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Age at first marriage for men	31.2 years		[3rd of 19]
Age at first marriage for women	29.1 years		[3rd of 19]
DEFINITION: Age of women when they first get married (1999).
SOURCE: 1980 figures and 1999 figures for EU countries are from European Social Statistics Demography 2001. Australian figures are from ABS, Year Book Australia 2003 - Population. Marriages and Divorces and the latest figure is for 2001. Figures for other European and North American countries come from UN Economic Commission for Europe, Trends in Europe and North America 2001 (UN, NY, 2001). New Zealand figures from Maureen Baker, Families, Labour and Love (Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2001). Japanese figures from Japan Almanac 1998 (Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo). Figures for other countries from UN Statistics Division, The World's Women 2000: Trends and Statistics. Spanish Statistical Institute
Age structure > 0-14 years	18.4		[183rd of 226]
DEFINITION: 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.
SOURCE: 1980 figures and 1999 figures for EU countries are from European Social Statistics Demography 2001. Australian figures are from ABS, Year Book Australia 2003 - Population. Marriages and Divorces and the latest figure is for 2001. Figures for other European and North American countries come from UN Economic Commission for Europe, Trends in Europe and North America 2001 (UN, NY, 2001). New Zealand figures from Maureen Baker, Families, Labour and Love (Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2001). Japanese figures from Japan Almanac 1998 (Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo). Figures for other countries from UN Statistics Division, The World's Women 2000: Trends and Statistics. Spanish Statistical Institute
Age structure > 15-64 years	65.2		[111st of 226]
DEFINITION: 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.
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005
Average size of households	2.5		[8th of 17]
DEFINITION: Average households size (number of people living in the house) - late 1990s.
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005
Chinese population	300,000		[11th of 127]
DEFINITION: Distribution of the Overseas Chinese Population
SOURCE: Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Division, Trends in Europe and North America 2001 (UN Economic Commission for Europe, NY, 2001), p. 74
Couples with children	56%		[8th of 23]
DEFINITION: Share of couples with children (1995)
SOURCE: University Libraries, Ohio University
Gender development	0.926		[11th of 141]
SOURCE: OECD
Home ownership	54%		[11th of 14]
DEFINITION: Home ownership as % of all households (Data is for 2000).
SOURCE: Human Development Reports, United Nations 2002
Marriage rate	5.1		[25th of 27]
DEFINITION: Number of marriages per 1,000 people per year
SOURCE: Economist, 30 March 2002, and Euromonitor
Nobel prize laureates	49		[4th of 44]
DEFINITION: Number of Nobel Prize Laureates 1901-2002
SOURCE: United Nations, Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, April 2001
Percentage living in rural areas.	24%		[150th of 193]
DEFINITION: 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.
SOURCE: The Nobel Foundation
Percentage living in urban areas	76%		[50th of 199]
DEFINITION: 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.
SOURCE: Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2003 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights. 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
Projected population growth	9.99%		[103rd of 141]
DEFINITION: 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.
SOURCE: Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2003 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights. 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
Sex ratio > 15-64 years	1		[120th of 223]
DEFINITION: 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.
SOURCE: Population Reference Bureau, 2001 World Population Data Sheet, Washington, DC: PRB, 2001. via ciesin.org
Size of houses	36%		[12th of 18]
DEFINITION: Proportion of houses with five or more rooms, 2002.
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005
Teenage birth rate	9.3		[19th of 28]
DEFINITION: The number of births to women aged below 20 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19. (1995-1998)
SOURCE: Figures are all from the market analysts Euromonitor. See also Japan Almanac 1998 (Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo, 1998
Total Population	60,876,136		[21st of 227]
DEFINITION: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005
SOURCE: UNICEF
Urban population	46,689,590		[15th of 195]
DEFINITION: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.		View time series
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center Spanish Statistical Institute
Urbanization	76		[47th of 204]
DEFINITION: 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.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database

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