Key Data
195 countries
use the metric system
The US, Liberia, and Myanmar are the primary holdouts.
Almost every nation speaks SI. The United States, Myanmar, and Liberia remain the primary non-metric holdouts. MetricUS makes the case for practical, modern adoption.
See Why It Matters195 countries
use the metric system
The US, Liberia, and Myanmar are the primary holdouts.
~97%
of world trade uses SI-aligned standards
Global supply chains and technical standards are overwhelmingly SI-based.
1999: $327M
Mars Climate Orbiter was lost
A unit mismatch between teams led to mission failure.
~$17B/year
estimated US dual-system overhead
Estimated inefficiency from maintaining imperial + metric workflows.