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Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax: Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)". Prices in current USD.
Crime > Crime levels: Level of crime. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How serious you feel the level of crime is?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Crime > Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
Crime > Rape rate: Number of rape incidents per 100,000 citizens in different countries. Figures do not take into account rape incidents that go unreported to the police.
Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate: Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Economy > GDP: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
Economy > GDP per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Economy > Gross National Income: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and prop).
Economy > Population below poverty line: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations.
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 > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
People > Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
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.
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
Crime > Age of criminal responsibility: The age at which a person is no longer excluded from criminal liability. The lowest age is indicated for countries where there isn’t a single age limit, for example where different states have different regulations (such as the USA) or there is different limits for boy and girls (such as in Iran). The spectrum is specifically wide for the USA and Mexico (both 6-12 years). Several US states do not stipulate any minimal age for criminal responsibility at all. For further qualifications, exceptions and other notes, please refer to notes.
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -: This entry records the difference between national government revenues and expenditures, expressed as a percent of GDP. A positive (+) number indicates that revenues exceeded expenditures (a budget surplus), while a negative (-) number indicates the reverse (a budget deficit). Normalizing the data, by dividing the budget balance by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries and indicates whether a national government saves or borrows money. Countries with high budget deficits (relative to their GDPs) generally have more difficulty raising funds to finance expenditures, than those with lower deficits.
Geography > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
Crime > Violent crime > Rapes per million people: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Geography > Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
Government > Legislative branch: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
Geography > Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
Religion > Religions: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
Cost of living > Local purchasing power: Local Purchasing Power shows relative purchasing power in buying goods and services in a given city for the average wage in that city. If domestic purchasing power is 40, this means that the inhabitants of that city with the average salary can afford to buy 60% less typical goods and services than New York City residents with an average salary.
People > Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro). Prices in current USD.
Environment > Marine fish catch: Total marine fish catch
Units: Metric Tons
Economy > Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
Health > Human height > Average female height: Average female height.
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.
Crime > Police officers: Number of police officers per 100,000 population.
Government > Constitution: The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Crime > Drugs > Annual cannabis use: Estimate of percentage of 15-64 year old population who use Cannabis.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.
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Crime > Violent crime > Rapes: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year.
Government > Judicial branch: The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
Education > Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people: Motor vehicles per 1000 people.
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Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Geography > Land area > Sq. km: Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
People > Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
Crime > Drugs > Opiates use: Annual prevalence.
Crime > Assault rate: Number of assaults recorded by police per 100,000 population
People > Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Economy > Budget > Revenues: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
People > Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year.
Industry > Manufacturing output: Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars."
Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year): Year of last use.
Government > Political parties and leaders: Significant political organizations and their leaders.
Energy > Commercial energy use: Commercial energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Commercial energy use refers to apparent consumption, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
Health > Human height > Average male height: Average male height.
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.
Environment > Ecological footprint: Ecological footprint per capita
Units: Hectares per Person
Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year: Average rainfall is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g). Prices in current USD.
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders: Organizations with leaders involved in politics, but not standing for legislative election.
Geography > Natural resources: A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Crime > Burglaries: Number of burglaries recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
Education > Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Geography > Surface area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
People > Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
Geography > Area > Land > Per capita: Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km: Agricultural land (sq. km). Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Crime > Robberies: Number of robberies recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment: Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment". Prices in current USD.
Crime > Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years: Crime increasing in the past 3 years. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "In the past three years would you say the level of crime in your community has increased, stayed about the same, or decreased?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Military > Personnel > Per capita: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Military > War deaths: Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths."
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita: Arable land (hectares per person). Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Agriculture > Agricultural growth: Index of agricultural production in 1996 - 98 (1989 - 91 = 100)
Crime > Fear of crime > Violent hate crime: Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices: This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night: Safety walking alone during night. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the night?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Education > Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Crime > Kidnappings: Number of kidnappings recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
Language > Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
Transport > Road network length > Km: Length of road network in kilometers in European Union countries.
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin, which shows where production takes place in an economy. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
Military > Battle-related deaths > Number of people: Battle-related deaths (number of people). 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.
Economy > Exports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Media > Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year: Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 liter of regular Milk. Prices in current USD.
Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release: Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat". Prices in current USD.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes: 1 Pair of Nike Shoes. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Nike Shoes". Prices in current USD.
Government > Administrative divisions: This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by BGN are noted.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index: Rent Index is estimation of prices of renting apartments in the city compared to New York City. If Rent index is 80, Numbeo estimates that price for renting in that city is 80% of price in New York.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
Education > Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area: Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. The road network includes all roads in the country: motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other urban and rural roads."
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen: Average prize of a dozen eggs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked about the prize of a dozen eggs. Prices in current USD.
Education > College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index: This index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of family income in a country. The index is calculated from the Lorenz curve, in which cumulative family income is plotted against the number of families arranged from the poorest to the ric
Religion > Religions > All: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar: Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)". Prices in current USD.
Education > Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Military > Global Peace Index: The Global Peace Index is comprised of 22 indicators in the three categories ongoing domestic or international conflicts; societal safety; and security and militarization. A low index value indicates a peaceful and safe country.
Education > Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh: Electric power consumption (kWh). Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
Media > Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Health > Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded."
People > Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Geography > Terrain: A brief description of the topography
Education > High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Crime > Murders > Per 100,000 people: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
Military > Paramilitary personnel: Paramilitary.
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Military > Service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
Geography > Location: The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
Economy > Human Development Index: The human development index values in this table were calculated using a consistent methodology and consistent data series. They are not strictly comparable with those in earlier Human Development Reports.
Labor > Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air pollution: Air Pollution. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the quality of air in this city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Media > Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index: Score on Global Terrorism Index. A high value indicates that a country is affected by many terrorist incidents with a strong impact in terms of fatalities, injuries and damaged property.
Culture > Happy Planet Index: The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is calculated from three components: Perceived well-being, life expectancy and ecological footprint. A higher value indicates a happier population.
Government > Executive branch > Head of government: Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
Geography > Coastline: The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
Labor > Labor force: The total labor force figure
Environment > Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
Energy > Oil > Consumption: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Education > College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
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.
Media > Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Government > Executive branch > Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
Government > Capital city > Name: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts: Same-sex sexual activity.
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Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons: CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production is the sum of three IEA categories of CO2 emissions: (1) Main Activity Producer Electricity and Heat which contains the sum of emissions from main activity producer electricity generation, combined heat and power generation and heat plants. Main activity producers (formerly known as public utilities) are defined as those undertakings whose primary activity is to supply the public. They may be publicly or privately owned. This corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 1 a. For the CO2 emissions from fuel combustion (summary) file, emissions from own on-site use of fuel in power plants (EPOWERPLT) are also included. (2) Unallocated Autoproducers which contains the emissions from the generation of electricity and/or heat by autoproducers. Autoproducers are defined as undertakings that generate electricity and/or heat, wholly or partly for their own use as an activity which supports their primary activity. They may be privately or publicly owned. In the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, these emissions would normally be distributed between industry, transport and "other" sectors. (3) Other Energy Industries contains emissions from fuel combusted in petroleum refineries, for the manufacture of solid fuels, coal mining, oil and gas extraction and other energy-producing industries. This corresponds to the IPCC Source/Sink Categories 1 A 1 b and 1 A 1 c. According to the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, emissions from coke inputs to blast furnaces can either be counted here or in the Industrial Processes source/sink category. Within detailed sectoral calculations, certain non-energy processes can be distinguished. In the reduction of iron in a blast furnace through the combustion of coke, the primary purpose of the coke oxidation is to produce pig iron and the emissions can be considered as an industrial process. Care must be taken not to double count these emissions in both Energy and Industrial Processes. In the IEA estimations, these emissions have been included in this category.
Government > International organization participation: This entry lists in alphabetical order by abbreviation those international organizations in which the subject country is a member or participates in some other way.
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
Crime > Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
Media > Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Crime > Assaults: Number of assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked abot the price of an Internet connection (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)". Prices in current USD.
Geography > Area > Water: Total water area in square kilometers
People > Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
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).
Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio: Purchasing power parity conversion factor is the number of units of a country's currency required to buy the same amount of goods and services in the domestic market as a U.S. dollar would buy in the United States. Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar). The ratio of the PPP conversion factor to the official exchange rate (also referred to as the national price level) makes it possible to compare the cost of the bundle of goods that make up gross domestic product (GDP) across countries. It tells how many dollars are needed to buy a dollar's worth of goods in the country as compared to the United States.
People > Gender > Male population: Total male population.
Energy > Electricity production > KWh: Electricity production (kWh). Electricity production is measured at the terminals of all alternator sets in a station. In addition to hydropower, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power generation, it covers generation by geothermal, solar, wind, and tide and wave energy, as well as that from combustible renewables and waste. Production includes the output of electricity plants that are designed to produce electricity only as well as that of combined heat and power plants.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
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.
Crime > Auto theft: Number of motor vehicle thefts (car thefts) recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
People > Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods produced by the industrial sector within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
Crime > Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery: Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Geography > Population density > People per sq. km: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).
Crime > Murders > WHO: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita: Patent applications are applications filed with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$: Agriculture, value added (current US$), including forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources.
People > Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Economy > Inequality > GINI index: Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality."
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares: Cultivable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the Food and Agriculture Organisation as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded."
Media > Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day: Safety walking alone during daylight. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the daylight?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Economy > Imports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Economy > Gross National Income per capita: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and prop). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Military > Armed forces personnel: Total armed forces (2000)
Education > Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
Labor > Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
Agriculture > Farm workers: Agricultural employment shows the number of agricultural workers in the agricultural sector.
Government > Government corruption rating: Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector assess the extent to which the executive can be held accountable for its use of funds and for the results of its actions by the electorate and by the legislature and judiciary, and the extent to which public employees within the executive are required to account for administrative decisions, use of resources, and results obtained. The three main dimensions assessed here are the accountability of the executive to oversight institutions and of public employees for their performance, access of civil society to information on public affairs, and state capture by narrow vested interests."
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.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Water pollution: Water Pollution. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Are you concerned with the water pollution in this city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Economy > Development > Human Development Index: Human Development Index trends, 1980-2012.
Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
People > Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless). Prices in current USD.
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.
Religion > Christianity > Percent Christian: Percentage of population that is Christian.
Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index: Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 1999-2001. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 1999-2001.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
Crime > Prisoners > Per capita: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index: Groceries Index is an estimation of grocery prices in a given location compared to New York City. To calculate this section, Numbeo uses the "Markets" section of each city.
Geography > Total area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways."
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership: This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.
Economy > Poverty and inequality > Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio: The ratio of average income of the richest 20% of the population to the average income of the poorest 20% of the population.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of apples. Prices in current USD.
Energy > Electricity > Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Government > Country name > Conventional long form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
Media > Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita: total length of the highway system Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
People > Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Geography > Land use > Arable land: The percentage of used land that is arable. Arable land is land cultivated for crops that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice
Industry > CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction > Million metric tons: CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction contains the emissions from combustion of fuels in industry. The IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 2 includes these emissions. However, in the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, the IPCC category also includes emissions from industry autoproducers that generate electricity and/or heat. The IEA data are not collected in a way that allows the energy consumption to be split by specific end-use and therefore, autoproducers are shown as a separate item (Unallocated Autoproducers). Manufacturing industries and construction also includes emissions from coke inputs into blast furnaces, which may be reported either in the transformation sector, the industry sector or the separate IPCC Source/Sink Category 2, Industrial Processes.
Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant: Percentage of population who says religion is not important in their daily lives. The survey was carried out within the Gallup Poll.
Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people: Motor vehicles include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Population refers to midyear population in the year for which data are available."
Industry > Manufacturing growth: Annual growth rate for manufacturing value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
Travel > Outbound tourism > Departures: Arrivals of non resident tourists/visitors, departures and tourism expenditure in the country and in other countries.
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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Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries: Length of land boundaries by border country
Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people: Passenger cars refer to road motor vehicles, other than two-wheelers, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine people (including the driver)."
Economy > Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
People > Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index: Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.
Media > Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
People > Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air quality: Air quality. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the quality of air in this city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
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.
Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Energy > Crude oil > Production: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
Background > National tree: Name of tree.
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Economy > GINI index: Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index: Restaurants Index is a comparison of prices of meals and drinks in restaurants and bars compared to NYC.
Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU: Net foreign assets (current LCU). Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.
Economy > Tourist arrivals: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival."
Crime > Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft: Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) property crimes such as vandalism and theft?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Transport > Rail > Railway length: Railway length in kilometers.
Cost of living > Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend: Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)". Prices in current USD.
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$: Industry, value added (current US$). Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Cost of living > 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.
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.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
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 > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Energy > Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh: Electricity production from renewable sources (kWh). Electricity production from renewable sources includes hydropower, geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Education > Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
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.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Drinking water pollution: Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How do you find quality and the accessibility of drinking water?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
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.
Geography > Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
Labor > Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$: Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are expressed constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
Government > Flag description: A written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags.
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.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Clean water: Water Quality. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Are you concerned with the water pollution in this city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
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
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.
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.
Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
People > Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Percentage: This entry is derived from People > Child labor > Children ages 5-14, which gives the percent of children aged 5-14 (or the age range specified) engaged in child labor. We define “child labor” as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. It refers to work that is mentally, physically, socially, or morally dangerous and harmful to children. Such labor may deprive them of the opportunity to attend school, oblige them to leave school prematurely, or require them to combine school attendance with excessively long and heavy work. In its most extreme forms, child labor involves children being enslaved, separated from their families, exposed to serious hazards and illnesses, and/or left to fend for themselves on the streets of large cities – often a very early age.
Education > College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
Language > Linguistic diversity index: LDI.
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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STAT	Bangladesh	Nepal
Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax	$340.22 Ranked 127th. 2 times more than Nepal	$166.49 Ranked 144th.
Crime > Crime levels	75 Ranked 4th. 34% more than Nepal	55.77 Ranked 31st.
Crime > Murder rate	2.6	2.2
Crime > Rape rate	9.82 Ranked 30th. 12 times more than Nepal	0.8 Ranked 89th.
Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate	2.8 Ranked 9th. The same as Nepal	2.8 Ranked 53th.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate	3,988 Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Nepal	818 Ranked 31st.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people	26.39 Ranked 49th.	30.82 Ranked 60th. 17% more than Bangladesh
Economy > GDP	$115.61 billion Ranked 55th. 6 times more than Nepal	$19.41 billion Ranked 99th.
Economy > GDP per capita	$747.34 Ranked 156th. 6% more than Nepal	$706.65 Ranked 157th.
Economy > Gross National Income	$48.62 billion Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Nepal	$5.83 billion Ranked 90th.
Economy > Population below poverty line	31.5% Ranked 14th. 25% more than Nepal	25.2% Ranked 15th.
Government > Government type	parliamentary democracy	federal democratic republic
Government > Legal system	mixed legal system of mostly English common law and Islamic law	English common law and Hindu legal concepts
Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 32nd. 24% more than Nepal	0.21 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th.
People > Population	163.65 million Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Nepal	30.43 million Ranked 41st.
Military > Air force > Combat aircraft	100 Ranked 1st.	0.0 Ranked 61st.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14	14.32% Ranked 160th.	15.29% Ranked 113th. 7% more than Bangladesh
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.82% Ranked 181st.	1.82% Ranked 178th. The same as Bangladesh
Geography > Area > Comparative	slightly smaller than Iowa	slightly larger than Arkansas
Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents	0.5 Ranked 164th.	0.8 Ranked 150th. 60% more than Bangladesh
Crime > Age of criminal responsibility	9 Ranked 47th.	10 Ranked 42nd. 11% more than Bangladesh
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -	-4.7% of GDP Ranked 138th.	-6.4% of GDP Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Bangladesh
Geography > Climate	tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)	varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south
Crime > Violent crime > Rapes per million people	80.64 Ranked 36th. 10 times more than Nepal	8.19 Ranked 88th.
Geography > Area > Land	133,910 sq km Ranked 94th.	143,181 sq km Ranked 92nd. 7% more than Bangladesh
Government > Legislative branch	unicameral National Parliament or Jatiya Sangsad; 300 seats (45 reserved for women) elected by popular vote from single territorial constituencies; members serve five-year terms	unicameral Constituent Assembly
Geography > Geographic coordinates	24 00 N, 90 00 E	28 00 N, 84 00 E
Religion > Religions	Muslim 89.5%, Hindu 9.6%, other 0.9%	Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9%; <i>note:</i> only official Hindu state in the world
Cost of living > Local purchasing power	31.95 Ranked 95th. 49% more than Nepal	21.5 Ranked 115th.
People > Population > Population growth, past and future	-0.381 Ranked 185th. 15% more than Nepal	-0.331 Ranked 165th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro	$2.00 Ranked 116th. 53% more than Nepal	$1.31 Ranked 137th.
Environment > Marine fish catch	169,087 tons Ranked 44th.	0.0 Ranked 128th.
Economy > Unemployment rate	5% Ranked 90th.	46% Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Bangladesh
Health > Human height > Average female height	1.506 m (4 ft 11 ⁄ 2 in)	1.508 m (4 ft 11 ⁄ 2 in)
People > Ethnic groups	Bengali 98%, other 2% (includes tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims)	Chhettri 15.5%, Brahman-Hill 12.5%, Magar 7%, Tharu 6.6%, Tamang 5.5%, Newar 5.4%, Muslim 4.2%, Kami 3.9%, Yadav 3.9%, other 32.7%, unspecified 2.8%
Government > Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
Geography > Area > Total	143,998 sq km Ranked 96th.	147,181 sq km Ranked 95th. 2% more than Bangladesh
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent	10.04% Ranked 158th.	10.66% Ranked 110th. 6% more than Bangladesh
Crime > Police officers	79.2 Ranked 31st. 47 times more than Nepal	1.7 Ranked 7th.
Government > Constitution	enacted 4 November 1972; effective 16 December 1972; suspended following coup of 24 March 1982; restored 10 November 1986; amended many times	several previous; latest entered into force 15 January 2007 (interim)
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares	7.96 million hectares Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Nepal	2.36 million hectares Ranked 33th.
Crime > Drugs > Annual cannabis use	3.3% Ranked 9th. 3% more than Nepal	3.2% Ranked 3rd.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage	1,500 taka ($19) per month for all economic sectors not covered by industry-specific wages; in the garment industry the minimum wage is 5,300 taka ($68) per month. The minimum wage is set nationally every five years by the National Minimum Wage Board in a tripartite forum industry by industry.	8,000 Nepalese rupees per month.
Crime > Violent crime > Rapes	11,682 Ranked 5th. 56 times more than Nepal	210 Ranked 56th.
Government > Judicial branch	Supreme Court (the chief justices and other judges are appointed by the president)	Supreme Court or Sarbochha Adalat (the president appoints the chief justice on recommendation of the Constitutional Council; the chief justice appoints other judges on the recommendation of the Judicial Council)
Education > Children out of school, primary	621,163 Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Nepal	81,526 Ranked 23th.
Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people	3 Ranked 188th.	5 Ranked 181st. 67% more than Bangladesh
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita	$1,715.79 Ranked 149th. 30% more than Nepal	$1,315.28 Ranked 157th.
Geography > Land area > Sq. km	130,170 sq km Ranked 92nd.	143,350 sq km Ranked 90th. 10% more than Bangladesh
People > Birth rate	22.07 births/1,000 population Ranked 76th. 3% more than Nepal	21.48 births/1,000 population Ranked 79th.
Crime > Drugs > Opiates use	0.3% Ranked 2nd.	0.4% Ranked 1st. 33% more than Bangladesh
Crime > Assault rate	0.4 Ranked 91st.	3.8 Ranked 87th. 9 times more than Bangladesh
People > Population growth	-0.381% Ranked 185th. 15% more than Nepal	-0.331% Ranked 165th.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	40.21 Ranked 22nd. 46% more than Nepal	27.53 Ranked 34th.
Economy > Budget > Revenues	$14.03 billion Ranked 76th. 4 times more than Nepal	$3.50 billion Ranked 119th.
People > Age distribution > Median age	48.87 years Ranked 41st. 5% more than Nepal	46.52 years Ranked 87th.
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP	$2,000.00 Ranked 154th. 33% more than Nepal	$1,500.00 Ranked 162nd.
Industry > Manufacturing output	22.24 billion Ranked 40th. 15 times more than Nepal	1.44 billion Ranked 89th.
Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year)	2,013 Ranked 16th. 2% more than Nepal	1,979 Ranked 38th.
Government > Political parties and leaders	Awami League or AL [Sheikh HASINA]<br />Communist Party of Bangladesh or CPB [Manjurul A. KHAN]<br />Bangladesh Nationalist Party or BNP [Khaleda ZIA]<br />Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh or BDB [Badrudozza CHOWDHURY]<br />Islami Oikya Jote or IOJ [multiple leaders]<br />Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh or JIB [Matiur Rahman NIZAMI]<br />Jatiya Party or JP (Ershad faction) [Hussain Mohammad ERSHAD]<br />Liberal Democratic Party or LDP [Oli AHMED]	Chure Bhawar Rastriya Ekata Party [Himalaya Bhakta PRADHANGA]<br />Communist Party of Nepal-Marxist Leninist or CPN-ML [C.P. MAINALI]<br />Communist Party of Nepal-Marxist Leninist Samaibadi [Jaqat Bahadur BOGATI]<br />Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist or CPN-M [Mohan BAIDYA, also known as KIRAN]<br />Communist Party of Nepal-Unified [Raj Singh SHRIS]<br />Communist Party of Nepal-United [Chandra Dev JOSHI]<br />Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist or CPN-UML [Jhalanath KHANAL]<br />Dalit Janajati Party [Vishwendraman PASHWAN]<br />Federal Democratic National Forum [Khagendra MAKHAIM]<br />Federal Democratic National Forum - Tharuhat [Rukmini CHAUDHARY]<br />Federal Democratic National Party [Ravindra THING]<br />Federal Socialist Party [Ashok RAI]<br />Federal Sadbhayana Party [Anil JHAL]<br />Janta Dal United [Biswonath Prasad AGRAWAL]<br />Madhesi People's Rights Forum-Democratic [Bijay Kumar GACHHADAR]<br />Madhesi People's Rights Forum-Nepal [Upendra YADAV]<br />Madhesi People's Rights Forum-Republic [Raj Kishore YADAV]<br />National Madhes Socialist Party [Sharat Singh BHANDARI]<br />Nepal Loktantrik Samajbadi Dal [Laxmi Lal CHAUDBARY]<br />Nepal Pariwar Dal [Eknath DHAKAL]<br />Nepal Workers and Peasants Party [Narayan Man BIJUKCHHE]<br />Nepali Congress or NC [Sushil KOIRALA]<br />Nepali Janata Dal [Hari Charan SAH]<br />Newa Rastriya Party [Keshav Man SHAKYA]<br />Rastriya Janamorcha [Chitra Bahadur K.C.]<br />Rastriya Janamukti Party [Malwar Singh THAPA]<br />Rastriya Janashakti Party or RJP [Surya Bahadur THAPA]<br />Rastriya Prajantantra Party [Pashupati Shumsher RANA]<br />Rastriya Prajantantra Party Nepal [Kamal THAPA]<br />Sadbhavana Party [Rajendra MAHATO]<br />Sadbhavana Party-Anandi Devi [Sarita GIRI]<br />Samajbadi Prajatantrik Janata Party Nepal [Prem Bahadur SINGH]<br />Social Democratic Party [Chaitanya SUBBA]<br />Terai Madhes Democratic Party [Mahantha THAKUR]<br />Terai Madhes Democratic Party-Nepal [Mahendra YADAVI]<br />Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) [Pushpa Kamal DAHAL, also known as PRACHANDA]
Energy > Commercial energy use	142.43 Ranked 116th.	342.86 Ranked 110th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Health > Human height > Average male height	N/A	N/A
Economy > Economy > Overview	In real terms Bangladesh's economy has grown 5.8% per year since 1996 despite political instability, poor infrastructure, corruption, insufficient power supplies, and slow implementation of economic reforms. Bangladesh remains a poor, overpopulated, and inefficiently-governed nation. Although more than half of GDP is generated through the service sector, 45% of Bangladeshis are employed in the agriculture sector with rice as the single-most-important product. Bangladesh's growth was resilient during the 2008-09 global financial crisis and recession. Garment exports, totaling $12.3 billion in FY09 and remittances from overseas Bangladeshis, totaling $11 billion in FY10, accounted for almost 12% of GDP.	Nepal is among the poorest and least developed countries in the world, with about one-quarter of its population living below the poverty line. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, providing a livelihood for three-fourths of the population and accounting for a little over one-third of GDP. Industrial activity mainly involves the processing of agricultural products, including pulses, jute, sugarcane, tobacco, and grain. Nepal has considerable scope for exploiting its potential in hydropower, with an estimated 42,000 MW of feasible capacity, but political instability hampers foreign investment. Additional challenges to Nepal's growth include its landlocked geographic location, civil strife and labor unrest, and its susceptibility to natural disaster.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people	26.39 Ranked 49th.	30.82 Ranked 60th. 17% more than Bangladesh
Economy > Exports	$24.92 billion Ranked 68th. 25 times more than Nepal	$1.00 billion Ranked 148th.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders	3,988 Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Nepal	818 Ranked 31st.
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet	Cabinet selected by the prime minister and appointed by the president	cabinet was formed in August-September 2011 by a majority coalition made up of the United Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist, Madhesi People's Rights Forum-Democratic, Madhesi People's Rights Forum-Republic, Madhesi People's Rights Forum-Nepal, Terai-Madhes Democratic Party, and several smaller parties
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	0.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 50% more than Nepal	0.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 58th.
Education > Compulsary education duration	5 Ranked 108th.	0.0 Ranked 188th.
People > Gender > Female population	91.23 million Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Nepal	17.55 million Ranked 64th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total	26.09 million Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Nepal	5.26 million Ranked 66th.
Military > Budget	0.83 US$ BN Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Nepal	0.1 US$ BN Ranked 54th.
Economy > GDP > Per capita	$1,384.53 per capita Ranked 157th. 37% more than Nepal	$1,013.43 per capita Ranked 166th.
Agriculture > Rural population	55,729 Ranked 32nd.	73,878 Ranked 8th. 33% more than Bangladesh
People > Mother's mean age at first birth	18.1 Ranked 12th.	20.1 Ranked 28th. 11% more than Bangladesh
Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita	148.05 kWh per capita Ranked 150th. 91% more than Nepal	77.61 kWh per capita Ranked 137th.
People > Death rate	5.67 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 172nd.	6.68 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 142nd. 18% more than Bangladesh
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle	$0.34 Ranked 145th. The same as Nepal	$0.34 Ranked 144th.
Environment > Ecological footprint	0.7 Ranked 50th.	1.01 Ranked 111th. 44% more than Bangladesh
Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year	2,666 Ranked 9th. 78% more than Nepal	1,500 Ranked 57th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white	$0.65 Ranked 116th. 41% more than Nepal	$0.46 Ranked 134th.
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders	Advocacy to End Gender-based Violence through the MoWCA (Ministry of Women's and Children's Affairs)<br />Ain o Salish Kendro (Law and Order Center)<br />Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee or BRAC<br />Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity<br />Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry<br />Odikhar (Human Rights)<br /><strong>other:</strong> associations of madrassa teachers; business associations, including those intended to promote international trade; development and advocacy NGOs associated with the Grameen Bank; environmentalists; Islamist groups; labor rights advocacy groups; nongovernmental organizations focused on poverty, alleviation, and socioeconomic international trade; religious leaders; tribal groups and advocacy organizations; union leaders	<strong>other: </strong>small armed groups along the southern border with India; a variety of groups advocating regional autonomy for individual ethnic groups
Geography > Natural resources	natural gas, arable land, timber, coal	quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita	$127.59 Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Nepal	$40.80 Ranked 92nd.
Crime > Burglaries	2.2 Ranked 52nd. 22 times more than Nepal	0.1 Ranked 54th.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption	38.89 billion kWh Ranked 34th. 7 times more than Nepal	5.35 billion kWh Ranked 17th.
People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio	84.23% Ranked 42nd. 9% more than Nepal	77.29% Ranked 89th.
Education > Adult literacy rate > Total	55 Ranked 99th.	57.9 Ranked 96th. 5% more than Bangladesh
Geography > Surface area > Sq. km	144,000 kmÂ² Ranked 93th.	147,180 kmÂ² Ranked 92nd. 2% more than Bangladesh
People > Population growth rate	1.59% Ranked 76th.	1.81% Ranked 66th. 14% more than Bangladesh
Geography > Area > Land > Per capita	0.872 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 214th.	4.85 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 171st. 6 times more than Bangladesh
Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	228.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 127th. 5 times more than Nepal	41.83 per 1,000 people Ranked 143th.
Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km	91,280 sq. km Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Nepal	42,590 sq. km Ranked 97th.
Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000	4.11 Ranked 58th. 39% more than Nepal	2.97 Ranked 41st.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	69.89 Ranked 121st. 3% more than Nepal	67.55 Ranked 134th.
Crime > Robberies	0.6 Ranked 69th. 20% more than Nepal	0.5 Ranked 71st.
Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people	62.01 Ranked 176th.	109.52 Ranked 162nd. 77% more than Bangladesh
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita	258.62 Ranked 118th. 2 times more than Nepal	105.5 Ranked 130th.
Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment	$46.07 Ranked 131st. 56% more than Nepal	$29.56 Ranked 141st.
Crime > Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years	70 Ranked 8th. 15% more than Nepal	60.71 Ranked 58th.
Military > Personnel > Per capita	1.78 per 1,000 people Ranked 132nd.	4.83 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Military > War deaths	0.0 Ranked 167th.	0.0 Ranked 138th.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita	0.0499 Ranked 157th.	0.0867 Ranked 137th. 74% more than Bangladesh
Agriculture > Agricultural growth	125 Ranked 44th. 6% more than Nepal	118 Ranked 66th.
Crime > Fear of crime > Violent hate crime	43.75 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Nepal	16.07 Ranked 82nd.
Media > Internet users	617,300 Ranked 110th. 7% more than Nepal	577,800 Ranked 114th.
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices	6.6% Ranked 51st.	9.5% Ranked 28th. 44% more than Bangladesh
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	30.62 Ranked 9th. 4% more than Nepal	29.56 Ranked 9th.
Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night	27.5 Ranked 12th.	30.36 Ranked 73th. 10% more than Bangladesh
Education > Average years of schooling of adults	2.6 Ranked 88th. 8% more than Nepal	2.4 Ranked 91st.
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$	$19.74 billion Ranked 24th. 18 times more than Nepal	$1.12 billion Ranked 66th.
Crime > Kidnappings	0.72 Ranked 24th.	0.89 Ranked 22nd. 24% more than Bangladesh
Language > Languages	Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English	Nepali 47.8%, Maithali 12.1%, Bhojpuri 7.4%, Tharu (Dagaura/Rana) 5.8%, Tamang 5.1%, Newar 3.6%, Magar 3.3%, Awadhi 2.4%, other 10%, unspecified 2.5%; <i>note:</i> many in government and business also speak English
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services	53.9% Ranked 119th. 16% more than Nepal	46.6% Ranked 141st.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total	18.3 million Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Nepal	3.67 million Ranked 66th.
Military > Battle-related deaths > Number of people	35 Ranked 35th.	457 Ranked 10th. 13 times more than Bangladesh
Economy > Exports per capita	$161.09 Ranked 157th. 4 times more than Nepal	$36.54 Ranked 183th.
Media > Personal computers > Per capita	11.85 per 1,000 people Ranked 127th. 3 times more than Nepal	4.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 143th.
Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year	2,666 Ranked 9th. 78% more than Nepal	1,500 Ranked 58th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre	$0.78 Ranked 140th. 56% more than Nepal	$0.50 Ranked 146th.
Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release	$3.22 Ranked 135th. 7% more than Nepal	$3.02 Ranked 137th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent	37.25% Ranked 42nd. 9% more than Nepal	34.33% Ranked 86th.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes	$57.49 Ranked 133th. 38% more than Nepal	$41.56 Ranked 140th.
Government > Administrative divisions	7 divisions; Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sylhet	14 zones (anchal, singular and plural); Bagmati, Bheri, Dhawalagiri, Gandaki, Janakpur, Karnali, Kosi, Lumbini, Mahakali, Mechi, Narayani, Rapti, Sagarmatha, Seti
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index	7 Ranked 140th. 2 times more than Nepal	3.38 Ranked 144th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total	98.92 million Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Nepal	19.41 million Ranked 66th.
Education > Literacy > Total population	43.1% Ranked 152nd.	45.2% Ranked 151st. 5% more than Bangladesh
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total	8.53 million Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Nepal	1.73 million Ranked 66th.
Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	166 Ranked 15th. 14 times more than Nepal	12 Ranked 61st.
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate	1.1% Ranked 188th.	1.4% Ranked 187th. 27% more than Bangladesh
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen	$1.36 Ranked 138th. 21% more than Nepal	$1.12 Ranked 143th.
Education > College and university > Gender parity index	0.702 Ranked 71st. 17% more than Nepal	0.6 Ranked 103th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre	$388.40 Ranked 141st. 97% more than Nepal	$196.99 Ranked 145th.
Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index	33.2 Ranked 13th. 1% more than Nepal	32.8 Ranked 16th.
Religion > Religions > All	Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998)	Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar	$31,070.59 Ranked 31st. 3% more than Nepal	$30,165.94 Ranked 32nd.
Education > Primary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 171st. The same as Nepal	5 Ranked 166th.
Military > Global Peace Index	2.16 Ranked 58th. 5% more than Nepal	2.06 Ranked 81st.
Education > Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 72nd. The same as Nepal	7 Ranked 63th.
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh	39.53 billion Ranked 55th. 14 times more than Nepal	2.87 billion Ranked 128th.
Media > Televisions per 1000	5.53 Ranked 179th. 4% more than Nepal	5.3 Ranked 180th.
Health > Births and maternity > Future births	1,710.71 Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Nepal	347.43 Ranked 66th.
Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita	0.623 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 153th. 2% more than Nepal	0.613 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 155th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59	48.43% Ranked 155th.	50.38% Ranked 111th. 4% more than Bangladesh
Education > Children out of school, primary, female	125,134 Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Nepal	44,041 Ranked 21st.
Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare	3,971.6 Ranked 38th. 68% more than Nepal	2,361.1 Ranked 90th.
People > Population in 2015	168,158 thousand Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Nepal	32,747 thousand Ranked 41st.
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	24.7 Ranked 62nd.	26.1 Ranked 25th. 6% more than Bangladesh
Geography > Terrain	mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly in southeast	Tarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north
Education > High school enrolment rate	97.38 Ranked 44th. 20% more than Nepal	81.36 Ranked 72nd.
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population	69.75 years Ranked 144th. 5% more than Nepal	66.16 years Ranked 159th.
Crime > Murders > Per 100,000 people	7.8 Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Nepal	2.1 Ranked 1st.
Military > Paramilitary personnel	1.1 million Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Nepal	62,000 Ranked 23th.
Military > Service age and obligation	16 years of age for voluntary military service; 17 years of age for officers (both with parental consent); conscription legally possible in emergency, but has never been implemented	18 years of age for voluntary military service; 15 years of age for military training; no conscription
Geography > Location	Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India	Southern Asia, between China and India
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	2.23% Ranked 113th.	4.72% Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Labor > Labor force > By occupation	agriculture 63%, services 26%, industry 11% (FY 95/96)	agriculture 81%, industry 3%, services 16%
Economy > Human Development Index	0.52 Ranked 139th.	0.526 Ranked 136th. 1% more than Bangladesh
Labor > Unemployment rate	4.8% Ranked 77th.	46% Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Bangladesh
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000	3 Ranked 113th.	6.32 Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	5.82 Ranked 156th.	6.84 Ranked 124th. 18% more than Bangladesh
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air pollution	82.81 Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Nepal	76.56 Ranked 8th.
Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita	3.04 per 1,000 people Ranked 143th.	16.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 133th. 6 times more than Bangladesh
Media > Households with television	22.9% Ranked 36th. 74% more than Nepal	13.18% Ranked 128th.
Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	26.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.	28.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 54th. 10% more than Bangladesh
Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index	3.67 Ranked 38th.	5.02 Ranked 22nd. 37% more than Bangladesh
Culture > Happy Planet Index	56.3 Ranked 11th. 8% more than Nepal	51.9 Ranked 37th.
Government > Executive branch > Head of government	Prime Minister Sheikh HASINA (since 6 January 2009)	note: on 14 March 2013, the chief justice of Nepal's Supreme Court, Khil Raj REGMI, was sworn in as Chairman of the Interim Council of Ministers for Elections to lead an interim government and charged with holding Constituent Assembly elections by December 2013
Geography > Coastline	580 km Ranked 100th.	0.0 Ranked 226th.
Labor > Labor force	73.87 million Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Nepal	18 million Ranked 1st.
Environment > Current issues	many people are landless and forced to live on and cultivate flood-prone land; waterborne diseases prevalent in surface water; water pollution, especially of fishing areas, results from the use of commercial pesticides; ground water contaminated by naturally occurring arsenic; intermittent water shortages because of falling water tables in the northern and central parts of the country; soil degradation and erosion; deforestation; severe overpopulation	deforestation (overuse of wood for fuel and lack of alternatives); contaminated water (with human and animal wastes, agricultural runoff, and industrial effluents); wildlife conservation; vehicular emissions
Energy > Oil > Consumption	82,340 bbl/day Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Nepal	18,000 bbl/day Ranked 120th.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	70.66 Ranked 133th. 3% more than Nepal	68.68 Ranked 140th.
Education > College and university > Share of total education spending	13.5% Ranked 82nd. 27% more than Nepal	10.65% Ranked 95th.
Media > Television > List of TV stations	<p>Bangladesh Television (BTV) - government-run</p> </p>ATN Bangla - private, via satellite and cable</p> </p>Channel i - private, via satellite and cable</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12650946">Full Article</a>	<p>Nepal Television Corporation (NTV) - state-run, operates NTV and NTV Metro channels</p> </p>Kantipur TV - private</p> </p>Image Channel TV - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12561481">Full Article</a>
People > Total fertility rate	2.5 children born/woman Ranked 82nd. 6% more than Nepal	2.36 children born/woman Ranked 92nd.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	69.16 Ranked 108th. 4% more than Nepal	66.47 Ranked 123th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent	31.4% Ranked 41st. 11% more than Nepal	28.31% Ranked 87th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg	$0.61 Ranked 141st.	$0.67 Ranked 140th. 10% more than Bangladesh
Media > Television receivers > Per capita	6.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 161st. 11% more than Nepal	5.71 per 1,000 people Ranked 162nd.
Government > Executive branch > Chief of state	President Abdul HAMID (since 24 April 2013)	President Ram Baran YADAV (since 23 July 2008); Vice President Paramananda JHA (since 23 July 2008)
Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address	G. P. O. Box 323, Dhaka 1000	use embassy street address
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	63.76 Ranked 158th. 21% more than Nepal	52.82 Ranked 172nd.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity	$302.80 billion Ranked 43th. 8 times more than Nepal	$40.03 billion Ranked 97th.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage	$0.19 Ranked 144th.	$0.92 Ranked 98th. 5 times more than Bangladesh
Government > Capital city > Name	Dhaka	Kathmandu
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates	23	27
Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts	Illegal (Penalty: 10 years to life)	Legal since 2007 UN decl. sign.
Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons	25.04 Ranked 52nd.	0.0 Ranked 137th.
Government > International organization participation	ADB, ARF, BIMSTEC, C, CD, CICA (observer), CP, D-8, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, MONUSCO, NAM, OIC, OPCW, PCA, SAARC, SACEP, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNISFA, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO	ADB, BIMSTEC, CD, CP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, NAM, OPCW, SAARC, SACEP, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNISFA, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population	0.64 Ranked 73th.	0.74 Ranked 59th. 16% more than Bangladesh
Crime > Prisoners	74,170 prisoners Ranked 17th. 10 times more than Nepal	7,132 prisoners Ranked 85th.
Media > Internet > Users per 1000	3.41 Ranked 146th.	12.99 Ranked 135th. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Crime > Assaults	0.4 Ranked 66th.	3.8 Ranked 63th. 9 times more than Bangladesh
Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male	53.2% Ranked 109th. 2% more than Nepal	52.4% Ranked 110th.
Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data	$37.76 Ranked 79th. 41% more than Nepal	$26.72 Ranked 111th.
Geography > Area > Water	13,830 sq km Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Nepal	3,830 sq km Ranked 76th.
People > Age structure > 0-14 years	33% Ranked 70th. 1% more than Nepal	32.6% Ranked 72nd.
Military > Military service age and obligation	16-19 years of age for voluntary military service; Bangladeshi birth and 10th grade education required; initial obligation 15 years	18 years of age for voluntary military service; 15 years of age for military training; no conscription
Media > Broadcast media	-	state operates 2 TV stations as well as national and regional radio stations; roughly 30 independent TV channels are registered with only about half in regular operation; nearly 400 FM radio stations are licensed with roughly 300 operational
Transport > Airports	18 Ranked 141st.	47 Ranked 94th. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Military > Navy > Aircraft carriers	0.0 Ranked 1st.	0.0 Ranked 40th.
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places	slightly smaller than Iowa	slightly larger than Arkansas
Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio	0.21 Ranked 145th. 17% more than Nepal	0.18 Ranked 149th.
People > Gender > Male population	91.01 million Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Nepal	16.86 million Ranked 64th.
Energy > Electricity production > KWh	44.06 billion Ranked 56th. 13 times more than Nepal	3.31 billion Ranked 124th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total	67.89 million Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Nepal	11.81 million Ranked 55th.
Media > News Agencies > List of news agencies	<p>Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) - official, English-language pages</p> </p>bdnews24 - private</p> </p>Banglanews24.com - private</p>	<p>National News Agency (RSS) - state-run</p> </p>nepalnews.com - private, online news</p>
Industry > Gross value added by construction	8.34 billion Ranked 53th. 7 times more than Nepal	1.16 billion Ranked 107th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre	$906.49 Ranked 118th.	$1,038.07 Ranked 112th. 15% more than Bangladesh
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64	54.28% Ranked 155th.	56.4% Ranked 108th. 4% more than Bangladesh
Economy > Fiscal year	1	16
Background > Overview	<p>Bangladesh is one of the world's most densely populated countries, with its people crammed into a delta of rivers that empties into the Bay of Bengal.</p> <p>Poverty is deep and widespread; almost half of the population live on less than one dollar a day. However, Bangladesh has reduced population growth and improved health and education. </p> <p>The major employer is agriculture, but it is unable to meet the demand for jobs. So, many Bangladeshis - in common with citizens from other countries in the region - seek work abroad, sometimes illegally.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12650940">Full Article</a>	<p>With its ancient culture and the Himalayas as a backdrop, landlocked Nepal has a romantic image.</p> <p>It is nonetheless one of the world's poorest countries, and is struggling to overcome the legacy of a 10-year Maoist insurrection. </p> <p>Until Nepal became a republic in May 2008, it had been ruled by monarchs or a ruling family for most of its modern history in relative isolation. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12511455">Full Article</a>
Crime > Auto theft	0.7 Ranked 70th. 7 times more than Nepal	0.1 Ranked 72nd.
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita	204.72 Ranked 136th.	382.64 Ranked 126th. 87% more than Bangladesh
People > Age structure > 65 years and over	4.9% Ranked 141st. 9% more than Nepal	4.5% Ranked 147th.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry	28.6% Ranked 87th. 87% more than Nepal	15.3% Ranked 182nd.
Crime > Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery	68.75 Ranked 5th. 38% more than Nepal	50 Ranked 31st.
Geography > Population density > People per sq. km	1,089.52 people/mÂ² Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Nepal	189.74 people/mÂ² Ranked 46th.
Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek	48 hours Ranked 44th. The same as Nepal	48 hours Ranked 33th.
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	3.34 Ranked 144th.	4.51 Ranked 142nd. 35% more than Bangladesh
Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average	$81.86 Ranked 58th.	$85.20 Ranked 56th. 4% more than Bangladesh
Crime > Murders > WHO	2.3 Ranked 122nd.	8 Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita	0.258 per 1 million people Ranked 75th. 87% more than Nepal	0.138 per 1 million people Ranked 88th.
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$	$19.87 billion Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Nepal	$6.38 billion Ranked 40th.
People > Nationality > Noun	Bangladeshi(s)	Nepali (singular and plural)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	107 Ranked 145th.	116 Ranked 126th. 8% more than Bangladesh
Economy > Inequality > GINI index	31.02 Ranked 31st.	47.3 Ranked 6th. 52% more than Bangladesh
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares	7.97 million Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Nepal	2.36 million Ranked 73th.
Media > Radio > List of radio stations	<p>Betar-Radio Bangladesh - government-run, operates networks A, B and C from Dhaka and local services</p> </p>Radio Today FM - privately-owned</p> </p>Radio Foorti FM - privately-owned</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12650946">Full Article</a>	<p>Radio Nepal - state-run, operates national and regional services</p> </p>Hits FM - commercial, music-based</p> </p>HBC 94 FM - operated by Himalayan Broadcasting Company</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12561481">Full Article</a>
Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day	53.75 Ranked 14th.	69.64 Ranked 66th. 30% more than Bangladesh
Economy > Imports per capita	$208.73 Ranked 172nd.	$216.60 Ranked 168th. 4% more than Bangladesh
Economy > Gross National Income per capita	$360.85 Ranked 127th. 46% more than Nepal	$246.48 Ranked 143th.
Military > Armed forces personnel	137,000 Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Nepal	50,000 Ranked 69th.
Education > Literacy > Female	31.8% Ranked 148th. 15% more than Nepal	27.6% Ranked 152nd.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry	30% Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Nepal	7% Ranked 19th.
Labor > Labor force, total	76.04 million Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Nepal	10.35 million Ranked 50th.
Agriculture > Farm workers	35.56 million Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Nepal	11.34 million Ranked 16th.
Government > Government corruption rating	3 Ranked 43th. The same as Nepal	3 Ranked 32nd.
Health > Infant mortality rate > Total	50.73 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 46th. 14% more than Nepal	44.54 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 53th.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent	$36.48 Ranked 127th. 53% more than Nepal	$23.91 Ranked 140th.
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio	57.85% Ranked 40th. 15% more than Nepal	50.19% Ranked 89th.
Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point	Keokradong 1,230 m	Mount Everest 8,850 m (highest point in Asia)
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita	110 Int. $ Ranked 53th. 8% more than Nepal	102 Int. $ Ranked 80th.
Transport > Motor vehicles	2 motor vehicles per 100 p Ranked 14th.	9 motor vehicles per 100 p Ranked 57th. 5 times more than Bangladesh
Military > Military expenditures	1.4% of GDP Ranked 39th. 8% more than Nepal	1.3% of GDP Ranked 40th.
Agriculture > Products	rice, jute, tea, wheat, sugarcane, potatoes, tobacco, pulses, oilseeds, spices, fruit; beef, milk, poultry	pulses, rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, jute, root crops; milk, water buffalo meat
Cost of living > Consumer price index > Plus rent	24.37 Ranked 121st. 38% more than Nepal	17.72 Ranked 123th.
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	6.3 Ranked 171st.	11.15 Ranked 158th. 77% more than Bangladesh
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal	$5.15 Ranked 107th.	$6.28 Ranked 68th. 22% more than Bangladesh
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Water pollution	89.58 Ranked 1st. 19% more than Nepal	75 Ranked 6th.
Economy > Development > Human Development Index	0.515 Ranked 145th. 11% more than Nepal	0.463 Ranked 155th.
Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita	0.323% per 1 million people Ranked 37th.	0.837% per 1 million people Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.828 Ranked 80th.	1.6 Ranked 39th. 94% more than Bangladesh
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent	4.68% Ranked 160th.	5.02% Ranked 113th. 7% more than Bangladesh
People > Physicians density	0.36 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 22nd. 71% more than Nepal	0.21 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 14th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless	$3.27 Ranked 136th. The same as Nepal	$3.27 Ranked 135th.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000	55.58 hectares Ranked 58th.	93.19 hectares Ranked 52nd. 68% more than Bangladesh
Military > Military branches	Bangladesh Defense Force: Bangladesh Army (Sena Bahini), Bangladesh Navy (Noh Bahini, BN), Bangladesh Air Force (Biman Bahini, BAF)	Nepal Army
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people	$0.01 Ranked 182nd.	$0.05 Ranked 165th. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people	44.16 kW Ranked 154th. 64% more than Nepal	26.86 kW Ranked 162nd.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total	57.23 million Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Nepal	9.74 million Ranked 54th.
Education > College and university > Gender ratio	55.37 Ranked 88th. 38% more than Nepal	40.25 Ranked 110th.
Economy > Exports > Commodities	garments, knitwear, agricultural products, frozen food (fish and seafood), jute and jute goods, leather	clothing, pulses, carpets, textiles, juice, pashima, jute goods
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita	160.13 kWh Ranked 34th. 85% more than Nepal	86.44 kWh Ranked 126th.
Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter	$1.15 Ranked 120th.	$1.44 Ranked 77th. 25% more than Bangladesh
Religion > Christianity > Percent Christian	0.3% Ranked 44th.	0.5% Ranked 42nd. 67% more than Bangladesh
Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index	104.9% Ranked 106th.	112.6% Ranked 54th. 7% more than Bangladesh
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total	88.26 million Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Nepal	17.34 million Ranked 66th.
Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing	20.51 billion Ranked 52nd. 19 times more than Nepal	1.07 billion Ranked 126th.
Crime > Prisoners > Per capita	50 per 100,000 people Ranked 133th. 72% more than Nepal	29 per 100,000 people Ranked 153th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index	41.48 Ranked 118th. 40% more than Nepal	29.72 Ranked 135th.
Geography > Total area > Sq. km	144,000 Ranked 91st.	147,180 Ranked 90th. 2% more than Bangladesh
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture	45% Ranked 3rd.	75% Ranked 2nd. 67% more than Bangladesh
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership	22,715 Ranked 60th. 9 times more than Nepal	2,575 Ranked 125th.
Economy > Poverty and inequality > Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio	4.9 Ranked 14th.	9.1 Ranked 4th. 86% more than Bangladesh
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre	$170.25 Ranked 139th. 99% more than Nepal	$85.56 Ranked 145th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg	$1.93 Ranked 99th. 40% more than Nepal	$1.38 Ranked 127th.
Energy > Electricity > Production	40.08 billion kWh Ranked 46th. 12 times more than Nepal	3.43 billion kWh Ranked 23th.
Government > Country name > Conventional long form	People's Republic of Bangladesh	Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Media > Personal computers per 1000	11.68 Ranked 126th. 3 times more than Nepal	4.66 Ranked 140th.
Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita	1.64 km per 1,000 people Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Nepal	0.554 km per 1,000 people Ranked 107th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total	25.46 million Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Nepal	3.69 million Ranked 45th.
People > Cities > Urban population	44,271 Ranked 192nd. 69% more than Nepal	26,122 Ranked 216th.
Geography > Land use > Arable land	52.97% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Nepal	16% Ranked 68th.
Industry > CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction > Million metric tons	12.09 Ranked 50th. 11 times more than Nepal	1.15 Ranked 104th.
Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant	0.0 Ranked 143th.	6% Ranked 101st.
Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people	2.26 Ranked 138th.	5.27 Ranked 132nd. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Industry > Manufacturing growth	6.68 Ranked 9th.	-0.5 Ranked 45th.
Travel > Outbound tourism > Departures	875,000 Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Nepal	862,000 Ranked 2nd.
Crime > Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked	56.58 Ranked 6th. 9% more than Nepal	51.79 Ranked 24th.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services	25% Ranked 22nd. 39% more than Nepal	18% Ranked 19th.
Culture > World Heritage Sites	2 Ranked 98th. The same as Nepal	2 Ranked 89th.
Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries	Burma 193 km, India 4,053 km	China 1,236 km, India 1,690 km
Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people	1 Ranked 132nd.	3.07 Ranked 122nd. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Economy > Imports	$32.29 billion Ranked 61st. 5 times more than Nepal	$5.95 billion Ranked 119th.
People > Nationality > Adjective	Bangladeshi	Nepali
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index	104.6% Ranked 105th.	110.5% Ranked 57th. 6% more than Bangladesh
Media > Radio broadcast stations	AM 15, FM 13, shortwave 2	AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered	<25	<25
People > Sex ratio > Total population	0.95 male(s)/female Ranked 182nd.	0.96 male(s)/female Ranked 164th. 1% more than Bangladesh
People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent	9.63% Ranked 160th.	10.27% Ranked 113th. 7% more than Bangladesh
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air quality	17.19 Ranked 8th.	23.44 Ranked 52nd. 36% more than Bangladesh
Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	2.98 births per woman Ranked 70th.	3.46 births per woman Ranked 59th. 16% more than Bangladesh
Industry > Growth	6.46 Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Nepal	1.78 Ranked 42nd.
Sports > Chess > GrandMasters	3 Ranked 51st.	0.0 Ranked 113th.
Government > Executive branch > Elections	president elected by National Parliament for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); last election held on 29 April 2013 (next must be held by 2018)	president elected by Parliament; term extends until the new constitution is promulgated; president elected on 21 July 2008; date of next election NA
Health > Infant mortality rate	64.32 Ranked 40th.	68.77 Ranked 39th. 7% more than Bangladesh
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations	1 Ranked 168th. The same as Nepal	1 Ranked 160th.
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP	1.5% Ranked 62nd.	1.6% Ranked 56th. 7% more than Bangladesh
Economy > Budget > Expenditures	$19.69 billion Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Nepal	$4.70 billion Ranked 1st.
People > Sex ratio > At birth	1.04 male(s)/female Ranked 164th. The same as Nepal	1.04 male(s)/female Ranked 162nd.
Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$	$55.50 billion Ranked 54th. 8 times more than Nepal	$7.26 billion Ranked 101st.
Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	0.099 per 1,000 people Ranked 122nd.	2.44 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th. 25 times more than Bangladesh
Energy > Crude oil > Production	5,452 bbl/day Ranked 97th.	0.0 Ranked 183th.
Background > National tree	Mango tree	Rhododendron
Economy > GINI index	33.4 Ranked 27th.	47.17 Ranked 5th. 41% more than Bangladesh
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index	25.33 Ranked 136th. 29% more than Nepal	19.64 Ranked 143th.
Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU	927 billion Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Nepal	393.9 billion Ranked 63th.
Economy > Tourist arrivals	467,000 Ranked 105th.	500,000 Ranked 104th. 7% more than Bangladesh
Crime > Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft	69.74 Ranked 5th. 18% more than Nepal	58.93 Ranked 25th.
Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita	$46.59 per capita Ranked 151st. 83% more than Nepal	$25.52 per capita Ranked 158th.
Transport > Rail > Railway length	2,835 km Ranked 57th. 48 times more than Nepal	59 km Ranked 134th.
Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49	None	None
Cost of living > Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend	$9.01 Ranked 101st. 2 times more than Nepal	$4.28 Ranked 133th.
People > Major infectious diseases > Degree of risk	high	high
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$	$31.99 billion Ranked 30th. 12 times more than Nepal	$2.65 billion Ranked 73th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg	$0.31 Ranked 145th.	$0.45 Ranked 142nd. 45% more than Bangladesh
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre	$552.64 Ranked 119th. 34% more than Nepal	$411.39 Ranked 128th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent	13.97% Ranked 48th. 30% more than Nepal	10.73% Ranked 98th.
Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 106th. 50% more than Nepal	2 Ranked 170th.
Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$	$91.00 million Ranked 134th.	$353.00 million Ranked 111th. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000	0.215 Ranked 143th. 63% more than Nepal	0.132 Ranked 156th.
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	71 per 1,000 people Ranked 123th. 3 times more than Nepal	25.71 per 1,000 people Ranked 136th.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita	62.43 kWh Ranked 141st. 2 times more than Nepal	28.55 kWh Ranked 155th.
Economy > Tax > Tax rates	10.96 Ranked 84th.	15.07 Ranked 4th. 38% more than Bangladesh
Government > National symbol(s)	Bengal tiger	rhododendron blossom
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita	53.94 Ranked 172nd. 28% more than Nepal	42.1 Ranked 178th.
Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population	90.4% Ranked 30th. 22 times more than Nepal	4.2% Ranked 95th.
Geography > Irrigated land	50,500 sq km Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Nepal	11,680 sq km Ranked 39th.
Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication	13.44 billion Ranked 51st. 9 times more than Nepal	1.46 billion Ranked 102nd.
Labor > GNI > Current US$	$127.67 billion Ranked 52nd. 7 times more than Nepal	$19.15 billion Ranked 96th.
Military > Armed forces personnel > Total	221,000 Ranked 25th. 69% more than Nepal	131,000 Ranked 43th.
Media > Internet > Users > Per capita	3.32 per 1,000 people Ranked 149th.	11.66 per 1,000 people Ranked 138th. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Economy > GDP per person	550.85 Ranked 147th. 29% more than Nepal	427.24 Ranked 159th.
Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	2.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 49th. 48% more than Nepal	2.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 117th.
Energy > Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh	872 million Ranked 102nd.	3.31 billion Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Education > Duration of compulsory education	5 years Ranked 158th. The same as Nepal	5 years Ranked 12th.
Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim	88% Ranked 32nd. 21 times more than Nepal	4.2% Ranked 90th.
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	33.1 Ranked 61st.	33.6 Ranked 59th. 2% more than Bangladesh
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Drinking water pollution	69.23 Ranked 1st.	70 Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Bangladesh
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2	$12.88 Ranked 141st. 83% more than Nepal	$7.04 Ranked 145th.
Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year	154 Ranked 142nd.	420 Ranked 104th. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection	4.72% Ranked 172nd.	16.38% Ranked 94th. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	6.22 Ranked 183th.	30.76 Ranked 156th. 5 times more than Bangladesh
Geography > Natural hazards	droughts; cyclones; much of the country routinely inundated during the summer monsoon season	severe thunderstorms; flooding; landslides; drought and famine depending on the timing, intensity, and duration of the summer monsoons
Labor > Employment rate > Adults	67.9 Ranked 30th. 10% more than Nepal	61.5 Ranked 57th.
Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$	9.63 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 27th. 20 times more than Nepal	482.48 million constant 2000 US$ Ranked 78th.
Government > Flag description	green field with a large red disk shifted slightly to the hoist side of center; the red disk represents the rising sun and the sacrifice to achieve independence; the green field symbolizes the lush vegetation of Bangladesh	red with a blue border around the unique shape of two overlapping right triangles; the smaller, upper triangle bears a white stylized moon and the larger, lower triangle displays a white 12-pointed sun; the color red represents the rhododendron (Nepal's national flower) and is a sign of victory and bravery, the blue border signifies peace and harmony; the two right triangles are a combination of two single pennons (pennants) that originally symbolized the Himalaya Mountains while their charges represented the families of the king (upper) and the prime minister, but today they are understood to denote Hinduism and Buddhism, the country's two main religions; the moon represents the serenity of the Nepalese people and the shade and cool weather in the Himalayas, while the sun depicts the heat and higher temperatures of the lower parts of Nepal; the moon and the sun are also said to express the hope that the nation will endure as long as these heavenly bodies
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita	$75.63 Ranked 138th. 3 times more than Nepal	$27.11 Ranked 150th.
Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land	1,335.32 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 2nd. 38% more than Nepal	969.27 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 6th.
Labor > Expense > Current LCU	901.49 billion Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Nepal	242.82 billion Ranked 4th.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Clean water	10.42 Ranked 9th.	25 Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Economy > Debt > External	$29.53 billion Ranked 70th. 7 times more than Nepal	$3.96 billion Ranked 124th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre	$80.24 Ranked 141st. 91% more than Nepal	$41.94 Ranked 144th.
Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita	75.76$ Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Nepal	36.33$ Ranked 106th.
Crime > Perceived problems > Illegal drugs	67.11 Ranked 5th. 4% more than Nepal	64.29 Ranked 18th.
Economy > Central bank discount rate	5% Ranked 1st.	6.5% Ranked 6th. 30% more than Bangladesh
Media > Televisions	770,000 Ranked 89th. 6 times more than Nepal	130,000 Ranked 127th.
Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita	0.04 per 1,000 people Ranked 169th.	0.215 per 1,000 people Ranked 135th. 5 times more than Bangladesh
Education > Secondary education, pupils	11.54 million Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Nepal	3.01 million Ranked 9th.
Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	7.89 per 1,000 people Ranked 116th.	26.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 101st. 3 times more than Bangladesh
People > Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Percentage	13% Ranked 15th.	34% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Education > College and university > Private school share	45.17% Ranked 29th.	61.69% Ranked 19th. 37% more than Bangladesh
Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1.03 Ranked 11th. 8% more than Nepal	0.95 Ranked 7th.
Language > Linguistic diversity index	0.332 Ranked 117th.	0.742 Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita	$141.11 per capita Ranked 124th. 27% more than Nepal	$111.00 per capita Ranked 129th.
People > Major infectious diseases > Food or waterborne diseases	bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever	bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever
Crime > Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery	95.31 Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Nepal	92.31 Ranked 11th.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services	54.1% Ranked 117th. 16% more than Nepal	46.6% Ranked 138th.
Media > Internet users > Per 100 people	0.35 Ranked 184th.	1.73 Ranked 166th. 5 times more than Bangladesh
Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita	151.41 kWh per capita Ranked 141st. 62% more than Nepal	93.52 kWh per capita Ranked 155th.
Geography > Area > Land per 1000	0.905 sq km Ranked 189th.	5.45 sq km Ranked 145th. 6 times more than Bangladesh

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