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Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
Gender > Female population: Total female population.
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.
Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Gender > Male population: Total male population.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces: Total number of divorces in given year by country.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages: Marriages by urban/rural residence.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Percentage: This entry is derived from People > Child labor > Children ages 5-14, which gives the percent of children aged 5-14 (or the age range specified) engaged in child labor. We define “child labor” as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. It refers to work that is mentally, physically, socially, or morally dangerous and harmful to children. Such labor may deprive them of the opportunity to attend school, oblige them to leave school prematurely, or require them to combine school attendance with excessively long and heavy work. In its most extreme forms, child labor involves children being enslaved, separated from their families, exposed to serious hazards and illnesses, and/or left to fend for themselves on the streets of large cities – often a very early age.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people: Marriages by urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Gender > Sex ratio at birth: Number of males born for every female born. Countries with a number less than one have more females born than males.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total: Number of people aged 5-14.
Migration > Net migration rate: The difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population); an excess of persons leaving the country as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. High levels of migration can cause problems such as increasing unemployment and potential ethnic strife (if people are coming in) or a reduction in the labor force, perhaps in certain key sectors (if people are leaving).
Future population change: Total change in population by country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Urban population: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
Migration > Net migration > Per capita: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Median age > Total: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Urban and rural > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas by country.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women: Average age of women at their first marriage.
Age structure > 15-64 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Literacy > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
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- Gibraltar: above 80% (2013)
Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men: Average age of men at their first marriage.
Gender > Women aged 15-49: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant children out of total population aged 15 and older. A dependant child is a child aged 0-14.
Percentage living in urban areas: Percentage of people living in urban areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Migration > Net migration: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period."
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women: Age at which women are allowed to marry with parental consent.
Population > CIA Factbook: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Teenage pregancy rate: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19."
Gender empowerment: Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM). The GEM measures the participation of women and men in political decision-making. This index also has four indicators: female members of the Legislature, female participation in selected positions in public and private sector, female participation in academic and technical work, and estimated income. Both indexes are based on data collected by the UN and are processed to enable comparison.
Population density: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
Sex ratio > Under 15 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Percentage living in rural areas.: Percentage of people living in rural areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Age structure > 25-54 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Urban and rural > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas by country.
Gender > Global Gender Gap Index: The Gender Gap Index considers gender inequality in the dimensions of economic participation (equality of salaries, labor market participation and access to high-skilled employment); access to education; political participation; and health (life expectancy and sex ratio). The highest score of 1 means total equality, 0 means complete inequality. The Index is calculated by the World Economic Forum.
Age structure > 15-24 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Gender > Gender inequality index: Gender Inequality Index.
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Rural population: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant."
Migration > Foreign worker salaries: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman: Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Demographic profile: This entry describes a country’s key demographic features and trends and how they vary among regional, ethnic, and socioeconomic sub-populations. Some of the topics addressed are population age structure, fertility, health, mortality, poverty, education, and migration.
Age structure > 55-64 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women: Minimum legal age at which women can be married without parental consent.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men: Age at which men are allowed to marry with parental consent.
Gender > Female population per thousand people: Total female population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Future population > Males: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Sex ratio > 15-64 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Population density > People per sq. km of land area: Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-64. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Drinking water source > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-24. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Total number: This entry is derived from People > Child labor > Children ages 5-14, which gives the percent of children aged 5-14 (or the age range specified) engaged in child labor. We define “child labor” as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. It refers to work that is mentally, physically, socially, or morally dangerous and harmful to children. Such labor may deprive them of the opportunity to attend school, oblige them to leave school prematurely, or require them to combine school attendance with excessively long and heavy work. In its most extreme forms, child labor involves children being enslaved, separated from their families, exposed to serious hazards and illnesses, and/or left to fend for themselves on the streets of large cities – often a very early age.
Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent of people aged 15-19 years who are or have been married or in a marriage-like union recognized by the law or customs of their country.
Life expectancy at birth > Female: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Hospital bed density: This entry provides the number of hospital beds per 1,000 people; it serves as a general measure of inpatient service availability. Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases, beds for both acute and chronic care are included. Because the level of inpatient services required for individual countries depends on several factors - such as demographic issues and the burden of disease - there is no global target for the number of hospital beds per country. So, while 2 beds per 1,000 in one country may be sufficient, 2 beds per 1,000 in another may be woefully inadequate because of the number of people hospitalized by disease.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, any method, percentage.
Contraceptive prevalence rate: This field gives the percent of women of reproductive age (15-49) who are married or in union and are using, or whose sexual partner is using, a method of contraception according to the date of the most recent available data. The contraceptive prevalence rate is an indicator of health services, development, and women’s empowerment. It is also useful in understanding, past, present, and future fertility trends, especially in developing countries.
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people: Total population living in rural areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Urbanization: Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Sex ratio > 65 years and over: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 60 and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted."
Marriage, divorce and children > Women denied family planning: Percentage of sexually active women who are able to but do not want to reproduce without access to family planning services.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-14. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Population, total: Population, total. Population, total refers to the total population.
Gender ratio > Whole population: Female/male ratio of population.
Literacy > Female: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Total number per thousand people: This entry is derived from People > Child labor > Children ages 5-14, which gives the percent of children aged 5-14 (or the age range specified) engaged in child labor. We define “child labor” as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. It refers to work that is mentally, physically, socially, or morally dangerous and harmful to children. Such labor may deprive them of the opportunity to attend school, oblige them to leave school prematurely, or require them to combine school attendance with excessively long and heavy work. In its most extreme forms, child labor involves children being enslaved, separated from their families, exposed to serious hazards and illnesses, and/or left to fend for themselves on the streets of large cities – often a very early age. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Net migration: Net migration. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates.
Migration > Refugees: Refugees (number in each country, 1990-99)
Cities > Slum population: Slum population in urban areas.
Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Maternal mortality rate: The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes). The MMR includes deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, for a specified year.
Urban and rural > Female rural population: Total number of females living in rural areas by country.
Population > CIA Factbook per capita: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Languages: This entry provides a rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-4. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-59. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Rural population per 1000: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women: Legal Age for Marriage.
Future population > Females: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths: Number of maternal deaths. Maternal mortality deaths is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 80 years and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women: Percentage of female population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of females in the same age group.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
Gender > Male population per thousand people: Total male population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Children under the age of 5 years underweight: This entry gives the percent of children under five considered to be underweight. Underweight means weight-for-age is approximately 2 kg below for standard at age one, 3 kg below standard for ages two and three, and 4 kg below standard for ages four and five. This statistic is an indicator of the nutritional status of a community. Children who suffer from growth retardation as a result of poor diets and/or recurrent infections tend to have a greater risk of suffering illness and death.
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females: Singulate mean age at marriage.
Number of infant deaths: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.
Number of under-five deaths: Number of under-five deaths. Number of children dying before reaching age five.
GDP per capita > Current US$: GDP per capita (current US$). GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Cities > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Density and urbanisation > Urban population: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people 65 years old and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee: Natives per Refugee.
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Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories: Date of signing convention
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Gender ratio > Babies: Female/male ratio at birth.
Urban population per 1000: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Urban and rural > Male rural population: Total number of males living in rural areas by country.
Urban and rural > Female urban population: Total number of females living in urban areas by country.
Urban and rural > Male urban population: Total number of males living in urban areas by country.
Median age > Both sexes: Age of person who is older than half the population and younger than the other half of the population.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Literacy > Male: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
Number of infant deaths per 1000: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total Population per capita: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gender ratio > Urban population: Female/male ratio of urban population.
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants: Portion of immigrants in Canada.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
Religions: This entry is an ordered listing of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. The core characteristics and beliefs of the world's major religions are described below.
Baha'i - Founded by Mirza Husayn-Ali (known as Baha'u'llah) in Iran in 1852, Baha'i faith emphasizes monotheism and believes in one eternal transcendent God. Its guiding focus is to encourage the unity of all peoples on the earth so that justice and peace may be achieved on earth. Baha'i revelation contends the prophets of major world religions reflect some truth or element of the divine, believes all were manifestations of God given to specific communities in specific times, and that Baha'u'llah is an additional prophet meant to call all humankind. Bahais are an open community, located worldwide, with the greatest concentration of believers in South Asia.
Buddhism - Religion or philosophy inspired by the 5th century B.C. teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (also known as Gautama Buddha "the enlightened one"). Buddhism focuses on the goal of spiritual enlightenment centered on an understanding of Gautama Buddha's Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and on the Eightfold Path of spiritual and moral practice, to break the cycle of suffering of which we are a part. Buddhism ascribes to a karmic system of rebirth. Several schools and sects of Buddhism exist, differing often on the nature of the Buddha, the extent to which enlightenment can be achieved - for one or for all, and by whom - religious orders or laity.
Basic Groupings
   Theravada Buddhism: The oldest Buddhist school, Theravada is practiced mostly in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Thailand, with minority representation elsewhere in Asia and the West. Theravadans follow the Pali Canon of Buddha's teachings, and believe that one may escape the cycle of rebirth, worldly attachment, and suffering for oneself; this process may take one or several lifetimes.
   Mahayana Buddhism, including subsets Zen and Tibetan (Lamaistic) Buddhism: Forms of Mahayana Buddhism are common in East Asia and Tibet, and parts of the West. Mahayanas have additional scriptures beyond the Pali Canon and believe the Buddha is eternal and still teaching. Unlike Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana schools maintain the Buddha-nature is present in all beings and all will ultimately achieve enlightenment.
    Hoa Hao: a minority tradition of Buddhism practiced in Vietnam that stresses lay participation, primarily by peasant farmers; it eschews ...
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Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
Urban population > Per capita: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Percent of population of African descent: Percentage of each country's population that is of African descent. These numbers include people mixed with African descent as well.
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia: Modified Non-Return Rate.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, condom, percentage.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage: Percentage of all married women aged 15-49 who report using any type of contraceptive.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Median age > Male: This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
Cities > Slum population per thousand people: Slum population in urban areas. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Cities > Slum population proportion: Slum population as percentage of urban, percentage.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men: Percentage of male population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of males in the same age group.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Density and urbanisation > Rural population: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio: Women per 100 men amongst urban population.
Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio: Women per 100 men, rural population.
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 15-19: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
Median age > Female: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.
Cities > Rate of urbanization: Urbanization rate.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000)
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens: Visa requirement.
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Future population > Males per thousand people: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
International migrant stock, total: International migrant stock, total. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.
International migrant stock, total per 1000: International migrant stock, total. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 2000 adjusted
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Migration > Refugees per 1000: Refugees (number in each country, 1990-99). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent widowed in age group.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada: Country of birth of Canadian residents (number of residents).
Total Population > Female: Total Population - Female, as of April 26, 2005
Migration > International migrant stock > Total: International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data."
Future population > Females per thousand people: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 1985 - 2002 reported
Gender ratio > Aged over 60: Female/male ratio at age x.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 80 in each country. For instance, in North Korea, for every 100 males over 80, there are 411.8 females who are over 80.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 65 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 65, there are 210.6 females who are over 65.
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000: Female population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Female population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Total population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Male population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Total population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Male population > Age 25-29: Male population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male > %: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female > %: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.
Labor force participation rate, female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64). Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64)
Labor force participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Population, total per 1000: Population, total. Population, total refers to the total population. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Emigration rate of tertiary educated > % of total tertiary educated population: Emigration rate of tertiary educated (% of total tertiary educated population). Emigration rate of tertiary educated shows the stock of emigrants ages 25 and older, residing in an OECD country other than that in which they were born, with at least one year of tertiary education as a percentage of the population age 25 and older with tertiary education.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin: Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.
Age dependency ratio, old > % of working-age population: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Age dependency ratio, young > % of working-age population: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Age dependency ratio > % of working-age population: Age dependency ratio (% of 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. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Urban population > % of total: Urban population (% of total). Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.
Female population > Age 10-14 > % of the total: Female population - Age 10-14 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Rural population > Per capita: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 60: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 60 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 60, there are 196 females who are over 60.
Density and urbanisation > Urban population > % of total: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
Density and urbanisation > Urban population growth > Annual %: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
Structure > Population ages 65 and above > % of total: Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.
Structure > Population > Female > % of total: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.
Widows > Proportion of age group > Urban > Women > Aged 40 to 59: Percent of population that is widowed by age group, gender and urban / rural status.
Male population > Age 60-64 per 1000: Male population - Age 60-64, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Women > Life expectancy females as a % of males: People - Women - Life expectancy: females as a % of males 2002
Total population > Age 20-24 per 1000: Total population - Age 20-24, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total population > Age 35-39: Total population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005
Male population > Age 25-29 > % of the total: Male population - Age 25-29 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 35-39 > % of the total: Total population - Age 35-39 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 75-79 > % of the total: Total population - Age 75-79 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Women > Antenatal care coverage %: People - Women - Antenatal care coverage (%) 1995-2002
Male population > Age 40-44: Male population - Age 40-44, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 70-74 > % of the total: Total population - Age 70-74 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 65-69 > % of the total: Total population - Age 65-69 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
HIV/AIDS > Deaths: This entry gives an estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
Male population > Age 20-24 per 1000: Male population - Age 20-24, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day > PPP > % of population: Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day (PPP) (% of population). Population below $2 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $2.00 a day at 2005 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
Labor participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15+: Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Total population > Age 15-19: Total population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 15-19 > % of the total: Total population - Age 15-19 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Total population: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005
Population ages 0-14 > % of total: Population ages 0 to 14 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 14.
Urban population growth > Annual %: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
Female population > Age 65-69: Female population - Age 65-69, as of April 26, 2005
Male population > Age 30-34 > % of the total: Male population - Age 30-34 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Female population > Age 70-74: Female population - Age 70-74, as of April 26, 2005
Female population > Age 60-64: Female population - Age 60-64, as of April 26, 2005

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STAT	Belize	Costa Rica
Age distribution > Median age	48.47 years Ranked 47th.	51.04 years Ranked 13th. 5% more than Belize
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14	14.44% Ranked 153th. 6% more than Costa Rica	13.61% Ranked 182nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total	100,106 Ranked 171st.	723,358 Ranked 123th. 7 times more than Belize
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent	10.12% Ranked 152nd. 6% more than Costa Rica	9.54% Ranked 181st.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total	70,168 Ranked 170th.	506,900 Ranked 123th. 7 times more than Belize
Age distribution > Total dependency ratio	82.79% Ranked 52nd.	91.77% Ranked 11th. 11% more than Belize
Birth rate	25.58 births/1,000 population Ranked 55th. 57% more than Costa Rica	16.25 births/1,000 population Ranked 124th.
Death rate	5.93 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 168th. 34% more than Costa Rica	4.44 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 201st.
Ethnic groups	mestizo 48.7%, Creole 24.9%, Maya 10.6%, Garifuna 6.1%, other 9.7%	white (including mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1%
Gender > Female population	356,202 Ranked 165th.	2.66 million Ranked 124th. 7 times more than Belize
Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people	0.179 Ranked 96th.	2.47 Ranked 22nd. 14 times more than Belize
Population	334,297 Ranked 177th.	4.7 million Ranked 121st. 14 times more than Belize
Population > Population growth, past and future	-0.048 Ranked 82nd.	-0.445 Ranked 202nd. 9 times more than Belize
Population growth	-0.048% Ranked 82nd.	-0.445% Ranked 202nd. 9 times more than Belize
Population growth rate	1.97% Ranked 54th. 55% more than Costa Rica	1.27% Ranked 92nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent	36.7% Ranked 47th.	39.98% Ranked 12th. 9% more than Belize
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total	379,382 Ranked 168th.	2.77 million Ranked 124th. 7 times more than Belize
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total	32,711 Ranked 171st.	236,734 Ranked 123th. 7 times more than Belize
Obesity > Adult obesity rate	33.7% Ranked 13th. 42% more than Costa Rica	23.7% Ranked 72nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59	48.87% Ranked 146th. 5% more than Costa Rica	46.41% Ranked 186th.
Population in 2015	321 thousand Ranked 173th.	4,983 thousand Ranked 115th. 16 times more than Belize
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	4.54 Ranked 183th. 8% more than Costa Rica	4.19 Ranked 187th.
Total fertility rate	3.08 children born/woman Ranked 55th. 61% more than Costa Rica	1.91 children born/woman Ranked 136th.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent	30.86% Ranked 48th.	34.25% Ranked 13th. 11% more than Belize
Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population	0.7 Ranked 65th. 35% more than Costa Rica	0.52 Ranked 115th.
Age structure > 0-14 years	35.8% Ranked 54th. 50% more than Costa Rica	23.8% Ranked 130th.
Gender > Male population	337,285 Ranked 166th.	2.65 million Ranked 123th. 8 times more than Belize
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total	254,484 Ranked 162nd.	2.13 million Ranked 118th. 8 times more than Belize
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64	54.71% Ranked 145th. 5% more than Costa Rica	52.14% Ranked 186th.
Age structure > 65 years and over	3.6% Ranked 178th.	6.8% Ranked 108th. 89% more than Belize
Nationality > Noun	Belizean(s)	Costa Rican(s)
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio	56.41% Ranked 49th.	65.68% Ranked 12th. 16% more than Belize
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent	4.72% Ranked 156th. 6% more than Costa Rica	4.45% Ranked 183th.
Physicians density	0.83 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 30th.	1.32 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 4th. 59% more than Belize
Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces	45 Ranked 101st.	11,556 Ranked 37th. 257 times more than Belize
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total	213,999 Ranked 162nd.	1.82 million Ranked 115th. 9 times more than Belize
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total	338,897 Ranked 168th.	2.47 million Ranked 124th. 7 times more than Belize
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total	96,861 Ranked 158th.	887,170 Ranked 102nd. 9 times more than Belize
Cities > Urban population	59,797 Ranked 147th.	72,805 Ranked 102nd. 22% more than Belize
Nationality > Adjective	Belizean	Costa Rican
Sex ratio > Total population	1.03 male(s)/female Ranked 41st. 2% more than Costa Rica	1.01 male(s)/female Ranked 68th.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent	9.72% Ranked 155th. 6% more than Costa Rica	9.15% Ranked 182nd.
Sex ratio > At birth	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 130th. The same as Costa Rica	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 135th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages	1,622 Ranked 88th.	26,112 Ranked 27th. 16 times more than Belize
Major infectious diseases > Degree of risk	high	intermediate
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent	13.97% Ranked 49th.	16.69% Ranked 12th. 19% more than Belize
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Percentage	40% Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Costa Rica	5% Ranked 2nd.
Major infectious diseases > Food or waterborne diseases	bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever	bacterial diarrhea
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people	6.44 Ranked 30th. 19% more than Costa Rica	5.43 Ranked 19th.
Gender > Sex ratio at birth	1.03 Ranked 184th.	1.05 Ranked 119th. 2% more than Belize
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total	67,395 Ranked 171st.	486,624 Ranked 123th. 7 times more than Belize
Migration > Net migration rate	0.0 Ranked 114th.	0.48 migrant(s)/1,000 populati Ranked 65th.
Future population change	-332.4 Ranked 77th.	-23,918.2 Ranked 144th. 72 times more than Belize
Urban population	140,939.4 Ranked 171st.	2.67 million Ranked 107th. 19 times more than Belize
Urbanization in 2015	51.7% Ranked 104th.	66.5% Ranked 73th. 29% more than Belize
Migration > Net migration > Per capita	-3,427.005 per 1 million people Ranked 106th.	19,411.97 per 1 million people Ranked 32nd.
Median age > Total	21.5 years Ranked 176th.	29.6 years Ranked 108th. 38% more than Belize
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	68.4 years Ranked 158th.	78.06 years Ranked 57th. 14% more than Belize
Urban and rural > Urban population	138,796 Ranked 79th.	3.13 million Ranked 47th. 23 times more than Belize
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women	21 Ranked 11th.	23.9 Ranked 19th. 14% more than Belize
Age structure > 15-64 years	60.1% Ranked 172nd.	69.3% Ranked 52nd. 15% more than Belize
Literacy > Total population	76.9% Ranked 164th.	96.3% Ranked 85th. 25% more than Belize
Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio	54.5% Ranked 68th. 61% more than Costa Rica	33.9% Ranked 119th.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men	23.7 Ranked 9th.	27 Ranked 20th. 14% more than Belize
Gender > Women aged 15-49	127,740 Ranked 170th.	914,989 Ranked 124th. 7 times more than Belize
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio	26.39% Ranked 150th. 1% more than Costa Rica	26.09% Ranked 170th.
Percentage living in urban areas	48% Ranked 125th.	61% Ranked 90th. 27% more than Belize
Migration > Net migration	-1,000 Ranked 91st.	84,000 Ranked 40th.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women	14	15
Population > CIA Factbook	301,270 Ranked 176th.	4.2 million Ranked 123th. 14 times more than Belize
Teenage pregancy rate	77.84 Ranked 42nd. 16% more than Costa Rica	66.9 Ranked 53th.
Gender empowerment	0.499 Ranked 45th.	0.579 Ranked 26th. 16% more than Belize
Population density	14.12 Ranked 174th.	88.51 Ranked 90th. 6 times more than Belize
Sex ratio > Under 15 years	1.04 male(s)/female Ranked 134th.	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 94th. 1% more than Belize
Percentage living in rural areas.	52% Ranked 76th. 33% more than Costa Rica	39% Ranked 112th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	20.82 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 90th. 2 times more than Costa Rica	8.95 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 151st.
Age structure > 25-54 years	35.1% Ranked 171st.	43.6% Ranked 63th. 24% more than Belize
Urban and rural > Rural population	171,827 Ranked 77th.	1.17 million Ranked 53th. 7 times more than Belize
Gender > Global Gender Gap Index	0.645 Ranked 107th.	0.724 Ranked 31st. 12% more than Belize
Age structure > 15-24 years	21.1% Ranked 26th. 19% more than Costa Rica	17.8% Ranked 110th.
Gender > Gender inequality index	0.435 Ranked 69th. 26% more than Costa Rica	0.346 Ranked 86th.
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people	449.77 Ranked 59th.	660.84 Ranked 33th. 47% more than Belize
Rural population	150,860.6 Ranked 158th.	1.66 million Ranked 114th. 11 times more than Belize
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin	17 Ranked 156th.	344 Ranked 108th. 20 times more than Belize
Migration > Foreign worker salaries	22.8 million Ranked 113th.	238.6 million Ranked 53th. 10 times more than Belize
Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman	2.76 Ranked 74th. 51% more than Costa Rica	1.83 Ranked 142nd.
Demographic profile	Migration continues to transform Belize's population. About 16% of Belizeans live abroad, while immigrants constitute approximately 15% of Belize's population. Belizeans seeking job and educational opportunities have preferred to emigrate to the United States rather than former colonizer Great Britain because of the United States' closer proximity and stronger trade ties with Belize. Belizeans also emigrate to Canada, Mexico, and English-speaking Caribbean countries. The emigration of a large share of Creoles (Afro-Belizeans) and the influx of Central American immigrants, mainly Guatemalans, Salvadorans, and Hondurans, has changed Belize's ethnic composition. Mestizos have become the largest ethnic group, and Belize now has more native Spanish speakers than English or Creole speakers, despite English being the official language. In addition, Central American immigrants are establishing new communities in rural areas, which contrasts with the urbanization trend seen in neighboring countries. Recently, Chinese, European, and North American immigrants have become more frequent.<br />Immigration accounts for an increasing share of Belize's population growth rate, which is steadily falling due to fertility decline. Belize's declining birth rate and its increased life expectancy are creating an aging population. As the elderly population grows and nuclear families replace extended households, Belize's government will be challenged to balance a rising demand for pensions, social services, and healthcare for its senior citizens with the need to reduce poverty and social inequality and to improve sanitation.	Costa Rica's political stability, high standard of living, and well-developed social benefits system set it apart from its Central American neighbors. Through the government's sustained social spending - almost 20% of GDP annually - Costa Rica has made tremendous progress toward achieving its goal of providing universal access to education, healthcare, clean water, sanitation, and electricity. Since the 1970s, expansion of these services has led to a rapid decline in infant mortality, an increase in life expectancy at birth, and a sharp decrease in the birth rate. The average number of children born per women has fallen from about 7 in the 1960s to 3.5 in the early 1980s to below replacement level today. Costa Rica's poverty rate is lower than in most Latin American countries, but it has stalled at around 20% for almost two decades.<br />Costa Rica is a popular regional immigration destination because of its job opportunities and social programs. Almost 9% of the population is foreign-born, with Nicaraguans comprising nearly three-quarters of the foreign population. Many Nicaraguans who perform unskilled seasonal labor enter Costa Rica illegally or overstay their visas, which continues to be a source of tension. Less than 3% of Costa Rica's population lives abroad. The overwhelming majority of expatriates have settled in the United States after completing a university degree or in order to work in a highly skilled field.
Age structure > 55-64 years	4.4% Ranked 177th.	8% Ranked 106th. 82% more than Belize
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 5th. The same as Costa Rica	18 Ranked 99th.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men	14	15
Gender > Female population per thousand people	499.96 Ranked 115th. 2% more than Costa Rica	492.05 Ranked 164th.
Future population > Males	205,900 Ranked 173th.	2.92 million Ranked 114th. 14 times more than Belize
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total	12 years Ranked 123th.	14 years Ranked 76th. 17% more than Belize
Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	24.1 Ranked 68th. 55% more than Costa Rica	15.5 Ranked 126th.
Sex ratio > 15-64 years	1.02 Ranked 70th. 1% more than Costa Rica	1.01 Ranked 94th.
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio	60.9% Ranked 70th. 38% more than Costa Rica	44% Ranked 161st.
Population density > People per sq. km of land area	13.87 sq. km Ranked 189th.	92.79 sq. km Ranked 98th. 7 times more than Belize
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people	606.46 Ranked 132nd.	685.84 Ranked 47th. 13% more than Belize
Drinking water source > Improved > Total	98% of population Ranked 29th. 1% more than Costa Rica	97% of population Ranked 37th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people	203.14 Ranked 45th. 7% more than Costa Rica	189.38 Ranked 90th.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Total number	27,751 Ranked 88th.	39,082 Ranked 81st. 41% more than Belize
Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19	7.9% Ranked 18th.	11.5% Ranked 5th. 46% more than Belize
Life expectancy at birth > Female	70.13 years Ranked 159th.	80.83 years Ranked 59th. 15% more than Belize
Hospital bed density	1.1 beds/1,000 population Ranked 50th.	1.2 beds/1,000 population Ranked 46th. 9% more than Belize
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method	55.2% Ranked 7th.	82.2% Ranked 1st. 49% more than Belize
Contraceptive prevalence rate	55.2% Ranked 4th.	82.2% Ranked 1st. 49% more than Belize
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio	15.6 Ranked 66th. 58% more than Costa Rica	9.9 Ranked 110th.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people	556.8 Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Costa Rica	247.13 Ranked 55th.
Urbanization	48 Ranked 128th.	60 Ranked 89th. 25% more than Belize
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio	6.4% Ranked 135th.	10.1% Ranked 88th. 58% more than Belize
Sex ratio > 65 years and over	0.9 male(s)/female Ranked 45th. 5% more than Costa Rica	0.86 male(s)/female Ranked 64th.
Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births	15.7 Ranked 97th. 83% more than Costa Rica	8.6 Ranked 134th.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people	56.19 Ranked 137th.	94.76 Ranked 85th. 69% more than Belize
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum	230 Ranked 119th.	19,116 Ranked 47th. 83 times more than Belize
Marriage, divorce and children > Women denied family planning	15.9% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Costa Rica	5% Ranked 16th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people	354.55 Ranked 62nd. 42% more than Costa Rica	249.16 Ranked 113th.
Population, total	324,060 Ranked 175th.	4.81 million Ranked 119th. 15 times more than Belize
Gender ratio > Whole population	98.2% Ranked 150th. 2% more than Costa Rica	96.7% Ranked 169th.
Literacy > Female	77.1% Ranked 18th.	96.5% Ranked 32nd. 25% more than Belize
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita	0.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th.	4.32 per 1,000 people Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Belize
Life expectancy at birth > Male	66.75 years Ranked 149th.	75.43 years Ranked 57th. 13% more than Belize
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Total number per thousand people	83.01 Ranked 18th. 10 times more than Costa Rica	8.32 Ranked 84th.
Net migration	7,596 Ranked 61st.	64,260 Ranked 39th. 8 times more than Belize
Migration > Refugees	23,400 Ranked 49th. 2% more than Costa Rica	23,000 Ranked 50th.
Cities > Slum population	28,089.27 Ranked 59th.	291,430.68 Ranked 73th. 10 times more than Belize
Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19	1.4% Ranked 17th.	3.2% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Belize
Maternal mortality rate	53 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 104th. 33% more than Costa Rica	40 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 114th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total	None	None
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male	None	None
Urban and rural > Female rural population	83,566 Ranked 67th.	573,939 Ranked 45th. 7 times more than Belize
Population > CIA Factbook per capita	1.03 Ranked 60th. 11% more than Costa Rica	0.926 Ranked 177th.
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural	13% of population Ranked 109th. 3 times more than Costa Rica	4% of population Ranked 136th.
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	72.86 Ranked 49th. 18% more than Costa Rica	61.76 Ranked 63th.
Languages	Spanish 46%, Creole 32.9%, Mayan dialects 8.9%, English 3.9% (official), Garifuna 3.4% (Carib), German 3.3%, other 1.4%, unknown 0.2%	Spanish (official), English
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people	120.82 Ranked 63th. 55% more than Costa Rica	77.93 Ranked 119th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people	589.26 Ranked 121st.	656.08 Ranked 38th. 11% more than Belize
Rural population per 1000	554.8 Ranked 71st. 45% more than Costa Rica	383.63 Ranked 111th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	14	15
Future population > Females	207,502 Ranked 175th.	2.87 million Ranked 113th. 14 times more than Belize
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths	4 Ranked 154th.	29 Ranked 114th. 7 times more than Belize
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total	12 years Ranked 123th.	14 years Ranked 76th. 17% more than Belize
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total	19.5% Ranked 55th. 17% more than Costa Rica	16.6% Ranked 75th.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people	8.47 Ranked 108th.	14.8 Ranked 75th. 75% more than Belize
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women	22.2 Ranked 3rd. 71% more than Costa Rica	13 Ranked 8th.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female	28.8% Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Costa Rica	21.6% Ranked 28th.
Gender > Male population per thousand people	500.04 Ranked 75th.	507.95 Ranked 29th. 2% more than Belize
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
Children under the age of 5 years underweight	4.9% Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Costa Rica	1.1% Ranked 13th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females	26.2 years Ranked 8th. 25% more than Costa Rica	20.9 years Ranked 2nd.
Education expenditures	6.6% of GDP Ranked 10th. 5% more than Costa Rica	6.3% of GDP Ranked 16th.
Number of infant deaths	0.0 Ranked 174th.	1,000 Ranked 126th.
Number of under-five deaths	0.0 Ranked 174th.	1,000 Ranked 133th.
GDP per capita > Current US$	$4,720.82 Ranked 105th.	$9,386.30 Ranked 65th. 99% more than Belize
Cities > Urban population per thousand people	0.000141 Ranked 50th. 10 times more than Costa Rica	1.37e-05 Ranked 97th.
Density and urbanisation > Urban population	173,857.69 Ranked 164th.	2.92 million Ranked 105th. 17 times more than Belize
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people	38.99 Ranked 129th.	65 Ranked 86th. 67% more than Belize
Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee	4,129 Ranked 64th. 18 times more than Costa Rica	228 Ranked 118th.
Urbanization > Rate of urbanization	None	None
Infant mortality rate > Female	18.23 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Costa Rica	8.09 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 148th.
Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories	2 Mar 1990	26 Jan 1990
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Female > Aged 15-19	4% Ranked 11th.	9.9% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Belize
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total	58.1% Ranked 163th.	66.8% Ranked 83th. 15% more than Belize
Gender ratio > Babies	97.4% Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Costa Rica	95.4% Ranked 108th.
Urban population per 1000	518.31 Ranked 108th.	618.01 Ranked 76th. 19% more than Belize
Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Female > Aged 15-19	11.8% Ranked 8th.	13.6% Ranked 4th. 15% more than Belize
Urban and rural > Male rural population	88,261 Ranked 67th.	596,902 Ranked 45th. 7 times more than Belize
Urban and rural > Female urban population	70,900 Ranked 68th.	1.62 million Ranked 40th. 23 times more than Belize
Urban and rural > Male urban population	67,896 Ranked 68th.	1.51 million Ranked 39th. 22 times more than Belize
Median age > Both sexes	20.7 Ranked 175th.	28.4 Ranked 106th. 37% more than Belize
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males	58,987 Ranked 168th.	584,782 Ranked 115th. 10 times more than Belize
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males	5,095 Ranked 183th.	116,461 Ranked 118th. 23 times more than Belize
Urbanization > Urban population	None	None
Major cities > Population	BELMOPAN (capital) 14,000	SAN JOSE (capital) 1.515 million
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total	12 years Ranked 122nd. The same as Costa Rica	12 years Ranked 126th.
Literacy > Male	76.7% Ranked 172nd.	96% Ranked 98th. 25% more than Belize
Infant mortality rate > Male	23.3 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Costa Rica	9.76 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 153th.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total	90% of population Ranked 56th.	95% of population Ranked 39th. 6% more than Belize
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male	13.8% Ranked 81st. 2% more than Costa Rica	13.5% Ranked 84th.
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban	2% of population Ranked 107th.	0.0 Ranked 148th.
Number of infant deaths per 1000	0.0 Ranked 174th.	0.208 Ranked 101st.
Total Population per capita	1.06 Ranked 44th. 12% more than Costa Rica	0.943 Ranked 174th.
Gender ratio > Urban population	102.9% Ranked 39th.	106.9% Ranked 25th. 4% more than Belize
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Male > Aged 15-19	1% Ranked 9th.	3.6% Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Belize
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total	3.5% Ranked 163th.	6% Ranked 104th. 71% more than Belize
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000	200.95 Ranked 47th. 56% more than Costa Rica	129.01 Ranked 117th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants	0.0 Ranked 183th.	0.0 Ranked 191st.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men	103.6 Ranked 171st.	111 Ranked 152nd. 7% more than Belize
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men	134.6 Ranked 151st. 4% more than Costa Rica	129.1 Ranked 158th.
Religions	Roman Catholic 39.3%, Pentacostal 8.3%, Seventh Day Adventist 5.3%, Anglican 4.5%, Mennonite 3.7%, Baptist 3.5%, Methodist 2.8%, Nazarene 2.8%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.6%, other 9.9% (includes Baha'i Faith, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Mormon), other (unknown) 3.1%, none 15.2%	Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural	1% of population Ranked 147th.	9% of population Ranked 102nd. 9 times more than Belize
Urban population > Per capita	0.483 per capita Ranked 116th.	0.617 per capita Ranked 81st. 28% more than Belize
Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults	209.46 Ranked 77th. 98% more than Costa Rica	105.91 Ranked 137th.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Percent of population of African descent	31% Ranked 18th. 10 times more than Costa Rica	3% Ranked 23th.
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia	2.86 Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Costa Rica	0.85 Ranked 100th.
Gender development	0.764 Ranked 56th.	0.814 Ranked 39th. 7% more than Belize
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom	5.1% Ranked 7th.	9% Ranked 9th. 76% more than Belize
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	55.2% Ranked 7th.	82.2% Ranked 1st. 49% more than Belize
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male	12 years Ranked 122nd.	13 years Ranked 89th. 8% more than Belize
Median age > Male	21.4 years Ranked 173th.	29.1 years Ranked 108th. 36% more than Belize
Cities > Slum population per thousand people	98.15 Ranked 49th. 45% more than Costa Rica	67.46 Ranked 73th.
Cities > Slum population proportion	18.7% Ranked 52nd. 72% more than Costa Rica	10.86% Ranked 78th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	13 years Ranked 26th.	14 years Ranked 36th. 8% more than Belize
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men	6.4 Ranked 1st. 73% more than Costa Rica	3.7 Ranked 3rd.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female	12 years Ranked 5th.	14 years Ranked 36th. 17% more than Belize
Density and urbanisation > Rural population	159,203.02 Ranked 154th.	1.66 million Ranked 111th. 10 times more than Belize
Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Male > Aged 15-19	1.7% Ranked 8th.	2.6% Ranked 4th. 53% more than Belize
Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio	102.9 Ranked 39th.	106.9 Ranked 25th. 4% more than Belize
Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio	93.4 Ranked 43th.	96.7 Ranked 36th. 4% more than Belize
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total	38.4% Ranked 54th. 41% more than Costa Rica	27.2% Ranked 114th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females	5,543 Ranked 184th.	135,571 Ranked 121st. 24 times more than Belize
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000	294.5 Ranked 143th.	305.49 Ranked 127th. 4% more than Belize
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000	18.88 Ranked 149th.	29.91 Ranked 106th. 58% more than Belize
Female population > Age 15-19	16,057 Ranked 172nd.	197,851 Ranked 114th. 12 times more than Belize
Median age > Female	21.7 years Ranked 176th.	30 years Ranked 107th. 38% more than Belize
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters	50,588.09 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Costa Rica	23,724.69 Ranked 29th.
Cities > Rate of urbanization	3.1% Ranked 50th. 35% more than Costa Rica	2.3% Ranked 79th.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban	93% of population Ranked 94th.	95% of population Ranked 86th. 2% more than Belize
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita	51.02 per 1 million people Ranked 5th.	84.37 per 1 million people Ranked 103th. 65% more than Belize
Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people	268.2 Ranked 49th.	273.39 Ranked 35th. 2% more than Belize
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births	20.2 Ranked 96th. 87% more than Costa Rica	10.8 Ranked 134th.
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens	Visa not required	Visa not required
Future population > Males per thousand people	498.65 Ranked 80th.	507.27 Ranked 51st. 2% more than Belize
International migrant stock, total	46,807 Ranked 144th.	489,201 Ranked 65th. 10 times more than Belize
International migrant stock, total per 1000	151.68 Ranked 41st. 45% more than Costa Rica	104.76 Ranked 61st.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted	140 Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Costa Rica	43 Ranked 113th.
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country	610 Ranked 89th.	1,300 Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Belize
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	60 Ranked 57th. 15 times more than Costa Rica	4 Ranked 175th.
Migration > Refugees per 1000	124.77 Ranked 5th. 17 times more than Costa Rica	7.47 Ranked 33th.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39	0.4% Ranked 16th. Twice as much as Costa Rica	0.2% Ranked 5th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females	56,674 Ranked 168th.	557,952 Ranked 115th. 10 times more than Belize
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000	17.36 Ranked 135th.	25.69 Ranked 94th. 48% more than Belize
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada	2,080 Ranked 137th.	2,940 Ranked 124th. 41% more than Belize
Total Population > Female	141,959 Ranked 178th.	2.02 million Ranked 125th. 14 times more than Belize
Migration > International migrant stock > Total	40,633 Ranked 140th.	442,648 Ranked 64th. 11 times more than Belize
Future population > Females per thousand people	491.91 Ranked 134th. The same as Costa Rica	491.76 Ranked 136th.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported	140 Ranked 62nd. 5 times more than Costa Rica	29 Ranked 108th.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60	103.6% Ranked 171st.	111% Ranked 152nd. 7% more than Belize
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80	134.6 Ranked 151st. 4% more than Costa Rica	129.1 Ranked 158th.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65	106.8 Ranked 171st.	114.2 Ranked 156th. 7% more than Belize
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000	33.66 Ranked 131st.	34.99 Ranked 106th. 4% more than Belize
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000	59.05 Ranked 30th. 29% more than Costa Rica	45.8 Ranked 110th.
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000	64.73 Ranked 29th. 44% more than Costa Rica	44.87 Ranked 112th.
Female population > Age 25-29	11,458 Ranked 176th.	160,336 Ranked 119th. 14 times more than Belize
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000	131.97 Ranked 28th. 44% more than Costa Rica	91.9 Ranked 110th.
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000	61.26 Ranked 28th. 28% more than Costa Rica	47.97 Ranked 109th.
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000	120.31 Ranked 29th. 28% more than Costa Rica	93.76 Ranked 109th.
Male population > Age 25-29	11,799 Ranked 177th.	170,290 Ranked 116th. 14 times more than Belize
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male > %	64.8% Ranked 28th. 12% more than Costa Rica	57.8% Ranked 67th.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female > %	42% Ranked 72nd. 14% more than Costa Rica	36.7% Ranked 96th.
Labor force participation rate, female > % of female population ages 15-64	51.8% Ranked 127th. 2% more than Costa Rica	50.7% Ranked 136th.
Labor force participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15-64	68.2% Ranked 103th. 1% more than Costa Rica	67.6% Ranked 109th.
Population, total per 1000	1,000 Ranked 159th. The same as Costa Rica	1,000 Ranked 172nd.
Emigration rate of tertiary educated > % of total tertiary educated population	65.52% Ranked 17th. 9 times more than Costa Rica	7.09% Ranked 133th.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin	32 Ranked 161st.	331 Ranked 118th. 10 times more than Belize
Age dependency ratio, old > % of working-age population	6.37% Ranked 132nd.	9.87% Ranked 87th. 55% more than Belize
Age dependency ratio, young > % of working-age population	55.78% Ranked 65th. 61% more than Costa Rica	34.59% Ranked 114th.
Age dependency ratio > % of working-age population	62.15% Ranked 65th. 40% more than Costa Rica	44.46% Ranked 154th.
Urban population > % of total	44.59% Ranked 141st.	65.1% Ranked 87th. 46% more than Belize
Female population > Age 10-14 > % of the total	6.12 Ranked 42nd. 29% more than Costa Rica	4.76 Ranked 114th.
Rural population > Per capita	517 per 1,000 people Ranked 78th. 35% more than Costa Rica	383 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 60	103.6 Ranked 171st.	111 Ranked 152nd. 7% more than Belize
Density and urbanisation > Urban population > % of total	50.2% Ranked 116th.	61.7% Ranked 85th. 23% more than Belize
Density and urbanisation > Urban population growth > Annual %	4.31% Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Costa Rica	2.13% Ranked 87th.
Structure > Population ages 65 and above > % of total	4.08% Ranked 116th.	6.32% Ranked 81st. 55% more than Belize
Structure > Population > Female > % of total	49.6% Ranked 140th. 1% more than Costa Rica	49.21% Ranked 156th.
Widows > Proportion of age group > Urban > Women > Aged 40 to 59	6.7% Ranked 15th. 24% more than Costa Rica	5.4% Ranked 5th.
Male population > Age 60-64 per 1000	8.14 Ranked 153th.	12.45 Ranked 91st. 53% more than Belize
Women > Life expectancy females as a % of males	104 Ranked 144th.	105 Ranked 127th. 1% more than Belize
Urbanization in 1975	50.2% Ranked 60th. 18% more than Costa Rica	42.5% Ranked 81st.
Total population > Age 20-24 per 1000	103.65 Ranked 51st. 16% more than Costa Rica	89.62 Ranked 99th.
Total population > Age 35-39	17,407 Ranked 180th.	292,157 Ranked 119th. 17 times more than Belize
Male population > Age 25-29 > % of the total	4.1 Ranked 84th.	4.18 Ranked 73th. 2% more than Belize
Total population > Age 35-39 > % of the total	6.05 Ranked 150th.	7.17 Ranked 86th. 19% more than Belize
Total population > Age 75-79 > % of the total	0.66 Ranked 151st.	1.11 Ranked 106th. 68% more than Belize
Women > Antenatal care coverage %	96 Ranked 32nd. 37% more than Costa Rica	70 Ranked 103th.
Male population > Age 40-44	7,350 Ranked 182nd.	136,728 Ranked 118th. 19 times more than Belize
Total population > Age 70-74 > % of the total	0.97 Ranked 165th.	1.55 Ranked 107th. 60% more than Belize
Total population > Age 65-69 > % of the total	1.28 Ranked 182nd.	1.99 Ranked 113th. 55% more than Belize
HIV/AIDS > Deaths	fewer than 500	fewer than 500
Male population > Age 20-24 per 1000	52.73 Ranked 44th. 14% more than Costa Rica	46.07 Ranked 93th.
Major infectious diseases > Vectorborne diseases	dengue fever and malaria	dengue fever
Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day > PPP > % of population	$22.00% Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Costa Rica	$5.97% Ranked 24th.
Labor participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15+	82.3% Ranked 31st. 4% more than Costa Rica	79% Ranked 62nd.
Total population > Age 15-19	32,715 Ranked 172nd.	405,074 Ranked 112th. 12 times more than Belize
Total population > Age 15-19 > % of the total	11.37 Ranked 36th. 14% more than Costa Rica	9.94 Ranked 105th.
Total population	287,730 Ranked 177th.	4.08 million Ranked 123th. 14 times more than Belize
Population ages 0-14 > % of total	36.75% Ranked 69th. 30% more than Costa Rica	28.36% Ranked 106th.
Urban population growth > Annual %	3.45% Ranked 41st. 32% more than Costa Rica	2.61% Ranked 76th.
Female population > Age 65-69	1,851 Ranked 186th.	41,316 Ranked 129th. 22 times more than Belize
Male population > Age 30-34 > % of the total	3.24 Ranked 170th.	3.9 Ranked 65th. 20% more than Belize
Female population > Age 70-74	1,425 Ranked 186th.	33,007 Ranked 125th. 23 times more than Belize
Female population > Age 60-64	2,138 Ranked 187th.	55,122 Ranked 121st. 26 times more than Belize

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