How do we compare?
How does the US stack up?
The richest country in history, lined up against ten peer democracies — same tier, same yardstick. Below is the full scorecard across 13 key measures. Click any row to dig into the numbers.
US compared to 10 peer democracies
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✓ Leads on 1✗ Trails on 11— Not scored: 1
Where the US leads1 of 13 measures
Where the US trails11 of 13 measures
Not scoredthese measures aren't better or worse — just different
THE BOTTOM LINE
The US leads this group on take-home pay, and trails it on the everyday things that keep families whole: living a long life, surviving childbirth, staying safe from guns, and getting health care at all. Every one of these peers is a rich democracy too. They didn't out-earn the problem. They chose to fix it.