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Aug 14, 2026

Qatar's Carbon Footprint Dwarfs Every Other Nation's

The 10 Countries With the Highest CO2 per Person — and Why the U.S. and China Aren't on Top.

Latest Issue

Aug 14, 2026

Qatar's Carbon Footprint Dwarfs Every Other Nation's

The 10 Countries With the Highest CO2 per Person — and Why the U.S. and China Aren't on Top.

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Aug 13, 2026

Saint Kitts and Nevis Leads the World for Murder, at 64 per 100,000

The 10 Nations With the Highest Homicide Rates. El Salvador, No. 1 in 2015, Is Gone.

Aug 12, 2026

Qatar Has the Most Male-Skewed Population on Earth

The 10 Countries Where Men Most Outnumber Women, and Where Women Take the Lead.

Aug 11, 2026

Ukraine Is Now the World's Biggest Arms Buyer

The 10 nations that bought the most weapons in the war years — and the seller that ranks only 8th.

Aug 10, 2026

China's Rise in the Global 500 Has Gone Into Reverse

The 10 Countries With the Most Fortune Global 500 Companies, a $43 Trillion Club.

Aug 9, 2026

San Marino Is the Most Motorized Country on Earth

The 10 Countries With the Most Vehicles per Person, Where the U.S. Places Only Fifth.

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