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  • Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax: Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)". Prices in current USD.
  • Crime > Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate: Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Economy > GDP: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
  • Economy > GDP per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
  • Geography > Land area > Square miles: Country land area.
  • Government > Government type: A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).
  • Government > Legal system: A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
  • Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
  • People > Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
  • Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -: This entry records the difference between national government revenues and expenditures, expressed as a percent of GDP. A positive (+) number indicates that revenues exceeded expenditures (a budget surplus), while a negative (-) number indicates the reverse (a budget deficit). Normalizing the data, by dividing the budget balance by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries and indicates whether a national government saves or borrows money. Countries with high budget deficits (relative to their GDPs) generally have more difficulty raising funds to finance expenditures, than those with lower deficits.
  • Geography > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
  • Crime > Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes): Suicides per 100’000 residents per year.
  • Geography > Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
  • Government > Legislative branch: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
  • Geography > Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
  • Religion > Religions: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
  • People > Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro). Prices in current USD.
  • Environment > Marine fish catch: Total marine fish catch
    Units: Metric Tons
  • Economy > Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • People > Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
  • Government > Suffrage: The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
  • Geography > Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
  • Government > Constitution: The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Government > Judicial branch: The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people: Motor vehicles per 1000 people.

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  • Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Geography > Land area > Sq. km: Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
  • People > Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
  • People > Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Economy > Budget > Revenues: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
  • People > Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year.
  • Industry > Manufacturing output: Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars."
  • Government > Political parties and leaders: Significant political organizations and their leaders.
  • Energy > Commercial energy use: Commercial energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Commercial energy use refers to apparent consumption, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
  • Economy > Economy > Overview: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Economy > Exports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Government > Executive branch > Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
  • Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
  • People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people: Total number of divorces in given year by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education > Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • People > Gender > Female population: Total female population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Agriculture > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • People > Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a bottle of water (1.5 liter). Prices in current USD.
  • Environment > Ecological footprint: Ecological footprint per capita
    Units: Hectares per Person
  • Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year: Average rainfall is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g). Prices in current USD.
  • Government > Political pressure groups and leaders: Organizations with leaders involved in politics, but not standing for legislative election.
  • Geography > Natural resources: A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
  • Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Energy > Electricity > Consumption: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
  • People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
  • Education > Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Geography > Surface area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
  • People > Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
  • Geography > Area > Land > Per capita: Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km: Agricultural land (sq. km). Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
  • Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment: Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment". Prices in current USD.
  • Military > Personnel > Per capita: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Military > War deaths: Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths."
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita: Arable land (hectares per person). Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Agriculture > Agricultural growth: Index of agricultural production in 1996 - 98 (1989 - 91 = 100)
  • Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP: Public debt as % of GDP (CIA).

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  • Economy > Public debt: This entry records the cumulatiive total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency. Public debt should not be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the private and public sector and must be financed out of foreign exchange earnings.
  • Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices: This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.
  • Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Language > Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
  • Transport > Road network length > Km: Length of road network in kilometers in European Union countries.
  • Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin, which shows where production takes place in an economy. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
  • Economy > Exports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Media > Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year: Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 liter of regular Milk. Prices in current USD.
  • Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release: Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat". Prices in current USD.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes: 1 Pair of Nike Shoes. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Nike Shoes". Prices in current USD.
  • Government > Administrative divisions: This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by BGN are noted.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index: Rent Index is estimation of prices of renting apartments in the city compared to New York City. If Rent index is 80, Numbeo estimates that price for renting in that city is 80% of price in New York.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
  • Education > Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
  • People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen: Average prize of a dozen eggs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked about the prize of a dozen eggs. Prices in current USD.
  • Education > College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • Religion > Religions > All: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
  • Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar: Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)". Prices in current USD.
  • Education > Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Military > Global Peace Index: The Global Peace Index is comprised of 22 indicators in the three categories ongoing domestic or international conflicts; societal safety; and security and militarization. A low index value indicates a peaceful and safe country.
  • Education > Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh: Electric power consumption (kWh). Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
  • Media > Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded."
  • People > Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
  • Geography > Terrain: A brief description of the topography
  • Education > High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Military > Paramilitary personnel: Paramilitary.

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  • Geography > Location: The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
  • Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Economy > Human Development Index: The human development index values in this table were calculated using a consistent methodology and consistent data series. They are not strictly comparable with those in earlier Human Development Reports.
  • Labor > Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
  • Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
  • Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index: Score on Global Terrorism Index. A high value indicates that a country is affected by many terrorist incidents with a strong impact in terms of fatalities, injuries and damaged property.
  • Culture > Happy Planet Index: The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is calculated from three components: Perceived well-being, life expectancy and ecological footprint. A higher value indicates a happier population.
  • Government > Executive branch > Head of government: Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
  • Geography > Coastline: The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
  • Labor > Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Environment > Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
  • Energy > Oil > Consumption: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Education > College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Health > Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
  • Media > Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
  • People > Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of White Rice. Prices in current USD.
  • Media > Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Government > Executive branch > Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
  • Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
  • Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
  • Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
  • Government > Capital city > Name: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
  • Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
  • Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons: CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production is the sum of three IEA categories of CO2 emissions: (1) Main Activity Producer Electricity and Heat which contains the sum of emissions from main activity producer electricity generation, combined heat and power generation and heat plants. Main activity producers (formerly known as public utilities) are defined as those undertakings whose primary activity is to supply the public. They may be publicly or privately owned. This corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 1 a. For the CO2 emissions from fuel combustion (summary) file, emissions from own on-site use of fuel in power plants (EPOWERPLT) are also included. (2) Unallocated Autoproducers which contains the emissions from the generation of electricity and/or heat by autoproducers. Autoproducers are defined as undertakings that generate electricity and/or heat, wholly or partly for their own use as an activity which supports their primary activity. They may be privately or publicly owned. In the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, these emissions would normally be distributed between industry, transport and "other" sectors. (3) Other Energy Industries contains emissions from fuel combusted in petroleum refineries, for the manufacture of solid fuels, coal mining, oil and gas extraction and other energy-producing industries. This corresponds to the IPCC Source/Sink Categories 1 A 1 b and 1 A 1 c. According to the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, emissions from coke inputs to blast furnaces can either be counted here or in the Industrial Processes source/sink category. Within detailed sectoral calculations, certain non-energy processes can be distinguished. In the reduction of iron in a blast furnace through the combustion of coke, the primary purpose of the coke oxidation is to produce pig iron and the emissions can be considered as an industrial process. Care must be taken not to double count these emissions in both Energy and Industrial Processes. In the IEA estimations, these emissions have been included in this category.
  • Government > International organization participation: This entry lists in alphabetical order by abbreviation those international organizations in which the subject country is a member or participates in some other way.
  • People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
  • Crime > Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
  • Media > Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Religion > Major religion(s): Country major religions.
  • Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
  • Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked abot the price of an Internet connection (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)". Prices in current USD.
  • Geography > Area > Water: Total water area in square kilometers
  • People > Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Transport > Airports: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
  • Agriculture > Produce > Banana > Production: Metric tons of Bananas produced in 2000.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative to US places: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
  • Crime > Punishment > Maximum length of sentence: Maximum length of sentence (under life).

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  • Language > Major language(s): Country major languages.
  • People > Gender > Male population: Total male population.
  • Energy > Electricity production > KWh: Electricity production (kWh). Electricity production is measured at the terminals of all alternator sets in a station. In addition to hydropower, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power generation, it covers generation by geothermal, solar, wind, and tide and wave energy, as well as that from combustible renewables and waste. Production includes the output of electricity plants that are designed to produce electricity only as well as that of combined heat and power plants.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
  • Industry > Gross value added by construction: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre: Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
  • Economy > Fiscal year: The beginning and ending months for a country's accounting period of 12 months, which often is the calendar year but which may begin in any month. All yearly references are for the calendar year (CY) unless indicated as a noncalendar fiscal year (FY).
  • Background > Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
  • Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
  • People > Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
  • Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods produced by the industrial sector within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
  • Geography > Population density > People per sq. km: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
  • Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Crime > Murders > WHO: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
  • Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita: Patent applications are applications filed with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$: Agriculture, value added (current US$), including forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources.
  • People > Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
  • Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
  • Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares: Cultivable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the Food and Agriculture Organisation as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded."
  • Media > Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
  • Economy > Imports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Transport > Waterways: The total length and individual names of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
  • Military > Armed forces personnel: Total armed forces (2000)
  • Education > Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor > Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Agriculture > Farm workers: Agricultural employment shows the number of agricultural workers in the agricultural sector.
  • Health > Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent: 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)". Prices in current USD.
  • People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
  • Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point: Highest point above sea level
  • Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita: Net per capita agricultural production, expressed in International Dollars. Net means after deduction of feed and seed. International Dollars are calculated using the Geary-Khamis formula, which is designed to neutralize irrelevant exchange rate movements (more information on http://faostat3.fao.org/faostat-gateway/go/to/mes/glossary/*/E)
  • Military > Military expenditures: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Agriculture > Products: Major agricultural crops and products
  • Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal: Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar". Prices in current USD.
  • Economy > Development > Human Development Index: Human Development Index trends, 1980-2012.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
  • People > Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless). Prices in current USD.
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Military > Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
  • People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces: Total number of divorces in given year by country.
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
  • Education > College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Economy > Exports > Commodities: This entry provides a listing of the highest-valued exported products; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
  • Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter: Pump price for gasoline (US$ per liter). Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of gasoline. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.
  • Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index: Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 1999-2001. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 1999-2001.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
  • Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Crime > Prisoners > Per capita: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.
  • Crime > Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence: Possible other sentence.

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  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index: Groceries Index is an estimation of grocery prices in a given location compared to New York City. To calculate this section, Numbeo uses the "Markets" section of each city.
  • Geography > Total area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways."
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership: This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of apples. Prices in current USD.
  • Energy > Electricity > Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
  • Government > Country name > Conventional long form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
  • Media > Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita: total length of the highway system Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
  • People > Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Geography > Land use > Arable land: The percentage of used land that is arable. Arable land is land cultivated for crops that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice
  • Industry > CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction > Million metric tons: CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction contains the emissions from combustion of fuels in industry. The IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 2 includes these emissions. However, in the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, the IPCC category also includes emissions from industry autoproducers that generate electricity and/or heat. The IEA data are not collected in a way that allows the energy consumption to be split by specific end-use and therefore, autoproducers are shown as a separate item (Unallocated Autoproducers). Manufacturing industries and construction also includes emissions from coke inputs into blast furnaces, which may be reported either in the transformation sector, the industry sector or the separate IPCC Source/Sink Category 2, Industrial Processes.
  • Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant: Percentage of population who says religion is not important in their daily lives. The survey was carried out within the Gallup Poll.
  • Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people: Motor vehicles include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Population refers to midyear population in the year for which data are available."
  • Industry > Manufacturing growth: Annual growth rate for manufacturing value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
  • Travel > Outbound tourism > Departures: Arrivals of non resident tourists/visitors, departures and tourism expenditure in the country and in other countries.
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • People > Abortion > Abortion rate: Abortions per 1000 women.
  • Culture > World Heritage Sites: Cultural sites.

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  • Weather > Precipitation: Average annual precipitation (rain or snow fall) in million cubic metres.
  • Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries: Length of land boundaries by border country
  • Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people: Passenger cars refer to road motor vehicles, other than two-wheelers, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine people (including the driver)."
  • Economy > Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  • People > Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
  • Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index: Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.
  • Media > Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
  • Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
  • People > Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
  • Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
  • Industry > Growth: Annual growth rate for industrial value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
  • Crime > Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males): Male.
  • Sports > Chess > GrandMasters: Number of GrandMaster chess champions, by country. A GrandMaster is the highest level of recognition in chess.
  • Government > Executive branch > Elections: Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
  • Health > Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
  • Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations: Total Congregations.
  • Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP: Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
  • Economy > Budget > Expenditures: Expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
  • People > Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$: Adjusted net national income (constant 2000 US$). Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion.
  • Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Energy > Crude oil > Production: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
  • Background > National tree: Name of tree.

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  • Media > Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people: Daily newspapers refer to those published at least four times a week and calculated as average circulation (or copies printed) per 1,000 people."
  • Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index: Restaurants Index is a comparison of prices of meals and drinks in restaurants and bars compared to NYC.
  • Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages: Marriages by urban/rural residence.
  • Economy > Tourist arrivals: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival."
  • Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Transport > Rail > Railway length: Railway length in kilometers.
  • Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$: Industry, value added (current US$). Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of potatoes. Prices in current USD.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre: Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
  • Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet notes: Facts and peculiarities regarding the opening of a McDonald's in each country.
  • Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000: CO2: Total Emissions (excluding land-use) Units: thousand metric tonnes of carbon dioxide. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
  • Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population: Muslim percentage (%) of total population 2014 Pew Report.
  • Geography > Irrigated land: The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
  • Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Labor > GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Military > Armed forces personnel > Total: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces."
  • Media > Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economy > GDP per person: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Energy > Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh: Electricity production from renewable sources (kWh). Electricity production from renewable sources includes hydropower, geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
  • Education > Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim: Percent of Muslims in each country.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
  • Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2: Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course". Prices in current USD.
  • Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year: This list compares the average annual consumption of cigarettes per adult in countries around the world. Ten european countries top the list, all located at the East of the continent, with the exception of Greece. Developed asian countries like China, South Korea and Japan also register high cigarette consumption, while Africa hosts the countries with less consumption.
  • Environment > Proportion of land area under protection: Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage.
  • Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Health > Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
  • Geography > Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
  • Economy > Exports > Main exports: Country main exports.
  • Labor > Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Government > Flag description: A written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags.
  • Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date: The date when the first McDonald's outlet opened in each country.
  • Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land: Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea: territorial sea - the sovereignty of a coastal State extends beyond its land territory and internal waters to an adjacent belt of sea, described as the territorial sea in the LOS Convention (Part II); this sovereignty extends to the air space over the territorial sea as well as its underlying seabed and subsoil; every State has the right to establish the breadth of its territorial sea up to a limit not exceeding 12 nautical miles. A full and definitive definition can be found in the Law of the Sea (LOS) Convention.
  • Economy > Debt > External: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre: Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • Media > Televisions: The total number of televisions
  • Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita: Agricultural machinery refers to the number of wheel and crawler tractors (excluding garden tractors) in use in agriculture at the end of the calendar year specified or during the first quarter of the following year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education > Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Crime > Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females: Female.
  • Education > College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Education > School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Language > Linguistic diversity index: LDI.
  • People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people: Marriages by urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final services produced within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
  • Media > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Geography > Area > Land per 1000: Total land area in square kilometres. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT Cuba Panama HISTORY
Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax $25.05
Ranked 145th.
$770.21
Ranked 69th. 31 times more than Cuba
Crime > Murder rate 5.5 13
Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 4.6
Ranked 47th.
20
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Cuba

Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate 563
Ranked 43th.
759
Ranked 26th. 35% more than Cuba

Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 49.87
Ranked 48th.
206.35
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Cuba

Economy > GDP $60.81 billion
Ranked 68th. 68% more than Panama
$36.25 billion
Ranked 83th.

Economy > GDP per capita $5,382.82
Ranked 96th.
$9,534.41
Ranked 62nd. 77% more than Cuba

Geography > Area > Comparative slightly smaller than Pennsylvania slightly smaller than South Carolina
Geography > Land area > Square miles 42,803 square miles
Ranked 54th. 47% more than Panama
29,157 square miles
Ranked 56th.
Government > Government type Communist state constitutional democracy
Government > Legal system civil law system based on Spanish civil code civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court of Justice
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 149th.
1.86%
Ranked 97th. 2% more than Cuba

Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 5.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Panama
1.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 12.94%
Ranked 192nd.
14.81%
Ranked 136th. 15% more than Cuba

People > Population 11.06 million
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Panama
3.56 million
Ranked 131st.

Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 4.8
Ranked 99th.
21.7
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Cuba
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > - -3.7% of GDP
Ranked 116th. 76% more than Panama
-2.1% of GDP
Ranked 73th.

Geography > Climate tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October) tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)
Crime > Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 12.3
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Panama
5.5
Ranked 9th.
Geography > Area > Land 110,860 sq km
Ranked 100th. 46% more than Panama
75,990 sq km
Ranked 116th.

Government > Legislative branch unicameral National Assembly of People's Power or Asemblea Nacional del Poder Popular (number of seats in the National Assembly is based on population; 614 seats; members elected directly from slates approved by special candidacy commissions to serve five-year terms) unicameral National Assembly or Asamblea Nacional
Geography > Geographic coordinates 21 30 N, 80 00 W 9 00 N, 80 00 W
Religion > Religions nominally 85% Roman Catholic prior to CASTRO assuming power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15%
People > Population > Population growth, past and future -0.79
Ranked 226th. 7 times more than Panama
-0.116
Ranked 101st.

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro $1.00
Ranked 143th.
$4.50
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Cuba
Environment > Marine fish catch 42,862 tons
Ranked 65th.
109,395 tons
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Cuba
Economy > Unemployment rate 3.8%
Ranked 98th.
4.4%
Ranked 95th. 16% more than Cuba

People > Ethnic groups white 65.1%, mulatto and mestizo 24.8%, black 10.1% mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 70%, Amerindian and mixed (West Indian) 14%, white 10%, Amerindian 6%
Government > Suffrage 16 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal and compulsory
Geography > Area > Total 110,860 sq km
Ranked 107th. 47% more than Panama
75,420 sq km
Ranked 119th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 9.14%
Ranked 191st.
10.31%
Ranked 139th. 13% more than Cuba

Government > Constitution 24 February 1976; amended July 1992 and June 2002 11 October 1972; revised several times
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares 3.06 million hectares
Ranked 61st. 6 times more than Panama
548,000 hectares
Ranked 123th.

Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage 225 Cuban pesos ($9) per month; supplemented by the government with free education, subsidized medical care (daily pay is reduced by 40 percent after the third day of a hospital stay), housing, and some subsidized food. url= http://www.mitradel.gob.pa/portal/page/portal/PGMITRADEL/Planificacion/Salario |title=Departamento De Analisis De Productividad Y Salario |publisher=Mitradel.gob.pa |accessdate=2014-03-04}}</ref>
Government > Judicial branch People's Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo Popular (president, vice presidents, and other judges are elected by the National Assembly) Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (nine judges appointed for staggered 10-year terms); five superior courts; three courts of appeal
Education > Children out of school, primary 28,025
Ranked 35th.
34,737
Ranked 32nd. 24% more than Cuba

Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people 38
Ranked 134th.
132
Ranked 95th. 3 times more than Cuba
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita $10,113.66
Ranked 80th.
$12,185.55
Ranked 69th. 20% more than Cuba

Geography > Land area > Sq. km 109,820 sq km
Ranked 97th. 48% more than Panama
74,340 sq km
Ranked 112th.

People > Birth rate 9.92 births/1,000 population
Ranked 196th.
18.91 births/1,000 population
Ranked 96th. 91% more than Cuba

People > Population growth -0.79%
Ranked 226th. 7 times more than Panama
-0.116%
Ranked 101st.

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 9.06
Ranked 72nd.
22.61
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Cuba

Economy > Budget > Revenues $47.78 billion
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Panama
$9.07 billion
Ranked 83th.

People > Age distribution > Median age 52.83 years
Ranked 4th. 11% more than Panama
47.68 years
Ranked 60th.

Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP $10,200.00
Ranked 91st.
$15,400.00
Ranked 65th. 51% more than Cuba

Industry > Manufacturing output 8.77 billion
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Panama
3.11 billion
Ranked 71st.

Government > Political parties and leaders Cuban Communist Party or PCC [Raul CASTRO Ruz, first secretary] Democratic Change or CD [Ricardo MARTINELLI Berrocal]<br />Democratic Revolutionary Party or PRD [Juan Carlos NAVARRO Quelquejeu]<br />Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement or MOLIRENA [Sergio GONZALEZ-Ruiz]<br />Panamenista Party [Juan Carlos VARELA Rodriguez] (formerly the Arnulfista Party)<br />Popular Party or PP [Milton HENRIQUEZ] (formerly Christian Democratic Party or PDC)<br />
Energy > Commercial energy use 1,180.09
Ranked 62nd. 32% more than Panama
892.1
Ranked 72nd.
Economy > Economy > Overview The government continues to balance the need for loosening its socialist economic system against a desire for firm political control. The government in April 2011 held the first Cuban Communist Party Congress in almost 13 years, during which leaders approved a plan for wide-ranging economic changes. President Raul CASTRO said such changes were needed to update the economic model to ensure the survival of socialism. The government has expanded opportunities for self-employment and has introduced limited reforms, some initially implemented in the 1990s, to increase enterprise efficiency and alleviate serious shortages of food, consumer goods, services, and housing. The average Cuban's standard of living remains at a lower level than before the downturn of the 1990s, which was caused by the loss of Soviet aid and domestic inefficiencies. Since late 2000, Venezuela has been providing oil on preferential terms, and it currently supplies over 100,000 barrels per day of petroleum products. Cuba has been paying for the oil, in part, with the services of Cuban personnel in Venezuela including some 30,000 medical professionals. Panama's dollar-based economy rests primarily on a well-developed services sector that accounts for more than three-quarters of GDP. Services include operating the Panama Canal, logistics, banking, the Colon Free Zone, insurance, container ports, flagship registry, and tourism. Economic growth will be bolstered by the Panama Canal expansion project that began in 2007 and is estimated to be completed by 2015 at a cost of $5.3 billion - about 10-15% of current GDP. The expansion project will more than double the Canal's capacity, enabling it to accommodate ships that are too large to traverse the existing canal. The United States and China are the top users of the Canal. Panama is also constructing a metro system in Panama City, valued at $1.2 billion and scheduled to be completed by 2014. Panama''s booming transportation and logistics services sectors, along with aggressive infrastructure development projects, have lead the economy to continued high growth in 2012. Foreign investment, at around 10% of GDP in both 2011 and 2012, has continued to be a source of growth. Strong economic performance has not translated into broadly shared prosperity, as Panama has the second worst income distribution in Latin America. About 30% of the population lives in poverty; however, from 2006 to 2012 poverty was reduced by 10 percentage points, while unemployment dropped from 12% to 4.4% of the labor force in 2012. The US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement was approved by Congress and signed into law in October 2011, and entered into force in October 2012. Panama also achieved removal from the Organization of Economic Development''s gray-list of tax havens by signing various double taxation treaties with other nations.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people 49.87
Ranked 48th.
206.35
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Cuba

Economy > Exports $5.97 billion
Ranked 105th.
$18.88 billion
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Cuba

Crime > Violent crime > Murders 563
Ranked 43th.
759
Ranked 26th. 35% more than Cuba

Government > Executive branch > Cabinet Council of Ministers proposed by the president of the Council of State and appointed by the National Assembly or the 28-member Council of State, elected by the assembly to act on its behalf when it is not in session Cabinet appointed by the president
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 4.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 96% more than Panama
2.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th.

People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people 2.63
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Panama
0.974
Ranked 66th.

Education > Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 61st.
11
Ranked 27th. 22% more than Cuba

People > Gender > Female population 2.7 million
Ranked 123th.
3.15 million
Ranked 115th. 17% more than Cuba

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 706,138
Ranked 125th.
929,862
Ranked 116th. 32% more than Cuba

Economy > GDP > Per capita $10,150.20 per capita
Ranked 40th.
$13,159.85 per capita
Ranked 30th. 30% more than Cuba

Agriculture > Rural population 17,713
Ranked 162nd.
31,423
Ranked 106th. 77% more than Cuba

Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita 1,230.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 80th.
1,517.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 23% more than Cuba

People > Death rate 7.58 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 113th. 60% more than Panama
4.73 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 195th.

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle $0.94
Ranked 69th.
$1.26
Ranked 41st. 34% more than Cuba
Environment > Ecological footprint 1.9
Ranked 26th.
3
Ranked 13th. 58% more than Cuba

Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 1,335
Ranked 66th.
2,692
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Cuba
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white $0.36
Ranked 139th.
$1.59
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Cuba
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders Human Rights Watch<br />National Association of Small Farmers Chamber of Commerce<br />Concertacion Nacional (mechanism for government of Panama to formally dialogue with representatives of civil society)<br />National Council of Organized Workers or CONATO<br />National Council of Private Enterprise or CONEP<br />National Union of Construction and Similar Workers (SUNTRACS)<br />Panamanian Association of Business Executives or APEDE<br />Panamanian Industrialists Society or SIP<br />Workers Confederation of the Republic of Panama or CTRP
Geography > Natural resources cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land copper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropower
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita $538.68
Ranked 51st. 16% more than Panama
$466.07
Ranked 47th.

Energy > Electricity > Consumption 13.64 billion kWh
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Panama
6.21 billion kWh
Ranked 70th.

People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 97.67%
Ranked 4th. 21% more than Panama
81.03%
Ranked 68th.

Education > Adult literacy rate > Total 99.8
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Panama
93.5
Ranked 44th.

Geography > Surface area > Sq. km 110,860 km²
Ranked 104th. 47% more than Panama
75,520 km²
Ranked 116th.

People > Population growth rate -0.13%
Ranked 207th.
1.38%
Ranked 88th.

Geography > Area > Land > Per capita 9.7 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 129th.
22.96 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Cuba

Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 17.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 160th.
737.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 42 times more than Cuba

Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km 65,700 sq. km
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Panama
22,670 sq. km
Ranked 118th.

Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000 2.49
Ranked 43th.
9.14
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Cuba

Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 78.89
Ranked 39th. 2% more than Panama
77.16
Ranked 48th.

Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people 256.73
Ranked 131st.
445.73
Ranked 96th. 74% more than Cuba
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita 1,326.53
Ranked 92nd.
1,829.01
Ranked 78th. 38% more than Cuba

Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment $13.50
Ranked 146th.
$60.06
Ranked 115th. 4 times more than Cuba
Military > Personnel > Per capita 6.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 82% more than Panama
3.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.

Military > War deaths 0.0
Ranked 81st.
0.0
Ranked 160th.

Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita 0.315
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Panama
0.144
Ranked 98th.

Agriculture > Agricultural growth 83
Ranked 186th.
112
Ranked 86th. 35% more than Cuba

Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP 35.1 CIA
Ranked 102nd.
41 CIA
Ranked 89th. 17% more than Cuba
Media > Internet users 1.61 million
Ranked 1st. 67% more than Panama
959,800
Ranked 102nd.
Economy > Public debt 35.8% of GDP
Ranked 100th.
39.6% of GDP
Ranked 88th. 11% more than Cuba

Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices 5.5%
Ranked 69th.
5.7%
Ranked 67th. 4% more than Cuba

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 8.43
Ranked 39th.
14.18
Ranked 31st. 68% more than Cuba

Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ $6.07 billion
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Panama
$1.77 billion
Ranked 55th.

Language > Languages Spanish Spanish (official), English 14%; note - many Panamanians bilingual
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services 74%
Ranked 30th.
78.6%
Ranked 18th. 6% more than Cuba
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 498,741
Ranked 125th.
646,848
Ranked 116th. 30% more than Cuba

Economy > Exports per capita $529.86
Ranked 128th.
$4,965.44
Ranked 51st. 9 times more than Cuba

Media > Personal computers > Per capita 33.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th.
45.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 36% more than Cuba

Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 1,335
Ranked 68th.
2,692
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Cuba

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre $1.12
Ranked 97th.
$1.29
Ranked 74th. 15% more than Cuba
Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release $0.06
Ranked 144th.
$4.50
Ranked 111th. 75 times more than Cuba
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 42.16%
Ranked 4th. 18% more than Panama
35.77%
Ranked 60th.

Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes $85.00
Ranked 93th. 34% more than Panama
$63.33
Ranked 128th.
Government > Administrative divisions 15 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 special municipality* (municipio especial); Artemisa, Camaguey, Ciego de Avila, Cienfuegos, Granma, Guantanamo, Holguin, Isla de la Juventud*, La Habana, Las Tunas, Matanzas, Mayabeque, Pinar del Rio, Sancti Spiritus, Santiago de Cuba, Villa Clara 9 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 3 indigenous territories* (comarcas); Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui, Cocle, Colon, Darien, Embera-Wounaan*, Herrera, Kuna Yala*, Los Santos, Ngobe-Bugle*, Panama, Veraguas
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index 8.32
Ranked 138th.
32.76
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Cuba
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 2.76 million
Ranked 125th.
3.47 million
Ranked 116th. 26% more than Cuba

Education > Literacy > Total population 97%
Ranked 48th. 5% more than Panama
92.6%
Ranked 70th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 230,734
Ranked 125th.
304,656
Ranked 117th. 32% more than Cuba

People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate 21.5%
Ranked 82nd.
25.4%
Ranked 52nd. 18% more than Cuba
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen $0.57
Ranked 146th.
$2.20
Ranked 74th. 4 times more than Cuba
Education > College and university > Gender parity index 1.64
Ranked 10th. 7% more than Panama
1.54
Ranked 17th.

Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre $455.60
Ranked 135th.
$1,983.33
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Cuba
Religion > Religions > All nominally 85% Roman Catholic prior to CASTRO assuming power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15%
Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar $15,000.00
Ranked 134th.
$18,000.00
Ranked 118th. 20% more than Cuba
Education > Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 57th. The same as Panama
6
Ranked 121st.

Military > Global Peace Index 1.92
Ranked 98th. 2% more than Panama
1.89
Ranked 107th.

Education > Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 105th. The same as Panama
6
Ranked 148th.

Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh 14.96 billion
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Panama
6.84 billion
Ranked 101st.

Media > Televisions per 1000 234.75
Ranked 74th. 49% more than Panama
157.37
Ranked 95th.
Health > Births and maternity > Future births 46.22
Ranked 125th.
61.11
Ranked 117th. 32% more than Cuba

Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita 18.03 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 59th.
28.25 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 37th. 57% more than Cuba

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 44.9%
Ranked 193th.
49.42%
Ranked 133th. 10% more than Cuba

Education > Children out of school, primary, female 12,879
Ranked 34th.
17,728
Ranked 31st. 38% more than Cuba

Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare 2,674.2
Ranked 80th. 19% more than Panama
2,245.8
Ranked 95th.

People > Population in 2015 11,437 thousand
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Panama
3,774 thousand
Ranked 129th.
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 26.1
Ranked 59th.
26.6
Ranked 57th. 2% more than Cuba

Geography > Terrain mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast interior mostly steep, rugged mountains and dissected, upland plains; coastal areas largely plains and rolling hills
Education > High school enrolment rate 98.5
Ranked 3rd.
98.52
Ranked 30th. The same as Cuba

Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population 77.7 years
Ranked 55th.
77.79 years
Ranked 52nd. About the same as Cuba

Military > Paramilitary personnel 26,500
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Panama
12,000
Ranked 52nd.
Geography > Location Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 12.86%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Panama
3.5%
Ranked 37th.

Labor > Labor force > By occupation agriculture 21.2%, industry 14.4%, services 64.4% agriculture 20.8%, industry 18%, services 61.2%
Economy > Human Development Index 0.817
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than Panama
0.804
Ranked 56th.
Labor > Unemployment rate 2%
Ranked 87th.
6.5%
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Cuba

Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000 7.87
Ranked 9th. 55% more than Panama
5.09
Ranked 28th.

People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 7.53
Ranked 99th. 54% more than Panama
4.9
Ranked 175th.

Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita 202.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.
390.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd. 93% more than Cuba

Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 11.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 146th.
21.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th. 91% more than Cuba

Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index 0.0
Ranked 130th.
0.0
Ranked 145th.
Culture > Happy Planet Index 56.2
Ranked 12th.
57.8
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Cuba

Government > Executive branch > Head of government President of the Council of State and President of the Council of Ministers Gen. Raul CASTRO Ruz (president since 24 February 2008); First Vice President of the Council of State and First Vice President of the Council of Ministers Miguel DIAZ-CANEL Bermudez (since 24 February 2013) President Ricardo MARTINELLI Berrocal (since 1 July 2009); Vice President Juan Carlos VARELA Rodriguez (since 1 July 2009)
Geography > Coastline 3,735 km
Ranked 33th. 50% more than Panama
2,490 km
Ranked 49th.

Labor > Labor force 5.16 million
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Panama
1.49 million
Ranked 100th.

Environment > Current issues air and water pollution; biodiversity loss; deforestation water pollution from agricultural runoff threatens fishery resources; deforestation of tropical rain forest; land degradation and soil erosion threatens siltation of Panama Canal; air pollution in urban areas; mining threatens natural resources
Energy > Oil > Consumption 169,000 bbl/day
Ranked 55th. 82% more than Panama
93,000 bbl/day
Ranked 70th.

Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 80.98
Ranked 45th. 1% more than Panama
80.15
Ranked 49th.

Education > College and university > Share of total education spending 34.83%
Ranked 6th. 57% more than Panama
22.24%
Ranked 17th.

Health > Life expectancy > Men 77 years
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Panama
74 years
Ranked 10th.
Media > Television > List of TV stations <p>Cubavision - state-run</p> </p>Portal de la TV Cubana - state TV portal</p> <p>Telemetro - commercial</p> </p>RPC - commercial</p> </p>Televisora Nacional (TVN) - commercial</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19888939">Full Article</a>
People > Total fertility rate 1.46 children born/woman
Ranked 191st.
2.4 children born/woman
Ranked 85th. 64% more than Cuba

Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 76.91
Ranked 37th. 3% more than Panama
74.31
Ranked 50th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 36.47%
Ranked 4th. 22% more than Panama
29.95%
Ranked 64th.

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg $0.80
Ranked 134th.
$2.06
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Cuba
Media > Television receivers > Per capita 240.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 31% more than Panama
183.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.

Government > Executive branch > Chief of state President of the Council of State and President of the Council of Ministers Gen. Raul CASTRO Ruz (president since 24 February 2008); First Vice President of the Council of State and First Vice President of the Council of Ministers Miguel DIAZ-CANEL Bermudez (since 24 February 2013) President Ricardo MARTINELLI Berrocal (since 1 July 2009); Vice President Juan Carlos VARELA Rodriguez (since 1 July 2009)
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 14.95
Ranked 196th.
186.73
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Cuba

Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity $121.00 billion
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Panama
$56.46 billion
Ranked 88th.

Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $0.08
Ranked 146th.
$1.72
Ranked 75th. 22 times more than Cuba
Government > Capital city > Name Havana Panama
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates 23 07 N, 82 21 W 8 58 N, 79 32 W
Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons 17.3
Ranked 62nd. 6 times more than Panama
2.81
Ranked 97th.

Government > International organization participation ACP, ALBA, AOSIS, CELAC, FAO, G-77, IAEA, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IFAD, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAES, LAIA, NAM, OAS (excluded from formal participation since 1962), OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, Petrocaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO BCIE, CAN (observer), CD, CELAC, CSN (observer), FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, LAIA, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, SICA, UN, UNASUR (observer), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 0.43
Ranked 165th.
0.57
Ranked 93th. 33% more than Cuba

Crime > Prisoners 0.0
Ranked 162nd.
10,350 prisoners
Ranked 68th.
Media > Internet > Users per 1000 115.91
Ranked 96th.
150.44
Ranked 87th. 30% more than Cuba

Religion > Major religion(s) Christianity Christianity
Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male 78.1%
Ranked 28th. 3% more than Panama
76%
Ranked 34th.
Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data $350.00
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Panama
$37.70
Ranked 80th.
Geography > Area > Water 1,040 sq km
Ranked 109th.
1,080 sq km
Ranked 108th. 4% more than Cuba

People > Age structure > 0-14 years 16.6%
Ranked 182nd.
27.7%
Ranked 96th. 67% more than Cuba

Media > Broadcast media government owns and controls all broadcast media with private ownership of electronic media prohibited; government operates 4 national TV networks and many local TV stations; government operates 6 national radio networks, an international station, and many local radio stations; Radio-TV Marti is beamed from the US multiple privately owned TV networks and a government-owned educational TV station; multi-channel cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; more than 100 commercial radio stations
Transport > Airports 133
Ranked 43th. 14% more than Panama
117
Ranked 50th.

Agriculture > Produce > Banana > Production 153,546 metric tonnes
Ranked 33th.
838,266 metric tonnes
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Cuba
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places slightly smaller than Pennsylvania slightly smaller than South Carolina
Crime > Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None 50 years
Language > Major language(s) Spanish Spanish, English
People > Gender > Male population 2.76 million
Ranked 120th.
3.13 million
Ranked 115th. 13% more than Cuba

Energy > Electricity production > KWh 17.75 billion
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Panama
7.86 billion
Ranked 100th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 2.3 million
Ranked 112th. 2% more than Panama
2.25 million
Ranked 115th.

Industry > Gross value added by construction 3.83 billion
Ranked 68th. 30% more than Panama
2.95 billion
Ranked 76th.

Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre $170.00
Ranked 136th.
$1,880.00
Ranked 75th. 11 times more than Cuba
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 50.59%
Ranked 193th.
55.24%
Ranked 129th. 9% more than Cuba

Economy > Fiscal year calendar year calendar year
Background > Overview <p>Cuba&#039;s Communist government has survived more than 40 years of US sanctions intended to topple veteran leader Fidel Castro. It also defied predictions that it would not survive the collapse of its one-time supporter, the Soviet Union. </p> <p>Since the fall of the US-backed dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista in 1959, Cuba has been a one-party state led by Mr Castro and - since February 2008 - by his chosen successor and younger brother, Raul. </p> <p>Fidel Castro exercised control over virtually all aspects of Cuban life through the Communist Party and its affiliated mass organisations, the government bureaucracy and the state security apparatus. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19583447">Full Article</a> <p>Lying at the crossroads of the North and South American continents and the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Panama is of immense strategic importance.</p> <p>This has made Panama the frequent object of US attention. The United States supported its secession from Colombia in 1903, and secured a sovereign zone in which to build the Panama Canal - which remained under US control from 1914 until 1999.</p> <p>The US invaded Panama in 1989 to depose a former ally, military ruler Manuel Noriega, over his repressive rule and use of the country as a centre for drug trafficking.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19888936">Full Article</a>
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita 992.07
Ranked 84th.
1,085.01
Ranked 83th. 9% more than Cuba

People > Age structure > 65 years and over 12.3%
Ranked 60th. 62% more than Panama
7.6%
Ranked 98th.

Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry 22.3%
Ranked 140th. 33% more than Panama
16.8%
Ranked 175th.

Geography > Population density > People per sq. km 102.62 people/m²
Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Panama
43.42 people/m²
Ranked 135th.

Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek 44 hours
Ranked 72nd.
48 hours
Ranked 40th. 9% more than Cuba
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 0.445
Ranked 166th.
78.3
Ranked 83th. 176 times more than Cuba

Crime > Murders > WHO 6
Ranked 87th.
11.5
Ranked 59th. 92% more than Cuba
Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita 9.93 per 1 million people
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Panama
2.37 per 1 million people
Ranked 67th.

Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$ $2.83 billion
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Panama
$1.31 billion
Ranked 68th.

People > Nationality > Noun Cuban(s) Panamanian(s)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 131
Ranked 91st. 26% more than Panama
104
Ranked 150th.
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares 3.57 million
Ranked 56th. 7 times more than Panama
548,000
Ranked 118th.

Media > Radio > List of radio stations <p>Radio Rebelde - news, music, sport</p> </p>Radio Reloj - news</p> </p>Radio Habana Cuba - external, languages include Spanish, English, French, Portuguese</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19578348">Full Article</a> <p>RPC Radio - commercial, news, talk</p> </p>Super Q - commercial FM</p> </p>Omega Stereo - commercial FM</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19888939">Full Article</a>
Economy > Imports per capita $1,217.29
Ranked 120th.
$6,472.43
Ranked 53th. 5 times more than Cuba

Transport > Waterways 240 km
Ranked 44th.
800 km
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Cuba

Military > Armed forces personnel 58,000
Ranked 60th.
0.0
Ranked 162nd.
Education > Literacy > Female 96.9%
Ranked 45th. 5% more than Panama
91.9%
Ranked 67th.

Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry 19.4%
Ranked 34th. 8% more than Panama
18%
Ranked 13th.

Labor > Labor force, total 5.33 million
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Panama
1.78 million
Ranked 122nd.

Agriculture > Farm workers 610,000
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Panama
251,000
Ranked 113th.

Health > Infant mortality rate > Total 4.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 179th.
11.64 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 134th. 2 times more than Cuba

Crime > United States extradition treaties > Entered into force March 2, 1905<br>March 2, 1905<br>June 18, 1926 May 8, 2005
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent $37.65
Ranked 126th.
$47.00
Ranked 118th. 25% more than Cuba
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 72.1%
Ranked 4th. 33% more than Panama
54.21%
Ranked 65th.

Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point Pico Turquino 2,005 m Volcan Baru 3,475 m
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita 82 Int. $
Ranked 181st.
98 Int. $
Ranked 108th. 20% more than Cuba

Military > Military expenditures 3.2% of GDP
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Panama
1% of GDP
Ranked 47th.
Agriculture > Products sugar, tobacco, citrus, coffee, rice, potatoes, beans; livestock bananas, rice, corn, coffee, sugarcane, vegetables; livestock; shrimp
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 25.64
Ranked 126th.
45.2
Ranked 92nd. 76% more than Cuba

Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal $6.00
Ranked 78th. 20% more than Panama
$5.00
Ranked 117th.
Economy > Development > Human Development Index 0.78
Ranked 59th. The same as Panama
0.78
Ranked 60th.

Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.14
Ranked 44th.
4.66
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Cuba

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 4.23%
Ranked 192nd.
4.85%
Ranked 135th. 15% more than Cuba

People > Physicians density 6.72 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Panama
1.5 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 2nd.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless $2.91
Ranked 144th.
$6.77
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Cuba
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000 272.37 hectares
Ranked 53th. 61% more than Panama
169.09 hectares
Ranked 92nd.

Military > Military branches Revolutionary Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias, FAR): Revolutionary Army (Ejercito Revolucionario, ER, includes Territorial Militia Troops (Milicia de Tropas de Territoriales, MTT)); Revolutionary Navy (Marina de Guerra Revolucionaria, MGR, includes Marine Corps); Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Forces (Defensas Anti-Aereas y Fuerza Aerea Revolucionaria, DAAFAR), Youth Labor Army (Ejercito Juvenil del Trabajo, EJT) no regular military forces; Panamanian Public Security Forces (subordinate to the Ministry of Public Security), comprising the National Police (PNP), National Air-Naval Service (SENAN), National Border Service (SENAFRONT)
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces 29,712
Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than Panama
3,583
Ranked 56th.

Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people $0.90
Ranked 106th.
$4.05
Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Cuba

Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people 524.47 kW
Ranked 8th.
537.23 kW
Ranked 93th. 2% more than Cuba

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 1.99 million
Ranked 109th. 6% more than Panama
1.88 million
Ranked 113th.

Education > College and university > Gender ratio 168.65
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Panama
159.3
Ranked 12th.

Economy > Exports > Commodities petroleum, nickel, medical products, sugar, tobacco, fish, citrus, coffee gold, bananas, shrimp, sugar, iron and steel waste, pineapples, watermelons
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita 1,240.52 kWh
Ranked 71st.
1,405.61 kWh
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Cuba

Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter $1.40
Ranked 86th. 33% more than Panama
$1.05
Ranked 130th.

Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index 112.9%
Ranked 53th. 5% more than Panama
107.9%
Ranked 83th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 2.45 million
Ranked 125th.
3.1 million
Ranked 116th. 27% more than Cuba

Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing 6.28 billion
Ranked 75th. 4 times more than Panama
1.66 billion
Ranked 112th.

Crime > Prisoners > Per capita 0.0
Ranked 159th.
354 per 100,000 people
Ranked 15th.
Crime > Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence ?? No life imprisonment sentence
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index 38.83
Ranked 125th.
58.28
Ranked 64th. 50% more than Cuba
Geography > Total area > Sq. km 110,860
Ranked 101st. 47% more than Panama
75,420
Ranked 112th.

Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 20%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Panama
6%
Ranked 9th.

Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership 24,512
Ranked 57th.
54,857
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Cuba
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre $250.03
Ranked 129th.
$940.38
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Cuba
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg $7.00
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Panama
$2.62
Ranked 66th.
Energy > Electricity > Production 17.8 billion kWh
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Panama
7.26 billion kWh
Ranked 72nd.

Government > Country name > Conventional long form Republic of Cuba Republic of Panama
Media > Personal computers per 1000 33.39
Ranked 39th.
43.78
Ranked 32nd. 31% more than Cuba

Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita 5.49 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 39% more than Panama
3.94 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 982,691
Ranked 95th. 19% more than Panama
828,537
Ranked 106th.

People > Cities > Urban population 82,287
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Panama
68,577
Ranked 118th.

Geography > Land use > Arable land 32.31%
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Panama
7.16%
Ranked 130th.

Industry > CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction > Million metric tons 7.46
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Panama
2.28
Ranked 84th.

Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant 64%
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Panama
10.5%
Ranked 86th.
Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people 38.03
Ranked 103th.
187.83
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Cuba

Industry > Manufacturing growth 2.86
Ranked 63th.
-0.32
Ranked 44th.

Travel > Outbound tourism > Departures 213,000
Ranked 13th.
447,000
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Cuba

Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services 60.6%
Ranked 25th.
76%
Ranked 1st. 25% more than Cuba

People > Abortion > Abortion rate 24.8 abortions per 1,000 women
Ranked 7th.
0.0
Ranked 3rd.
Culture > World Heritage Sites 7
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Panama
2
Ranked 95th.
Weather > Precipitation 114.56 billion cubic metres
Ranked 14th.
214.66 billion cubic metres
Ranked 10th. 87% more than Cuba

Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay 29 km Colombia 225 km, Costa Rica 330 km
Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people 21.04
Ranked 99th.
130.58
Ranked 54th. 6 times more than Cuba

Economy > Imports $13.72 billion
Ranked 86th.
$24.61 billion
Ranked 67th. 79% more than Cuba

People > Nationality > Adjective Cuban Panamanian
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index 109.6%
Ranked 65th. 6% more than Panama
103.7%
Ranked 116th.

Media > Radio broadcast stations AM 169, FM 55, shortwave 1 AM 101, FM 134, shortwave 0
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
People > Sex ratio > Total population 0.99 male(s)/female
Ranked 97th.
1.02 male(s)/female
Ranked 50th. 3% more than Cuba

People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 8.71%
Ranked 193th.
9.96%
Ranked 137th. 14% more than Cuba

Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.5 births per woman
Ranked 147th.
2.62 births per woman
Ranked 85th. 75% more than Cuba

Industry > Growth 5.75
Ranked 44th. 83% more than Panama
3.14
Ranked 34th.

Crime > Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males) 19
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Panama
9
Ranked 8th.
Sports > Chess > GrandMasters 12
Ranked 22nd.
0.0
Ranked 123th.
Government > Executive branch > Elections president and vice presidents elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term; election last held on 24 February 2013 (next to be held in 2018) president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for five-year terms (president not eligible for immediate reelection and must sit out two additional terms (10 years) before becoming eligible for reelection); election last held on 3 May 2009 (next to be held in May 2014)
Health > Infant mortality rate 6.45
Ranked 147th.
20.95
Ranked 93th. 3 times more than Cuba
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations 1
Ranked 148th.
72
Ranked 9th. 72 times more than Cuba
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Panama
1%
Ranked 75th.

Economy > Budget > Expenditures $50.45 billion
Ranked 52nd. 5 times more than Panama
$9.84 billion
Ranked 87th.

People > Sex ratio > At birth 1.06 male(s)/female
Ranked 47th. 1% more than Panama
1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 136th.

Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $41.90 billion
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Panama
$16.83 billion
Ranked 44th.

Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.294 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.
5.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 17 times more than Cuba

Energy > Crude oil > Production 50,800 bbl/day
Ranked 62nd.
0.0
Ranked 189th.

Background > National tree Palma Real Panama tree
Media > Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 64.69
Ranked 47th.
65.11
Ranked 45th. 1% more than Cuba
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index 32.02
Ranked 118th.
40.25
Ranked 91st. 26% more than Cuba
Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita $375.79
Ranked 88th.
$554.28
Ranked 73th. 47% more than Cuba

People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages 59,676
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Panama
12,981
Ranked 65th.

Economy > Tourist arrivals 2.32 million
Ranked 55th. 79% more than Panama
1.29 million
Ranked 75th.

Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita $4,137.47 per capita
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Panama
$2,038.87 per capita
Ranked 28th.

Transport > Rail > Railway length 5,076 km
Ranked 35th. 14 times more than Panama
355 km
Ranked 117th.
Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
People > Major infectious diseases > Degree of risk intermediate intermediate
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$ $11.63 billion
Ranked 51st. 94% more than Panama
$6.00 billion
Ranked 56th.

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg $0.03
Ranked 146th.
$1.50
Ranked 56th. 50 times more than Cuba
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre $150.00
Ranked 135th.
$1,225.00
Ranked 73th. 8 times more than Cuba
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 18%
Ranked 5th. 36% more than Panama
13.2%
Ranked 62nd.

Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 52nd. 50% more than Panama
2
Ranked 177th.

Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$ $2.55 billion
Ranked 58th. 15% more than Panama
$2.22 billion
Ranked 62nd.

Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet notes Open only to base personnel. Ordinary Cubans cannot access. See McDonald's Panama
Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000 2.79
Ranked 75th. 58% more than Panama
1.76
Ranked 91st.
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 87.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th.
554.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th. 6 times more than Cuba

Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita 431.81 kWh
Ranked 94th.
444.45 kWh
Ranked 92nd. 3% more than Cuba

Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita 339.51
Ranked 114th.
775.36
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Cuba

Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population 0.1%
Ranked 170th.
0.7%
Ranked 136th. 7 times more than Cuba
Geography > Irrigated land 8,700 sq km
Ranked 44th. 20 times more than Panama
430 sq km
Ranked 114th.

Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication 5.56 billion
Ranked 68th.
6.56 billion
Ranked 58th. 18% more than Cuba

Labor > GNI > Current US$ $67.24 billion
Ranked 63th. Twice as much as Panama
$33.60 billion
Ranked 81st.

Military > Armed forces personnel > Total 76,000
Ranked 55th. 6 times more than Panama
12,000
Ranked 118th.

Media > Internet > Users > Per capita 114.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.
161.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th. 41% more than Cuba

Economy > GDP per person 5,596.28
Ranked 81st.
7,154.53
Ranked 62nd. 28% more than Cuba

Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 48% more than Panama
5.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th.

Energy > Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh 567 million
Ranked 106th.
4.12 billion
Ranked 77th. 7 times more than Cuba

Education > Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 78th. 50% more than Panama
6 years
Ranked 148th.
Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim 0.01%
Ranked 162nd.
0.3%
Ranked 140th. 30 times more than Cuba
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.3
Ranked 161st.
15.9
Ranked 97th. 4 times more than Cuba

Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2 $15.00
Ranked 134th.
$30.00
Ranked 79th. Twice as much as Cuba
Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 1,261
Ranked 38th. 6 times more than Panama
197
Ranked 135th.
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection 12.41%
Ranked 116th.
20.57%
Ranked 67th. 66% more than Cuba

Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 107.93
Ranked 116th.
168.34
Ranked 97th. 56% more than Cuba

Health > Life expectancy > Women 81 years
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Panama
79 years
Ranked 12th.
Geography > Natural hazards the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to November (in general, the country averages about one hurricane every other year); droughts are common occasional severe storms and forest fires in the Darien area
Economy > Exports > Main exports Nickel, sugar, tobacco, shellfish, medical products, citrus, coffee Bananas, fish, shrimp, petroleum products
Labor > Employment rate > Adults 54.4
Ranked 108th.
58.7
Ranked 76th. 8% more than Cuba

Government > Flag description five equal horizontal bands of blue (top, center, and bottom) alternating with white; a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white, five-pointed star in the center; the blue bands refer to the three old divisions of the island: central, occidental, and oriental; the white bands describe the purity of the independence ideal; the triangle symbolizes liberty, equality, and fraternity, while the red color stands for the blood shed in the independence struggle; the white star, called La Estrella Solitaria (the Lone Star) lights the way to freedom and was taken from the flag of Texas divided into four, equal rectangles; the top quadrants are white (hoist side) with a blue five-pointed star in the center and plain red; the bottom quadrants are plain blue (hoist side) and white with a red five-pointed star in the center; the blue and red colors are those of the main political parties (Conservatives and Liberals respectively) and the white denotes peace between them; the blue star stands for the civic virtues of purity and honesty, the red star signifies authority and law
Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date April 24, 1986 September 1, 1971
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita $4,122.58
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Panama
$1,887.92
Ranked 63th.

Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 89.6 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 159th.
177.59 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 124th. 98% more than Cuba

Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 67th. The same as Panama
12 nautical mile
Ranked 142nd.

Economy > Debt > External $22.51 billion
Ranked 76th. 66% more than Panama
$13.56 billion
Ranked 88th.

Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre $235.00
Ranked 102nd.
$464.29
Ranked 51st. 98% more than Cuba
Media > Televisions 2.64 million
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Panama
510,000
Ranked 101st.
Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita 6.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Panama
2.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.

Education > Secondary education, pupils 784,466
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Panama
349,385
Ranked 40th.

Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 91.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.
151.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 66% more than Cuba

Crime > Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females 5.5
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Panama
1.9
Ranked 9th.
Education > College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 41st.
34.07%
Ranked 40th.

Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 102nd.
0.97
Ranked 87th. 2% more than Cuba

Education > School life expectancy > Total 12 years
Ranked 45th. 6% more than Panama
11.3 years
Ranked 59th.
Language > Linguistic diversity index 0.001
Ranked 199th.
0.324
Ranked 119th. 324 times more than Cuba
People > Major infectious diseases > Food or waterborne diseases bacterial diarrhea and hepatitis A bacterial diarrhea
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people 5.29
Ranked 42nd. 50% more than Panama
3.53
Ranked 81st.

Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services 73.8%
Ranked 28th.
79.4%
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Cuba

Media > Internet users > Per 100 people 12.94
Ranked 108th.
27.49
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Cuba

Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita 1,489.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 96th.
1,767.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th. 19% more than Cuba

Geography > Area > Land per 1000 9.81 sq km
Ranked 115th.
21.38 sq km
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Cuba

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