Classification and definition of regions

Country or area Major area Region Development region Afghanistan Asia Southern Asia Less developed regions Albania Europe Southern Europe More developed regions Algeria Africa Northern Africa Less developed regions American Samoa Oceania Polynesia Less developed regions Andorra Europe Southern Europe More developed regions Angola Africa Middle Africa Less developed regions Anguilla Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Antigua and Barbuda Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Argentina Latin America and the Caribbean South America Less developed regions Armenia Asia Western Asia Less developed regions Aruba Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Australia Oceania Australia and New Zealand More developed regions Austria Europe Western Europe More developed regions Azerbaijan Asia Western Asia Less developed regions Bahamas Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Bahrain Asia Western Asia Less developed regions Bangladesh Asia Southern Asia Less developed regions Barbados Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Belarus Europe Eastern Europe More developed regions Belgium Europe Western Europe More developed regions Belize Latin America and the Caribbean Central America Less developed regions Benin Africa Western Africa Less developed regions Bermuda Northern America Northern America More developed regions Bhutan Asia Southern Asia Less developed regions Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Latin America and the Caribbean South America Less developed regions Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe Southern Europe More developed regions Botswana Africa Southern Africa Less developed regions Brazil Latin America and the Caribbean South America Less developed regions British Virgin Islands Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Brunei Darussalam Asia South-Eastern Asia Less developed regions Bulgaria Europe Eastern Europe More developed regions Burkina Faso Africa Western Africa Less developed regions Burundi Africa Eastern Africa Less developed regions Cambodia Asia South-Eastern Asia Less developed regions Country or area Major area Region Development region Cameroon Africa Middle Africa Less developed regions Canada Northern America Northern America More developed regions Cape Verde Africa Western Africa Less developed regions Cayman Islands Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Central African Republic Africa Middle Africa Less developed regions Chad Africa Middle Africa Less developed regions Channel Islands Europe Northern Europe More developed regions Chile Latin America and the Caribbean South America Less developed regions China Asia Eastern Asia Less developed regions Colombia Latin America and the Caribbean South America Less developed regions Comoros Africa Eastern Africa Less developed regions Congo Africa Middle Africa Less developed regions Cook Islands Oceania Polynesia Less developed regions Costa Rica Latin America and the Caribbean Central America Less developed regions Côte d'Ivoire Africa Western Africa Less developed regions Croatia Europe Southern Europe More developed regions Cuba Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Cyprus Asia Western Asia Less developed regions Czech Republic Europe Eastern Europe More developed regions Democratic People's Republic of Korea Asia Eastern Asia Less developed regions Democratic Republic of the Congo Africa Middle Africa Less developed regions Denmark Europe Northern Europe More developed regions Djibouti Africa Eastern Africa Less developed regions Dominica Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Dominican Republic Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Ecuador Latin America and the Caribbean South America Less developed regions Egypt Africa Northern Africa Less developed regions El Salvador Latin America and the Caribbean Central America Less developed regions Equatorial Guinea Africa Middle Africa Less developed regions Eritrea Africa Eastern Africa Less developed regions Estonia Europe Northern Europe More developed regions Ethiopia Africa Eastern Africa Less developed regions Faeroe Islands Europe Northern Europe More developed regions Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Latin America and the Caribbean South America Less developed regions Fiji Oceania Melanesia Less developed regions Finland Europe Northern Europe More developed regions France Europe Western Europe More developed regions Country or area Major area Region Development region French Guiana Latin America and the Caribbean South America Less developed regions French Polynesia Oceania Polynesia Less developed regions Gabon Africa Middle Africa Less developed regions Gambia Africa Western Africa Less developed regions Georgia Asia Western Asia Less developed regions Germany Europe Western Europe More developed regions Ghana Africa Western Africa Less developed regions Gibraltar Europe Southern Europe More developed regions Greece Europe Southern Europe More developed regions Greenland Northern America Northern America More developed regions Grenada Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Guadeloupe Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Guam Oceania Micronesia Less developed regions Guatemala Latin America and the Caribbean Central America Less developed regions Guinea Africa Western Africa Less developed regions Guinea-Bissau Africa Western Africa Less developed regions Guyana Latin America and the Caribbean South America Less developed regions Haiti Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Holy See Europe Southern Europe More developed regions Honduras Latin America and the Caribbean Central America Less developed regions China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Asia Eastern Asia Less developed regions Hungary Europe Eastern Europe More developed regions Iceland Europe Northern Europe More developed regions India Asia Southern Asia Less developed regions Indonesia Asia South-Eastern Asia Less developed regions Iran (Islamic Republic of) Asia Southern Asia Less developed regions Iraq Asia Western Asia Less developed regions Ireland Europe Northern Europe More developed regions Isle of Man Europe Northern Europe More developed regions Israel Asia Western Asia Less developed regions Italy Europe Southern Europe More developed regions Jamaica Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Japan Asia Eastern Asia More developed regions Jordan Asia Western Asia Less developed regions Kazakhstan Asia Central Asia Less developed regions Kenya Africa Eastern Africa Less developed regions Kiribati Oceania Micronesia Less developed regions Country or area Major area Region Development region Kuwait Asia Western Asia Less developed regions Kyrgyzstan Asia Central Asia Less developed regions Lao People's Democratic Republic Asia South-Eastern Asia Less developed regions Latvia Europe Northern Europe More developed regions Lebanon Asia Western Asia Less developed regions Lesotho Africa Southern Africa Less developed regions Liberia Africa Western Africa Less developed regions Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Africa Northern Africa Less developed regions Liechtenstein Europe Western Europe More developed regions Lithuania Europe Northern Europe More developed regions Luxembourg Europe Western Europe More developed regions China, Macao Special Administrative Region Asia Eastern Asia Less developed regions Madagascar Africa Eastern Africa Less developed regions Malawi Africa Eastern Africa Less developed regions Malaysia Asia South-Eastern Asia Less developed regions Maldives Asia Southern Asia Less developed regions Mali Africa Western Africa Less developed regions Malta Europe Southern Europe More developed regions Marshall Islands Oceania Micronesia Less developed regions Martinique Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Mauritania Africa Western Africa Less developed regions Mauritius Africa Eastern Africa Less developed regions Mayotte Africa Eastern Africa Less developed regions Mexico Latin America and the Caribbean Central America Less developed regions Micronesia (Federated States of) Oceania Micronesia Less developed regions Monaco Europe Western Europe More developed regions Mongolia Asia Eastern Asia Less developed regions Montenegro Europe Southern Europe More developed regions Montserrat Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Morocco Africa Northern Africa Less developed regions Mozambique Africa Eastern Africa Less developed regions Myanmar Asia South-Eastern Asia Less developed regions Namibia Africa Southern Africa Less developed regions Nauru Oceania Micronesia Less developed regions Nepal Asia Southern Asia Less developed regions Netherlands Europe Western Europe More developed regions Netherlands Antilles Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Country or area Major area Region Development region New Caledonia Oceania Melanesia Less developed regions New Zealand Oceania Australia and New Zealand More developed regions Nicaragua Latin America and the Caribbean Central America Less developed regions Niger Africa Western Africa Less developed regions Nigeria Africa Western Africa Less developed regions Niue Oceania Polynesia Less developed regions Northern Mariana Islands Oceania Micronesia Less developed regions Norway Europe Northern Europe More developed regions Occupied Palestinian Territory Asia Western Asia Less developed regions Oman Asia Western Asia Less developed regions Pakistan Asia Southern Asia Less developed regions Palau Oceania Micronesia Less developed regions Panama Latin America and the Caribbean Central America Less developed regions Papua New Guinea Oceania Melanesia Less developed regions Paraguay Latin America and the Caribbean South America Less developed regions Peru Latin America and the Caribbean South America Less developed regions Philippines Asia South-Eastern Asia Less developed regions Pitcairn Oceania Polynesia Less developed regions Poland Europe Eastern Europe More developed regions Portugal Europe Southern Europe More developed regions Puerto Rico Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Qatar Asia Western Asia Less developed regions Republic of Korea Asia Eastern Asia Less developed regions Republic of Moldova Europe Eastern Europe More developed regions Réunion Africa Eastern Africa Less developed regions Romania Europe Eastern Europe More developed regions Russian Federation Europe Eastern Europe More developed regions Rwanda Africa Eastern Africa Less developed regions Saint Helena Africa Western Africa Less developed regions Saint Kitts and Nevis Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Saint Lucia Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Saint Pierre and Miquelon Northern America Northern America More developed regions Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Samoa Oceania Polynesia Less developed regions San Marino Europe Southern Europe More developed regions Sao Tome and Principe Africa Middle Africa Less developed regions Saudi Arabia Asia Western Asia Less developed regions Country or area Major area Region Development region Senegal Africa Western Africa Less developed regions Serbia Europe Southern Europe More developed regions Seychelles Africa Eastern Africa Less developed regions Sierra Leone Africa Western Africa Less developed regions Singapore Asia South-Eastern Asia Less developed regions Slovakia Europe Eastern Europe More developed regions Slovenia Europe Southern Europe More developed regions Solomon Islands Oceania Melanesia Less developed regions Somalia Africa Eastern Africa Less developed regions South Africa Africa Southern Africa Less developed regions Spain Europe Southern Europe More developed regions Sri Lanka Asia Southern Asia Less developed regions South Sudan Africa Northern Africa Less developed regions Sudan Africa Northern Africa Less developed regions Suriname Latin America and the Caribbean South America Less developed regions Swaziland Africa Southern Africa Less developed regions Sweden Europe Northern Europe More developed regions Switzerland Europe Western Europe More developed regions Syrian Arab Republic Asia Western Asia Less developed regions Tajikistan Asia Central Asia Less developed regions Thailand Asia South-Eastern Asia Less developed regions The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Europe Southern Europe More developed regions Timor-Leste Asia South-Eastern Asia Less developed regions Togo Africa Western Africa Less developed regions Tokelau Oceania Polynesia Less developed regions Tonga Oceania Polynesia Less developed regions Trinidad and Tobago Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Tunisia Africa Northern Africa Less developed regions Turkey Asia Western Asia Less developed regions Turkmenistan Asia Central Asia Less developed regions Turks and Caicos Islands Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Tuvalu Oceania Polynesia Less developed regions Uganda Africa Eastern Africa Less developed regions Ukraine Europe Eastern Europe More developed regions United Arab Emirates Asia Western Asia Less developed regions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Europe Northern Europe More developed regions United Republic of Tanzania Africa Eastern Africa Less developed regions Country or area Major area Region Development region United States of America Northern America Northern America More developed regions United States Virgin Islands Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Uruguay Latin America and the Caribbean South America Less developed regions Uzbekistan Asia Central Asia Less developed regions Vanuatu Oceania Melanesia Less developed regions Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Latin America and the Caribbean South America Less developed regions Viet Nam Asia South-Eastern Asia Less developed regions Wallis and Futuna Islands Oceania Polynesia Less developed regions Western Sahara Africa Northern Africa Less developed regions Yemen Asia Western Asia Less developed regions Zambia Africa Eastern Africa Less developed regions Zimbabwe Africa Eastern Africa Less developed regions Czechoslovakia (former) Europe Eastern Europe More developed regions German Democratic Republic Europe Eastern Europe More developed regions Åland Islands Europe Northern Europe More developed regions Norfolk Island Oceania Australia and New Zealand More developed regions Saint-Barthélemy Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Saint-Martin (French part) Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Jersey Europe Northern Europe More developed regions Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands Europe Northern Europe More developed regions USSR (former) USSR (former) USSR (former) More developed regions Yugoslavia (former) Europe Southern Europe More developed regions Serbia and Montenegro (former) Europe Southern Europe More developed regions Egypt and Sudan Africa Northern Africa Less developed regions Nordic countries Europe Northern Europe More developed regions Other Africa Africa Other Africa Less developed regions Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka Asia Southern Asia Less developed regions Pacific Islands Trust Territories Oceania Polynesia Less developed regions Kosovo Europe Southern Europe More developed regions USSR (former) - unknown Europe Other Europe More developed regions USSR (former) - European countries Europe Other Europe More developed regions USSR (former) - Asian countries Asia Other Asia Less developed regions Democratic Yemen (former) Asia Western Asia Less developed regions Other Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Other Latin America and the Caribbean Less developed regions Other Northern America Northern America Northern America More developed regions Other Polynesia Oceania Polynesia Less developed regions Other Europe Europe Other Europe More developed regions Country or area Major area Region Development region European Union Europe Other Europe More developed regions Other Oceania Oceania Other Oceania Less developed regions Other Northern Africa Africa Northern Africa Less developed regions Other Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Caribbean Commonwealth (West Indies) Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Less developed regions Other Central America Latin America and the Caribbean Central America Less developed regions Other South-Eastern Asia Asia South-Eastern Asia Less developed regions Other South America Latin America and the Caribbean South America Less developed regions Other Asia Asia Other Asia Less developed regions Taiwan, Province of China Asia Eastern Asia Less developed regions Other Commonwealth Asia Other Commonwealth Less developed regions Other Micronesia Oceania Micronesia Less developed regions Other and unknown Other Other Unknown Other Middle East Other Other Less developed regions Other Other Other Unknown Unknown Other Other Unknown Stateless Other Other Unknown African Commonwealth Africa African Commonwealth Less developed regions Other Non-Commonwealth Asia Other Non-Commonwealth Less developed regions Baltic states Europe Northern Europe More developed regions Guernsey Europe Northern Europe More developed regions European Union-15 Europe Other Europe More developed regions European Union-8 Europe Other Europe More developed regions Other European Union Europe Other Europe More developed regions Old Commonwealth Other Other More developed regions New Commonwealth Other Other Less developed regions European Union-12 Europe Other Europe More developed regions Australia and New Zealand Oceania Australia and New Zealand More developed regions Asia Commonwealth Asia Other Asia Less developed regions America Commonwealth Latin America and the Caribbean Other Latin America and the Caribbean Less developed regions Oceania Commonwealth Oceania Other Oceania Less developed regions Europe Commonwealth Europe Other Europe More developed regions Africa Commonwealth Africa Other Africa Less developed regions