Indicators
Search 180 statistical indicators, like GDP per capita and life expectancy. Each one ranks every country that reports it, with aggregates by region, income group and membership.
Ranks 238 countries by their latest value: Monaco is highest at 86.5 years (2024) and Nigeria lowest at 54.63 years (2024).
See a full example: Life expectancy at birth →
What's in the dataset
One page per indicator
Its definition and unit, with the highest, lowest and world values up front.
Country rankings
Every country that reports the indicator, ranked, with its region, continent, income group, memberships like the EU, OECD and G20, and the year of its latest value.
Aggregates
World and group values, plus the mean and median for each region, continent, income group and membership.
History
Each country's values over recent years, with the change over time.
Rankings within a country
For some indicators, a ranking of a country's states, provinces or regions.
Sources
Every value is credited to the publisher that reported it.
Search by what matters
Name the statistic in plain language, like life expectancy or GDP per capita, or ask a ranking question. To keep results to indicator pages, add includeDomains: ["exa.ai/library/indicator"].
Read the docs →# Same endpoint and API key as web search
curl https://api.exa.ai/search \
-H "x-api-key: $EXA_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"query": "G20 countries ranked by GDP per capita",
"includeDomains": ["exa.ai/library/indicator"],
"contents": { "text": true }
}'What teams build with it
Country comparisons
Rank countries on any indicator, or compare one country with its region and income group.
Market research
Size up markets by population, income and energy use before you expand.
Grounded answers
Answer statistics questions with a sourced value and year, not a guess.
Searchable alongside the general web index
Indicators live in the same index as the open web. There's no separate API or integration: use the same /search endpoint and API key you already use.
Query indicators on their own, or mix them with web results in a single call.
Common questions
How many indicators does Exa have?
About 180 indicators, each ranking every country that reports it. Some also rank a country's states, provinces or regions.
What's on an indicator page?
The indicator's definition and unit, its highest, lowest and world values, a ranking of every reporting country with region, continent, income group, memberships, year and value, aggregate tables, recent history and the sources behind each value.
Which topics are covered?
Economy, population, health, energy and environment, with indicators such as GDP per capita, life expectancy, fertility rate, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
Is there a country statistics API?
Yes. Indicators are searchable through the same Exa /search endpoint and API key you use for web search, so there's no separate API to set up.
How do I search only indicators?
Pass includeDomains: ["exa.ai/library/indicator"] to the /search endpoint.
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