United States is a leading performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 3rd out of 123 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2021 and 2nd out of the 56 countries with very high human development.
Areas of
Strength
Computer software spending (% GDP)
Domestic credit to private sector (% GDP)
Transport productive capacity
Secure Internet servers per 1 million population
Growth of innovative companies
Areas of
Improvement
Trade (% GDP)
Ecological footprint per capita
Natural hazard exposure
ISO 14001 environmental certificates (% GDP)
Ratio of high-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage