastest growing European economy in the Commonwealth of Nations * is the fastest growing economy in Europe, but is also one of Europe's poorest countries, with the lowest GDP (nominal) per capita of any European state * has the highest GDP (nominal) per capita of any European state * is Europe's smallest economy, and is also the third weakest growing economy in Europe * is the largest non Eurozone economy in Europe.

Financial

* has the lowest unemployment rate in the European Union and the Eurozone * has the lowest unemployment rate in Europe, although this figure includes underemployment * has the smallest average wage and monthly minimum wage in the European Union * has the smallest public debt (as a percentage of GDP) of any state in Europe, as well as in the European Union and Eurozone * has the largest financial deficit of any state in the Eurozone * has the lowest monthly minimum wage in Europe * has the largest financial surplus of any country in Europe as well as the remainder of the world * has the highest public debt (as a percentage of GDP) of any European state, as well as having the largest unemployment rate in the European Union and Eurozone * has the highest unemployment rate of any European state * has the highest average wage of any state in Europe * has the smallest average wage and monthly minimum wage in the Eurozone * has the highest average wage in the European Union and Eurozone as well as the highest monthly minimum wage in the entirety of Europe * has the smallest average wage in Europe, mostly as a result of ongoing political and military struggles * has the largest deficit of any country in Europe and the European Union

Social

* has the largest percentage living under the poverty line of any state in Europe * has the highest Change in Happiness of any state in Europe * has the smallest rating for Opportunity in Europe * has the smallest rating for Opportunity in the European Union * ranks highest on the World Happiness Report in Europe and the European Union * has the largest percentage living under the poverty line in the Eurozone, and is also ranked last on the Social Progress Index among Eurozone members, including for Opportunity * has the highest rating for Opportunity in Europe, the European Union and the Eurozone * has the weakest Human Development Index and World Happiness Index figures in the Eurozone * has the smallest percentage living below the poverty line in Europe * ranks lowest on the Human Development Index and Social Progress Index in Europe * has highest Human Development Index figure in the European Union and the Eurozone, and also ranks first in the EU and Eurozone on the Social Progress Index, as well as being the highest ranked country in the Eurozone on the World Happiness Index * has the highest Human Development Index figure in Europe * ranks highest in Europe on the Social Progress Index

Notes

As data by the IMF is unavailable, the latest available data by the CIA World Factbook is used. Data for Belorussian unemployment does not take into account underemployment. Data for Austrian unemployment includes only those who were previously employed.

References

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