Europe vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Europe
48.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.3%
in 2024
Europe rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Europe
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Europe currently reports 48.6% against 7.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 41.3%.
That makes Europe's figure about 6.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 40 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 8.5% | 43.5% | Europe |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 7.3% | 41.4% | Europe |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 7.2% | 42.6% | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Europe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Europe, at 48.6% against 7.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 41.3%, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Europe ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.