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United Kingdom

Nuclear power, financial hub of the City, permanent UNSC member. Searching for a new post-Brexit balance among the EU, AUKUS, and the Commonwealth.

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The Institute's composite reading

Stable

1.7 /10 risk

  • Security 0.0
  • Legitimacy 8.0
  • Economy 6.0
  • Diplomacy 7.8
  • Influence 9.5

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

UN list of 2026.11.03: 11 people and 2 entities linked to the country by nationality or a known address. Regimes: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (11), Iraq (2).

Listings linked to the country by nationality or address: United States 217 (list of 2026.10.27), United Kingdom 64 (list of 2026.11.03), EU 29 (list of 2026.10.23).

Capital
London
Population
68,000,000 inh.
Area
243,610 km²
Currency
GBP
Regime
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Executive in office

Head of State

Charles III

since 2022.09.08

Head of Government

Andy Burnham

since 2026.07.20 Parti travailliste

Government in office · 25 members

secrétaire d'État aux Affaires étrangères

Ed Miliband

since 2026.07.20 Parti travailliste Foreign affairs

secrétaire d'État à la Défense

Wes Streeting

since 2026.07.20 Parti travailliste Defence

secrétaire d'État à l'Intérieur

Shabana Mahmood

since 2025.09.05 Parti travailliste Interior

chancelier de l'Échiquier

John Healey

since 2026.07.20 Parti travailliste Finance

secrétaire en chef du Trésor

Emma Reynolds

since 2026.07.20 Parti travailliste Finance

secrétaire parlementaire du Trésor

Jonathan Reynolds

since 2025.09.05 Parti travailliste Finance

lord chancelier

Alex Norris

since 2026.07.20 Parti travailliste Justice

secrétaire d'État à l'Éducation

Lucy Powell

since 2026.07.20 Parti travailliste Education

secrétaire d'État à la Santé

Yvette Cooper

since 2026.07.20 Parti travailliste Health

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

Miatta Fahnbulleh

since 2026.07.20 Parti travailliste Energy

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister

Darren Jones

since 2025.09.01 Parti travailliste

Minister for Intergovernmental Relations

Hamish Falconer

since 2026.07.20 Parti travailliste

Secrétaire d'État à la Science, à l'Innovation et à la Technologie

Liz Kendall

since 2025.09.05 Parti travailliste

leader de la Chambre des communes

Alan Campbell

since 2025.09.05 Parti travailliste

leader de la Chambre des lords

Angela Smith

since 2024.07.05 Parti travailliste

ministre d'État

Stephen Morgan

since 2026.06.12 Parti travailliste

ministre des Femmes et des Égalités

Bridget Phillipson

since 2024.07.08 Parti travailliste

premier secrétaire d'État

Louise Haigh

since 2026.07.20 Labour Co-operative

secrétaire d'État au Travail et aux Retraites

Pat McFadden

since 2025.09.05 Parti travailliste

secrétaire d'État aux Communautés et au Gouvernement local

Steve Reed

since 2025.09.05 Parti travailliste

secrétaire d'État aux Transports

Heidi Alexander

since 2024.11.29 Parti travailliste

secrétaire d'État pour l'Irlande du Nord

Hilary Benn

since 2024.07.05 Parti travailliste

secrétaire d'État pour l'Écosse

Douglas Alexander

since 2025.09.05 Parti travailliste

secrétaire d'État pour le Pays de Galles

Stephen Kinnock

since 2026.07.20 Parti travailliste

secrétaire d'État à la Culture, aux Médias et au Sport

Lisa Nandy

since 2024.07.05 Parti travailliste

Parliament

chambre des lords

796 seats

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Unionist Party Ulster Unionist Party Green Party of England and Wales Green Party of England and Wales Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru Independents Lord Speaker

Chair John McFall

Inception 1801

  • Conservative Party 247
  • Labour Party 232
  • Crossbencher 154
  • Liberal Democrats 79
  • Non-affiliated 44
  • Democratic Unionist Party 6
  • Ulster Unionist Party 3
  • Green Party of England and Wales 2
  • Plaid Cymru 2
  • Independents 1
  • Lord Speaker 1

Composition · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · 2026.11.04

chambre des communes

650 seats

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Scottish National Party Scottish National Party Independent politician Independent politician Independent politician Independent politician Independent politician Independent politician Independent politician Sinn Féin Sinn Féin Sinn Féin Sinn Féin Sinn Féin Sinn Féin Sinn Féin Green Party of England and Wales Green Party of England and Wales Green Party of England and Wales Green Party of England and Wales Green Party of England and Wales Democratic Unionist Party Democratic Unionist Party Democratic Unionist Party Democratic Unionist Party Independent Alliance Independent Alliance Independent Alliance Independent Alliance Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru Social Democratic and Labour Party Social Democratic and Labour Party Your Party Your Party Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Restore Britain Traditional Unionist Voice Ulster Unionist Party Speaker of the House of Commons

Chair Lindsay Hoyle

Inception 1801

  • Labour Party 404
  • Conservative Party 118
  • Liberal Democrats 71
  • Reform UK 8
  • Scottish National Party 8
  • Independent politician 7
  • Sinn Féin 7
  • Green Party of England and Wales 5
  • Democratic Unionist Party 4
  • Independent Alliance 4
  • Plaid Cymru 4
  • Social Democratic and Labour Party 2
6 more groups
  • Your Party 2
  • Alliance Party of Northern Ireland 1
  • Restore Britain 1
  • Traditional Unionist Voice 1
  • Ulster Unionist Party 1
  • Speaker of the House of Commons 1

Composition · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · 2026.11.04

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

4.00 T$

2025 ↑ +8.3 % vs 2024

GDP / capita

57,602 $

2025 ↑ +8.0 % vs 2024

Growth

1.4 %

2025 ↑ +0.3 pt vs 2024

Inflation

3.9 %

2025 ↑ +0.6 pt vs 2024

Unemployment

4.7 %

2025 ↑ +0.4 pt vs 2024

Debt / GDP

130.7 %

2024 ↓ -5.4 pt vs 2023

Defense / GDP

2.4 %

2025 ↓ -0.1 pt vs 2024

Life expectancy

81.4 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.2 % vs 2023

Military bases Institute · Wikipedia

active rotational or scaled down uncertain closed or handed over foreign base on national soil

Register kept by the Institute, updated 2026.10.08; coordinates and links read from Wikipedia.

Abroad 13

  1. 1

    UK Naval Support Facility Bahrain

    Bahrain · Mina Salman, Manama

    Naval · since 2018 · Wikipédia ↗

  2. 2

    British Army Training Support Unit Belize

    Belize · Ladyville

    Training · since 1994 · Wikipédia ↗

  3. 3

    Diego Garcia (with the United States)

    British Indian Ocean Territory · Archipel des Chagos

    Joint · since 1971 · Wikipédia ↗

    2025 treaty: sovereignty transferred to Mauritius, base leased for 99 years.

  4. 4

    British Forces Brunei

    Brunei · Seria

    Land · since 1962 · Wikipédia ↗

    A Gurkha battalion.

  5. 5

    RAF Akrotiri

    Cyprus · Zone de souveraineté d'Akrotiri

    Air · since 1955 · Wikipédia ↗

    Akrotiri and Dhekelia have remained British since Cyprus's independence (1960).

  6. 6

    Dhekelia Garrison

    Cyprus · Zone de souveraineté de Dhekelia

    Land · since 1960 · Wikipédia ↗

  7. 7

    RAF Mount Pleasant

    Falkland Islands · Îles Malouines

    Joint · since 1985 · Wikipédia ↗

    Sovereignty claimed by Argentina.

  8. 8

    Sennelager Training Area

    Germany · Paderborn

    Training · Wikipédia ↗

    Last notable British facility in Germany.

  9. 9

    British Forces Gibraltar

    Gibraltar · Gibraltar

    Joint · Wikipédia ↗

  10. 10

    British Army Training Unit Kenya

    Kenya · Nanyuki

    Training · since 1964 · Wikipédia ↗

  11. 11

    UK Joint Logistics Support Base Duqm

    Oman · Duqm

    Naval · since 2018 · Wikipédia ↗

  12. 12

    British Defence Singapore Support Unit

    Singapore · Sembawang

    Naval · Wikipédia ↗

    Naval support point of the Five Power Defence Arrangements.

  13. 13

    Operation Cabrit

    Estonia · Tapa

    Land · since 2017 · Wikipédia ↗

    The UK is the framework nation of NATO's battlegroup in Estonia.

    Rotational

Foreign bases on national soil 2

  1. 14

    RAF Lakenheath

    United States of America · Suffolk

    Air · since 1948 · Wikipédia ↗

    Largest US Air Force base in the UK, F-35A and F-15E fighters.

  2. 15

    RAF Mildenhall

    United States of America · Suffolk

    Air · since 1950 · Wikipédia ↗

Military capabilities Wikipedia · IISS Military Balance résumés

Active

138 000

Reserve

78 000

Land

  • 213 Challenger 2/3 Char (148 modernisés en CR3)
  • — Ajax (programme) Reconnaissance (en livraison)
  • 388 Warrior VCI
  • 89 AS90 155 mm Artillerie auto.
  • 100 Boxer VBM

Air

  • 137 Typhoon (Eurofighter) Chasseur multirôle
  • 38 F-35B Lightning II Chasseur 5e gén. (objectif 138)
  • 14 Voyager KC2/3 Ravitailleur
  • 22 A400M Atlas Transport

Naval

  • 2 HMS Queen Elizabeth + Prince of Wales Porte-avions STOVL
  • 4 SNLE classe Vanguard SNLE Trident
  • 6 SNA classe Astute SNA
  • 6 Type 45 (Daring) Destroyer Aegis-équiv.
  • 11 Type 23 (Duke) Frégate
  • — Type 26 (City) / Type 31 (Inspiration) Frégates (en construction)

Armed forces 447 units listed · Wikidata

Navy 172 Army 2 Special 1 Air Force 207
Show the 447 units · raw Wikidata list, which does not always flag a disbanded unit

Armée

216e escadron de transmissions parachutiste (armée britannique)

Armée

2nd Mountain Company

Flotte

Royal Fleet Auxiliary

1905

Commandement

Allied Maritime Command

Northwood Headquarters 2012

Commandement

British Forces British Indian Ocean Territories

Commandement

Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches

Magee College 1939

Commandement

Cyber and Electromagnetic Command

Commandement

East Indies and China Station

Commandement

Joint Forces Command

2012

Commandement

MetCC

Commandement

Palestine Command

Commandement

Quartier général permanent interarmées

1996

Commandement

RAF Maintenance Command

1938

Commandement

Regional Command

2011

Commandement

Western District

Division

81e division d'infanterie (West Africa)

1943

Division

82nd

1943

Division

Hampshire County Division

1941

Division

West Sussex County Division

1940

Brigade

177th (2/1st Lincoln and Leicester) Brigade

Brigade

1st Artillery Brigade and Headquarters South West

2014

Brigade

36th Tank Brigade

1941

Brigade

6th Anti-Aircraft Brigade

1940

Brigade

Brigade de Gurkhas

Brigade

Groupe d'infanterie spécialisée

2021

Régiment

100th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery

Régiment

101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment

Régiment

101st Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery

Régiment

102nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery

Régiment

10e régiment de logistique des Gurkhas de la Reine RLC

2001

Régiment

10th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment

Régiment

116th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery

Régiment

117th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery

Régiment

132nd (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery

Régiment

137th (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery

Régiment

17 Port and Maritime Regiment

1993

Régiment

18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment

2005

Régiment

1st Regiment, Royal Military Police

Régiment

22 Engineer Regiment

Régiment

23e régiment du génie parachutiste

2003

Régiment

24 Commando Regiment Royal Engineers

2008

Régiment

2nd Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery

Régiment

3rd Signal Regiment (United Kingdom)

Régiment

4th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment

1908

Régiment

4th Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment

Régiment

5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment

Régiment

5th Regiment Royal Artillery

1939

Régiment

71st (East Lancashire) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery

1938

Régiment

7e régiment d'artillerie parachutiste à cheval (armée britannique)

1961

Régiment

Band of The Parachute Regiment

Régiment

Bermuda Regiment

1965

Régiment

British West Indies Regiment

1915

Régiment

Duke of Lancaster's Regiment

2006

Régiment

Honourable Artillery Company

Régiment

Irish Guards

1900

Régiment

Kensington Regiment

Régiment

Nigeria Regiment

1914

Régiment

Raiding Support Regiment

Régiment

Royal Dragoon Guards

1992

Régiment

Royal Gibraltar Regiment

Gibraltar 1958

+ 387 more units · Wikidata data

Nuclear posture

Puissance nucléaire P5 (TNP)

225 estimated warheads · FAS 2026 since 1952

Continuous at-sea deterrence (CASD) · 4 SNLE Trident

Triad

  • SLBM / SNLE
  • Strategic aviation

Strategic chokepoints 2 control point(s)

  • borde Manche Avec France
  • contrôle (Gibraltar BOT) Détroit de Gibraltar Avec Espagne et Maroc

Governance indices V-Dem 2025 · Freedom House 2026 · CPI 2025 · RSF 2026

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.77/1

#37 electoral democracy 2025

Freedoms (Freedom House)

92/100

Free 2026

Corruption (CPI)

70/100

#202025

Press freedom (RSF)

80/100

#182026

Military posture SIPRI · 2025

Global spending rank

#6

SIPRI 2025

Annual budget

88.0 Md$

2025USD constants 2024

Defense effort

2.4 %PIB

2025

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

537 Md$

Imports

793 Md$

Balance

-256 Md$

Top exports

  • Voitures + pièces 46 Md$
  • Pétrole raffiné 28 Md$
  • Or 25 Md$
  • Médicaments 23 Md$
  • Turbines + machines 21 Md$

Top imports

  • Voitures + pièces 67 Md$
  • Or 44 Md$
  • Pétrole brut + raffiné 53 Md$
  • Médicaments 34 Md$

Export partners

Import partners

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

  • USA 92%
  • GBR 100%
  • FRA 95%
  • DEU 95%
  • RUS 14%
  • CHN 21%
  • IRN 12%
  • ISR 76%

Abstention: 6%

Key treaties UN Treaty Collection · IAEA · ICRC · OPCW

  • ✓

    NPT

    1968 Ratified

  • ✓

    CTBT

    1996 Ratified

  • ✗

    TPNW

    2017 Not party

  • ✓

    Rome Statute

    1998 Ratified

  • ✓

    Genocide

    1948 Ratified

  • ✓

    Geneva

    1949 Ratified

  • ✓

    Ottawa Mine Ban

    1997 Ratified

  • ✓

    Oslo Cluster Munitions

    2008 Ratified

  • ✓

    Arms Trade Treaty

    2013 Ratified

  • ✓

    Paris Agreement

    2015 Ratified

Bilateral visits, last 24 months Wikipedia · communiqués officiels

Outgoing visits

  • 2025-09-25

    États-Unis · AGNU + visite d'État retour

    Starmer-Trump

  • 2025-04-17

    États-Unis · Visite officielle

    Tarifs + accord commercial

  • 2024-12-08

    Émirats arabes unis · Bilatéral

    Investissements + AUKUS

Incoming visits

  • 2025-09-17

    États-Unis

    Trump · 2e visite d'État (rare)

Political calendar Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-11-04

Upcoming

  • 2029-05

    Parliament (at the latest)

    Bilan Starmer

Last election

  • 2024-07-04

    Parliament

    Travaillistes (Starmer) — 411/650 · turnout 59.7%

    Plus mauvais score conservateur depuis 1834

Society · human UNDP HDI 2023 · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025

HDI

0.946/1

#142023

Top 10% (wealth)

56.7 %

WID

Gini

32.4

moderate2021

Refugees hosted

581,072

UNHCR 2025

Refugees originating

517

UNHCR 2025

Disputed recognitions curé éditorial · UN Member States

Recognizes

  • Kosovo
  • Palestine
  • Sahara marocain

Does not recognize

  • Crimée russe

Defense industry SIPRI Top 100 · sites officiels

Arms export rank

#6

4% du marché mondial

Doctrine

Defence Command Paper 2023 — Indo-Pacific tilt + AUKUS

Prime contractors

  • BAE Systems
  • Rolls-Royce
  • Babcock
  • QinetiQ

Key platforms

  • Typhoon
  • Astute
  • Storm Shadow
  • GCAP/Tempest

National anthem

God Save the King

Composer · Henry Carey

Audio not available

Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata

  • OTAN
  • G7
  • G20
  • AUKUS
  • Five Eyes
  • Commonwealth
  • Conseil de sécurité ONU
  • UN
  • OECD
  • WTO
  • Council of Europe
  • OSCE

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Global attention Wikipedia · 90 days

The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 17,422 times a day (French and English). On 2026.11.03: 16,750, or ×1.0.

French + English French usual level 2026.08.06 · 2026.11.03 Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users

Sources and freshness

  • Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
  • Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
  • Indices and figures · V-Dem 2026 (OWID) · Freedom House 2026 (OWID) · Transparency International CPI 2025 · RSF 2026 · PNUD IDH 2025 (OWID) · Banque mondiale Gini 2021 · UNHCR 2025 · SIPRI 2026 (OWID) · FAS 2026 (OWID) · read on 2026-11-04
  • Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
  • Political calendar · Institute and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-11-04
  • UN sanctions · Security Council consolidated list · list of 2026-11-03 · read on 2026-11-04
  • Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-27 · read on 2026-11-04
  • Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-11-03 · read on 2026-11-04
  • Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-10-23 · read on 2026-11-04
  • Institute dossier (sanctions, treaties, visits, capabilities) · as of 2026-05-01

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