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Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax: Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)". Prices in current USD.
Crime > Crime levels: Level of crime. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How serious you feel the level of crime is?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Crime > Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
Crime > Rape rate: Number of rape incidents per 100,000 citizens in different countries. Figures do not take into account rape incidents that go unreported to the police.
Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate: Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Economy > GDP: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
Economy > GDP per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Economy > Gross National Income: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and prop).
Economy > Population below poverty line: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations.
Geography > Land area > Square miles: Country land area.
Government > Government type: A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).
Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
People > Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
Government > Legal system: A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -: This entry records the difference between national government revenues and expenditures, expressed as a percent of GDP. A positive (+) number indicates that revenues exceeded expenditures (a budget surplus), while a negative (-) number indicates the reverse (a budget deficit). Normalizing the data, by dividing the budget balance by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries and indicates whether a national government saves or borrows money. Countries with high budget deficits (relative to their GDPs) generally have more difficulty raising funds to finance expenditures, than those with lower deficits.
Geography > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
Crime > Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes): Suicides per 100’000 residents per year.
Crime > Violent crime > Rapes per million people: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Geography > Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
Government > Legislative branch: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
Geography > Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
Religion > Religions: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
Cost of living > Local purchasing power: Local Purchasing Power shows relative purchasing power in buying goods and services in a given city for the average wage in that city. If domestic purchasing power is 40, this means that the inhabitants of that city with the average salary can afford to buy 60% less typical goods and services than New York City residents with an average salary.
People > Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro). Prices in current USD.
Environment > Marine fish catch: Total marine fish catch
Units: Metric Tons
Economy > Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
People > Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
Government > Suffrage: The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
Geography > Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
Government > Constitution: The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Crime > Drugs > Annual cannabis use: Estimate of percentage of 15-64 year old population who use Cannabis.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.
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Crime > Violent crime > Rapes: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year.
Government > Judicial branch: The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
Education > Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people: Motor vehicles per 1000 people.
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Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Geography > Land area > Sq. km: Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
People > Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
Crime > Assault rate: Number of assaults recorded by police per 100,000 population
People > Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Economy > Budget > Revenues: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
People > Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year.
Industry > Manufacturing output: Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars."
Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year): Year of last use.
Government > Political parties and leaders: Significant political organizations and their leaders.
Energy > Commercial energy use: Commercial energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Commercial energy use refers to apparent consumption, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
Economy > Economy > Overview: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Economy > Exports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Education > Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
People > Gender > Female population: Total female population.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
Economy > GDP > Per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Agriculture > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
People > Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a bottle of water (1.5 liter). Prices in current USD.
Environment > Ecological footprint: Ecological footprint per capita
Units: Hectares per Person
Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year: Average rainfall is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g). Prices in current USD.
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders: Organizations with leaders involved in politics, but not standing for legislative election.
Geography > Natural resources: A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
Education > Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Geography > Surface area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
People > Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
Geography > Area > Land > Per capita: Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km: Agricultural land (sq. km). Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Crime > Robberies: Number of robberies recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment: Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment". Prices in current USD.
Crime > Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years: Crime increasing in the past 3 years. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "In the past three years would you say the level of crime in your community has increased, stayed about the same, or decreased?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Military > Personnel > Per capita: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Military > War deaths: Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths."
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita: Arable land (hectares per person). Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Agriculture > Agricultural growth: Index of agricultural production in 1996 - 98 (1989 - 91 = 100)
Crime > Fear of crime > Violent hate crime: Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP: Public debt as % of GDP (CIA).
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Economy > Public debt: This entry records the cumulatiive total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency. Public debt should not be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the private and public sector and must be financed out of foreign exchange earnings.
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices: This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night: Safety walking alone during night. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the night?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Education > Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Crime > Kidnappings: Number of kidnappings recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
Language > Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
Transport > Road network length > Km: Length of road network in kilometers in European Union countries.
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin, which shows where production takes place in an economy. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
Economy > Exports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Media > Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year: Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 liter of regular Milk. Prices in current USD.
Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release: Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat". Prices in current USD.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes: 1 Pair of Nike Shoes. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Nike Shoes". Prices in current USD.
Government > Administrative divisions: This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by BGN are noted.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index: Rent Index is estimation of prices of renting apartments in the city compared to New York City. If Rent index is 80, Numbeo estimates that price for renting in that city is 80% of price in New York.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
Education > Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area: Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. The road network includes all roads in the country: motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other urban and rural roads."
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen: Average prize of a dozen eggs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked about the prize of a dozen eggs. Prices in current USD.
Education > College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index: This index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of family income in a country. The index is calculated from the Lorenz curve, in which cumulative family income is plotted against the number of families arranged from the poorest to the ric
Religion > Religions > All: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar: Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)". Prices in current USD.
Education > Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Military > Global Peace Index: The Global Peace Index is comprised of 22 indicators in the three categories ongoing domestic or international conflicts; societal safety; and security and militarization. A low index value indicates a peaceful and safe country.
Education > Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh: Electric power consumption (kWh). Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
Media > Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Health > Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded."
People > Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Geography > Terrain: A brief description of the topography
Education > High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Crime > Murders > Per 100,000 people: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
Military > Paramilitary personnel: Paramilitary.
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Military > Service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
Geography > Location: The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
Economy > Human Development Index: The human development index values in this table were calculated using a consistent methodology and consistent data series. They are not strictly comparable with those in earlier Human Development Reports.
Labor > Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Media > Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index: Score on Global Terrorism Index. A high value indicates that a country is affected by many terrorist incidents with a strong impact in terms of fatalities, injuries and damaged property.
Culture > Happy Planet Index: The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is calculated from three components: Perceived well-being, life expectancy and ecological footprint. A higher value indicates a happier population.
Government > Executive branch > Head of government: Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
Geography > Coastline: The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
Labor > Labor force: The total labor force figure
Environment > Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
Energy > Oil > Consumption: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Education > College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Health > Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Media > Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
Energy > Oil > Production > Per capita: This entry is the total oil produced in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
People > Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of White Rice. Prices in current USD.
Media > Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Government > Executive branch > Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
Government > Capital city > Name: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts: Same-sex sexual activity.
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Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons: CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production is the sum of three IEA categories of CO2 emissions: (1) Main Activity Producer Electricity and Heat which contains the sum of emissions from main activity producer electricity generation, combined heat and power generation and heat plants. Main activity producers (formerly known as public utilities) are defined as those undertakings whose primary activity is to supply the public. They may be publicly or privately owned. This corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 1 a. For the CO2 emissions from fuel combustion (summary) file, emissions from own on-site use of fuel in power plants (EPOWERPLT) are also included. (2) Unallocated Autoproducers which contains the emissions from the generation of electricity and/or heat by autoproducers. Autoproducers are defined as undertakings that generate electricity and/or heat, wholly or partly for their own use as an activity which supports their primary activity. They may be privately or publicly owned. In the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, these emissions would normally be distributed between industry, transport and "other" sectors. (3) Other Energy Industries contains emissions from fuel combusted in petroleum refineries, for the manufacture of solid fuels, coal mining, oil and gas extraction and other energy-producing industries. This corresponds to the IPCC Source/Sink Categories 1 A 1 b and 1 A 1 c. According to the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, emissions from coke inputs to blast furnaces can either be counted here or in the Industrial Processes source/sink category. Within detailed sectoral calculations, certain non-energy processes can be distinguished. In the reduction of iron in a blast furnace through the combustion of coke, the primary purpose of the coke oxidation is to produce pig iron and the emissions can be considered as an industrial process. Care must be taken not to double count these emissions in both Energy and Industrial Processes. In the IEA estimations, these emissions have been included in this category.
Government > International organization participation: This entry lists in alphabetical order by abbreviation those international organizations in which the subject country is a member or participates in some other way.
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
Crime > Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
Media > Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Crime > Assaults: Number of assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
Religion > Major religion(s): Country major religions.
Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked abot the price of an Internet connection (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)". Prices in current USD.
Geography > Area > Water: Total water area in square kilometers
People > Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Transport > Airports: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
Agriculture > Produce > Banana > Production: Metric tons of Bananas produced in 2000.
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
Crime > Punishment > Maximum length of sentence: Maximum length of sentence (under life).
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Language > Major language(s): Country major languages.
Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio: Purchasing power parity conversion factor is the number of units of a country's currency required to buy the same amount of goods and services in the domestic market as a U.S. dollar would buy in the United States. Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar). The ratio of the PPP conversion factor to the official exchange rate (also referred to as the national price level) makes it possible to compare the cost of the bundle of goods that make up gross domestic product (GDP) across countries. It tells how many dollars are needed to buy a dollar's worth of goods in the country as compared to the United States.
People > Gender > Male population: Total male population.
Energy > Electricity production > KWh: Electricity production (kWh). Electricity production is measured at the terminals of all alternator sets in a station. In addition to hydropower, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power generation, it covers generation by geothermal, solar, wind, and tide and wave energy, as well as that from combustible renewables and waste. Production includes the output of electricity plants that are designed to produce electricity only as well as that of combined heat and power plants.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
Industry > Gross value added by construction: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre: Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
Economy > Fiscal year: The beginning and ending months for a country's accounting period of 12 months, which often is the calendar year but which may begin in any month. All yearly references are for the calendar year (CY) unless indicated as a noncalendar fiscal year (FY).
Background > Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
Crime > Auto theft: Number of motor vehicle thefts (car thefts) recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
People > Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods produced by the industrial sector within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
Crime > Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery: Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Geography > Population density > People per sq. km: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).
Crime > Murders > WHO: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita: Patent applications are applications filed with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$: Agriculture, value added (current US$), including forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources.
People > Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Economy > Inequality > GINI index: Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality."
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares: Cultivable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the Food and Agriculture Organisation as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded."
Media > Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day: Safety walking alone during daylight. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the daylight?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Economy > Imports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Transport > Waterways: The total length and individual names of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
Economy > Gross National Income per capita: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and prop). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Military > Armed forces personnel: Total armed forces (2000)
Education > Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
Labor > Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
Agriculture > Farm workers: Agricultural employment shows the number of agricultural workers in the agricultural sector.
Health > Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent: 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)". Prices in current USD.
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
Energy > Electrical outages > Days: Electrical outages are the average number of days per year that establishments experience power outages or surges from the public grid.
Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point: Highest point above sea level
Economy > Technology index: The technology index denotes the country's technological readiness. This index is created with such indicators as companies spending on R&D, the creativity of its scientific community, personal computer and internet penetration rates.
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita: Net per capita agricultural production, expressed in International Dollars. Net means after deduction of feed and seed. International Dollars are calculated using the Geary-Khamis formula, which is designed to neutralize irrelevant exchange rate movements (more information on http://faostat3.fao.org/faostat-gateway/go/to/mes/glossary/*/E)
Transport > Motor vehicles: Motor vehicles per 1,000 people
Military > Military expenditures: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
Agriculture > Products: Major agricultural crops and products
Cost of living > Consumer price index > Plus rent: Consumer Price Plus Rent Index is an estimation of consumer goods prices including rent in the city comparing to New York City. If a city has a an index of 120, it means Numbeo estimates it is 20% more expensive than New York (excluding rent).
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal: Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar". Prices in current USD.
Economy > Development > Human Development Index: Human Development Index trends, 1980-2012.
Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
People > Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless). Prices in current USD.
Economy > Big Mac Index: Price of a McDonald's Big Mac in US Dollars at current exchange rates. January 12th, 2006.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Military > Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
Education > College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Economy > Exports > Commodities: This entry provides a listing of the highest-valued exported products; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter: Pump price for gasoline (US$ per liter). Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of gasoline. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.
Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index: Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 1999-2001. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 1999-2001.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
Crime > Prisoners > Per capita: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.
Crime > Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence: Possible other sentence.
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Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index: Groceries Index is an estimation of grocery prices in a given location compared to New York City. To calculate this section, Numbeo uses the "Markets" section of each city.
Geography > Total area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways."
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership: This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.
Economy > Poverty and inequality > Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio: The ratio of average income of the richest 20% of the population to the average income of the poorest 20% of the population.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of apples. Prices in current USD.
Energy > Electricity > Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Government > Country name > Conventional long form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
Media > Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita: total length of the highway system Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
Transport > Vehicles > Per km of road: Vehicles per kilometer of road include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Roads refer to motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other roads. A motorway is a road specially designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions."
People > Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Geography > Land use > Arable land: The percentage of used land that is arable. Arable land is land cultivated for crops that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice
Industry > CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction > Million metric tons: CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction contains the emissions from combustion of fuels in industry. The IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 2 includes these emissions. However, in the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, the IPCC category also includes emissions from industry autoproducers that generate electricity and/or heat. The IEA data are not collected in a way that allows the energy consumption to be split by specific end-use and therefore, autoproducers are shown as a separate item (Unallocated Autoproducers). Manufacturing industries and construction also includes emissions from coke inputs into blast furnaces, which may be reported either in the transformation sector, the industry sector or the separate IPCC Source/Sink Category 2, Industrial Processes.
Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant: Percentage of population who says religion is not important in their daily lives. The survey was carried out within the Gallup Poll.
Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people: Motor vehicles include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Population refers to midyear population in the year for which data are available."
Industry > Manufacturing growth: Annual growth rate for manufacturing value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
Crime > Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked: Worries attacked. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being physically attacked by strangers?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries: Length of land boundaries by border country
Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people: Passenger cars refer to road motor vehicles, other than two-wheelers, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine people (including the driver)."
Economy > Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
People > Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index: Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.
Media > Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
People > Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Industry > Growth: Annual growth rate for industrial value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
Crime > Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males): Male.
Sports > Chess > GrandMasters: Number of GrandMaster chess champions, by country. A GrandMaster is the highest level of recognition in chess.
Government > Executive branch > Elections: Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
Crime > Software piracy rate: The piracy rate is the total number of units of pirated software deployed in 2007 divided by the total units of software installed.
Health > Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations: Total Congregations.
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP: Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
Economy > Budget > Expenditures: Expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
People > Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$: Adjusted net national income (constant 2000 US$). Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion.
Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Energy > Crude oil > Production: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
Economy > GINI index: Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index: Restaurants Index is a comparison of prices of meals and drinks in restaurants and bars compared to NYC.
Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU: Net foreign assets (current LCU). Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.
Economy > Tourist arrivals: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival."
Crime > Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft: Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) property crimes such as vandalism and theft?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Transport > Rail > Railway length: Railway length in kilometers.
Cost of living > Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend: Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)". Prices in current USD.
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$: Industry, value added (current US$). Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre: Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre". Prices in current USD.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of potatoes. Prices in current USD.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet notes: Facts and peculiarities regarding the opening of a McDonald's in each country.
Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000: CO2: Total Emissions (excluding land-use) Units: thousand metric tonnes of carbon dioxide. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Economy > Tax > Tax rates: Revenue is cash receipts from taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales. Grants are also considered as revenue but are excluded here."
Government > National symbol(s): A national symbol is a faunal, floral, or other abstract representation - or some distinctive object - that over time has come to be closely identified with a country or entity. Not all countries have national symbols; a few countries have more than one.
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Geography > Irrigated land: The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
Labor > GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Military > Armed forces personnel > Total: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces."
Media > Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Economy > GDP per person: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Energy > Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh: Electricity production from renewable sources (kWh). Electricity production from renewable sources includes hydropower, geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Education > Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2: Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course". Prices in current USD.
Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year: This list compares the average annual consumption of cigarettes per adult in countries around the world. Ten european countries top the list, all located at the East of the continent, with the exception of Greece. Developed asian countries like China, South Korea and Japan also register high cigarette consumption, while Africa hosts the countries with less consumption.
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection: Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage.
Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Health > Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
Geography > Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
Economy > Exports > Main exports: Country main exports.
Labor > Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$: Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are expressed constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
Government > Flag description: A written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags.
Religion > Christian > Protestant > Protestant percent: Protestant.
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Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date: The date when the first McDonald's outlet opened in each country.
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land: Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea: territorial sea - the sovereignty of a coastal State extends beyond its land territory and internal waters to an adjacent belt of sea, described as the territorial sea in the LOS Convention (Part II); this sovereignty extends to the air space over the territorial sea as well as its underlying seabed and subsoil; every State has the right to establish the breadth of its territorial sea up to a limit not exceeding 12 nautical miles. A full and definitive definition can be found in the Law of the Sea (LOS) Convention.
Labor > Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
Economy > Debt > External: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre: Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre". Prices in current USD.
Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita: Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Crime > Perceived problems > Illegal drugs: Problem people using or dealing drugs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) people using or dealing drugs?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Media > Televisions: The total number of televisions
Education > Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita: Agricultural machinery refers to the number of wheel and crawler tractors (excluding garden tractors) in use in agriculture at the end of the calendar year specified or during the first quarter of the following year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
People > Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Percentage: This entry is derived from People > Child labor > Children ages 5-14, which gives the percent of children aged 5-14 (or the age range specified) engaged in child labor. We define “child labor” as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. It refers to work that is mentally, physically, socially, or morally dangerous and harmful to children. Such labor may deprive them of the opportunity to attend school, oblige them to leave school prematurely, or require them to combine school attendance with excessively long and heavy work. In its most extreme forms, child labor involves children being enslaved, separated from their families, exposed to serious hazards and illnesses, and/or left to fend for themselves on the streets of large cities – often a very early age.
Crime > Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females: Female.
Education > College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
Language > Linguistic diversity index: LDI.
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Crime > Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery: Problem corruption and bribery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) corruption and bribery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final services produced within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
Media > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax	$779.04 Ranked 68th. 31% more than Nicaragua	$592.50 Ranked 89th.
Crime > Crime levels	72.37 Ranked 15th. 63% more than Nicaragua	44.44 Ranked 2nd.
Crime > Murder rate	11	13
Crime > Rape rate	36.7 Ranked 7th. 16% more than Nicaragua	31.6 Ranked 4th.
Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate	10 Ranked 22nd.	13 Ranked 20th. 30% more than Costa Rica
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate	527 Ranked 34th.	785 Ranked 24th. 49% more than Costa Rica
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people	112.86 Ranked 27th.	134.83 Ranked 24th. 19% more than Costa Rica
Economy > GDP	$45.15 billion Ranked 75th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	$10.51 billion Ranked 119th.
Economy > GDP per capita	$9,396.45 Ranked 63th. 5 times more than Nicaragua	$1,753.64 Ranked 127th.
Economy > Gross National Income	$15.72 billion Ranked 64th. 9 times more than Nicaragua	$1.78 billion Ranked 2nd.
Economy > Population below poverty line	24.8% Ranked 16th.	42.5% Ranked 9th. 71% more than Costa Rica
Geography > Land area > Square miles	19,730 square miles Ranked 59th.	46,430 square miles Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Government > Government type	democratic republic	republic
Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	1.32 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	0.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th.
People > Population	4.7 million Ranked 121st.	5.79 million Ranked 109th. 23% more than Costa Rica
Government > Legal system	civil law system based on Spanish civil code; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court	civil law system; Supreme Court may review administrative acts
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14	13.61% Ranked 182nd.	13.98% Ranked 173th. 3% more than Costa Rica
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.84% Ranked 127th. 1% more than Nicaragua	1.82% Ranked 168th.
Geography > Area > Comparative	slightly smaller than West Virginia	slightly smaller than New York state
Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents	9.9 Ranked 62nd. 29% more than Nicaragua	7.7 Ranked 74th.
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -	-4.5% of GDP Ranked 135th. 23 times more than Nicaragua	-0.2% of GDP Ranked 42nd.
Geography > Climate	tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands	tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands
Crime > Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes)	6.1 Ranked 10th. 5% more than Nicaragua	5.8 Ranked 2nd.
Crime > Violent crime > Rapes per million people	366.19 Ranked 7th. 17% more than Nicaragua	314.14 Ranked 4th.
Geography > Area > Land	50,660 sq km Ranked 126th.	120,254 sq km Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Government > Legislative branch	unicameral Legislative Assembly or Asamblea Legislativa	unicameral National Assembly or Asamblea Nacional
Geography > Geographic coordinates	10 00 N, 84 00 W	13 00 N, 85 00 W
Religion > Religions	Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%	Roman Catholic 58.5%, Evangelical 21.6%, Moravian 1.6%, Jehovah's Witness 0.9%, other 1.7%, none 15.7%
Cost of living > Local purchasing power	41.33 Ranked 64th.	43.1 Ranked 60th. 4% more than Costa Rica
People > Population > Population growth, past and future	-0.445 Ranked 202nd. 31% more than Nicaragua	-0.34 Ranked 168th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro	$2.50 Ranked 96th. 2 times more than Nicaragua	$1.10 Ranked 141st.
Environment > Marine fish catch	19,838 tons Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Nicaragua	8,497 tons Ranked 85th.
Economy > Unemployment rate	7.8% Ranked 53th. 5% more than Nicaragua	7.4% Ranked 58th.
People > Ethnic groups	white (including mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1%	mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 69%, white 17%, black 9%, Amerindian 5%
Government > Suffrage	18 years of age; universal and compulsory	16 years of age; universal
Geography > Area > Total	51,100 sq km Ranked 131st.	130,370 sq km Ranked 99th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent	9.54% Ranked 181st.	9.85% Ranked 171st. 3% more than Costa Rica
Government > Constitution	7 November 1949	9 January 1987; revised in 1995, 2000, and 2005
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares	225,000 hectares Ranked 138th.	1.93 million hectares Ranked 83th. 9 times more than Costa Rica
Crime > Drugs > Annual cannabis use	1% Ranked 19th.	1.1% Ranked 18th. 10% more than Costa Rica
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage	Varies for specified industries from \u20a1 8,618.72 per 8-hour work day for unskilled workers to \u20a111,463.50 per day for specialized workers. All other occupations not explicitly covered fall under the generic scale, which varies from \u20a1257,219.78 per month for unskilled workers to \u20a1562,375.83 for licentiates .	Set for nine different economic sectors; ranges from 2,566.89 Nicaraguan c\u00f3rdobas per month in the agricultural sector to 5,799.15 c\u00f3rdobas per month in the financial sector.
Crime > Violent crime > Rapes	1,685 Ranked 20th.	1,829 Ranked 14th. 9% more than Costa Rica
Government > Judicial branch	Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (22 justices are elected for renewable eight-year terms by the Legislative Assembly)	Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia (16 judges elected for five-year terms by the National Assembly)
Education > Children out of school, primary	23,445 Ranked 60th.	53,792 Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people	177 Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Nicaragua	57 Ranked 127th.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita	$11,039.29 Ranked 75th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	$2,978.25 Ranked 130th.
Geography > Land area > Sq. km	51,060 sq km Ranked 122nd.	119,990 sq km Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
People > Birth rate	16.25 births/1,000 population Ranked 124th.	18.77 births/1,000 population Ranked 99th. 16% more than Costa Rica
Crime > Assault rate	19.7 Ranked 75th.	332.9 Ranked 25th. 17 times more than Costa Rica
People > Population growth	-0.445% Ranked 202nd. 31% more than Nicaragua	-0.34% Ranked 168th.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	17.34 Ranked 77th.	30.22 Ranked 37th. 74% more than Costa Rica
Economy > Budget > Revenues	$6.51 billion Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Nicaragua	$2.73 billion Ranked 129th.
People > Age distribution > Median age	51.04 years Ranked 13th. 3% more than Nicaragua	49.71 years Ranked 27th.
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP	$12,500.00 Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Nicaragua	$4,400.00 Ranked 128th.
Industry > Manufacturing output	6.26 billion Ranked 58th. 5 times more than Nicaragua	1.28 billion Ranked 92nd.
Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year)	1,859 Ranked 31st.	1,930 Ranked 24th. 4% more than Costa Rica
Government > Political parties and leaders	Accessibility Without Exclusion or PASE [Oscar Andres LOPEZ Arias]<br />Citizen Action Party or PAC [Elizabeth FONSECA]<br />Costa Rican Renovation Party or PRC [Gerardo Justo OROZCO Alvarez]<br />Broad Front (Frente Amplio) or PFA [Jose MERINO del Rio]<br />Libertarian Movement Party or ML [Otto GUEVARA Guth]<br />National Integration Party or PIN [Walter MUNOZ Cespedes]<br />National Liberation Party or PLN [Bernal JIMENEZ]<br />National Restoration Party or PRN<br />Patriotic Alliance [Mariano FIGUERES Olsen]<br />Popular Vanguard [Trino BARRANTES Araya]<br />Social Christian Unity Party or PUSC [Gerardo VARGAS]	Alliance for the Republic or APRE [Carlos CANALES]<br />Conservative Party or PC [Alejandro BOLANOS Davis]<br />Independent Liberal Party or PLI [Indalecio RODRIGUEZ]<br />Liberal Constitutionalist Party or PLC [Maria Haydee OSUNA]<br />Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance or ALN [Alejandro MEJIA Ferreti]<br />Sandinista National Liberation Front or FSLN [Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra]<br />Sandinista Renovation Movement or MRS [Ana Margarita VIJIL]
Energy > Commercial energy use	861.25 Ranked 73th. 59% more than Nicaragua	541.54 Ranked 90th.
Economy > Economy > Overview	Prior to the global economic crisis, Costa Rica enjoyed stable economic growth. The economy contracted 1.3% in 2009 but resumed growth at about 4.5% per year in 2010-12. While the traditional agricultural exports of bananas, coffee, sugar, and beef are still the backbone of commodity export trade, a variety of industrial and specialized agricultural products have broadened export trade in recent years. High value-added goods and services, including microchips, have further bolstered exports. Tourism continues to bring in foreign exchange, as Costa Rica's impressive biodiversity makes it a key destination for ecotourism. Foreign investors remain attracted by the country's political stability and relatively high education levels, as well as the incentives offered in the free-trade zones; and Costa Rica has attracted one of the highest levels of foreign direct investment per capita in Latin America. However, many business impediments remain, such as high levels of bureaucracy, legal uncertainty due to overlapping and at times conflicting responsibilities between agencies, difficulty of enforcing contracts, and weak investor protection. Poverty has remained around 20-25% for nearly 20 years, and the strong social safety net that had been put into place by the government has eroded due to increased financial constraints on government expenditures. Unlike the rest of Central America, Costa Rica is not highly dependent on remittances as they only represent about 2% of GDP. Immigration from Nicaragua has increasingly become a concern for the government. The estimated 300,000-500,000 Nicaraguans in Costa Rica legally and illegally are an important source of mostly unskilled labor but also place heavy demands on the social welfare system. The US-Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) entered into force on 1 January 2009 after significant delays within the Costa Rican legislature. CAFTA-DR has increased foreign direct investment in key sectors of the economy, including the insurance and telecommunications sectors recently opened to private investors. President CHINCHILLA was not able to gain legislative approval for fiscal reform, her top priority, though she continued to pursue fiscal reform in 2012. President CHINCHILLA and the PLN were successful in passing a tax on corporations to fund an increase for security services.	Nicaragua, the poorest country in Central America and the second poorest in the Western Hemisphere, has widespread underemployment and poverty. The Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) has been in effect since April 2006 and has expanded export opportunities for many agricultural and manufactured goods. Textiles and agriculture combined account for nearly 50% of Nicaragua's exports. The ORTEGA administration's promotion of mixed business initiatives, owned by the Nicaraguan and Venezuelan state oil firms, together with the weak rule of law, could undermine the investment climate for domestic and international private firms in the near-term. Nicaragua relied on an IMF external credit facility to meet internal- and external-debt financing obligations. The most recent IMF program ended in 2011 and Nicaragua is currently in negotiations for a new program. Nicaragua depends heavily on foreign development assistance, however, donors have curtailed this funding in response to November 2008 and subsequent electoral fraud. Nicaragua still struggles with a high public debt burden, however, it succeeded in reducing that burden in 2011. The economy grew at a rate of about 4% in 2012.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people	112.86 Ranked 27th.	134.83 Ranked 24th. 19% more than Costa Rica
Economy > Exports	$11.44 billion Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Nicaragua	$4.16 billion Ranked 114th.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders	527 Ranked 34th.	785 Ranked 24th. 49% more than Costa Rica
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet	Cabinet selected by the president	Council of Ministers appointed by the president
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st. 56% more than Nicaragua	0.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th.
Education > Compulsary education duration	10 Ranked 73th. 67% more than Nicaragua	6 Ranked 92nd.
People > Gender > Female population	2.66 million Ranked 124th.	4 million Ranked 106th. 50% more than Costa Rica
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total	723,358 Ranked 123th.	1.1 million Ranked 111th. 53% more than Costa Rica
Economy > GDP > Per capita	$11,296.06 per capita Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	$2,995.85 per capita Ranked 77th.
Agriculture > Rural population	27,195 Ranked 122nd.	30,461 Ranked 109th. 12% more than Costa Rica
Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita	1,921.87 kWh per capita Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	452.66 kWh per capita Ranked 109th.
People > Death rate	4.44 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 201st.	5.06 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 182nd. 14% more than Costa Rica
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle	$1.82 Ranked 21st. 57% more than Nicaragua	$1.16 Ranked 51st.
Environment > Ecological footprint	2.5 Ranked 17th. 56% more than Nicaragua	1.6 Ranked 33th.
Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year	2,926 Ranked 4th. 22% more than Nicaragua	2,391 Ranked 14th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white	$1.69 Ranked 43th. 22% more than Nicaragua	$1.39 Ranked 58th.
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders	Authentic Confederation of Democratic Workers or CATD (Communist Party affiliate)<br />Chamber of Coffee Growers<br />Confederated Union of Workers or CUT (Communist Party affiliate)<br />Costa Rican Confederation of Democratic Workers or CCTD (Liberation Party affiliate)<br />Costa Rican Exporter's Chamber or CADEXCO<br />Costa Rican Solidarity Movement<br />Costa Rican Union of Private Sector Enterprises or UCCAEP<br />Federation of Public Service Workers or FTSP<br />National Association for Economic Development or ANFE<br />National Association of Educators or ANDE<br />National Association of Public and Private Employees or ANEP<br />Rerum Novarum or CTRN (PLN affiliate)	National Workers Front or FNT (a Sandinista umbrella group of eight labor unions including: Farm Workers Association or ATC, Health Workers Federation or FETASALUD, Heroes and Martyrs Confederation of Professional Associations or CONAPRO, National Association of Educators of Nicaragua or ANDEN, National Union of Employees or UNE, National Union of Farmers and Ranchers or UNAG, Sandinista Workers Central or CST, and Union of Journalists of Nicaragua or UPN)<br />Permanent Congress of Workers or CPT (an umbrella group of four non-Sandinista labor unions including: Autonomous Nicaraguan Workers Central or CTN-A, Confederation of Labor Unification or CUS, Independent General Confederation of Labor or CGT-I, and Labor Action and Unity Central or CAUS)<br />Nicaraguan Workers' Central or CTN (an independent labor union)<br />Superior Council of Private Enterprise or COSEP (a confederation of business groups)
Geography > Natural resources	hydropower	gold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fish
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita	$1,447.45 Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Nicaragua	$262.29 Ranked 66th.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption	8.53 billion kWh Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Nicaragua	2.94 billion kWh Ranked 35th.
People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio	91.77% Ranked 11th. 6% more than Nicaragua	86.2% Ranked 30th.
Education > Adult literacy rate > Total	96 Ranked 38th. 23% more than Nicaragua	78 Ranked 10th.
Geography > Surface area > Sq. km	51,100 kmÂ² Ranked 126th.	130,000 kmÂ² Ranked 96th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
People > Population growth rate	1.27% Ranked 92nd. 21% more than Nicaragua	1.05% Ranked 110th.
Geography > Area > Land > Per capita	12.07 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 118th.	20.78 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 76th. 72% more than Costa Rica
Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	363.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 109th.	374.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 108th. 3% more than Costa Rica
Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km	18,800 sq. km Ranked 124th.	51,460 sq. km Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000	4.95 Ranked 51st.	9.24 Ranked 36th. 87% more than Costa Rica
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	79.49 Ranked 35th. 7% more than Nicaragua	74.13 Ranked 87th.
Crime > Robberies	527.3 Ranked 3rd. 20% more than Nicaragua	440.7 Ranked 5th.
Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people	468.98 Ranked 91st. 4 times more than Nicaragua	133.58 Ranked 154th.
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita	1,843.94 Ranked 77th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	521.58 Ranked 113th.
Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment	$65.17 Ranked 106th.	$71.25 Ranked 102nd. 9% more than Costa Rica
Crime > Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years	69.44 Ranked 33th. 11% more than Nicaragua	62.5 Ranked 2nd.
Military > Personnel > Per capita	4.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th. 50% more than Nicaragua	2.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 111th.
Military > War deaths	0.0 Ranked 159th.	0.0 Ranked 41st.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita	0.0528 Ranked 155th.	0.322 Ranked 34th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
Agriculture > Agricultural growth	117 Ranked 72nd.	128 Ranked 32nd. 9% more than Costa Rica
Crime > Fear of crime > Violent hate crime	15.28 Ranked 84th. 22% more than Nicaragua	12.5 Ranked 2nd.
Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP	47.4 CIA Ranked 72nd.	52.7 CIA Ranked 56th. 11% more than Costa Rica
Media > Internet users	1.49 million Ranked 80th. 7 times more than Nicaragua	199,800 Ranked 136th.
Economy > Public debt	51.9% of GDP Ranked 60th.	58.6% of GDP Ranked 48th. 13% more than Costa Rica
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices	4.5% Ranked 87th.	7.2% Ranked 43th. 60% more than Costa Rica
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	14.92 Ranked 49th.	30.83 Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night	23.68 Ranked 80th.	38.89 Ranked 2nd. 64% more than Costa Rica
Education > Average years of schooling of adults	6 Ranked 52nd. 30% more than Nicaragua	4.6 Ranked 71st.
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$	$6.96 billion Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	$1.57 billion Ranked 58th.
Crime > Kidnappings	0.11 Ranked 49th. The same as Nicaragua	0.11 Ranked 10th.
Language > Languages	Spanish (official), English	Spanish 97.5% (official), Miskito 1.7%, other 0.8%
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services	72.4% Ranked 39th. 27% more than Nicaragua	56.8% Ranked 106th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total	506,900 Ranked 123th.	778,329 Ranked 110th. 54% more than Costa Rica
Economy > Exports per capita	$2,380.71 Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Nicaragua	$693.79 Ranked 117th.
Media > Personal computers > Per capita	218.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Nicaragua	42.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st.
Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year	2,926 Ranked 4th. 22% more than Nicaragua	2,391 Ranked 14th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre	$1.36 Ranked 68th.	$1.58 Ranked 48th. 16% more than Costa Rica
Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release	$6.70 Ranked 78th. 34% more than Nicaragua	$5.00 Ranked 96th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent	39.98% Ranked 12th. 5% more than Nicaragua	38.21% Ranked 26th.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes	$110.11 Ranked 34th. 76% more than Nicaragua	$62.50 Ranked 131st.
Government > Administrative divisions	7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limon, Puntarenas, San Jose	15 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) and 2 autonomous regions* (regiones autonomistas, singular - region autonoma); Atlantico Norte, Atlantico Sur, Boaco, Carazo, Chinandega, Chontales, Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Leon, Madriz, Managua, Masaya, Matagalpa, Nueva Segovia, Rio San Juan, Rivas
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index	19.77 Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Nicaragua	9.8 Ranked 130th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total	2.77 million Ranked 124th.	4.24 million Ranked 108th. 53% more than Costa Rica
Education > Literacy > Total population	96% Ranked 55th. 42% more than Nicaragua	67.5% Ranked 128th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total	236,734 Ranked 123th.	360,856 Ranked 111th. 52% more than Costa Rica
Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	71.73 Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Nicaragua	14 Ranked 57th.
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate	23.7% Ranked 72nd. 7% more than Nicaragua	22.2% Ranked 79th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen	$2.72 Ranked 43th. 4% more than Nicaragua	$2.61 Ranked 48th.
Education > College and university > Gender parity index	1.29 Ranked 38th. 18% more than Nicaragua	1.09 Ranked 74th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre	$860.74 Ranked 83th. 81% more than Nicaragua	$475.00 Ranked 132nd.
Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index	50.3 Ranked 7th. 24% more than Nicaragua	40.5 Ranked 11th.
Religion > Religions > All	Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%	Roman Catholic 72.9%, Evangelical 15.1%, Moravian 1.5%, Episcopal 0.1%, other 1.9%, none 8.5% (1995 census)
Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar	$28,250.00 Ranked 37th. 41% more than Nicaragua	$20,000.00 Ranked 97th.
Education > Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 120th. The same as Nicaragua	6 Ranked 33th.
Military > Global Peace Index	1.75 Ranked 123th.	1.93 Ranked 97th. 10% more than Costa Rica
Education > Secondary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 191st. The same as Nicaragua	5 Ranked 169th.
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh	8.74 billion Ranked 91st. 3 times more than Nicaragua	3.08 billion Ranked 127th.
Media > Televisions per 1000	125.86 Ranked 103th. 2 times more than Nicaragua	60.17 Ranked 132nd.
Health > Births and maternity > Future births	47.44 Ranked 123th.	72.37 Ranked 111th. 53% more than Costa Rica
Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita	10.39 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 83th. 89% more than Nicaragua	5.5 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 107th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59	46.41% Ranked 186th.	47.82% Ranked 170th. 3% more than Costa Rica
Education > Children out of school, primary, female	10,290 Ranked 56th.	23,809 Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare	3,803.1 Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Nicaragua	1,872.3 Ranked 105th.
People > Population in 2015	4,983 thousand Ranked 115th.	6,637 thousand Ranked 107th. 33% more than Costa Rica
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	26.6 Ranked 24th. 1% more than Nicaragua	26.4 Ranked 96th.
Geography > Terrain	coastal plains separated by rugged mountains including over 100 volcanic cones, of which several are major volcanoes	extensive Atlantic coastal plains rising to central interior mountains; narrow Pacific coastal plain interrupted by volcanoes
Education > High school enrolment rate	97.18 Ranked 42nd.	99.15 Ranked 18th. 2% more than Costa Rica
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population	77.72 years Ranked 53th. 8% more than Nicaragua	71.9 years Ranked 126th.
Crime > Murders > Per 100,000 people	7.3 Ranked 56th.	17.4 Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Military > Paramilitary personnel	9,800 Ranked 58th.	0.0 Ranked 113th.
Military > Service age and obligation	18 years of age	17 years of age for voluntary military service; tour of duty 18-36 months
Geography > Location	Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama	Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	6.27% Ranked 24th. 37% more than Nicaragua	4.57% Ranked 63th.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation	agriculture 20%, industry 22%, services 58%	agriculture 30.5%, industry 17.3%, services 52.2%
Economy > Human Development Index	0.838 Ranked 47th. 21% more than Nicaragua	0.69 Ranked 112th.
Labor > Unemployment rate	7.3% Ranked 52nd.	8% Ranked 44th. 10% more than Costa Rica
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000	6.17 Ranked 32nd. 18% more than Nicaragua	5.25 Ranked 53th.
People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	4.19 Ranked 187th.	4.61 Ranked 182nd. 10% more than Costa Rica
Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita	497.87 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Nicaragua	148.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 97th.
Media > Households with television	92.8% Ranked 12th. 57% more than Nicaragua	59.1% Ranked 89th.
Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	16.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 117th.	27.79 per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd. 68% more than Costa Rica
Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index	0.0 Ranked 144th.	0.0 Ranked 121st.
Culture > Happy Planet Index	64 Ranked 1st. 12% more than Nicaragua	57.1 Ranked 8th.
Government > Executive branch > Head of government	President Laura CHINCHILLA Miranda (since 8 May 2010); First Vice President Alfio PIVA Mesen (since 8 May 2010); Second Vice President Luis LIBERMAN Ginsburg (since 8 May 2010)	President Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (since 10 January 2007); Vice President Moises Omar HALLESLEVENS Acevedo (since 10 January 2012)
Geography > Coastline	1,290 km Ranked 75th. 42% more than Nicaragua	910 km Ranked 88th.
Labor > Labor force	2.17 million Ranked 92nd.	2.34 million Ranked 90th. 8% more than Costa Rica
Environment > Current issues	deforestation and land use change, largely a result of the clearing of land for cattle ranching and agriculture; soil erosion; coastal marine pollution; fisheries protection; solid waste management; air pollution	deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution
Energy > Oil > Consumption	44,000 bbl/day Ranked 91st. 52% more than Nicaragua	29,000 bbl/day Ranked 105th.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	81.84 Ranked 37th. 6% more than Nicaragua	77.28 Ranked 83th.
Education > College and university > Share of total education spending	19.71% Ranked 57th.	26.05% Ranked 24th. 32% more than Costa Rica
Health > Life expectancy > Men	77 years Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Nicaragua	71 years Ranked 25th.
Media > Television > List of TV stations	<p>Teletica (channel 7) - private</p> </p>Repretel (channels 4, 6, 11) - private</p> </p>Canal 13 - public</p>	<p>Nicavision Canal 12 - commercial</p> </p>Canal 10 - commercial</p> </p>Telenica Canal 8 - commercial</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19914143">Full Article</a>
Energy > Oil > Production > Per capita	0.0 Ranked 19th.	0.0 Ranked 13th.
People > Total fertility rate	1.91 children born/woman Ranked 136th.	2.03 children born/woman Ranked 122nd. 6% more than Costa Rica
Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	77.25 Ranked 36th. 9% more than Nicaragua	71.14 Ranked 84th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent	34.25% Ranked 13th. 6% more than Nicaragua	32.32% Ranked 29th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg	$2.17 Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Nicaragua	$0.78 Ranked 135th.
Media > Television receivers > Per capita	143.64 per 1,000 people Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Nicaragua	68.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 111th.
Government > Executive branch > Chief of state	President Laura CHINCHILLA Miranda (since 8 May 2010); First Vice President Alfio PIVA Mesen (since 8 May 2010); Second Vice President Luis LIBERMAN Ginsburg (since 8 May 2010)	President Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (since 10 January 2007); Vice President Moises Omar HALLESLEVENS Acevedo (since 10 January 2012)
Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address	APO AA 34020	American Embassy Managua, APO AA 34021
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	128.32 Ranked 49th. 43% more than Nicaragua	89.77 Ranked 126th.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity	$58.55 billion Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Nicaragua	$26.38 billion Ranked 112th.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage	$2.19 Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Nicaragua	$1.08 Ranked 93th.
Government > Capital city > Name	San Jose	Managua
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates	9 56 N, 84 05 W	12 09 N, 86 17 W
Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts	Legal since 1971 UN decl. sign.	Legal since 2008 UN decl. sign.
Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons	0.67 Ranked 121st.	1.89 Ranked 110th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Government > International organization participation	BCIE, CACM, CD, CELAC, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, LAIA (observer), MIGA, NAM (observer), OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, SICA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO	BCIE, CACM, CD, CELAC, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, LAIA, LAIA (observer), MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, Petrocaribe, SICA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population	0.52 Ranked 115th.	0.73 Ranked 60th. 40% more than Costa Rica
Crime > Prisoners	8,526 prisoners Ranked 76th. 18% more than Nicaragua	7,198 prisoners Ranked 84th.
Media > Internet > Users per 1000	336.08 Ranked 52nd. 12 times more than Nicaragua	28.05 Ranked 120th.
Crime > Assaults	19.7 Ranked 56th.	332.9 Ranked 16th. 17 times more than Costa Rica
Religion > Major religion(s)	Christianity	Christianity
Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male	80.1% Ranked 20th. 25% more than Nicaragua	63.9% Ranked 83th.
Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data	$58.75 Ranked 36th. 32% more than Nicaragua	$44.60 Ranked 65th.
Geography > Area > Water	40 sq km Ranked 145th.	10,380 sq km Ranked 46th. 260 times more than Costa Rica
People > Age structure > 0-14 years	23.8% Ranked 130th.	30% Ranked 81st. 26% more than Costa Rica
Media > Broadcast media	multiple privately owned TV stations and 1 publicly owned TV station; cable network services are widely available; more than 100 privately owned radio stations and a public radio network	multiple privately-owned terrestrial television networks, supplemented by cable TV in most urban areas; of more than 100 radio broadcast stations, nearly all are privately owned; Radio Nicaragua is government-owned and Radio Sandino is controlled by the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN)
Transport > Airports	161 Ranked 35th. 10% more than Nicaragua	147 Ranked 40th.
Agriculture > Produce > Banana > Production	2.1 million metric tonnes Ranked 7th. 23 times more than Nicaragua	91,636 metric tonnes Ranked 44th.
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places	slightly smaller than West Virginia	slightly smaller than the state of New York
Crime > Punishment > Maximum length of sentence	50 years	30 years
Language > Major language(s)	Spanish (official), English	Spanish, English, indigenous languages
Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio	0.45 Ranked 77th. 88% more than Nicaragua	0.24 Ranked 133th.
People > Gender > Male population	2.65 million Ranked 123th.	3.91 million Ranked 107th. 47% more than Costa Rica
Energy > Electricity production > KWh	9.83 billion Ranked 94th. 3 times more than Nicaragua	3.83 billion Ranked 122nd.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total	2.13 million Ranked 118th.	3.02 million Ranked 101st. 42% more than Costa Rica
Industry > Gross value added by construction	2.3 billion Ranked 84th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	558.22 million Ranked 131st.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre	$1,121.88 Ranked 106th. 87% more than Nicaragua	$600.00 Ranked 127th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64	52.14% Ranked 186th.	53.71% Ranked 167th. 3% more than Costa Rica
Economy > Fiscal year	calendar year	calendar year
Background > Overview	<p>For decades Costa Rica has stood out for its stability and has benefited from the most developed welfare system in the region.</p> <p>It has no standing army, and its citizens enjoy one of the highest life expectancy levels in the Western hemisphere and better living standards than most of Central America. </p> <p>Traditionally dependent on coffee, banana and beef exports, Costa Rica has diversified its economy. The opening of a large computer chip plant in the late 1990s was a fillip to the economy, but its fortunes have been subject to the fluctuating world demand for microchips. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19414068">Full Article</a>	<p>Nicaragua is striving to overcome the after-effects of dictatorship, civil war and natural calamities, which have left it one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere.</p> <p>Nicaragua has traditionally relied on agricultural exports to sustain its economy, with pushes to diversiy into manufacturing in the 1950s and 1990s. But the country's meagre national wealth benefited mainly a few elite families of Spanish descent, in particular the Somoza family in the mid-20th century. This dynasty ruled the country with US backing between 1937 and the Sandinista revolution in 1979. </p> <p>The Sandinistas began redistributing property and made huge progress in the spheres of health and education, but their pro-Cuban orientation alarmed the United States, which launched a sustained campaign of embargo and armed subversion. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19735631">Full Article</a>
Crime > Auto theft	127.4 Ranked 23th. 35 times more than Nicaragua	3.6 Ranked 66th.
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita	982.57 Ranked 85th. 91% more than Nicaragua	514.5 Ranked 114th.
People > Age structure > 65 years and over	6.8% Ranked 108th. 45% more than Nicaragua	4.7% Ranked 144th.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry	21.1% Ranked 147th.	25.8% Ranked 113th. 22% more than Costa Rica
Crime > Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery	67.11 Ranked 20th. 51% more than Nicaragua	44.44 Ranked 2nd.
Geography > Population density > People per sq. km	84.75 people/mÂ² Ranked 93th. Twice as much as Nicaragua	42.42 people/mÂ² Ranked 137th.
Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek	48 hours Ranked 39th. The same as Nicaragua	48 hours Ranked 9th.
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	100.17 Ranked 75th. 6 times more than Nicaragua	16.49 Ranked 122nd.
Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average	$502.90 Ranked 35th. 21 times more than Nicaragua	$23.55 Ranked 75th.
Crime > Murders > WHO	6.2 Ranked 85th.	12 Ranked 54th. 94% more than Costa Rica
Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita	8.76 per 1 million people Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Nicaragua	2.85 per 1 million people Ranked 66th.
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$	$2.57 billion Ranked 56th. 34% more than Nicaragua	$1.91 billion Ranked 64th.
People > Nationality > Noun	Costa Rican(s)	Nicaraguan(s)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	119 Ranked 121st.	128 Ranked 96th. 8% more than Costa Rica
Economy > Inequality > GINI index	48.91 Ranked 7th.	52.33 Ranked 6th. 7% more than Costa Rica
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares	200,000 Ranked 133th.	1.95 million Ranked 78th. 10 times more than Costa Rica
Media > Radio > List of radio stations	<p>Reloj - popular national radio</p> </p>Radio Columbia - news and talk</p> </p>Radio Monumental - news and talk</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19414705">Full Article</a>	<p>Radio Corporacion - commercial</p> </p>Radio Mundial - commercial</p> </p>Radio Nicaragua - government-owned</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19914143">Full Article</a>
Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day	65.79 Ranked 72nd.	69.44 Ranked 1st. 6% more than Costa Rica
Economy > Imports per capita	$3,485.74 Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Nicaragua	$1,076.48 Ranked 129th.
Transport > Waterways	730 km Ranked 38th.	2,220 km Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Economy > Gross National Income per capita	$3,915.62 Ranked 48th. 11 times more than Nicaragua	$361.06 Ranked 2nd.
Military > Armed forces personnel	0.0 Ranked 161st.	16,000 Ranked 96th.
Education > Literacy > Female	96.1% Ranked 51st. 42% more than Nicaragua	67.8% Ranked 113th.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry	22% Ranked 10th. 16% more than Nicaragua	19% Ranked 12th.
Labor > Labor force, total	2.3 million Ranked 117th.	2.52 million Ranked 112th. 10% more than Costa Rica
Agriculture > Farm workers	325,000 Ranked 106th.	362,000 Ranked 100th. 11% more than Costa Rica
Health > Infant mortality rate > Total	9.45 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 149th.	22.64 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Crime > United States extradition treaties > Entered into force	October 11, 1991	July 14, 2007
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent	$63.14 Ranked 88th.	$65.00 Ranked 85th. 3% more than Costa Rica
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio	65.68% Ranked 12th. 9% more than Nicaragua	60.17% Ranked 28th.
Energy > Electrical outages > Days	12.27 days Ranked 10th.	23.01 days Ranked 6th. 88% more than Costa Rica
Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point	Cerro Chirripo 3,810 m	Mogoton 2,438 m
Economy > Technology index	3.97 Ranked 54th. 43% more than Nicaragua	2.78 Ranked 93th.
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita	102 Int. $ Ranked 82nd.	117 Int. $ Ranked 32nd. 15% more than Costa Rica
Transport > Motor vehicles	116 motor vehicles per 100 p Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	33 motor vehicles per 100 p Ranked 8th.
Military > Military expenditures	0.8% of GDP Ranked 2nd.	0.9% of GDP Ranked 56th. 13% more than Costa Rica
Agriculture > Products	bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar, corn, rice, beans, potatoes; beef, poultry, dairy; timber	coffee, bananas, sugarcane, cotton, rice, corn, tobacco, sesame, soya, beans; beef, veal, pork, poultry, dairy products; shrimp, lobsters
Cost of living > Consumer price index > Plus rent	43.13 Ranked 56th. 37% more than Nicaragua	31.45 Ranked 97th.
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	47.5 Ranked 87th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	13.5 Ranked 150th.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal	$7.00 Ranked 51st. 27% more than Nicaragua	$5.50 Ranked 93th.
Economy > Development > Human Development Index	0.773 Ranked 62nd. 29% more than Nicaragua	0.599 Ranked 128th.
Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita	3.65% per 1 million people Ranked 11th.	9.32% per 1 million people Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	2.17 Ranked 53th.	4.09 Ranked 39th. 88% more than Costa Rica
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent	4.45% Ranked 183th.	4.57% Ranked 173th. 3% more than Costa Rica
People > Physicians density	1.32 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	0.37 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 5th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless	$7.80 Ranked 42nd. 96% more than Nicaragua	$3.98 Ranked 126th.
Economy > Big Mac Index	$2.38 Ranked 30th. 13% more than Nicaragua	$2.11 Ranked 41st.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000	53.94 hectares Ranked 156th.	361.99 hectares Ranked 33th. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Military > Military branches	no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police	National Army of Nicaragua (Ejercito Nacional de Nicaragua, ENN; includes Navy, Air Force)
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people	$2.60 Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	$0.73 Ranked 102nd.
Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people	599.61 kW Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Nicaragua	187.63 kW Ranked 9th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total	1.82 million Ranked 115th.	2.55 million Ranked 99th. 40% more than Costa Rica
Education > College and university > Gender ratio	125.58 Ranked 45th. 16% more than Nicaragua	108.54 Ranked 75th.
Economy > Exports > Commodities	bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar; beef; seafood; electronic components, medical equipment	coffee, beef, gold, sugar, peanuts, shrimp and lobster, tobacco, cigars, automobile wiring harnesses, textiles, apparel, cotton
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita	1,779.07 kWh Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	459.12 kWh Ranked 98th.
Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter	$1.57 Ranked 65th. 28% more than Nicaragua	$1.23 Ranked 113th.
Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index	97.2% Ranked 148th.	119.1% Ranked 31st. 23% more than Costa Rica
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total	2.47 million Ranked 124th.	3.78 million Ranked 109th. 53% more than Costa Rica
Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing	6.96 billion Ranked 73th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	1.57 billion Ranked 113th.
Crime > Prisoners > Per capita	229 per 100,000 people Ranked 32nd. 60% more than Nicaragua	143 per 100,000 people Ranked 62nd.
Crime > Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence	No life imprisonment sentence	No life imprisonment sentence
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index	66.61 Ranked 52nd. 21% more than Nicaragua	54.91 Ranked 75th.
Geography > Total area > Sq. km	51,100 Ranked 122nd.	130,370 Ranked 94th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture	14% Ranked 19th.	28% Ranked 7th. Twice as much as Costa Rica
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership	44,022 Ranked 49th.	56,691 Ranked 43th. 29% more than Costa Rica
Economy > Poverty and inequality > Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio	15.6 Ranked 7th. 77% more than Nicaragua	8.8 Ranked 5th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre	$472.76 Ranked 76th. 89% more than Nicaragua	$250.00 Ranked 130th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg	$3.89 Ranked 17th.	$4.99 Ranked 10th. 28% more than Costa Rica
Energy > Electricity > Production	9.47 billion kWh Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Nicaragua	3.82 billion kWh Ranked 76th.
Government > Country name > Conventional long form	Republic of Costa Rica	Republic of Nicaragua
Media > Personal computers per 1000	219.01 Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Nicaragua	40.33 Ranked 33th.
Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita	9.14 km per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Nicaragua	3.87 km per 1,000 people Ranked 43th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total	887,170 Ranked 102nd.	1.17 million Ranked 91st. 31% more than Costa Rica
Transport > Vehicles > Per km of road	18.48 Ranked 33th. 42% more than Nicaragua	13 Ranked 42nd.
People > Cities > Urban population	72,805 Ranked 102nd. 5% more than Nicaragua	69,539 Ranked 115th.
Geography > Land use > Arable land	4.89% Ranked 150th.	14.57% Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Industry > CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction > Million metric tons	0.99 Ranked 110th. 80% more than Nicaragua	0.55 Ranked 123th.
Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant	19.5% Ranked 63th. 30% more than Nicaragua	15% Ranked 73th.
Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people	151.79 Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Nicaragua	47.8 Ranked 100th.
Industry > Manufacturing growth	-4.9 Ranked 66th. 13% more than Nicaragua	-4.34 Ranked 62nd.
Crime > Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked	47.37 Ranked 31st. 38% more than Nicaragua	34.38 Ranked 2nd.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services	64% Ranked 13th. 21% more than Nicaragua	53% Ranked 14th.
Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries	Nicaragua 309 km, Panama 330 km	Costa Rica 309 km, Honduras 922 km
Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people	117.74 Ranked 56th. 6 times more than Nicaragua	18.18 Ranked 102nd.
Economy > Imports	$16.75 billion Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Nicaragua	$6.45 billion Ranked 113th.
People > Nationality > Adjective	Costa Rican	Nicaraguan
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index	99.4% Ranked 145th.	123.1% Ranked 12th. 24% more than Costa Rica
Media > Radio broadcast stations	AM 65, FM 51, shortwave 19	AM 63, FM 32, shortwave 1
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered	90-100	50-74
People > Sex ratio > Total population	1.01 male(s)/female Ranked 68th. 5% more than Nicaragua	0.96 male(s)/female Ranked 158th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent	9.15% Ranked 182nd.	9.41% Ranked 173th. 3% more than Costa Rica
Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	2 births per woman Ranked 121st.	3.08 births per woman Ranked 68th. 54% more than Costa Rica
Industry > Growth	-5 Ranked 82nd. 6% more than Nicaragua	-4.7 Ranked 81st.
Crime > Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males)	10.2 Ranked 9th. 13% more than Nicaragua	9 Ranked 2nd.
Sports > Chess > GrandMasters	1 Ranked 73th.	0.0 Ranked 81st.
Government > Executive branch > Elections	president and vice presidents elected on the same ticket by popular vote for a single four-year term; election last held on 7 February 2010 (next to be held in February 2014)	president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held on 6 November 2011 (next to be held by November 2016)
Crime > Software piracy rate	61% Ranked 54th.	80% Ranked 26th. 31% more than Costa Rica
Health > Infant mortality rate	10.26 Ranked 122nd.	30.15 Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations	73 Ranked 8th.	102 Ranked 7th. 40% more than Costa Rica
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP	0.4% Ranked 97th.	0.6% Ranked 86th. 50% more than Costa Rica
Economy > Budget > Expenditures	$8.50 billion Ranked 93th. 3 times more than Nicaragua	$2.75 billion Ranked 133th.
People > Sex ratio > At birth	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 135th. The same as Nicaragua	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 78th.
Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$	$22.38 billion Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	$5.95 billion Ranked 79th.
Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	2.87 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Nicaragua	1.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th.
Energy > Crude oil > Production	290.7 bbl/day Ranked 114th.	0.0 Ranked 110th.
Economy > GINI index	49.76 Ranked 10th. 15% more than Nicaragua	43.11 Ranked 8th.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index	56.31 Ranked 60th. 72% more than Nicaragua	32.74 Ranked 115th.
Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita	$921.75 Ranked 60th. 6 times more than Nicaragua	$161.47 Ranked 109th.
Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU	2.47 trillion Ranked 31st. 519 times more than Nicaragua	4.76 billion Ranked 129th.
Economy > Tourist arrivals	2.09 million Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Nicaragua	858,000 Ranked 89th.
Crime > Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft	72.37 Ranked 13th. 63% more than Nicaragua	44.44 Ranked 2nd.
Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita	$1,114.27 per capita Ranked 41st. 5 times more than Nicaragua	$245.51 per capita Ranked 64th.
Transport > Rail > Railway length	278 km Ranked 121st. 46 times more than Nicaragua	6 km Ranked 141st.
Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49	None	None
Cost of living > Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend	$18.88 Ranked 36th. 30% more than Nicaragua	$14.50 Ranked 60th.
People > Major infectious diseases > Degree of risk	intermediate	high
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$	$10.30 billion Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	$2.56 billion Ranked 74th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre	$991.60 Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Nicaragua	$400.00 Ranked 130th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg	$1.18 Ranked 74th.	$1.70 Ranked 47th. 44% more than Costa Rica
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent	16.69% Ranked 12th. 13% more than Nicaragua	14.75% Ranked 30th.
Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 176th.	3 Ranked 31st. 50% more than Costa Rica
Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$	$2.53 billion Ranked 59th. 9 times more than Nicaragua	$276.00 million Ranked 120th.
Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet notes	Third country (not U.S. possession) and first outlet outside Northern America where McDonald's opened. See McDonald's Costa Rica	McDonald's outlets ceased operation during the Nicaraguan civil war and re-established a presence in 1998 after an absence of two decades.
Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000	1.25 Ranked 100th. 84% more than Nicaragua	0.681 Ranked 121st.
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	575.32 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Nicaragua	260.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 98th.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita	708.48 kWh Ranked 62nd. 6 times more than Nicaragua	110.35 kWh Ranked 134th.
Economy > Tax > Tax rates	25.34 Ranked 54th. 45% more than Nicaragua	17.52 Ranked 62nd.
Government > National symbol(s)	clay-colored robin known as Yiguirro	turquoise-browed motmot (bird)
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita	478.11 Ranked 92nd. 5 times more than Nicaragua	93.16 Ranked 155th.
Geography > Irrigated land	1,080 sq km Ranked 91st. 77% more than Nicaragua	610 sq km Ranked 106th.
Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication	4.14 billion Ranked 80th. 7 times more than Nicaragua	620.21 million Ranked 135th.
Labor > GNI > Current US$	$44.27 billion Ranked 71st. 4 times more than Nicaragua	$10.22 billion Ranked 117th.
Military > Armed forces personnel > Total	10,000 Ranked 127th.	12,000 Ranked 114th. 20% more than Costa Rica
Media > Internet > Users > Per capita	362.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 53th. 12 times more than Nicaragua	29.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 121st.
Economy > GDP per person	6,385.64 Ranked 66th. 6 times more than Nicaragua	1,069.09 Ranked 130th.
Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 95th. 55% more than Nicaragua	2.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 53th.
Energy > Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh	8.97 billion Ranked 50th. 7 times more than Nicaragua	1.3 billion Ranked 97th.
Education > Duration of compulsory education	10 years Ranked 58th. 67% more than Nicaragua	6 years Ranked 130th.
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	8.6 Ranked 136th.	20.6 Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2	$39.45 Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Nicaragua	$18.00 Ranked 121st.
Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year	529 Ranked 93th. 40% more than Nicaragua	377 Ranked 110th.
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection	26.94% Ranked 39th.	30.83% Ranked 31st. 14% more than Costa Rica
Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	211.76 Ranked 77th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	53.41 Ranked 142nd.
Health > Life expectancy > Women	82 years Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Nicaragua	77 years Ranked 23th.
Geography > Natural hazards	occasional earthquakes, hurricanes along Atlantic coast; frequent flooding of lowlands at onset of rainy season and landslides; active volcanoes	destructive earthquakes; volcanoes; landslides; extremely susceptible to hurricanes
Economy > Exports > Main exports	Coffee, bananas, sugar, textiles, electronic components, electricity	Coffee, meat, shellfish, sugar, tobacco, cattle, gold
Labor > Employment rate > Adults	57.2 Ranked 87th.	58.3 Ranked 78th. 2% more than Costa Rica
Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$	4.15 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Nicaragua	746.81 million constant 2000 US$ Ranked 66th.
Government > Flag description	five horizontal bands of blue (top), white, red (double width), white, and blue, with the coat of arms in a white elliptical disk toward the hoist side of the red band; Costa Rica retained the earlier blue-white-blue flag of Central America until 1848 when, in response to revolutionary activity in Europe, it was decided to incorporate the French colors into the national flag and a central red stripe was added; today the blue color is said to stand for the sky, opportunity, and perseverance, white denotes peace, happiness, and wisdom, while red represents the blood shed for freedom, as well as the generosity and vibrancy of the people	three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom; the banner is based on the former blue-white-blue flag of the Federal Republic of Central America; the blue bands symbolize the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, while the white band represents the land between the two bodies of water
Religion > Christian > Protestant > Protestant percent	18% Ranked 55th. 12% more than Nicaragua	16.1% Ranked 56th.
Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date	December 28, 1970	July 11, 1998
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita	$1,088.94 Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Nicaragua	$244.07 Ranked 113th.
Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land	730.96 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 30th. 7 times more than Nicaragua	110.46 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 150th.
Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile Ranked 141st. The same as Nicaragua	12 nautical mile Ranked 25th.
Labor > Expense > Current LCU	5.49 trillion Ranked 15th. 167 times more than Nicaragua	32.82 billion Ranked 77th.
Economy > Debt > External	$13.81 billion Ranked 86th. 77% more than Nicaragua	$7.79 billion Ranked 102nd.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre	$374.35 Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Nicaragua	$150.00 Ranked 129th.
Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita	942.18$ Ranked 49th.	-2.305$ Ranked 121st.
Crime > Perceived problems > Illegal drugs	67.11 Ranked 14th. 27% more than Nicaragua	52.78 Ranked 1st.
Economy > Central bank discount rate	21.5% Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Nicaragua	3% Ranked 83th.
Media > Televisions	525,000 Ranked 99th. 64% more than Nicaragua	320,000 Ranked 112th.
Education > Secondary education, pupils	419,453 Ranked 80th.	465,201 Ranked 82nd. 11% more than Costa Rica
Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita	1.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Nicaragua	0.575 per 1,000 people Ranked 111th.
Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	347.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th. 7 times more than Nicaragua	47.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 107th.
People > Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Percentage	5% Ranked 2nd.	14% Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Crime > Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females	1.9 Ranked 9th.	2.6 Ranked 3rd. 37% more than Costa Rica
Education > College and university > Private school share	52.56% Ranked 9th. 27% more than Nicaragua	41.43% Ranked 23th.
Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.99 Ranked 55th. 2% more than Nicaragua	0.97 Ranked 78th.
Language > Linguistic diversity index	0.05 Ranked 175th.	0.081 Ranked 161st. 62% more than Costa Rica
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita	$1,793.95 per capita Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Nicaragua	$588.69 per capita Ranked 85th.
People > Major infectious diseases > Food or waterborne diseases	bacterial diarrhea	bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
Crime > Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery	77.78 Ranked 36th.	84.38 Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Costa Rica
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services	72.7% Ranked 31st. 28% more than Nicaragua	56.7% Ranked 106th.
Media > Internet users > Per 100 people	32.31 Ranked 68th. 10 times more than Nicaragua	3.26 Ranked 153th.
Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita	2,099.18 kWh per capita Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	579 kWh per capita Ranked 125th.
Geography > Area > Land per 1000	11.18 sq km Ranked 106th.	21.22 sq km Ranked 69th. 90% more than Costa Rica

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