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United Kingdom
United Kingdom Geographical location
United Kingdom Economy and finance
Currency
British Pound (GBP)
Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$4606.45 (2022)
Inflation rate
6.79% (2023)
Unemployment rate
4.06% (2023)
Below the poverty line
18.6% (2017)
Gini coefficient
32.4 (2021)
United Kingdom Tobacco consumption
Total tobacco consumption
15.4%
Smoking men
17.3%
Smoking women
13.5%
Current as of
2020
United Kingdom Area (sq. km)
Total area
243610
Land area
241930
Water area
1680
United Kingdom Popular payment systems
United Kingdom Popular social networks and messengers
United Kingdom Age structure
0-14 years
16.7%
15-64 years
63.9%
65+ years
19.3%
Current as of
2024
United Kingdom Religion
Main religion
Christianity
Non-religious
25.7%
Not specified
7.2%
Current as of
2011
United Kingdom General Info
Сontinent
Europe
Time zone
UTC+0
Tier
Tier-1
ISO code
GB
Capital
London
Official language
English
United Kingdom Average consumer spendings
Food products
8.7%
Alcohol and tobacco
3%
Current as of
2023
United Kingdom Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)
Total quantity
9.8
Beer
3.53
Wine
3.3
Spirits
2.35
Other alcohol
0.61
Current as of
2019
United Kingdom Population and society
Population size
68459055
Male population
34005445
Female population
34453610
Population growth rate
2.38% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
10.8 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
9.2 (2024)
Urbanization
84.6% (2023)
United Kingdom Credit ratings
Fitch
AA- (2020)
Moody's
Aaa (2020)
Standard & Poor's
AA (2016)
United Kingdom Age-sex pyramid
United Kingdom Phone operating systems
Android
51.06%
iOS
48.52%
Current as of
2025
United Kingdom Internet and telecommunications
Telephone code
+44
Internet domain
.uk
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
121 (2022)
Internet user penetration
95% (2022)
Fixed internet penetration
41% (2023)
Last update: 2026-04-03