The Global Geographic Taxonomy is structured based on the World Bank's regional classification, offering a comprehensive framework for organizing locations and territories into regions and subregions.
This system facilitates global analysis, reporting, and decision-making by grouping territories with similar geographic, economic, and cultural characteristics.
Regions
East Asia & Pacific
Sub Regions | Locations & Territories |
Eastern Asia, Oceania, Southeast Asia, Western Asia | South Korea, China, Japan, Singapore, American Samoa, Azerbaijan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Macao Special Administrative Region, Cook Islands, Cyprus, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Georgia, Guam, Hong Kong, SAR, Kiribati, Laos, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, North Korea, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pitcairn, Samoa, Solomon Is., Thailand, Timor Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna Islands, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands (the), Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Taiwan, Australia, Turkey, Indonesia |
Europe & Central Asia
Sub Regions | Locations & Territories |
Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Nordic, Southern Europe, Western Europe | Kosovo, France, Åland Islands, Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faeroe Islands, Finland, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Channel Islands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vatican, French Southern Territories (the), British Indian Ocean Territory (the), South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Germany, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy |
Latin America & Caribbean
Sub Regions | Locations & Territories |
Caribbean, Central America, South America | Brazil, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, British Virgin Is., Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint. Kitts & Nevis, Saint. Lucia, Saint-Martin (French part), Saint. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Suriname, The Bahamas, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States Virgin Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Mexico, Argentina |
Middle East & North Africa
Sub Regions | Locations & Territories |
Middle East, Northern Africa | Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Western Sahara, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Sudan (pre-secession) |
North America
Sub Regions | Locations & Territories |
North America | United States, Canada, Bermuda, Greenland, United States Minor Outlying Islands (the) |
South Asia
Sub Regions | Locations & Territories |
South Asia | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Saint Pierre and MiquelonIndia |
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub Regions | Locations & Territories |
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa Southern Africa, Western Africa | Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Réunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa |
Additional Country Groupings in the Global Geo Taxonomy
In addition to standard geographic regions and economic groupings, the Global Geo Taxonomy includes a growing set of political, economic, and regional alliances.
These groupings allow users to analyse data across countries that share common trade agreements, governance structures, cultural ties, or economic objectives.
These groupings are particularly useful when comparing trends across blocs rather than individual countries, or when aligning analysis with how governments, institutions, and international organisations commonly segment the world.
Below is a description of each grouping type, followed by the countries included.
Southern Cone (Cono Sur)
The Southern Cone refers to the southernmost countries of South America. It is commonly used to describe countries with shared historical, cultural, and economic characteristics, and is frequently referenced in regional economic and migration analysis.
Brazil
Argentina
Uruguay
Paraguay
Chile
Andean Community (CAN)
The Andean Community is a regional integration organisation in South America focused on economic cooperation, trade integration, and social development among its member states.
Venezuela
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Bolivia
Mercosur (South America)
Mercosur is a South American trade bloc designed to promote free trade and economic integration among its members. It is one of the most significant economic groupings in Latin America.
Argentina
Brazil
Paraguay
Uruguay
Bolivia
Venezuela
Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
CARICOM is an organisation of Caribbean nations and dependencies aimed at promoting economic integration, cooperation, and coordinated foreign policy across the Caribbean region.
Antigua and Barbuda
The Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
Montserrat
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
G7
The G7 (Group of Seven) consists of major advanced economies. It is often used as a shorthand for highly developed, high-income countries with significant global economic influence.
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Arab League
The Arab League is a regional organisation of Arab states across the Middle East and North Africa, formed to strengthen political, economic, cultural, and social ties.
Algeria
Bahrain
Comoros
Djibouti
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Mauritania
Morocco
Oman
Palestine
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Sudan
Syria
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
BRICS
BRICS is an association of major emerging economies. It is commonly used in global economic analysis to group large, fast-growing markets with increasing global influence.
Brazil
Russia
India
China
South Africa
ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
ASEAN is a regional intergovernmental organisation focused on economic growth, political stability, and cooperation among Southeast Asian countries.
Brunei
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Central America (excluding Mexico)
This grouping represents the countries of Central America, excluding Mexico, and is often used for regional analysis of migration, education flows, and economic development.
Belize
Guatemala
El Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama