★ Earth is ghetto★ 8 billion roommates, zero security deposit★ 1 in 3 households crushed by housing costs★ One hospital bill from bankruptcy★ Life expectancy: don't get too attached★ Air quality: questionable★ Political polarization: surging★ Homicide rates: location-dependent★ Recommendation: do not move in★ Earth is ghetto★ 8 billion roommates, zero security deposit★ 1 in 3 households crushed by housing costs★ One hospital bill from bankruptcy★ Life expectancy: don't get too attached★ Air quality: questionable★ Political polarization: surging★ Homicide rates: location-dependent★ Recommendation: do not move in
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Country Dossier

United Kingdom

Cooked Index
19
/ 100 Score
Global Rank
52/72
52nd Most Cooked

More cooked than 20 of the 72 countries we've indexed. Don't shoot the messenger, shoot the spreadsheet.

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United Kingdom

Cooked Index
19
Score
Global Rank
52/72
52nd Most Cooked
  • Air pollution (PM2.5)
    7.4 µg/m³
    RANK 66 / 72
    66th Most Cooked
    Annual mean PM2.5 in µg/m³. The smoke in the air you breathe.higher = worse
    Source: IQAir World Air Quality Report · 2025
  • Billionaires hoarded
    55
    RANK 10 / 72
    10th Most Cooked
    How many billionaires the country hosts. A proxy for how much wealth gets stockpiled at the top.higher = worse
    Source: Forbes World's Billionaires · 2025
  • Political polarization
    70/100
    RANK 31 / 72
    31st Most Cooked
    How hostile politics has gotten. Higher means citizens see each other as enemies.higher = worse
    Source: V-Dem + Global Peace Index · 2025
  • Incarceration rate
    141 /100k
    RANK 36 / 72
    36th Most Cooked
    People locked up per 100,000 residents.higher = worse
    Source: World Prison Brief · 2025
  • Housing cost burden
    25% of households
    RANK 48 / 72
    48th Most Cooked
    Share of households spending more than 30% of income on housing. Captures real affordability after every other cost eats the budget — not just price-to-income.higher = worse
    Source: OECD Affordable Housing Database (HC1.2) · 2024
  • Catastrophic health spending
    1.3% of population
    RANK 66 / 72
    66th Most Cooked
    % of population facing catastrophic health spending (out-of-pocket above 10% of household budget). The 'one bill can wipe you out' metric.higher = worse
    Source: WHO / World Bank SDG 3.8.2 · 2024
  • Life expectancy
    81 yrs
    RANK 49 / 72
    49th Most Cooked
    Average life expectancy at birth, in years. Lower means people don't make it as far.lower = worse
    Source: UN World Population Prospects / WHO · 2024
  • Homicide rate
    1.2 /100k
    RANK 43 / 72
    43rd Most Cooked
    Intentional homicides per 100,000 residents. The body count, basically.higher = worse
    Source: UNODC Intentional Homicide Statistics · 2024
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