How the world changed in a decade
Which countries got safer? Healthier? More expensive? More connected? Ten years of official data (2015–2024) from the World Bank, WHO, and UNODC reveal the real movement behind the headlines.
Getting safer
Biggest drop in homicide rate per 100k — the 5 countries that made the most progress on violent crime (UNODC).
Getting more expensive
Biggest rise in price level index (2017 PPP = 100) — where your dollar buys noticeably less than a decade ago. Source: World Bank.
Living longer
Biggest gain in life expectancy at birth (years). Sustained healthcare improvement and falling child mortality. Source: World Bank / WHO.
Getting connected
Biggest rise in % of population using the internet. Remote-work readiness depends on this baseline. Source: ITU via World Bank.
How we built this
Each ranking uses the first and last available data point in the 2015–2024 window for that metric and country. Countries without at least 2 data points are excluded. Deltas are reported as percentage change from the first point. For homicide rate, a negative delta is an improvement (the country got safer). Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, WHO Global Health Observatory, UNODC Homicide Statistics, ITU. See the methodology page for the full scoring pipeline.