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Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
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.
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.
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.
Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
Gender > Female population: Total female population.
Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
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.
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.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
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.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
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.
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.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
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.
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.
Gender > Male population: Total male population.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
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."
Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
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.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
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.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
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.
Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
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.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
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.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
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.
Gender > Sex ratio at birth: Number of males born for every female born. Countries with a number less than one have more females born than males.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total: Number of people aged 5-14.
Migration > Net migration rate: The difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population); an excess of persons leaving the country as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. High levels of migration can cause problems such as increasing unemployment and potential ethnic strife (if people are coming in) or a reduction in the labor force, perhaps in certain key sectors (if people are leaving).
Future population change: Total change in population by country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Urban population: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
Migration > Net migration > Per capita: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Median age > Total: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains 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. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. 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.
Urban and rural > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas by country.
Projected population growth: Percentage change in projected population between 2000 and 2050
Units: Percent Change in Population
Units: A threshold of 0 was applied. All countries with growth rates of 0 or below received the same score.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women: Average age of women at their first marriage.
Age structure > 15-64 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.
Literacy > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which 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 the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Additional details:
- Gibraltar: above 80% (2013)
Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant children out of total population aged 15 and older. A dependant child is a child aged 0-14.
Gender > Women aged 15-49: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Percentage living in urban areas: Percentage of people living in urban areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Migration > Net migration: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period."
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women: Age at which women are allowed to marry with parental consent.
Population > CIA Factbook: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Teenage pregancy rate: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19."
Population density: 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."
Sex ratio > Under 15 years: 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.
Percentage living in rural areas.: Percentage of people living in rural areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which 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.
Age structure > 25-54 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). 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.
Urban and rural > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas by country.
Gender > Global Gender Gap Index: The Gender Gap Index considers gender inequality in the dimensions of economic participation (equality of salaries, labor market participation and access to high-skilled employment); access to education; political participation; and health (life expectancy and sex ratio). The highest score of 1 means total equality, 0 means complete inequality. The Index is calculated by the World Economic Forum.
Age structure > 15-24 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). 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.
Gender > Gender inequality index: Gender Inequality Index.
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Rural population: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant."
Migration > Foreign worker salaries: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman: 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.
Demographic profile: This entry describes a country’s key demographic features and trends and how they vary among regional, ethnic, and socioeconomic sub-populations. Some of the topics addressed are population age structure, fertility, health, mortality, poverty, education, and migration.
Age structure > 55-64 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). 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.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women: Minimum legal age at which women can be married without parental consent.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men: Age at which men are allowed to marry with parental consent.
Gender > Female population per thousand people: Total female population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Future population > Males: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: 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 rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Sex ratio > 15-64 years: 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.
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Population density > People per sq. km of land area: Population density (people per sq. km of land area). 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.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-64. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Drinking water source > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-24. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Total number: 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.
Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent of people aged 15-19 years who are or have been married or in a marriage-like union recognized by the law or customs of their country.
Life expectancy at birth > Female: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains 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. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. 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.
Hospital bed density: This entry provides the number of hospital beds per 1,000 people; it serves as a general measure of inpatient service availability. 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. Because the level of inpatient services required for individual countries depends on several factors - such as demographic issues and the burden of disease - there is no global target for the number of hospital beds per country. So, while 2 beds per 1,000 in one country may be sufficient, 2 beds per 1,000 in another may be woefully inadequate because of the number of people hospitalized by disease.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, any method, percentage.
Contraceptive prevalence rate: This field gives the percent of women of reproductive age (15-49) who are married or in union and are using, or whose sexual partner is using, a method of contraception according to the date of the most recent available data. The contraceptive prevalence rate is an indicator of health services, development, and women’s empowerment. It is also useful in understanding, past, present, and future fertility trends, especially in developing countries.
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people: Total population living in rural areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Urbanization: Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Sex ratio > 65 years and over: 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.
Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 60 and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted."
Marriage, divorce and children > Women denied family planning: Percentage of sexually active women who are able to but do not want to reproduce without access to family planning services.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-14. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Population in largest city: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area.
Population, total: Population, total. Population, total refers to the total population.
Gender ratio > Whole population: Female/male ratio of population.
Literacy > Female: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which 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 the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains 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. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. 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.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Total number per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Net migration: Net migration. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates.
Migration > Refugees: Refugees (number in each country, 1990-99)
Persons per room: The main data sources for housing statistics are national population and housing censuses. Internationally recommended concepts and definitions for collecting these statistics are published in the Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing
Cities > Slum population: Slum population in urban areas.
Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Maternal mortality rate: The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes). The MMR includes deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, for a specified year.
Urban and rural > Female rural population: Total number of females living in rural areas by country.
Population > CIA Factbook per capita: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country speak a very different language. A high score of close to 1 indicates that many unrelated languages are spoken. A score of close to 0 means that few languages are spoken, and / or that the spoken languages are similar to one another. For more information, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Race > Percent white: Percentage of population self-identifying their race as white.
Languages: This entry provides a rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-4. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-59. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Rural population per 1000: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women: Legal Age for Marriage.
Future population > Females: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths: Number of maternal deaths. Maternal mortality deaths is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 80 years and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women: Percentage of female population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of females in the same age group.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
Gender > Male population per thousand people: Total male population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which 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 the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Children under the age of 5 years underweight: This entry gives the percent of children under five considered to be underweight. Underweight means weight-for-age is approximately 2 kg below for standard at age one, 3 kg below standard for ages two and three, and 4 kg below standard for ages four and five. This statistic is an indicator of the nutritional status of a community. Children who suffer from growth retardation as a result of poor diets and/or recurrent infections tend to have a greater risk of suffering illness and death.
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females: Singulate mean age at marriage.
Race > Percent Asian: Asian.
Race > Percent black: Black.
Number of under-five deaths: Number of under-five deaths. Number of children dying before reaching age five.
Number of infant deaths: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.
GDP per capita > Current US$: GDP per capita (current US$). 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.
Cities > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Density and urbanisation > Urban population: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people 65 years old and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee: Natives per Refugee.
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Housing > Number of rooms > Houses with 9 rooms: Occupied housing units by type of housing unit, number of rooms and urban/rural location.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which 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.
Housing > Number of rooms > Urban apartments with 10+ rooms per million people: Occupied housing units by type of housing unit, number of rooms and urban/rural location. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories: Date of signing convention
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total: This entry provides 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.
Housing > Occupants of houses with all facilities: Number of people who live in a household with all of the following eight characteristics: located in a permanent building; access to a street or to common space; was intended to be occupied by one household; piped water within dwelling; toilet within dwelling; fixed bath or shower within dwelling; kitchen or space for cooking within dwelling.
Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000: Urban areas with a population of over a million people.
Gender ratio > Babies: Female/male ratio at birth.
Urban population per 1000: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Urban and rural > Female urban population: Total number of females living in urban areas by country.
Urban and rural > Male urban population: Total number of males living in urban areas by country.
Urban and rural > Male rural population: Total number of males living in rural areas by country.
Median age > Both sexes: Age of person who is older than half the population and younger than the other half of the population.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males: This entry provides 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.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males: This entry provides 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.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Population in largest city > Per capita: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Literacy > Male: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which 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 the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which 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.
Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000: Urban Areas Over 2,000,000.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
Housing > Occupants of urban houses with all facilities: Number of people who live in an urban household with all of the following eight characteristics: located in a permanent building; access to a street or to common space; was intended to be occupied by one household; piped water within dwelling; toilet within dwelling; fixed bath or shower within dwelling; kitchen or space for cooking within dwelling.
Number of infant deaths per 1000: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total Population per capita: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gender ratio > Urban population: Female/male ratio of urban population.
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000: This entry provides 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total: This entry provides 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.
Urban and rural > Population living in urban agglomerations: Total population living in urban agglomerations. An urban agglomeration should not be confused with a metropolitan area, whereas an agglomeration refers to multiple connected urban cities, while a metropolitan area refers to a central urban area with outlying suburban cities and districts.
Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time: VT.
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Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants: Portion of immigrants in Canada.
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
Religions: This entry is an ordered listing of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. The core characteristics and beliefs of the world's major religions are described below.
Baha'i - Founded by Mirza Husayn-Ali (known as Baha'u'llah) in Iran in 1852, Baha'i faith emphasizes monotheism and believes in one eternal transcendent God. Its guiding focus is to encourage the unity of all peoples on the earth so that justice and peace may be achieved on earth. Baha'i revelation contends the prophets of major world religions reflect some truth or element of the divine, believes all were manifestations of God given to specific communities in specific times, and that Baha'u'llah is an additional prophet meant to call all humankind. Bahais are an open community, located worldwide, with the greatest concentration of believers in South Asia.
Buddhism - Religion or philosophy inspired by the 5th century B.C. teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (also known as Gautama Buddha "the enlightened one"). Buddhism focuses on the goal of spiritual enlightenment centered on an understanding of Gautama Buddha's Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and on the Eightfold Path of spiritual and moral practice, to break the cycle of suffering of which we are a part. Buddhism ascribes to a karmic system of rebirth. Several schools and sects of Buddhism exist, differing often on the nature of the Buddha, the extent to which enlightenment can be achieved - for one or for all, and by whom - religious orders or laity.
Basic Groupings
   Theravada Buddhism: The oldest Buddhist school, Theravada is practiced mostly in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Thailand, with minority representation elsewhere in Asia and the West. Theravadans follow the Pali Canon of Buddha's teachings, and believe that one may escape the cycle of rebirth, worldly attachment, and suffering for oneself; this process may take one or several lifetimes.
   Mahayana Buddhism, including subsets Zen and Tibetan (Lamaistic) Buddhism: Forms of Mahayana Buddhism are common in East Asia and Tibet, and parts of the West. Mahayanas have additional scriptures beyond the Pali Canon and believe the Buddha is eternal and still teaching. Unlike Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana schools maintain the Buddha-nature is present in all beings and all will ultimately achieve enlightenment.
    Hoa Hao: a minority tradition of Buddhism practiced in Vietnam that stresses lay participation, primarily by peasant farmers; it eschews ...
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Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
Urban population > Per capita: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Percent of population of African descent: Percentage of each country's population that is of African descent. These numbers include people mixed with African descent as well.
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia: Modified Non-Return Rate.
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million: Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2000 had a population of more than one million people.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, condom, percentage.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage: Percentage of all married women aged 15-49 who report using any type of contraceptive.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Median age > Male: This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
Cities > Slum population proportion: Slum population as percentage of urban, percentage.
Cities > Slum population per thousand people: Slum population in urban areas. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Density and urbanisation > Rural population: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio: Women per 100 men, rural population.
Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio: Women per 100 men amongst urban population.
Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total: This entry provides 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.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000: This entry provides 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000: This entry provides 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females: This entry provides 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.
Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent: DM.
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Housing > Number of rooms > Houses with 1 room: Occupied housing units by type of housing unit, number of rooms and urban/rural location.
Housing > Number of rooms > Apartments with 8 rooms: Occupied housing units by type of housing unit, number of rooms and urban/rural location.
Female population > Age 15-19: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
Median age > Female: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
Housing > Number of rooms > Apartments with 8 rooms per million people: Occupied housing units by type of housing unit, number of rooms and urban/rural location. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.
Race > Percent indigenous: Indigenous.
Cities > Rate of urbanization: Urbanization rate.
Race > Percent other race: Other race.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Housing > Occupants of rural houses with all facilities per thousand people: Number of people who live in a rural household with all of the following eight characteristics: located in a permanent building; access to a street or to common space; was intended to be occupied by one household; piped water within dwelling; toilet within dwelling; fixed bath or shower within dwelling; kitchen or space for cooking within dwelling. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000)
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens: Visa requirement.
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Future population > Males per thousand people: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Chinese: Amount of people of Chinese origin living in each Latin American country.
International migrant stock, total per 1000: International migrant stock, total. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
International migrant stock, total: International migrant stock, total. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 2000 adjusted
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Migration > Refugees per 1000: Refugees (number in each country, 1990-99). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females: This entry provides 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.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000: This entry provides 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada: Country of birth of Canadian residents (number of residents).
Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent: HS.
Total Population > Female: Total Population - Female, as of April 26, 2005
Migration > International migrant stock > Total: International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data."
Race > Percent Asian per million people: Asian. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Future population > Females per thousand people: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 1985 - 2002 reported
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 65 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 65, there are 210.6 females who are over 65.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60: Female/male ratio at age x.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 80 in each country. For instance, in North Korea, for every 100 males over 80, there are 411.8 females who are over 80.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Koreans: Amount of Koreans in each Latin American country.
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Total population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000: Female population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Female population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Total population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Male population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Male population > Age 25-29: Male population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
Female population > Age 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
Housing > Occupants of rural houses without all facilities: Number of people who live in a rural household where at least one of the following eight characteristics is lacking: located in a permanent building; access to a street or to common space; was intended to be occupied by one household; piped water within dwelling; toilet within dwelling; fixed bath or shower within dwelling; kitchen or space for cooking within dwelling.
Male population > Age 60-64 per 1000: Male population - Age 60-64, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 75-79 per 1000: Female population - Age 75-79, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Length of stay permitted: Length of stay permitted.
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Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Australian citizens > Conditions of access: Visa requirement.
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Access to electricity > % of population: Access to electricity (% of population). Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females per 1000: This entry provides 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Women > Contraceptive prevalence %: People - Women - Contraceptive prevalence (%) 1995-2002
Total population > Age 55-59: Total population - Age 55-59, as of April 26, 2005
Female population > Age 40-44: Female population - Age 40-44, as of April 26, 2005
Male population > Age 15-19: Male population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
HIV/AIDS > Deaths: This entry gives an estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
Cities > Urban areas over 500,000 per million people: Urban Areas Over 500,000. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Total population > Age 75-79 per 1000: Total population - Age 75-79, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Urban and rural > Female urban population per thousand people: Total number of females living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Population growth > Annual %: Annual population growth rate. 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 the country of origin.
Male population > Age 35-39: Male population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005
Housing > Number of rooms > Rural apartments with 2 rooms per million people: Occupied housing units by type of housing unit, number of rooms and urban/rural location. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day > PPP > % of population: Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day (PPP) (% of population). Population below $2 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $2.00 a day at 2005 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
Labor participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Total population > Age 10-14: Total population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005
Rural population growth > Annual %: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population.
Total population > Age 20-24 > % of the total: Total population - Age 20-24 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Migration > Refugees > Convention on refugees: Date of ratification of the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. "a" denotes accession. "d" denotes succession.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males: This entry provides 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.
Population in the largest city > % of urban population: Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females: This entry provides 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.
Women > Adult literacy rate females as a % of males: People - Women - Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males 2000
Population ages 0-14 > % of total: Population ages 0 to 14 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 14.
Urban population growth > Annual %: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
Female population > Age 50-54: Female population - Age 50-54, as of April 26, 2005
Female population > Age 50-54 > % of the total: Female population - Age 50-54 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Male population > Age 60-64 > % of the total: Male population - Age 60-64 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Women > Skilled attendant at delivery %: People - Women - Skilled attendant at delivery (%) 1995-2002
Total population > Age 25-29 > % of the total: Total population - Age 25-29 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Dynamics > 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."
Female population > Age 15-19 > % of the total: Female population - Age 15-19 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Male population > Age 30-34: Male population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005

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STAT	Costa Rica	Nicaragua
Age distribution > Median age	51.04 years Ranked 13th. 3% more than Nicaragua	49.71 years Ranked 27th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14	13.61% Ranked 182nd.	13.98% Ranked 173th. 3% more than Costa Rica
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total	723,358 Ranked 123th.	1.1 million Ranked 111th. 53% more than Costa Rica
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent	9.54% Ranked 181st.	9.85% Ranked 171st. 3% more than Costa Rica
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total	506,900 Ranked 123th.	778,329 Ranked 110th. 54% more than Costa Rica
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent	39.98% Ranked 12th. 5% more than Nicaragua	38.21% Ranked 26th.
Age distribution > Total dependency ratio	91.77% Ranked 11th. 6% more than Nicaragua	86.2% Ranked 30th.
Birth rate	16.25 births/1,000 population Ranked 124th.	18.77 births/1,000 population Ranked 99th. 16% more than Costa Rica
Death rate	4.44 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 201st.	5.06 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 182nd. 14% more than Costa Rica
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%
Gender > Female population	2.66 million Ranked 124th.	4 million Ranked 106th. 50% more than Costa Rica
Population	4.7 million Ranked 121st.	5.79 million Ranked 109th. 23% more than Costa Rica
Population > Population growth, past and future	-0.445 Ranked 202nd. 31% more than Nicaragua	-0.34 Ranked 168th.
Population growth	-0.445% Ranked 202nd. 31% more than Nicaragua	-0.34% Ranked 168th.
Population growth rate	1.27% Ranked 92nd. 21% more than Nicaragua	1.05% Ranked 110th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total	2.77 million Ranked 124th.	4.24 million Ranked 108th. 53% more than Costa Rica
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total	236,734 Ranked 123th.	360,856 Ranked 111th. 52% more than Costa Rica
Obesity > Adult obesity rate	23.7% Ranked 72nd. 7% more than Nicaragua	22.2% Ranked 79th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59	46.41% Ranked 186th.	47.82% Ranked 170th. 3% more than Costa Rica
Population in 2015	4,983 thousand Ranked 115th.	6,637 thousand Ranked 107th. 33% more than Costa Rica
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	4.19 Ranked 187th.	4.61 Ranked 182nd. 10% more than Costa Rica
Total fertility rate	1.91 children born/woman Ranked 136th.	2.03 children born/woman Ranked 122nd. 6% more than Costa Rica
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent	34.25% Ranked 13th. 6% more than Nicaragua	32.32% Ranked 29th.
Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population	0.52 Ranked 115th.	0.73 Ranked 60th. 40% more than Costa Rica
Age structure > 0-14 years	23.8% Ranked 130th.	30% Ranked 81st. 26% more than Costa Rica
Gender > Male population	2.65 million Ranked 123th.	3.91 million Ranked 107th. 47% more than Costa Rica
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total	2.13 million Ranked 118th.	3.02 million Ranked 101st. 42% more than Costa Rica
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64	52.14% Ranked 186th.	53.71% Ranked 167th. 3% more than Costa Rica
Age structure > 65 years and over	6.8% Ranked 108th. 45% more than Nicaragua	4.7% Ranked 144th.
Nationality > Noun	Costa Rican(s)	Nicaraguan(s)
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio	65.68% Ranked 12th. 9% more than Nicaragua	60.17% Ranked 28th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent	4.45% Ranked 183th.	4.57% Ranked 173th. 3% more than Costa Rica
Physicians density	1.32 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	0.37 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 5th.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total	1.82 million Ranked 115th.	2.55 million Ranked 99th. 40% more than Costa Rica
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total	2.47 million Ranked 124th.	3.78 million Ranked 109th. 53% more than Costa Rica
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total	887,170 Ranked 102nd.	1.17 million Ranked 91st. 31% more than Costa Rica
Cities > Urban population	72,805 Ranked 102nd. 5% more than Nicaragua	69,539 Ranked 115th.
Nationality > Adjective	Costa Rican	Nicaraguan
Sex ratio > Total population	1.01 male(s)/female Ranked 68th. 5% more than Nicaragua	0.96 male(s)/female Ranked 158th.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent	9.15% Ranked 182nd.	9.41% Ranked 173th. 3% more than Costa Rica
Sex ratio > At birth	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 135th. The same as Nicaragua	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 78th.
Major infectious diseases > Degree of risk	intermediate	high
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent	16.69% Ranked 12th. 13% more than Nicaragua	14.75% Ranked 30th.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Percentage	5% Ranked 2nd.	14% Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Major infectious diseases > Food or waterborne diseases	bacterial diarrhea	bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
Gender > Sex ratio at birth	1.05 Ranked 119th. The same as Nicaragua	1.05 Ranked 78th.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total	486,624 Ranked 123th.	743,608 Ranked 111th. 53% more than Costa Rica
Migration > Net migration rate	0.48 migrant(s)/1,000 populati Ranked 65th.	-1.13 migrant(s)/1,000 populati Ranked 118th.
Future population change	-23,918.2 Ranked 144th.	-27,070 Ranked 146th. 13% more than Costa Rica
Urban population	2.67 million Ranked 107th.	3.04 million Ranked 102nd. 14% more than Costa Rica
Urbanization in 2015	66.5% Ranked 73th. 6% more than Nicaragua	62.6% Ranked 83th.
Migration > Net migration > Per capita	19,411.97 per 1 million people Ranked 32nd.	-40,083.032 per 1 million people Ranked 164th.
Median age > Total	29.6 years Ranked 108th. 25% more than Nicaragua	23.7 years Ranked 152nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	78.06 years Ranked 57th. 8% more than Nicaragua	72.45 years Ranked 129th.
Urban and rural > Urban population	3.13 million Ranked 47th.	3.26 million Ranked 48th. 4% more than Costa Rica
Projected population growth	51% Ranked 68th.	122.22% Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women	23.9 Ranked 19th. 14% more than Nicaragua	21 Ranked 19th.
Age structure > 15-64 years	69.3% Ranked 52nd. 7% more than Nicaragua	64.6% Ranked 134th.
Literacy > Total population	96.3% Ranked 85th. 23% more than Nicaragua	78% Ranked 163th.
Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio	33.9% Ranked 119th.	52.5% Ranked 71st. 55% more than Costa Rica
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio	26.09% Ranked 170th. About the same as Nicaragua	26.02% Ranked 175th.
Gender > Women aged 15-49	914,989 Ranked 124th.	1.41 million Ranked 109th. 54% more than Costa Rica
Percentage living in urban areas	61% Ranked 90th. 7% more than Nicaragua	57% Ranked 99th.
Migration > Net migration	84,000 Ranked 40th.	-206,400 Ranked 150th.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women	15	14
Population > CIA Factbook	4.2 million Ranked 123th.	5.79 million Ranked 108th. 38% more than Costa Rica
Teenage pregancy rate	66.9 Ranked 53th.	112.09 Ranked 21st. 68% more than Costa Rica
Population density	88.51 Ranked 90th. 87% more than Nicaragua	47.23 Ranked 130th.
Sex ratio > Under 15 years	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 94th. 1% more than Nicaragua	1.04 male(s)/female Ranked 108th.
Percentage living in rural areas.	39% Ranked 112th.	43% Ranked 95th. 10% more than Costa Rica
Infant mortality rate > Total	8.95 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 151st.	21.09 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Age structure > 25-54 years	43.6% Ranked 63th. 17% more than Nicaragua	37.4% Ranked 149th.
Urban and rural > Rural population	1.17 million Ranked 53th.	2.48 million Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Gender > Global Gender Gap Index	0.724 Ranked 31st.	0.771 Ranked 10th. 7% more than Costa Rica
Age structure > 15-24 years	17.8% Ranked 110th.	22.5% Ranked 4th. 26% more than Costa Rica
Gender > Gender inequality index	0.346 Ranked 86th.	0.461 Ranked 59th. 33% more than Costa Rica
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people	660.84 Ranked 33th. 16% more than Nicaragua	567.61 Ranked 42nd.
Rural population	1.66 million Ranked 114th.	2.11 million Ranked 106th. 27% more than Costa Rica
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin	344 Ranked 108th.	1,478 Ranked 78th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Migration > Foreign worker salaries	238.6 million Ranked 53th. 92 times more than Nicaragua	2.6 million Ranked 84th.
Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman	1.83 Ranked 142nd.	2.58 Ranked 82nd. 41% more than Costa Rica
Demographic profile	Costa Rica's political stability, high standard of living, and well-developed social benefits system set it apart from its Central American neighbors. Through the government's sustained social spending - almost 20% of GDP annually - Costa Rica has made tremendous progress toward achieving its goal of providing universal access to education, healthcare, clean water, sanitation, and electricity. Since the 1970s, expansion of these services has led to a rapid decline in infant mortality, an increase in life expectancy at birth, and a sharp decrease in the birth rate. The average number of children born per women has fallen from about 7 in the 1960s to 3.5 in the early 1980s to below replacement level today. Costa Rica's poverty rate is lower than in most Latin American countries, but it has stalled at around 20% for almost two decades.<br />Costa Rica is a popular regional immigration destination because of its job opportunities and social programs. Almost 9% of the population is foreign-born, with Nicaraguans comprising nearly three-quarters of the foreign population. Many Nicaraguans who perform unskilled seasonal labor enter Costa Rica illegally or overstay their visas, which continues to be a source of tension. Less than 3% of Costa Rica's population lives abroad. The overwhelming majority of expatriates have settled in the United States after completing a university degree or in order to work in a highly skilled field.	Despite being one of the poorest countries in Latin America, Nicaragua has improved its access to potable water and sanitation and has ameliorated its life expectancy, infant and child mortality, and immunization rates. However, income distribution is very uneven, and the poor, agriculturalists, and indigenous people continue to have less access to healthcare services. Nicaragua's total fertility rate has fallen from around 6 children per woman in 1980 to just above replacement level today, but the high birth rate among adolescents perpetuates a cycle of poverty and low educational attainment.<br />Nicaraguans emigrate primarily to Costa Rica and to a lesser extent the United States. Nicaraguan men have been migrating seasonally to Costa Rica to harvest bananas and coffee since the early 20th century. Political turmoil, civil war, and natural disasters from the 1970s through the 1990s dramatically increased the flow of refugees and permanent migrants seeking jobs, higher wages, and better social and healthcare benefits. Since 2000, Nicaraguan emigration to Costa Rica has slowed and stabilized. Today roughly 300,000 Nicaraguans are permanent residents of Costa Rica - about 75% of the foreign population - and thousands more migrate seasonally for work, many illegally.
Age structure > 55-64 years	8% Ranked 106th. 54% more than Nicaragua	5.2% Ranked 151st.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 99th. The same as Nicaragua	18 Ranked 2nd.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men	15	15
Gender > Female population per thousand people	492.05 Ranked 164th.	505.14 Ranked 80th. 3% more than Costa Rica
Future population > Males	2.92 million Ranked 114th.	3.66 million Ranked 109th. 25% more than Costa Rica
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total	14 years Ranked 76th. 27% more than Nicaragua	11 years Ranked 132nd.
Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	15.5 Ranked 126th.	23.55 Ranked 72nd. 52% more than Costa Rica
Sex ratio > 15-64 years	1.01 Ranked 94th. 9% more than Nicaragua	0.93 Ranked 199th.
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio	44% Ranked 161st.	59.9% Ranked 73th. 36% more than Costa Rica
Population density > People per sq. km of land area	92.79 sq. km Ranked 98th. 89% more than Nicaragua	49.07 sq. km Ranked 139th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people	685.84 Ranked 47th. 13% more than Nicaragua	609.18 Ranked 129th.
Drinking water source > Improved > Total	97% of population Ranked 37th. 14% more than Nicaragua	85% of population Ranked 96th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people	189.38 Ranked 90th.	214.08 Ranked 25th. 13% more than Costa Rica
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Total number	39,082 Ranked 81st.	223,992 Ranked 56th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19	11.5% Ranked 5th.	25.8% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Life expectancy at birth > Female	80.83 years Ranked 59th. 8% more than Nicaragua	74.68 years Ranked 136th.
Hospital bed density	1.2 beds/1,000 population Ranked 46th. 9% more than Nicaragua	1.1 beds/1,000 population Ranked 47th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method	82.2% Ranked 1st. 14% more than Nicaragua	72.4% Ranked 6th.
Contraceptive prevalence rate	82.2% Ranked 1st. 14% more than Nicaragua	72.4% Ranked 1st.
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio	9.9 Ranked 110th.	13.5 Ranked 81st. 36% more than Costa Rica
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people	247.13 Ranked 55th.	432.22 Ranked 34th. 75% more than Costa Rica
Urbanization	60 Ranked 89th. 5% more than Nicaragua	57 Ranked 101st.
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio	10.1% Ranked 88th. 36% more than Nicaragua	7.4% Ranked 115th.
Sex ratio > 65 years and over	0.86 male(s)/female Ranked 64th. 4% more than Nicaragua	0.83 male(s)/female Ranked 83th.
Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births	8.6 Ranked 134th.	20.6 Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people	94.76 Ranked 85th. 52% more than Nicaragua	62.42 Ranked 122nd.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum	19,116 Ranked 47th. 159 times more than Nicaragua	120 Ranked 127th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Women denied family planning	5% Ranked 16th.	10.7% Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people	249.16 Ranked 113th.	345.07 Ranked 65th. 38% more than Costa Rica
Population in largest city	1.22 million Ranked 90th. 4% more than Nicaragua	1.17 million Ranked 94th.
Population, total	4.81 million Ranked 119th.	5.99 million Ranked 110th. 25% more than Costa Rica
Gender ratio > Whole population	96.7% Ranked 169th.	100.6% Ranked 118th. 4% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female	96.5% Ranked 32nd. 24% more than Nicaragua	77.9% Ranked 9th.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita	4.32 per 1,000 people Ranked 35th. 173 times more than Nicaragua	0.025 per 1,000 people Ranked 118th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	75.43 years Ranked 57th. 7% more than Nicaragua	70.32 years Ranked 122nd.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Total number per thousand people	8.32 Ranked 84th.	38.7 Ranked 45th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Net migration	64,260 Ranked 39th.	-120,000 Ranked 156th.
Migration > Refugees	23,000 Ranked 50th. 38 times more than Nicaragua	600 Ranked 92nd.
Persons per room	0.9 Ranked 36th.	2.6 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Cities > Slum population	291,430.68 Ranked 73th.	1.44 million Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19	3.2% Ranked 3rd.	8% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Maternal mortality rate	40 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 114th.	95 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total	None	None
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male	None	None
Urban and rural > Female rural population	573,939 Ranked 45th.	1.21 million Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Population > CIA Factbook per capita	0.926 Ranked 177th.	1.02 Ranked 67th. 10% more than Costa Rica
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural	4% of population Ranked 136th.	63% of population Ranked 50th. 16 times more than Costa Rica
Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index	0.078 Ranked 124th.	0.095 Ranked 120th. 22% more than Costa Rica
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	61.76 Ranked 63th.	103.18 Ranked 25th. 67% more than Costa Rica
Race > Percent white	43 Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Nicaragua	6 Ranked 16th.
Languages	Spanish (official), English	Spanish (official) 97.5%, Miskito 1.7%, other 0.8%
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people	77.93 Ranked 119th.	117.2 Ranked 66th. 50% more than Costa Rica
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people	656.08 Ranked 38th. 11% more than Nicaragua	592.51 Ranked 119th.
Rural population per 1000	383.63 Ranked 111th.	387.01 Ranked 110th. 1% more than Costa Rica
Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	15	14
Future population > Females	2.87 million Ranked 113th.	3.75 million Ranked 107th. 31% more than Costa Rica
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths	29 Ranked 114th.	130 Ranked 83th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total	16.6% Ranked 75th. 93% more than Nicaragua	8.6% Ranked 108th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total	14 years Ranked 76th. 27% more than Nicaragua	11 years Ranked 132nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people	14.8 Ranked 75th. 54% more than Nicaragua	9.61 Ranked 99th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women	13 Ranked 8th.	30.3 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female	21.6% Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Nicaragua	9.7% Ranked 8th.
Gender > Male population per thousand people	507.95 Ranked 29th. 3% more than Nicaragua	494.86 Ranked 116th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
Children under the age of 5 years underweight	1.1% Ranked 13th.	5.7% Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females	20.9 years Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Nicaragua	20.6 years Ranked 9th.
Race > Percent Asian	1 Ranked 8th. The same as Nicaragua	1 Ranked 9th.
Race > Percent black	3 Ranked 10th. The same as Nicaragua	3 Ranked 11th.
Education expenditures	6.3% of GDP Ranked 16th. 34% more than Nicaragua	4.7% of GDP Ranked 28th.
Number of under-five deaths	1,000 Ranked 133th.	3,000 Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Number of infant deaths	1,000 Ranked 126th.	3,000 Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
GDP per capita > Current US$	$9,386.30 Ranked 65th. 5 times more than Nicaragua	$1,753.64 Ranked 130th.
Cities > Urban population per thousand people	1.37e-05 Ranked 97th. 40% more than Nicaragua	9.74e-06 Ranked 113th.
Density and urbanisation > Urban population	2.92 million Ranked 105th.	3.27 million Ranked 98th. 12% more than Costa Rica
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people	65 Ranked 86th. 42% more than Nicaragua	45.75 Ranked 116th.
Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee	228 Ranked 118th.	66,779 Ranked 18th. 293 times more than Costa Rica
Housing > Number of rooms > Houses with 9 rooms	123 Ranked 16th. 41 times more than Nicaragua	3 Ranked 4th.
Urbanization > Rate of urbanization	None	None
Infant mortality rate > Female	8.09 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 148th.	17.84 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 89th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Housing > Number of rooms > Urban apartments with 10+ rooms per million people	0.0 Ranked 8th.	0.0 Ranked 4th.
Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories	26 Jan 1990	6 Feb 1990
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Female > Aged 15-19	9.9% Ranked 3rd.	21% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total	66.8% Ranked 83th. 8% more than Nicaragua	62.1% Ranked 141st.
Housing > Occupants of houses with all facilities	327,560 Ranked 13th.	2.73 million Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Costa Rica
Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000	1 Ranked 101st.	0.0 Ranked 114th.
Gender ratio > Babies	95.4% Ranked 108th.	96.2% Ranked 63th. 1% more than Costa Rica
Urban population per 1000	618.01 Ranked 76th. 11% more than Nicaragua	556.92 Ranked 96th.
Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Female > Aged 15-19	13.6% Ranked 4th.	33.6% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Urban and rural > Female urban population	1.62 million Ranked 40th.	1.69 million Ranked 43th. 4% more than Costa Rica
Urban and rural > Male urban population	1.51 million Ranked 39th.	1.57 million Ranked 44th. 4% more than Costa Rica
Urban and rural > Male rural population	596,902 Ranked 45th.	1.27 million Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Median age > Both sexes	28.4 Ranked 106th. 26% more than Nicaragua	22.5 Ranked 152nd.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males	116,461 Ranked 118th. 41% more than Nicaragua	82,840 Ranked 132nd.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males	584,782 Ranked 115th.	1.02 million Ranked 96th. 74% more than Costa Rica
Urbanization > Urban population	None	None
Major cities > Population	SAN JOSE (capital) 1.515 million	MANAGUA (capital) 934,000
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total	12 years Ranked 126th. 9% more than Nicaragua	11 years Ranked 133th.
Population in largest city > Per capita	0.281 per capita Ranked 19th. 24% more than Nicaragua	0.226 per capita Ranked 29th.
Literacy > Male	96% Ranked 98th. 23% more than Nicaragua	78.1% Ranked 169th.
Infant mortality rate > Male	9.76 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 153th.	24.19 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000	0.0 Ranked 128th.	0.0 Ranked 80th.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male	13.5% Ranked 84th. 67% more than Nicaragua	8.1% Ranked 107th.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total	95% of population Ranked 39th. 83% more than Nicaragua	52% of population Ranked 107th.
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban	0.0 Ranked 148th.	2% of population Ranked 92nd.
Housing > Occupants of urban houses with all facilities	65,669 Ranked 12th.	2.36 million Ranked 2nd. 36 times more than Costa Rica
Number of infant deaths per 1000	0.208 Ranked 101st.	0.501 Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Total Population per capita	0.943 Ranked 174th.	1.02 Ranked 75th. 8% more than Costa Rica
Gender ratio > Urban population	106.9% Ranked 25th.	107.8% Ranked 21st. 1% more than Costa Rica
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Male > Aged 15-19	3.6% Ranked 3rd.	8.5% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000	129.01 Ranked 117th.	179.83 Ranked 67th. 39% more than Costa Rica
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total	6% Ranked 104th. 82% more than Nicaragua	3.3% Ranked 168th.
Urban and rural > Population living in urban agglomerations	125,962 Ranked 14th.	908,892 Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time	22% Ranked 52nd. 22% more than Nicaragua	18% Ranked 63th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants	0.0 Ranked 191st.	0.1% Ranked 93th.
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men	129.1 Ranked 158th.	135.7 Ranked 145th. 5% more than Costa Rica
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men	111 Ranked 152nd. 3% more than Nicaragua	108.2 Ranked 161st.
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%, Protestant 23.2% (Evangelical 21.6%, Moravian 1.6%), Jehovah's Witnesses 0.9%, other 1.7%, none 15.7%
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural	9% of population Ranked 102nd.	32% of population Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Urban population > Per capita	0.617 per capita Ranked 81st. 5% more than Nicaragua	0.59 per capita Ranked 88th.
Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults	105.91 Ranked 137th.	203.47 Ranked 80th. 92% more than Costa Rica
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index	0.238 Ranked 113th.	0.402 Ranked 88th. 69% more than Costa Rica
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Percent of population of African descent	3% Ranked 23th.	9% Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia	0.85 Ranked 100th.	11.11 Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Costa Rica
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million	1.22 million Ranked 91st. 4% more than Nicaragua	1.17 million Ranked 95th.
Gender development	0.814 Ranked 39th. 29% more than Nicaragua	0.629 Ranked 94th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom	9% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Nicaragua	3.8% Ranked 15th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	82.2% Ranked 1st. 14% more than Nicaragua	72.4% Ranked 6th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male	13 years Ranked 89th. 18% more than Nicaragua	11 years Ranked 133th.
Median age > Male	29.1 years Ranked 108th. 28% more than Nicaragua	22.8 years Ranked 154th.
Cities > Slum population proportion	10.86% Ranked 78th.	45.5% Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Cities > Slum population per thousand people	67.46 Ranked 73th.	256.82 Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	14 years Ranked 36th. 27% more than Nicaragua	11 years Ranked 7th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female	14 years Ranked 36th. 27% more than Nicaragua	11 years Ranked 6th.
Density and urbanisation > Rural population	1.66 million Ranked 111th.	2.47 million Ranked 95th. 49% more than Costa Rica
Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio	96.7 Ranked 36th. 6% more than Nicaragua	91.6 Ranked 45th.
Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio	106.9 Ranked 25th.	107.8 Ranked 21st. 1% more than Costa Rica
Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Male > Aged 15-19	2.6% Ranked 4th.	7.3% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total	27.2% Ranked 114th.	34.6% Ranked 74th. 27% more than Costa Rica
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000	29.91 Ranked 106th. 59% more than Nicaragua	18.75 Ranked 150th.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000	305.49 Ranked 127th.	318.13 Ranked 107th. 4% more than Costa Rica
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females	135,571 Ranked 121st. 28% more than Nicaragua	106,291 Ranked 133th.
Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent	29% Ranked 53th. 38% more than Nicaragua	21% Ranked 77th.
Housing > Number of rooms > Houses with 1 room	130,213 Ranked 9th.	780,153 Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Costa Rica
Housing > Number of rooms > Apartments with 8 rooms	0.0 Ranked 8th.	0.0 Ranked 4th.
Female population > Age 15-19	197,851 Ranked 114th.	320,438 Ranked 94th. 62% more than Costa Rica
Median age > Female	30 years Ranked 107th. 22% more than Nicaragua	24.6 years Ranked 150th.
Housing > Number of rooms > Apartments with 8 rooms per million people	0.0 Ranked 8th.	0.0 Ranked 4th.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters	23,724.69 Ranked 29th.	32,124.52 Ranked 20th. 35% more than Costa Rica
Race > Percent indigenous	4 Ranked 14th.	8 Ranked 7th. Twice as much as Costa Rica
Cities > Rate of urbanization	2.3% Ranked 79th. 28% more than Nicaragua	1.8% Ranked 101st.
Race > Percent other race	1 Ranked 12th.	0.0 Ranked 18th.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban	95% of population Ranked 86th. 51% more than Nicaragua	63% of population Ranked 148th.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita	84.37 per 1 million people Ranked 103th.	265.65 per 1 million people Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Housing > Occupants of rural houses with all facilities per thousand people	55.28 Ranked 12th.	67.65 Ranked 1st. 22% more than Costa Rica
Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people	273.39 Ranked 35th. 2% more than Nicaragua	268.84 Ranked 46th.
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births	10.8 Ranked 134th.	27.1 Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens	Visa not required	Visa not required
Future population > Males per thousand people	507.27 Ranked 51st. 2% more than Nicaragua	498.14 Ranked 82nd.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Chinese	7,873 Ranked 9th. 787 times more than Nicaragua	10 Ranked 12th.
International migrant stock, total per 1000	104.76 Ranked 61st. 15 times more than Nicaragua	6.89 Ranked 174th.
International migrant stock, total	489,201 Ranked 65th. 12 times more than Nicaragua	40,130 Ranked 151st.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted	43 Ranked 113th.	230 Ranked 58th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country	1,300 Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Nicaragua	350 Ranked 107th.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people	0.0571 Ranked 58th.	0.0756 Ranked 49th. 32% more than Costa Rica
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	4 Ranked 175th.	52 Ranked 76th. 13 times more than Costa Rica
Migration > Refugees per 1000	7.47 Ranked 33th. 52 times more than Nicaragua	0.145 Ranked 88th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females	557,952 Ranked 115th.	981,903 Ranked 95th. 76% more than Costa Rica
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000	25.69 Ranked 94th. 76% more than Nicaragua	14.62 Ranked 162nd.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada	2,940 Ranked 124th.	9,095 Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent	54% Ranked 44th. 50% more than Nicaragua	36% Ranked 107th.
Total Population > Female	2.02 million Ranked 125th.	2.78 million Ranked 108th. 38% more than Costa Rica
Migration > International migrant stock > Total	442,648 Ranked 64th. 13 times more than Nicaragua	34,957 Ranked 147th.
Race > Percent Asian per million people	0.211 Ranked 4th. 25% more than Nicaragua	0.169 Ranked 5th.
Future population > Females per thousand people	491.76 Ranked 136th.	503.58 Ranked 85th. 2% more than Costa Rica
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported	29 Ranked 108th.	120 Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65	114.2 Ranked 156th. 1% more than Nicaragua	112.9 Ranked 158th.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60	111% Ranked 152nd. 3% more than Nicaragua	108.2% Ranked 161st.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80	129.1 Ranked 158th.	135.7 Ranked 145th. 5% more than Costa Rica
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Koreans	730 Ranked 10th. 37% more than Nicaragua	531 Ranked 13th.
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000	91.9 Ranked 110th.	129.4 Ranked 33th. 41% more than Costa Rica
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000	34.99 Ranked 106th.	38.75 Ranked 58th. 11% more than Costa Rica
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000	44.87 Ranked 112th.	63.62 Ranked 34th. 42% more than Costa Rica
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000	45.8 Ranked 110th.	58.74 Ranked 35th. 28% more than Costa Rica
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000	93.76 Ranked 109th.	119.33 Ranked 34th. 27% more than Costa Rica
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000	47.97 Ranked 109th.	60.59 Ranked 33th. 26% more than Costa Rica
Male population > Age 25-29	170,290 Ranked 116th.	250,289 Ranked 101st. 47% more than Costa Rica
Female population > Age 25-29	160,336 Ranked 119th.	248,824 Ranked 100th. 55% more than Costa Rica
Housing > Occupants of rural houses without all facilities	894,653 Ranked 2nd.	1.66 million Ranked 2nd. 85% more than Costa Rica
Male population > Age 60-64 per 1000	12.45 Ranked 91st. 58% more than Nicaragua	7.89 Ranked 157th.
Female population > Age 75-79 per 1000	5.71 Ranked 102nd. 68% more than Nicaragua	3.4 Ranked 146th.
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Length of stay permitted	90 days	90 days
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Australian citizens > Conditions of access	visa-free	visa-free
Access to electricity > % of population	99.2% Ranked 18th. 38% more than Nicaragua	72.1% Ranked 51st.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females per 1000	123.09 Ranked 119th.	173.24 Ranked 66th. 41% more than Costa Rica
Women > Contraceptive prevalence %	75 Ranked 22nd. 9% more than Nicaragua	69 Ranked 37th.
Total population > Age 55-59	144,167 Ranked 118th. 16% more than Nicaragua	123,815 Ranked 127th.
Female population > Age 40-44	138,045 Ranked 119th.	139,236 Ranked 118th. 1% more than Costa Rica
Male population > Age 15-19	207,223 Ranked 112th.	330,550 Ranked 92nd. 60% more than Costa Rica
HIV/AIDS > Deaths	fewer than 500	fewer than 500
Cities > Urban areas over 500,000 per million people	0.213 Ranked 42nd. 23% more than Nicaragua	0.173 Ranked 65th.
Total population > Age 75-79 per 1000	10.5 Ranked 98th. 80% more than Nicaragua	5.82 Ranked 154th.
Urban and rural > Female urban population per thousand people	342.3 Ranked 28th. 16% more than Nicaragua	294.32 Ranked 38th.
Population growth > Annual %	1.73% Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Nicaragua	0.52% Ranked 149th.
Male population > Age 35-39	148,121 Ranked 118th.	169,426 Ranked 111th. 14% more than Costa Rica
Housing > Number of rooms > Rural apartments with 2 rooms per million people	128.76 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Nicaragua	36.85 Ranked 3rd.
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Urban	5% of population Ranked 113th.	37% of population Ranked 47th. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Major infectious diseases > Vectorborne diseases	dengue fever	dengue fever and malaria
Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day > PPP > % of population	$5.97% Ranked 24th.	$31.74% Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Labor participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15+	62.9% Ranked 97th.	63.1% Ranked 95th. About the same as Costa Rica
Total population > Age 10-14	397,014 Ranked 113th.	705,899 Ranked 91st. 78% more than Costa Rica
Rural population growth > Annual %	0.33% Ranked 98th.	-0.36% Ranked 141st.
Total population > Age 20-24 > % of the total	9.5 Ranked 71st.	10.28 Ranked 30th. 8% more than Costa Rica
Migration > Refugees > Convention on refugees	28 Mar 1978 a	28 Mar 1980 a
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males	1.42 million Ranked 122nd.	1.79 million Ranked 108th. 27% more than Costa Rica
Population in the largest city > % of urban population	45.57% Ranked 19th. 19% more than Nicaragua	38.36% Ranked 34th.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females	1.38 million Ranked 123th.	1.8 million Ranked 107th. 30% more than Costa Rica
Women > Adult literacy rate females as a % of males	100 Ranked 33th. The same as Nicaragua	100 Ranked 13th.
Population ages 0-14 > % of total	28.36% Ranked 106th.	38.93% Ranked 57th. 37% more than Costa Rica
Urban population growth > Annual %	2.61% Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Nicaragua	1.13% Ranked 136th.
Female population > Age 50-54	96,690 Ranked 116th. 6% more than Nicaragua	91,338 Ranked 121st.
Female population > Age 50-54 > % of the total	2.37 Ranked 102nd. 45% more than Nicaragua	1.64 Ranked 155th.
Male population > Age 60-64 > % of the total	1.32 Ranked 98th. 71% more than Nicaragua	0.77 Ranked 173th.
Women > Skilled attendant at delivery %	98 Ranked 59th. 46% more than Nicaragua	67 Ranked 119th.
Total population > Age 25-29 > % of the total	8.11 Ranked 82nd.	8.96 Ranked 27th. 10% more than Costa Rica
Dynamics > Death rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	4.11 Ranked 173th.	4.7 Ranked 168th. 14% more than Costa Rica
Female population > Age 15-19 > % of the total	4.85 Ranked 106th.	5.75 Ranked 20th. 19% more than Costa Rica
Male population > Age 30-34	158,762 Ranked 121st.	210,937 Ranked 107th. 33% more than Costa Rica

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