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USA Data file updated Jun 27, 2026

United States of America

Country profile covering economy, demographics, military, quality-of-life signals, and historical trends.

Quick Facts

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Currency
United States Dollar (USD)
Language
English (de facto)
Government
Federal presidential constitutional republic
Internet Users
92.0%
Unemployment
3.5%
Smoking (15+)
9.2%

Population

335M

GDP

$27.36T

GDP per Capita

$81,695.0

Area

9.83M km²

Life Expectancy

78.9 years

HDI

0.9

Economy

5 metrics
GDP (USD) $27.36T
GDP Per Capita (USD) $81,695.0
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.5%
GINI Index (Income Inequality) 41.4
Currency United States Dollar (USD)

Trade (Import/Export)

3 metrics
Exports $3193.5B
Imports $4103.1B
Trade Balance $-909.6B

Gold Reserves

1 metrics
Gold Reserves 8,133.5 tonnes

Society & Demographics

4 metrics
Life Expectancy (years) 78.9
Literacy Rate (%) 99.0%
Internet Users (%) 92.0%
Human Development Index 0.9

Military Strength

9 metrics
Active Personnel 1.35M
Reserve Personnel 799,500
Total Military Personnel 2.15M
Defense Budget (USD) $816B
Tanks 6,612
Armored Vehicles 45,193
Self-Propelled Artillery 1,498
Towed Artillery 1,339
Rocket Projectors 1,366

Air Force

7 metrics
Total Aircraft 13,300
Fighters 1,957
Attack Aircraft 2,800
Transport Aircraft 945
Trainer Aircraft 2,600
Helicopters 5,400
Attack Helicopters 983

Education

4 metrics
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 6.1%
Universities 4,360
Primary Enrollment (%) 99.2%
Secondary Enrollment (%) 89.1%

Healthcare

5 metrics
Healthcare Expenditure (% of GDP) 17.8%
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.6
Hospital Beds per 1,000 people 2.9
Life Expectancy (Male) 76.6
Life Expectancy (Female) 81.4

Cost of Living

12 metrics
Cost of Living Index 71.0
Rent Index 43.5
Groceries Index 69.8
Restaurant Price Index 73.2
Local Purchasing Power 100.0
Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) $20.0
Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) $80.0
Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) $1,950.0
Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) $1,500.0
Monthly Utilities (USD) $175.0
Internet (60 Mbps, USD) $68.0
Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) $85.0

Historical Data

GDP Over Time

Population Over Time

GDP per Capita Over Time

Gold Reserves Over Time

Foreign-Exchange Reserves Over Time

Exports Over Time

Imports Over Time

Trade Balance Over Time

Olympic Medals

39 Games years
1,233 Gold
1,013 Silver
889 Bronze
3,135 Total Medals (All-Time)
☀ Summer: 2,772 ❄ Winter: 363

Medals by Games Year

Source: Official IOC medal counts via Wikipedia per-Games medal tables (Summer 1896–2024, Winter 1924–2026)

Summer Olympics

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
2024 40 44 42 126
2020 39 41 33 113
2016 46 37 38 121
2012 48 26 31 105
2008 36 39 37 112
2004 36 39 26 101
2000 37 24 32 93
1996 44 32 25 101
1992 37 34 37 108
1988 36 31 27 94
1984 83 61 30 174
1976 34 35 25 94
1972 33 31 30 94
1968 45 28 34 107
1964 36 26 28 90
1960 34 21 16 71
1956 32 25 17 74
1952 40 19 17 76
1948 38 27 19 84
1936 24 21 12 57
1932 44 36 30 110
1928 22 18 16 56
1924 45 27 27 99
1920 41 27 27 95
1912 26 19 19 64
1908 23 12 12 47
1904 77 80 81 238
1900 20 13 15 48
1896 11 7 2 20

Winter Olympics

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
2026 12 12 9 33
2022 9 9 7 25
2018 9 8 6 23
2014 9 9 10 28
2010 9 15 13 37
2006 9 9 7 25
2002 10 13 11 34
1998 6 3 4 13
1994 6 5 2 13
1992 5 4 2 11
1988 2 1 3 6
1984 4 4 0 8
1980 6 4 2 12
1976 3 3 4 10
1972 3 2 3 8
1968 1 5 1 7
1964 1 2 4 7
1960 3 4 3 10
1956 2 3 2 7
1952 4 6 1 11
1948 3 4 2 9
1936 1 0 3 4
1932 6 4 2 12
1928 2 2 2 6
1924 1 2 1 4

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Religious Composition

  • Protestant 43.0%
  • Unaffiliated 23.0%
  • Catholic 20.0%
  • Other 6.1%
  • Jewish 1.9%
  • Mormon 1.6%

Beverages per Person

  • Coffee 4.2 kg/yr
  • Tea 0.4 kg/yr
  • Beer 72.7 L/yr
  • Wine 12.0 L/yr
  • Alcohol 9.6 L pure/yr

Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol (WHO)

Age Demographics

38.8 Median Age
Age Distribution
0-14
18.1%
15-29
20.3%
30-44
20.8%
45-59
19.2%
60-69
11.9%
70+
9.7%

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