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People Stats: compare key data on Cook Islands & Netherlands

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  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
  • 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.
  • Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces: Total number of divorces in given year by country.
  • Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
  • Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages: Marriages by urban/rural residence.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people: Marriages by urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Median age > Total: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Urban and rural > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas by country.
  • Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women: Average age of women at their first marriage.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
    Additional details:
    • Gibraltar: above 80% (2013)
  • Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men: Average age of men at their first marriage.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Gender ratio > Whole population: Female/male ratio of 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.
  • Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
  • Urban and rural > Female rural population: Total number of females living in rural areas by country.
  • Languages: This entry provides a rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women: Legal Age for Marriage.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Urban and rural > Male rural population: Total number of males living in rural 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.
  • 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.
  • Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Gender ratio > Urban population: Female/male ratio of urban population.
  • 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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  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, condom, percentage.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage: Percentage of all married women aged 15-49 who report using any type of contraceptive.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Median age > Male: This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent widowed in age group.
  • Total Population > Female: Total Population - Female, as of April 26, 2005
  • Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 1985 - 2002 reported
  • Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Length of stay permitted: Length of stay permitted.

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  • Women > Contraceptive prevalence %: People - Women - Contraceptive prevalence (%) 1995-2002
STAT Cook Islands Netherlands HISTORY
Age structure > 0-14 years 23.4%
Ranked 133th. 37% more than Netherlands
17.1%
Ranked 181st.

Age structure > 65 years and over 10.6%
Ranked 71st.
17.1%
Ranked 28th. 61% more than Cook Islands

Birth rate 14.93 births/1,000 population
Ranked 134th. 38% more than Netherlands
10.85 births/1,000 population
Ranked 176th.

Death rate 7.66 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 110th.
8.48 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 83th. 11% more than Cook Islands

Ethnic groups Cook Island Maori (Polynesian) 87.7%, part Cook Island Maori 5.8%, other 6.5% Dutch 80.7%, EU 5%, Indonesian 2.4%, Turkish 2.2%, Surinamese 2%, Moroccan 2%, Netherlands Antilles & Aruba 0.8%, other 4.8%
Nationality > Noun Cook Islander(s) Dutchman(men), Dutchwoman(women)
Obesity > Adult obesity rate 63.7%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Netherlands
18.8%
Ranked 101st.
Physicians density 2.89 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 12th.
3.92 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 4th. 36% more than Cook Islands
Population 10,447
Ranked 221st.
16.81 million
Ranked 64th. 1609 times more than Cook Islands

Population > Population growth, past and future -0.342
Ranked 169th. 3 times more than Netherlands
-0.101
Ranked 95th.

Population growth -0.342%
Ranked 169th. 3 times more than Netherlands
-0.101%
Ranked 95th.

Population growth rate -3.07%
Ranked 231st.
0.44%
Ranked 155th.

Population in 2015 17 thousand
Ranked 212th.
16,812 thousand
Ranked 64th. 989 times more than Cook Islands
Total fertility rate 2.31 children born/woman
Ranked 95th. 30% more than Netherlands
1.78 children born/woman
Ranked 155th.

Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper 12,188
Ranked 38th.
5.26 million
Ranked 14th. 431 times more than Cook Islands

Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces 8
Ranked 67th.
34,317
Ranked 6th. 4290 times more than Cook Islands

Cities > Urban population 69,229
Ranked 116th.
92,568
Ranked 30th. 34% more than Cook Islands

Nationality > Adjective Cook Islander Dutch
Sex ratio > Total population 1.07 male(s)/female
Ranked 15th. 9% more than Netherlands
0.98 male(s)/female
Ranked 138th.

Sex ratio > At birth 1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 97th. The same as Netherlands
1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 149th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages 894
Ranked 45th.
70,315
Ranked 13th. 79 times more than Cook Islands

Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people 82.95
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Netherlands
4.19
Ranked 39th.

Median age > Total 33.7 years
Ranked 75th.
41.8 years
Ranked 23th. 24% more than Cook Islands

Life expectancy at birth > Total population 75.15 years
Ranked 94th.
81.01 years
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Cook Islands

Urban and rural > Urban population 11,225
Ranked 84th.
11.12 million
Ranked 25th. 991 times more than Cook Islands

Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women 29.6
Ranked 1st.
31.5
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Cook Islands
Age structure > 15-64 years 65.6%
Ranked 120th.
66.2%
Ranked 105th. 1% more than Cook Islands

Literacy > Total population 95%
Ranked 102nd.
99%
Ranked 49th. 4% more than Cook Islands

Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men 31.2
Ranked 1st.
33.9
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Cook Islands
Percentage living in urban areas 70%
Ranked 62nd. 6% more than Netherlands
66%
Ranked 77th.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women 16 16
Population > CIA Factbook 12,271
Ranked 219th.
16.65 million
Ranked 59th. 1356 times more than Cook Islands

Sex ratio > Under 15 years 1.13 male(s)/female
Ranked 6th. 8% more than Netherlands
1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 99th.

Percentage living in rural areas. 30%
Ranked 138th.
34%
Ranked 127th. 13% more than Cook Islands
Infant mortality rate > Total 14.81 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 112th. 4 times more than Netherlands
3.69 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 203th.

Age structure > 25-54 years 38%
Ranked 144th.
40.8%
Ranked 109th. 7% more than Cook Islands
Urban and rural > Rural population 7,878
Ranked 84th.
5.53 million
Ranked 28th. 702 times more than Cook Islands

Age structure > 15-24 years 18.1%
Ranked 105th. 48% more than Netherlands
12.2%
Ranked 192nd.
Age structure > 55-64 years 9.9%
Ranked 78th.
12.9%
Ranked 32nd. 30% more than Cook Islands
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women 21
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Netherlands
18
Ranked 117th.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men 16 16
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 12 years
Ranked 111th.
17 years
Ranked 15th. 42% more than Cook Islands

Sex ratio > 15-64 years 1.07
Ranked 18th. 6% more than Netherlands
1.01
Ranked 98th.

Drinking water source > Improved > Total 95% of population
Ranked 52nd.
100% of population
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Cook Islands
Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19 2.2%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Netherlands
0.5%
Ranked 16th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 78.09 years
Ranked 93th.
83.21 years
Ranked 25th. 7% more than Cook Islands

Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method 43.2%
Ranked 16th.
69%
Ranked 10th. 60% more than Cook Islands

Contraceptive prevalence rate 43.2%
Ranked 2nd.
69%
Ranked 28th. 60% more than Cook Islands
Urbanization 59
Ranked 90th.
90
Ranked 23th. 53% more than Cook Islands
Sex ratio > 65 years and over 0.96 male(s)/female
Ranked 21st. 20% more than Netherlands
0.8 male(s)/female
Ranked 112th.

Gender ratio > Whole population 93.7%
Ranked 143th.
102.2%
Ranked 85th. 9% more than Cook Islands

Life expectancy at birth > Male 72.35 years
Ranked 102nd.
78.93 years
Ranked 18th. 9% more than Cook Islands

Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19 1.4%
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Netherlands
0.1%
Ranked 12th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total None None
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male None None
Urban and rural > Female rural population 3,766
Ranked 57th.
2.77 million
Ranked 23th. 734 times more than Cook Islands

Languages English (official), Maori Dutch (official), Frisian (official)
Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women 16 16
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total 12 years
Ranked 111th.
17 years
Ranked 15th. 42% more than Cook Islands
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women 2.2
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Netherlands
0.2
Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
Education expenditures 3.2% of GDP
Ranked 26th.
5.9% of GDP
Ranked 22nd. 84% more than Cook Islands

Cities > Urban population per thousand people 0.00661
Ranked 6th. 1326 times more than Netherlands
4.98e-06
Ranked 139th.

Urbanization > Rate of urbanization None None
Infant mortality rate > Female 11.45 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 128th. 3 times more than Netherlands
3.38 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 200th.

Urban and rural > Male urban population 5,730
Ranked 57th.
5.48 million
Ranked 21st. 956 times more than Cook Islands

Urban and rural > Female urban population 5,495
Ranked 57th.
5.65 million
Ranked 20th. 1028 times more than Cook Islands

Urban and rural > Male rural population 4,112
Ranked 57th.
2.77 million
Ranked 23th. 672 times more than Cook Islands

Median age > Both sexes 31.2
Ranked 83th.
40.8
Ranked 21st. 31% more than Cook Islands
Urbanization > Urban population 75 83
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 12 years
Ranked 107th.
17 years
Ranked 14th. 42% more than Cook Islands

Infant mortality rate > Male 18.01 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 105th. 5 times more than Netherlands
3.99 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 204th.

Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total 100% of population
Ranked 15th. The same as Netherlands
100% of population
Ranked 40th.

Gender ratio > Urban population 95.9%
Ranked 41st.
103.3%
Ranked 35th. 8% more than Cook Islands

Religions Protestant 69.6% (Cook Islands Christian Church 55.9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7.9%, other Protestant 5.8%), Roman Catholic 16.8%, Mormon 3.8%, other 4.2%, unspecified 2.6%, none 3% Roman Catholic 30%, Protestant 20% (Dutch Reformed 11%, Calvinist 6%, other Protestant 3%), Muslim 5.8%, other 2.2%, none 42%
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom 0.3%
Ranked 26th.
9%
Ranked 8th. 30 times more than Cook Islands

Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 43.2%
Ranked 16th.
69%
Ranked 10th. 60% more than Cook Islands

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male 12 years
Ranked 105th.
17 years
Ranked 9th. 42% more than Cook Islands
Median age > Male 33 years
Ranked 77th.
41 years
Ranked 20th. 24% more than Cook Islands

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 13 years
Ranked 42nd.
17 years
Ranked 8th. 31% more than Cook Islands

Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men 1.4
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 21st.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female 13 years
Ranked 42nd.
17 years
Ranked 8th. 31% more than Cook Islands
Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio 91.6
Ranked 40th.
99.8
Ranked 26th. 9% more than Cook Islands

Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio 95.9
Ranked 41st.
103.3
Ranked 35th. 8% more than Cook Islands

Median age > Female 34.3 years
Ranked 79th.
42.6 years
Ranked 32nd. 24% more than Cook Islands

Cities > Rate of urbanization -0.7%
Ranked 223th.
0.9%
Ranked 162nd.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban 100% of population
Ranked 16th. The same as Netherlands
100% of population
Ranked 44th.

Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39 0.5%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Netherlands
0.1%
Ranked 8th.

Total Population > Female 0.0
Ranked 224th.
8.33 million
Ranked 59th.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported 6
Ranked 139th.
7
Ranked 136th. 17% more than Cook Islands
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Length of stay permitted 31 days Freedom of movement
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Australian citizens > Conditions of access visa-free visa-free
Women > Contraceptive prevalence % 63
Ranked 51st.
79
Ranked 9th. 25% more than Cook Islands

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