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Mapped: The States Where Businesses Use AI Most

2026-04-25 21:22:18

Mapped: The States Where Businesses Use AI Most

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Key Takeaways

  • Colorado, Arizona, and Washington, D.C. have the highest business AI adoption rates in 2026, while West Virginia ranks last at 10.8%.
  • California ranks 13th at 19.5%, above the U.S. average but behind several Western and Sun Belt states.

AI adoption among U.S. businesses is spreading beyond the country’s traditional tech hubs.

In 2026, Colorado and Arizona report the highest shares of businesses using AI, while California ranks 13th nationally. At the other end of the list, West Virginia, Arkansas, and North Dakota have some of the lowest adoption rates.

This visualization is part of Visual Capitalist’s AI Week, sponsored by Terzo. It maps AI adoption by businesses by state in 2026 using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS), averaged across six releases published from January 15, 2026 to March 26, 2026.

Where Business AI Adoption Is Highest in the U.S.

Colorado tops the country with 23.2% of businesses adopting AI on average in 2026. It’s followed closely by Arizona (22.9%) and Washington, D.C. (22.5%), with Oregon and Utah tied for fourth at 21.1%.

The data table below shows the share of businesses by state that are using AI in their workflows in 2026:

Rank State or District Share of businesses reporting AI use
in any business function in 2026
1 Colorado 23.2%
2 Arizona 22.9%
3 District of Columbia 22.5%
4 Oregon 21.1%
5 Utah 21.1%
6 Nevada 20.9%
7 Florida 20.9%
8 Maryland 20.7%
9 Washington 20.4%
10 Delaware 20.0%
11 Minnesota 19.8%
12 Texas 19.8%
13 California 19.5%
14 Massachusetts 19.4%
15 North Carolina 18.6%
16 Virginia 18.4%
17 South Carolina 18.3%
18 Georgia 18.2%
19 Montana 18.2%
20 Rhode Island 18.0%
21 Wyoming 17.8%
22 Ohio 17.8%
23 Tennessee 17.7%
24 New Hampshire 17.7%
25 Maine 17.5%
26 Missouri 17.5%
27 South Dakota 17.5%
28 Indiana 17.4%
29 Idaho 17.0%
30 Illinois 16.8%
31 Hawaii 16.4%
32 Wisconsin 16.1%
33 Pennsylvania 16.1%
34 Connecticut 16.0%
35 Kentucky 16.0%
36 New Jersey 15.9%
37 Alabama 15.7%
38 New York 15.3%
39 Michigan 15.2%
40 Nebraska 15.0%
41 Kansas 15.0%
42 Louisiana 14.5%
43 Alaska 14.4%
44 Mississippi 14.4%
45 New Mexico 14.1%
46 Vermont 14.0%
47 Iowa 13.8%
48 Oklahoma 13.3%
49 North Dakota 12.3%
50 Arkansas 11.8%
51 West Virginia 10.8%
-- 🇺🇸 U.S. Average 18.2%

The leaderboard is dominated by Western and Mountain states. Nine states and D.C. report AI use at 20% or above, with most of them west of the Mississippi. California, often assumed to be the AI heartland, ranks 13th at 19.5%—above the national average of 18.2% but still behind the leading states.

A few non-Western standouts appear near the top. Maryland (20.7%) and Delaware (20.0%) benefit from proximity to federal agencies and the mid-Atlantic professional services corridor. Florida (20.9%) and Texas (19.8%) reflect the Sun Belt’s rapid growth in tech employment and startup formation over the past several years.

Where AI Usage Still Lags in America

At the other end of the map, West Virginia trails every state at 10.8%, followed by Arkansas (11.8%), North Dakota (12.3%), Oklahoma (13.3%), and Iowa (13.8%). Vermont (14.0%) and New Mexico (14.1%) round out the bottom seven.

These states share a common profile: smaller average firm sizes, heavier concentrations in agriculture, extraction, and manufacturing, and fewer professional services businesses—the sectors that have driven most AI adoption so far. Vermont is a partial exception, but its small-business-heavy economy tracks with the broader pattern.

Several large-population states also sit below average. New York reports just 15.3% AI use, Michigan 15.2%, and New Jersey 15.9%. Despite dense corporate footprints, their economy-wide averages are pulled down by the long tail of small firms that have been slower to deploy AI tools.

Firm Size Shows a Big Divide in AI Adoption

The state-to-state spread is wide, but the gap between large and small businesses is wider. Businesses with 250 or more employees report 32.5% AI use on average. Businesses with just 5 to 9 employees report 17.3%.

In other words, business size appears to matter even more than geography. The gap between large and small firms is bigger than the gap between the highest-adoption state, Colorado, and the lowest, West Virginia. Larger firms have the IT staff, vendor relationships, and structured workflows that make it easier to pilot and scale AI. Smaller firms face a steeper cost-per-seat and often rely on whatever AI is bundled into the software they already use.

As off-the-shelf AI gets cheaper and more embedded in everyday tools, the size gap is likely to narrow. But as of early 2026, where a business operates matters less for its AI adoption than how big it is.

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Mapped: Where Gas Prices Have Surged Over 100%

2026-04-25 19:12:32

Mapped: Where Gas Prices Have Surged Over 100%

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Key Takeaways

  • Gas prices have surged dramatically worldwide, led by Myanmar (+101%).
  • Southeast Asia dominates the rankings, with 5 of the top 10 largest increases.
  • Major economies like the U.S. have also seen sharp rises, with prices up 35%.
  • Fuel price spikes are beginning to push up fertilizer and food costs globally.

Gasoline prices are rising worldwide, but in some countries the increase has been extreme. In the hardest-hit countries, fuel costs have more than doubled in just a few weeks, underscoring how sharply energy markets can react to geopolitical shocks.

This map, created by Iswardi Ishak using data from Global Petrol Prices, tracks changes in gasoline costs across 128 countries between February 23 and April 13, 2026, following the outbreak of the Iran conflict.

The sharpest increases are clustered in a handful of regions, particularly across Southeast Asia, where reliance on imported fuel has amplified the impact. If disruptions persist, these price pressures could continue to build, particularly in regions most dependent on imported fuel.

Where Gas Prices Are Rising the Fastest

The countries below have seen the steepest gasoline price increases since late February, with several experiencing rapid double-digit—and even triple-digit—growth.

Southeast Asia accounts for half of the top 10 largest gasoline price increases. Myanmar leads globally with a staggering 101% surge, followed by the Philippines and Malaysia.

Rank Location Gasoline Price Changes (Feb 23–Apr 13, 2026)
1 🇲🇲 Myanmar 101.1%
2 🇵🇭 Philippines 72.6%
3 🇲🇾 Malaysia 68.1%
4 🇱🇦 Laos 45.6%
5 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 42.9%
6 🇵🇰 Pakistan 42.0%
7 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 40.8%
8 🇰🇭 Cambodia 40.4%
9 🇳🇵 Nepal 39.5%
10 🇵🇦 Panama 38.5%
11 🇬🇹 Guatemala 37.7%
12 🇹🇿 Tanzania 37.0%
13 🇵🇪 Peru 35.6%
14 🇺🇸 United States 35.1%
15 🇲🇼 Malawi 34.4%
16 🇳🇿 New Zealand 34.0%
17 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 33.8%
18 🇱🇧 Lebanon 32.6%
19 🇱🇸 Lesotho 31.6%
20 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico 29.7%
21 🇭🇳 Honduras 29.7%
22 🇹🇭 Thailand 29.3%
23 🇦🇺 Australia 29.3%
24 🇨🇦 Canada 28.9%
25 🇨🇳 China 28.0%
26 🇲🇦 Morocco 26.9%
27 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 25.3%
28 🇲🇩 Moldova 25.0%
29 🇨🇱 Chile 24.7%
30 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.7%
31 🇦🇩 Andorra 23.1%
32 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 22.8%
33 🇻🇳 Vietnam 22.6%
34 🇱🇹 Lithuania 21.9%
35 🇸🇪 Sweden 21.7%
36 🇦🇷 Argentina 21.4%
37 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 21.3%
38 🇵🇾 Paraguay 21.1%
39 🇪🇪 Estonia 21.1%
40 🇸🇻 El Salvador 20.6%
41 🇧🇪 Belgium 20.1%
42 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 20.0%
43 🇫🇷 France 19.8%
44 🇾🇹 Mayotte 18.7%
45 🇬🇷 Greece 18.6%
46 🇩🇪 Germany 18.6%
47 🇯🇲 Jamaica 18.2%
48 🇹🇼 Taiwan 18.1%
49 🇱🇻 Latvia 17.7%
50 🇺🇦 Ukraine 17.5%
51 🇬🇭 Ghana 16.8%
52 🇬🇪 Georgia 16.7%
53 🇰🇷 South Korea 16.5%
54 🇿🇦 South Africa 16.5%
55 🇳🇱 Netherlands 16.5%
56 🇮🇱 Israel 16.4%
57 🇮🇸 Iceland 16.4%
58 🇦🇼 Aruba 16.1%
59 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 16.0%
60 🇯🇴 Jordan 15.9%
61 🇷🇼 Rwanda 15.8%
62 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 15.8%
63 🇨🇾 Cyprus 15.8%
64 🇩🇰 Denmark 15.3%
65 🇨🇼 Curacao 15.3%
66 🇨🇻 Cape Verde 15.2%
67 🇫🇯 Fiji 14.9%
68 🇭🇷 Croatia 14.9%
69 🇪🇬 Egypt 14.3%
70 🇬🇾 Guyana 14.1%
71 🇦🇹 Austria 13.9%
72 🇸🇷 Suriname 13.4%
73 🇸🇬 Singapore 13.3%
74 🇵🇹 Portugal 13.3%
75 🇸🇰 Slovakia 13.0%
76 🇸🇮 Slovenia 12.8%
77 🇳🇦 Namibia 12.8%
78 🇬🇩 Grenada 12.5%
79 🇷🇴 Romania 12.3%
80 🇨🇭 Switzerland 11.6%
81 🇲🇰 Macedonia 11.6%
82 🇲🇪 Montenegro 11.5%
83 🇶🇦 Qatar 10.8%
84 🇲🇽 Mexico 10.1%
85 🇫🇮 Finland 9.6%
86 🇪🇨 Ecuador 9.6%
87 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands 9.6%
88 🇹🇷 Turkey 9.5%
89 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 9.1%
90 🇯🇵 Japan 8.2%
91 🇮🇪 Ireland 8.2%
92 🇧🇭 Bahrain 7.7%
93 🇧🇷 Brazil 7.5%
94 🇮🇹 Italy 7.2%
95 🇵🇱 Poland 6.8%
96 🇷🇸 Serbia 6.7%
97 🇭🇺 Hungary 6.4%
98 🇺🇾 Uruguay 5.8%
99 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 5.2%
100 🇪🇸 Spain 4.6%
101 🇮🇩 Indonesia 2.8%
102 🇧🇾 Belarus 2.7%
103 🇳🇴 Norway 2.1%
104 🇷🇺 Russia 1.5%
105 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 0.8%
106 🇼🇫 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.7%
107 🇹🇳 Tunisia 0.0%
108 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 0.0%
109 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 0.0%
110 🇴🇲 Oman 0.0%
111 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 0.0%
112 🇲🇿 Mozambique 0.0%
113 🇲🇺 Mauritius 0.0%
114 🇲🇹 Malta 0.0%
115 🇰🇼 Kuwait 0.0%
116 🇰🇪 Kenya 0.0%
117 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0%
118 🇨🇲 Cameroon 0.0%
119 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 0.0%
120 🇧🇴 Bolivia 0.0%
121 🇧🇯 Benin 0.0%
122 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 0.0%
123 🇩🇿 Algeria 0.0%
124 🇮🇳 India -0.1%
125 🇨🇴 Colombia -0.7%
126 🇧🇧 Barbados -1.1%
127 🇿🇲 Zambia -2.6%
128 🇲🇬 Madagascar -3.9%

Several Southeast Asian countries are posting increases above 40%, placing the region at the center of the global price surge.

This region’s vulnerability is closely tied to its reliance on oil imports flowing through the Strait of Hormuz—one of the world’s most critical chokepoints. Disruptions here can quickly ripple across Asian markets.

Compounding the issue, many Southeast Asian economies lack domestic energy buffers, making them especially sensitive to price volatility and shipping risks.

Africa’s Rising Cost Burden

While Southeast Asia dominates the rankings, several African nations—including Zimbabwe, Tanzania, and Malawi—are also seeing fuel prices climb more than 30%.

For these economies, higher gasoline prices translate directly into increased transportation and living costs. In regions where incomes are lower and energy imports are essential, these spikes can quickly strain households and businesses alike.

Southern and eastern Africa, in particular, are facing a dual challenge: rising fuel costs and limited infrastructure to cushion supply disruptions.

Energy Shock Spreads to Food Systems

The impact of rising gasoline prices extends well beyond the pump. Energy is a key input in fertilizer production, and higher oil and gas prices are already pushing fertilizer costs upward.

This creates a direct cost shock across global agriculture, raising production expenses and increasing the likelihood of higher food prices in the months ahead, especially in import-dependent economies.

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Ranked: What Europeans Are Most Proud Of

2026-04-25 13:02:31

Ranked: What Makes Europeans Most Proud of Their Country?

Key Takeaways

  • Culture, people, and history are the top drivers of national pride across Europe.
  • The UK (29%) and Hungary (23%) stand out for high levels of negative sentiment.
  • Sweden is a major outlier, with 53% citing politics as a source of pride.

What people take pride in says a lot about how they see their country.

Across Europe, those sources range from culture and history to political systems and personal freedoms. But in some countries, a notable share of people say they feel little pride at all.

This visualization by The European Correspondent, based on Pew Research Center data, breaks down the top three sources of national pride in each country surveyed.

Top Sources of National Pride, by Country

Here’s a closer look at the top three sources of national pride cited by adults in each country:

Country Top Source Second Source Third Source
🇸🇪 Sweden Politics (53%) Landscape (32%) People (26%)
🇮🇹 Italy Culture (38%) Landscape (24%) People (23%)
🇬🇷 Greece History (37%) People (31%) Negative feeling (19%)
🇩🇪 Germany Politics (36%) Economy (18%) Freedom (16%)
🇪🇸 Spain People (32%) Negative feeling (25%) Culture (16%)
🇬🇧 UK Negative feeling (29%) People (25%) Politics (22%)
🇫🇷 France Culture (26%) People (24%) Freedom (22%)
🇳🇱 Netherlands Freedom (24%) Economy (21%) Politics (21%)
🇭🇺 Hungary Negative feeling (23%) History (21%) People (20%)
🇵🇱 Poland Identity (21%) History (20%) People (18%)
🇹🇷 Türkiye People (20%) History (12%) Identity (10%)

Culture dominates in countries like Italy (38%) and France (26%), while history plays a major role in Greece (37%). Meanwhile, Sweden stands out with 53% citing politics—by far the highest single-category share.

The Core Drivers of Pride Across Europe

In much of Europe, national pride is rooted in shared identity and heritage. Southern European countries like Italy and Greece emphasize culture and history, reflecting their deep historical legacies and global cultural influence.

Elsewhere, people themselves are a key source of pride. Spain (32%) and France (24%) rank highly in this category, suggesting a strong sense of national community and social cohesion.

Where National Pride Is Weakest

Not all sentiment is positive. In the UK, 29% of respondents cite “negative feeling” when describing their country, which is higher than any single positive category. Hungary (23%) and Spain (25%) also show notable shares of dissatisfaction.

This aligns with broader research. According to Pew, individuals who express less pride are often those who do not identify with the governing political parties. In the UK specifically, findings from British Social Attitudes surveys suggest national identity has become more fragmented in recent years, often tied to political divisions.

These dynamics help explain why politics can be both a source of pride—as in Sweden—and frustration, as seen elsewhere.

Politics as a Source of Pride—and Division

Sweden stands out sharply, with 53% of respondents citing politics as a source of pride, which is the highest share of any single category in the dataset.

Germany (36%) follows at a distance. Meanwhile, in other countries, political dissatisfaction helps explain rising negative sentiment, particularly among those who feel disconnected from leadership.

U.S. Birth Rates Still Haven’t Recovered From 2007

2026-04-24 23:26:52

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Graphic showing how U.S. birth rate hit record low in 2025, continuing a decades-long decline.

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U.S. Birth Rates Still Haven’t Recovered From 2007

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Key Takeaways

  • U.S. birth rates hit a record low in 2025, down 23% from their recent local peak in 2007.
  • The sharpest drop followed the 2008 financial crisis, and rates have never fully recovered.
  • Short-lived rebounds, including after COVID-19, have not reversed the long-term decline.

The U.S. birth rate hit another record low in 2025.

This chart tracks births per 1,000 women ages 15–44 from 2000 to 2025, based on CDC data with additional reporting from CNN.

It highlights a clear turning point after 2007, when birth rates spiked, and shows how economic shocks like the Great Recession and COVID-19 accelerated a trend that has yet to reverse.

The Peak Before a Long Decline

By 2007, U.S. birth rates reached 69.3 births per 1,000 women, the highest level in the dataset. This marked a clear inflection point. Birth rates then began a sustained decline that continues through 2025.

Year Births per 1,000 Women (ages 15 to 44)
2000 65.9
2001 65.1
2002 65
2003 66.1
2004 66.4
2005 66.7
2006 68.6
2007 69.3
2008 68.1
2009 66.2
2010 64.1
2011 63.2
2012 63
2013 62.5
2014 62.9
2015 62.5
2016 62
2017 60.3
2018 59.1
2019 58.3
2020 55.7
2021 56.3
2022 56
2023 54.5
2024 53.8
2025 53.1

The Lasting Impact of the Great Recession

The 2008 financial crisis triggered the steepest sustained drop in modern U.S. birth rates. Between 2007 and 2013, the rate fell by nearly 10%, as economic uncertainty led many households to delay or forgo having children. Unlike previous downturns, this decline proved persistent, even after the economy recovered.

Part of this sustained decline was driven by falling birth rates among immigrant women, a group that had previously supported higher overall fertility levels.

Pandemic Dip and Record Lows

The continued decline has significant long-term implications. Fewer births today mean slower population growth and a smaller future workforce, trends that could reshape economic growth, entitlement systems, and demographic balance in the decades ahead.

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Ranked: The Smartest AI Models of 2026

2026-04-24 21:38:40

Ranked: The Smartest AI Models of 2026

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Key Takeaways

  • Grok-4.20 Expert Mode and OpenAI GPT 5.4 Pro (Vision) tie for the top spot in TrackingAI’s April 2026 Mensa Norway benchmark, each scoring 145.
  • The top tier is getting crowded, with several leading models now separated by only a few points.
  • Scores have risen sharply from 2025, highlighting how quickly frontier AI reasoning has improved on visual pattern-recognition tests.

The race to build smarter AI models is getting tighter at the top.

This visualization, part of Visual Capitalist’s AI Week, sponsored by Terzo, ranks leading systems using data from TrackingAI, which benchmarks models on the Mensa Norway IQ test as of April 2026.

The results show both who leads today and how little now separates the top contenders, with multiple frontier models clustered near the top of the leaderboard.

A Tie at the Top

The ranking offers a snapshot of how today’s leading AI models perform on abstract pattern-recognition tasks, and just how close the race has become.

As the table below shows, only a small gap now separates the top models:

Model Mensa Norway IQ (April 2026)
Grok-4.20 Expert Mode 145
OpenAI GPT 5.4 Pro (Vision) 145
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview 141
OpenAI GPT 5.4 Thinking (Vision) 139
OpenAI GPT 5.3 136
Grok-4.20 Expert Mode (Vision) 133
OpenAI GPT 5.4 Thinking 133
Meta Muse Spark 133
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (Vision) 132
Qwen 3.5 130
Claude-4.6 Opus 130
Kimi K2.5 127
Manus 115
DeepSeek R1 112
DeepSeek V3 111
Gemini 3.1 Flash Preview 110
Llama 4 Maverick 110
OpenAI GPT 5.3 (Vision) 109
Claude-4.6 Sonnet 106
Bing Copilot 101
Perplexity 97
Mistral Medium 3.1 96
Claude-4.6 Sonnet (Vision) 94
Claude-4.6 Opus (Vision) 82
Llama 4 Maverick (Vision) 79
OpenAI GPT 5.4 Pro 73

The biggest takeaway is how compressed the top of the leaderboard has become. Grok-4.20 Expert Mode and OpenAI GPT 5.4 Pro (Vision) are tied for first at 145, while Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview follows closely at 141.

That narrow spread suggests frontier AI models are increasingly converging at the top, where a difference of just a few points can shift the rankings.

The gains from 2025 are also notable. Last year’s top score was 135, compared with 145 in this year’s results, highlighting the speed at which leading models are improving on this benchmark.

Not all models are keeping pace. Among major AI developers, Mistral’s top model ranks lowest in this dataset, scoring 97—well below the leading group.

How TrackingAI Runs the Test

TrackingAI uses the public Mensa Norway test, a set of 35 visual-pattern puzzles. For non-vision models, the questions are verbalized, while vision models receive the original images directly.

As a result, these results are best understood as a benchmark comparison—not a definitive measure of overall intelligence. Because the test is fundamentally visual, model scores can vary depending on how the questions are presented.

Why This Benchmark Matters

TrackingAI’s leaderboard is useful because it offers a simple, familiar way to compare reasoning performance over time. The site also notes that if a model refuses to answer, it is asked the same question up to 10 times, and the most recent answer is used for scoring.

Still, an IQ-style benchmark captures only one slice of capability. It does not measure everything that matters in real-world AI use, such as coding ability, factual reliability, tool use, or performance in professional domains.

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Mapped: Gas Prices Worldwide, From $0.09 to $15.65

2026-04-24 19:11:08

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Mapped: Gas Prices Worldwide, From $0.09 to $15.65

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Key Takeaways

  • Gas prices range from $0.09 per gallon in Libya to $15.65 in Hong Kong.
  • A $10 fill-up can take you 3,885 miles or just 22 miles, depending on where you are.
  • Oil-rich nations keep prices low through subsidies, while taxes drive higher costs in wealthier economies.

Gas prices vary dramatically across the globe, with some drivers paying over 170x more per gallon than others.

This map shows gasoline prices in 170 countries as of April 2026, based on data from GlobalPetrolPrices. The global average sits at $5.58 per gallon, in the middle of a massive range from $0.09 in Libya to $15.65 in Hong Kong.

In oil-rich countries like Libya and Iran, fuel is heavily subsidized, making it cheaper than bottled water in some cases. Meanwhile, dense, import-dependent regions like Hong Kong face the highest prices in the world.

The Cheapest Gasoline Is in Oil-Rich Nations

Libya tops the list at just $0.09 per gallon, followed by Iran and Venezuela, all below $0.15.

In these countries, governments often subsidize fuel to maintain political stability and support domestic consumption. In Libya, gasoline is even cheaper than bottled water.

Rank Country Price (USD/gal)
1 🇱🇾 Libya $0.09
2 🇮🇷 Iran $0.11
3 🇻🇪 Venezuela $0.13
4 🇦🇴 Angola $1.24
5 🇰🇼 Kuwait $1.28
6 🇩🇿 Algeria $1.34
7 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan $1.62
8 🇪🇬 Egypt $1.66
9 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan $1.99
10 🇶🇦 Qatar $2.13
11 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia $2.35
12 🇴🇲 Oman $2.35
13 🇮🇶 Iraq $2.46
14 🇧🇭 Bahrain $2.54
15 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan $2.56
16 🇸🇩 Sudan $2.65
17 🇮🇩 Indonesia $2.75
18 🇪🇨 Ecuador $2.89
19 🇹🇳 Tunisia $3.25
20 🇷🇺 Russia $3.26
21 🇳🇪 Niger $3.32
22 🇳🇬 Nigeria $3.36
23 🇦🇪 UAE $3.38
24 🇪🇹 Ethiopia $3.41
25 🇧🇾 Belarus $3.44
26 🇧🇹 Bhutan $3.47
27 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan $3.51
28 🇬🇾 Guyana $3.52
29 🇦🇫 Afghanistan $3.61
30 🇸🇾 Syria $3.62
31 🇲🇾 Malaysia $3.63
32 🇧🇩 Bangladesh $3.68
33 🇧🇴 Bolivia $3.82
34 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan $3.83
35 🇲🇻 Maldives $3.92
36 🇻🇳 Vietnam $3.94
37 🇬🇦 Gabon $3.97
38 🇨🇩 DR Congo $3.98
39 🇹🇼 Taiwan $4.02
40 🇮🇳 India $4.12
41 🇨🇴 Colombia $4.21
42 🇯🇵 Japan $4.22
43 🇵🇾 Paraguay $4.23
44 🇸🇻 El Salvador $4.30
45 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago $4.32
46 🇸🇿 Swaziland $4.36
47 🇺🇸 United States $4.45
48 🇲🇬 Madagascar $4.45
49 🇹🇬 Togo $4.53
50 🇱🇧 Lebanon $4.57
51 🇨🇼 Curacao $4.58
52 🇧🇯 Benin $4.63
53 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico $4.66
54 🇬🇩 Grenada $4.68
55 🇲🇺 Mauritius $4.71
56 🇵🇦 Panama $4.75
57 🇸🇷 Suriname $4.89
58 🇨🇺 Cuba $4.90
59 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia $4.93
60 🇬🇭 Ghana $4.93
61 🇳🇦 Namibia $4.95
62 🇲🇿 Mozambique $4.95
63 🇭🇳 Honduras $4.95
64 🇧🇷 Brazil $4.97
65 🇫🇯 Fiji $4.98
66 🇧🇼 Botswana $5.01
67 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic $5.02
68 🇦🇲 Armenia $5.03
69 🇬🇪 Georgia $5.03
70 🇳🇮 Nicaragua $5.05
71 🇨🇳 China $5.08
72 🇧🇮 Burundi $5.10
73 🇵🇰 Pakistan $5.13
74 🇳🇵 Nepal $5.14
75 🇯🇲 Jamaica $5.15
76 🇰🇪 Kenya $5.16
77 🇿🇦 South Africa $5.16
78 🇱🇷 Liberia $5.16
79 🇨🇷 Costa Rica $5.17
80 🇬🇳 Guinea $5.18
81 🇦🇼 Aruba $5.21
82 🇱🇸 Lesotho $5.22
83 🇸🇨 Seychelles $5.30
84 🇿🇲 Zambia $5.30
85 🇹🇷 Turkey $5.31
86 🇺🇬 Uganda $5.33
87 🇲🇳 Mongolia $5.41
88 🇬🇹 Guatemala $5.44
89 🇰🇷 South Korea $5.45
90 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka $5.46
91 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast $5.46
92 🇭🇹 Haiti $5.53
93 🇨🇻 Cape Verde $5.54
94 🇧🇸 Bahamas $5.54
95 🇹🇿 Tanzania $5.56
96 🇦🇺 Australia $5.57
97 🇨🇲 Cameroon $5.60
98 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso $5.66
99 🇨🇦 Canada $5.67
100 🇲🇲 Myanmar $5.75
101 🇦🇷 Argentina $5.76
102 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands $5.79
103 🇩🇲 Dominica $5.80
104 🇲🇱 Mali $5.83
105 🇲🇹 Malta $5.88
106 🇲🇰 North Macedonia $5.95
107 🇵🇭 Philippines $5.96
108 🇷🇼 Rwanda $5.97
109 🇲🇽 Mexico $5.99
110 🇸🇳 Senegal $6.13
111 🇵🇪 Peru $6.16
112 🇲🇦 Morocco $6.22
113 🇹🇭 Thailand $6.24
114 🇨🇱 Chile $6.24
115 🇰🇭 Cambodia $6.28
116 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina $6.35
117 🇧🇬 Bulgaria $6.39
118 🇯🇴 Jordan $6.41
119 🇲🇩 Moldova $6.48
120 🇺🇦 Ukraine $6.55
121 🇨🇾 Cyprus $6.64
122 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone $6.73
123 🇸🇲 San Marino $6.81
124 🇭🇺 Hungary $6.86
125 🇪🇸 Spain $6.88
126 🇸🇰 Slovakia $6.92
127 🇦🇩 Andorra $6.96
128 🇲🇪 Montenegro $6.98
129 🇨🇫 Central African Republic $7.00
130 🇧🇧 Barbados $7.01
131 🇼🇫 Wallis & Futuna $7.02
132 🇮🇸 Iceland $7.02
133 🇷🇸 Serbia $7.07
134 🇸🇮 Slovenia $7.10
135 🇱🇦 Laos $7.17
136 🇧🇿 Belize $7.27
137 🇭🇷 Croatia $7.38
138 🇵🇱 Poland $7.41
139 🇨🇿 Czech Republic $7.42
140 🇬🇧 UK $7.49
141 🇪🇪 Estonia $7.57
142 🇳🇿 New Zealand $7.61
143 🇱🇹 Lithuania $7.64
144 🇺🇾 Uruguay $7.67
145 🇱🇺 Luxembourg $7.72
146 🇸🇪 Sweden $7.79
147 🇦🇹 Austria $7.85
148 🇮🇹 Italy $7.85
149 🇷🇴 Romania $7.91
150 🇱🇻 Latvia $8.07
151 🇧🇪 Belgium $8.23
152 🇳🇴 Norway $8.26
153 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe $8.44
154 🇵🇹 Portugal $8.51
155 🇮🇪 Ireland $8.60
156 🇾🇹 Mayotte $8.65
157 🇫🇷 France $8.75
158 🇨🇭 Switzerland $8.89
159 🇫🇮 Finland $8.94
160 🇦🇱 Albania $9.10
161 🇬🇷 Greece $9.10
162 🇸🇬 Singapore $9.11
163 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein $9.40
164 🇩🇪 Germany $9.57
165 🇲🇨 Monaco $9.73
166 🇮🇱 Israel $10.00
167 🇩🇰 Denmark $10.20
168 🇳🇱 Netherlands $10.26
169 🇲🇼 Malawi $14.56
170 🇭🇰 Hong Kong $15.65
-- 🌐 World Average $5.58

In the United States, gasoline prices sit close to the global average at about $4.45 per gallon in 2026. This relatively moderate pricing reflects a balance between domestic oil production and comparatively low fuel taxes versus Europe. While the U.S. is one of the world’s largest oil producers, prices still fluctuate with global crude markets and refining capacity.

High Taxes Drive Prices in Wealthy Economies

In contrast, the most expensive gasoline is found in high-income, import-dependent regions. Hong Kong leads globally at $15.65 per gallon, followed by European countries like the Netherlands and Denmark, as well as countries such as Malawi and Israel.

How Far Can $10 Take You?

One of the clearest ways to understand global price gaps is purchasing power at the pump—how far the same amount of money takes you.

In Libya, $10 can buy enough gasoline to travel roughly 3,885 miles. In Hong Kong, that same amount covers just 22 miles.

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