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Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax: Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)". Prices in current USD.
Crime > Crime levels: Level of crime. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How serious you feel the level of crime is?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Crime > Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
Crime > Rape rate: Number of rape incidents per 100,000 citizens in different countries. Figures do not take into account rape incidents that go unreported to the police.
Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate: Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Economy > GDP: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
Economy > GDP per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Economy > Gross National Income: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and prop).
Economy > Population below poverty line: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations.
Geography > Land area > Square miles: Country land area.
Government > Government type: A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).
Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
People > Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
Government > Legal system: A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
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.
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).
Military > Army > Main battle tanks: Number of main battle tanks.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro). Prices in current USD.
Environment > Marine fish catch: Total marine fish catch
Units: Metric Tons
Economy > Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
People > Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
Government > Suffrage: The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
Geography > Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
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 > Total crimes: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
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
Crime > Total crimes per 1000: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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 > Murders with firearms per million: Total recorded intentional homicides committed with a firearm. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year): Year of last use.
Government > Political parties and leaders: Significant political organizations and their leaders.
Energy > Commercial energy use: Commercial energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Commercial energy use refers to apparent consumption, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
Economy > Economy > Overview: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Economy > Exports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people: Total number of divorces in given year by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
Crime > Rapes > Per capita: Number of sexual assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Health > Probability of not reaching 60: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
Geography > Surface area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
People > Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
Geography > Area > Land > Per capita: Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km: Agricultural land (sq. km). Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Crime > Robberies: Number of robberies recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment: Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment". Prices in current USD.
Crime > Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years: Crime increasing in the past 3 years. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "In the past three years would you say the level of crime in your community has increased, stayed about the same, or decreased?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Military > Personnel > Per capita: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Military > War deaths: Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths."
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita: Arable land (hectares per person). Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Agriculture > Agricultural growth: Index of agricultural production in 1996 - 98 (1989 - 91 = 100)
Crime > Fear of crime > Violent hate crime: Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP: Public debt as % of GDP (CIA).
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Economy > Public debt: This entry records the cumulatiive total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency. Public debt should not be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the private and public sector and must be financed out of foreign exchange earnings.
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices: This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night: Safety walking alone during night. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the night?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Crime > Kidnappings: Number of kidnappings recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
Language > Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
Transport > Road network length > Km: Length of road network in kilometers in European Union countries.
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin, which shows where production takes place in an economy. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
Economy > Exports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
Health > Quality of health care system > Health care system index: Health Care Index is an estimation of the overall quality of the health care system, health care professionals, equipment, staff, doctors, cost, etc.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area: Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. The road network includes all roads in the country: motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other urban and rural roads."
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen: Average prize of a dozen eggs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked about the prize of a dozen eggs. Prices in current USD.
Military > Navy > Nuclear submarines: Number of nuclear submarines.
Education > College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index: This index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of family income in a country. The index is calculated from the Lorenz curve, in which cumulative family income is plotted against the number of families arranged from the poorest to the ric
Religion > Religions > All: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar: Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)". Prices in current USD.
Education > Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Military > Global Peace Index: The Global Peace Index is comprised of 22 indicators in the three categories ongoing domestic or international conflicts; societal safety; and security and militarization. A low index value indicates a peaceful and safe country.
Education > Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Military > Navy > Corvette warships: Number of corvettes.
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.
Transport > Road > Motorway length: Total network length of all motorways in km.
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.
Health > Quality of health care system > Cost: Cost to you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cost to you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Crime > Murders with firearms: Total recorded intentional homicides committed with a firearm. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
Lifestyle > Quality of life index: Quality of Life Index is an estimation of overall quality of life by using empirical formula (the formula is an our opinion and it's based on experiments). The actual formula might be changed. Currently, we put the highest weight to pollution - if the environment is polluted too much, the economy or safety cannot fulfill it. We put the second highest importance to safety, since it is more important to feel safe rather than wealthy, in our opinion. etc. The number 65 is added so that the numbers are in such range so it rarely goes under zero (65 is a range modifier).
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.
Military > WMD > Nuclear: A description of the nation's situation with regards to the possession and manufacture of nuclear weapons
Culture > Happy Planet Index: The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is calculated from three components: Perceived well-being, life expectancy and ecological footprint. A higher value indicates a happier population.
Government > Executive branch > Head of government: Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
Geography > Coastline: The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
Labor > Labor force: The total labor force figure
Environment > Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
Energy > Oil > Consumption: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Education > College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Health > Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Military > Navy > Submarines: Number of patrol boats (includes minesweepers).
Media > Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
Energy > Oil > Production > Per capita: This entry is the total oil produced in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
People > Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of White Rice. Prices in current USD.
Media > Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Government > Executive branch > Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
Government > Capital city > Name: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts: Same-sex sexual activity.
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Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons: CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production is the sum of three IEA categories of CO2 emissions: (1) Main Activity Producer Electricity and Heat which contains the sum of emissions from main activity producer electricity generation, combined heat and power generation and heat plants. Main activity producers (formerly known as public utilities) are defined as those undertakings whose primary activity is to supply the public. They may be publicly or privately owned. This corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 1 a. For the CO2 emissions from fuel combustion (summary) file, emissions from own on-site use of fuel in power plants (EPOWERPLT) are also included. (2) Unallocated Autoproducers which contains the emissions from the generation of electricity and/or heat by autoproducers. Autoproducers are defined as undertakings that generate electricity and/or heat, wholly or partly for their own use as an activity which supports their primary activity. They may be privately or publicly owned. In the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, these emissions would normally be distributed between industry, transport and "other" sectors. (3) Other Energy Industries contains emissions from fuel combusted in petroleum refineries, for the manufacture of solid fuels, coal mining, oil and gas extraction and other energy-producing industries. This corresponds to the IPCC Source/Sink Categories 1 A 1 b and 1 A 1 c. According to the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, emissions from coke inputs to blast furnaces can either be counted here or in the Industrial Processes source/sink category. Within detailed sectoral calculations, certain non-energy processes can be distinguished. In the reduction of iron in a blast furnace through the combustion of coke, the primary purpose of the coke oxidation is to produce pig iron and the emissions can be considered as an industrial process. Care must be taken not to double count these emissions in both Energy and Industrial Processes. In the IEA estimations, these emissions have been included in this category.
Government > International organization participation: This entry lists in alphabetical order by abbreviation those international organizations in which the subject country is a member or participates in some other way.
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
Crime > Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
Weather > Temperature > Highest temperature ever recorded: Temperature.
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Media > Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Crime > Assaults: Number of assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
Religion > Major religion(s): Country major religions.
Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked abot the price of an Internet connection (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)". Prices in current USD.
Geography > Area > Water: Total water area in square kilometers
People > Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Military > Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
Transport > Airports: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
Military > Navy > Aircraft carriers: Number of aircraft carriers.
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
Crime > Punishment > Maximum length of sentence: Maximum length of sentence (under life).
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Language > Major language(s): Country major languages.
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.
Transport > Waterways: The total length and individual names of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
Economy > Gross National Income per capita: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and prop). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Military > Armed forces personnel: Total armed forces (2000)
Education > Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
Labor > Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
Agriculture > Farm workers: Agricultural employment shows the number of agricultural workers in the agricultural sector.
Crime > Serious assault rate: Number of major assaults recorded by police per 100,000 population
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.
Transport > Commute > Distance: Distance. Based on 0-50 contributions for Argentina, Armenia, Austria and 63 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 5 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, and United States. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Distance".
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)
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).
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces: Total number of divorces in given year by country.
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
Education > College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Economy > Exports > Commodities: This entry provides a listing of the highest-valued exported products; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter: Pump price for gasoline (US$ per liter). Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of gasoline. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.
Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index: Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 1999-2001. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 1999-2001.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
Crime > Prisoners > Per capita: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.
Crime > Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence: Possible other sentence.
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Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index: Groceries Index is an estimation of grocery prices in a given location compared to New York City. To calculate this section, Numbeo uses the "Markets" section of each city.
Geography > Total area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways."
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership: This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.
Economy > Poverty and inequality > Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio: The ratio of average income of the richest 20% of the population to the average income of the poorest 20% of the population.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of apples. Prices in current USD.
Energy > Electricity > Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Government > Country name > Conventional long form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
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."
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.
People > Abortion > Abortion rate: Abortions per 1000 women.
Culture > World Heritage Sites: Cultural sites.
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Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people: Passenger cars refer to road motor vehicles, other than two-wheelers, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine people (including the driver)."
Economy > Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
People > Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
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."
Lifestyle > Happiness level > Very happy: Proportion of people who answered the survey question: "Taking all things together, would you say you are: very happy, quite happy, not very happy, or not at all happy?" by stating that they were "Very happy".
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).
Lifestyle > Happiness net: This statistic is compiled from responses to the survey question: "Taking all things together, would you say you are: very happy, quite happy, not very happy, or not at all happy?". The "Happiness (net)" statistic was obtained via the following formula: the percentage of people who rated themselves as either "quite happy" or "very happy" minus the percentage of people who rated themselves as either "not very happy" or "not at all happy".
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.
Media > Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people: Daily newspapers refer to those published at least four times a week and calculated as average circulation (or copies printed) per 1,000 people."
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index: Restaurants Index is a comparison of prices of meals and drinks in restaurants and bars compared to NYC.
Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU: Net foreign assets (current LCU). Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages: Marriages by urban/rural residence.
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.
Environment > Transport CO2 emission index: CO2 Emission Index is an estimation of CO2 consumption due to traffic time. Measurement unit is grams for the return trip. To calculate an average estimation of emission in grams for one way commute to work, divide this value with 2.
Cost of living > Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend: Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)". Prices in current USD.
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$: Industry, value added (current US$). Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre: Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre". Prices in current USD.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of potatoes. Prices in current USD.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet notes: Facts and peculiarities regarding the opening of a McDonald's in each country.
Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000: CO2: Total Emissions (excluding land-use) Units: thousand metric tonnes of carbon dioxide. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Economy > Tax > Tax rates: Revenue is cash receipts from taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales. Grants are also considered as revenue but are excluded here."
Government > National symbol(s): A national symbol is a faunal, floral, or other abstract representation - or some distinctive object - that over time has come to be closely identified with a country or entity. Not all countries have national symbols; a few countries have more than one.
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
Crime > Drug offences: Drug offence cases per 100,000 population (2000).
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.
Health > Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
Geography > Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
Economy > Exports > Main exports: Country main exports.
Labor > Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$: Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are expressed constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
Government > Flag description: A written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags.
Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date: The date when the first McDonald's outlet opened in each country.
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land: Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
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 > Gross National Income > Per $ GDP: 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 Per $ GDP figures expressed per $100 of Gross Domestic Product.
Economy > Debt > External: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre: Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre". Prices in current USD.
Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita: Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Crime > Perceived problems > Illegal drugs: Problem people using or dealing drugs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) people using or dealing drugs?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Media > Televisions: The total number of televisions
Education > Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita: Agricultural machinery refers to the number of wheel and crawler tractors (excluding garden tractors) in use in agriculture at the end of the calendar year specified or during the first quarter of the following year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education > College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
Language > Linguistic diversity index: LDI.
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Crime > Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery: Problem corruption and bribery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) corruption and bribery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people: Marriages by urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final services produced within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
Media > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Transport > Road > Motorway density: Meters of motorway per square kilometer.
Geography > Area > Land per 1000: Total land area in square kilometres. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.

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STAT	Belarus	Japan
Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax	$502.19 Ranked 101st.	$2,782.43 Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Belarus
Crime > Crime levels	14.29 Ranked 10th. 12% more than Japan	12.8 Ranked 18th.
Crime > Murder rate	5.6	1.02
Crime > Rape rate	2.3 Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Japan	1 Ranked 52nd.
Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate	4.9 Ranked 39th. 14 times more than Japan	0.35 Ranked 44th.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate	473 Ranked 49th.	506 Ranked 45th. 7% more than Belarus
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people	49.75 Ranked 49th. 13 times more than Japan	3.97 Ranked 111th.
Economy > GDP	$63.27 billion Ranked 63th.	$5.96 trillion Ranked 4th. 94 times more than Belarus
Economy > GDP per capita	$6,685.02 Ranked 75th.	$46,720.36 Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Belarus
Economy > Gross National Income	$12.86 billion Ranked 68th.	$4.52 trillion Ranked 2nd. 351 times more than Belarus
Economy > Population below poverty line	27.1% Ranked 5th. 69% more than Japan	16% Ranked 32nd.
Geography > Land area > Square miles	80,153 square miles Ranked 36th.	145,894 square miles Ranked 24th. 82% more than Belarus
Government > Government type	republic in name, although in fact a dictatorship	a parliamentary government with a constitutional monarchy
Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	4.55 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Japan	2 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th.
People > Population	9.63 million Ranked 90th.	127.25 million Ranked 10th. 13 times more than Belarus
Government > Legal system	civil law system(civil, civil procedure, criminal, criminal procedure, family and labor) have been revised and came into force in 1999 or 2000	civil law system based on German model; system also reflects Anglo-American influence and Japanese traditions; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
Military > Air force > Combat aircraft	213 Ranked 2nd.	374 Ranked 6th. 76% more than Belarus
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14	16.19% Ranked 78th. 19% more than Japan	13.58% Ranked 183th.
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.86% Ranked 111th. 1% more than Japan	1.85% Ranked 118th.
Geography > Area > Comparative	slightly smaller than Kansas	slightly smaller than California
Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents	7.3 Ranked 77th. 12 times more than Japan	0.6 Ranked 158th.
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -	0.7% of GDP Ranked 29th.	-10% of GDP Ranked 171st.
Geography > Climate	cold winters, cool and moist summers; transitional between continental and maritime	varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north
Crime > Violent crime > Rapes per million people	22.93 Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Japan	10.11 Ranked 52nd.
Geography > Area > Land	207,600 sq km Ranked 82nd.	374,744 sq km Ranked 60th. 81% more than Belarus
Government > Legislative branch	bicameral National Assembly or Natsionalnoye Sobraniye consists of the Council of the Republic or Sovet Respubliki	bicameral Diet or Kokkai consists of the House of Councillors or Sangi-in (242 seats - members elected for fixed six-year terms; half reelected every three years; 146 members in multi-seat constituencies and 96 by proportional representation) and the House of Representatives or Shugi-in (480 seats - members elected for maximum four-year terms; 300 in single-seat constituencies; 180 members by proportional representation in 11 regional blocs); the prime minister has the right to dissolve the House of Representatives at any time with the concurrence of the cabinet
Geography > Geographic coordinates	53 00 N, 28 00 E	36 00 N, 138 00 E
Religion > Religions	Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20%	observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%)
Cost of living > Local purchasing power	33.15 Ranked 89th.	93.22 Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Belarus
People > Population > Population growth, past and future	-0.35 Ranked 176th. 3% more than Japan	-0.339 Ranked 167th.
Military > Army > Main battle tanks	1,608 Ranked 1st. 78% more than Japan	902 Ranked 7th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro	$1.50 Ranked 132nd.	$4.32 Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Belarus
Environment > Marine fish catch	0.0 Ranked 111th.	3.96 million tons Ranked 4th.
Economy > Unemployment rate	1% Ranked 110th.	4.4% Ranked 94th. 4 times more than Belarus
People > Ethnic groups	Belarusian 83.7%, Russian 8.3%, Polish 3.1%, Ukrainian 1.7%, other 3.2%	Japanese 98.5%, Koreans 0.5%, Chinese 0.4%, other 0.6%
Government > Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	20 years of age; universal
Geography > Area > Total	207,600 sq km Ranked 87th.	377,915 sq km Ranked 63th. 82% more than Belarus
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent	11.49% Ranked 71st. 21% more than Japan	9.47% Ranked 185th.
Crime > Police officers	325.5 Ranked 4th. 63% more than Japan	199.8 Ranked 23th.
Government > Constitution	several previous; latest drafted between late 1991 and early 1994, signed 15 March 1994; amended 1996, 2004	previous 1890; latest approved 6 October 1946, adopted 3 November 1946, effective 3 May 1947
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares	5.46 million hectares Ranked 20th. 25% more than Japan	4.36 million hectares Ranked 24th.
Crime > Total crimes	132,867 Ranked 41st.	2.85 million Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Belarus
Crime > Drugs > Annual cannabis use	1.1% Ranked 24th. 11 times more than Japan	0.1% Ranked 7th.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage	9,890 Belarusian rubles per hour and 1,660,000 Belarusian rubles per month.	Ranges from 664 Japanese yen ($8.17) to 869 yen ($10.65) per hour; set on a prefectural and industry basis.
Crime > Violent crime > Rapes	218 Ranked 47th.	1,289 Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Belarus
Government > Judicial branch	Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president); Constitutional Court (half of the judges appointed by the president and half appointed by the Chamber of Representatives)	Supreme Court (chief justice is appointed by the monarch after designation by the cabinet; all other justices are appointed by the cabinet)
Education > Children out of school, primary	20,243 Ranked 40th. 5 times more than Japan	4,121 Ranked 85th.
Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people	362 Ranked 46th.	591 Ranked 17th. 63% more than Belarus
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita	$13,530.03 Ranked 63th.	$34,036.75 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Belarus
Geography > Land area > Sq. km	202,900 sq km Ranked 80th.	364,500 sq km Ranked 59th. 80% more than Belarus
People > Birth rate	10.99 births/1,000 population Ranked 174th. 34% more than Japan	8.23 births/1,000 population Ranked 219th.
Crime > Drugs > Opiates use	0.4% Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Japan	0.1% Ranked 8th.
Crime > Assault rate	46.3 Ranked 60th.	51 Ranked 56th. 10% more than Belarus
Crime > Total crimes per 1000	13.47 Ranked 47th.	22.39 Ranked 36th. 66% more than Belarus
People > Population growth	-0.35% Ranked 176th. 3% more than Japan	-0.339% Ranked 167th.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	14.91 Ranked 62nd.	17.5 Ranked 73th. 17% more than Belarus
Economy > Budget > Revenues	$22.38 billion Ranked 66th.	$1.99 trillion Ranked 2nd. 89 times more than Belarus
People > Age distribution > Median age	43.82 years Ranked 122nd.	51.76 years Ranked 8th. 18% more than Belarus
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP	$15,500.00 Ranked 63th.	$35,900.00 Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Belarus
Industry > Manufacturing output	10.92 billion Ranked 49th.	1.65 trillion Ranked 3rd. 151 times more than Belarus
Crime > Murders with firearms per million	3.85 Ranked 30th. 10 times more than Japan	0.369 Ranked 43th.
Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year)	2,012 Ranked 1st.	2,013 Ranked 13th. The same as Belarus
Government > Political parties and leaders	<strong>pro-government parties: </strong><br />Belarusian Agrarian Party or AP [Mikhail SHIMANSKY]<br />Belarusian Patriotic Movement (Belarusian Patriotic Party) or BPR [Nikolay ULAKHOVICH, chairman]<br />Communist Party of Belarus or KPB [Igor KARPENKO]<br />Liberal Democratic Party or LDP [Sergey GAYDUKEVICH]<br />Republican Party of Labor and Justice [Vasiliy ZADNEPRYANYY]<br /><strong>opposition parties:</strong><br />Belarusian Christian Democracy Party [Pavel SEVERINETS] (unregistered)<br />Belarusian Party of the Left "Fair World" [Sergey KALYAKIN]<br />Belarusian Popular Front or BPF [Aleksey YANUKEVICH]<br />Belarusian Social-Democratic Hramada [Stanislav SHUSHKEVICH]<br />Belarusian Social Democratic Party Hramada ("Assembly") or BSDPH [Irina VESHTARD]<br />Belarusian Social Democratic Party People's Assembly ("Narodnaya Hramada") [Nikolay STATKEVICH] (unregistered)<br />Christian Conservative Party or BPF [Zyanon PAZNIAK]<br />European Belarus Campaign [Andrey SANNIKOV]<br />Party of Freedom and Progress [Vladimir NOVOSYAD] (unregistered)<br />"Tell the Truth" Campaign [Vladimir NEKLYAYEV]<br />United Civic Party or UCP [Anatoliy LEBEDKO]	Democratic Party of Japan or DPJ [Banri KAIEDA]<br />Japan Communist Party or JCP [Kazuo SHII]<br />Japan Restoration Party or JRP [Shintaro ISHIHARA]<br />Liberal Democratic Party or LDP [Shinzo ABE]<br />New Komeito or NK [Natsuo YAMAGUCHI]<br />People's Life Party or PF [Ichiro OZAWA]<br />Social Democratic Party or SDP [Mizuho FUKUSHIMA]<br />Tomorrow Party of Japan or TPJ [Tomoko ABE]<br />Your Party or YP [Yoshimi WATANABE]
Energy > Commercial energy use	2,431.74 Ranked 46th.	4,135.84 Ranked 22nd. 70% more than Belarus
Economy > Economy > Overview	As part of the former Soviet Union, Belarus had a relatively well-developed industrial base; it retained this industrial base - which is now outdated, energy inefficient, and dependent on subsidized Russian energy and preferential access to Russian markets - following the breakup of the USSR. The country also has a broad agricultural base which is inefficient and dependent on government subsidies. After an initial burst of capitalist reform from 1991-94, including privatization of state enterprises, creation of institutions of private property, and development of entrepreneurship, Belarus' economic development greatly slowed. About 80% of all industry remains in state hands, and foreign investment has been hindered by a climate hostile to business. A few banks, which had been privatized after independence, were renationalized. State banks account for 75% of the banking sector. Economic output, which had declined for several years following the collapse of the Soviet Union, revived in the mid-2000s thanks to the boom in oil prices. Belarus has only small reserves of crude oil, though it imports most of its crude oil and natural gas from Russia at prices substantially below the world market. Belarus exported refined oil products at market prices produced from Russian crude oil purchased at a steep discount. In late 2006, Russia began a process of rolling back its subsidies on oil and gas to Belarus. Tensions over Russian energy reached a peak in 2010, when Russia stopped the export of all subsidized oil to Belarus save for domestic needs. In December 2010, Russia and Belarus reached a deal to restart the export of discounted oil to Belarus. Little new foreign investment has occurred in recent years. In 2011, a financial crisis began, triggered by government directed salary hikes unsupported by commensurate productivity increases. The crisis was compounded by an increased cost in Russian energy inputs and an overvalued Belarusian ruble, and eventually led to a near three-fold devaluation of the Belarusian ruble in 2011. In November 2011, Belarus agreed to sell to Russia its remaining shares in Beltransgaz, the Belarusian natural gas pipeline operator, in exchange for reduced prices for Russian natural gas. Receiving more than half of a $3 billion loan from the Russian-dominated Eurasian Economic Community Bail-out Fund, a $1 billion loan from the Russian state-owned bank Sberbank, and the $2.5 billion sale of Beltranzgas to Russian state-owned Gazprom helped stabilize the situation in 2012; nevertheless, the Belarusian currency lost more than 60% of its value, as the rate of inflation reached 53% in 2011 and 59% in 2012.	In the years following World War II, government-industry cooperation, a strong work ethic, mastery of high technology, and a comparatively small defense allocation (1% of GDP) helped Japan develop a technologically advanced economy. Two notable characteristics of the post-war economy were the close interlocking structures of manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors, known as keiretsu, and the guarantee of lifetime employment for a substantial portion of the urban labor force. Both features are now eroding under the dual pressures of global competition and domestic demographic change. Japan's industrial sector is heavily dependent on imported raw materials and fuels. A small agricultural sector is highly subsidized and protected, with crop yields among the highest in the world. While self-sufficient in rice production, Japan imports about 60% of its food on a caloric basis. For three decades, overall real economic growth had been spectacular - a 10% average in the 1960s, a 5% average in the 1970s, and a 4% average in the 1980s. Growth slowed markedly in the 1990s, averaging just 1.7%, largely because of the after effects of inefficient investment and an asset price bubble in the late 1980s that required a protracted period of time for firms to reduce excess debt, capital, and labor. Modest economic growth continued after 2000, but the economy has fallen into recession three times since 2008. A sharp downturn in business investment and global demand for Japan's exports in late 2008 pushed Japan into recession. Government stimulus spending helped the economy recover in late 2009 and 2010, but the economy contracted again in 2011 as the massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake and the ensuing tsunami in March disrupted manufacturing. The economy has largely recovered in the two years since the disaster, but reconstruction in the Tohoku region has been uneven. Newly-elected Prime Minister Shinzo ABE has declared the economy his government's top priority; he has pledged to reconsider his predecessor's plan to permanently close nuclear power plants and is pursuing an economic revitalization agenda of fiscal stimulus and regulatory reform and has said he will press the Bank of Japan to loosen monetary policy. Measured on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis that adjusts for price differences, Japan in 2012 stood as the fourth-largest economy in the world after second-place China, which surpassed Japan in 2001, and third-place India, which edged out Japan in 2012. The new government will continue a longstanding debate on restructuring the economy and reining in Japan's huge government debt, which exceeds 200% of GDP. Persistent deflation, reliance on exports to drive growth, and an aging and shrinking population are other major long-term challenges for the economy.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people	49.75 Ranked 49th. 13 times more than Japan	3.97 Ranked 111th.
Economy > Exports	$45.57 billion Ranked 60th.	$776.60 billion Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Belarus
Crime > Violent crime > Murders	473 Ranked 49th.	506 Ranked 45th. 7% more than Belarus
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet	Council of Ministers	Cabinet is appointed by the prime minister
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	11.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd.	14.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 27% more than Belarus
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people	4.12 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Japan	1.84 Ranked 39th.
Education > Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 52nd. The same as Japan	9 Ranked 93th.
People > Gender > Female population	2.89 million Ranked 121st.	43.1 million Ranked 28th. 15 times more than Belarus
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total	906,562 Ranked 119th.	11.47 million Ranked 37th. 13 times more than Belarus
Military > Budget	0.47 US$ BN Ranked 11th.	51.4 US$ BN Ranked 3rd. 109 times more than Belarus
Economy > GDP > Per capita	$10,642.98 per capita Ranked 75th.	$33,523.37 per capita Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Belarus
Agriculture > Rural population	22,507 Ranked 144th. 48% more than Japan	15,225 Ranked 173th.
People > Mother's mean age at first birth	24.9 Ranked 19th.	29.4 Ranked 1st. 18% more than Belarus
Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita	3,140.45 kWh per capita Ranked 47th.	7,701.96 kWh per capita Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Belarus
People > Death rate	13.68 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 13th. 48% more than Japan	9.27 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 60th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle	$0.81 Ranked 88th.	$1.41 Ranked 31st. 74% more than Belarus
Environment > Ecological footprint	5.27 Ranked 32nd. 25% more than Japan	4.2 Ranked 8th.
Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year	618 Ranked 120th.	1,668 Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Belarus
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white	$0.59 Ranked 119th.	$1.81 Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Belarus
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders	Assembly of Pro-Democratic NGOs (unregistered) [Sergey MATSKEVICH]<br />Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions [Aleksandr YAROSHUK]<br />Belarusian Association of Journalists [Zhana LITVINA]<br />Belarusian Helsinki Committee [Aleh HULAK]<br />Belarusian Independence Bloc (unregistered) and For Freedom movement [Aleksandr MILINKEVICH]<br />Belarusian Organization of Working Women [Irina ZHIKHAR]<br />BPF-Youth [Andrus KRECHKA]<br />Charter 97 (unregistered) [Andrey SANNIKOV]<br />Perspektiva small business association [Anatol SHUMCHENKO]<br />Nasha Vyasna (unregistered) ("Our Spring") human rights center [Ales BYALYATSKI]<br />"Tell the Truth" Movement [Vladimir NEKLYAYEV]<br />Women's Independent Democratic Movement [Ludmila PETINA]<br />Young Belarus (Malady Belarus) [Zmitser KASPYAROVICH]<br />Youth Front (Malady Front) [Zmitser DASHKEVICH]	<strong>other: </strong>business groups; trade unions
Geography > Natural resources	timber, peat deposits, small quantities of oil and natural gas, granite, dolomitic limestone, marl, chalk, sand, gravel, clay	negligible mineral resources, fish
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita	$1,456.87 Ranked 15th.	$8,536.99 Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Belarus
Crime > Burglaries	316.6 Ranked 24th. 35% more than Japan	234 Ranked 2nd.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption	31.74 billion kWh Ranked 39th.	859.7 billion kWh Ranked 2nd. 27 times more than Belarus
Crime > Rapes > Per capita	0.035 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Japan	0.014 per 1,000 people Ranked 45th.
People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio	65.71% Ranked 127th.	97.01% Ranked 5th. 48% more than Belarus
Health > Probability of not reaching 60	26% Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Japan	8.2% Ranked 46th.
Geography > Surface area > Sq. km	207,600 kmÂ² Ranked 84th.	377,910 kmÂ² Ranked 61st. 82% more than Belarus
People > Population growth rate	-0.18% Ranked 209th. 80% more than Japan	-0.1% Ranked 203th.
Geography > Area > Land > Per capita	21.43 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 75th. 7 times more than Japan	2.94 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 190th.
Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	613.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 74th.	842.31 per 1,000 people Ranked 60th. 37% more than Belarus
Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km	88,750 sq. km Ranked 77th. 95% more than Japan	45,610 sq. km Ranked 94th.
Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000	2.14 Ranked 45th. 66 times more than Japan	0.0322 Ranked 116th.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	70.65 Ranked 115th.	82.59 Ranked 4th. 17% more than Belarus
Crime > Robberies	100.2 Ranked 14th. 25 times more than Japan	4 Ranked 63th.
Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people	469.92 Ranked 90th.	791.21 Ranked 31st. 68% more than Belarus
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita	3,627.68 Ranked 56th.	7,847.8 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Belarus
Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment	$44.45 Ranked 133th.	$198.88 Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Belarus
Crime > Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years	71.43 Ranked 5th. 50% more than Japan	47.56 Ranked 16th.
Military > Personnel > Per capita	18.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Japan	2.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 126th.
Military > War deaths	0.0 Ranked 57th.	0.0 Ranked 62nd.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita	0.584 Ranked 10th. 18 times more than Japan	0.0333 Ranked 172nd.
Agriculture > Agricultural growth	129 Ranked 30th. 32% more than Japan	98 Ranked 154th.
Crime > Fear of crime > Violent hate crime	28.57 Ranked 7th. 20% more than Japan	23.72 Ranked 13th.
Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP	30 CIA Ranked 114th.	214.3 CIA Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Belarus
Media > Internet users	4.44 million Ranked 22nd.	99.18 million Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Belarus
Economy > Public debt	31.5% of GDP Ranked 112th.	219.1% of GDP Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Belarus
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices	59.1% Ranked 2nd.	0.0 Ranked 196th.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	12.54 Ranked 56th. 6% more than Japan	11.79 Ranked 69th.
Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night	64.29 Ranked 3rd.	87.8 Ranked 1st. 37% more than Belarus
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$	$13.79 billion Ranked 25th.	$1.09 trillion Ranked 2nd. 79 times more than Belarus
Crime > Kidnappings	0.24 Ranked 41st. 60% more than Japan	0.15 Ranked 46th.
Language > Languages	Belarusian, Russian, other	Japanese
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services	44.5% Ranked 147th.	72.8% Ranked 34th. 64% more than Belarus
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total	643,352 Ranked 117th.	8 million Ranked 37th. 12 times more than Belarus
Economy > Exports per capita	$4,815.09 Ranked 53th.	$6,088.04 Ranked 44th. 26% more than Belarus
Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year	618 Ranked 128th.	1,668 Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Belarus
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre	$0.90 Ranked 128th.	$1.81 Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Belarus
Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release	$4.00 Ranked 121st.	$17.67 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Belarus
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent	29.53% Ranked 124th.	41.12% Ranked 7th. 39% more than Belarus
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes	$116.58 Ranked 27th. 47% more than Japan	$79.42 Ranked 111th.
Government > Administrative divisions	*6 provinces (voblastsi, singular - voblasts') and 1 municipality (horad); Brest, Homyel' (Gomel), Horad Minsk* (Minsk City), Hrodna (Grodno), Mahilyow (Mogilev), Minsk, Vitsyebsk (Vitebsk)**	47 prefectures; Aichi, Akita, Aomori, Chiba, Ehime, Fukui, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Gifu, Gunma, Hiroshima, Hokkaido, Hyogo, Ibaraki, Ishikawa, Iwate, Kagawa, Kagoshima, Kanagawa, Kochi, Kumamoto, Kyoto, Mie, Miyagi, Miyazaki, Nagano, Nagasaki, Nara, Niigata, Oita, Okayama, Okinawa, Osaka, Saga, Saitama, Shiga, Shimane, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Tokushima, Tokyo, Tottori, Toyama, Wakayama, Yamagata, Yamaguchi, Yamanashi
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index	17.16 Ranked 87th.	36.78 Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Belarus
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total	3.38 million Ranked 118th.	42.88 million Ranked 32nd. 13 times more than Belarus
Education > Literacy > Total population	99.6% Ranked 7th. 1% more than Japan	99% Ranked 4th.
Health > Quality of health care system > Health care system index	48.02 Ranked 21st.	85.03 Ranked 1st. 77% more than Belarus
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total	299,483 Ranked 118th.	3.76 million Ranked 37th. 13 times more than Belarus
Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	46 Ranked 33th.	316 Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Belarus
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate	24.3% Ranked 63th. 5 times more than Japan	5% Ranked 154th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen	$1.54 Ranked 124th.	$2.09 Ranked 77th. 36% more than Belarus
Military > Navy > Nuclear submarines	0.0 Ranked 1st.	0.0 Ranked 5th.
Education > College and university > Gender parity index	1.42 Ranked 24th. 59% more than Japan	0.891 Ranked 90th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre	$781.89 Ranked 96th.	$1,912.91 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Belarus
Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index	27.2 Ranked 37th.	37.6 Ranked 6th. 38% more than Belarus
Religion > Religions > All	Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20% (1997 est.)	observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%)
Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar	$22,500.00 Ranked 74th. 4% more than Japan	$21,597.23 Ranked 85th.
Education > Primary education, duration > Years	4 Ranked 183th.	6 Ranked 48th. 50% more than Belarus
Military > Global Peace Index	2.12 Ranked 67th. 64% more than Japan	1.29 Ranked 28th.
Education > Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Japan	6 Ranked 97th.
Military > Navy > Corvette warships	0.0 Ranked 5th.	24 Ranked 2nd.
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh	34.37 billion Ranked 60th.	1 trillion Ranked 4th. 29 times more than Belarus
Media > Televisions per 1000	257.22 Ranked 65th.	677.27 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Belarus
Health > Births and maternity > Future births	59.97 Ranked 118th.	752.78 Ranked 37th. 13 times more than Belarus
Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita	18.5 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 58th.	39.29 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Belarus
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59	54.28% Ranked 69th. 20% more than Japan	45.29% Ranked 192nd.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female	9,758 Ranked 36th.	23,671 Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Belarus
Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare	3,555.5 Ranked 58th.	6,017 Ranked 15th. 69% more than Belarus
People > Population in 2015	9,218 thousand Ranked 90th.	127,993 thousand Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Belarus
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	27.3 Ranked 52nd.	30.6 Ranked 13th. 12% more than Belarus
Geography > Terrain	generally flat and contains much marshland	mostly rugged and mountainous
Education > High school enrolment rate	99.94 Ranked 2nd.	100 Ranked 2nd. The same as Belarus
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population	71.2 years Ranked 135th.	82.25 years Ranked 5th. 16% more than Belarus
Transport > Road > Motorway length	750 km Ranked 48th.	7,383 km Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Belarus
Military > Paramilitary personnel	110,000 Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Japan	12,250 Ranked 49th.
Military > Service age and obligation	18-27 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 18 months	18 years of age for voluntary military service
Geography > Location	Eastern Europe, east of Poland	Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula
Health > Quality of health care system > Cost	46.43 Ranked 20th.	80.56 Ranked 1st. 74% more than Belarus
Crime > Murders with firearms	38 Ranked 31st.	47 Ranked 28th. 24% more than Belarus
People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper	3.78 million Ranked 19th.	88.78 million Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Belarus
Lifestyle > Quality of life index	70.23 Ranked 49th.	165.44 Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Belarus
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.15% Ranked 3rd. 36% more than Japan	3.78% Ranked 32nd.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation	agriculture 14%, industry 34.7%, services 51.3%	agriculture 4.6%, industry 27.8%, services 67.7%
Economy > Human Development Index	0.786 Ranked 66th.	0.943 Ranked 11th. 20% more than Belarus
Labor > Unemployment rate	1% Ranked 12th.	5.1% Ranked 74th. 5 times more than Belarus
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000	2.49 Ranked 69th.	3.14 Ranked 106th. 26% more than Belarus
People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	14.3 Ranked 13th. 44% more than Japan	9.9 Ranked 45th.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air pollution	36.76 Ranked 43th. 1% more than Japan	36.46 Ranked 44th.
Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita	9.39 per 1,000 people Ranked 137th.	65.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 110th. 7 times more than Belarus
Media > Households with television	97.1% Ranked 7th.	99% Ranked 5th. 2% more than Belarus
Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	9.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 167th. 13% more than Japan	8.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 178th.
Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index	4.26 Ranked 32nd. 72 times more than Japan	0.059 Ranked 108th.
Military > WMD > Nuclear	When Belarus gained independence in December 1991, there were 81 road-mobile SS-25s on its territory stationed at three missile bases, and an unknown number of tactical nuclear weapons. During the 1980s, a number of units equipped with intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) were also stationed in the Belarusian SSR; however, all of these weapons were eliminated under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty by 1991. In May 1992, Belarus signed the Lisbon Protocol, which obligated it to accede to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as a non-nuclear weapon state, which it did in July 1993, and to ratify the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), which it ratified in February 1993. As a result of these commitments, Belarus transferred its nuclear weapons to Russia. The process of transferring tactical warheads was completed in May 1992, and the last strategic warheads and associated missiles were sent to Russia in November 1996. No nuclear forces have been stationed in Belarus since then, although the possibility of stationing Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus was broached by a number of Belarusian officials in the late 1990s.	Japan's "Atomic Energy Basic Law" allows only peaceful nuclear activities, and its "Three Non-Nuclear Principles" pledge that Japan will not possess, produce, or permit the introduction of nuclear weapons into the country. Despite Japan's long-standing stance against nuclear weapons, there was an internal debate in the early 1970s about whether Japan should sign the NPT, in part due to concerns about assuring access to nuclear technology to meet national energy needs, and the discriminatory nature of the treaty. Some conservatives were also concerned that closing off the nuclear option might negatively impact future national security needs. Japan has played an active role in nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament, and has proposed a process for the total elimination of nuclear weapons. Japan ratified the CTBT in 1997 and has been a strong supporter of a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT). However, Japan's security relationship with the United States has tempered Tokyo's emphasis on disarmament. For example, Japan remains quiet about the possible presence of nuclear warheads on U.S. ships and military bases in Japan. Japan increasingly relies on nuclear power for its electricity needs, and has a highly developed civilian nuclear sector. Japan has a controversial program for recycling spent nuclear fuel that has produced large quantities of plutonium in the form of metal-oxide nuclear fuel. At the end of 2001, Japan had more than 30 metric tons of spent fuel stored at reprocessing plants in Britain and France, along with a domestic stockpile of 5 to 6 tons. These nuclear fuel stockpiles will ultimately return to Japan for use in domestic nuclear facilities. The original plan called for consumption of the stored fuel by 2010, but due to technical and safety issues, this timetable has been delayed and return of the stored fuel to Japan is proceeding slowly. Some argue this material could provide Japan with a latent nuclear weapons capability. In addition, the new facility under constructing in Rokkasho (Aomori Prefecture) will increase Japanese domestic reprocessing capacity and potentially produce an additional 5 tons of metal-oxide nuclear fuel per year. Although anti-nuclear sentiment among the Japanese public has far outweighed support for keeping a nuclear option open, several neighboring countries have expressed concerns about possible Japanese nuclear ambitions. Partly in response to these fears, the Japanese government completed an internal study in 1995 that reaffirmed previous conclusions that developing nuclear weapons would damage both Japanâ€™s national security and regional security. However recent tension developing in the region, particularly in the Korean peninsula, has led to increased discussions in Japan about the once taboo subject of nuclear weapons development. Despite recent speculation that Japan may reconsider its nuclear options, the deep aversion to nuclear weapons among the Japanese public will likely make any move in this direction difficult.
Culture > Happy Planet Index	35.7 Ranked 104th.	47.5 Ranked 45th. 33% more than Belarus
Government > Executive branch > Head of government	prime minister Mikhail MYASNIKOVICH (since 28 December 2010); first deputy prime minister Vladimir SEMASHKO (since December 2003)	Prime Minister Shinzo ABE (since 26 December 2012); Deputy Prime Minister Taro ASO (since 26 December 2012)
Geography > Coastline	0.0 Ranked 205th.	29,751 km Ranked 6th.
Labor > Labor force	5 million Ranked 4th.	65.7 million Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Belarus
Environment > Current issues	soil pollution from pesticide use; southern part of the country contaminated with fallout from 1986 nuclear reactor accident at Chornobyl' in northern Ukraine	air pollution from power plant emissions results in acid rain; acidification of lakes and reservoirs degrading water quality and threatening aquatic life; Japan is one of the largest consumers of fish and tropical timber, contributing to the depletion of these resources in Asia and elsewhere
Energy > Oil > Consumption	173,000 bbl/day Ranked 54th.	4.36 million bbl/day Ranked 4th. 25 times more than Belarus
Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	76.9 Ranked 93th.	85.9 Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Belarus
Education > College and university > Share of total education spending	17.87% Ranked 9th.	19.47% Ranked 23th. 9% more than Belarus
Health > Life expectancy > Men	65 years Ranked 84th.	80 years Ranked 4th. 23% more than Belarus
Military > Navy > Submarines	0.0 Ranked 4th.	16 Ranked 3rd.
Media > Television > List of TV stations	<p>Belarussian TV - state-run, operates the First National Channel, entertainment network Lad (Harmony), satellite station Belarus-TV</p> </p>Nationwide TV (ONT) - a joint venture with Russia's Channel One; state holds a majority stake</p> </p>STV (Stolichnoye Televideniye) - state-run, Minsk local broadcaster</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17941331">Full Article</a>	<p>NHK - public, operates the General TV, Educational TV channels. NHK also runs HD satellite channels BS1 and BS Premium. NHK World is the organisation's international English-language channel.</p> </p>TV Asahi - national commercial network</p> </p>Fuji TV - national commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a>
Energy > Oil > Production > Per capita	3.46 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Japan	1.02 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 79th.
People > Total fertility rate	1.46 children born/woman Ranked 190th. 5% more than Japan	1.39 children born/woman Ranked 203th.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	64.7 Ranked 137th.	79.44 Ranked 11th. 23% more than Belarus
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent	23.47% Ranked 125th.	35.66% Ranked 5th. 52% more than Belarus
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg	$1.24 Ranked 104th.	$4.53 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Belarus
Media > Television receivers > Per capita	249.09 per 1,000 people Ranked 64th.	686.01 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Belarus
Government > Executive branch > Chief of state	president Aleksandr LUKASHENKO (since 20 July 1994)	Emperor AKIHITO (since 7 January 1989)
Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address	PSC 78, Box B Minsk, APO 09723	Unit 9800, Box 300, APO AP 96303-0300
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	112.06 Ranked 79th. 2% more than Japan	109.43 Ranked 86th.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity	$145.30 billion Ranked 61st.	$4.58 trillion Ranked 4th. 31 times more than Belarus
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage	$0.76 Ranked 31st.	$5.64 Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Belarus
Government > Capital city > Name	Minsk	Tokyo
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates	53	35 41 N, 139 45 E
Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts	Legal since 1994	Legal since 1880 (was illegal from 1872-1880; before that there were no laws forbidding same sex relationships) UN decl. sign.
Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons	33.01 Ranked 46th.	561.21 Ranked 6th. 17 times more than Belarus
Government > International organization participation	BSEC (observer), CBSS (observer), CEI, CIS, CSTO, EAEC, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, NSG, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, SCO (dialogue member), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer), ZC	ADB, AfDB (nonregional member), APEC, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, CD, CE (observer), CERN (observer), CICA (observer), CP, EAS, EBRD, EITI (implementing country), FAO, FATF, G-20, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAIA (observer), MIGA, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE (partner), Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), SAARC (observer), SELEC (observer), SICA (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population	0.43 Ranked 163th.	0.51 Ranked 119th. 19% more than Belarus
Crime > Prisoners	51,238 prisoners Ranked 31st.	69,502 prisoners Ranked 19th. 36% more than Belarus
Weather > Temperature > Highest temperature ever recorded	38.9 \u00b0C (102 \u00b0F)	41.0 \u00b0C (105.8 \u00b0F)
Media > Internet > Users per 1000	627.62 Ranked 20th.	689.59 Ranked 12th. 10% more than Belarus
Crime > Assaults	46.3 Ranked 44th.	51 Ranked 41st. 10% more than Belarus
Religion > Major religion(s)	Christianity	Shintoism, Buddhism
Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male	51.3% Ranked 113th.	84% Ranked 5th. 64% more than Belarus
Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data	$20.86 Ranked 125th.	$36.58 Ranked 82nd. 75% more than Belarus
Geography > Area > Water	4,700 sq km Ranked 68th.	13,430 sq km Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Belarus
People > Age structure > 0-14 years	15.2% Ranked 203th. 13% more than Japan	13.4% Ranked 222nd.
Military > Military service age and obligation	18-27 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation is 12-18 months, depending on academic qualifications; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel	18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; mandatory retirement at age 53 for senior enlisted personnel and at 62 years for senior service officers
Media > Broadcast media	4 m	a mixture of public and commercial broadcast TV and radio stations; 6 national terrestrial TV networks including 1 public broadcaster; the large number of radio and TV stations available provide a wide range of choices; satellite and cable services provide access to international channels
Transport > Airports	65 Ranked 75th.	175 Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Belarus
Military > Navy > Aircraft carriers	0.0 Ranked 2nd.	0.0 Ranked 8th.
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places	slightly smaller than Kansas	slightly smaller than California
Crime > Punishment > Maximum length of sentence	None	None
Language > Major language(s)	Russian, Belarussian (both official)	Japanese
Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio	0.38 Ranked 91st.	1.13 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Belarus
People > Gender > Male population	2.71 million Ranked 122nd.	41.38 million Ranked 29th. 15 times more than Belarus
Energy > Electricity production > KWh	32.19 billion Ranked 63th.	1.03 trillion Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Belarus
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total	1.65 million Ranked 122nd.	34.74 million Ranked 17th. 21 times more than Belarus
Media > News Agencies > List of news agencies	<p>Belta - state-owned, English-language pages</p> </p>Belapan - private, English-language pages</p> </p>Charter 97 - opposition-leaning site, English-language pages</p>	<p>Kyodo - English-language pages</p> </p>Japan Today - online news, in English</p>
Industry > Gross value added by construction	4.39 billion Ranked 64th.	333.2 billion Ranked 2nd. 76 times more than Belarus
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre	$1,996.29 Ranked 71st.	$5,589.80 Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Belarus
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64	60.34% Ranked 70th. 19% more than Japan	50.76% Ranked 192nd.
Economy > Fiscal year	calendar year	1
Background > Overview	<p>The present borders of Belarus were established during the turmoil of World War II.</p> <p>The former Soviet republic was occupied by the Nazis between 1941 and 1944, when it lost 2.2 million people, including almost all of its large Jewish population.</p> <p>The largest remaining minority is a Polish population of about 400,000 in the west, which is also the stronghold of the beleagured Belarussian language.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17941131">Full Article</a>	<p>Japan has the world's third-largest economy, having achieved remarkable growth in the second half of the 20th Century after the devastation of World War II.</p> <p>Its role in the international community is considerable. It is a major aid donor and a source of global capital and credit.</p> <p>More than three quarters of the population live in sprawling cities on the coastal fringes of Japan's four mountainous, heavily-wooded islands.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14918801">Full Article</a>
Crime > Auto theft	16 Ranked 53th.	28.3 Ranked 46th. 77% more than Belarus
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita	3,114.21 Ranked 36th.	3,539.48 Ranked 18th. 14% more than Belarus
People > Age structure > 65 years and over	14% Ranked 48th.	24.8% Ranked 2nd. 77% more than Belarus
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry	46.2% Ranked 21st. 68% more than Japan	27.5% Ranked 98th.
Crime > Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery	21.43 Ranked 9th. 56% more than Japan	13.75 Ranked 18th.
Geography > Population density > People per sq. km	47.12 people/mÂ² Ranked 130th.	350.55 people/mÂ² Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Belarus
Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek	40 hours Ranked 96th. The same as Japan	40 hours Ranked 98th.
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	267.43 Ranked 26th.	276.69 Ranked 24th. 3% more than Belarus
Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average	$8,336.90 Ranked 5th. 104 times more than Japan	$79.79 Ranked 59th.
Crime > Murders > WHO	8.3 Ranked 69th. 17 times more than Japan	0.5 Ranked 180th.
Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita	108.4 per 1 million people Ranked 19th.	2,836.05 per 1 million people Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Belarus
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$	$5.38 billion Ranked 42nd.	$68.28 billion Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Belarus
People > Nationality > Noun	Belarusian(s)	Japanese (singular and plural)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	140 Ranked 65th. 17% more than Japan	120 Ranked 117th.
Economy > Inequality > GINI index	28.8 Ranked 24th. 16% more than Japan	24.85 Ranked 30th.
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares	5.54 million Ranked 37th. 28% more than Japan	4.33 million Ranked 48th.
Media > Radio > List of radio stations	<p>Belarussian Radio - state-run, operates three national networks</p> </p>Radio BA - commercial FM network</p> </p>Radio Mir - commercial FM network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17941331">Full Article</a>	<p>NHK - public, operates news/speech-based Radio 1, cultural/educational network Radio 2, classical music-based network FM Radio, external service Radio Japan</p> </p>Inter FM - Tokyo commercial music station</p> </p>J-Wave - Tokyo commercial music station</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a>
Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day	96.43 Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Japan	90.24 Ranked 2nd.
Economy > Imports per capita	$4,755.92 Ranked 61st.	$6,507.45 Ranked 52nd. 37% more than Belarus
Transport > Waterways	2,500 km Ranked 18th. 41% more than Japan	1,770 km Ranked 32nd.
Economy > Gross National Income per capita	$1,295.39 Ranked 90th.	$35,548.84 Ranked 4th. 27 times more than Belarus
Military > Armed forces personnel	83,000 Ranked 44th.	237,000 Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Belarus
Education > Literacy > Female	99.5% Ranked 8th. 1% more than Japan	99% Ranked 4th.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry	34.7% Ranked 3rd. 32% more than Japan	26.2% Ranked 7th.
Labor > Labor force, total	4.48 million Ranked 88th.	65.28 million Ranked 9th. 15 times more than Belarus
Agriculture > Farm workers	470,000 Ranked 96th.	1.63 million Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Belarus
Crime > Serious assault rate	20.3 Ranked 35th.	26.7 Ranked 32nd. 32% more than Belarus
Health > Infant mortality rate > Total	6.25 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 168th. 2 times more than Japan	2.78 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 212th.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent	$94.22 Ranked 34th. 19% more than Japan	$79.21 Ranked 61st.
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio	38.89% Ranked 126th.	70.25% Ranked 5th. 81% more than Belarus
Transport > Commute > Distance	5 km Ranked 9th.	18.88 km Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Belarus
Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point	Dzyarzhynskaya Hara 346 m	Fujiyama 3,776 m
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita	134 Int. $ Ranked 12th. 38% more than Japan	97 Int. $ Ranked 112th.
Military > Military expenditures	1.4% of GDP Ranked 26th. 40% more than Japan	1% of GDP Ranked 46th.
Agriculture > Products	grain, potatoes, vegetables, sugar beets, flax; beef, milk	rice, sugar beets, vegetables, fruit; pork, poultry, dairy products, eggs; fish
Cost of living > Consumer price index > Plus rent	34.66 Ranked 84th.	68.29 Ranked 24th. 97% more than Belarus
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	46.91 Ranked 89th.	79.05 Ranked 31st. 69% more than Belarus
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal	$6.00 Ranked 76th.	$6.38 Ranked 65th. 6% more than Belarus
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Water pollution	52.78 Ranked 31st. 36% more than Japan	38.75 Ranked 44th.
Economy > Development > Human Development Index	0.793 Ranked 50th.	0.912 Ranked 10th. 15% more than Belarus
Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita	2.75% per 1 million people Ranked 21st. 22 times more than Japan	0.123% per 1 million people Ranked 23th.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	1.03 Ranked 45th. 5 times more than Japan	0.197 Ranked 58th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent	5.35% Ranked 76th. 20% more than Japan	4.45% Ranked 182nd.
People > Physicians density	3.76 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 6th. 76% more than Japan	2.14 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 21st.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless	$5.53 Ranked 89th.	$8.47 Ranked 38th. 53% more than Belarus
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000	564.52 hectares Ranked 6th. 17 times more than Japan	34.12 hectares Ranked 65th.
Military > Military branches	Belarus Armed Forces: Land Force, Air and Air Defense Force, Special Operations Force	Japanese Ministry of Defense (MOD): Ground Self-Defense Force (Rikujou Jieitai, GSDF), Maritime Self-Defense Force (Kaijou Jieitai, MSDF), Air Self-Defense Force (Koukuu Jieitai, ASDF)
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces	39,034 Ranked 5th.	235,719 Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Belarus
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people	$1.64 Ranked 85th. 6 times more than Japan	$0.28 Ranked 126th.
Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people	846.36 kW Ranked 75th.	2,251.86 kW Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Belarus
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total	1.31 million Ranked 122nd.	30.12 million Ranked 15th. 23 times more than Belarus
Education > College and university > Gender ratio	143.22 Ranked 25th. 62% more than Japan	88.42 Ranked 68th.
Economy > Exports > Commodities	machinery and equipment, mineral products, chemicals, metals, textiles, foodstuffs	motor vehicles 13.6%; semiconductors 6.2%; iron and steel products 5.5%; auto parts 4.6%; plastic materials 3.5%; power generating machinery 3.5%
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita	3,194.56 kWh Ranked 43th.	6,730.27 kWh Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Belarus
Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter	$0.88 Ranked 142nd.	$2.00 Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Belarus
Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index	146.4% Ranked 3rd. 53% more than Japan	95.4% Ranked 154th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total	3.04 million Ranked 118th.	38.26 million Ranked 33th. 13 times more than Belarus
Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing	17.64 billion Ranked 56th.	1.11 trillion Ranked 2nd. 63 times more than Belarus
Crime > Prisoners > Per capita	554 per 100,000 people Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Japan	54 per 100,000 people Ranked 126th.
Crime > Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence	??	Death sentence due to foreign aggression
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index	46.56 Ranked 102nd.	101.06 Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Belarus
Geography > Total area > Sq. km	207,600 Ranked 82nd.	377,930 Ranked 59th. 82% more than Belarus
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture	14% Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Japan	3.9% Ranked 17th.
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership	4,828 Ranked 100th.	15,061 Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Belarus
Economy > Poverty and inequality > Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio	4.5 Ranked 13th. 32% more than Japan	3.4 Ranked 2nd.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre	$462.87 Ranked 79th.	$976.69 Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Belarus
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg	$1.63 Ranked 116th.	$5.32 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Belarus
Energy > Electricity > Production	32.82 billion kWh Ranked 43th.	936.2 billion kWh Ranked 3rd. 29 times more than Belarus
Government > Country name > Conventional long form	Republic of Belarus	none
Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita	7.43 km per 1,000 people Ranked 27th.	9.17 km per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 23% more than Belarus
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total	461,231 Ranked 122nd.	16.15 million Ranked 10th. 35 times more than Belarus
People > Cities > Urban population	77,493 Ranked 80th.	84,775 Ranked 51st. 9% more than Belarus
Geography > Land use > Arable land	26.63% Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Japan	11.26% Ranked 94th.
Industry > CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction > Million metric tons	14.59 Ranked 44th.	244.78 Ranked 6th. 17 times more than Belarus
Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant	57.5% Ranked 25th.	75% Ranked 7th. 30% more than Belarus
Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people	282.25 Ranked 47th.	595 Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Belarus
Industry > Manufacturing growth	-1.39 Ranked 50th.	3.62 Ranked 81st.
Crime > Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked	42.86 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Japan	15.79 Ranked 17th.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services	51.3% Ranked 14th.	69.8% Ranked 5th. 36% more than Belarus
People > Abortion > Abortion rate	31.7 abortions per 1,000 women Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Japan	12.3 abortions per 1,000 women Ranked 16th.
Culture > World Heritage Sites	3 Ranked 61st.	13 Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Belarus
Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people	240.08 Ranked 45th.	324.56 Ranked 38th. 35% more than Belarus
Economy > Imports	$45.01 billion Ranked 56th.	$830.10 billion Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Belarus
People > Nationality > Adjective	Belarusian	Japanese
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index	116% Ranked 29th. 19% more than Japan	97.7% Ranked 157th.
Media > Radio broadcast stations	AM 28, FM 37, shortwave 11	AM 215 (plus 370 repeaters), FM 89 (plus 485 repeaters), shortwave 21
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered	90-100	90-100
People > Sex ratio > Total population	0.87 male(s)/female Ranked 220th.	0.95 male(s)/female Ranked 170th. 9% more than Belarus
People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent	10.84% Ranked 81st. 19% more than Japan	9.13% Ranked 183th.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air quality	63.24 Ranked 17th.	63.54 Ranked 16th. About the same as Belarus
Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	1.24 births per woman Ranked 173th.	1.26 births per woman Ranked 169th. 2% more than Belarus
Industry > Growth	3.84 Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Japan	1.78 Ranked 123th.
Lifestyle > Happiness level > Very happy	5% Ranked 44th.	23% Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Belarus
Sports > Chess > GrandMasters	8 Ranked 31st.	0.0 Ranked 88th.
Government > Executive branch > Elections	president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; first election took place on 23 June and 10 July 1994; according to the 1994 constitution, the next election should have been held in 1999, however, Aleksandr LUKASHENKO extended his term to 2001 via a November 1996 referendum; subsequent election held on 9 September 2001; an October 2004 referendum ended presidential term limits and allowed the president to run in a third (19 March 2006) and fourth election (19 December 2010); prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president	Diet, the bicameral legislature, designates the prime minister; constitution requires that the prime minister commands parliamentary majority; following legislative elections, the leader of majority party or leader of majority coalition in House of Representatives usually becomes prime minister; the monarchy is hereditary
Health > Infant mortality rate	13.62 Ranked 113th. 4 times more than Japan	3.28 Ranked 177th.
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations	3 Ranked 111th.	281 Ranked 10th. 94 times more than Belarus
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP	1.4% Ranked 105th. 75% more than Japan	0.8% Ranked 78th.
Economy > Budget > Expenditures	$21.96 billion Ranked 69th.	$2.58 trillion Ranked 2nd. 117 times more than Belarus
People > Sex ratio > At birth	1.06 male(s)/female Ranked 40th. The same as Japan	1.06 male(s)/female Ranked 42nd.
Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$	$36.61 billion Ranked 31st.	$3.76 trillion Ranked 3rd. 103 times more than Belarus
Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	1.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th. 16 times more than Japan	0.094 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th.
Energy > Crude oil > Production	32,070 bbl/day Ranked 66th.	135,500 bbl/day Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Belarus
Lifestyle > Happiness net	-8% Ranked 48th.	72% Ranked 19th.
Economy > GINI index	29.72 Ranked 20th. 20% more than Japan	24.85 Ranked 31st.
Media > Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people	81.26 Ranked 37th.	551.23 Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Belarus
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index	56.45 Ranked 59th.	60.22 Ranked 49th. 7% more than Belarus
Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita	$446.23 Ranked 79th.	$7,467.28 Ranked 8th. 17 times more than Belarus
Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU	30.59 trillion Ranked 8th.	94.64 trillion Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Belarus
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages	76,245 Ranked 12th.	661,895 Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Belarus
Economy > Tourist arrivals	91,000 Ranked 135th.	8.35 million Ranked 26th. 92 times more than Belarus
Crime > Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft	39.29 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Japan	18.13 Ranked 18th.
Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita	$2,133.74 per capita Ranked 57th.	$11,472.65 per capita Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Belarus
Transport > Rail > Railway length	5,491 km Ranked 31st.	23,474 km Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Belarus
Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49	None	None
Environment > Transport CO2 emission index	4,256 Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Japan	622.5 Ranked 38th.
Cost of living > Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend	$17.80 Ranked 39th. 8% more than Japan	$16.41 Ranked 47th.
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$	$24.48 billion Ranked 33th.	$1.53 trillion Ranked 3rd. 63 times more than Belarus
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre	$1,349.71 Ranked 66th.	$3,987.85 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Belarus
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg	$0.64 Ranked 124th.	$3.15 Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Belarus
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent	8.24% Ranked 123th.	19.12% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Belarus
Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 38th. The same as Japan	3 Ranked 41st.
Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$	$585.00 million Ranked 100th.	$13.78 billion Ranked 22nd. 24 times more than Belarus
Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet notes	The company claimed this as McDonald's "100th country" although this calculation included many non-sovereign territories even though McDonald's shut down in Iceland in 2009 it is the 99th country as of November 1, 2009.	First outlet in Asia , see McDonald's Japan
Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000	6.08 Ranked 44th.	9.59 Ranked 22nd. 58% more than Belarus
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	755.17 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th.	1,201.54 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 59% more than Belarus
Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita	616.68 kWh Ranked 72nd.	2,614.49 kWh Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Belarus
Economy > Tax > Tax rates	38.89 Ranked 16th. 88% more than Japan	20.72 Ranked 33th.
Government > National symbol(s)	mounted knight known as Pahonia (the Chaser)	red sun disc; chrysanthemum
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita	464.28 Ranked 96th.	2,612.07 Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Belarus
Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population	0.2% Ranked 153th. Twice as much as Japan	0.1% Ranked 168th.
Geography > Irrigated land	1,310 sq km Ranked 84th.	25,000 sq km Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Belarus
Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication	4.51 billion Ranked 77th.	615 billion Ranked 2nd. 136 times more than Belarus
Labor > GNI > Current US$	$61.75 billion Ranked 60th.	$6.15 trillion Ranked 4th. 100 times more than Belarus
Crime > Drug offences	5,303 per 100,000 people Ranked 20th.	26,477 per 100,000 people Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Belarus
Military > Armed forces personnel > Total	183,000 Ranked 32nd.	242,000 Ranked 22nd. 32% more than Belarus
Media > Internet > Users > Per capita	616.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 23th.	691.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 12% more than Belarus
Economy > GDP per person	5,074.76 Ranked 75th.	39,738.13 Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Belarus
Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	10.64 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Japan	4.79 per 1,000 people Ranked 78th.
Energy > Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh	150 million Ranked 116th.	120.91 billion Ranked 5th. 806 times more than Belarus
Education > Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 70th.	10 years Ranked 39th. 11% more than Belarus
Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim	0.5% Ranked 132nd. 3 times more than Japan	0.2% Ranked 141st.
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	3.9 Ranked 166th. 77% more than Japan	2.2 Ranked 190th.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Drinking water pollution	55.56 Ranked 14th. 93% more than Japan	28.75 Ranked 43th.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2	$37.60 Ranked 60th.	$39.27 Ranked 55th. 4% more than Belarus
Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year	2,266 Ranked 9th. 23% more than Japan	1,841 Ranked 17th.
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection	8.28% Ranked 142nd.	16.54% Ranked 93th. Twice as much as Belarus
Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	465.66 Ranked 21st.	503.86 Ranked 16th. 8% more than Belarus
Health > Life expectancy > Women	76 years Ranked 61st.	87 years Ranked 1st. 14% more than Belarus
Geography > Natural hazards	NA	many dormant and some active volcanoes; about 1,500 seismic occurrences (mostly tremors) every year; tsunamis; typhoons
Economy > Exports > Main exports	Machinery, chemical and petroleum products	Vehicles, computer parts, chemicals, scientific instruments and watches
Labor > Employment rate > Adults	52.3 Ranked 119th.	54.2 Ranked 112th. 4% more than Belarus
Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$	5.9 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 31st.	1.06 trillion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 2nd. 179 times more than Belarus
Government > Flag description	red horizontal band (top) and green horizontal band one-half the width of the red band; a white vertical stripe on the hoist side bears Belarusian national ornamentation in red; the red band color recalls past struggles from oppression, the green band represents hope and the many forests of the country	white with a large red disk (representing the sun without rays) in the center
Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date	December 10, 1996	July 20, 1971
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita	$2,452.05 Ranked 48th.	$12,852.05 Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Belarus
Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land	49.82 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 66th.	1,002.26 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 5th. 20 times more than Belarus
Labor > Expense > Current LCU	78.19 trillion Ranked 5th.	92.71 trillion Ranked 4th. 19% more than Belarus
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Clean water	47.22 Ranked 30th.	61.25 Ranked 16th. 30% more than Belarus
Economy > Gross National Income > Per $ GDP	$18.24 per $100 Ranked 1st.	$120.69 per $100 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Belarus
Economy > Debt > External	$1.23 billion Ranked 145th.	$3.02 trillion Ranked 5th. 2469 times more than Belarus
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre	$317.61 Ranked 81st.	$568.86 Ranked 37th. 79% more than Belarus
Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita	926.6$ Ranked 50th.	8,829.9$ Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Belarus
Crime > Perceived problems > Illegal drugs	32.14 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Japan	14.37 Ranked 18th.
Economy > Central bank discount rate	10.5% Ranked 20th. 105 times more than Japan	0.1% Ranked 51st.
Media > Televisions	2.52 million Ranked 58th.	86.5 million Ranked 3rd. 34 times more than Belarus
Education > Secondary education, pupils	693,047 Ranked 27th.	7.28 million Ranked 11th. 11 times more than Belarus
Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita	5.96 per 1,000 people Ranked 45th.	15.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Belarus
Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	377.59 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th.	402.03 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th. 6% more than Belarus
Education > College and university > Private school share	12.67% Ranked 35th.	78.66% Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Belarus
Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.97 Ranked 79th.	1 Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Belarus
Language > Linguistic diversity index	0.397 Ranked 102nd. 14 times more than Japan	0.028 Ranked 180th.
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita	$953.45 per capita Ranked 74th.	$11,708.07 per capita Ranked 30th. 12 times more than Belarus
Crime > Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery	70.83 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Japan	27.14 Ranked 16th.
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people	8.06 Ranked 8th. 56% more than Japan	5.18 Ranked 48th.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services	44.6% Ranked 143th.	71.4% Ranked 36th. 60% more than Belarus
Media > Internet users > Per 100 people	32.09 Ranked 69th.	75.16 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Belarus
Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita	3,076.69 kWh per capita Ranked 66th.	8,490.7 kWh per capita Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Belarus
Transport > Road > Motorway density	78.13 m of motorway per square km Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Japan	19.54 m of motorway per square km Ranked 12th.
Geography > Area > Land per 1000	21.79 sq km Ranked 66th. 7 times more than Japan	2.93 sq km Ranked 173th.

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