Sample size in United States

United States: Sample size was 99,602 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
99,602
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
20th
of 80 countries
All-time high
108,534
in 2010
All-time low
99,602
in 2018
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Sample size in United States, 2010–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2010201420182010: 108.5k2011: 107.2k2012: 107.1k2013: 105.7k2014: 106.9k2015: 104.5k2016: 105.4k2017: 102.6k2018: 99.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, sample size in United States stood at 99,602. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sample size in United States peaked at 108,534 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 99,602, in 2018.

United States ranks 20th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Sample size in United States, year by year

Annual values for Sample size in United States, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 108,534 —
2011 107,181 -1.2%
2012 107,107 -0.1%
2013 105,666 -1.3%
2014 106,893 +1.2%
2015 104,469 -2.3%
2016 105,414 +0.9%
2017 102,619 -2.7%
2018 99,602 -2.9%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 99,602 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,674, 6.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 17 Venezuela 113,925
  2. 18 Ethiopia 107,500 compare
  3. 19 Costa Rica 103,296 compare
  4. 21 Bangladesh 84,095 compare
  5. 22 Tunisia 79,140 compare
  6. 23 Afghanistan 69,333 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sample size in United States?
Sample size in United States was 99,602 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest sample size recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 108,534 in 2010.
What is the lowest sample size recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 99,602 in 2018.
How does United States rank for sample size?
United States ranks 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2018.
Is sample size rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Sample size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sample size
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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