The Best EU Countries to Retire In
Key Takeaways The Global Retirement Index 2025 ranks 44 countries on retirement security. The index does not measure pension payouts alone. It combines four sub-indices...
EU Passports Are Among the Strongest in the World
Key Takeaways EU Passports on the Henley Passport Index Global Rank Country Visa-Free Destinations 3 Sweden 186 4 Spain 185 4 Belgium 185 4 Denmark 185 4 Finland...
Which EU Countries Have the Highest Obesity Rates?
Key Takeaways Obesity Rates by EU Country Country Obese persons (% of total, aged 16 and over) Latvia 24.0 Finland 22.8 Estonia 21.5 Ireland 21.5* Lithuania 21.2**...
EU Household Expenditure on Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Key Takeaways Household Expenditure on Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages in the EU Country Expenditure (In % of total final household consumption expenditure) Change...
Homeownership Is Declining in the EU
Key Takeaways Homeownership in the EU Over Time Country Homeownership rate % Change 2010 2024 Poland 81.3* 87.1 +7.1% Italy 72.6 75.9 +4.5% Slovakia 90.0 93.1 +3.4%...
EU Patent Applications Are Rising But Remain Concentrated
Key Takeaways Patent Applications to the European Patent Office Country Patent Applications 2004 2024 Growth (%) Germany 23,044 25,033 +8.6% France 8,079 10,980...
US Oil Exports to the EU Are Highly Concentrated
Key Takeaways EU crude oil and petroleum products imports from the US Country Annual Exports (In thousand barrels) Netherlands 418,750 Spain 95,114 France 70,829...
49% of Young Adults Live With Their Parents in the EU
Key Takeaways EU Young Adults Living with Parents Country Percentage of total (18–34 y.o., living in private households) Croatia 76.4 Slovakia 70.3 Poland 68.3...
Homeownership Rate in the EU
Key Takeaways EU Homeownership Rate By Country Country Homeownership rate Romania 94.3 Slovakia 93.1 Hungary 91.6 Croatia 91.0 Lithuania 87.4* Poland 87.1 Bulgaria...
Primary School Teacher Salaries in Public Institutions in the EU
Key Takeaways Annual Salary of EU Primary School Teachers in Public Institutions Country Annual Salary (In USD thousands, PPP-adjusted) Starting After 15 years (%...