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People Stats: compare key data on Honduras & Switzerland

Definitions

  • 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 > 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.
  • Mother's mean age at first birth: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
  • Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
  • Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
  • Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • Age distribution > 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.
  • 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).
  • Child labor > Children ages 5-14: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
  • Future population change: Total change in population by country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Urban population: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
  • Migration > Net migration > Per capita: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Median age > Total: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Urban and rural > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas by country.
  • Projected population growth: Percentage change in projected population between 2000 and 2050
    Units: Percent Change in Population
    Units: A threshold of 0 was applied. All countries with growth rates of 0 or below received the same score.
  • Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women: Average age of women at their first marriage.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
    Additional details:
    • Gibraltar: above 80% (2013)
  • Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • 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."
  • Gender empowerment: Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM). The GEM measures the participation of women and men in political decision-making. This index also has four indicators: female members of the Legislature, female participation in selected positions in public and private sector, female participation in academic and technical work, and estimated income. Both indexes are based on data collected by the UN and are processed to enable comparison.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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 in largest city: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area.
  • Population, total: Population, total. Population, total refers to the total population.
  • Gender ratio > Whole population: Female/male ratio of population.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
  • Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper: Total number of females living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Net migration: Net migration. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates.
  • Persons per room: The main data sources for housing statistics are national population and housing censuses. Internationally recommended concepts and definitions for collecting these statistics are published in the Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing
  • 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.
  • Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country speak a very different language. A high score of close to 1 indicates that many unrelated languages are spoken. A score of close to 0 means that few languages are spoken, and / or that the spoken languages are similar to one another. For more information, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
  • Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
  • Languages: This entry provides a rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-59. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-4. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Rural population per 1000: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women: Legal Age for Marriage.
  • Future population > Females: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
  • Fertility > Number of maternal deaths: Number of maternal deaths. Maternal mortality deaths is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth.
  • Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 80 years and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women: Percentage of female population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of females in the same age group.
  • Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
  • Gender > Male population per thousand people: Total male population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females: Singulate mean age at marriage.
  • 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.
  • Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee: Natives per Refugee.

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  • 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.
  • Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000: Urban areas with a population of over a million people.
  • Gender ratio > Babies: Female/male ratio at birth.
  • Urban population per 1000: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Urban and rural > Male rural population: Total number of males living in rural areas by country.
  • Urban and rural > Male urban population: Total number of males living in urban areas by country.
  • Urban and rural > Female urban population: Total number of females living in urban areas by country.
  • Median age > Both sexes: Age of person who is older than half the population and younger than the other half of the population.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Population in largest city > Per capita: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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.
  • Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000: Urban Areas Over 2,000,000.
  • Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
  • 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.
  • Gender ratio > Urban population: Female/male ratio of urban population.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • 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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  • Urban population > Per capita: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.
  • Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
  • Immigration > 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 > Any method > Percentage: Percentage of all married women aged 15-49 who report using any type of contraceptive.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, condom, percentage.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Median age > Male: This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Density and urbanisation > Rural population: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
  • Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio: Women per 100 men, rural population.
  • Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio: Women per 100 men amongst urban population.
  • Age structure > 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.
  • 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.
  • Female population > Age 15-19: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
  • Median age > Female: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.
  • Cities > Rate of urbanization: Urbanization rate.
  • Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000)
  • Future population > Males per thousand people: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway: Country of origin of Norway’s population who was either foreign born or born in Norway to foreign residents (number of people by country of origin).
  • Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada: Country of birth of Canadian residents (number of residents).
  • 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.
  • 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 10-14 per 1000: Female population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Male population > Age 25-29: Male population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • 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 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • 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.
  • Women > Life expectancy females as a % of males: People - Women - Life expectancy: females as a % of males 2002
  • Total population > Age 20-24 per 1000: Total population - Age 20-24, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 40-44: Female population - Age 40-44, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 15-19: Male population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
  • HIV/AIDS > Deaths: This entry gives an estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
  • Cities > Urban areas over 500,000 per million people: Urban Areas Over 500,000. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • 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
  • 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 15-19 > % of the total: Total population - Age 15-19 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005
  • 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.
  • Female population > Age 50-54: Female population - Age 50-54, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 50-54 > % of the total: Female population - Age 50-54 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 60-64 > % of the total: Male population - Age 60-64 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 25-29 > % of the total: Total population - Age 25-29 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Dynamics > 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."
  • Female population > Age 15-19 > % of the total: Female population - Age 15-19 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 30-34: Male population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005
  • GDP per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GDP per capita (constant 2000 US$). 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 constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1, male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% of official school-age population). Net intake rate. Primary. Male is the number of new male entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of the official primary school-entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of the same age.
  • Primary completion rate, female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Female is the total number of new female entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total female population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Primary completion rate, male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Male is the total number of new male entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total male population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Labor participation rate, female > % of female population ages 15+: Labor participation rate, female (% of female 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.
  • Labor force, female > % of total labor force: Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Female population > Age 25-29 per 1000: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Refugee population by country or territory of origin per 1000: 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 Organization 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Density and urbanisation > Rural population > % of total 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.
  • GNI per capita growth > Annual %: GNI per capita growth (annual %). Annual percentage growth rate of GNI per capita based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2005 U.S. dollars. GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
  • HIV/AIDS > People living with HIV/AIDS: This entry gives an estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
    Additional details:
    • Bahrain: fewer than 600 (2007)
    • Bhutan: fewer than 100 (2007)
    • Bhutan: fewer than 1,000 (2009)
    • Brunei: fewer than 200 (2003)
    • Comoros: fewer than 500 (2009)
    • Croatia: fewer than 1,000 (2009)
    • Cyprus: fewer than 1,000 (2007)
    • Fiji: fewer than 1,000 (2009)
    • Iceland: fewer than 1,000 (2009)
    • Iraq: fewer than 500 (2003)
    • Luxembourg: fewer than 500 (2003)
    • Luxembourg: fewer than 1,000 (2009)
    • Macedonia: fewer than 200 (2007)
    • Maldives: fewer than 100 (2009)
    • Malta: fewer than 500 (2009)
    • Mongolia: fewer than 500 (2009)
    • Qatar: fewer than 200 (2009)
    • Slovakia: fewer than 200 (2007)
    • Slovakia: fewer than 500 (2009)
    • Slovenia: fewer than 1,000 (2009)
    • Syria: fewer than 500 (2003)
    • Turkmenistan: fewer than 200 (2007)
  • Health expenditures: This entry provides the total expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP. Health expenditures are broadly defined as activities performed either by institutions or individuals through the application of medical, paramedical, and/or nursing knowledge and technology, the primary purpose of which is to promote, restore, or maintain health.
  • Total Population > Male per 1000: Total Population - Male, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT Honduras Switzerland HISTORY
Age distribution > Median age 47.71 years
Ranked 58th.
48.69 years
Ranked 44th. 2% more than Honduras

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 14.58%
Ranked 148th.
14.69%
Ranked 143th. 1% more than Honduras

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 2.28 million
Ranked 88th. 21% more than Switzerland
1.88 million
Ranked 94th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 10.28%
Ranked 141st. 2% more than Switzerland
10.03%
Ranked 159th.

Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 79.24%
Ranked 76th.
86.43%
Ranked 28th. 9% more than Honduras

Birth rate 24.16 births/1,000 population
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Switzerland
10.45 births/1,000 population
Ranked 183th.

Death rate 5.09 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 181st.
8.08 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 95th. 59% more than Honduras

Ethnic groups mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, black 2%, white 1% German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, other 6%
Gender > Female population 7.87 million
Ranked 83th. 22% more than Switzerland
6.46 million
Ranked 88th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people 0.311
Ranked 76th.
2.19
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Honduras

Mother's mean age at first birth 20.1
Ranked 9th.
30.2
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Honduras
Population 8.45 million
Ranked 93th. 6% more than Switzerland
8 million
Ranked 95th.

Population > Population growth, past and future -0.053
Ranked 85th. 6 times more than Switzerland
-0.009
Ranked 74th.

Population growth -0.053%
Ranked 85th. 6 times more than Switzerland
-0.009%
Ranked 74th.

Population growth rate 1.79%
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Switzerland
0.85%
Ranked 128th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 1.61 million
Ranked 88th. 25% more than Switzerland
1.29 million
Ranked 95th.

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 35.54%
Ranked 64th.
37.28%
Ranked 41st. 5% more than Honduras

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 8.72 million
Ranked 84th. 27% more than Switzerland
6.88 million
Ranked 96th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 743,837
Ranked 88th. 21% more than Switzerland
612,463
Ranked 95th.

Obesity > Adult obesity rate 18.4%
Ranked 104th. 5% more than Switzerland
17.5%
Ranked 109th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 49.87%
Ranked 123th. 4% more than Switzerland
48.03%
Ranked 165th.

Population in 2015 8,780 thousand
Ranked 92nd. 20% more than Switzerland
7,334 thousand
Ranked 100th.
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper 1.42 million
Ranked 17th.
2.8 million
Ranked 21st. 97% more than Honduras

Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 4.84
Ranked 176th.
7.8
Ranked 94th. 61% more than Honduras

Total fertility rate 2.94 children born/woman
Ranked 63th. 92% more than Switzerland
1.53 children born/woman
Ranked 184th.

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 29.63%
Ranked 68th.
31.67%
Ranked 36th. 7% more than Honduras

Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 0.76
Ranked 49th. 58% more than Switzerland
0.48
Ranked 138th.

Age structure > 0-14 years 35.5%
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Switzerland
15.2%
Ranked 202nd.

Gender > Male population 7.75 million
Ranked 84th. 22% more than Switzerland
6.36 million
Ranked 91st.

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 5.55 million
Ranked 77th. 16% more than Switzerland
4.78 million
Ranked 83th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 55.79%
Ranked 121st. 4% more than Switzerland
53.64%
Ranked 169th.

Age structure > 65 years and over 3.9%
Ranked 162nd.
17.3%
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Honduras

Nationality > Noun Honduran(s) Swiss (singular and plural)
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 53.1%
Ranked 70th.
59.05%
Ranked 34th. 11% more than Honduras

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 4.76%
Ranked 149th.
4.78%
Ranked 146th. About the same as Honduras

Physicians density 0.37 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 6th.
4.08 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Honduras

Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces 1,397
Ranked 56th.
17,550
Ranked 13th. 13 times more than Honduras

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 4.63 million
Ranked 75th. 14% more than Switzerland
4.06 million
Ranked 81st.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 7.79 million
Ranked 84th. 27% more than Switzerland
6.16 million
Ranked 96th.

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 1.99 million
Ranked 65th. 5% more than Switzerland
1.89 million
Ranked 68th.

Cities > Urban population 70,951
Ranked 111th.
74,787
Ranked 97th. 5% more than Honduras

Nationality > Adjective Honduran Swiss
Sex ratio > Total population 1.01 male(s)/female
Ranked 56th. 4% more than Switzerland
0.97 male(s)/female
Ranked 141st.

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 9.82%
Ranked 147th.
9.91%
Ranked 142nd. 1% more than Honduras

Sex ratio > At birth 1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 72nd.
1.06 male(s)/female
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Honduras

Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages 12,169
Ranked 61st.
42,650
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Honduras

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 12.71%
Ranked 71st.
14.76%
Ranked 29th. 16% more than Honduras

Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people 2.71
Ranked 92nd.
5.33
Ranked 20th. 97% more than Honduras

Gender > Sex ratio at birth 1.05
Ranked 74th.
1.05
Ranked 65th. About the same as Honduras

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total 1.53 million
Ranked 88th. 21% more than Switzerland
1.27 million
Ranked 94th.

Migration > Net migration rate -1.33 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 123th.
2.21 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 42nd.

Child labor > Children ages 5-14 21.1
Ranked 27th.
30.2
Ranked 1st. 43% more than Honduras
Future population change -8,332.4
Ranked 122nd. 7 times more than Switzerland
-1,185.8
Ranked 89th.

Urban population 3.35 million
Ranked 96th.
5.59 million
Ranked 73th. 67% more than Honduras

Urbanization in 2015 64.3%
Ranked 80th.
69.5%
Ranked 66th. 8% more than Honduras
Migration > Net migration > Per capita -20,819.676 per 1 million people
Ranked 152nd.
26,900.54 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th.

Median age > Total 21.6 years
Ranked 174th.
41.8 years
Ranked 20th. 94% more than Honduras

Life expectancy at birth > Total population 70.81 years
Ranked 146th.
82.28 years
Ranked 8th. 16% more than Honduras

Urban and rural > Urban population 3.75 million
Ranked 51st.
5.83 million
Ranked 37th. 55% more than Honduras

Projected population growth 81.17%
Ranked 46th. 45 times more than Switzerland
1.8%
Ranked 110th.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women 21.3
Ranked 11th.
29.8
Ranked 4th. 40% more than Honduras
Age structure > 15-64 years 60%
Ranked 174th.
67.6%
Ranked 79th. 13% more than Honduras

Literacy > Total population 85.1%
Ranked 151st.
99%
Ranked 31st. 16% more than Honduras

Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio 58.4%
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Switzerland
21.9%
Ranked 174th.
Gender > Women aged 15-49 2.9 million
Ranked 86th. 26% more than Switzerland
2.31 million
Ranked 95th.

Age distribution > Child dependency ratio 26.14%
Ranked 168th.
27.39%
Ranked 85th. 5% more than Honduras

Percentage living in urban areas 46%
Ranked 129th.
68%
Ranked 67th. 48% more than Honduras
Migration > Net migration -150,000
Ranked 142nd.
200,062
Ranked 24th.

Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women 18 16
Population > CIA Factbook 7.64 million
Ranked 94th. 1% more than Switzerland
7.58 million
Ranked 95th.

Teenage pregancy rate 92.26
Ranked 32nd. 17 times more than Switzerland
5.44
Ranked 173th.

Gender empowerment 0.405
Ranked 59th.
0.718
Ranked 13th. 77% more than Honduras
Population density 65.41
Ranked 113th.
191.19
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Honduras

Sex ratio > Under 15 years 1.04 male(s)/female
Ranked 102nd.
1.08 male(s)/female
Ranked 20th. 4% more than Honduras

Percentage living in rural areas. 54%
Ranked 68th. 69% more than Switzerland
32%
Ranked 133th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 19.28 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 96th. 5 times more than Switzerland
3.8 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 200th.

Age structure > 25-54 years 34.8%
Ranked 175th.
44%
Ranked 54th. 26% more than Honduras
Urban and rural > Rural population 3.78 million
Ranked 41st. 82% more than Switzerland
2.08 million
Ranked 47th.

Gender > Global Gender Gap Index 0.677
Ranked 82nd.
0.774
Ranked 9th. 14% more than Honduras

Age structure > 15-24 years 21.2%
Ranked 18th. 83% more than Switzerland
11.6%
Ranked 207th.
Gender > Gender inequality index 0.483
Ranked 47th. 8 times more than Switzerland
0.057
Ranked 142nd.
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people 522.76
Ranked 54th.
737.05
Ranked 18th. 41% more than Honduras

Rural population 3.85 million
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Switzerland
1.84 million
Ranked 110th.

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin 1,166
Ranked 82nd. 65 times more than Switzerland
18
Ranked 155th.

Migration > Foreign worker salaries 11.58 million
Ranked 128th.
19.56 billion
Ranked 4th. 1689 times more than Honduras

Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman 3.1
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Switzerland
1.52
Ranked 163th.

Age structure > 55-64 years 4.6%
Ranked 167th.
12%
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Honduras
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women 21
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Switzerland
18
Ranked 35th.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men 18 16
Gender > Female population per thousand people 500.09
Ranked 114th.
508.02
Ranked 59th. 2% more than Honduras

Future population > Males 5.12 million
Ranked 86th. 32% more than Switzerland
3.88 million
Ranked 106th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 12 years
Ranked 101st.
16 years
Ranked 20th. 33% more than Honduras

Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 26.49
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Switzerland
10.2
Ranked 178th.

Sex ratio > 15-64 years 1.01
Ranked 80th.
1.02
Ranked 60th. 1% more than Honduras

Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people 2.5
Ranked 17th.
3.86
Ranked 13th. 55% more than Honduras
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio 65.8%
Ranked 57th. 37% more than Switzerland
48.1%
Ranked 134th.
Population density > People per sq. km of land area 69.5 sq. km
Ranked 122nd.
197.81 sq. km
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Honduras

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people 589.01
Ranked 139th.
680.87
Ranked 53th. 16% more than Honduras

Drinking water source > Improved > Total 87% of population
Ranked 90th.
100% of population
Ranked 20th. 15% more than Honduras
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people 212.91
Ranked 27th. 79% more than Switzerland
119.05
Ranked 180th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 72.56 years
Ranked 151st.
84.71 years
Ranked 11th. 17% more than Honduras

Hospital bed density 0.7 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 56th.
5 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Honduras

Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method 65.2%
Ranked 12th.
82%
Ranked 3rd. 26% more than Honduras
Contraceptive prevalence rate 65.2%
Ranked 2nd.
82%
Ranked 6th. 26% more than Honduras
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio 13.6
Ranked 79th. 4 times more than Switzerland
3.8
Ranked 179th.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people 527.19
Ranked 32nd. Twice as much as Switzerland
262.95
Ranked 52nd.

Urbanization 54
Ranked 111th.
67
Ranked 67th. 24% more than Honduras
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio 7.4%
Ranked 114th.
26.2%
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Honduras
Sex ratio > 65 years and over 0.79 male(s)/female
Ranked 113th. 4% more than Switzerland
0.76 male(s)/female
Ranked 142nd.

Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births 19.4
Ranked 83th. 5 times more than Switzerland
3.7
Ranked 167th.

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people 61.84
Ranked 125th.
228.47
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Honduras

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19
Ranked 143th.
46,203
Ranked 36th. 2432 times more than Honduras

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people 367.95
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Switzerland
150.65
Ranked 169th.

Population in largest city 927,299
Ranked 109th.
1.14 million
Ranked 98th. 23% more than Honduras

Population, total 7.94 million
Ranked 97th.
8 million
Ranked 96th. 1% more than Honduras

Gender ratio > Whole population 101.4%
Ranked 102nd.
105.1%
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Honduras

Literacy > Female 84.9%
Ranked 58th.
99%
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Honduras
Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper 405,976
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Switzerland
189,938
Ranked 14th.

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita 0.003 per 1,000 people
Ranked 139th.
6.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 2028 times more than Honduras

Life expectancy at birth > Male 69.14 years
Ranked 138th.
79.99 years
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Honduras

Net migration -50,000
Ranked 133th.
320,000
Ranked 23th.

Persons per room 2.2
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Switzerland
0.6
Ranked 51st.
Maternal mortality rate 100 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 68th. 13 times more than Switzerland
8 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 155th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total None None
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male None None
Urban and rural > Males living in cities proper 359,699
Ranked 5th. 94% more than Switzerland
184,985.5
Ranked 14th.

Urban and rural > Female rural population 1.86 million
Ranked 36th. 79% more than Switzerland
1.04 million
Ranked 39th.

Population > CIA Factbook per capita 1.04
Ranked 50th. 5% more than Switzerland
0.991
Ranked 107th.

Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index 0.167
Ranked 103th.
0.418
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Honduras
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 85.79
Ranked 37th. 35 times more than Switzerland
2.42
Ranked 190th.

Languages Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 20.4%, Italian (official) 6.5%, Serbo-Croatian 1.5%, Albanian 1.3%, Portuguese 1.2%, Spanish 1.1%, English 1%, Romansch (official) 0.5%, other 2.8%
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people 570.21
Ranked 135th.
621.6
Ranked 83th. 9% more than Honduras

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people 127.25
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Switzerland
49.11
Ranked 176th.

Rural population per 1000 558.72
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Switzerland
248
Ranked 146th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women 18 16
Future population > Females 5.18 million
Ranked 86th. 23% more than Switzerland
4.22 million
Ranked 102nd.

Fertility > Number of maternal deaths 210
Ranked 75th. 35 times more than Switzerland
6
Ranked 146th.

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total 7%
Ranked 118th.
7.7%
Ranked 113th. 10% more than Honduras

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total 12 years
Ranked 101st.
16 years
Ranked 20th. 33% more than Honduras
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people 9.12
Ranked 104th.
48.03
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Honduras

Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women 24.7
Ranked 2nd. 35 times more than Switzerland
0.7
Ranked 14th.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female 11.2%
Ranked 6th. 42% more than Switzerland
7.9%
Ranked 59th.

Gender > Male population per thousand people 499.91
Ranked 77th. 1% more than Switzerland
492.7
Ranked 126th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females 20.4 years
Ranked 20th.
29.1 years
Ranked 5th. 43% more than Honduras
Education expenditures 3.8% of GDP
Ranked 4th.
5.4% of GDP
Ranked 33th. 42% more than Honduras

Number of infant deaths 4,000
Ranked 79th.
0.0
Ranked 137th.

Number of under-five deaths 5,000
Ranked 80th.
0.0
Ranked 143th.

GDP per capita > Current US$ $2,322.88
Ranked 125th.
$78,924.73
Ranked 4th. 34 times more than Honduras

Cities > Urban population per thousand people 6.71e-06
Ranked 126th.
9.31e-06
Ranked 117th. 39% more than Honduras

Density and urbanisation > Urban population 3.61 million
Ranked 92nd.
5.7 million
Ranked 69th. 58% more than Honduras

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people 43.04
Ranked 123th.
169.2
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Honduras

Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee 439,176
Ranked 4th. 2852 times more than Switzerland
154
Ranked 129th.
Urbanization > Rate of urbanization None None
Infant mortality rate > Female 16.6 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 94th. 5 times more than Switzerland
3.36 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 201st.

Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories 31 May 1990 1 May 1991
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total 57.8%
Ranked 167th.
68.2%
Ranked 59th. 18% more than Honduras

Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000 1
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 116th.
Gender ratio > Babies 96.1%
Ranked 67th.
97%
Ranked 46th. 1% more than Honduras

Urban population per 1000 485.62
Ranked 116th.
752
Ranked 44th. 55% more than Honduras

Urban and rural > Male rural population 1.92 million
Ranked 36th. 85% more than Switzerland
1.04 million
Ranked 39th.

Urban and rural > Male urban population 1.79 million
Ranked 44th.
2.86 million
Ranked 31st. 59% more than Honduras

Urban and rural > Female urban population 1.96 million
Ranked 45th.
2.97 million
Ranked 30th. 52% more than Honduras

Median age > Both sexes 20.7
Ranked 174th.
41.3
Ranked 18th. Twice as much as Honduras
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males 1.51 million
Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Switzerland
623,213
Ranked 113th.

Age structure > 65 years and over > Males 121,839
Ranked 117th.
501,699
Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Honduras

Urbanization > Urban population None 74
Major cities > Population TEGUCIGALPA (capital) 1 million Zurich 1.143 million; BERN (capital) 346,000
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 11 years
Ranked 131st.
16 years
Ranked 19th. 45% more than Honduras

Population in largest city > Per capita 0.129 per capita
Ranked 66th.
0.154 per capita
Ranked 57th. 19% more than Honduras

Literacy > Male 85.3%
Ranked 150th.
99%
Ranked 40th. 16% more than Honduras

Infant mortality rate > Male 21.83 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 95th. 5 times more than Switzerland
4.21 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 194th.

Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000 0.0
Ranked 76th.
0.0
Ranked 83th.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male 5.2%
Ranked 121st.
7.6%
Ranked 111th. 46% more than Honduras

Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total 77% of population
Ranked 80th.
100% of population
Ranked 7th. 30% more than Honduras

Number of infant deaths per 1000 0.504
Ranked 71st.
0.0
Ranked 137th.

Total Population per capita 1.06
Ranked 43th. 5% more than Switzerland
1.01
Ranked 89th.
Gender ratio > Urban population 109.7%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Switzerland
105.8%
Ranked 30th.

Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000 206.06
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Switzerland
81.49
Ranked 173th.

Age structure > 65 years and over > From total 3.5%
Ranked 160th.
16%
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Honduras

Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants 0.1%
Ranked 89th.
0.3%
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Honduras
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men 111.3
Ranked 151st.
132.2
Ranked 53th. 19% more than Honduras

Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men 139.3
Ranked 136th.
192.9
Ranked 50th. 38% more than Honduras

Religions Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3% Roman Catholic 41.8%, Protestant 35.3%, Muslim 4.3%, Orthodox 1.8%, other Christian 0.4%, other 1%, unspecified 4.3%, none 11.1%
Urban population > Per capita 0.465 per capita
Ranked 121st.
0.752 per capita
Ranked 45th. 62% more than Honduras

Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults 173.97
Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Switzerland
75.98
Ranked 183th.

Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index 0.185
Ranked 124th.
0.575
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Honduras
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Percent of population of African descent 2%
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Switzerland
0.5%
Ranked 4th.
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia 1.45
Ranked 74th. 6 times more than Switzerland
0.24
Ranked 146th.

Gender development 0.628
Ranked 95th.
0.923
Ranked 14th. 47% more than Honduras
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 65.2%
Ranked 12th.
82%
Ranked 3rd. 26% more than Honduras
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom 2.9%
Ranked 30th.
14.2%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Honduras
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male 11 years
Ranked 132nd.
16 years
Ranked 12th. 45% more than Honduras
Median age > Male 21.3 years
Ranked 174th.
40.8 years
Ranked 22nd. 92% more than Honduras

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 12 years
Ranked 33th.
16 years
Ranked 11th. 33% more than Honduras

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female 12 years
Ranked 30th.
16 years
Ranked 11th. 33% more than Honduras
Density and urbanisation > Rural population 3.86 million
Ranked 77th. 88% more than Switzerland
2.05 million
Ranked 101st.

Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio 96.3
Ranked 40th.
100.5
Ranked 24th. 4% more than Honduras

Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio 109.7
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Switzerland
105.8
Ranked 30th.

Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000 300.94
Ranked 133th.
335.05
Ranked 63th. 11% more than Honduras

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000 20.26
Ranked 141st.
93.07
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Honduras

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females 148,316
Ranked 119th.
711,780
Ranked 56th. 5 times more than Honduras

Age structure > 0-14 years > From total 38.7%
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Switzerland
15.8%
Ranked 193th.

Female population > Age 15-19 407,094
Ranked 85th. 83% more than Switzerland
222,807
Ranked 111th.
Median age > Female 22 years
Ranked 173th.
42.7 years
Ranked 29th. 94% more than Honduras

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 12,335.62
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Switzerland
5,105.91
Ranked 68th.

Cities > Rate of urbanization 2.9%
Ranked 57th. 6 times more than Switzerland
0.5%
Ranked 178th.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban 85% of population
Ranked 117th.
100% of population
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Honduras

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita 146.09 per 1 million people
Ranked 88th. 35 times more than Switzerland
4.22 per 1 million people
Ranked 157th.

Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people 258.37
Ranked 74th. 7% more than Switzerland
242.33
Ranked 123th.

Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births 25.5
Ranked 83th. 5 times more than Switzerland
4.7
Ranked 167th.

Future population > Males per thousand people 491.35
Ranked 105th. 5% more than Switzerland
469.92
Ranked 155th.
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens Visa not required Visa not required
International migrant stock, total per 1000 3.19
Ranked 191st.
225.28
Ranked 29th. 71 times more than Honduras

International migrant stock, total 24,344
Ranked 169th.
1.76 million
Ranked 29th. 72 times more than Honduras

Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted 110
Ranked 82nd. 16 times more than Switzerland
7
Ranked 153th.
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country 270
Ranked 115th.
9,500
Ranked 17th. 35 times more than Honduras

Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway 100
Ranked 129th.
1,404
Ranked 58th. 14 times more than Honduras
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people 0.0279
Ranked 85th.
0.0783
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Honduras
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 73th.
60
Ranked 40th. 15% more than Honduras
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females 1.45 million
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Switzerland
577,430
Ranked 114th.

Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000 16.64
Ranked 145th.
65.6
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Honduras

Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada 5,165
Ranked 113th.
19,955
Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Honduras
Total Population > Female 3.64 million
Ranked 97th.
3.82 million
Ranked 95th. 5% more than Honduras
Migration > International migrant stock > Total 26,328
Ranked 157th.
1.66 million
Ranked 25th. 63 times more than Honduras

Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported 110
Ranked 68th. 22 times more than Switzerland
5
Ranked 144th.
Future population > Females per thousand people 497.14
Ranked 111th. The same as Switzerland
497.09
Ranked 112th.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80 139.3
Ranked 136th.
192.9
Ranked 50th. 38% more than Honduras

Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65 114.5
Ranked 152nd.
141.3
Ranked 43th. 23% more than Honduras

Gender ratio > Aged over 60 111.3%
Ranked 151st.
132.2%
Ranked 53th. 19% more than Honduras

Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000 61.4
Ranked 27th. 91% more than Switzerland
32.21
Ranked 172nd.
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000 65.34
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Switzerland
28.85
Ranked 175th.
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000 133.43
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Switzerland
60.18
Ranked 174th.
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000 59.01
Ranked 31st. 97% more than Switzerland
29.96
Ranked 180th.
Male population > Age 25-29 302,376
Ranked 91st. 31% more than Switzerland
231,242
Ranked 107th.
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000 120.41
Ranked 27th. 94% more than Switzerland
62.17
Ranked 176th.
Female population > Age 25-29 294,604
Ranked 92nd. 23% more than Switzerland
239,741
Ranked 106th.
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000 34.88
Ranked 111th.
35.07
Ranked 104th. 1% more than Honduras
Women > Life expectancy females as a % of males 108
Ranked 52nd. The same as Switzerland
108
Ranked 55th.
Urbanization in 1975 32.1%
Ranked 109th.
55.7%
Ranked 50th. 74% more than Honduras
Total population > Age 20-24 per 1000 105.16
Ranked 43th. 71% more than Switzerland
61.59
Ranked 175th.
Female population > Age 40-44 170,830
Ranked 103th.
316,374
Ranked 76th. 85% more than Honduras
Male population > Age 15-19 423,564
Ranked 85th. 77% more than Switzerland
239,558
Ranked 111th.
HIV/AIDS > Deaths 2500 fewer than 100
Cities > Urban areas over 500,000 per million people 0.118
Ranked 93th.
0.375
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Honduras
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males per 1000 301.84
Ranked 137th.
340.63
Ranked 54th. 13% more than Honduras

Male population > Age 20-24 per 1000 53.51
Ranked 38th. 72% more than Switzerland
31.06
Ranked 179th.
Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures > % of population, average 1990-2009 1.26%
Ranked 43th. 323 times more than Switzerland
0.00389%
Ranked 147th.
Urban and rural > Female urban population per thousand people 272.9
Ranked 48th.
375.91
Ranked 18th. 38% more than Honduras

Population growth > Annual % 2.19%
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Switzerland
0.64%
Ranked 141st.

Male population > Age 35-39 206,427
Ranked 98th.
309,808
Ranked 81st. 50% more than Honduras
Labor participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15+ 62.5%
Ranked 100th.
68.1%
Ranked 56th. 9% more than Honduras

Total population > Age 10-14 920,478
Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Switzerland
447,549
Ranked 111th.
Total population > Age 15-19 > % of the total 11.34
Ranked 38th. 84% more than Switzerland
6.15
Ranked 200th.
Total population 7.33 million
Ranked 96th.
7.52 million
Ranked 94th. 3% more than Honduras
Population ages 0-14 > % of total 39.2%
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Switzerland
16.49%
Ranked 161st.

Urban population growth > Annual % 3.1%
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Switzerland
1.2%
Ranked 130th.

Female population > Age 50-54 111,843
Ranked 113th.
246,108
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Honduras
Female population > Age 50-54 > % of the total 1.53
Ranked 167th.
3.27
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Honduras
Male population > Age 60-64 > % of the total 0.78
Ranked 172nd.
2.7
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Honduras
Total population > Age 25-29 > % of the total 8.15
Ranked 78th. 30% more than Switzerland
6.26
Ranked 203th.
Dynamics > Death rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 5.04
Ranked 160th.
8.07
Ranked 89th. 60% more than Honduras

Female population > Age 15-19 > % of the total 5.56
Ranked 42nd. 88% more than Switzerland
2.96
Ranked 204th.
Male population > Age 30-34 245,915
Ranked 99th.
261,982
Ranked 94th. 7% more than Honduras
GDP per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $1,569.11
Ranked 123th.
$54,993.90
Ranked 4th. 35 times more than Honduras

Net intake rate in grade 1, male > % of official school-age population 70.52%
Ranked 22nd. 28% more than Switzerland
55.01%
Ranked 48th.
Primary completion rate, female > % of relevant age group 103.75%
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Switzerland
97.64%
Ranked 50th.

Primary completion rate, male > % of relevant age group 96.58%
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Switzerland
95.25%
Ranked 62nd.

Labor participation rate, female > % of female population ages 15+ 42.5%
Ranked 147th.
61.2%
Ranked 53th. 44% more than Honduras

Labor force, female > % of total labor force 34.37%
Ranked 152nd.
45.92%
Ranked 64th. 34% more than Honduras

Female population > Age 25-29 per 1000 42.7
Ranked 58th. 32% more than Switzerland
32.24
Ranked 166th.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin per 1000 0.253
Ranked 80th. 100 times more than Switzerland
0.00253
Ranked 177th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 11 years
Ranked 127th.
16 years
Ranked 11th. 45% more than Honduras

Density and urbanisation > Rural population > % of total population 51.66%
Ranked 74th. 95% more than Switzerland
26.46%
Ranked 141st.

GNI per capita growth > Annual % 0.386%
Ranked 74th.
2.46%
Ranked 49th. 6 times more than Honduras

HIV/AIDS > People living with HIV/AIDS 39,000
Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Switzerland
18,000
Ranked 79th.

Health expenditures 9.1% of GDP
Ranked 41st.
10.9% of GDP
Ranked 15th. 20% more than Honduras

Total Population > Male per 1000 533.66
Ranked 46th. 7% more than Switzerland
497.89
Ranked 101st.

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