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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 > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
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.
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 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.
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
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
Divorce rate: Divorce rate per 1,000 people
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
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.
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.
Abortion > Abortion rate: Abortions per 1000 women.
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.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
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.
Projected population growth: Percentage change in projected population between 2000 and 2050
Units: Percent Change in Population
Units: A threshold of 0 was applied. All countries with growth rates of 0 or below received the same score.
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.
Additional details:
- 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."
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."
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.
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.
Cities > Cities larger than the capital: Cities larger than the capital.
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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.
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.
Births > Teen motherhood rate: Proportion of women aged 15-19 who have given birth.
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.
Jewish population > By country > Jews > Estimated number of Jews: Total Jew population by country.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females: Female consent.
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Overseas Chinese > 2005 Population: Top 20
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."
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 in largest city: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area.
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.
Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper: Total number of females living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000.
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.
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)
Persons per room: The main data sources for housing statistics are national population and housing censuses. Internationally recommended concepts and definitions for collecting these statistics are published in the Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing
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 > Males living in cities proper: Total number of males living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000.
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.
Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country speak a very different language. A high score of close to 1 indicates that many unrelated languages are spoken. A score of close to 0 means that few languages are spoken, and / or that the spoken languages are similar to one another. For more information, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
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 15-59 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-59. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Russians: Number of residents who are ethnic Russians and maintain a feeling of Russian national identity.
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.
Marriage, divorce and children > Childless women, aged 40-44: Proportion of women who have not given birth by age 40-44.
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females: Singulate mean age at marriage.
Number of under-five deaths: Number of under-five deaths. Number of children dying before reaching age five.
Number of infant deaths: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.
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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Housing > Number of rooms > Houses with 9 rooms: Occupied housing units by type of housing unit, number of rooms and urban/rural location.
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.
Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000: Urban areas with a population of over a million people.
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 > Male urban population: Total number of males living in urban areas by country.
Urban and rural > Female urban population: Total number of females 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.
Housing > Owner occupier households: Number of households owned by one or several members of the household.
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.
Population in largest city > Per capita: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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.
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.
Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000: Urban Areas Over 2,000,000.
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.
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.
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.
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Gender ratio > Urban population: Female/male ratio of urban population.
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.
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.
Urban and rural > Population living in urban agglomerations: Total population living in urban agglomerations. An urban agglomeration should not be confused with a metropolitan area, whereas an agglomeration refers to multiple connected urban cities, while a metropolitan area refers to a central urban area with outlying suburban cities and districts.
Language > German speaking population: German speaking population outside of Europe.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Arab population: Arab population in each country. France is the only European country with over 1 million Arabs.
Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time: VT.
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Jewish population > By country > Jews > Estimated number of Jews per 1000: Total Jew population by country. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Males: Male consent.
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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 > Ethnic Fractionalization Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia: Modified Non-Return Rate.
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million: Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2000 had a population of more than one million people.
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.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, condom, percentage.
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.
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 > Rural gender ratio: Women per 100 men, rural population.
Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio: Women per 100 men amongst urban population.
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.
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.
Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent: DM.
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Housing > Number of rooms > Houses with 1 room: Occupied housing units by type of housing unit, number of rooms and urban/rural location.
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)
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.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Notes: Notes.
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Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens: Visa requirement.
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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
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population:
Jewish population by country. The enlarged Jewish community includes Jews, non-Jews with Jewish ancestry and non-Jewish members of Jewish households.
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.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway: Country of origin of Norway’s population who was either foreign born or born in Norway to foreign residents (number of people by country of origin).
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).
Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent: HS.
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."
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males: Singulate mean age at marriage.
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.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60: Female/male ratio at age x.
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.
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.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Lebanese: Number of residents who are Lebanese-born or of Lebanese descent.
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 30-34 per 1000: Female population - Age 30-34, 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
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.
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 15-19 per 1000: Male population - Age 15-19, 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.
Widows > Proportion of age group > Urban > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent widowed in age group.
Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Women > Aged 40 to 59: Percent of population that is widowed by age group, gender and urban / rural status.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 40 to 59: Percent widowed in age group.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada, share of Canadian population: Country of birth of Canadian residents (in percent).
Widows > Proportion of age group > Urban > Women > Aged above 59: Percent of population that is widowed by age group, gender and urban / rural status.
Total population > Age 20-24: Total population - Age 20-24, as of April 26, 2005
Female population > Age 10-14: Female population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 40-44 > % of the total: Total population - Age 40-44 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 25-29 per 1000: Total population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Modern methods: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, modern methods, percentage.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Women > Aged 30 to 39: Percent widowed in age group.
Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Women > Aged above 59: Percent of population that is widowed by age group, gender and urban / rural status.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Mexico: Foreign residents in Mexico (number of people by country of origin).
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged above 59: Percent widowed in age group.
Male population > Age 35-39 per 1000: Male population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Migration > International migrant stock > % of population: 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."
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5 > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates.
Jewish population > By country > Jews > Population > 2005E: Population by country in 2005.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > African diaspora, population:
Amount of people of African descent in each country. Only the top 15 countries are listed.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Colombians: Colombian population in each country.
Gender ratio > Aged over 65: Female/male ratio at age x.
Fertility > Mortality rate, neonatal > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
Improved water source, rural > % of rural population with access: Improved water source, rural (% of rural population with access). Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population using an improved drinking water source. The improved drinking water source includes piped water on premises (piped household water connection located inside the useru2019s dwelling, plot or yard), and other improved drinking water sources (public taps or standpipes, tube wells or boreholes, protected dug wells, protected springs, and rainwater collection).
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male: 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.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access). Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population using improved sanitation facilities. The improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush (to piped sewer system, septic tank, pit latrine), ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine, pit latrine with slab, and composting toilet.
Improved sanitation facilities, rural > % of rural population with access: Improved sanitation facilities, rural (% of rural population with access). Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population using improved sanitation facilities. The improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush (to piped sewer system, septic tank, pit latrine), ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine, pit latrine with slab, and composting toilet.
Improved sanitation facilities, urban > % of urban population with access: Improved sanitation facilities, urban (% of urban population with access). Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population using improved sanitation facilities. The improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush (to piped sewer system, septic tank, pit latrine), ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine, pit latrine with slab, and composting toilet.
Fertility > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies (% of births). Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.
Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age, female > % of children under 5: Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age, female (% of children under 5). Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age > % of children under 5: Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age (% of children under 5). Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Fertility > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence.
Prevalence of overweight, female > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight, female (% of children under 5). Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Prevalence of overweight, male > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight, male (% of children under 5). Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight (% of children under 5). Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Malnutrition prevalence, height for age, female > % of children under 5: Malnutrition prevalence, height for age, female (% of children under 5). Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age (stunting) is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Fertility > Newborns protected against tetanus > %: Newborns protected against tetanus (%). Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.
Prevalence of wasting > % of children under 5: Prevalence of wasting (% of children under 5). Wasting prevalence is the proportion of children under five whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59.
Number of neonatal deaths per million: Number of neonatal deaths. Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths per million: Number of maternal deaths. Maternal mortality deaths is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Mexico per million people: Foreign residents in Mexico (number of people by country of origin). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.

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STAT	Brazil	Canada
Age distribution > Median age	49.85 years Ranked 25th. 6% more than Canada	46.92 years Ranked 79th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14	13.93% Ranked 175th.	15.3% Ranked 112th. 10% more than Brazil
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total	27.11 million Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Canada	7.78 million Ranked 47th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent	9.78% Ranked 174th.	10.62% Ranked 113th. 9% more than Brazil
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total	19.03 million Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Canada	5.4 million Ranked 47th.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent	38.42% Ranked 24th. 10% more than Canada	35.03% Ranked 74th.
Age distribution > Total dependency ratio	86.92% Ranked 25th. 7% more than Canada	81.08% Ranked 67th.
Birth rate	14.97 births/1,000 population Ranked 133th. 46% more than Canada	10.28 births/1,000 population Ranked 187th.
Death rate	6.51 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 150th.	8.2 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 92nd. 26% more than Brazil
Ethnic groups	white 53.7%, mulatto (mixed white and black) 38.5%, black 6.2%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 0.9%, unspecified 0.7%	British Isles origin 28%, French origin 23%, other European 15%, Amerindian 2%, other, mostly Asian, African, Arab 6%, mixed background 26%
Gender > Female population	98.93 million Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Canada	25.47 million Ranked 47th.
Population	201.01 million Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Canada	34.57 million Ranked 37th.
Population > Population growth, past and future	-0.452 Ranked 204th.	0.019 Ranked 71st.
Population growth	-0.452% Ranked 204th.	0.019% Ranked 71st.
Population growth rate	0.83% Ranked 132nd. 8% more than Canada	0.77% Ranked 137th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total	104.07 million Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Canada	28.1 million Ranked 48th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total	8.86 million Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Canada	2.55 million Ranked 48th.
Obesity > Adult obesity rate	18.8% Ranked 100th.	26.2% Ranked 47th. 39% more than Brazil
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59	47.65% Ranked 173th.	49.67% Ranked 126th. 4% more than Brazil
Population in 2015	209,401 thousand Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Canada	35,051 thousand Ranked 40th.
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper	77.74 million Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Canada	15.43 million Ranked 7th.
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	6.41 Ranked 137th.	7.2 Ranked 112th. 12% more than Brazil
Total fertility rate	1.81 children born/woman Ranked 150th. 14% more than Canada	1.59 children born/woman Ranked 177th.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent	32.57% Ranked 25th. 10% more than Canada	29.48% Ranked 71st.
Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population	0.51 Ranked 118th. 16% more than Canada	0.44 Ranked 162nd.
Age structure > 0-14 years	24.2% Ranked 125th. 56% more than Canada	15.5% Ranked 195th.
Gender > Male population	95.61 million Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Canada	25.41 million Ranked 46th.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total	74.73 million Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Canada	17.83 million Ranked 33th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64	53.5% Ranked 172nd.	55.23% Ranked 130th. 3% more than Brazil
Age structure > 65 years and over	7.3% Ranked 100th.	16.8% Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Brazil
Nationality > Noun	Brazilian(s)	Canadian(s)
Divorce rate	0.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th.	2.46 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Brazil
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio	60.87% Ranked 26th. 14% more than Canada	53.37% Ranked 68th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent	4.55% Ranked 174th.	5.01% Ranked 115th. 10% more than Brazil
Physicians density	1.76 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 24th.	2.07 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 21st. 18% more than Brazil
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total	63.35 million Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Canada	15 million Ranked 32nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total	92.69 million Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Canada	25.27 million Ranked 47th.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total	29.25 million Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Canada	6.8 million Ranked 28th.
Cities > Urban population	90,477 Ranked 40th. 6% more than Canada	85,136 Ranked 49th.
Abortion > Abortion rate	0.0 Ranked 11th.	15.2 abortions per 1,000 women Ranked 5th.
Nationality > Adjective	Brazilian	Canadian
Sex ratio > Total population	0.98 male(s)/female Ranked 120th.	0.99 male(s)/female Ranked 117th. 1% more than Brazil
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent	9.38% Ranked 174th.	10.29% Ranked 110th. 10% more than Brazil
Sex ratio > At birth	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 89th.	1.06 male(s)/female Ranked 71st. 1% more than Brazil
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent	15.04% Ranked 24th. 13% more than Canada	13.36% Ranked 60th.
Gender > Sex ratio at birth	1.05 Ranked 88th.	1.06 Ranked 51st. 1% more than Brazil
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total	18.24 million Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Canada	5.24 million Ranked 47th.
Migration > Net migration rate	-0.09 migrant(s)/1,000 populati Ranked 88th.	5.62 migrant(s)/1,000 populati Ranked 21st.
Future population change	-889,881.8 Ranked 194th.	9,600.4 Ranked 50th.
Urban population	156.95 million Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Canada	25.87 million Ranked 26th.
Urbanization in 2015	87.7% Ranked 25th. 7% more than Canada	81.9% Ranked 31st.
Migration > Net migration > Per capita	-1,228.508 per 1 million people Ranked 97th.	33,706.96 per 1 million people Ranked 13th.
Median age > Total	30.3 years Ranked 102nd.	41.5 years Ranked 26th. 37% more than Brazil
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	73.02 years Ranked 125th.	81.57 years Ranked 14th. 12% more than Brazil
Urban and rural > Urban population	160.93 million Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Canada	27.15 million Ranked 13th.
Projected population growth	43.94% Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Canada	18.05% Ranked 96th.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women	29.7 Ranked 7th. 12% more than Canada	26.6 Ranked 7th.
Age structure > 15-64 years	68.2% Ranked 67th. About the same as Canada	68.1% Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Total population	90.4% Ranked 132nd.	99% Ranked 51st. 10% more than Brazil
Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio	35.2% Ranked 116th. 47% more than Canada	24% Ranked 160th.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men	31.9 Ranked 6th. 12% more than Canada	28.6 Ranked 7th.
Gender > Women aged 15-49	34.49 million Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Canada	9.48 million Ranked 49th.
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio	26.04% Ranked 173th.	27.7% Ranked 73th. 6% more than Brazil
Percentage living in urban areas	83% Ranked 40th. 4% more than Canada	80% Ranked 44th.
Migration > Net migration	-229,000 Ranked 152nd.	1.09 million Ranked 6th.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women	16	16
Population > CIA Factbook	196.34 million Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Canada	33.21 million Ranked 37th.
Teenage pregancy rate	75.07 Ranked 45th. 6 times more than Canada	12.54 Ranked 154th.
Population density	22.69 Ranked 155th. 6 times more than Canada	3.66 Ranked 189th.
Sex ratio > Under 15 years	1.04 male(s)/female Ranked 116th.	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 100th. 1% more than Brazil
Percentage living in rural areas.	17% Ranked 159th.	20% Ranked 158th. 18% more than Brazil
Infant mortality rate > Total	19.83 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 93th. 4 times more than Canada	4.78 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 181st.
Age structure > 25-54 years	43.6% Ranked 61st. 5% more than Canada	41.4% Ranked 101st.
Urban and rural > Rural population	29.83 million Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Canada	6.33 million Ranked 26th.
Gender > Global Gender Gap Index	0.695 Ranked 62nd.	0.743 Ranked 20th. 7% more than Brazil
Age structure > 15-24 years	16.7% Ranked 135th. 29% more than Canada	12.9% Ranked 183th.
Gender > Gender inequality index	0.447 Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Canada	0.119 Ranked 128th.
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people	824.37 Ranked 14th. 5% more than Canada	787.24 Ranked 12th.
Rural population	29.45 million Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Canada	6.43 million Ranked 66th.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin	973 Ranked 88th. 10 times more than Canada	99 Ranked 126th.
Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman	1.82 Ranked 143th. 12% more than Canada	1.63 Ranked 159th.
Age structure > 55-64 years	8.2% Ranked 100th.	13.3% Ranked 22nd. 62% more than Brazil
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 43th. The same as Canada	18 Ranked 122nd.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men	16	16
Gender > Female population per thousand people	507.7 Ranked 61st. 1% more than Canada	504 Ranked 90th.
Future population > Males	115.89 million Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Canada	19.37 million Ranked 40th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total	14 years Ranked 58th.	17 years Ranked 16th. 21% more than Brazil
Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	15.33 Ranked 128th. 39% more than Canada	11 Ranked 166th.
Sex ratio > 15-64 years	0.98 Ranked 142nd.	1.02 Ranked 78th. 4% more than Brazil
Cities > Cities larger than the capital	Sao Paulo City , Rio de Janeiro , Salvador (by city proper) ; Sao Paulo City , Rio de Janeiro , Belo Horizonte , Recife , Porto Alegre and Fortaleza (by metropolitan population) ;	Toronto , Montreal , Vancouver (Metropolitan area), Calgary (City proper)
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio	46.2% Ranked 145th.	46.3% Ranked 144th. About the same as Brazil
Population density > People per sq. km of land area	23.28 sq. km Ranked 169th. 6 times more than Canada	3.79 sq. km Ranked 203th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people	676 Ranked 57th.	693.72 Ranked 38th. 3% more than Brazil
Drinking water source > Improved > Total	98% of population Ranked 21st.	100% of population Ranked 7th. 2% more than Brazil
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people	172.36 Ranked 118th. 28% more than Canada	134.63 Ranked 161st.
Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19	16.1% Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Canada	2.9% Ranked 8th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	76.74 years Ranked 115th.	84.31 years Ranked 14th. 10% more than Brazil
Hospital bed density	2.3 beds/1,000 population Ranked 32nd.	3.2 beds/1,000 population Ranked 32nd. 39% more than Brazil
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method	80.3% Ranked 4th. 9% more than Canada	74% Ranked 9th.
Contraceptive prevalence rate	80.3% Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Canada	74% Ranked 20th.
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio	9.1 Ranked 121st. 2 times more than Canada	4.5 Ranked 167th.
Births > Teen motherhood rate	13% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Canada	4% Ranked 14th.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people	152.81 Ranked 72nd.	183.55 Ranked 61st. 20% more than Brazil
Jewish population > By country > Jews > Estimated number of Jews	95,125 Ranked 7th.	393,660 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Brazil
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females	18 Ranked 5th. The same as Canada	18 Ranked 20th.
Overseas Chinese > 2005 Population	151,649 Ranked 19th.	1.61 million Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Brazil
Urbanization	82 Ranked 37th. 4% more than Canada	79 Ranked 41st.
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio	11% Ranked 76th.	22.2% Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Brazil
Sex ratio > 65 years and over	0.74 male(s)/female Ranked 153th.	0.79 male(s)/female Ranked 120th. 7% more than Brazil
Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births	12.9 Ranked 116th. 3 times more than Canada	4.7 Ranked 156th.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people	101.66 Ranked 76th.	199.28 Ranked 31st. 96% more than Brazil
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum	4,232 Ranked 79th.	169,434 Ranked 18th. 40 times more than Brazil
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people	254.92 Ranked 109th. 55% more than Canada	164.72 Ranked 162nd.
Population in largest city	18.33 million Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Canada	5.31 million Ranked 28th.
Population, total	198.66 million Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Canada	34.88 million Ranked 38th.
Gender ratio > Whole population	102.7% Ranked 77th. 1% more than Canada	101.9% Ranked 92nd.
Literacy > Female	90.7% Ranked 39th.	99% Ranked 9th. 9% more than Brazil
Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper	52,801 Ranked 45th.	341,425 Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Brazil
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita	0.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 122nd.	5.23 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th. 261 times more than Brazil
Life expectancy at birth > Male	69.48 years Ranked 131st.	78.98 years Ranked 15th. 14% more than Brazil
Net migration	-190,000 Ranked 171st.	1.1 million Ranked 4th.
Migration > Refugees	2,490 Ranked 77th.	159,000 Ranked 25th. 64 times more than Brazil
Persons per room	0.7 Ranked 45th. 40% more than Canada	0.5 Ranked 58th.
Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19	3.5% Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Canada	0.9% Ranked 6th.
Maternal mortality rate	56 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 103th. 5 times more than Canada	12 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 150th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total	None	None
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male	None	None
Urban and rural > Males living in cities proper	51,858 Ranked 42nd.	322,195 Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Brazil
Urban and rural > Female rural population	14.13 million Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Canada	3.11 million Ranked 21st.
Population > CIA Factbook per capita	1.02 Ranked 61st. 3% more than Canada	0.997 Ranked 99th.
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural	56% of population Ranked 60th. 56 times more than Canada	1% of population Ranked 155th.
Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index	0.02 Ranked 137th.	0.499 Ranked 34th. 25 times more than Brazil
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	71.75 Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Canada	14.35 Ranked 147th.
Languages	Portuguese (official and most widely spoken language)	English (official) 58.8%, French (official) 21.6%, other 19.6%
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people	643.42 Ranked 47th. 1% more than Canada	635.99 Ranked 59th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people	77.85 Ranked 120th. 41% more than Canada	55.12 Ranked 160th.
Rural population per 1000	158.22 Ranked 164th.	198.92 Ranked 154th. 26% more than Brazil
Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	16	16
Future population > Females	120.59 million Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Canada	19.74 million Ranked 41st.
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths	1,700 Ranked 34th. 37 times more than Canada	46 Ranked 110th.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total	17.8% Ranked 65th. 26% more than Canada	14.1% Ranked 86th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total	14 years Ranked 58th.	17 years Ranked 16th. 21% more than Brazil
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people	14.74 Ranked 76th.	39.26 Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Brazil
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women	4.2 Ranked 20th. 35% more than Canada	3.1 Ranked 11th.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female	23.1% Ranked 20th. 88% more than Canada	12.3% Ranked 49th.
Gender > Male population per thousand people	492.3 Ranked 130th.	495.99 Ranked 106th. 1% more than Brazil
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Russians	980,000 Ranked 6th. 96% more than Canada	500,600 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
Marriage, divorce and children > Childless women, aged 40-44	10% Ranked 9th.	16% Ranked 3rd. 60% more than Brazil
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females	23.4 years Ranked 9th.	26.8 years Ranked 5th. 15% more than Brazil
Education expenditures	5.6% of GDP Ranked 31st. 12% more than Canada	5% of GDP Ranked 47th.
Number of under-five deaths	42,000 Ranked 32nd. 21 times more than Canada	2,000 Ranked 112th.
Number of infant deaths	37,000 Ranked 26th. 19 times more than Canada	2,000 Ranked 110th.
GDP per capita > Current US$	$11,339.52 Ranked 57th.	$52,218.99 Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Brazil
Cities > Urban population per thousand people	4.3e-07 Ranked 211th.	2.34e-06 Ranked 165th. 5 times more than Brazil
Density and urbanisation > Urban population	166.69 million Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Canada	27.16 million Ranked 24th.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people	69.08 Ranked 80th.	141.56 Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Brazil
Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee	44,647 Ranked 25th. 220 times more than Canada	203 Ranked 122nd.
Housing > Number of rooms > Houses with 9 rooms	2.13 million Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada	796,270 Ranked 1st.
Urbanization > Rate of urbanization	None	None
Infant mortality rate > Female	16.34 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 96th. 4 times more than Canada	4.43 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 178th.
Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories	26 Jan 1990	28 May 1990
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Female > Aged 15-19	14.8% Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Canada	3.3% Ranked 9th.
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total	66.8% Ranked 81st.	68.8% Ranked 48th. 3% more than Brazil
Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000	21 Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Canada	4 Ranked 25th.
Gender ratio > Babies	95.9% Ranked 78th. 1% more than Canada	94.8% Ranked 133th.
Urban population per 1000	843.19 Ranked 24th. 5% more than Canada	800.68 Ranked 35th.
Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Female > Aged 15-19	21.9% Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Canada	2.6% Ranked 14th.
Urban and rural > Male rural population	15.7 million Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Canada	3.22 million Ranked 21st.
Urban and rural > Male urban population	77.71 million Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Canada	13.19 million Ranked 9th.
Urban and rural > Female urban population	83.22 million Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Canada	13.96 million Ranked 9th.
Median age > Both sexes	30.5 Ranked 86th.	40.7 Ranked 23th. 33% more than Brazil
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males	26.99 million Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Canada	2.78 million Ranked 58th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males	5.18 million Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Canada	2.15 million Ranked 21st.
Housing > Owner occupier households	42.13 million Ranked 1st. 320 times more than Canada	131,750 Ranked 12th.
Urbanization > Urban population	None	None
Major cities > Population	Sao Paulo 19.96 million; Rio de Janeiro 11.836 million; Belo Horizonte 5.736 million; Porto Alegre 4.034 million; BRASILIA (capital) 3.813 million	Toronto 5.377 million; Montreal 3.75 million; Vancouver 2.197 million; OTTAWA (capital) 1.208 million; Calgary 1.16 million
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total	14 years Ranked 54th.	17 years Ranked 15th. 21% more than Brazil
Population in largest city > Per capita	0.098 per capita Ranked 81st.	0.164 per capita Ranked 52nd. 67% more than Brazil
Infant mortality rate > Male	23.16 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 91st. 5 times more than Canada	5.11 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 182nd.
Literacy > Male	90.1% Ranked 135th.	99% Ranked 59th. 10% more than Brazil
Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000	12 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Canada	3 Ranked 19th.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male	13.9% Ranked 79th.	15.9% Ranked 66th. 14% more than Brazil
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban	0.0 Ranked 137th.	0.0 Ranked 154th.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total	79% of population Ranked 77th.	100% of population Ranked 6th. 27% more than Brazil
Number of infant deaths per 1000	0.186 Ranked 102nd. 3 times more than Canada	0.0573 Ranked 119th.
Total Population per capita	1.01 Ranked 91st.	1.02 Ranked 73th. 1% more than Brazil
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Male > Aged 15-19	3.6% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Canada	1.2% Ranked 6th.
Gender ratio > Urban population	106.3% Ranked 21st. The same as Canada	106.2% Ranked 29th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000	140.73 Ranked 102nd. 69% more than Canada	83.45 Ranked 167th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total	6.3% Ranked 99th.	14.9% Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Brazil
Urban and rural > Population living in urban agglomerations	104,659 Ranked 18th.	730,020 Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Brazil
Language > German speaking population	1.4 million outside Europe Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada	450,000 outside Europe Ranked 2nd.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Arab population	9 million Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Canada	450,000 Ranked 18th.
Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time	12% Ranked 91st.	42% Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Brazil
Jewish population > By country > Jews > Estimated number of Jews per 1000	0.517 Ranked 19th.	12.3 Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than Brazil
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Males	18 Ranked 5th. The same as Canada	18 Ranked 20th.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men	123.5 Ranked 90th. 1% more than Canada	122.7 Ranked 95th.
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men	144.2 Ranked 125th.	184.4 Ranked 61st. 28% more than Brazil
Religions	Roman Catholic (nominal) 73.6%, Protestant 15.4%, Spiritualist 1.3%, Bantu/Voodoo 0.3%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.2%, none 7.4%	Roman Catholic 42.6%, Protestant 23.3% (United Church 9.5%, Anglican 6.8%, Baptist 2.4%, Lutheran 2%), other Christian 4.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other and unspecified 11.8%, none 16%
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural	15% of population Ranked 80th. 15 times more than Canada	1% of population Ranked 151st.
Urban population > Per capita	0.842 per capita Ranked 26th. 5% more than Canada	0.801 per capita Ranked 36th.
Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults	219.67 Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Canada	91.76 Ranked 173th.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index	0.549 Ranked 64th.	0.596 Ranked 55th. 9% more than Brazil
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia	0.87 Ranked 97th. 32% more than Canada	0.66 Ranked 115th.
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million	68.86 million Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Canada	14.37 million Ranked 19th.
Gender development	0.751 Ranked 60th.	0.938 Ranked 3rd. 25% more than Brazil
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	80.3% Ranked 4th. 9% more than Canada	74% Ranked 9th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom	12.2% Ranked 6th.	15% Ranked 7th. 23% more than Brazil
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male	14 years Ranked 55th.	17 years Ranked 10th. 21% more than Brazil
Median age > Male	29.5 years Ranked 104th.	40.2 years Ranked 24th. 36% more than Brazil
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	14 years Ranked 44th.	17 years Ranked 1st. 21% more than Brazil
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men	1.1 Ranked 17th.	1.3 Ranked 8th. 18% more than Brazil
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female	15 years Ranked 1st.	17 years Ranked 1st. 13% more than Brazil
Density and urbanisation > Rural population	27.05 million Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Canada	6.58 million Ranked 62nd.
Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Male > Aged 15-19	3.4% Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Canada	0.9% Ranked 9th.
Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio	90.8 Ranked 55th.	96 Ranked 49th. 6% more than Brazil
Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio	106.3 Ranked 21st. The same as Canada	106.2 Ranked 29th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000	37.1 Ranked 83th.	83.71 Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Brazil
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total	27% Ranked 115th. 66% more than Canada	16.3% Ranked 190th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females	7.11 million Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Canada	2.79 million Ranked 21st.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000	344.99 Ranked 48th. 2% more than Canada	339.18 Ranked 57th.
Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent	24% Ranked 67th.	64% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Brazil
Housing > Number of rooms > Houses with 1 room	350,370 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Canada	91,800 Ranked 15th.
Female population > Age 15-19	8.41 million Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Canada	1.06 million Ranked 48th.
Median age > Female	31.1 years Ranked 100th.	42.7 years Ranked 30th. 37% more than Brazil
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters	27,511.6 Ranked 26th.	82,647.08 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Brazil
Cities > Rate of urbanization	1.8% Ranked 104th. 80% more than Canada	1% Ranked 154th.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban	85% of population Ranked 118th.	100% of population Ranked 45th. 18% more than Brazil
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita	7.15 per 1 million people Ranked 152nd. 2 times more than Canada	3.04 per 1 million people Ranked 160th.
Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people	276.08 Ranked 29th. 13% more than Canada	243.26 Ranked 121st.
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births	16.1 Ranked 117th. 3 times more than Canada	5.7 Ranked 159th.
Future population > Males per thousand people	502.2 Ranked 68th. 2% more than Canada	490.06 Ranked 107th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Notes	16 with parental or guardian consent. The marriage of someone who is under 16 years can also be authorized, but only in cases of pregnancy, or to avoid the imposition of a criminal penalty (statutory rape).	Varies by province , but generally 18 years old, 16 years with parental consent, and 15 years with judicial consent.
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens	Visa not required	Visa not required
International migrant stock, total	688,026 Ranked 56th.	7.2 million Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Brazil
International migrant stock, total per 1000	3.52 Ranked 187th.	211.05 Ranked 32nd. 60 times more than Brazil
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted	260 Ranked 55th. 43 times more than Canada	6 Ranked 157th.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population	125,000 Ranked 12th.	500,000 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Brazil
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country	910 Ranked 81st.	5,200 Ranked 34th. 6 times more than Brazil
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people	0.00302 Ranked 135th.	0.0188 Ranked 105th. 6 times more than Brazil
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	24 Ranked 121st.	73 Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Brazil
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway	3,677 Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Canada	1,775 Ranked 51st.
Migration > Refugees per 1000	0.0166 Ranked 101st.	5.72 Ranked 40th. 344 times more than Brazil
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39	0.3% Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Canada	0.1% Ranked 11th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females	25.96 million Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Canada	2.64 million Ranked 61st.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000	27.03 Ranked 86th.	64.56 Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Brazil
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada	15,120 Ranked 68th.	24.79 million Ranked 1st. 1639 times more than Brazil
Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent	44% Ranked 69th.	67% Ranked 12th. 52% more than Brazil
Total Population > Female	95.13 million Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Canada	16.74 million Ranked 35th.
Migration > International migrant stock > Total	686,309 Ranked 50th.	6.3 million Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Brazil
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males	25.4 years Ranked 15th.	29.6 years Ranked 4th. 17% more than Brazil
Future population > Females per thousand people	517.12 Ranked 51st. 4% more than Canada	498.95 Ranked 103th.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60	123.5% Ranked 90th. 1% more than Canada	122.7% Ranked 95th.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65	127.8 Ranked 95th.	130.3 Ranked 87th. 2% more than Brazil
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80	144.2 Ranked 125th.	184.4 Ranked 61st. 28% more than Brazil
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Lebanese	10 million Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Canada	449,000 Ranked 6th.
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000	44.02 Ranked 117th. 36% more than Canada	32.28 Ranked 158th.
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000	42.22 Ranked 28th. 23% more than Canada	34.44 Ranked 120th.
Male population > Age 25-29	8.63 million Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Canada	1.12 million Ranked 44th.
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000	45.19 Ranked 115th. 37% more than Canada	32.91 Ranked 164th.
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000	91.93 Ranked 116th. 36% more than Canada	67.44 Ranked 164th.
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000	46.73 Ranked 116th. 35% more than Canada	34.53 Ranked 165th.
Female population > Age 25-29	8.53 million Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Canada	1.08 million Ranked 44th.
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000	89.72 Ranked 116th. 35% more than Canada	66.25 Ranked 156th.
Widows > Proportion of age group > Urban > Men > Aged 30 to 39	0.3% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Canada	0.1% Ranked 19th.
Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Women > Aged 40 to 59	7.5% Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Canada	2.7% Ranked 21st.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 40 to 59	1.6% Ranked 22nd. Twice as much as Canada	0.8% Ranked 15th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada, share of Canadian population	0.0 Ranked 97th.	79.3% Ranked 1st.
Widows > Proportion of age group > Urban > Women > Aged above 59	44.4% Ranked 12th. 15% more than Canada	38.6% Ranked 14th.
Total population > Age 20-24	17.44 million Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Canada	2.2 million Ranked 46th.
Female population > Age 10-14	8.19 million Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Canada	1.04 million Ranked 51st.
Total population > Age 40-44 > % of the total	6.97 Ranked 83th.	8.34 Ranked 27th. 20% more than Brazil
Total population > Age 25-29 per 1000	92.19 Ranked 32nd. 35% more than Canada	68.16 Ranked 160th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Modern methods	77.1% Ranked 4th. 7% more than Canada	72% Ranked 5th.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Women > Aged 30 to 39	2% Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Canada	0.4% Ranked 14th.
Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Women > Aged above 59	34.4% Ranked 15th. 9% more than Canada	31.7% Ranked 18th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Mexico	11,532 Ranked 17th.	23,150 Ranked 7th. Twice as much as Brazil
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged above 59	10.8% Ranked 48th. 6% more than Canada	10.2% Ranked 13th.
Male population > Age 35-39 per 1000	39.05 Ranked 49th. 4% more than Canada	37.68 Ranked 61st.
Migration > International migrant stock > % of population	0.37% Ranked 181st.	19.51% Ranked 32nd. 53 times more than Brazil
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5 > Per 1,000 live births	14.4 Ranked 117th. 3 times more than Canada	5.3 Ranked 158th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female	14	17
Jewish population > By country > Jews > Population > 2005E	186.11 million Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Canada	32.81 million Ranked 14th.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > African diaspora, population	85.78 million Ranked 1st. 109 times more than Canada	783,795 Ranked 13th.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Colombians	4,159 Ranked 10th.	39,145 Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Brazil
Gender ratio > Aged over 65	127.8% Ranked 95th.	130.3% Ranked 87th. 2% more than Brazil
Fertility > Mortality rate, neonatal > Per 1,000 live births	9.2 Ranked 106th. 3 times more than Canada	3.5 Ranked 155th.
Improved water source, rural > % of rural population with access	84.5% Ranked 117th.	99% Ranked 48th. 17% more than Brazil
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	14 years Ranked 55th.	17 years Ranked 10th. 21% more than Brazil
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	80.8% Ranked 102nd.	99.8% Ranked 37th. 24% more than Brazil
Improved sanitation facilities, rural > % of rural population with access	48.4% Ranked 121st.	99% Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Brazil
Improved sanitation facilities, urban > % of urban population with access	86.7% Ranked 103th.	100% Ranked 39th. 15% more than Brazil
Fertility > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	8.4% Ranked 15th. 45% more than Canada	5.8% Ranked 62nd.
Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age, female > % of children under 5	2.1% Ranked 22nd. 24% more than Canada	1.7% Ranked 1st.
Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age > % of children under 5	2.2% Ranked 24th. 22% more than Canada	1.8% Ranked 2nd.
Fertility > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births	56 Ranked 101st. 5 times more than Canada	12 Ranked 148th.
Prevalence of overweight, female > % of children under 5	7.7% Ranked 7th. 48% more than Canada	5.2% Ranked 1st.
Prevalence of overweight, male > % of children under 5	6.9% Ranked 10th.	9.6% Ranked 1st. 39% more than Brazil
Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5	7.3% Ranked 12th.	7.6% Ranked 1st. 4% more than Brazil
Malnutrition prevalence, height for age, female > % of children under 5	5.8% Ranked 21st.	6.5% Ranked 1st. 12% more than Brazil
Fertility > Newborns protected against tetanus > %	92% Ranked 17th. 12% more than Canada	82% Ranked 57th.
Prevalence of wasting > % of children under 5	1.6% Ranked 26th. 45% more than Canada	1.1% Ranked 1st.
Number of neonatal deaths per million	135.91 Ranked 94th. 5 times more than Canada	28.67 Ranked 111th.
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths per million	8.71 Ranked 103th. 6 times more than Canada	1.35 Ranked 146th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Mexico per million people	58.05 Ranked 17th.	663.69 Ranked 8th. 11 times more than Brazil
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male > %	71.1% Ranked 17th. 12% more than Canada	63.4% Ranked 38th.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female > %	54.7% Ranked 37th.	63.4% Ranked 23th. 16% more than Brazil
Labor force participation rate, female > % of female population ages 15-64	64.8% Ranked 71st.	74.2% Ranked 29th. 15% more than Brazil
Labor force participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15-64	74.9% Ranked 48th.	77.9% Ranked 36th. 4% more than Brazil

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