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Regions and income groups
The World Bank groups economies by geography and by income per person (GNI per capita, Atlas method). Each group has its own aggregate figures and a table of its members.
regions
Seven regions
Geographic groups used in every World Bank report.
| Group | Economies | Population | GDP | GDP per capita | Life expectancy | Internet users | GDP per capita since 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 37 | 2.4bn | $33.7tn | $14,077 | 76.7 yrs | 88.4% | |
| Europe & Central Asia | 58 | 933m | $32.3tn | $34,603 | 78.6 yrs | 92.4% | |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 42 | 667m | $7.4tn | $11,095 | 75.8 yrs | 83.7% | |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 23 | 828m | $5.1tn | $6,202 | 72.3 yrs | 63.7% | |
| North America | 3 | 384m | $33.1tn | $86,308 | 79.2 yrs | 95.6% | |
| South Asia | 6 | 1.7bn | $4.6tn | $2,705 | 72.6 yrs | 67.8% | |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 48 | 1.3bn | $2.2tn | $1,673 | 62.8 yrs | 35.7% | |
| World | 217 | 8.2bn | $118tn | $14,406 | 73.5 yrs | 73.6% |
incomes
Four income groups
Updated each July from GNI per capita; countries move between groups over time.
| Group | Economies | Population | GDP | GDP per capita | Life expectancy | Internet users | GDP per capita since 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low income | 25 | 767m | $643bn | $837 | 65.2 yrs | 23.4% | |
| Lower-middle income | 47 | 2.9bn | $7.3tn | $2,481 | 69.5 yrs | 62.9% | |
| Upper-middle income | 59 | 3.1bn | $33.5tn | $10,890 | 76.0 yrs | 88.8% | |
| High income | 86 | 1.4bn | $76.9tn | $53,997 | 80.4 yrs | 94.2% | |
| World | 217 | 8.2bn | $118tn | $14,406 | 73.5 yrs | 73.6% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Group values are World Bank aggregates, not simple averages.