Bitcoin's average price over the last 12 months is ~$38,800. Bitcoin creates ~330,000 new bitcoin each year, worth ~$12.8 billion over the past 12 months.

If Bitcoin were a nation, and new bitcoin were its GDP, then Bitcoin is at #126, pushing down Mozambique and falling right behind Albania.

Bitcoin's average market cap over the last 12 months is ~$740 billion.

If Bitcoin were a nation, and its market cap was considered its total wealth, then bitcoin would fall between Romania and Finland, at #45.

Bitcoin's Wealth to GDP ratio would be 5.78, putting it at #2, between Hong Kong and Italy.

Bitcoin's percentage of world wealth, given these metrics, is 0.18%, tying it with Chile, Romania, Finland and South Africa.

So, when you see asinine articles like this: Bitcoin Mining Consumes more energy than Finland, instead of jumping on the defensive, the appropriate answer is:

"That's because Bitcoin is worth more than Finland, is more productive than Italy, and creates more wealth each year than 1/3 of all nations. Perhaps that's worth a little energy, given Bitcoin's success, not to mention the value of protecting its fundamental properties."