| Category | Second Place Country | First Place Country |
| (Second) Largest GDP per capita | |
| (Second) Largest Labor Force | |
| (Second) Highest employment rate | |
| (Second) Highest unemployment rate | |
| (Second) Biggest oil exporter | |
| (Second) Largest amount of telephones | |
| (Second) Largest amount of airports | |
| (Second) Largest spenders on military (% of GDP) | |
| (Second) Least amount of roadways | |