countrywise

Countrywise is an English term used as both an adverb and an adjective, formed by adding the suffix -wise to country. It means with regard to countries, or on a country-by-country basis. It belongs to a family of -wise formations that produce adverbial or directional meanings, such as citywise or streetwise. Countrywise is commonly found in statistical summaries, market analyses, policy reports, and journalism, where data or comparisons are broken down by nation.

In usage, countrywise describes segmentation or comparisons across national boundaries. For example, a report might present countrywise GDP growth rates for a year, or a countrywise ranking of indicators. The term is generally neutral in tone, though it tends to appear more often in informal or semi-formal writing than in highly formal academic prose. The hyphenated form country-wise is also common, and some writers prefer it for clarity, while others use the closed form countrywise.

Etymology-wise, countrywise follows the productive English pattern of -wise derivations from nouns. Related terms include other -wise formations such as citywise or homewise; the exact semantics vary by base word. The term is most often encountered in data presentation, comparative studies, and media reporting, where concise country-specific references are helpful.