Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 63.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 63.5% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe and Northern America peaked at 70.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2024.
That places Europe and Northern America 3rd out of 40 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.2% | — |
| 2001 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 68.7% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 64.1% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 63.5% | 66.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 1 United States of America 13.0% compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.3% compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.3% compare
- 4 Ireland 5.9% compare
- 5 Germany 5.3% compare
- 6 China 5.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Europe and Northern America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 3.8% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 50.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 47.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 58.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.05 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 83.0% (2025)
- Proportion of the target population who received 90.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe and Northern America?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe and Northern America was 63.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2024.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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