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Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
Gender > Female population: Total female population.
Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people: Total number of divorces in given year by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Gender > Male population: Total male population.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces: Total number of divorces in given year by country.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages: Marriages by urban/rural residence.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Percentage: This entry is derived from People > Child labor > Children ages 5-14, which gives the percent of children aged 5-14 (or the age range specified) engaged in child labor. We define “child labor” as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. It refers to work that is mentally, physically, socially, or morally dangerous and harmful to children. Such labor may deprive them of the opportunity to attend school, oblige them to leave school prematurely, or require them to combine school attendance with excessively long and heavy work. In its most extreme forms, child labor involves children being enslaved, separated from their families, exposed to serious hazards and illnesses, and/or left to fend for themselves on the streets of large cities – often a very early age.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people: Marriages by urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Gender > Sex ratio at birth: Number of males born for every female born. Countries with a number less than one have more females born than males.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total: Number of people aged 5-14.
Migration > Net migration rate: The difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population); an excess of persons leaving the country as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. High levels of migration can cause problems such as increasing unemployment and potential ethnic strife (if people are coming in) or a reduction in the labor force, perhaps in certain key sectors (if people are leaving).
Future population change: Total change in population by country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Urban population: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
Migration > Net migration > Per capita: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Median age > Total: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Urban and rural > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas by country.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women: Average age of women at their first marriage.
Age structure > 15-64 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Literacy > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Additional details:
- Gibraltar: above 80% (2013)
Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men: Average age of men at their first marriage.
Gender > Women aged 15-49: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant children out of total population aged 15 and older. A dependant child is a child aged 0-14.
Percentage living in urban areas: Percentage of people living in urban areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Migration > Net migration: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period."
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women: Age at which women are allowed to marry with parental consent.
Population > CIA Factbook: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Teenage pregancy rate: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19."
Population density: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
Sex ratio > Under 15 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Percentage living in rural areas.: Percentage of people living in rural areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Age structure > 25-54 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Urban and rural > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas by country.
Gender > Global Gender Gap Index: The Gender Gap Index considers gender inequality in the dimensions of economic participation (equality of salaries, labor market participation and access to high-skilled employment); access to education; political participation; and health (life expectancy and sex ratio). The highest score of 1 means total equality, 0 means complete inequality. The Index is calculated by the World Economic Forum.
Age structure > 15-24 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Gender > Gender inequality index: Gender Inequality Index.
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Rural population: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant."
Migration > Foreign worker salaries: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman: Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Demographic profile: This entry describes a country’s key demographic features and trends and how they vary among regional, ethnic, and socioeconomic sub-populations. Some of the topics addressed are population age structure, fertility, health, mortality, poverty, education, and migration.
Age structure > 55-64 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women: Minimum legal age at which women can be married without parental consent.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men: Age at which men are allowed to marry with parental consent.
Gender > Female population per thousand people: Total female population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Future population > Males: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Sex ratio > 15-64 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Population density > People per sq. km of land area: Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-64. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Drinking water source > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-24. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Total number: This entry is derived from People > Child labor > Children ages 5-14, which gives the percent of children aged 5-14 (or the age range specified) engaged in child labor. We define “child labor” as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. It refers to work that is mentally, physically, socially, or morally dangerous and harmful to children. Such labor may deprive them of the opportunity to attend school, oblige them to leave school prematurely, or require them to combine school attendance with excessively long and heavy work. In its most extreme forms, child labor involves children being enslaved, separated from their families, exposed to serious hazards and illnesses, and/or left to fend for themselves on the streets of large cities – often a very early age.
Life expectancy at birth > Female: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Hospital bed density: This entry provides the number of hospital beds per 1,000 people; it serves as a general measure of inpatient service availability. Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases, beds for both acute and chronic care are included. Because the level of inpatient services required for individual countries depends on several factors - such as demographic issues and the burden of disease - there is no global target for the number of hospital beds per country. So, while 2 beds per 1,000 in one country may be sufficient, 2 beds per 1,000 in another may be woefully inadequate because of the number of people hospitalized by disease.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, any method, percentage.
Contraceptive prevalence rate: This field gives the percent of women of reproductive age (15-49) who are married or in union and are using, or whose sexual partner is using, a method of contraception according to the date of the most recent available data. The contraceptive prevalence rate is an indicator of health services, development, and women’s empowerment. It is also useful in understanding, past, present, and future fertility trends, especially in developing countries.
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people: Total population living in rural areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Urbanization: Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Sex ratio > 65 years and over: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 60 and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted."
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-14. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Population, total: Population, total. Population, total refers to the total population.
Gender ratio > Whole population: Female/male ratio of population.
Literacy > Female: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper: Total number of females living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Total number per thousand people: This entry is derived from People > Child labor > Children ages 5-14, which gives the percent of children aged 5-14 (or the age range specified) engaged in child labor. We define “child labor” as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. It refers to work that is mentally, physically, socially, or morally dangerous and harmful to children. Such labor may deprive them of the opportunity to attend school, oblige them to leave school prematurely, or require them to combine school attendance with excessively long and heavy work. In its most extreme forms, child labor involves children being enslaved, separated from their families, exposed to serious hazards and illnesses, and/or left to fend for themselves on the streets of large cities – often a very early age. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Net migration: Net migration. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates.
Cities > Slum population: Slum population in urban areas.
Maternal mortality rate: The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes). The MMR includes deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, for a specified year.
Urban and rural > Males living in cities proper: Total number of males living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000.
Urban and rural > Female rural population: Total number of females living in rural areas by country.
Population > CIA Factbook per capita: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Languages: This entry provides a rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-4. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-59. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Rural population per 1000: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women: Legal Age for Marriage.
Future population > Females: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths: Number of maternal deaths. Maternal mortality deaths is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 80 years and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women: Percentage of female population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of females in the same age group.
Gender > Male population per thousand people: Total male population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Children under the age of 5 years underweight: This entry gives the percent of children under five considered to be underweight. Underweight means weight-for-age is approximately 2 kg below for standard at age one, 3 kg below standard for ages two and three, and 4 kg below standard for ages four and five. This statistic is an indicator of the nutritional status of a community. Children who suffer from growth retardation as a result of poor diets and/or recurrent infections tend to have a greater risk of suffering illness and death.
Number of infant deaths: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.
Number of under-five deaths: Number of under-five deaths. Number of children dying before reaching age five.
GDP per capita > Current US$: GDP per capita (current US$). GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Cities > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Density and urbanisation > Urban population: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people 65 years old and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories: Date of signing convention
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Marriage, divorce and children > Children left in inadequate care > Total: Percentage of children of both sexes under 5 who are either left alone or with another child under the age of 10 at least one hour a week.
Gender ratio > Babies: Female/male ratio at birth.
Urban population per 1000: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Urban and rural > Male rural population: Total number of males living in rural areas by country.
Urban and rural > Female urban population: Total number of females living in urban areas by country.
Urban and rural > Male urban population: Total number of males living in urban areas by country.
Median age > Both sexes: Age of person who is older than half the population and younger than the other half of the population.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Literacy > Male: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Number of infant deaths per 1000: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total Population per capita: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Urban and rural > Population living in urban agglomerations: Total population living in urban agglomerations. An urban agglomeration should not be confused with a metropolitan area, whereas an agglomeration refers to multiple connected urban cities, while a metropolitan area refers to a central urban area with outlying suburban cities and districts.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants: Portion of immigrants in Canada.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
Religions: This entry is an ordered listing of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. The core characteristics and beliefs of the world's major religions are described below.
Baha'i - Founded by Mirza Husayn-Ali (known as Baha'u'llah) in Iran in 1852, Baha'i faith emphasizes monotheism and believes in one eternal transcendent God. Its guiding focus is to encourage the unity of all peoples on the earth so that justice and peace may be achieved on earth. Baha'i revelation contends the prophets of major world religions reflect some truth or element of the divine, believes all were manifestations of God given to specific communities in specific times, and that Baha'u'llah is an additional prophet meant to call all humankind. Bahais are an open community, located worldwide, with the greatest concentration of believers in South Asia.
Buddhism - Religion or philosophy inspired by the 5th century B.C. teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (also known as Gautama Buddha "the enlightened one"). Buddhism focuses on the goal of spiritual enlightenment centered on an understanding of Gautama Buddha's Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and on the Eightfold Path of spiritual and moral practice, to break the cycle of suffering of which we are a part. Buddhism ascribes to a karmic system of rebirth. Several schools and sects of Buddhism exist, differing often on the nature of the Buddha, the extent to which enlightenment can be achieved - for one or for all, and by whom - religious orders or laity.
Basic Groupings
   Theravada Buddhism: The oldest Buddhist school, Theravada is practiced mostly in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Thailand, with minority representation elsewhere in Asia and the West. Theravadans follow the Pali Canon of Buddha's teachings, and believe that one may escape the cycle of rebirth, worldly attachment, and suffering for oneself; this process may take one or several lifetimes.
   Mahayana Buddhism, including subsets Zen and Tibetan (Lamaistic) Buddhism: Forms of Mahayana Buddhism are common in East Asia and Tibet, and parts of the West. Mahayanas have additional scriptures beyond the Pali Canon and believe the Buddha is eternal and still teaching. Unlike Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana schools maintain the Buddha-nature is present in all beings and all will ultimately achieve enlightenment.
    Hoa Hao: a minority tradition of Buddhism practiced in Vietnam that stresses lay participation, primarily by peasant farmers; it eschews ...
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Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
Urban population > Per capita: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Percent of population of African descent: Percentage of each country's population that is of African descent. These numbers include people mixed with African descent as well.
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia: Modified Non-Return Rate.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, condom, percentage.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage: Percentage of all married women aged 15-49 who report using any type of contraceptive.
Median age > Male: This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
Cities > Slum population per thousand people: Slum population in urban areas. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Cities > Slum population proportion: Slum population as percentage of urban, percentage.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men: Percentage of male population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of males in the same age group.
Density and urbanisation > Rural population: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 15-19: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
Median age > Female: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.
Cities > Rate of urbanization: Urbanization rate.
Major infectious diseases > Water contact diseases: This entry is derived from People > Major infectious diseases, which lists major infectious diseases likely to be encountered in countries where the risk of such diseases is assessed to be very high as compared to the United States. These infectious diseases represent risks to US government personnel traveling to the specified country for a period of less than three years. The degree of risk is assessed by considering the foreign nature of these infectious diseases, their severity, and the probability of being affected by the diseases present. The diseases listed do not necessarily represent the total disease burden experienced by the local population.
The risk to an individual traveler varies considerably by the specific location, visit duration, type of activities, type of accommodations, time of year, and other factors. Consultation with a travel medicine physician is needed to evaluate individual risk and recommend appropriate preventive measures such as vaccines.
Diseases are organized into the following six exposure categories shown in italics and listed in typical descending order of risk. Note: The sequence of exposure categories listed in individual country entries may vary according to local conditions.
food or waterborne diseases acquired through eating or drinking on the local economy:
Hepatitis A - viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; spread through consumption of food or water contaminated with fecal matter, principally in areas of poor sanitation; victims exhibit fever, jaundice, and diarrhea; 15% of victims will experience prolonged symptoms over 6-9 months; vaccine available.
Hepatitis E - water-borne viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; most commonly spread through fecal contamination of drinking water; victims exhibit jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, and dark colored urine.
Typhoid fever - bacterial disease spread through contact with food or water contaminated by fecal matter or sewage; victims exhibit sustained high fevers; left untreated, mortality rates can reach 20%.
vectorborne diseases acquired through the bite of an infected arthropod:
Malaria - caused by single-cell parasitic protozoa Plasmodium; transmitted to humans via the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito; parasites multiply in the liver attacking red blood cells resulting in cycles of fever, chills, and sweats accompanied by anemia; death due to damage to vital organs and interruption of blood supply to the brain; endemic in 100, mostly tropical, ...
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Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000)
Future population > Males per thousand people: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens: Visa requirement.
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International migrant stock, total per 1000: International migrant stock, total. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
International migrant stock, total: International migrant stock, total. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 2000 adjusted
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada: Country of birth of Canadian residents (number of residents).
Total Population > Female: Total Population - Female, as of April 26, 2005
Migration > International migrant stock > Total: International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data."
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 1985 - 2002 reported
Future population > Females per thousand people: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 80 in each country. For instance, in North Korea, for every 100 males over 80, there are 411.8 females who are over 80.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 65 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 65, there are 210.6 females who are over 65.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60: Female/male ratio at age x.
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Female population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Male population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Total population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Total population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000: Female population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Male population > Age 25-29: Male population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Mortality rate, adult, female > Per 1,000 female adults: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.
Survival to age 65, female > % of cohort: Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates.
Survival to age 65, male > % of cohort: Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort). Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates.
Fertility > Completeness of birth registration, urban > %: Completeness of birth registration, urban (%). Completeness of birth registration is the percentage of children under age 5 whose births were registered at the time of the survey. The numerator of completeness of birth registration includes children whose birth certificate was seen by the interviewer or whose mother or caretaker says the birth has been registered.
Age dependency ratio > % of working-age population: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Fertility > Completeness of birth registration > %: Completeness of birth registration (%). Completeness of birth registration is the percentage of children under age 5 whose births were registered at the time of the survey. The numerator of completeness of birth registration includes children whose birth certificate was seen by the interviewer or whose mother or caretaker says the birth has been registered.
Urban population > % of total: Urban population (% of total). Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.
Female population > Age 10-14 > % of the total: Female population - Age 10-14 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Rural population > Per capita: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 60: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 60 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 60, there are 196 females who are over 60.
Density and urbanisation > Urban population > % of total: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
Density and urbanisation > Urban population growth > Annual %: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
Structure > Population ages 65 and above > % of total: Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.
Structure > Population > Female > % of total: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.
Female population > Age 75-79 per 1000: Female population - Age 75-79, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Length of stay permitted: Length of stay permitted.
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Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Australian citizens > Conditions of access: Visa requirement.
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Age structure > 0-14 years > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Women > Contraceptive prevalence %: People - Women - Contraceptive prevalence (%) 1995-2002
Total population > Age 55-59: Total population - Age 55-59, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 35-39: Total population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005
Male population > Age 25-29 > % of the total: Male population - Age 25-29 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Child Protection > Birth registration > % of total: People - Child Protection - Birth registration 1999-2001, % of total
Total population > Age 35-39 > % of the total: Total population - Age 35-39 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 75-79 > % of the total: Total population - Age 75-79 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Women > Antenatal care coverage %: People - Women - Antenatal care coverage (%) 1995-2002
Male population > Age 40-44: Male population - Age 40-44, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 70-74 > % of the total: Total population - Age 70-74 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 65-69 > % of the total: Total population - Age 65-69 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Male population > Age 20-24 per 1000: Male population - Age 20-24, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures > % of population, average 1990-2009: Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures (% of population, average 1990-2009). Droughts, floods and extreme temperatures is the annual average percentage of the population that is affected by natural disasters classified as either droughts, floods, or extreme temperature events. A drought is an extended period of time characterized by a deficiency in a region's water supply that is the result of constantly below average precipitation. A drought can lead to losses to agriculture, affect inland navigation and hydropower plants, and cause a lack of drinking water and famine. A flood is a significant rise of water level in a stream, lake, reservoir or coastal region. Extreme temperature events are either cold waves or heat waves. A cold wave can be both a prolonged period of excessively cold weather and the sudden invasion of very cold air over a large area. Along with frost it can cause damage to agriculture, infrastructure, and property. A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot and sometimes also humid weather relative to normal climate patterns of a certain region. Population affected is the number of people injured, left homeless or requiring immediate assistance during a period of emergency resulting from a natural disaster; it can also include displaced or evacuated people. Average percentage of population affected is calculated by dividing the sum of total affected for the period stated by the sum of the annual population figures for the period stated.
Urban and rural > Female urban population per thousand people: Total number of females living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Population growth > Annual %: Annual population growth rate. 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 the country of origin.
Male population > Age 35-39: Male population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day > PPP > % of population: Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day (PPP) (% of population). Population below $2 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $2.00 a day at 2005 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
Labor participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Total population > Age 10-14: Total population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 20-24 > % of the total: Total population - Age 20-24 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Women > Adult literacy rate females as a % of males: People - Women - Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males 2000
Population ages 0-14 > % of total: Population ages 0 to 14 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 14.
Urban population growth > Annual %: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.

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STAT	Guyana	Suriname
Age distribution > Median age	41.14 years Ranked 150th.	44.85 years Ranked 113th. 9% more than Guyana
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14	17.57% Ranked 46th. 11% more than Suriname	15.86% Ranked 87th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total	106,160 Ranked 169th. 17% more than Suriname	90,564 Ranked 172nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent	12.14% Ranked 47th. 10% more than Suriname	11.03% Ranked 88th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total	73,346 Ranked 168th. 16% more than Suriname	62,962 Ranked 172nd.
Age distribution > Total dependency ratio	62.04% Ranked 142nd.	70.51% Ranked 113th. 14% more than Guyana
Birth rate	16.31 births/1,000 population Ranked 123th.	17.1 births/1,000 population Ranked 116th. 5% more than Guyana
Death rate	7.18 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 125th. 17% more than Suriname	6.15 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 159th.
Ethnic groups	East Indian 43.5%, black (African) 30.2%, mixed 16.7%, Amerindian 9.1%, other 0.5%	Hindustani (also known locally as "East Indians"; their ancestors emigrated from northern India in the latter part of the 19th century) 37%, Creole (mixed white and black) 31%, Javanese 15%, "Maroons" (their African ancestors were brought to the country in the 17th and 18th centuries as slaves and escaped to the interior) 10%, Amerindian 2%, Chinese 2%, white 1%, other 2%
Gender > Female population	306,664 Ranked 170th. 6% more than Suriname	288,661 Ranked 172nd.
Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people	0.626 Ranked 31st.	1.26 Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Guyana
Population	739,903 Ranked 164th. 31% more than Suriname	566,846 Ranked 170th.
Population > Population growth, past and future	-0.298 Ranked 156th. 4% more than Suriname	-0.286 Ranked 154th.
Population growth	-0.298% Ranked 156th. 4% more than Suriname	-0.286% Ranked 154th.
Population growth rate	-0.21% Ranked 212th.	1.15% Ranked 102nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent	26.81% Ranked 147th.	31.58% Ranked 114th. 18% more than Guyana
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total	372,795 Ranked 169th. 11% more than Suriname	334,843 Ranked 172nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total	35,061 Ranked 169th. 18% more than Suriname	29,628 Ranked 172nd.
Obesity > Adult obesity rate	17.2% Ranked 111th.	25.1% Ranked 58th. 46% more than Guyana
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59	55.62% Ranked 55th. 6% more than Suriname	52.56% Ranked 84th.
Population in 2015	742 thousand Ranked 159th. 57% more than Suriname	472 thousand Ranked 167th.
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper	134,497 Ranked 17th.	243,556 Ranked 35th. 81% more than Guyana
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	6.88 Ranked 123th.	7.24 Ranked 108th. 5% more than Guyana
Total fertility rate	2.21 children born/woman Ranked 101st. 8% more than Suriname	2.04 children born/woman Ranked 121st.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent	20.71% Ranked 146th.	25.49% Ranked 112th. 23% more than Guyana
Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population	0.53 Ranked 102nd.	0.57 Ranked 91st. 8% more than Guyana
Age structure > 0-14 years	30.2% Ranked 80th. 13% more than Suriname	26.8% Ranked 104th.
Gender > Male population	297,403 Ranked 170th. 5% more than Suriname	282,287 Ranked 171st.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total	161,938 Ranked 176th.	180,317 Ranked 173th. 11% more than Guyana
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64	61.71% Ranked 55th. 5% more than Suriname	58.65% Ranked 84th.
Age structure > 65 years and over	5.1% Ranked 135th.	5.6% Ranked 127th. 10% more than Guyana
Nationality > Noun	Guyanese (singular and plural)	Surinamer(s)
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio	33.56% Ranked 145th.	43.47% Ranked 113th. 30% more than Guyana
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent	5.8% Ranked 45th. 12% more than Suriname	5.19% Ranked 96th.
Physicians density	0.21 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 41st.	0.91 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Guyana
Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces	401 Ranked 41st.	645 Ranked 76th. 61% more than Guyana
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total	125,112 Ranked 177th.	145,541 Ranked 174th. 16% more than Guyana
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total	335,969 Ranked 169th. 12% more than Suriname	300,067 Ranked 172nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total	32,534 Ranked 183th.	50,520 Ranked 177th. 55% more than Guyana
Cities > Urban population	53,421 Ranked 170th.	84,718 Ranked 52nd. 59% more than Guyana
Nationality > Adjective	Guyanese	Surinamese
Sex ratio > Total population	0.99 male(s)/female Ranked 92nd.	1.01 male(s)/female Ranked 63th. 2% more than Guyana
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent	11.77% Ranked 46th. 10% more than Suriname	10.67% Ranked 87th.
Sex ratio > At birth	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 73th. The same as Suriname	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 122nd.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages	4,239 Ranked 73th. 96% more than Suriname	2,161 Ranked 82nd.
Major infectious diseases > Degree of risk	very high	very high
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent	5.39% Ranked 152nd.	8.85% Ranked 116th. 64% more than Guyana
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Percentage	16% Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Suriname	6% Ranked 23th.
Major infectious diseases > Food or waterborne diseases	bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever	bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people	5.39 Ranked 43th. 27% more than Suriname	4.23 Ranked 82nd.
Gender > Sex ratio at birth	1.05 Ranked 75th. The same as Suriname	1.05 Ranked 112th.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total	71,099 Ranked 169th. 17% more than Suriname	60,936 Ranked 172nd.
Migration > Net migration rate	-7.45 migrant(s)/1,000 populati Ranked 164th. 14 times more than Suriname	-0.52 migrant(s)/1,000 populati Ranked 104th.
Future population change	-1,812.2 Ranked 95th. 10% more than Suriname	-1,647 Ranked 93th.
Urban population	211,843.5 Ranked 165th.	331,986.9 Ranked 157th. 57% more than Guyana
Urbanization in 2015	44% Ranked 121st.	81.3% Ranked 33th. 85% more than Guyana
Migration > Net migration > Per capita	-53,246.86 per 1 million people Ranked 174th. 362 times more than Suriname	-146.915 per 1 million people Ranked 88th.
Median age > Total	24.5 years Ranked 150th.	28.2 years Ranked 118th. 15% more than Guyana
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	67.68 years Ranked 160th.	71.41 years Ranked 143th. 6% more than Guyana
Urban and rural > Urban population	234,889 Ranked 63th.	328,932 Ranked 84th. 40% more than Guyana
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women	21.5 Ranked 16th.	28.8 Ranked 2nd. 34% more than Guyana
Age structure > 15-64 years	64% Ranked 143th.	67% Ranked 93th. 5% more than Guyana
Literacy > Total population	91.8% Ranked 127th.	94.7% Ranked 105th. 3% more than Guyana
Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio	59.6% Ranked 56th. 44% more than Suriname	41.5% Ranked 99th.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men	25.4 Ranked 14th.	31.8 Ranked 3rd. 25% more than Guyana
Gender > Women aged 15-49	128,760 Ranked 169th. 14% more than Suriname	112,753 Ranked 172nd.
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio	28.48% Ranked 55th. 5% more than Suriname	27.05% Ranked 108th.
Percentage living in urban areas	38% Ranked 146th.	76% Ranked 50th. Twice as much as Guyana
Migration > Net migration	-40,000 Ranked 116th. 606 times more than Suriname	-66 Ranked 88th.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women	16	15
Population > CIA Factbook	770,794 Ranked 158th. 62% more than Suriname	475,996 Ranked 168th.
Teenage pregancy rate	61.89 Ranked 60th. 58% more than Suriname	39.05 Ranked 91st.
Population density	3.88 Ranked 188th. 18% more than Suriname	3.3 Ranked 192nd.
Sex ratio > Under 15 years	1.04 male(s)/female Ranked 104th. The same as Suriname	1.04 male(s)/female Ranked 129th.
Percentage living in rural areas.	62% Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Suriname	24% Ranked 150th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	34.45 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 66th. 23% more than Suriname	27.99 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 69th.
Age structure > 25-54 years	36.9% Ranked 153th.	43.8% Ranked 59th. 19% more than Guyana
Urban and rural > Rural population	558,654 Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Suriname	163,897 Ranked 85th.
Gender > Global Gender Gap Index	0.709 Ranked 47th. 11% more than Suriname	0.637 Ranked 110th.
Age structure > 15-24 years	20.7% Ranked 35th. 18% more than Suriname	17.5% Ranked 118th.
Gender > Gender inequality index	0.49 Ranked 44th. 5% more than Suriname	0.467 Ranked 54th.
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people	311.01 Ranked 57th.	666.67 Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Guyana
Rural population	539,374.5 Ranked 144th. 5 times more than Suriname	117,251.1 Ranked 163th.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin	727 Ranked 96th. 16 times more than Suriname	45 Ranked 139th.
Migration > Foreign worker salaries	76.74 million Ranked 89th. 15 times more than Suriname	5.1 million Ranked 142nd.
Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman	2.64 Ranked 79th. 14% more than Suriname	2.32 Ranked 100th.
Demographic profile	Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America and shares cultural and historical bonds with the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana's two largest ethnic groups are the Afro-Guyanese (descendants of African slaves) and the Indo-Guyanese (descendants of Indian indentured laborers), which together comprise about three quarters of Guyana's population. Tensions periodically have boiled over between the two groups, which back ethnically based political parties and vote along ethnic lines. Poverty reduction has stagnated since the late 1990s. About one-third of the Guyanese population lives below the poverty line; indigenous people are disproportionately affected. Although Guyana's literacy rate is reported to be among the highest in the Western Hemisphere, the level of functional literacy is considerably lower, which has been attributed to poor education quality, teacher training, and infrastructure.<br />Guyana's emigration rate is among the highest in the world - more than 55% of its citizens reside abroad - and it is one of the largest recipients of remittances relative to GDP among Latin American and Caribbean counties. Although remittances are a vital source of income for most citizens, the pervasive emigration of skilled workers deprives Guyana of professionals in healthcare and other key sectors. More than 80% of Guyanese nationals with tertiary level educations have emigrated. Brain drain and the concentration of limited medical resources in Georgetown hamper Guyana's ability to meet the health needs of its predominantly rural population. Guyana has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the region and continues to rely on international support for its HIV treatment and prevention programs.	Suriname is a pluralistic society consisting primarily of Creoles (persons of mixed African and European heritage), the descendants of escaped African slaves known as Maroons, and the descendants of Indian and Javanese contract workers. The country overall is in full, post-industrial demographic transition, with a low fertility rate, a moderate mortality rate, and a rising life expectancy. However, the Maroon population of the rural interior lags behind because of lower educational attainment and contraceptive use, higher malnutrition, and significantly less access to electricity, potable water, sanitation, infrastructure, and health care.<br />Some 350,000 people of Surinamese descent live in the Netherlands, Suriname's former colonial ruler. In the 19th century, better-educated, largely Dutch-speaking Surinamese began emigrating to the Netherlands. World War II interrupted the outflow, but it resumed after the war when Dutch labor demands grew - emigrants included all segments of the Creole population. Suriname still is strongly influenced by the Netherlands because most Surinamese have relatives living there and it is the largest supplier of development aid. Other emigration destinations include French Guiana and the United States. Suriname's immigration rules are flexible, and the country is easy to enter illegally because rainforests obscure its borders. Since the mid-1980s, Brazilians have settled in Suriname's capital, Paramaribo, or eastern Suriname, where they mine gold. This immigration is likely to slowly re-orient Suriname toward its Latin American roots.
Age structure > 55-64 years	7.2% Ranked 117th. 16% more than Suriname	6.2% Ranked 136th.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 3rd.	21 Ranked 12th. 17% more than Guyana
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men	16	17
Gender > Female population per thousand people	492.42 Ranked 160th.	498.57 Ranked 128th. 1% more than Guyana
Future population > Males	340,742 Ranked 164th. 42% more than Suriname	240,112 Ranked 169th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total	11 years Ranked 131st.	12 years Ranked 109th. 9% more than Guyana
Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	21.14 Ranked 88th. 16% more than Suriname	18.2 Ranked 107th.
Sex ratio > 15-64 years	1 Ranked 100th.	1.03 Ranked 52nd. 3% more than Guyana
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio	65.3% Ranked 59th. 27% more than Suriname	51.6% Ranked 110th.
Population density > People per sq. km of land area	4.02 sq. km Ranked 202nd. 18% more than Suriname	3.4 sq. km Ranked 207th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people	591.91 Ranked 138th.	649.19 Ranked 101st. 10% more than Guyana
Drinking water source > Improved > Total	94% of population Ranked 56th. 2% more than Suriname	92% of population Ranked 71st.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people	176.1 Ranked 112th. 3% more than Suriname	170.91 Ranked 120th.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Total number	30,255 Ranked 86th. 5 times more than Suriname	6,094 Ranked 97th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	71.72 years Ranked 156th.	73.88 years Ranked 146th. 3% more than Guyana
Hospital bed density	2 beds/1,000 population Ranked 36th.	3.1 beds/1,000 population Ranked 35th. 55% more than Guyana
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method	42.5% Ranked 11th.	45.6% Ranked 28th. 7% more than Guyana
Contraceptive prevalence rate	42.5% Ranked 4th.	45.6% Ranked 9th. 7% more than Guyana
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio	17.7 Ranked 40th. 79% more than Suriname	9.9 Ranked 109th.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people	739.7 Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Suriname	332.18 Ranked 64th.
Urbanization	36 Ranked 154th.	75 Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Guyana
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio	5.7% Ranked 153th.	10.1% Ranked 87th. 77% more than Guyana
Sex ratio > 65 years and over	0.69 male(s)/female Ranked 175th.	0.77 male(s)/female Ranked 137th. 12% more than Guyana
Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births	29 Ranked 67th. 57% more than Suriname	18.5 Ranked 87th.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people	50.78 Ranked 145th.	92.59 Ranked 87th. 82% more than Guyana
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum	1 Ranked 141st. The same as Suriname	1 Ranked 151st.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people	375.58 Ranked 52nd. 31% more than Suriname	286.37 Ranked 95th.
Population, total	795,369 Ranked 161st. 49% more than Suriname	534,541 Ranked 168th.
Gender ratio > Whole population	96.7% Ranked 168th.	99.7% Ranked 136th. 3% more than Guyana
Literacy > Female	91.6% Ranked 12th.	94% Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Guyana
Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper	70,524 Ranked 13th.	122,780 Ranked 14th. 74% more than Guyana
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita	0.001 per 1,000 people Ranked 137th.	0.002 per 1,000 people Ranked 142nd. Twice as much as Guyana
Life expectancy at birth > Male	63.83 years Ranked 164th.	69.05 years Ranked 142nd. 8% more than Guyana
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Total number per thousand people	40.89 Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Suriname	10.75 Ranked 79th.
Net migration	-32,770 Ranked 124th. 7 times more than Suriname	-5,000 Ranked 91st.
Cities > Slum population	72,134.97 Ranked 49th. 6 times more than Suriname	13,089.65 Ranked 82nd.
Maternal mortality rate	280 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Suriname	130 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 62nd.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total	None	13
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male	None	11
Urban and rural > Males living in cities proper	63,973 Ranked 13th.	120,759 Ranked 14th. 89% more than Guyana
Urban and rural > Female rural population	274,536 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Suriname	80,295 Ranked 71st.
Population > CIA Factbook per capita	0.994 Ranked 104th. 8% more than Suriname	0.924 Ranked 179th.
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural	18% of population Ranked 100th.	34% of population Ranked 79th. 89% more than Guyana
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	90.99 Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Suriname	36.07 Ranked 101st.
Languages	English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Urdu	Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people	125.26 Ranked 58th. 38% more than Suriname	90.75 Ranked 103th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people	573.64 Ranked 132nd.	621.04 Ranked 84th. 8% more than Guyana
Rural population per 1000	708.93 Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Suriname	234.73 Ranked 148th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	16	15
Future population > Females	319,319 Ranked 164th. 33% more than Suriname	240,586 Ranked 170th.
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths	38 Ranked 112th. 3 times more than Suriname	13 Ranked 128th.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total	46.05% Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Suriname	21.5% Ranked 1st.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total	11 years Ranked 131st.	12 years Ranked 1st. 9% more than Guyana
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people	5.7 Ranked 129th.	10.84 Ranked 93th. 90% more than Guyana
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women	18.5 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Suriname	3.4 Ranked 4th.
Gender > Male population per thousand people	507.58 Ranked 33th. 1% more than Suriname	501.43 Ranked 61st.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over has ever attended school	age 15 and over can read and write
Children under the age of 5 years underweight	11.1% Ranked 7th. 48% more than Suriname	7.5% Ranked 23th.
Number of infant deaths	0.0 Ranked 130th.	0.0 Ranked 167th.
Number of under-five deaths	1,000 Ranked 113th.	0.0 Ranked 168th.
GDP per capita > Current US$	$3,583.96 Ranked 107th.	$9,376.50 Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Guyana
Cities > Urban population per thousand people	3.59e-05 Ranked 69th.	0.000132 Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Guyana
Density and urbanisation > Urban population	216,854.43 Ranked 160th.	391,156.32 Ranked 151st. 80% more than Guyana
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people	32.51 Ranked 149th.	64.44 Ranked 88th. 98% more than Guyana
Urbanization > Rate of urbanization	None	None
Infant mortality rate > Female	30.09 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 65th. 30% more than Suriname	23.21 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 71st.
Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories	30 Sep 1990	26 Jan 1990
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total	68.7% Ranked 49th. 4% more than Suriname	66.2% Ranked 94th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Children left in inadequate care > Total	11% Ranked 23th. 57% more than Suriname	7% Ranked 32nd.
Gender ratio > Babies	99.3% Ranked 6th. 7% more than Suriname	92.4% Ranked 185th.
Urban population per 1000	278.44 Ranked 157th.	664.61 Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Guyana
Urban and rural > Male rural population	270,587 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Suriname	83,602 Ranked 71st.
Urban and rural > Female urban population	115,434 Ranked 24th.	164,488 Ranked 72nd. 42% more than Guyana
Urban and rural > Male urban population	113,766 Ranked 24th.	164,444 Ranked 72nd. 45% more than Guyana
Median age > Both sexes	23.6 Ranked 146th.	28.3 Ranked 107th. 20% more than Guyana
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males	17,610 Ranked 158th. 37% more than Suriname	12,868 Ranked 164th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males	101,712 Ranked 160th. 53% more than Suriname	66,695 Ranked 167th.
Urbanization > Urban population	None	None
Major cities > Population	GEORGETOWN (capital) 132,000	PARAMARIBO (capital) 259,000
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total	12 years Ranked 98th. The same as Suriname	12 years Ranked 109th.
Literacy > Male	92% Ranked 126th.	95.4% Ranked 106th. 4% more than Guyana
Infant mortality rate > Male	38.59 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 63th. 19% more than Suriname	32.54 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 68th.
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban	2% of population Ranked 91st.	3% of population Ranked 86th. 50% more than Guyana
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total	84% of population Ranked 69th. 1% more than Suriname	83% of population Ranked 70th.
Number of infant deaths per 1000	0.0 Ranked 130th.	0.0 Ranked 167th.
Total Population per capita	1.01 Ranked 100th. 15% more than Suriname	0.879 Ranked 187th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total	5.4% Ranked 113th.	6.3% Ranked 100th. 17% more than Guyana
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000	131.12 Ranked 113th. 1% more than Suriname	129.41 Ranked 116th.
Urban and rural > Population living in urban agglomerations	280,000 Ranked 8th. 15% more than Suriname	242,946 Ranked 6th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants	1.4% Ranked 18th.	0.0 Ranked 176th.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men	106.8 Ranked 165th.	122.6 Ranked 96th. 15% more than Guyana
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men	156.4 Ranked 103th. 8% more than Suriname	145.2 Ranked 123th.
Religions	Protestant 30.5% (Pentecostal 16.9%, Anglican 6.9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5%, Methodist 1.7%), Hindu 28.4%, Roman Catholic 8.1%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.1%, Muslim 7.2%, other Christian 17.7%, other 4.3%, none 4.3%	Hindu 27.4%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), Roman Catholic 22.8%, Muslim 19.6%, indigenous beliefs 5%
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural	7% of population Ranked 110th.	19% of population Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Guyana
Urban population > Per capita	0.282 per capita Ranked 160th.	0.739 per capita Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Guyana
Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults	279.74 Ranked 45th. 23% more than Suriname	227.98 Ranked 66th.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Percent of population of African descent	36% Ranked 17th.	47% Ranked 16th. 31% more than Guyana
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia	4.11 Ranked 30th.	0.0 Ranked 175th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom	12.9% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Suriname	3.9% Ranked 26th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	42.5% Ranked 11th.	45.6% Ranked 28th. 7% more than Guyana
Median age > Male	23.7 years Ranked 148th.	27.8 years Ranked 117th. 17% more than Guyana
Cities > Slum population per thousand people	92.36 Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Suriname	26.2 Ranked 79th.
Cities > Slum population proportion	33.2% Ranked 35th. 8 times more than Suriname	3.91% Ranked 84th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	11 years Ranked 51st.	13 years Ranked 1st. 18% more than Guyana
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men	1.5 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Suriname	0.7 Ranked 3rd.
Density and urbanisation > Rural population	545,643.57 Ranked 140th. 4 times more than Suriname	128,583.68 Ranked 158th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females	24,138 Ranked 154th. 43% more than Suriname	16,882 Ranked 163th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total	25.9% Ranked 122nd.	27.5% Ranked 110th. 6% more than Guyana
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000	337.98 Ranked 58th. 10% more than Suriname	307.03 Ranked 126th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000	31.12 Ranked 101st.	32.76 Ranked 97th. 5% more than Guyana
Female population > Age 15-19	34,228 Ranked 160th. 62% more than Suriname	21,161 Ranked 167th.
Median age > Female	25.3 years Ranked 143th.	28.5 years Ranked 116th. 13% more than Guyana
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters	304,723.08 Ranked 2nd. 83% more than Suriname	166,112.64 Ranked 3rd.
Cities > Rate of urbanization	0.0 Ranked 201st.	1% Ranked 151st.
Major infectious diseases > Water contact diseases	leptospirosis	leptospirosis
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban	88% of population Ranked 108th.	90% of population Ranked 103th. 2% more than Guyana
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita	918.53 per 1 million people Ranked 43th. 9 times more than Suriname	105.04 per 1 million people Ranked 96th.
Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people	254.08 Ranked 95th.	261.84 Ranked 66th. 3% more than Guyana
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births	39.8 Ranked 67th. 72% more than Suriname	23.2 Ranked 88th.
Future population > Males per thousand people	493.55 Ranked 98th. 11% more than Suriname	443.2 Ranked 180th.
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens	Visa not required	Tourist Card on arrival
International migrant stock, total per 1000	14.75 Ranked 155th.	75.19 Ranked 82nd. 5 times more than Guyana
International migrant stock, total	11,599 Ranked 186th.	39,474 Ranked 152nd. 3 times more than Guyana
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted	170 Ranked 64th. 55% more than Suriname	110 Ranked 85th.
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country	150 Ranked 130th.	320 Ranked 110th. 2 times more than Guyana
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000	22.7 Ranked 108th.	24.97 Ranked 95th. 10% more than Guyana
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females	97,907 Ranked 159th. 52% more than Suriname	64,356 Ranked 167th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada	87,195 Ranked 19th. 114 times more than Suriname	765 Ranked 154th.
Total Population > Female	382,458 Ranked 159th. 77% more than Suriname	215,569 Ranked 171st.
Migration > International migrant stock > Total	9,984 Ranked 177th.	33,976 Ranked 149th. 3 times more than Guyana
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported	190 Ranked 51st. 73% more than Suriname	110 Ranked 71st.
Future population > Females per thousand people	436.74 Ranked 180th.	443.12 Ranked 177th. 1% more than Guyana
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80	156.4 Ranked 103th. 8% more than Suriname	145.2 Ranked 123th.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65	114.9 Ranked 150th.	122.7 Ranked 121st. 7% more than Guyana
Gender ratio > Aged over 60	106.8% Ranked 165th.	122.6% Ranked 96th. 15% more than Guyana
Major infectious diseases > Water contact disease	leptospirosis	leptospirosis
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000	43 Ranked 121st.	43.57 Ranked 118th. 1% more than Guyana
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000	46.94 Ranked 114th. 4% more than Suriname	45.25 Ranked 119th.
Female population > Age 25-29	36,998 Ranked 156th. 2 times more than Suriname	15,682 Ranked 168th.
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000	87.64 Ranked 124th.	89.68 Ranked 117th. 2% more than Guyana
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000	91.93 Ranked 115th. 5% more than Suriname	87.61 Ranked 125th.
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000	43.68 Ranked 13th. 33% more than Suriname	32.81 Ranked 137th.
Male population > Age 25-29	39,636 Ranked 157th. 2 times more than Suriname	17,285 Ranked 168th.
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000	44.99 Ranked 116th. 6% more than Suriname	42.36 Ranked 129th.
Mortality rate, adult, female > Per 1,000 female adults	184.15 Ranked 52nd. 46% more than Suriname	126.02 Ranked 79th.
Survival to age 65, female > % of cohort	71.25% Ranked 140th.	79.2% Ranked 113th. 11% more than Guyana
Survival to age 65, male > % of cohort	59.1% Ranked 138th.	66.18% Ranked 116th. 12% more than Guyana
Fertility > Completeness of birth registration, urban > %	95.9% Ranked 2nd.	97.6% Ranked 8th. 2% more than Guyana
Age dependency ratio > % of working-age population	66.86% Ranked 56th. 27% more than Suriname	52.45% Ranked 98th.
Fertility > Completeness of birth registration > %	93.3% Ranked 4th.	97% Ranked 7th. 4% more than Guyana
Urban population > % of total	28.49% Ranked 180th.	70.12% Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Guyana
Female population > Age 10-14 > % of the total	4.26 Ranked 135th.	4.96 Ranked 101st. 16% more than Guyana
Rural population > Per capita	718 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Suriname	261 per 1,000 people Ranked 148th.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 60	106.8 Ranked 165th.	122.6 Ranked 96th. 15% more than Guyana
Density and urbanisation > Urban population > % of total	28.2% Ranked 166th.	73.9% Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Guyana
Density and urbanisation > Urban population growth > Annual %	0.09% Ranked 181st.	1.34% Ranked 130th. 15 times more than Guyana
Structure > Population ages 65 and above > % of total	6.04% Ranked 82nd.	6.38% Ranked 79th. 6% more than Guyana
Structure > Population > Female > % of total	48.66% Ranked 165th.	49.88% Ranked 128th. 3% more than Guyana
Female population > Age 75-79 per 1000	5.55 Ranked 106th.	6.04 Ranked 94th. 9% more than Guyana
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Length of stay permitted	3 months	90 days
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Australian citizens > Conditions of access	visa-free	visa on arrival
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females per 1000	126.21 Ranked 112th. 1% more than Suriname	124.87 Ranked 114th.
Women > Contraceptive prevalence %	37 Ranked 114th.	42 Ranked 106th. 14% more than Guyana
Total population > Age 55-59	26,514 Ranked 161st. 2 times more than Suriname	12,661 Ranked 172nd.
Total population > Age 35-39	60,410 Ranked 157th. 62% more than Suriname	37,240 Ranked 167th.
Male population > Age 25-29 > % of the total	5.17 Ranked 6th. 31% more than Suriname	3.94 Ranked 112th.
Child Protection > Birth registration > % of total	97 Ranked 8th. 2% more than Suriname	95 Ranked 9th.
Total population > Age 35-39 > % of the total	7.87 Ranked 48th.	8.48 Ranked 23th. 8% more than Guyana
Total population > Age 75-79 > % of the total	0.98 Ranked 119th.	1.23 Ranked 98th. 26% more than Guyana
Women > Antenatal care coverage %	81 Ranked 80th.	91 Ranked 57th. 12% more than Guyana
Male population > Age 40-44	25,791 Ranked 160th. 50% more than Suriname	17,244 Ranked 166th.
Total population > Age 70-74 > % of the total	1.37 Ranked 120th.	1.83 Ranked 93th. 34% more than Guyana
Total population > Age 65-69 > % of the total	1.88 Ranked 123th.	2.25 Ranked 97th. 20% more than Guyana
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males per 1000	344.5 Ranked 49th. 13% more than Suriname	304.56 Ranked 133th.
Male population > Age 20-24 per 1000	51.49 Ranked 57th. 28% more than Suriname	40.36 Ranked 135th.
Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures > % of population, average 1990-2009	7.17% Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Suriname	0.34% Ranked 78th.
Urban and rural > Female urban population per thousand people	155.16 Ranked 22nd.	333.38 Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Guyana
Population growth > Annual %	0.13% Ranked 168th.	0.62% Ranked 144th. 5 times more than Guyana
Male population > Age 35-39	31,794 Ranked 158th. 65% more than Suriname	19,273 Ranked 165th.
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Urban	12% of population Ranked 87th. 20% more than Suriname	10% of population Ranked 94th.
Major infectious diseases > Vectorborne diseases	dengue fever and malaria	dengue fever and malaria
Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day > PPP > % of population	$18.02% Ranked 28th.	$27.20% Ranked 14th. 51% more than Guyana
Labor participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15+	61.4% Ranked 107th. 13% more than Suriname	54.5% Ranked 150th.
Total population > Age 10-14	66,678 Ranked 162nd. 49% more than Suriname	44,797 Ranked 168th.
Total population > Age 20-24 > % of the total	9.95 Ranked 42nd. 13% more than Suriname	8.82 Ranked 114th.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males	267,239 Ranked 159th. 70% more than Suriname	156,961 Ranked 167th.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females	262,188 Ranked 157th. 66% more than Suriname	158,234 Ranked 166th.
Women > Adult literacy rate females as a % of males	99 Ranked 37th. 2% more than Suriname	97 Ranked 61st.
Population ages 0-14 > % of total	29.34% Ranked 100th.	30.07% Ranked 93th. 2% more than Guyana
Urban population growth > Annual %	-0.15% Ranked 184th.	1.11% Ranked 138th.

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