Greenland
Country in Northern America, North America · ranked on 547 metrics
Greenland is a country in North America with a population of 55,629 (209th of 235). It ranks best for Literacy Rate - Female (tied 1st of 172), Literacy Rate - Male (tied 1st of 173), Total Population Literacy Rate (tied 1st of 187). It ranks lowest for Suicide Rate (204th of 204), Male Suicide Rate (204th of 204), Female Suicide Rate (204th of 204).
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Percentile on 146 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Rank1stNorthernmost Point by Country1st of 222100
- Percentile Rank98.1Political Stability by Country · 20234th of 20999
- Literacy Rate - Female100.0%Literacy Rate by Countrytied 1st of 17299
- Colon Cancer Rate by Country8th of 19196
- Plastic Waste Exported30 tonsPlastic Pollution by Country · 202510th of 16494
- Diabetes Rates by Country · 2024tied 14th of 21194
- GDP per Adult$81,623Average Net Worth by Country · 202217th of 22093
- GDP per Capita - UN$62,078GDP per Capita by Country · 202417th of 21092
- Chlamydial Infection Rate1,143 per 100kSTD Rates by Country · 202319th of 20191
- Average IQ by Country · 201921st of 19790
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Trees by Country · 2023209th of 2090
- Suicide Rate75.57 per 100kSuicide Rate by Country · 2023204th of 2040
- Alcoholism % Female3.01%Alcoholism by Country · 2023204th of 2040
- Rate of Self-Harm Gun Death IHME22.3 per 100kGun Deaths by Country · 2023203rd of 2030
- Suicide Rate22.3 rate per 100kGun Violence by Country · 2023203rd of 2030
- Avg Winter Temp13.0°FBest Weather by Country · 2026224th of 2261
- Drug Use by Country · 2019tied 197th of 2022
- Non-Melanoma New Case Rate - Female113.22 per 100kFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023197th of 2043
- Non-Melanoma New Case Rate - All99.36 per 100kSkin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023197th of 2043
- Broadband Cost per Month$70.37Internet Cost by Country · 2025193rd of 2056
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- Best#1 in Rank1st1st of 222 countries · Northernmost Point by Country
- Worst209th of 209 countries · Trees by Country · 2023
- WorstHighest Suicide Rate75.57 per 100k204th of 204 countries · Suicide Rate by Country · 2023
- Worst204th of 204 countries · Alcoholism by Country · 2023
- WorstHighest Rate of Self-Harm Gun Death IHME22.3 per 100k203rd of 203 countries · Gun Deaths by Country · 2023
- WorstHighest Suicide Rate22.3 rate per 100k203rd of 203 countries · Gun Violence by Country · 2023
- BestTied 1st of 187 countries · Literacy Rate by Country
- FactLowest Population Density (per km²)0.1235th of 235 countries · population, geography
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 39 widely reported measures from 9 categories, leaving out size and totals
Uruguay74% similar
New Zealand71% similar
Latvia71% similar
Cities in Greenland
4 cities with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Greenland?
- Greenland has a population of 55,629, 209th among 235 countries.
- What does Greenland rank best at?
- Among countries, Greenland ranks best for Literacy Rate - Female (tied 1st of 172); Literacy Rate - Male (tied 1st of 173); Total Population Literacy Rate (tied 1st of 187).
- Where does Greenland rank worst?
- Greenland ranks lowest for Suicide Rate (204th of 204); Male Suicide Rate (204th of 204); Female Suicide Rate (204th of 204).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Greenland?
- Rankodex ranks Greenland on 547 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
547 metrics with a value for this place, in 195 topics