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  • Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax: Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)". Prices in current USD.
  • Crime > Crime levels: Level of crime. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How serious you feel the level of crime is?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Crime > Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Economy > GDP: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
  • Economy > GDP per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Geography > Land area > Square miles: Country land area.
  • Government > Government type: A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).
  • Government > Legal system: A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
  • Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
  • Military > Air force > Combat aircraft: Number of fighter aircrafts (fixed wing aircrafts with combat capability).
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
  • People > Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
  • Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -: This entry records the difference between national government revenues and expenditures, expressed as a percent of GDP. A positive (+) number indicates that revenues exceeded expenditures (a budget surplus), while a negative (-) number indicates the reverse (a budget deficit). Normalizing the data, by dividing the budget balance by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries and indicates whether a national government saves or borrows money. Countries with high budget deficits (relative to their GDPs) generally have more difficulty raising funds to finance expenditures, than those with lower deficits.
  • Geography > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
  • Geography > Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
  • Government > Legislative branch: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
  • Geography > Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
  • Religion > Religions: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
  • Cost of living > Local purchasing power: Local Purchasing Power shows relative purchasing power in buying goods and services in a given city for the average wage in that city. If domestic purchasing power is 40, this means that the inhabitants of that city with the average salary can afford to buy 60% less typical goods and services than New York City residents with an average salary.
  • People > Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
  • Military > Army > Main battle tanks: Number of main battle tanks.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro). Prices in current USD.
  • Economy > Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • People > Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
  • Government > Suffrage: The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
  • Geography > Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
  • Government > Constitution: The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Crime > Drugs > Annual cannabis use: Estimate of percentage of 15-64 year old population who use Cannabis.
  • Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Government > Judicial branch: The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people: Motor vehicles per 1000 people.

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  • Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Geography > Land area > Sq. km: Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
  • People > Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
  • Crime > Drugs > Opiates use: Annual prevalence.
  • People > Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Economy > Budget > Revenues: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
  • People > Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year.
  • Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year): Year of last use.
  • Government > Political parties and leaders: Significant political organizations and their leaders.
  • Economy > Economy > Overview: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Economy > Exports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Government > Executive branch > Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
  • Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
  • Education > Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • People > Gender > Female population: Total female population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
  • Military > Budget: Annual defense budget in billion USD.
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Agriculture > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • People > Mother's mean age at first birth: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
  • Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • People > Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a bottle of water (1.5 liter). Prices in current USD.
  • Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year: Average rainfall is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g). Prices in current USD.
  • Government > Political pressure groups and leaders: Organizations with leaders involved in politics, but not standing for legislative election.
  • Geography > Natural resources: A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
  • Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Energy > Electricity > Consumption: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
  • People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
  • Geography > Surface area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
  • People > Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
  • Geography > Area > Land > Per capita: Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km: Agricultural land (sq. km). Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment: Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment". Prices in current USD.
  • Crime > Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years: Crime increasing in the past 3 years. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "In the past three years would you say the level of crime in your community has increased, stayed about the same, or decreased?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Military > Personnel > Per capita: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Military > War deaths: Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths."
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita: Arable land (hectares per person). Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Agriculture > Agricultural growth: Index of agricultural production in 1996 - 98 (1989 - 91 = 100)
  • Crime > Fear of crime > Violent hate crime: Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices: This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.
  • Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night: Safety walking alone during night. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the night?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Education > Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Language > Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
  • Transport > Road network length > Km: Length of road network in kilometers in European Union countries.
  • Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin, which shows where production takes place in an economy. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
  • Economy > Exports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year: Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 liter of regular Milk. Prices in current USD.
  • Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release: Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat". Prices in current USD.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes: 1 Pair of Nike Shoes. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Nike Shoes". Prices in current USD.
  • Government > Administrative divisions: This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by BGN are noted.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index: Rent Index is estimation of prices of renting apartments in the city compared to New York City. If Rent index is 80, Numbeo estimates that price for renting in that city is 80% of price in New York.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
  • Education > Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
  • Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area: Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. The road network includes all roads in the country: motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other urban and rural roads."
  • People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen: Average prize of a dozen eggs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked about the prize of a dozen eggs. Prices in current USD.
  • Military > Navy > Nuclear submarines: Number of nuclear submarines.
  • Education > College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index: This index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of family income in a country. The index is calculated from the Lorenz curve, in which cumulative family income is plotted against the number of families arranged from the poorest to the ric
  • Religion > Religions > All: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
  • Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar: Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)". Prices in current USD.
  • Education > Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Military > Global Peace Index: The Global Peace Index is comprised of 22 indicators in the three categories ongoing domestic or international conflicts; societal safety; and security and militarization. A low index value indicates a peaceful and safe country.
  • Education > Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Military > Navy > Corvette warships: Number of corvettes.
  • Media > Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded."
  • People > Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
  • Geography > Terrain: A brief description of the topography
  • Education > High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Military > Service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
  • Geography > Location: The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
  • Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor > Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
  • Media > Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
  • Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
  • Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index: Score on Global Terrorism Index. A high value indicates that a country is affected by many terrorist incidents with a strong impact in terms of fatalities, injuries and damaged property.
  • Government > Executive branch > Head of government: Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
  • Geography > Coastline: The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
  • Labor > Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Environment > Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
  • Energy > Oil > Consumption: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Military > Army > Attack helicopters: Number of attack helicopter (includes helicopters that have some attacking capabilities).
  • Health > Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
  • Military > Navy > Submarines: Number of patrol boats (includes minesweepers).
  • Media > Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
  • People > Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of White Rice. Prices in current USD.
  • Government > Executive branch > Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
  • Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
  • Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
  • Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
  • Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
  • Government > Capital city > Name: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
  • Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
  • Government > International organization participation: This entry lists in alphabetical order by abbreviation those international organizations in which the subject country is a member or participates in some other way.
  • People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
  • Media > Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Religion > Major religion(s): Country major religions.
  • Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked abot the price of an Internet connection (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)". Prices in current USD.
  • Geography > Area > Water: Total water area in square kilometers
  • People > Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Military > Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
  • Transport > Airports: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
  • Military > Navy > Aircraft carriers: Number of aircraft carriers.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative to US places: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
  • Crime > Punishment > Maximum length of sentence: Maximum length of sentence (under life).

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  • Language > Major language(s): Country major languages.
  • People > Gender > Male population: Total male population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
  • Media > News Agencies > List of news agencies: List of news agencies.
  • Industry > Gross value added by construction: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre: Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
  • Economy > Fiscal year: The beginning and ending months for a country's accounting period of 12 months, which often is the calendar year but which may begin in any month. All yearly references are for the calendar year (CY) unless indicated as a noncalendar fiscal year (FY).
  • Background > Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
  • People > Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
  • Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods produced by the industrial sector within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
  • Crime > Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery: Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Geography > Population density > People per sq. km: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
  • Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).
  • Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$: Agriculture, value added (current US$), including forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources.
  • People > Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
  • Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
  • Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares: Cultivable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the Food and Agriculture Organisation as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded."
  • Media > Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
  • Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day: Safety walking alone during daylight. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the daylight?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Economy > Imports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Transport > Waterways: The total length and individual names of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
  • Education > Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor > Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Agriculture > Farm workers: Agricultural employment shows the number of agricultural workers in the agricultural sector.
  • Health > Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent: 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)". Prices in current USD.
  • People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
  • Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point: Highest point above sea level
  • Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita: Net per capita agricultural production, expressed in International Dollars. Net means after deduction of feed and seed. International Dollars are calculated using the Geary-Khamis formula, which is designed to neutralize irrelevant exchange rate movements (more information on http://faostat3.fao.org/faostat-gateway/go/to/mes/glossary/*/E)
  • Transport > Motor vehicles: Motor vehicles per 1,000 people
  • Military > Military expenditures: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Agriculture > Products: Major agricultural crops and products
  • Cost of living > Consumer price index > Plus rent: Consumer Price Plus Rent Index is an estimation of consumer goods prices including rent in the city comparing to New York City. If a city has a an index of 120, it means Numbeo estimates it is 20% more expensive than New York (excluding rent).
  • Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal: Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar". Prices in current USD.
  • Economy > Development > Human Development Index: Human Development Index trends, 1980-2012.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
  • People > Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless). Prices in current USD.
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Military > Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
  • Education > College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Economy > Exports > Commodities: This entry provides a listing of the highest-valued exported products; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
  • Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter: Pump price for gasoline (US$ per liter). Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of gasoline. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
  • Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Crime > Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence: Possible other sentence.

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  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index: Groceries Index is an estimation of grocery prices in a given location compared to New York City. To calculate this section, Numbeo uses the "Markets" section of each city.
  • Geography > Total area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways."
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership: This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of apples. Prices in current USD.
  • Energy > Electricity > Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
  • Government > Country name > Conventional long form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
  • Transport > Vehicles > Per km of road: Vehicles per kilometer of road include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Roads refer to motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other roads. A motorway is a road specially designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions."
  • People > Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Geography > Land use > Arable land: The percentage of used land that is arable. Arable land is land cultivated for crops that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice
  • Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant: Percentage of population who says religion is not important in their daily lives. The survey was carried out within the Gallup Poll.
  • Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people: Motor vehicles include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Population refers to midyear population in the year for which data are available."
  • Industry > Manufacturing growth: Annual growth rate for manufacturing value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
  • Crime > Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked: Worries attacked. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being physically attacked by strangers?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Culture > World Heritage Sites: Cultural sites.

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  • Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people: Passenger cars refer to road motor vehicles, other than two-wheelers, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine people (including the driver)."
  • Economy > Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  • People > Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
  • Media > Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
  • Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
  • People > Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
  • Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
  • Industry > Growth: Annual growth rate for industrial value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
  • Sports > Chess > GrandMasters: Number of GrandMaster chess champions, by country. A GrandMaster is the highest level of recognition in chess.
  • Government > Executive branch > Elections: Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
  • Health > Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
  • Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations: Total Congregations.
  • Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP: Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
  • Economy > Budget > Expenditures: Expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
  • People > Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$: Adjusted net national income (constant 2000 US$). Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion.
  • Energy > Crude oil > Production: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
  • Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index: Restaurants Index is a comparison of prices of meals and drinks in restaurants and bars compared to NYC.
  • Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU: Net foreign assets (current LCU). Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.
  • Crime > Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft: Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) property crimes such as vandalism and theft?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Transport > Rail > Railway length: Railway length in kilometers.
  • Cost of living > Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend: Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)". Prices in current USD.
  • Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$: Industry, value added (current US$). Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre: Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of potatoes. Prices in current USD.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
  • Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000: CO2: Total Emissions (excluding land-use) Units: thousand metric tonnes of carbon dioxide. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
  • Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economy > Tax > Tax rates: Revenue is cash receipts from taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales. Grants are also considered as revenue but are excluded here."
  • Government > National symbol(s): A national symbol is a faunal, floral, or other abstract representation - or some distinctive object - that over time has come to be closely identified with a country or entity. Not all countries have national symbols; a few countries have more than one.
  • Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population: Muslim percentage (%) of total population 2014 Pew Report.
  • Geography > Irrigated land: The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
  • Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Labor > GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Military > Armed forces personnel > Total: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces."
  • Media > Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economy > GDP per person: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Education > Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim: Percent of Muslims in each country.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
  • Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2: Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course". Prices in current USD.
  • Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year: This list compares the average annual consumption of cigarettes per adult in countries around the world. Ten european countries top the list, all located at the East of the continent, with the exception of Greece. Developed asian countries like China, South Korea and Japan also register high cigarette consumption, while Africa hosts the countries with less consumption.
  • Environment > Proportion of land area under protection: Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage.
  • Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Health > Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
  • Geography > Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
  • Economy > Exports > Main exports: Country main exports.
  • Labor > Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Government > Flag description: A written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags.
  • Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land: Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Labor > Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • Economy > Debt > External: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre: Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita: Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Crime > Perceived problems > Illegal drugs: Problem people using or dealing drugs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) people using or dealing drugs?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Media > Televisions: The total number of televisions
  • Education > Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita: Agricultural machinery refers to the number of wheel and crawler tractors (excluding garden tractors) in use in agriculture at the end of the calendar year specified or during the first quarter of the following year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education > College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Language > Linguistic diversity index: LDI.
  • Crime > Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery: Problem corruption and bribery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) corruption and bribery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final services produced within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
  • Media > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Geography > Area > Land per 1000: Total land area in square kilometres. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT Afghanistan Australia HISTORY
Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax $213.58
Ranked 141st.
$3,780.69
Ranked 9th. 18 times more than Afghanistan
Crime > Crime levels 96.43
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Australia
46.01
Ranked 47th.
Crime > Murder rate 3.4 1.3
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate 712
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Australia
229
Ranked 42nd.

Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 26.34
Ranked 114th. 3 times more than Australia
10.38
Ranked 73th.

Economy > GDP $18.03 billion
Ranked 108th.
$1.52 trillion
Ranked 13th. 84 times more than Afghanistan

Economy > GDP per capita $619.59
Ranked 171st.
$67,035.57
Ranked 5th. 108 times more than Afghanistan

Geography > Land area > Square miles 251,773 square miles
Ranked 12th.
2.9 million square miles
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Afghanistan
Government > Government type Islamic republic federal parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
Government > Legal system Islamic law & American British Law after invasion common law system based on the English model
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.75%
Ranked 192nd.
1.89%
Ranked 74th. 7% more than Afghanistan

Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.
2.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 13 times more than Afghanistan

Military > Air force > Combat aircraft 0.0
Ranked 55th.
96
Ranked 17th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 15.83%
Ranked 89th. 5% more than Australia
15.14%
Ranked 124th.

People > Population 31.11 million
Ranked 40th. 40% more than Australia
22.26 million
Ranked 55th.

Geography > Area > Comparative slightly smaller than Texas slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states
Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 4.6
Ranked 103th.
15
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > - -8.7% of GDP
Ranked 167th. 3 times more than Australia
-3.4% of GDP
Ranked 109th.

Geography > Climate arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
Geography > Area > Land 647,500 sq km
Ranked 41st.
7.62 million sq km
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Afghanistan

Government > Legislative branch the bicameral National Assembly consists of the Meshrano Jirga or House of Elders (102 seats, one-third of members elected from provincial councils for four-year terms, one-third elected from local district councils for three-year terms, and one-third nominated by the president for five-year terms) and the Wolesi Jirga or House of People (no more than 250 seats); members directly elected for five-year terms bicameral Federal Parliament consists of the Senate
Geography > Geographic coordinates 33 00 N, 65 00 E 27 00 S, 133 00 E
Religion > Religions Sunni Muslim 80%, Shia Muslim 19%, other 1% Catholic 26.4%, Anglican 20.5%, other Christian 20.5%, Buddhist 1.9%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 12.7%, none 15.3% (2001 Census)
Cost of living > Local purchasing power 11.2
Ranked 123th.
101.6
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Afghanistan
People > Population > Population growth, past and future -0.401
Ranked 196th.
0.114
Ranked 55th.

Military > Army > Main battle tanks 600
Ranked 17th. 10 times more than Australia
59
Ranked 47th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro $1.89
Ranked 120th.
$16.08
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Afghanistan
Economy > Unemployment rate 35%
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Australia
5.2%
Ranked 88th.

People > Ethnic groups Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, other 4% white 92%, Asian 7%, aboriginal and other 1%
Government > Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal and compulsory
Geography > Area > Total 652,230 sq km
Ranked 42nd.
7.74 million sq km
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Afghanistan

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 11.25%
Ranked 78th. 7% more than Australia
10.55%
Ranked 119th.

Government > Constitution several previous; latest drafted 14 December 2003 - 4 January 2004, signed 16 January 2004, ratified 26 January 2004 9 July 1900; effective 1 January 1901; amended several times, last in 1977
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares 7.91 million hectares
Ranked 31st.
49.4 million hectares
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Afghanistan

Crime > Drugs > Annual cannabis use 4.3%
Ranked 3rd.
10.6%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage 5,000 Afghani per month for government workers. No minimum set for private sector workers, but labor law prevents paying private sector workers less than government workers. Informal sector day workers are unprotected. Most workers are covered by an award , which may vary by employee age, geographical location and industry. For adults not covered by an award or agreement, the minimum wages is A$ 16.37 per hour, A$622.20 per week; set federally by Fair Work Australia . Junior workers, apprentices and trainees not covered by an award each have a minimum wage level set nationally.
Government > Judicial branch <strong>highest courts: </strong>Supreme Court or Stera Mahkama; consists of 9 judges<br /><strong>judge selection & term of office:</strong> justices appointed by the president with the endorsement of the Wolesi Jirga; justices serve non-renewable 10-year terms<br /><strong>subordinate courts:</strong> Cassation and sharia High Court (the chief justice and six other justices are appointed by the governor general acting on the advice of the government)
Education > Children out of school, primary 1.86 million
Ranked 4th. 27 times more than Australia
68,417
Ranked 39th.

Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people 28
Ranked 146th.
717
Ranked 7th. 26 times more than Afghanistan
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita $1,049.73
Ranked 166th.
$40,316.70
Ranked 11th. 38 times more than Afghanistan

Geography > Land area > Sq. km 652,230 sq km
Ranked 39th.
7.68 million sq km
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Afghanistan

People > Birth rate 39.05 births/1,000 population
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Australia
12.23 births/1,000 population
Ranked 162nd.

Crime > Drugs > Opiates use 2.65%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Australia
0.5%
Ranked 5th.
People > Population growth -0.401%
Ranked 196th.
0.114%
Ranked 55th.

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 43.52
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Australia
17.88
Ranked 118th.

Economy > Budget > Revenues $2.25 billion
Ranked 135th.
$504.70 billion
Ranked 10th. 224 times more than Afghanistan

People > Age distribution > Median age 43.39 years
Ranked 126th.
47.26 years
Ranked 69th. 9% more than Afghanistan

Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP $1,100.00
Ranked 176th.
$42,000.00
Ranked 11th. 38 times more than Afghanistan

Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 2,013
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Australia
1,967
Ranked 41st.

Government > Political parties and leaders note - the Ministry of Justice licensed 84 political parties as of December 2012 Australian Greens Party [Christine MILNE]<br />Australian Labor Party [Bill SHORTEN]<br />Country Liberal Party [Terry MILLS]<br />Family First Party [Steve FIELDING]<br />Katter's Australian Party [Bob KATTER]<br />Liberal National Party of Queensland [Campbell NEWMAN]<br />Liberal Party [Tony ABBOTT]<br />National Party of Australia [Warren TRUSS]<br />Palmer United Party [Clive PALMER]
Economy > Economy > Overview Afghanistan's economy is recovering from decades of conflict. The economy has improved significantly since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001 largely because of the infusion of international assistance, the recovery of the agricultural sector, and service sector growth. Despite the progress of the past few years, Afghanistan is extremely poor, landlocked, and highly dependent on foreign aid. Much of the population continues to suffer from shortages of housing, clean water, electricity, medical care, and jobs. Criminality, insecurity, weak governance, lack of infrastructure, and the Afghan Government's difficulty in extending rule of law to all parts of the country pose challenges to future economic growth. Afghanistan's living standards are among the lowest in the world. The international community remains committed to Afghanistan's development, pledging over $67 billion at nine donors' conferences between 2003-10. In July 2012, the donors at the Tokyo conference pledged an additional $16 billion in civilian aid through 2015. Despite this help, the Government of Afghanistan will need to overcome a number of challenges, including low revenue collection, anemic job creation, high levels of corruption, weak government capacity, and poor public infrastructure. The Australian economy has experienced continuous growth and features low unemployment, contained inflation, very low public debt, and a strong and stable financial system. By 2012, Australia had experienced more than 20 years of continued economic growth, averaging 3.5% a year. Demand for resources and energy from Asia and especially China has grown rapidly, creating a channel for resources investments and growth in commodity exports. The high Australian dollar has hurt the manufacturing sector, while the services sector is the largest part of the Australian economy, accounting for about 70% of GDP and 75% of jobs. Australia was comparatively unaffected by the global financial crisis as the banking system has remained strong and inflation is under control. Australia has benefited from a dramatic surge in its terms of trade in recent years, stemming from rising global commodity prices. Australia is a significant exporter of natural resources, energy, and food. Australia's abundant and diverse natural resources attract high levels of foreign investment and include extensive reserves of coal, iron, copper, gold, natural gas, uranium, and renewable energy sources. A series of major investments, such as the US$40 billion Gorgon Liquid Natural Gas project, will significantly expand the resources sector. Australia is an open market with minimal restrictions on imports of goods and services. The process of opening up has increased productivity, stimulated growth, and made the economy more flexible and dynamic. Australia plays an active role in the World Trade Organization, APEC, the G20, and other trade forums. Australia has bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) with Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, and the US, has a regional FTA with ASEAN and New Zealand, is negotiating agreements with China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, as well as with its Pacific neighbors and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, and is also working on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement with Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the US, and Vietnam.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people 26.34
Ranked 114th. 3 times more than Australia
10.38
Ranked 73th.

Economy > Exports $376.00 million
Ranked 165th.
$257.90 billion
Ranked 22nd. 686 times more than Afghanistan

Crime > Violent crime > Murders 712
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Australia
229
Ranked 42nd.

Government > Executive branch > Cabinet 25 m prime minister nominates, from among members of Parliament, candidates who are subsequently sworn in by the governor general to serve as government ministers
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
7.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 19 times more than Afghanistan

Education > Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 132nd.
11
Ranked 41st. 22% more than Afghanistan

People > Gender > Female population 29.67 million
Ranked 38th. 43% more than Australia
20.79 million
Ranked 55th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 9.38 million
Ranked 41st. 49% more than Australia
6.28 million
Ranked 57th.

Military > Budget 0.25 US$ BN
Ranked 45th.
26.9 US$ BN
Ranked 3rd. 108 times more than Afghanistan
Economy > GDP > Per capita $949.00 per capita
Ranked 109th.
$37,828.78 per capita
Ranked 15th. 40 times more than Afghanistan

Agriculture > Rural population 60,086
Ranked 25th. 15 times more than Australia
4,104
Ranked 206th.

People > Mother's mean age at first birth 20.1
Ranked 27th.
30.5
Ranked 1st. 52% more than Afghanistan
Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita 35.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 178th.
10,864.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 310 times more than Afghanistan

People > Death rate 14.35 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Australia
7.01 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 132nd.

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle $0.46
Ranked 133th.
$2.42
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Afghanistan
Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 327
Ranked 145th.
534
Ranked 131st. 63% more than Afghanistan
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white $0.24
Ranked 144th.
$2.62
Ranked 14th. 11 times more than Afghanistan
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders <strong>other: </strong>religious groups, tribal leaders, ethnically based groups, Taliban <strong>other: </strong>business groups, environmental groups, social groups, trade unions
Geography > Natural resources natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stones bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, rare earth elements, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita $84.78
Ranked 89th.
$4,768.32
Ranked 3rd. 56 times more than Afghanistan

Energy > Electricity > Consumption 2.49 billion kWh
Ranked 92nd.
213.5 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 86 times more than Afghanistan

People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 57.29%
Ranked 162nd.
82.1%
Ranked 56th. 43% more than Afghanistan

Geography > Surface area > Sq. km 652,090 km²
Ranked 40th.
7.74 million km²
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Afghanistan

People > Population growth rate 2.25%
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Australia
1.11%
Ranked 106th.

Geography > Area > Land > Per capita 19.78 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
362.63 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 18 times more than Afghanistan

Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 164.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.
1,040.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Afghanistan

Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km 379,100 sq. km
Ranked 32nd.
4.1 million sq. km
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Afghanistan

Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000 122.81
Ranked 1st. 40 times more than Australia
3.06
Ranked 68th.

Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 60.07
Ranked 165th.
81.85
Ranked 11th. 36% more than Afghanistan

Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people 53.34
Ranked 179th.
814.36
Ranked 26th. 15 times more than Afghanistan
Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment $200.00
Ranked 30th. 4% more than Australia
$192.98
Ranked 33th.
Crime > Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 85.71
Ranked 4th. 27% more than Australia
67.26
Ranked 38th.
Military > Personnel > Per capita 0.902 per 1,000 people
Ranked 149th.
2.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Military > War deaths 4,489
Ranked 4th.
0.0
Ranked 152nd.

Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita 0.268
Ranked 49th.
2.14
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Afghanistan

Agriculture > Agricultural growth 121
Ranked 54th. 61% more than Australia
75
Ranked 195th.

Crime > Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 89.29
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Australia
29.68
Ranked 40th.
Media > Internet users 1,000,000
Ranked 99th.
15.81 million
Ranked 25th. 16 times more than Afghanistan
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices 6.8%
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Australia
1.8%
Ranked 168th.

Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 0.0
Ranked 93th.
49.47
Ranked 49th.
Education > Average years of schooling of adults 1.7
Ranked 96th.
10.9
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Afghanistan
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ $2.53 billion
Ranked 51st.
$108.16 billion
Ranked 9th. 43 times more than Afghanistan

Language > Languages Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%, Pashto (official) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism English 79.1%, Chinese 2.1%, Italian 1.9%, other 11.1%, unspecified 5.8% (2001 Census)
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services 54.4%
Ranked 3rd.
68.9%
Ranked 55th. 27% more than Afghanistan
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 6.66 million
Ranked 41st. 52% more than Australia
4.38 million
Ranked 57th.

Economy > Exports per capita $12.61
Ranked 188th.
$11,369.45
Ranked 28th. 902 times more than Afghanistan

Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 327
Ranked 151st.
534
Ranked 138th. 63% more than Afghanistan

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre $0.98
Ranked 117th.
$1.39
Ranked 62nd. 42% more than Afghanistan
Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release $5.00
Ranked 102nd.
$15.19
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Afghanistan
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 27.51%
Ranked 142nd.
35.49%
Ranked 65th. 29% more than Afghanistan

Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes $40.00
Ranked 142nd.
$130.39
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Government > Administrative divisions 34 provinces (welayat, singular - welayat); Badakhshan, Badghis, Baghlan, Balkh, Bamyan, Daykundi, Farah, Faryab, Ghazni, Ghor, Helmand, Herat, Jowzjan, Kabul, Kandahar, Kapisa, Khost, Kunar, Kunduz, Laghman, Logar, Nangarhar, Nimroz, Nuristan, Paktika, Paktiya, Panjshir, Parwan, Samangan, Sar-e Pul, Takhar, Uruzgan, Wardak, Zabul 6 states and 2 territories*; Australian Capital Territory*, New South Wales, Northern Territory*, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index 9.58
Ranked 133th.
58.91
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Afghanistan
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 37.67 million
Ranked 39th. 65% more than Australia
22.79 million
Ranked 56th.

Education > Literacy > Total population 28.1%
Ranked 33th.
99%
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Afghanistan

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 3.04 million
Ranked 41st. 47% more than Australia
2.06 million
Ranked 57th.

Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 6.06
Ranked 41st.
11
Ranked 69th. 82% more than Afghanistan
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate 2.2%
Ranked 180th.
26.8%
Ranked 42nd. 12 times more than Afghanistan

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen $1.60
Ranked 122nd.
$3.85
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Military > Navy > Nuclear submarines 0.0
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 28th.
Education > College and university > Gender parity index 0.238
Ranked 124th.
1.35
Ranked 39th. 6 times more than Afghanistan

Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre $400.00
Ranked 139th.
$2,778.30
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Afghanistan
Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index 29.4
Ranked 32nd.
30.3
Ranked 29th. 3% more than Afghanistan

Religion > Religions > All Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 19%, other 1% Catholic 26.4%, Anglican 20.5%, other Christian 20.5%, Buddhist 1.9%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 12.7%, none 15.3% (2001 Census)
Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar $26,250.00
Ranked 50th. 7% more than Australia
$24,568.85
Ranked 64th.
Education > Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 137th.
7
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Afghanistan

Military > Global Peace Index 3.44
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Australia
1.44
Ranked 18th.

Education > Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 157th. The same as Australia
6
Ranked 144th.

Military > Navy > Corvette warships 0.0
Ranked 26th.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Media > Televisions per 1000 4.33
Ranked 182nd.
510.17
Ranked 23th. 118 times more than Afghanistan
Health > Births and maternity > Future births 616.79
Ranked 41st. 49% more than Australia
412.8
Ranked 57th.

Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita 0.162 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 169th.
47.28 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 13th. 292 times more than Afghanistan

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 56.67%
Ranked 46th. 15% more than Australia
49.37%
Ranked 135th.

Education > Children out of school, primary, female 1.08 million
Ranked 4th. 36 times more than Australia
29,573
Ranked 39th.

Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare 1,344
Ranked 127th.
1,649.7
Ranked 111th. 23% more than Afghanistan

People > Population in 2015 41,401 thousand
Ranked 35th. 86% more than Australia
22,250 thousand
Ranked 54th.
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.1
Ranked 10th.
30.5
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Afghanistan

Geography > Terrain mostly rugged mountains; plains in north and southwest mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast
Education > High school enrolment rate 56.15
Ranked 46th.
99.86
Ranked 6th. 78% more than Afghanistan
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population 45.02 years
Ranked 215th.
81.81 years
Ranked 9th. 82% more than Afghanistan

Military > Service age and obligation 22 years of age; inductees are contracted into service for a 4-year term 17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in Army combat units in non-combat support roles
Geography > Location Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 1.73%
Ranked 56th.
5.59%
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Labor > Labor force > By occupation agriculture 80%, industry 10%, services 10% agriculture 3.7%, industry 26.4%, services 70%
Labor > Unemployment rate 35%
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Australia
5.1%
Ranked 75th.

Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.18
Ranked 77th.
5.57
Ranked 46th. 33% more than Afghanistan

People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 8.38
Ranked 83th. 27% more than Australia
6.58
Ranked 133th.

Media > Households with television 6.29%
Ranked 141st.
96.28%
Ranked 15th. 15 times more than Afghanistan

Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 51.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Australia
12.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 137th.

Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index 8.67
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Australia
1.72
Ranked 63th.
Government > Executive branch > Head of government President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamid KARZAI (since 7 December 2004); First Vice President Mohammad FAHIM Khan (since 19 November 2009); Second Vice President Abdul Karim KHALILI (since 7 December 2004) Prime Minister Anthony John "Tony" ABBOTT (since 18 September 2013); Deputy Prime Minister Warren TRUSS (since 18 September 2013)
Geography > Coastline 0.0
Ranked 236th.
25,760 km
Ranked 7th.

Labor > Labor force 15 million
Ranked 2nd. 29% more than Australia
11.62 million
Ranked 38th.

Environment > Current issues limited natural fresh water resources; inadequate supplies of potable water; soil degradation; overgrazing; deforestation (much of the remaining forests are being cut down for fuel and building materials); desertification; air and water pollution soil erosion from overgrazing, industrial development, urbanization, and poor farming practices; soil salinity rising due to the use of poor quality water; desertification; clearing for agricultural purposes threatens the natural habitat of many unique animal and plant species; the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast, the largest coral reef in the world, is threatened by increased shipping and its popularity as a tourist site; limited natural fresh water resources
Energy > Oil > Consumption 5,000 bbl/day
Ranked 159th.
946,300 bbl/day
Ranked 17th. 189 times more than Afghanistan

Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 61.35
Ranked 164th.
84.1
Ranked 12th. 37% more than Afghanistan

Military > Army > Attack helicopters 65
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Australia
22
Ranked 13th.
Health > Life expectancy > Men 49 years
Ranked 99th.
80 years
Ranked 1st. 63% more than Afghanistan
Military > Navy > Submarines 0.0
Ranked 25th.
6
Ranked 4th.
Media > Television > List of TV stations <p>National Television Afghanistan - run by state broadcaster (NRTA), via terrestrial relays and satellite</p> </p>Tolo TV - leading private network, operated by Moby Group; via provincial relays and satellite</p> </p>TOLOnews - Moby Group&#039;s news network, via satellite; website in English</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12013942">Full Article</a> <p>ABC - national, public</p> </p>ABC News 24 - ABC&#039;s news TV</p> </p>Australia Network - international channel operated by ABC</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15675260">Full Article</a>
People > Total fertility rate 5.54 children born/woman
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Australia
1.77 children born/woman
Ranked 156th.

Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 58.84
Ranked 165th.
79.7
Ranked 8th. 35% more than Afghanistan

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 20.59%
Ranked 148th.
29.94%
Ranked 65th. 45% more than Afghanistan

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg $0.99
Ranked 128th.
$2.60
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Government > Executive branch > Chief of state President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamid KARZAI (since 7 December 2004); First Vice President Mohammad FAHIM Khan (since 19 November 2009); Second Vice President Abdul Karim KHALILI (since 7 December 2004) Queen of Australia ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Quentin BRYCE (since 5 September 2008)
Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address U.S. Embassy Kabul, APO, AE 09806 APO AP 96549
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 53.9
Ranked 169th.
106.19
Ranked 95th. 97% more than Afghanistan

Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity $33.79 billion
Ranked 104th.
$961.00 billion
Ranked 18th. 28 times more than Afghanistan

Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $1.24
Ranked 86th.
$10.63
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Afghanistan
Government > Capital city > Name Kabul Canberra
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates 34 31 N, 69 11 E 35 17 S, 149 13 E
Government > International organization participation ADB, CICA, CP, ECO, EITI (candidate country), FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OPCW, OSCE (partner), SAARC, SACEP, SCO (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO ADB, ANZUS, APEC, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, C, CD, CP, EAS, EBRD, EITI (implementing country), FAO, FATF, G-20, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NEA, NSG, OECD, OPCW, OSCE (partner), Paris Club, PCA, PIF, SAARC (observer), SICA (observer), Sparteca, SPC, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNMISS, UNMIT, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 0.94
Ranked 39th. 96% more than Australia
0.48
Ranked 142nd.

Media > Internet > Users per 1000 22.01
Ranked 129th.
534.83
Ranked 29th. 24 times more than Afghanistan

Religion > Major religion(s) Islam Christianity
Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data $900.00
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Australia
$58.02
Ranked 37th.
Geography > Area > Water 0.0
Ranked 232nd.
58,920 sq km
Ranked 11th.

People > Age structure > 0-14 years 42.6%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Australia
18.1%
Ranked 168th.

Military > Military service age and obligation 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription 17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in most combat roles, except the Army special forces
Media > Broadcast media state-owned broadcaster, Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), operates a series of radio and television stations in Kabul and the provinces; an estimated 175 private radio stations, 8 TV networks, and about a dozen international broadcasters are available the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) runs multiple national and local radio networks and TV stations, as well as Australia Network, a TV service that broadcasts throughout the Asia-Pacific region and is the main public broadcaster; Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), a second large public broadcaster, operates radio and TV networks broadcasting in multiple languages; several large national commercial TV networks, a large number of local commercial TV stations, and hundreds of commercial radio stations are accessible; cable and satellite systems are available
Transport > Airports 52
Ranked 91st.
480
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Afghanistan

Military > Navy > Aircraft carriers 0.0
Ranked 10th.
0.0
Ranked 56th.
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places slightly smaller than Texas slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states
Crime > Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None None
Language > Major language(s) Dari, Pashto English
People > Gender > Male population 29.58 million
Ranked 38th. 43% more than Australia
20.71 million
Ranked 54th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 16.3 million
Ranked 38th. 11% more than Australia
14.73 million
Ranked 46th.

Media > News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Bakhtar News Agency - state-run, English-language pages</p> </p>Pajhwok Afghan News - private, English-language pages</p> </p>Afghan Islamic Press - private, based in Peshawar, Pakistan; English-language pages</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12013942">Full Article</a> <p>AAP - Australian Associated Press</p> </p>ABC News - public broadcaster&#039;s news site</p>
Industry > Gross value added by construction 1.55 billion
Ranked 96th.
115.07 billion
Ranked 8th. 74 times more than Afghanistan

Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre $833.33
Ranked 122nd.
$6,537.78
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Afghanistan
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 63.58%
Ranked 35th. 16% more than Australia
54.91%
Ranked 141st.

Economy > Fiscal year 21 1
Background > Overview <p>Landlocked and mountainous, Afghanistan has suffered from such chronic instability and conflict during its modern history that its economy and infrastructure are in ruins, and many of its people are refugees. </p> <p>Since the fall of the Taliban administration in 2001, adherents of the hard-line Islamic movement have re-grouped. </p> <p>It is now a resurgent force, particularly in the south and east, and the government has struggled to extend its authority beyond the capital and to forge national unity. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12011352">Full Article</a> <p>Australia ranks as one of the best places to live in the world by all indices of income, human development, healthcare and civil rights. The sixth-largest country in the world by land mass, its comparatively small population is concentrated in the highly-urbanised east of the Australian continent. </p> <p>The political entity that is modern Australia began to come into being with the arrival of British settlers in 1788. Many of the first settlers were convicts, but freemen started to arrive in increasing numbers after the discovery of gold in the mid-19th century. </p> <p>Aboriginal Australians, who had inhabited the continent for tens of thousands of years prior to British colonisation, numbered a few hundred thousand. Two centuries of discrimination and expropriation cut their population drastically, and now they make up less than 3% of Australia&#039;s approximately 23 million people.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15674351">Full Article</a>
People > Age structure > 65 years and over 2.5%
Ranked 219th.
14.7%
Ranked 44th. 6 times more than Afghanistan

Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry 25.6%
Ranked 114th.
26.6%
Ranked 108th. 4% more than Afghanistan

Crime > Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 89.29
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Australia
40.21
Ranked 41st.
Geography > Population density > People per sq. km 21.48 people/m²
Ranked 140th. 8 times more than Australia
2.65 people/m²
Ranked 199th.

Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek 40 hours
Ranked 163th. 5% more than Australia
38 hours
Ranked 178th.
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 0.0528
Ranked 188th.
253.18
Ranked 30th. 4793 times more than Afghanistan

Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average $50.92
Ranked 64th. 53 times more than Australia
$0.97
Ranked 155th.

Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$ $4.85 billion
Ranked 44th.
$34.78 billion
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Afghanistan

People > Nationality > Noun Afghan(s) Australian(s)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 164
Ranked 21st. 30% more than Australia
126
Ranked 106th.
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares 8.53 million
Ranked 28th.
44.18 million
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Afghanistan

Media > Radio > List of radio stations <p>Arman FM - Afghanistan&#039;s first private radio station, on FM in Kabul and other cities</p> </p>Arakozia FM - private, operated by Moby Group</p> </p>Radio Afghanistan - run by state broadcaster National Radio-TV Afghanistan (NRTA); also operates Kabul Radio FM 93 in the capital and 32 provincial stations</p> <p>ABC - public, operates speech-cultural network Radio National, ABC NewsRadio, youth network Triple J, ABC Classic FM and local services</p> </p>Radio Australia - ABC&#039;s external service, targeted at Asia-Pacific</p> </p>SBS Radio - public, multilingual</p>
Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 14.29
Ranked 93th.
80.65
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Afghanistan

Economy > Imports per capita $214.25
Ranked 171st.
$11,594.28
Ranked 29th. 54 times more than Afghanistan

Transport > Waterways 1,200 km
Ranked 30th.
2,000 km
Ranked 21st. 67% more than Afghanistan

Education > Literacy > Female 12.6%
Ranked 32nd.
99%
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Afghanistan

Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry 5.7%
Ranked 22nd.
21.1%
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Afghanistan

Labor > Labor force, total 7.51 million
Ranked 60th.
12.01 million
Ranked 43th. 60% more than Afghanistan

Agriculture > Farm workers 5.25 million
Ranked 27th. 12 times more than Australia
443,000
Ranked 98th.

Health > Infant mortality rate > Total 149.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Australia
4.61 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 185th.

Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent $27.90
Ranked 136th.
$92.10
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Afghanistan
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 32.39%
Ranked 150th.
54.53%
Ranked 63th. 68% more than Afghanistan

Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point Noshak 7,485 m Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita 92 Int. $
Ranked 143th. 33% more than Australia
69 Int. $
Ranked 193th.

Transport > Motor vehicles 0.0
Ranked 15th.
619 motor vehicles per 100 p
Ranked 3rd.
Military > Military expenditures 10% of GDP
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Australia
3% of GDP
Ranked 16th.
Agriculture > Products opium, wheat, fruits, nuts; wool, mutton, sheepskins, lambskins wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits; cattle, sheep, poultry
Cost of living > Consumer price index > Plus rent 43.63
Ranked 54th.
85.15
Ranked 8th. 95% more than Afghanistan
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 5.45
Ranked 175th.
82.35
Ranked 24th. 15 times more than Afghanistan

Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal $4.34
Ranked 127th.
$7.60
Ranked 46th. 75% more than Afghanistan
Economy > Development > Human Development Index 0.374
Ranked 173th.
0.938
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 71.13
Ranked 1st. 54 times more than Australia
1.32
Ranked 67th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 5.13%
Ranked 98th. 3% more than Australia
4.97%
Ranked 122nd.

People > Physicians density 0.19 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 43th.
3.85 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Afghanistan

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless $5.31
Ranked 96th.
$9.93
Ranked 28th. 87% more than Afghanistan
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000 342.19 hectares
Ranked 37th.
2,422.28 hectares
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Afghanistan

Military > Military branches Afghan Armed Forces: Afghan National Army (ANA, includes Afghan Air Force (AAF)) Australian Defense Force (ADF): Australian Army (includes Special Operations Command), Royal Australian Navy (includes Naval Aviation Force), Royal Australian Air Force, Joint Operations Command (JOC)
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people $0.04
Ranked 175th.
$1.85
Ranked 81st. 50 times more than Afghanistan

Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people 17.22 kW
Ranked 172nd.
2,679.77 kW
Ranked 15th. 156 times more than Afghanistan

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 12.2 million
Ranked 44th.
12.43 million
Ranked 40th. 2% more than Afghanistan

Education > College and university > Gender ratio 27.86
Ranked 118th.
129.51
Ranked 38th. 5 times more than Afghanistan

Economy > Exports > Commodities opium, fruits and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems coal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat, machinery and transport equipment
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita 8.34 kWh
Ranked 35th.
10,563.43 kWh
Ranked 10th. 1267 times more than Afghanistan

Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter $1.28
Ranked 103th.
$1.39
Ranked 88th. 9% more than Afghanistan

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 33.57 million
Ranked 40th. 64% more than Australia
20.49 million
Ranked 56th.

Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing 2.57 billion
Ranked 100th.
120.72 billion
Ranked 16th. 47 times more than Afghanistan

Crime > Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Treason, drug trafficking Treason, terrorism, drug trafficking, rape, serious child sex offences
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index 43.07
Ranked 115th.
105.15
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Geography > Total area > Sq. km 652,230
Ranked 39th.
7.74 million
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Afghanistan

Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 78.6%
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Australia
3.6%
Ranked 13th.

Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership 1
Ranked 207th.
51,843
Ranked 47th. 51843 times more than Afghanistan
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre $333.33
Ranked 109th.
$1,589.68
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Afghanistan
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg $1.50
Ranked 121st.
$3.60
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Energy > Electricity > Production 986.1 million kWh
Ranked 100th.
225.5 billion kWh
Ranked 16th. 229 times more than Afghanistan

Government > Country name > Conventional long form Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Commonwealth of Australia
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 2.59 million
Ranked 53th.
5.86 million
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Afghanistan

Transport > Vehicles > Per km of road 9
Ranked 54th.
17
Ranked 37th. 89% more than Afghanistan

People > Cities > Urban population 39,914
Ranked 199th.
95,896
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Afghanistan

Geography > Land use > Arable land 11.95%
Ranked 88th. 94% more than Australia
6.16%
Ranked 139th.

Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant 3%
Ranked 127th.
67.5%
Ranked 13th. 23 times more than Afghanistan
Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people 22.81
Ranked 112th.
653.32
Ranked 9th. 29 times more than Afghanistan

Industry > Manufacturing growth 29.11
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Australia
3.32
Ranked 54th.

Crime > Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 96.43
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Australia
38.71
Ranked 51st.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services 15.7%
Ranked 23th.
75%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Afghanistan

Culture > World Heritage Sites 2
Ranked 100th.
3
Ranked 73th. 50% more than Afghanistan
Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people 15.29
Ranked 105th.
545.44
Ranked 8th. 36 times more than Afghanistan

Economy > Imports $6.39 billion
Ranked 115th.
$263.00 billion
Ranked 20th. 41 times more than Afghanistan

People > Nationality > Adjective Afghan Australian
Media > Radio broadcast stations AM 21, FM 5, shortwave 1 (broadcasts in Pashto, Dari (Afghan Persian), Urdu, and English) AM 262, FM 345, shortwave 1
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
People > Sex ratio > Total population 1.03 male(s)/female
Ranked 44th. 2% more than Australia
1.01 male(s)/female
Ranked 64th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 10.7%
Ranked 85th. 5% more than Australia
10.17%
Ranked 122nd.

Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 7.9 births per woman
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Australia
1.77 births per woman
Ranked 138th.

Industry > Growth 19.07
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Australia
3.62
Ranked 65th.

Sports > Chess > GrandMasters 0.0
Ranked 131st.
2
Ranked 58th.
Government > Executive branch > Elections the president and two vice presidents elected by direct vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); if no candidate receives 50% or more of the vote in the first round of voting, the two candidates with the most votes will participate in a second round; election last held on 20 August 2009 (next to be held on 5 April 2014) the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is sworn in as prime minister by the governor general
Health > Infant mortality rate 165.96
Ranked 2nd. 35 times more than Australia
4.76
Ranked 165th.
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations 28
Ranked 53th.
290
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Afghanistan
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP 1.9%
Ranked 50th.
2.4%
Ranked 41st. 26% more than Afghanistan

Economy > Budget > Expenditures $3.97 billion
Ranked 122nd.
$556.10 billion
Ranked 11th. 140 times more than Afghanistan

People > Sex ratio > At birth 1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 145th.
1.06 male(s)/female
Ranked 63th. 1% more than Afghanistan

Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $5.67 billion
Ranked 108th.
$661.67 billion
Ranked 8th. 117 times more than Afghanistan

Energy > Crude oil > Production 1,950 bbl/day
Ranked 106th.
519,100 bbl/day
Ranked 29th. 266 times more than Afghanistan

Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index 30.36
Ranked 120th.
99.16
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU 425.43 billion
Ranked 60th.
-335,508,786,761.999
Ranked 165th.

Crime > Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 87.5
Ranked 2nd. 71% more than Australia
51.15
Ranked 42nd.
Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita $22.42 per capita
Ranked 155th.
$15,753.02 per capita
Ranked 19th. 703 times more than Afghanistan

Transport > Rail > Railway length 75 km
Ranked 133th.
38,445 km
Ranked 6th. 513 times more than Afghanistan
Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Cost of living > Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend $6.98
Ranked 114th.
$17.69
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$ $4.30 billion
Ranked 60th.
$404.02 billion
Ranked 8th. 94 times more than Afghanistan

Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre $500.00
Ranked 125th.
$4,339.97
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Afghanistan
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg $0.51
Ranked 138th.
$2.57
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Afghanistan
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 4.37%
Ranked 163th.
14.11%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration 4
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Australia
1
Ranked 201st.

Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000 0.0396
Ranked 171st.
16.71
Ranked 7th. 422 times more than Afghanistan
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 43.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.
1,469.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 34 times more than Afghanistan

Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita 6.03 kWh
Ranked 171st.
2,987.48 kWh
Ranked 17th. 495 times more than Afghanistan

Economy > Tax > Tax rates 7.65
Ranked 85th.
26.43
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Government > National symbol(s) lion Southern Cross constellation (five, seven-pointed stars); kangaroo; emu
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita 51.92
Ranked 174th.
5,072.89
Ranked 5th. 98 times more than Afghanistan

Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population 99.8%
Ranked 3rd. 53 times more than Australia
1.9%
Ranked 110th.
Geography > Irrigated land 31,990 sq km
Ranked 21st. 25% more than Australia
25,500 sq km
Ranked 23th.

Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication 3.88 billion
Ranked 84th.
124.98 billion
Ranked 10th. 32 times more than Afghanistan

Labor > GNI > Current US$ $20.52 billion
Ranked 93th.
$1.48 trillion
Ranked 13th. 72 times more than Afghanistan

Military > Armed forces personnel > Total 53,000
Ranked 64th.
55,000
Ranked 63th. 4% more than Afghanistan

Media > Internet > Users > Per capita 18.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 133th.
550.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 30 times more than Afghanistan

Economy > GDP per person 405.13
Ranked 170th.
42,278.74
Ranked 15th. 104 times more than Afghanistan

Education > Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 151st.
11 years
Ranked 29th. 83% more than Afghanistan
Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim 99%
Ranked 13th. 66 times more than Australia
1.5%
Ranked 113th.
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 71
Ranked 13th. 17 times more than Australia
4.1
Ranked 164th.

Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2 $13.50
Ranked 139th.
$71.49
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Afghanistan
Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 61
Ranked 170th.
1,034
Ranked 50th. 17 times more than Afghanistan
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection 0.372%
Ranked 211th.
12.85%
Ranked 115th. 35 times more than Afghanistan

Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 0.453
Ranked 201st.
461.61
Ranked 22nd. 1020 times more than Afghanistan

Health > Life expectancy > Women 49 years
Ranked 99th.
84 years
Ranked 1st. 71% more than Afghanistan
Geography > Natural hazards damaging earthquakes occur in Hindu Kush mountains; flooding; droughts cyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires
Economy > Exports > Main exports Fruit and nuts, carpets, wool, opium Ores and metals; wool, food and live animals; fuels, transport machinery and equipment
Labor > Employment rate > Adults 55.2
Ranked 102nd.
59.4
Ranked 72nd. 8% more than Afghanistan

Government > Flag description three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), red, and green, with the national emblem in white centered on the red band and slightly overlapping the other two bands; the center of the emblem features a mosque with pulpit and flags on either side, below the mosque are numerals for the solar year 1298 (1919 in the Gregorian calendar, the year of Afghan independence from the UK); this central image is circled by a border consisting of sheaves of wheat on the left and right, in the upper-center is an Arabic inscription of the Shahada (Muslim creed) below which are rays of the rising sun over the Takbir (Arabic expression meaning "God is great"), and at bottom center is a scroll bearing the name Afghanistan; black signifies the past, red is for the blood shed for independence, and green can represent either hope for the future, agricultural prosperity, or Islam blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant known as the Commonwealth or Federation Star, representing the federation of the colonies of Australia in 1901; the star depicts one point for each of the six original states and one representing all of Australia's internal and external territories; on the fly half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small, five-pointed star and four larger, seven-pointed stars
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita $36.09
Ranked 9th.
$17,951.26
Ranked 11th. 497 times more than Afghanistan

Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 145.16 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 126th. 30 times more than Australia
4.86 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 73th.

Labor > Expense > Current LCU 505.83 billion
Ranked 42nd. 38% more than Australia
366.28 billion
Ranked 48th.

Economy > Debt > External $1.28 billion
Ranked 1st.
$1.50 trillion
Ranked 12th. 1170 times more than Afghanistan

Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre $140.00
Ranked 132nd.
$1,177.77
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Afghanistan
Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita -53.459$
Ranked 129th.
7,443.47$
Ranked 19th.

Crime > Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 96.43
Ranked 2nd. 93% more than Australia
49.91
Ranked 39th.
Media > Televisions 100,000
Ranked 133th.
10.15 million
Ranked 21st. 102 times more than Afghanistan
Education > Secondary education, pupils 2.21 million
Ranked 34th.
2.33 million
Ranked 32nd. 5% more than Afghanistan

Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita 0.029 per 1,000 people
Ranked 173th.
15.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 547 times more than Afghanistan

Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 9.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 149th.
477.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 51 times more than Afghanistan

Education > College and university > Private school share 1.33%
Ranked 98th.
8.79%
Ranked 92nd. 7 times more than Afghanistan

Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.59
Ranked 149th.
0.99
Ranked 53th. 68% more than Afghanistan

Language > Linguistic diversity index 0.732
Ranked 46th. 6 times more than Australia
0.126
Ranked 156th.
Crime > Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 95.83
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Australia
27.11
Ranked 82nd.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services 54.4%
Ranked 116th.
69.4%
Ranked 48th. 28% more than Afghanistan

Media > Internet users > Per 100 people 1.72
Ranked 167th.
70.78
Ranked 19th. 41 times more than Afghanistan

Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita 26.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 170th.
11,950.57 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 454 times more than Afghanistan

Geography > Area > Land per 1000 23.95 sq km
Ranked 60th.
356.24 sq km
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Afghanistan

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