Table 1

Characteristics of Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development 35 countries in 2015

CountryGDP per capita
(US$)
Unemployment rate
(%)
Poverty rate
(%)
Children aged <20
(% of population)
Australia45 5846.118.625.1
Austria42 9065.720.919.7
Belgium40 9008.524.522.6
Canada42 4986.920.022.0
Chile20 7896.214.528.0
Czech Republic29 8745.017.319.7
Denmark44 7606.218.723.1
Estonia26 0236.220.020.6
Finland38 2729.423.521.9
France36 90210.426.224.6
Germany42 5034.620.018.4
Greece23 64924.928.919.4
Hungary24 2546.824.019.7
Iceland43 7264.011.527.0
Ireland58 2299.929.927.7
Israel31 2215.218.836.4
Italy33 16411.923.918.4
Japan37 0363.418.417.3
Latvia22 2379.919.919.4
Luxembourg87 8256.725.022.6
Mexico16 6604.316.637.2
Netherlands45 8556.920.122.6
New Zealand33 9815.415.226.8
Norway59 4304.318.124.4
Poland24 1707.521.220.4
Portugal26 67712.422.919.6
Slovakia28 42311.516.820.7
Slovenia28 2039.021.419.4
South Korea34 1933.613.520.1
Spain31 75322.128.819.8
Sweden44 8327.414.522.8
Switzerland54 4534.88.820.3
Turkey22 70910.215.332.7
UK38 7235.320.823.7
USA52 1055.319.825.7
OECD 35 average37 5587.920.023.1
  • The GDP per capita was measured as purchasing power parity adjusted US dollars (fixed price, 2010 as the baseline year). Poverty rate shows the ratio of the number of people aged 18−65 whose income falls below half the median household income of the total population, before tax and transfer.

  • GDP, gross domestic product.