Africa’s richest countries in 2024, based on World Bank nominal GDP per capita figures, reflect both progress and persistent disparities ...

Across Africa, a handful of African countries stand out for consistently achieving high electricity access rates.These countries are united by a mix of committed infrastructure investment, diversified ...

According to the 2025 World Happiness Report, the people of Finland, on average, report life satisfaction of about 7.7 out of ...

The richest 10 percent of the world’s population now owns three-quarters of all personal wealth, according to the newly ...

Although Pakistan’s population growth rate has slowed to 1.82 per cent annually, the country is still adding millions of ...

High-speed internet is reaching deeper into developing markets, pulling millions into the online economy. Expanding mobile ...

M23 rebels and other fighters in Congo are using sexual violence as a weapon of war. Child survivors share their stories of ...

A Newsweek map shows the world’s 100 largest cities by population, according to updated United Nations data —including the only two U.S. metropolises to make the cut: New York and Los Angeles.

Our world is becoming increasingly urban. Cities are now home to 45 per cent of the global population of 8.2 billion, according to UN DESA’s World Urbanization Prospects 2025: Summary of Results, ...

First Trust Water ETF offers exposure to companies addressing global water scarcity. Click here to read why FIW is rated a ...

The capital of Indonesia surpassed Tokyo as the world’s most populous city after the United Nations overhauled how it ...