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  • Crime > Crime levels: Level of crime. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How serious you feel the level of crime is?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Crime > Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Economy > GDP: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
  • Economy > GDP per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economy > Gross National Income: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and prop).
  • Economy > Population below poverty line: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations.
  • Geography > Land area > Square miles: Country land area.
  • Government > Government type: A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).
  • 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 > 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).
  • Military > Air force > Combat aircraft: Number of fighter aircrafts (fixed wing aircrafts with combat capability).
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
  • People > Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
  • Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -: This entry records the difference between national government revenues and expenditures, expressed as a percent of GDP. A positive (+) number indicates that revenues exceeded expenditures (a budget surplus), while a negative (-) number indicates the reverse (a budget deficit). Normalizing the data, by dividing the budget balance by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries and indicates whether a national government saves or borrows money. Countries with high budget deficits (relative to their GDPs) generally have more difficulty raising funds to finance expenditures, than those with lower deficits.
  • Geography > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
  • 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).
  • Military > Army > Main battle tanks: Number of main battle tanks.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Education > Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • People > Gender > Female population: Total female population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
  • Military > Budget: Annual defense budget in billion USD.
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Agriculture > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • People > Mother's mean age at first birth: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
  • Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • People > Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Crime > Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years: Crime increasing in the past 3 years. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "In the past three years would you say the level of crime in your community has increased, stayed about the same, or decreased?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Military > Personnel > Per capita: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Military > War deaths: Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths."
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita: Arable land (hectares per person). Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Agriculture > Agricultural growth: Index of agricultural production in 1996 - 98 (1989 - 91 = 100)
  • Crime > Fear of crime > Violent hate crime: Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP: Public debt as % of GDP (CIA).

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  • Economy > Public debt: This entry records the cumulatiive total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency. Public debt should not be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the private and public sector and must be financed out of foreign exchange earnings.
  • Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices: This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.
  • Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night: Safety walking alone during night. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the night?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • 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.
  • Military > Battle-related deaths > Number of people: Battle-related deaths (number of people). 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.
  • 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.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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  • Military > Service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
  • Geography > Location: The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
  • Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Media > Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
  • Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
  • Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index: Score on Global Terrorism Index. A high value indicates that a country is affected by many terrorist incidents with a strong impact in terms of fatalities, injuries and damaged property.
  • 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.
  • Media > Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Government > Executive branch > Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
  • Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
  • Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
  • Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
  • Government > Capital city > Name: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
  • Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
  • Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts: Same-sex sexual activity.

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  • Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons: CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production is the sum of three IEA categories of CO2 emissions: (1) Main Activity Producer Electricity and Heat which contains the sum of emissions from main activity producer electricity generation, combined heat and power generation and heat plants. Main activity producers (formerly known as public utilities) are defined as those undertakings whose primary activity is to supply the public. They may be publicly or privately owned. This corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 1 a. For the CO2 emissions from fuel combustion (summary) file, emissions from own on-site use of fuel in power plants (EPOWERPLT) are also included. (2) Unallocated Autoproducers which contains the emissions from the generation of electricity and/or heat by autoproducers. Autoproducers are defined as undertakings that generate electricity and/or heat, wholly or partly for their own use as an activity which supports their primary activity. They may be privately or publicly owned. In the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, these emissions would normally be distributed between industry, transport and "other" sectors. (3) Other Energy Industries contains emissions from fuel combusted in petroleum refineries, for the manufacture of solid fuels, coal mining, oil and gas extraction and other energy-producing industries. This corresponds to the IPCC Source/Sink Categories 1 A 1 b and 1 A 1 c. According to the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, emissions from coke inputs to blast furnaces can either be counted here or in the Industrial Processes source/sink category. Within detailed sectoral calculations, certain non-energy processes can be distinguished. In the reduction of iron in a blast furnace through the combustion of coke, the primary purpose of the coke oxidation is to produce pig iron and the emissions can be considered as an industrial process. Care must be taken not to double count these emissions in both Energy and Industrial Processes. In the IEA estimations, these emissions have been included in this category.
  • Government > International organization participation: This entry lists in alphabetical order by abbreviation those international organizations in which the subject country is a member or participates in some other way.
  • People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
  • Weather > Temperature > Highest temperature ever recorded: Temperature.

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  • Media > Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Religion > Major religion(s): Country major religions.
  • Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
  • Geography > Area > Water: Total water area in square kilometers
  • People > Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Military > Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
  • Transport > Airports: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
  • Military > Navy > Aircraft carriers: Number of aircraft carriers.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative to US places: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
  • Language > Major language(s): Country major languages.
  • Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio: Purchasing power parity conversion factor is the number of units of a country's currency required to buy the same amount of goods and services in the domestic market as a U.S. dollar would buy in the United States. Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar). The ratio of the PPP conversion factor to the official exchange rate (also referred to as the national price level) makes it possible to compare the cost of the bundle of goods that make up gross domestic product (GDP) across countries. It tells how many dollars are needed to buy a dollar's worth of goods in the country as compared to the United States.
  • People > Gender > Male population: Total male population.
  • Energy > Electricity production > KWh: Electricity production (kWh). Electricity production is measured at the terminals of all alternator sets in a station. In addition to hydropower, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power generation, it covers generation by geothermal, solar, wind, and tide and wave energy, as well as that from combustible renewables and waste. Production includes the output of electricity plants that are designed to produce electricity only as well as that of combined heat and power plants.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
  • Religion > Christian > Orthodox > Orthodox population: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Media > News Agencies > List of news agencies: List of news agencies.
  • Industry > Gross value added by construction: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • 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.
  • Crime > Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery: Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Geography > Population density > People per sq. km: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
  • Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).
  • Crime > Murders > WHO: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
  • 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.
  • Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day: Safety walking alone during daylight. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the daylight?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Economy > Imports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economy > Gross National Income per capita: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and prop). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Military > Armed forces personnel: Total armed forces (2000)
  • Education > Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Labor > Labor force, 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.
  • Government > Government corruption rating: Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector assess the extent to which the executive can be held accountable for its use of funds and for the results of its actions by the electorate and by the legislature and judiciary, and the extent to which public employees within the executive are required to account for administrative decisions, use of resources, and results obtained. The three main dimensions assessed here are the accountability of the executive to oversight institutions and of public employees for their performance, access of civil society to information on public affairs, and state capture by narrow vested interests."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Economy > Development > Human Development Index: Human Development Index trends, 1980-2012.
  • Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
  • People > Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people: Motor vehicles include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Population refers to midyear population in the year for which data are available."
  • Industry > Manufacturing growth: Annual growth rate for manufacturing value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
  • Crime > Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked: Worries attacked. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being physically attacked by strangers?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • 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."
  • 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
  • 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).
  • Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU: Net foreign assets (current LCU). Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.
  • Economy > Tourist arrivals: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival."
  • Crime > Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft: Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) property crimes such as vandalism and theft?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Transport > Rail > Railway length: Railway length in kilometers.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Government > National symbol(s): A national symbol is a faunal, floral, or other abstract representation - or some distinctive object - that over time has come to be closely identified with a country or entity. Not all countries have national symbols; a few countries have more than one.
  • Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population: Muslim percentage (%) of total population 2014 Pew Report.
  • Geography > Irrigated land: The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
  • Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Labor > GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Economy > Exports > Main exports: Country main exports.
  • Geography > Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
  • Labor > Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$: Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are expressed constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
  • Government > Flag description: A written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags.
  • 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.
  • Economy > Debt > External: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.
  • Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita: Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Crime > Perceived problems > Illegal drugs: Problem people using or dealing drugs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) people using or dealing drugs?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Media > Televisions: The total number of televisions
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Economy > Debt > External > Per capita: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Crime > Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery: Problem corruption and bribery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) corruption and bribery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • 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 Eritrea Ethiopia HISTORY
Crime > Crime levels 56.25
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Ethiopia
21.88
Ranked 16th.
Crime > Murder rate 16 21
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate 879
Ranked 57th.
20,239
Ranked 3rd. 23 times more than Eritrea
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 163.32
Ranked 40th.
244.96
Ranked 20th. 50% more than Eritrea
Economy > GDP $3.09 billion
Ranked 148th.
$43.13 billion
Ranked 77th. 14 times more than Eritrea

Economy > GDP per capita $504.30
Ranked 169th. 7% more than Ethiopia
$470.22
Ranked 171st.

Economy > Gross National Income $678.95 million
Ranked 134th.
$6.67 billion
Ranked 86th. 10 times more than Eritrea
Economy > Population below poverty line 50%
Ranked 6th. 71% more than Ethiopia
29.2%
Ranked 1st.

Geography > Land area > Square miles 45,300 square miles
Ranked 1st.
437,794 square miles
Ranked 17th. 10 times more than Eritrea
Government > Government type transitional government federal republic
Government > Legal system mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic religious law civil law system
Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th. 67% more than Ethiopia
0.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.

Military > Air force > Combat aircraft 24
Ranked 47th.
48
Ranked 35th. Twice as much as Eritrea
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 18%
Ranked 42nd. 9% more than Ethiopia
16.51%
Ranked 69th.

People > Population 6.23 million
Ranked 106th.
93.88 million
Ranked 13th. 15 times more than Eritrea

Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.9%
Ranked 64th. 4% more than Ethiopia
1.83%
Ranked 157th.

Geography > Area > Comparative slightly larger than Pennsylvania slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 0.5
Ranked 162nd. 25% more than Ethiopia
0.4
Ranked 168th.
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > - -12.6% of GDP
Ranked 180th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
-2.7% of GDP
Ranked 91st.

Geography > Climate hot, dry desert strip along Red Sea coast; cooler and wetter in the central highlands (up to 61 cm of rainfall annually, heaviest June to September); semiarid in western hills and lowlands tropical monsoon with wide topographic-induced variation
Geography > Area > Land 121,320 sq km
Ranked 96th.
1.12 million sq km
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than Eritrea

Government > Legislative branch unicameral National Assembly bicameral Parliament consists of the House of Federation (or upper chamber responsible for interpreting the constitution and federal-regional issues)
Geography > Geographic coordinates 15 00 N, 39 00 E 8 00 N, 38 00 E
Religion > Religions Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant Orthodox 43.5%, Muslim 33.9%, Protestant 18.6%, traditional 2.6%, Catholic 0.7%, other 0.7%
People > Population > Population growth, past and future 0.33
Ranked 36th. 11 times more than Ethiopia
0.03
Ranked 70th.

Military > Army > Main battle tanks 700
Ranked 15th. 75% more than Ethiopia
400
Ranked 22nd.
People > Ethnic groups nine recognized ethnic groups: Tigrinya 55%, Tigre 30%, Saho 4%, Kunama 2%, Rashaida 2%, Bilen 2%, other (Afar, Beni Amir, Nera) 5% Oromo 34.5%, Amara 26.9%, Somalie 6.2%, Tigraway 6.1%, Sidama 4%, Guragie 2.5%, Welaita 2.3%, Hadiya 1.7%, Affar 1.7%, Gamo 1.5%, Gedeo 1.3%, other 11.3%
Government > Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal
Geography > Area > Total 117,600 sq km
Ranked 102nd.
1.1 million sq km
Ranked 28th. 9 times more than Eritrea

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 12.47%
Ranked 42nd. 8% more than Ethiopia
11.55%
Ranked 67th.

Government > Constitution adopted 23 May 1997, but has not yet been fully implemented several previous; latest drafted June 1994, adopted 8 December 1994, entered into force 21 August 1995
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares 562,000 hectares
Ranked 122nd.
11.06 million hectares
Ranked 25th. 20 times more than Eritrea

Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage None; 500 Eritrean nakfa ($33) per month in the public sector. None; some government institutions and public enterprises set their own minimum wages: public sector employees, the largest group of wage earners, earned a monthly minimum wage of 420 birr birr ($23); employees in the banking and insurance sector had a minimum monthly wage of 336 birr ($18).
Government > Judicial branch Supreme Court; Regional, subregional, and village courts Federal Supreme Court (the president and vice president of the Federal Supreme Court are recommended by the prime minister and appointed by the House of People's Representatives; for other federal judges, the prime minister submits to the House of People's Representatives for appointment candidates selected by the Federal Judicial Administrative Council)
Education > Children out of school, primary 517,937
Ranked 10th.
3.01 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Eritrea

Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people 11
Ranked 169th. 4 times more than Ethiopia
3
Ranked 190th.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita $727.73
Ranked 175th.
$964.69
Ranked 169th. 33% more than Eritrea

Geography > Land area > Sq. km 101,000 sq km
Ranked 100th.
1,000,000 sq km
Ranked 28th. 10 times more than Eritrea

People > Birth rate 31.39 births/1,000 population
Ranked 40th.
38.07 births/1,000 population
Ranked 15th. 21% more than Eritrea

People > Population growth 0.33%
Ranked 36th. 11 times more than Ethiopia
0.03%
Ranked 70th.

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 40.93
Ranked 20th.
53.75
Ranked 6th. 31% more than Eritrea

Economy > Budget > Revenues $806.50 million
Ranked 169th.
$6.39 billion
Ranked 97th. 8 times more than Eritrea

People > Age distribution > Median age 40.15 years
Ranked 155th.
43.06 years
Ranked 131st. 7% more than Eritrea

Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP $700.00
Ranked 181st.
$1,300.00
Ranked 168th. 86% more than Eritrea

Industry > Manufacturing output 141.36 million
Ranked 125th.
2.04 billion
Ranked 79th. 14 times more than Eritrea

Government > Political parties and leaders People's Front for Democracy and Justice or PFDJ [ISAIAS Afworki] (the only party recognized by the government) Afar National Democratic Party or ANDP [Mohammed KEDIR]<br />All Ethiopian Unity Organization or AEUO [Hailu SHAWEL]<br />Arena Tigray [GEBRU Asrat]<br />Argoba People's Democratic Organization or APDO [Abdulkader MOHAMMED]<br />Benishangul Gumuz People's Democratic Party or BGPDP [Mulualem BESSE]<br />Coalition for Unity and Democratic Party or CUDP [AYELE Chamiso]<br />Ethiopian Democratic Party or EDP [MUSHE Semu]<br />Ethiopian Federal Democratic Forum or FORUM (a UDJ-led 6-party alliance established for the 2010 parliamentary elections) [Dr. Moga FRISSA]<br />Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front or EPRDF (including the following organizations: Amhara National Democratic Movement or ANDM; Oromo People's Democratic Organization or OPDO; Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement or SEPDM; and Tigray People's Liberation Front or TPLF)<br />Gambella Peoples Unity Democratic Movement or GPUDM<br />Gurage Peoples Democratic Front [GIRMA Bogale]<br />Harari National League or HNL [YASIN Husein]<br />Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement or OFDM<br />Oromo People's Congress or OPC [IMERERA Gudina]<br />Somali Democratic Alliance Forces or SODAF [BUH Hussien]<br />Somali People's Democratic Party or SPDP [Abdulfetah Sheck ABDULAHI]<br />South Ethiopian People's Democratic Union or SEPDU [TILAHUN Endeshaw]<br />United Ethiopian Democratic Forces or UEDF [BEYENE Petros]<br />Unity for Democracy and Justice or UDJ [Dr. NEGASSO Gidada]
Economy > Economy > Overview Since independence from Ethiopia in 1993, Eritrea has faced the economic problems of a small, poor country, facing chronic drought. These have been exacerbated by restrictive economic policies. Eritrea has a command economy under the control of the sole political party, the People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ). Like the economies of many African nations, a large share of the population - nearly 80% - is engaged in subsistence agriculture. That sector only produces a small share of the country's total output. Since the conclusion of the Ethiopian-Eritrea war in 2000, the government has expanded use of military and party-owned businesses to complete President ISAIAS's development agenda. The government strictly controls the use of foreign currency by limiting access and availability. Few large private enterprises exist in Eritrea and most operate in conjunction with government partners, although recently a number of large international mining ventures have opened. Eritrea's national income also relies in part on taxes paid by members of the Diaspora. While reliable statistics on food security are difficult to obtain, erratic rainfall and the percentage of the labor force tied up in national service continue to interfere with agricultural production and economic development. Eritrea's harvests generally cannot meet the food needs of the country without supplemental grain purchases. Copper and gold production is likely to drive economic growth over the next few years, but military spending will continue to compete with development and investment plans. Eritrea's economic future will depend on market reform and success at addressing social problems such as illiteracy and low skills. Ethiopia's economy is based on agriculture, which accounts for 46% of GDP and 85% of total employment. Coffee has been a major export crop. The agricultural sector suffers from poor cultivation practices and frequent drought, but recent joint efforts by the Government of Ethiopia and donors have strengthened Ethiopia's agricultural resilience, contributing to a reduction in the number of Ethiopians threatened with starvation. The banking, insurance, and micro-credit industries are restricted to domestic investors, but Ethiopia has attracted significant foreign investment in textiles, leather, commercial agriculture and manufacturing. Under Ethiopia's constitution, the state owns all land and provides long-term leases to the tenants; land use certificates are now being issued in some areas so that tenants have more recognizable rights to continued occupancy and hence make more concerted efforts to improve their leaseholds. While GDP growth has remained high, per capita income is among the lowest in the world. Ethiopia''s economy continues on its state-led Growth and Transformation Plan under its new leadership after Prime Minister MELE's death. The five-year economic plan has achieved high single-digit growth rates through government-led infrastructure expansion and commercial agriculture development. Ethiopia in 2013 plans to continue construction of its Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile-the controversial multi-billion dollar effort to develop electricity for domestic consumption and export.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people 163.32
Ranked 40th.
244.96
Ranked 20th. 50% more than Eritrea
Economy > Exports $454.90 million
Ranked 164th.
$3.04 billion
Ranked 123th. 7 times more than Eritrea

Crime > Violent crime > Murders 879
Ranked 57th.
20,239
Ranked 3rd. 23 times more than Eritrea
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet State Council the collective exercises executive authority; members appointed by the president Council of Ministers ministers selected by the prime minister and approved by the House of People's Representatives
Education > Compulsary education duration 8
Ranked 84th.
0.0
Ranked 198th.

People > Gender > Female population 10.78 million
Ranked 77th.
123.17 million
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Eritrea

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 3.92 million
Ranked 71st.
40.2 million
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Eritrea

Military > Budget 0.22 US$ BN
Ranked 48th.
0.29 US$ BN
Ranked 43th. 32% more than Eritrea
Economy > GDP > Per capita $795.20 per capita
Ranked 112th.
$1,057.44 per capita
Ranked 105th. 33% more than Eritrea

Agriculture > Rural population 64,274
Ranked 16th.
68,982
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Eritrea

People > Mother's mean age at first birth 20.6
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Ethiopia
19.6
Ranked 33th.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita 46.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 142nd. 14% more than Ethiopia
40.91 kWh per capita
Ranked 145th.

People > Death rate 7.78 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 108th.
8.87 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 70th. 14% more than Eritrea

Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 384
Ranked 142nd.
848
Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Eritrea
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders Democratic Movement for the Liberation of Eritrean Kunama (DMLEK)<br />Eritrean Democratic Alliance (EDA)<br />Eritrean National Congress for Democratic Change (ENCDC)<br />Eritrean National Salvation Front (ENSF)<br />Eritrean Islamic Party for Justice and Development (EIPJD) (includes the Eritrean Islamic Jihad (EIJ), Eritrean Islamic Jihad Movement (EIJM), Eritrean Islamic Salvation, and the Eritrean Islamic Foundation)<br />Eritrean People's Democratic Party (EPDP)<br />Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO) Ethiopian People's Patriotic Front or EPPF<br />Ogaden National Liberation Front or ONLF<br />Oromo Liberation Front or OLF [DAOUD Ibsa]
Geography > Natural resources gold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, possibly oil and natural gas, fish small reserves of gold, platinum, copper, potash, natural gas, hydropower
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita $18.35
Ranked 156th. 22% more than Ethiopia
$14.98
Ranked 101st.

Energy > Electricity > Consumption 253.5 million kWh
Ranked 134th.
4.45 billion kWh
Ranked 83th. 18 times more than Eritrea

People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 58.58%
Ranked 155th.
64.54%
Ranked 133th. 10% more than Eritrea

Education > Adult literacy rate > Total 65.3
Ranked 91st. 82% more than Ethiopia
35.9
Ranked 109th.

Geography > Surface area > Sq. km 117,600 km²
Ranked 99th.
1.1 million km²
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than Eritrea

People > Population growth rate 2.36%
Ranked 35th.
2.9%
Ranked 12th. 23% more than Eritrea

Geography > Area > Land > Per capita 22.05 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd. 63% more than Ethiopia
13.56 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.

Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 14.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 162nd.
15.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 161st. 11% more than Eritrea

Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km 75,920 sq. km
Ranked 81st.
356,830 sq. km
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Eritrea

Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000 84.48
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Ethiopia
32.82
Ranked 11th.

Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 61.71
Ranked 157th.
62.25
Ranked 155th. 1% more than Eritrea

Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people 7.81
Ranked 205th.
14.4
Ranked 198th. 84% more than Eritrea
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita 48.71
Ranked 134th.
51.96
Ranked 133th. 7% more than Eritrea

Crime > Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 70
Ranked 2nd.
72.22
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Eritrea
Military > Personnel > Per capita 45.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Ethiopia
2.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th.

Military > War deaths 0.0
Ranked 91st.
1,910.8
Ranked 7th.

Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita 0.116
Ranked 113th.
0.163
Ranked 89th. 40% more than Eritrea

Agriculture > Agricultural growth 102
Ranked 129th.
135
Ranked 23th. 32% more than Eritrea

Crime > Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 25
Ranked 2nd. 80% more than Ethiopia
13.89
Ranked 17th.
Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP 118 CIA
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
44.4 CIA
Ranked 77th.
Media > Internet users 200,000
Ranked 4th.
447,300
Ranked 117th. 2 times more than Eritrea
Economy > Public debt 125.8% of GDP
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
39.7% of GDP
Ranked 87th.

Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices 17%
Ranked 11th.
22.9%
Ranked 6th. 35% more than Eritrea

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 37.89
Ranked 4th.
39.7
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Eritrea

Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 60
Ranked 1st. 80% more than Ethiopia
33.33
Ranked 10th.
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ $101.98 million
Ranked 138th.
$1.37 billion
Ranked 63th. 13 times more than Eritrea

Language > Languages Afar, Arabic, Tigre and Kunama, Tigrinya, other Cushitic languages Amarigna (Amharic) (official) 32.7%, Oromigna (official regional) 31.6%, Tigrigna (official regional) 6.1%, Somaligna 6%, Guaragigna 3.5%, Sidamigna 3.5%, Hadiyigna 1.7%, other 14.8%, English (official) (major foreign language taught in schools), Arabic (official)
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services 60.8%
Ranked 86th. 41% more than Ethiopia
43.2%
Ranked 151st.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 2.71 million
Ranked 73th.
28.12 million
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Eritrea

Military > Battle-related deaths > Number of people 57
Ranked 18th. 14% more than Ethiopia
50
Ranked 22nd.

Economy > Exports per capita $74.20
Ranked 177th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
$33.13
Ranked 184th.

Media > Personal computers > Per capita 7.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Ethiopia
3.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 148th.

Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 384
Ranked 149th.
848
Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Eritrea

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 24.84%
Ranked 155th.
28.79%
Ranked 130th. 16% more than Eritrea

Government > Administrative divisions 6 regions (zobatat, singular - zoba); Anseba, Debub (South), Debubawi K'eyih Bahri (Southern Red Sea), Gash Barka, Ma'akel (Central), Semenawi Keyih Bahri (Northern Red Sea) 9 ethnically based states (kililoch, singular - kilil) and 2 self-governing administrations* (astedaderoch, singular - astedader); Adis Abeba* (Addis Ababa), Afar, Amara (Amhara), Binshangul Gumuz, Dire Dawa*, Gambela Hizboch (Gambela Peoples), Hareri Hizb (Harari People), Oromiya (Oromia), Sumale (Somali), Tigray, Ye Debub Biheroch Bihereseboch na Hizboch (Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples)
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 13.72 million
Ranked 72nd.
147.94 million
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Eritrea

Education > Literacy > Total population 58.6%
Ranked 135th. 37% more than Ethiopia
42.7%
Ranked 153th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 1.29 million
Ranked 71st.
13.15 million
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Eritrea

People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate 1.5%
Ranked 186th. 36% more than Ethiopia
1.1%
Ranked 189th.
Education > College and university > Gender parity index 0.372
Ranked 114th.
0.433
Ranked 84th. 16% more than Eritrea

Religion > Religions > All Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant Muslim 45%-50%, Ethiopian Orthodox 35%-40%, animist 12%, other 3%-8%
Education > Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 158th.
6
Ranked 143th. 20% more than Eritrea

Military > Global Peace Index 2.29
Ranked 43th.
2.63
Ranked 17th. 15% more than Eritrea

Education > Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 48th. 17% more than Ethiopia
6
Ranked 162nd.

Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh 289 million
Ranked 135th.
4.64 billion
Ranked 117th. 16 times more than Eritrea

Media > Televisions per 1000 0.224
Ranked 191st.
9.47
Ranked 171st. 42 times more than Eritrea
Health > Births and maternity > Future births 259.57
Ranked 71st.
2,660.75
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Eritrea

Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita 1.14 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 144th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
0.419 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 162nd.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 57.17%
Ranked 43th. 5% more than Ethiopia
54.69%
Ranked 67th.

Education > Children out of school, primary, female 262,581
Ranked 12th.
1.65 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Eritrea

Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare 465.9
Ranked 163th.
1,421.7
Ranked 122nd. 3 times more than Eritrea

People > Population in 2015 5,840 thousand
Ranked 109th.
97,155 thousand
Ranked 12th. 17 times more than Eritrea
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.8
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Ethiopia
29.8
Ranked 25th.

Geography > Terrain dominated by extension of Ethiopian north-south trending highlands, descending on the east to a coastal desert plain, on the northwest to hilly terrain and on the southwest to flat-to-rolling plains high plateau with central mountain range divided by Great Rift Valley
Education > High school enrolment rate 82.89
Ranked 70th.
88.48
Ranked 65th. 7% more than Eritrea

Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population 62.52 years
Ranked 174th. 11% more than Ethiopia
56.19 years
Ranked 190th.

Military > Paramilitary personnel 0.0
Ranked 120th.
0.0
Ranked 145th.
Military > Service age and obligation 18-40 years of age for male and female voluntary and compulsory military service; 16-month conscript service obligation 18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; theoretically, no compulsory military service, but the military can conduct call-ups when necessary and compliance is compulsory
Geography > Location Eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan Eastern Africa, west of Somalia
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.13%
Ranked 105th.
4.69%
Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Eritrea

Economy > Human Development Index 0.444
Ranked 161st. 21% more than Ethiopia
0.367
Ranked 170th.
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000 1.33
Ranked 76th.
2.95
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Eritrea

People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 7.21
Ranked 110th.
8.13
Ranked 86th. 13% more than Eritrea

Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita 16.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 156th. 4 times more than Ethiopia
4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 142nd.

Media > Households with television 14.37%
Ranked 48th. 6 times more than Ethiopia
2.41%
Ranked 139th.

Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 38.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.
39.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Eritrea

Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index 3.92
Ranked 34th. 5% more than Ethiopia
3.73
Ranked 36th.
Culture > Happy Planet Index 34.49
Ranked 136th. 23% more than Ethiopia
28.1
Ranked 124th.

Government > Executive branch > Head of government President ISAIAS Afworki (since 8 June 1993) Prime Minister HAILEMARIAM Desalegn (since 21 September 2012)
Geography > Coastline 2,234 km
Ranked 58th.
0.0
Ranked 241st.

Labor > Labor force 1.94 million
Ranked 108th.
37.9 million
Ranked 14th. 20 times more than Eritrea

Environment > Current issues deforestation; desertification; soil erosion; overgrazing; loss of infrastructure from civil warfare deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; water shortages in some areas from water-intensive farming and poor management
Energy > Oil > Consumption 5,000 bbl/day
Ranked 158th.
38,000 bbl/day
Ranked 98th. 8 times more than Eritrea

Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 64.11
Ranked 154th. About the same as Ethiopia
63.79
Ranked 156th.

Education > College and university > Share of total education spending 31.9%
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Ethiopia
3.54%
Ranked 107th.
Health > Life expectancy > Men 60 years
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Ethiopia
58 years
Ranked 57th.
Media > Television > List of TV stations <p>Eri TV - state-run</p> <p>Ethiopian Television (ETV) - state-owned</p>
People > Total fertility rate 4.25 children born/woman
Ranked 35th.
5.31 children born/woman
Ranked 14th. 25% more than Eritrea

Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 59.43
Ranked 160th.
60.79
Ranked 153th. 2% more than Eritrea

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 18.94%
Ranked 155th.
22.71%
Ranked 130th. 20% more than Eritrea

Media > Television receivers > Per capita 0.311 per 1,000 people
Ranked 176th.
5.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 165th. 17 times more than Eritrea

Government > Executive branch > Chief of state President ISAIAS Afworki (since 8 June 1993) President MULATU Teshome Wirtu (since 7 October 2013)
Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address P. O. Box 211, Asmara P. O. Box 1014, Addis Ababa
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 5.47
Ranked 200th.
23.72
Ranked 191st. 4 times more than Eritrea

Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity $4.35 billion
Ranked 161st.
$109.00 billion
Ranked 68th. 25 times more than Eritrea

Government > Capital city > Name Asmara (Asmera) Addis Ababa
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates 15 20 N, 38 56 E 9 02 N, 38 42 E
Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts Illegal (Penalty: Up to 3 years imprisonment) Illegal
Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons 0.28
Ranked 125th. 7 times more than Ethiopia
0.04
Ranked 130th.

Government > International organization participation ACP, AfDB, AU, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS (observer), ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAS (observer), MIGA, NAM, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO ACP, AfDB, AU, COMESA, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 0.89
Ranked 21st.
0.9
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Eritrea

Weather > Temperature > Highest temperature ever recorded 48 \u00b0C (118.4 \u00b0F) 48.9 \u00b0C (120 \u00b0F)
Media > Internet > Users per 1000 23.03
Ranked 128th. 6 times more than Ethiopia
3.62
Ranked 145th.

Religion > Major religion(s) Islam, Christianity Christianity, Islam
Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male 40.7%
Ranked 130th. 30% more than Ethiopia
31.4%
Ranked 147th.
Geography > Area > Water 16,600 sq km
Ranked 33th.
104,300 sq km
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Eritrea

People > Age structure > 0-14 years 41.3%
Ranked 34th.
44.4%
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Eritrea

Military > Military service age and obligation 18-40 years of age for male and female voluntary and compulsory military service; 16-month conscript service obligation 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no compulsory military service, but the military can conduct callups when necessary and compliance is compulsory
Media > Broadcast media government controls broadcast media with private ownership prohibited; 1 state-owned TV station; state-owned radio operates 2 networks; purchases of satellite dishes and subscriptions to international broadcast media are permitted 1
Transport > Airports 13
Ranked 152nd.
57
Ranked 84th. 4 times more than Eritrea

Military > Navy > Aircraft carriers 0.0
Ranked 67th.
0.0
Ranked 28th.
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places slightly larger than Pennsylvania slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Language > Major language(s) Tigrinya, Tigre, Arabic, English Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali
Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio 0.2
Ranked 146th. 33% more than Ethiopia
0.15
Ranked 156th.

People > Gender > Male population 10.98 million
Ranked 74th.
120.25 million
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Eritrea

Energy > Electricity production > KWh 337 million
Ranked 135th.
5.16 billion
Ranked 116th. 15 times more than Eritrea

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 5.4 million
Ranked 78th.
70.09 million
Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Eritrea

Religion > Christian > Orthodox > Orthodox population 3.03 million
Ranked 16th.
45 million
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Eritrea

Media > News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Shabait.com - Ministry of Information website</p> </p>Erina (Eritrean News Agency) - state-run</p> <p>Walta Information Centre (WIC) - privately-owned, pro-government</p> </p>Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) - state-owned</p>
Industry > Gross value added by construction 467.68 million
Ranked 135th.
1.54 billion
Ranked 97th. 3 times more than Eritrea

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 63.06%
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Ethiopia
60.78%
Ranked 64th.

Economy > Fiscal year calendar year 8
Background > Overview <p>Eritrea emerged from its long war of independence in 1993 only to plunge once again into military conflict, first with Yemen and then, more devastatingly, with its old adversary, Ethiopia.</p> <p>Today, a fragile peace prevails and Eritrea faces the gigantic tasks of rebuilding its infrastructure and of developing its economy after more than 30 years of fighting.</p> <p>A former Italian colony, Eritrea was occupied by the British in 1941. In 1952 the United Nations resolved to establish it as an autonomous entity federated with Ethiopia as a compromise between Ethiopian claims for sovereignty and Eritrean aspirations for independence. However, 10 years later the Ethiopian emperor, Haile Selassie, decided to annex it, triggering a 32-year armed struggle.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13349078">Full Article</a> <p>Ethiopia is Africa&#039;s oldest independent country and its second largest in terms of population. Apart from a five-year occupation by Mussolini&#039;s Italy, it has never been colonised. </p> <p>It has a unique cultural heritage, being the home of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church - one of the oldest Christian churches - and a monarchy that ended only in the coup of 1974. </p> <p>It served as a symbol of African independence throughout the colonial period, and was a founder member of the United Nations and the African base for many international organisations.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13349398">Full Article</a>
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita 128.95
Ranked 137th.
381.06
Ranked 127th. 3 times more than Eritrea

People > Age structure > 65 years and over 3.7%
Ranked 173th. 32% more than Ethiopia
2.8%
Ranked 208th.

Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry 30.6%
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
14.6%
Ranked 189th.

Crime > Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 25
Ranked 2nd.
36.11
Ranked 11th. 44% more than Eritrea
Geography > Population density > People per sq. km 43.58 people/m²
Ranked 134th.
71.26 people/m²
Ranked 106th. 64% more than Eritrea

Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek 44.5 hours
Ranked 66th.
48 hours
Ranked 49th. 8% more than Eritrea
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 0.0204
Ranked 184th.
0.412
Ranked 168th. 20 times more than Eritrea

Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average $15.38
Ranked 80th.
$17.70
Ranked 79th. 15% more than Eritrea

Crime > Murders > WHO 15.9
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
6.1
Ranked 86th.
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$ $262.24 million
Ranked 136th.
$18.72 billion
Ranked 20th. 71 times more than Eritrea

People > Nationality > Noun Eritrean(s) Ethiopian(s)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 117
Ranked 123th.
142
Ranked 63th. 21% more than Eritrea
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares 640,000
Ranked 115th.
14.04 million
Ranked 21st. 22 times more than Eritrea

Media > Radio > List of radio stations <p>Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea (Dimtsi Hafash) - state-run, operates two networks, programmes in 11 languages</p> </p>Radio Zara - state-run, FM network</p> <p>Radio Ethiopia - state-owned, operates National Service and External Service and regional stations</p> </p>FM Addis 97.1 - operated by Addis Ababa city administration</p> </p>Voice of Tigray Revolution - Tigray Regional State government radio</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13349401">Full Article</a>
Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 56.25
Ranked 1st.
83.33
Ranked 6th. 48% more than Eritrea

Economy > Imports per capita $158.67
Ranked 179th. 42% more than Ethiopia
$111.74
Ranked 187th.

Economy > Gross National Income per capita $165.53
Ranked 152nd. 69% more than Ethiopia
$98.22
Ranked 158th.
Military > Armed forces personnel 200,000
Ranked 26th.
352,000
Ranked 11th. 76% more than Eritrea
Education > Literacy > Female 47.6%
Ranked 132nd. 36% more than Ethiopia
35.1%
Ranked 143th.
Labor > Labor force, total 2.95 million
Ranked 105th.
43.59 million
Ranked 14th. 15 times more than Eritrea

Agriculture > Farm workers 1.47 million
Ranked 59th.
30.63 million
Ranked 5th. 21 times more than Eritrea

Government > Government corruption rating 2
Ranked 69th.
2.5
Ranked 53th. 25% more than Eritrea

Health > Infant mortality rate > Total 41.33 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 61st.
77.12 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 16th. 87% more than Eritrea

People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 30.04%
Ranked 154th.
37.37%
Ranked 130th. 24% more than Eritrea

Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point Soira 3,018 m Ras Dejen 4,533 m
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita 77 Int. $
Ranked 187th.
113 Int. $
Ranked 44th. 47% more than Eritrea

Military > Military expenditures 6.3% of GDP
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Ethiopia
0.9% of GDP
Ranked 54th.
Agriculture > Products sorghum, lentils, vegetables, corn, cotton, tobacco, sisal; livestock, goats; fish cereals, pulses, coffee, oilseed, cotton, sugarcane, potatoes, qat, cut flowers; hides, cattle, sheep, goats; fish
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 0.8
Ranked 201st.
1.48
Ranked 194th. 85% more than Eritrea

Economy > Development > Human Development Index 0.351
Ranked 179th.
0.396
Ranked 171st. 13% more than Eritrea

Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita 11.82% per 1 million people
Ranked 10th. 22 times more than Ethiopia
0.543% per 1 million people
Ranked 23th.

Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 42.83
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ethiopia
18.02
Ranked 11th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 5.92%
Ranked 43th. 10% more than Ethiopia
5.4%
Ranked 69th.

People > Physicians density 0.05 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 23th. 67% more than Ethiopia
0.03 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 50th.

Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000 125.66 hectares
Ranked 116th.
153.58 hectares
Ranked 99th. 22% more than Eritrea

Military > Military branches Eritrean Armed Forces: Eritrean Ground Forces, Eritrean Navy, Eritrean Air Force (includes Air Defense Force) Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF): Ground Forces, Ethiopian Air Force (Ye Ityopya Ayer Hayl, ETAF)
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people $0.11
Ranked 153th. 8 times more than Ethiopia
$0.01
Ranked 181st.

Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people 24.52 kW
Ranked 165th. 4% more than Ethiopia
23.66 kW
Ranked 166th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 4.12 million
Ranked 79th.
55.28 million
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Eritrea

Education > College and university > Gender ratio 31.9
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Ethiopia
31.11
Ranked 86th.

Economy > Exports > Commodities livestock, sorghum, textiles, food, small manufactures coffee, khat, gold, leather products, live animals, oilseeds
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita 43.76 kWh
Ranked 132nd. 12% more than Ethiopia
38.91 kWh
Ranked 137th.

Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter $2.49
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Ethiopia
$1.05
Ranked 131st.

Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index 71.5%
Ranked 178th.
110.5%
Ranked 68th. 55% more than Eritrea

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 12.44 million
Ranked 73th.
133.13 million
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Eritrea

Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing 178.89 million
Ranked 162nd.
1.37 billion
Ranked 116th. 8 times more than Eritrea

Geography > Total area > Sq. km 117,600
Ranked 96th.
1.1 million
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than Eritrea

Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 80%
Ranked 3rd.
85%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Eritrea
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership 501
Ranked 166th.
140,181
Ranked 30th. 280 times more than Eritrea
Energy > Electricity > Production 292.5 million kWh
Ranked 122nd.
4.93 billion kWh
Ranked 80th. 17 times more than Eritrea

Government > Country name > Conventional long form State of Eritrea Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Media > Personal computers per 1000 7.21
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Ethiopia
3.04
Ranked 147th.

Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita 1.17 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
0.491 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 1.15 million
Ranked 92nd.
17.35 million
Ranked 8th. 15 times more than Eritrea

People > Cities > Urban population 35,726
Ranked 208th. 15% more than Ethiopia
31,018
Ranked 212th.

Geography > Land use > Arable land 5.87%
Ranked 144th.
13.19%
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Eritrea

Industry > CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction > Million metric tons 0.02
Ranked 135th.
1.52
Ranked 95th. 76 times more than Eritrea

Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people 11.31
Ranked 121st. 4 times more than Ethiopia
3
Ranked 136th.

Industry > Manufacturing growth -20.96
Ranked 127th.
12.35
Ranked 2nd.

Crime > Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 25
Ranked 2nd.
33.33
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Eritrea
Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries Djibouti 109 km, Ethiopia 912 km, Sudan 605 km Djibouti 349 km, Eritrea 912 km, Kenya 861 km, Somalia 1,600 km, South Sudan 837 km, Sudan 769 km
Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people 6.41
Ranked 117th. 7 times more than Ethiopia
0.9
Ranked 133th.

Economy > Imports $972.80 million
Ranked 165th.
$10.25 billion
Ranked 97th. 11 times more than Eritrea

People > Nationality > Adjective Eritrean Ethiopian
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index 86.3%
Ranked 177th.
112.1%
Ranked 49th. 30% more than Eritrea

Media > Radio broadcast stations AM 2, FM NA, shortwave 2 AM 8, FM 0, shortwave 1
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 <25
People > Sex ratio > Total population 0.98 male(s)/female
Ranked 124th.
0.99 male(s)/female
Ranked 116th. 1% more than Eritrea

People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 12.08%
Ranked 42nd. 9% more than Ethiopia
11.11%
Ranked 69th.

Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 5.24 births per woman
Ranked 26th.
5.32 births per woman
Ranked 24th. 2% more than Eritrea

Industry > Growth -2.04
Ranked 119th.
8.9
Ranked 9th.

Government > Executive branch > Elections president elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); the most recent and only election was held on 8 June 1993 (next election date uncertain as the National Assembly did not hold a presidential election in December 2001 as anticipated) president elected by both chambers of Parliament for a six-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 7 October 2013 (next to be held in October 2019); prime minister designated by the party in power following legislative elections
Health > Infant mortality rate 75.59
Ranked 27th.
102.12
Ranked 11th. 35% more than Eritrea
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP 6.3%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
3%
Ranked 27th.

Economy > Budget > Expenditures $1.19 billion
Ranked 155th.
$7.54 billion
Ranked 96th. 6 times more than Eritrea

People > Sex ratio > At birth 1.03 male(s)/female
Ranked 183th. The same as Ethiopia
1.03 male(s)/female
Ranked 212th.

Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $932.90 million
Ranked 81st.
$20.38 billion
Ranked 40th. 22 times more than Eritrea

Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 14.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th.
21.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 48% more than Eritrea

Energy > Crude oil > Production 0.0
Ranked 168th.
100 bbl/day
Ranked 121st.

Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita $4.41
Ranked 139th.
$16.09
Ranked 135th. 4 times more than Eritrea

Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU 7.02 billion
Ranked 124th.
13.12 billion
Ranked 114th. 87% more than Eritrea

Economy > Tourist arrivals 81,000
Ranked 155th.
330,000
Ranked 112th. 4 times more than Eritrea

Crime > Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 35
Ranked 2nd.
47.22
Ranked 10th. 35% more than Eritrea
Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita $88.20 per capita
Ranked 85th. 61% more than Ethiopia
$54.87 per capita
Ranked 88th.

Transport > Rail > Railway length 306 km
Ranked 119th.
699 km
Ranked 104th. 2 times more than Eritrea
Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
People > Major infectious diseases > Degree of risk high very high
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$ $405.12 million
Ranked 144th.
$3.87 billion
Ranked 61st. 10 times more than Eritrea

People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 5.29%
Ranked 154th.
7.13%
Ranked 134th. 35% more than Eritrea

Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 151st.
3
Ranked 125th. 50% more than Eritrea

Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$ $60.00 million
Ranked 149th.
$1.18 billion
Ranked 78th. 20 times more than Eritrea

Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000 0.139
Ranked 154th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
0.0507
Ranked 168th.
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 17.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 138th. 24% more than Ethiopia
14.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 139th.

Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita 20.19 kWh
Ranked 160th. Twice as much as Ethiopia
10.1 kWh
Ranked 167th.

Government > National symbol(s) camel Abyssinian lion
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita 76.28
Ranked 158th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
16.76
Ranked 191st.

Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population 36.5%
Ranked 52nd. 8% more than Ethiopia
33.8%
Ranked 54th.
Geography > Irrigated land 210 sq km
Ranked 130th.
2,900 sq km
Ranked 64th. 14 times more than Eritrea

Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication 374.02 million
Ranked 149th.
1.65 billion
Ranked 100th. 4 times more than Eritrea

Labor > GNI > Current US$ $3.06 billion
Ranked 148th.
$41.51 billion
Ranked 74th. 14 times more than Eritrea

Military > Armed forces personnel > Total 202,000
Ranked 28th. 46% more than Ethiopia
138,000
Ranked 41st.

Media > Internet > Users > Per capita 24.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 130th. 6 times more than Ethiopia
3.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 147th.

Economy > GDP per person 369.24
Ranked 161st. 7% more than Ethiopia
344.42
Ranked 163th.

Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 0.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.
1.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 21% more than Eritrea

Energy > Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh 2 million
Ranked 123th.
5.13 billion
Ranked 69th. 2564 times more than Eritrea

Education > Duration of compulsory education 7 years
Ranked 117th. 17% more than Ethiopia
6 years
Ranked 153th.
Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim 50%
Ranked 48th. 5% more than Ethiopia
47.5%
Ranked 50th.
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 37.2
Ranked 55th.
46.5
Ranked 40th. 25% more than Eritrea

Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 74
Ranked 166th. 76% more than Ethiopia
42
Ranked 178th.
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection 4.96%
Ranked 167th.
18.41%
Ranked 78th. 4 times more than Eritrea

Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 9.8
Ranked 177th. 13% more than Ethiopia
8.69
Ranked 178th.

Health > Life expectancy > Women 64 years
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Ethiopia
62 years
Ranked 54th.
Economy > Exports > Main exports Livestock, hides, sorghum, textiles, salt, light manufactures Coffee, hides, oilseeds, beeswax, sugarcane
Geography > Natural hazards frequent droughts; locust swarms geologically active Great Rift Valley susceptible to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions; frequent droughts
Labor > Employment rate > Adults 65.6
Ranked 37th.
80.6
Ranked 6th. 23% more than Eritrea

Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$ 84.04 million constant 2000 US$
Ranked 119th.
483.47 million constant 2000 US$
Ranked 77th. 6 times more than Eritrea

Government > Flag description red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right triangles; the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue; a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle; green stands for the country's agriculture economy, red signifies the blood shed in the fight for freedom, and blue symbolizes the bounty of the sea; the wreath-olive branch symbol is similar to that on the first flag of Eritrea from 1952; the shape of the red triangle broadly mimics the shape of the country three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red, with a yellow pentagram and single yellow rays emanating from the angles between the points on a light blue disk centered on the three bands; green represents hope and the fertility of the land, yellow symbolizes justice and harmony, while red stands for sacrifice and heroism in the defense of the land; the blue of the disk symbolizes peace and the pentagram represents the unity and equality of the nationalities and peoples of Ethiopia
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita $80.72
Ranked 137th. 61% more than Ethiopia
$50.06
Ranked 141st.

Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 585.95 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 39th. 12% more than Ethiopia
524.03 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 50th.

Economy > Debt > External $1.06 billion
Ranked 150th.
$10.03 billion
Ranked 96th. 9 times more than Eritrea

Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita -53.621$
Ranked 130th.
5.23$
Ranked 118th.

Crime > Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 30
Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Ethiopia
25
Ranked 17th.
Media > Televisions 1,000
Ranked 209th.
682,000
Ranked 95th. 682 times more than Eritrea
Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita 0.114 per 1,000 people
Ranked 157th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
0.044 per 1,000 people
Ranked 168th.

Education > Secondary education, pupils 265,600
Ranked 49th.
4.85 million
Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Eritrea

Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 8.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd.
11.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 110th. 39% more than Eritrea

Education > College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 106th.
22.73%
Ranked 38th.

Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.81
Ranked 139th.
0.88
Ranked 8th. 9% more than Eritrea

Education > School life expectancy > Total 4.6 years
Ranked 103th. 7% more than Ethiopia
4.3 years
Ranked 105th.
Language > Linguistic diversity index 0.749
Ranked 40th.
0.843
Ranked 26th. 13% more than Eritrea
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita $87.44 per capita
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
$34.26 per capita
Ranked 131st.

People > Major infectious diseases > Food or waterborne diseases bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
Crime > Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 45
Ranked 2nd.
53.12
Ranked 12th. 18% more than Eritrea
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services 57.8%
Ranked 100th. 49% more than Ethiopia
38.8%
Ranked 161st.

Media > Internet users > Per 100 people 4.06
Ranked 148th. 9 times more than Ethiopia
0.45
Ranked 182nd.

Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita 55.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 159th. 22% more than Ethiopia
45.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 162nd.

Geography > Area > Land per 1000 22.54 sq km
Ranked 64th. 66% more than Ethiopia
13.55 sq km
Ranked 94th.

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