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Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax: Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)". Prices in current USD.
Crime > Age of criminal responsibility: The age at which a person is no longer excluded from criminal liability. The lowest age is indicated for countries where there isn’t a single age limit, for example where different states have different regulations (such as the USA) or there is different limits for boy and girls (such as in Iran). The spectrum is specifically wide for the USA and Mexico (both 6-12 years). Several US states do not stipulate any minimal age for criminal responsibility at all. For further qualifications, exceptions and other notes, please refer to notes.
Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate: Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Economy > Population below poverty line: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations.
Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
Geography > Land area > Square miles: Country land area.
Government > Government type: A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).
Government > Legal system: A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Military > Air force > Combat aircraft: Number of fighter aircrafts (fixed wing aircrafts with combat capability).
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
People > Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -: This entry records the difference between national government revenues and expenditures, expressed as a percent of GDP. A positive (+) number indicates that revenues exceeded expenditures (a budget surplus), while a negative (-) number indicates the reverse (a budget deficit). Normalizing the data, by dividing the budget balance by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries and indicates whether a national government saves or borrows money. Countries with high budget deficits (relative to their GDPs) generally have more difficulty raising funds to finance expenditures, than those with lower deficits.
Geography > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
Geography > Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
Government > Legislative branch: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
Geography > Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
Religion > Religions: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
Cost of living > Local purchasing power: Local Purchasing Power shows relative purchasing power in buying goods and services in a given city for the average wage in that city. If domestic purchasing power is 40, this means that the inhabitants of that city with the average salary can afford to buy 60% less typical goods and services than New York City residents with an average salary.
People > Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
Military > Army > Main battle tanks: Number of main battle tanks.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro). Prices in current USD.
Environment > Marine fish catch: Total marine fish catch
Units: Metric Tons
Economy > Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
People > Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
Government > Suffrage: The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
Geography > Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
Government > Constitution: The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Crime > Drugs > Annual cannabis use: Estimate of percentage of 15-64 year old population who use Cannabis.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.
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Government > Judicial branch: The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
Education > Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people: Motor vehicles per 1000 people.
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Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
People > Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
Crime > Drugs > Opiates use: Annual prevalence.
People > Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Economy > Budget > Revenues: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
People > Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year.
Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year): Year of last use.
Government > Political parties and leaders: Significant political organizations and their leaders.
Economy > Economy > Overview: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Economy > Exports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Education > Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
People > Gender > Female population: Total female population.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
Military > Budget: Annual defense budget in billion USD.
Economy > GDP > Per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Agriculture > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
People > Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a bottle of water (1.5 liter). Prices in current USD.
Environment > Ecological footprint: Ecological footprint per capita
Units: Hectares per Person
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g). Prices in current USD.
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders: Organizations with leaders involved in politics, but not standing for legislative election.
Geography > Natural resources: A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
Geography > Surface area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
People > Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
Geography > Area > Land > Per capita: Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km: Agricultural land (sq. km). Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment: Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment". Prices in current USD.
Military > Personnel > Per capita: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita: Arable land (hectares per person). Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Agriculture > Agricultural growth: Index of agricultural production in 1996 - 98 (1989 - 91 = 100)
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices: This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Language > Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
Transport > Road network length > Km: Length of road network in kilometers in European Union countries.
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin, which shows where production takes place in an economy. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
Military > Battle-related deaths > Number of people: Battle-related deaths (number of people). Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths.
Economy > Exports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Media > Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year: Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 liter of regular Milk. Prices in current USD.
Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release: Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat". Prices in current USD.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes: 1 Pair of Nike Shoes. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Nike Shoes". Prices in current USD.
Government > Administrative divisions: This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by BGN are noted.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index: Rent Index is estimation of prices of renting apartments in the city compared to New York City. If Rent index is 80, Numbeo estimates that price for renting in that city is 80% of price in New York.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
Education > Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen: Average prize of a dozen eggs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked about the prize of a dozen eggs. Prices in current USD.
Education > College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
Religion > Religions > All: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar: Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)". Prices in current USD.
Education > Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Military > Global Peace Index: The Global Peace Index is comprised of 22 indicators in the three categories ongoing domestic or international conflicts; societal safety; and security and militarization. A low index value indicates a peaceful and safe country.
Education > Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Military > Navy > Corvette warships: Number of corvettes.
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh: Electric power consumption (kWh). Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
Media > Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Health > Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
People > Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Geography > Terrain: A brief description of the topography
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Transport > Road > Motorway length: Total network length of all motorways in km.
Military > Paramilitary personnel: Paramilitary.
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Military > Service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
Geography > Location: The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
Economy > Human Development Index: The human development index values in this table were calculated using a consistent methodology and consistent data series. They are not strictly comparable with those in earlier Human Development Reports.
Labor > Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air pollution: Air Pollution. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the quality of air in this city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Media > Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Culture > Happy Planet Index: The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is calculated from three components: Perceived well-being, life expectancy and ecological footprint. A higher value indicates a happier population.
Government > Executive branch > Head of government: Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
Geography > Coastline: The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
Labor > Labor force: The total labor force figure
Environment > Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
Energy > Oil > Consumption: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Military > Army > Attack helicopters: Number of attack helicopter (includes helicopters that have some attacking capabilities).
Education > College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Health > Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Media > Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
Energy > Oil > Production > Per capita: This entry is the total oil produced in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
People > Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of White Rice. Prices in current USD.
Media > Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Government > Executive branch > Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
Agriculture > Grains > Rice > Consumption: Figures for 2003/2004
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
Government > Capital city > Name: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts: Same-sex sexual activity.
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Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons: CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production is the sum of three IEA categories of CO2 emissions: (1) Main Activity Producer Electricity and Heat which contains the sum of emissions from main activity producer electricity generation, combined heat and power generation and heat plants. Main activity producers (formerly known as public utilities) are defined as those undertakings whose primary activity is to supply the public. They may be publicly or privately owned. This corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 1 a. For the CO2 emissions from fuel combustion (summary) file, emissions from own on-site use of fuel in power plants (EPOWERPLT) are also included. (2) Unallocated Autoproducers which contains the emissions from the generation of electricity and/or heat by autoproducers. Autoproducers are defined as undertakings that generate electricity and/or heat, wholly or partly for their own use as an activity which supports their primary activity. They may be privately or publicly owned. In the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, these emissions would normally be distributed between industry, transport and "other" sectors. (3) Other Energy Industries contains emissions from fuel combusted in petroleum refineries, for the manufacture of solid fuels, coal mining, oil and gas extraction and other energy-producing industries. This corresponds to the IPCC Source/Sink Categories 1 A 1 b and 1 A 1 c. According to the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, emissions from coke inputs to blast furnaces can either be counted here or in the Industrial Processes source/sink category. Within detailed sectoral calculations, certain non-energy processes can be distinguished. In the reduction of iron in a blast furnace through the combustion of coke, the primary purpose of the coke oxidation is to produce pig iron and the emissions can be considered as an industrial process. Care must be taken not to double count these emissions in both Energy and Industrial Processes. In the IEA estimations, these emissions have been included in this category.
Government > International organization participation: This entry lists in alphabetical order by abbreviation those international organizations in which the subject country is a member or participates in some other way.
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
Crime > Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
Weather > Temperature > Highest temperature ever recorded: Temperature.
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Media > Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Religion > Major religion(s): Country major religions.
Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked abot the price of an Internet connection (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)". Prices in current USD.
Geography > Area > Water: Total water area in square kilometers
People > Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Military > Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
Transport > Airports: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
Military > Navy > Aircraft carriers: Number of aircraft carriers.
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
Language > Major language(s): Country major languages.
People > Gender > Male population: Total male population.
Energy > Electricity production > KWh: Electricity production (kWh). Electricity production is measured at the terminals of all alternator sets in a station. In addition to hydropower, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power generation, it covers generation by geothermal, solar, wind, and tide and wave energy, as well as that from combustible renewables and waste. Production includes the output of electricity plants that are designed to produce electricity only as well as that of combined heat and power plants.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
Media > News Agencies > List of news agencies: List of news agencies.
Industry > Gross value added by construction: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre: Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
Economy > Fiscal year: The beginning and ending months for a country's accounting period of 12 months, which often is the calendar year but which may begin in any month. All yearly references are for the calendar year (CY) unless indicated as a noncalendar fiscal year (FY).
Background > Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
Crime > Auto theft: Number of motor vehicle thefts (car thefts) recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
People > Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods produced by the industrial sector within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
Geography > Population density > People per sq. km: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).
People > Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Media > Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
Economy > Imports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Transport > Waterways: The total length and individual names of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
Military > Armed forces personnel: Total armed forces (2000)
Education > Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
Labor > Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
Health > Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent: 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)". Prices in current USD.
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point: Highest point above sea level
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita: Net per capita agricultural production, expressed in International Dollars. Net means after deduction of feed and seed. International Dollars are calculated using the Geary-Khamis formula, which is designed to neutralize irrelevant exchange rate movements (more information on http://faostat3.fao.org/faostat-gateway/go/to/mes/glossary/*/E)
Military > Military expenditures: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
Agriculture > Products: Major agricultural crops and products
Cost of living > Consumer price index > Plus rent: Consumer Price Plus Rent Index is an estimation of consumer goods prices including rent in the city comparing to New York City. If a city has a an index of 120, it means Numbeo estimates it is 20% more expensive than New York (excluding rent).
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal: Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar". Prices in current USD.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Water pollution: Water Pollution. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Are you concerned with the water pollution in this city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Economy > Development > Human Development Index: Human Development Index trends, 1980-2012.
Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
People > Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless). Prices in current USD.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Military > Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
Economy > Exports > Commodities: This entry provides a listing of the highest-valued exported products; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter: Pump price for gasoline (US$ per liter). Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of gasoline. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.
Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index: Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 1999-2001. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 1999-2001.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index: Groceries Index is an estimation of grocery prices in a given location compared to New York City. To calculate this section, Numbeo uses the "Markets" section of each city.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership: This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of apples. Prices in current USD.
Energy > Electricity > Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Government > Country name > Conventional long form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
Media > Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
People > Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Geography > Land use > Arable land: The percentage of used land that is arable. Arable land is land cultivated for crops that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice
Industry > CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction > Million metric tons: CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction contains the emissions from combustion of fuels in industry. The IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 2 includes these emissions. However, in the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, the IPCC category also includes emissions from industry autoproducers that generate electricity and/or heat. The IEA data are not collected in a way that allows the energy consumption to be split by specific end-use and therefore, autoproducers are shown as a separate item (Unallocated Autoproducers). Manufacturing industries and construction also includes emissions from coke inputs into blast furnaces, which may be reported either in the transformation sector, the industry sector or the separate IPCC Source/Sink Category 2, Industrial Processes.
Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant: Percentage of population who says religion is not important in their daily lives. The survey was carried out within the Gallup Poll.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries: Length of land boundaries by border country
Economy > Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
People > Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index: Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.
Media > Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
People > Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air quality: Air quality. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the quality of air in this city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Sports > Chess > GrandMasters: Number of GrandMaster chess champions, by country. A GrandMaster is the highest level of recognition in chess.
Government > Executive branch > Elections: Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
Health > Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP: Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
Economy > Budget > Expenditures: Expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
People > Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Energy > Crude oil > Production: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index: Restaurants Index is a comparison of prices of meals and drinks in restaurants and bars compared to NYC.
Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU: Net foreign assets (current LCU). Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.
Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Cost of living > Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend: Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)". Prices in current USD.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of potatoes. Prices in current USD.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre: Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre". Prices in current USD.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Government > National symbol(s): A national symbol is a faunal, floral, or other abstract representation - or some distinctive object - that over time has come to be closely identified with a country or entity. Not all countries have national symbols; a few countries have more than one.
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population: Muslim percentage (%) of total population 2014 Pew Report.
Geography > Irrigated land: The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
Media > Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Energy > Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh: Electricity production from renewable sources (kWh). Electricity production from renewable sources includes hydropower, geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim: Percent of Muslims in each country.
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Drinking water pollution: Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How do you find quality and the accessibility of drinking water?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2: Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course". Prices in current USD.
Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year: This list compares the average annual consumption of cigarettes per adult in countries around the world. Ten european countries top the list, all located at the East of the continent, with the exception of Greece. Developed asian countries like China, South Korea and Japan also register high cigarette consumption, while Africa hosts the countries with less consumption.
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection: Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage.
Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Health > Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
Geography > Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
Economy > Exports > Main exports: Country main exports.
Government > Flag description: A written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags.
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land: Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea: territorial sea - the sovereignty of a coastal State extends beyond its land territory and internal waters to an adjacent belt of sea, described as the territorial sea in the LOS Convention (Part II); this sovereignty extends to the air space over the territorial sea as well as its underlying seabed and subsoil; every State has the right to establish the breadth of its territorial sea up to a limit not exceeding 12 nautical miles. A full and definitive definition can be found in the Law of the Sea (LOS) Convention.
Labor > Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Clean water: Water Quality. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Are you concerned with the water pollution in this city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Economy > Debt > External: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre: Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre". Prices in current USD.
Media > Televisions: The total number of televisions
Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita: Agricultural machinery refers to the number of wheel and crawler tractors (excluding garden tractors) in use in agriculture at the end of the calendar year specified or during the first quarter of the following year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education > Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education > College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
Language > Linguistic diversity index: LDI.
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final services produced within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Transport > Road > Motorway density: Meters of motorway per square kilometer.
Geography > Area > Land per 1000: Total land area in square kilometres. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.

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Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax	$281.62 Ranked 13th.	$447.61 Ranked 110th. 59% more than Burma
Crime > Age of criminal responsibility	7 Ranked 52nd.	9 Ranked 46th. 29% more than Burma
Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate	1.6 Ranked 76th.	3 Ranked 51st. 88% more than Burma
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate	4,800 Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Iran	2,215 Ranked 21st.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people	93.8 Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Iran	30.12 Ranked 61st.
Economy > Population below poverty line	32.7% Ranked 6th. 82% more than Iran	18% Ranked 15th.
Geography > Area > Comparative	slightly smaller than Texas	slightly smaller than Alaska
Geography > Land area > Square miles	261,218 square miles Ranked 29th.	636,313 square miles Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Burma
Government > Government type	parliamentary government took power in March 2011	theocratic republic
Government > Legal system	mixed legal system of English common law (as introduced in codifications designed for colonial India) and customary law	Shia Islamic law
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.83% Ranked 147th.	1.88% Ranked 79th. 3% more than Burma
Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.36 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th.	0.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 25% more than Burma
Military > Air force > Combat aircraft	128 Ranked 1st.	407 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Burma
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14	16.79% Ranked 57th. 14% more than Iran	14.75% Ranked 139th.
People > Population	55.17 million Ranked 24th.	79.85 million Ranked 18th. 45% more than Burma
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -	-4.1% of GDP Ranked 121st. 71% more than Iran	-2.4% of GDP Ranked 79th.
Geography > Climate	tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures, lower humidity during winter (northeast monsoon, December to April)	mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast
Geography > Area > Land	657,740 sq km Ranked 40th.	1.64 million sq km Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Burma
Government > Legislative branch	consists of the House of Nationalities [Amyotha Hluttaw]	unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami or Majles
Geography > Geographic coordinates	22 00 N, 98 00 E	32 00 N, 53 00 E
Religion > Religions	Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2%	Muslim 98% (Shia 89%, Sunni 9%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i) 2%
Cost of living > Local purchasing power	16.43 Ranked 8th.	29.12 Ranked 101st. 77% more than Burma
People > Population > Population growth, past and future	-0.386 Ranked 187th. 2 times more than Iran	-0.165 Ranked 119th.
Military > Army > Main battle tanks	800 Ranked 1st.	2,895 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Burma
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro	$2.00 Ranked 9th.	$3.00 Ranked 72nd. 50% more than Burma
Environment > Marine fish catch	695,904 tons Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Iran	233,495 tons Ranked 39th.
Economy > Unemployment rate	5.4% Ranked 84th.	15.5% Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Burma
People > Ethnic groups	Burman 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Rakhine 4%, Chinese 3%, Indian 2%, Mon 2%, other 5%	Persian 61%, Azeri 16%, Kurd 10%, Lur 6%, Baloch 2%, Arab 2%, Turkmen and Turkic tribes 2%, other 1%
Government > Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
Geography > Area > Total	676,578 sq km Ranked 41st.	1.65 million sq km Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Burma
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent	11.75% Ranked 60th. 15% more than Iran	10.25% Ranked 145th.
Government > Constitution	approved by referendum 29 May 2008; reformed by a series of acts in 2011	previous 1906; latest adopted 24 October 1979, effective 3 December 1979; amended 1989
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares	10.09 million hectares Ranked 26th.	16.1 million hectares Ranked 11th. 60% more than Burma
Crime > Drugs > Annual cannabis use	0.9% Ranked 14th.	4.2% Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Burma
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage	None; 50,000 Myanma kyat per month for salaried public employees; 2,000 kyat per day for day laborers, supplemented by various subsidies and allowances.	The minimum wage was raised to 487,125 Iranian tomans (165$) (equal to 4,871,250 rials ) effective on the 2013 Persian New year ; set annually for each industrial sector and region. The standard workweek is 44 hours, and any work over 48 entitles the worker to overtime.
Government > Judicial branch	remnants of the British-era legal system are in place, but there is no guarantee of a fair public trial; the judiciary is not independent of the executive; the 2011 constitution calls for a Supreme Court, a Courts-Martial, and a Constitutional Tribunal of the Union	The Supreme Court (Qeveh Qazaieh) and the four-member High Council of the Judiciary have a single head and overlapping responsibilities; together they supervise the enforcement of all laws and establish judicial and legal policies; lower courts include a special clerical court, a revolutionary court, and a special administrative court
Education > Children out of school, primary	1.57 million Ranked 4th. 454 times more than Iran	3,468 Ranked 54th.
Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people	7 Ranked 172nd.	200 Ranked 72nd. 29 times more than Burma
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita	$1,156.72 Ranked 161st.	$11,596.47 Ranked 73th. 10 times more than Burma
People > Birth rate	18.89 births/1,000 population Ranked 97th. 3% more than Iran	18.4 births/1,000 population Ranked 106th.
Crime > Drugs > Opiates use	0.8% Ranked 2nd.	2.26% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Burma
People > Population growth	-0.386% Ranked 187th. 2 times more than Iran	-0.165% Ranked 119th.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	28.22 Ranked 41st. 38% more than Iran	20.49 Ranked 69th.
Economy > Budget > Revenues	$2.27 billion Ranked 134th.	$79.69 billion Ranked 38th. 35 times more than Burma
People > Age distribution > Median age	42.56 years Ranked 137th.	48.34 years Ranked 48th. 14% more than Burma
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP	$1,600.00 Ranked 159th.	$13,000.00 Ranked 73th. 8 times more than Burma
Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year)	1,993 Ranked 34th.	2,014 Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Burma
Government > Political parties and leaders	All Mon Region Democracy Party or AMRDP [NAING NGWE THEIN]<br />National Democratic Force or NDF [KHIN MAUNG SWE, Dr.THAN NYEIN]<br />National League for Democracy or NLD [AUNG SAN SUU KYI]<br />National Unity Party or NUP [TUN YE]<br />Rakhine Nationalities Development Party or RNDP [Dr. AYE MG]<br />Shan Nationalities Democratic Party or SNDP [SAI AIKE PAUNG]<br />Shan Nationalities League for Democracy or SNLD [HKUN HTUN OO]<br />Union Solidarity and Development Party or USDP [SHWE MANN, HTAY OO]<br />numerous smaller parties	<strong>note: </strong>formal political parties are a relatively new phenomenon in Iran and most conservatives still prefer to work through political pressure groups rather than parties; often political parties or coalitions are formed prior to elections and disbanded soon thereafter; a loose pro-reform coalition called the 2nd Khordad Front, which includes political parties as well as less formal groups and organizations, achieved considerable success in elections for the sixth Majles in early 2000; groups in the coalition included the Islamic Iran Participation Front (IIPF), Executives of Construction Party (Kargozaran), Solidarity Party, Islamic Labor Party, Mardom Salari, Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization (MIRO), and Militant Clerics Society (MCS; Ruhaniyun); the coalition participated in the seventh Majles elections in early 2004 but boycotted them after 80 incumbent reformists were disqualified; following his defeat in the 2005 presidential elections, former MCS Secretary General and sixth Majles Speaker Mehdi KARUBI formed the National Trust Party; a new conservative group, Islamic Iran Developers Coalition (Abadgaran), took a leading position in the new Majles after winning a majority of the seats in February 2004; ahead of the 2008 Majles elections, traditional and hardline conservatives attempted to close ranks under the United Front of Principlists and the Broad Popular Coalition of Principlists; several reformist groups, such as the MIRO and the IIPF, also came together as a reformist coalition in advance of the 2008 Majles elections; the IIPF has repeatedly complained that the overwhelming majority of its candidates were unfairly disqualified from the 2008 elections
Economy > Economy > Overview	Burma is a resource-rich country but still suffers from pervasive government controls, inefficient economic policies, corruption, and rural poverty. Burma is the poorest country in Southeast Asia; approximately 32% of the population lives in poverty. Corruption is prevalent and significant resources in the extractive industries are concentrated in a few hands. The Burmese government has initiated notable economic reforms. In October 2011, 11 private banks were allowed to trade foreign currency. On April 2, 2012, Burma's multiple exchange rates were abolished and the Central Bank of Myanmar established a managed float of the Burmese kyat. In November 2012, President THEIN SEIN signed a new Foreign Investment Law. Despite these reforms, the Burmese government has not yet embarked on broad-based macro-economic reforms or addressed key impediments to economic development such as Burma's opaque revenue collection system. Key benchmarks of economic progress would include steps to ensure the independence of the Central Bank, provide budget allocation for social services, and enact laws to protect intellectual and real property. In recent years, foreign investors have shied away from nearly every sector except for natural gas, power generation, timber, and mining. The exploitation of natural resources does not benefit the population at large. The most productive sectors will continue to be in extractive industries - especially oil and gas, mining, and timber - with the latter two causing significant environmental degradation. Other areas, such as manufacturing, tourism, and services, struggle in the face of poor infrastructure, unpredictable trade policies, undeveloped human resources (the result of neglected health and education systems), endemic corruption, and inadequate access to capital for investment. The US initially imposed sanctions on Burma in response to the 1988 military crackdown and the regime's refusal to honor the democratic opposition National League for Democracy's 1990 landslide election victory under the leadership of AUNG SAN SUU KYI. In 2003, the US moved from broad-based to more targeted sanctions. In July 2012, as a result of reforms undertaken by President THEIN SEIN and his nominally civilian government, the US broadly eased restrictions on new investment in and the export of financial services to Burma. In November 2012, the US eased the import ban on Burmese products to the US with the exception of jadeite and rubies. Although the Burmese government has good economic relations with its neighbors, significant improvements in economic governance, the business climate, and the political situation are needed to promote serious foreign investment.	Iran's economy is marked by statist policies and an inefficient state sector, which create major distortions throughout the system, and reliance on oil, which provides a large share of government revenues. Price controls, subsidies, and other rigidities weigh down the economy, undermining the potential for private-sector-led growth. Private sector activity is typically limited to small-scale workshops, farming, some manufacturing, and services. Significant informal market activity flourishes and corruption is widespread. Tehran since the early 1990s has recognized the need to reduce these inefficiencies, and in December 2010 the Majles passed President Mahmud AHMADI-NEJAD's Targeted Subsidies Law (TSL) to reduce state subsidies on food and energy. This was the most extensive economic reform since the government implemented gasoline rationing in 2007. Over a five-year period the legislation sought to phase out subsidies that previously cost Tehran $60-$100 billion annually and mostly benefited Iran''s upper and middle classes. Cash payouts of $45 per person to more than 90% of Iranian households mitigated initial widespread resistance to the TSL program. However, inflation in 2012 reached its highest level in four years, eroding the value of these cash payouts and motivating the Majles to halt planned price increases for the second half of 2012 through at least March 2013. New fiscal and monetary constraints on Tehran, following international sanctions in January against Iran''s Central Bank and oil exports, significantly reduced Iran''s oil revenue, forced government spending cuts, and fueled a 20% currency depreciation. Economic growth turned negative for the first time in two decades. Iran also continues to suffer from double-digit unemployment and underemployment. Underemployment among Iran''s educated youth has convinced many to seek jobs overseas, resulting in a significant "brain drain."
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people	93.8 Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Iran	30.12 Ranked 61st.
Economy > Exports	$7.82 billion Ranked 99th.	$67.04 billion Ranked 51st. 9 times more than Burma
Crime > Violent crime > Murders	4,800 Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Iran	2,215 Ranked 21st.
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet	cabinet is appointed by the president and confirmed by the parliament	Council of Ministers selected by the president with legislative approval; the Supreme Leader has some control over appointments to the more sensitive ministries
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	0.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th.	1.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Burma
Education > Compulsary education duration	5 Ranked 182nd.	8 Ranked 82nd. 60% more than Burma
People > Gender > Female population	24.45 million Ranked 48th.	46.54 million Ranked 26th. 90% more than Burma
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total	7.96 million Ranked 45th.	13.92 million Ranked 29th. 75% more than Burma
Military > Budget	7.07 US$ BN Ranked 1st.	10 US$ BN Ranked 2nd. 41% more than Burma
Economy > GDP > Per capita	$1,923.63 per capita Ranked 143th.	$11,665.58 per capita Ranked 67th. 6 times more than Burma
Agriculture > Rural population	53,406 Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Iran	21,179 Ranked 152nd.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita	92.94 kWh per capita Ranked 129th.	2,160.44 kWh per capita Ranked 80th. 23 times more than Burma
People > Death rate	8.05 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 96th. 36% more than Iran	5.94 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 165th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle	$0.52 Ranked 16th. 33% more than Iran	$0.39 Ranked 139th.
Environment > Ecological footprint	1.07 Ranked 107th.	2.47 Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Burma
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white	$0.78 Ranked 14th. 59% more than Iran	$0.49 Ranked 130th.
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders	<strong>Thai border: </strong><br />Ethnic Nationalities Council or ENC<br />Federation of Trade Unions-Burma or FTUB (exile trade union and labor advocates)<br />National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma or NCGUB (self-proclaimed government in exile) ["Prime Minister" Dr. SEIN WIN] consists of individuals, some legitimately elected to the People's Assembly in 1990 (the group fled to a border area and joined insurgents in December 1990 to form a parallel government in exile)<br />National Council-Union of Burma or NCUB (exile coalition of opposition groups)<br />United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)<br /><strong>Inside Burma:</strong><br />Karen National Union or KNU<br />Karenni National People's Party or KNPP<br />United Wa State Army or UWSA<br />88 Generation Students (pro-democracy movement)<br />several other Chin, Karen, Mon, and Shan factions	<strong>groups that generally support the Islamic Republic: </strong><br />Ansar-e Hizballah-<br />Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader<br />Islamic Coalition Party (Motalefeh)<br />Islamic Engineers Society<br />Tehran Militant Clergy Association (MCA; Ruhaniyat)<br /><br /><strong>active pro-reform student group:</strong><br />Office of Strengthening Unity (OSU)<br /><br /><strong>opposition groups:</strong><br />Freedom Movement of Iran<br />Green Path movement [Mehdi KARUBI, Mir-Hosein MUSAVI]<br />Marz-e Por Gohar<br />National Front<br />various ethnic and monarchist organizations<br /><br /><strong>armed political groups repressed by the government:</strong><br />Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI)<br />Jundallah<br />Komala<br />Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK or MKO)<br />People's Fedayeen<br />People's Free Life Party of Kurdistan (PJAK)
Geography > Natural resources	petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower	petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur
Energy > Electricity > Consumption	6.09 billion kWh Ranked 73th.	182.7 billion kWh Ranked 11th. 30 times more than Burma
People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio	61.22% Ranked 145th.	84.05% Ranked 44th. 37% more than Burma
Geography > Surface area > Sq. km	676,580 kmÂ² Ranked 39th.	1.65 million kmÂ² Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Burma
People > Population growth rate	1.05% Ranked 109th.	1.24% Ranked 94th. 18% more than Burma
Geography > Area > Land > Per capita	13.77 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 105th.	24.84 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 68th. 80% more than Burma
Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	4.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 148th.	455.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 93th. 108 times more than Burma
Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km	125,580 sq. km Ranked 66th.	489,570 sq. km Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Burma
Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000	47.81 Ranked 20th. 1054 times more than Iran	0.0454 Ranked 64th.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	64.76 Ranked 147th.	73.45 Ranked 97th. 13% more than Burma
Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people	10.58 Ranked 203th.	256.77 Ranked 130th. 24 times more than Burma
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita	110.24 Ranked 129th.	2,648.84 Ranked 68th. 24 times more than Burma
Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment	$46.93 Ranked 16th.	$53.35 Ranked 122nd. 14% more than Burma
Military > Personnel > Per capita	9.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 12% more than Iran	8.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita	0.206 Ranked 75th.	0.233 Ranked 63th. 13% more than Burma
Agriculture > Agricultural growth	156 Ranked 7th. 27% more than Iran	123 Ranked 48th.
Media > Internet users	110,000 Ranked 152nd.	8.21 million Ranked 35th. 75 times more than Burma
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices	1.5% Ranked 173th.	19.9% Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Burma
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	34.08 Ranked 6th. 9% more than Iran	31.31 Ranked 4th.
Language > Languages	Burmese, minority ethnic groups have their own languages	Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other 2%
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services	41.8% Ranked 156th.	44.1% Ranked 149th. 6% more than Burma
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total	5.57 million Ranked 44th.	9.67 million Ranked 29th. 74% more than Burma
Military > Battle-related deaths > Number of people	712 Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Iran	190 Ranked 19th.
Economy > Exports per capita	$148.11 Ranked 159th.	$877.21 Ranked 107th. 6 times more than Burma
Media > Personal computers > Per capita	7.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 52nd.	109.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st. 14 times more than Burma
Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year	2,091 Ranked 25th. 9 times more than Iran	228 Ranked 159th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre	$1.49 Ranked 14th. 54% more than Iran	$0.97 Ranked 118th.
Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release	$2.95 Ranked 15th. 18% more than Iran	$2.50 Ranked 142nd.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent	27.43% Ranked 143th.	36.61% Ranked 49th. 33% more than Burma
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes	$99.75 Ranked 6th.	$109.21 Ranked 36th. 9% more than Burma
Government > Administrative divisions	7 regions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne)<br /><strong>regions:</strong> Ayeyarwady, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Taninthayi, Yangon<br /><strong>states:</strong> Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine (Arakan), Shan<br /><strong>union territory:</strong> Nay Pyi Taw	31 provinces (ostanha, singular - ostan); Alborz, Ardabil, Azarbayjan-e Gharbi (West Azerbaijan), Azarbayjan-e Sharqi (East Azerbaijan), Bushehr, Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari, Esfahan, Fars, Gilan, Golestan, Hamadan, Hormozgan, Ilam, Kerman, Kermanshah, Khorasan-e Jonubi (South Khorasan), Khorasan-e Razavi (Razavi Khorasan), Khorasan-e Shomali (North Khorasan), Khuzestan, Kohgiluyeh va Bowyer Ahmad, Kordestan, Lorestan, Markazi, Mazandaran, Qazvin, Qom, Semnan, Sistan va Baluchestan, Tehran, Yazd, Zanjan
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index	21.48 Ranked 9th. 6% more than Iran	20.3 Ranked 71st.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total	29.41 million Ranked 45th.	51.25 million Ranked 28th. 74% more than Burma
Education > Literacy > Total population	89.9% Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Iran	79.4% Ranked 110th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total	2.6 million Ranked 45th.	4.57 million Ranked 29th. 76% more than Burma
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate	4% Ranked 170th.	19.4% Ranked 97th. 5 times more than Burma
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen	$1.51 Ranked 17th.	$1.95 Ranked 92nd. 29% more than Burma
Education > College and university > Gender parity index	1.37 Ranked 28th. 35% more than Iran	1.01 Ranked 57th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre	$1,172.41 Ranked 6th. 11% more than Iran	$1,058.20 Ranked 65th.
Religion > Religions > All	Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2%	Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 9%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 2%
Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar	$23,850.09 Ranked 10th.	$30,000.00 Ranked 35th. 26% more than Burma
Education > Primary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 147th. The same as Iran	5 Ranked 152nd.
Military > Global Peace Index	2.53 Ranked 23th. 2% more than Iran	2.47 Ranked 26th.
Education > Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 85th.	7 Ranked 31st. 17% more than Burma
Military > Navy > Corvette warships	2 Ranked 1st. The same as Iran	2 Ranked 2nd.
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh	5.77 billion Ranked 108th.	199.79 billion Ranked 19th. 35 times more than Burma
Media > Televisions per 1000	6.45 Ranked 178th.	67.26 Ranked 127th. 10 times more than Burma
Health > Births and maternity > Future births	527.94 Ranked 44th.	915.47 Ranked 29th. 73% more than Burma
Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita	0.847 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 149th.	24.28 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 44th. 29 times more than Burma
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59	55.77% Ranked 54th. 15% more than Iran	48.63% Ranked 153th.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female	855,114 Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Iran	112,387 Ranked 26th.
People > Population in 2015	54,970 thousand Ranked 24th.	79,917 thousand Ranked 18th. 45% more than Burma
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	30.7 Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Iran	28.4 Ranked 17th.
Geography > Terrain	central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands	rugged, mountainous rim; high, central basin with deserts, mountains; small, discontinuous plains along both coasts
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population	64.88 years Ranked 163th.	70.06 years Ranked 142nd. 8% more than Burma
Transport > Road > Motorway length	101 km Ranked 79th.	751 km Ranked 47th. 7 times more than Burma
Military > Paramilitary personnel	107,250 Ranked 13th.	1.51 million Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Burma
Military > Service age and obligation	18 years of age for voluntary military service for both sexes; forced conscription of children, although officially prohibited, reportedly continues	19 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation - 18 months; women exempt from military service
Geography > Location	Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand	Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan
People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper	3.88 million Ranked 1st.	37.94 million Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Burma
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	0.773% Ranked 63th.	3.71% Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Burma
Labor > Labor force > By occupation	agriculture 70%, industry 7%, services 23%	agriculture 30%, industry 25%, services 45%
Economy > Human Development Index	0.578 Ranked 129th.	0.736 Ranked 98th. 27% more than Burma
Labor > Unemployment rate	5.7% Ranked 64th.	14.6% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Burma
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.5 Ranked 101st.	3.78 Ranked 93th. 8% more than Burma
People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	8.49 Ranked 81st. 62% more than Iran	5.25 Ranked 168th.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air pollution	84.62 Ranked 1st.	89.51 Ranked 1st. 6% more than Burma
Media > Households with television	3.02% Ranked 52nd.	76.58% Ranked 75th. 25 times more than Burma
Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	19.23 per 1,000 people Ranked 100th. 32% more than Iran	14.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 126th.
Culture > Happy Planet Index	51.2 Ranked 39th. 22% more than Iran	42.1 Ranked 81st.
Government > Executive branch > Head of government	President THEIN SEIN (since 4 February 2011)	President Hasan Fereidun RUHANI (since 3 August 2013); First Vice President Mohammad Reza RAHIMI (since 13 September 2009)
Geography > Coastline	1,930 km Ranked 60th.	2,440 km Ranked 52nd. 26% more than Burma
Labor > Labor force	31.68 million Ranked 17th. 23% more than Iran	25.7 million Ranked 21st.
Environment > Current issues	deforestation; industrial pollution of air, soil, and water; inadequate sanitation and water treatment contribute to disease	air pollution, especially in urban areas, from vehicle emissions, refinery operations, and industrial effluents; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification; oil pollution in the Persian Gulf; wetland losses from drought; soil degradation (salination); inadequate supplies of potable water; water pollution from raw sewage and industrial waste; urbanization
Energy > Oil > Consumption	42,000 bbl/day Ranked 93th.	1.81 million bbl/day Ranked 12th. 43 times more than Burma
Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	66.87 Ranked 147th.	75.43 Ranked 104th. 13% more than Burma
Military > Army > Attack helicopters	10 Ranked 1st.	100 Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Burma
Education > College and university > Share of total education spending	19.12% Ranked 24th.	27.63% Ranked 4th. 45% more than Burma
Health > Life expectancy > Men	64 years Ranked 44th.	72 years Ranked 52nd. 13% more than Burma
Media > Television > List of TV stations	<p>Myanmar Radio and TV (MRTV) - broadcasts in Bamar, Arakanese (Rakhine), Shan, Karen, Kachin, Kayah, Chin, Mon and English</p> </p>Myanmar International TV - state-run, in English</p> </p>Myawaddy TV - army-run network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12991727">Full Article</a>	<p>IRIB - state-run, operates provincial, national and international services</p> </p>Press TV - IRIB's English-language satellite channel</p> </p>Al-Alam - IRIB network in Arabic</p>
Energy > Oil > Production > Per capita	0.462 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 90th.	61.67 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 23th. 133 times more than Burma
People > Total fertility rate	2.21 children born/woman Ranked 100th. 19% more than Iran	1.86 children born/woman Ranked 143th.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	62.75 Ranked 146th.	71.56 Ranked 79th. 14% more than Burma
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent	21.18% Ranked 142nd.	30.91% Ranked 47th. 46% more than Burma
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg	$0.82 Ranked 15th.	$2.54 Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Burma
Media > Television receivers > Per capita	5.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 163th.	75.73 per 1,000 people Ranked 109th. 13 times more than Burma
Government > Executive branch > Chief of state	President THEIN SEIN (since 4 February 2011); Vice President SAI MOUK KHAM (since 3 February 2011); Vice President NYAN HTUN (since 15 August 2012)	Supreme Leader Ali Hoseini-KHAMENEI (since 4 June 1989)
Agriculture > Grains > Rice > Consumption	10,200 thousand metric tons Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Iran	3,100 thousand metric tons Ranked 14th.
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	11.16 Ranked 197th.	76.92 Ranked 140th. 7 times more than Burma
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity	$102.60 billion Ranked 71st.	$988.40 billion Ranked 17th. 10 times more than Burma
Government > Capital city > Name	Rangoon (Yangon)	Tehran
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates	16 48 N, 96 09 E	35 40 N, 51 25 E
Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts	Illegal (Penalty: up to life sentence)	Illegal (Penalty: Death)
Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons	2.56 Ranked 101st.	165.21 Ranked 16th. 65 times more than Burma
Government > International organization participation	ADB, ARF, ASEAN, BIMSTEC, CP, EAS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC (NGOs), NAM, OPCW (signatory), SAARC (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO	CICA, CP, D-8, ECO, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, SAARC (observer), SCO (observer), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population	0.52 Ranked 109th. 4% more than Iran	0.5 Ranked 125th.
Crime > Prisoners	32,797 prisoners Ranked 42nd.	163,526 prisoners Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Burma
Weather > Temperature > Highest temperature ever recorded	47.0 \u00b0C (116.6 \u00b0F)	52.6 \u00b0C (126.7 \u00b0F)
Media > Internet > Users per 1000	0.787 Ranked 149th.	320.29 Ranked 56th. 407 times more than Burma
Religion > Major religion(s)	Buddhism, Christianity, Islam	Islam
Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male	46.6% Ranked 117th.	68.9% Ranked 62nd. 48% more than Burma
Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data	$115.00 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Iran	$50.23 Ranked 53th.
Geography > Area > Water	23,070 sq km Ranked 25th.	116,600 sq km Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Burma
People > Age structure > 0-14 years	26.7% Ranked 105th. 12% more than Iran	23.8% Ranked 129th.
Military > Military service age and obligation	18-35 years of age (men) and 18-27 years of age (women) for voluntary military service; no conscription (a 2010 law reintroducing conscription has not yet entered into force); service obligation 2 years; male (ages 18-45) and female (ages 18-35) professionals (including doctors, engineers, mechanics) serve up to 3 years; service terms may be stretched to 5 years in an officially declared emergency; Burma signed the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on 15 August 1991; on 27 June 2012, the regime signed a Joint Action Plan on prevention of child recruitment; in February 2013, the military formed a new task force to address forced child conscription, which reportedly continues	18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service
Media > Broadcast media	government controls all domestic broadcast media; 2 state-controlled TV stations with 1 of the stations controlled by the armed forces; 2 pay-TV stations are joint state-private ventures; access to satellite TV is limited; 1 state-controlled domestic radio station and 9 FM stations that are joint state-private ventures; transmissions of several international broadcasters are available in parts of Burma; the Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Asia (RFA), BBC Burmese service, the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB), and Radio Australia use shortwave to broadcast in Burma; VOA, RFA, and DVB produce daily TV news programs that are transmitted by satellite to audiences in Burma	-
Transport > Airports	64 Ranked 76th.	319 Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Burma
Military > Navy > Aircraft carriers	0.0 Ranked 1st.	0.0 Ranked 1st.
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places	slightly smaller than Texas	slightly larger than Alaska
Language > Major language(s)	Burmese, indigenous ethnic languages	Persian
People > Gender > Male population	22.97 million Ranked 49th.	47.78 million Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Burma
Energy > Electricity production > KWh	7.33 billion Ranked 103th.	239.71 billion Ranked 19th. 33 times more than Burma
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total	13.01 million Ranked 54th.	34.53 million Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Burma
Media > News Agencies > List of news agencies	<p>Myanmar News Agency (MNA) - state-run</p> </p>The Irrawaddy - Thailand-based website, in English and Burmese</p> </p>Mizzima News - India-based website, in English and Burmese</p>	<p>Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) - state-run</p> </p>Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) - English-language pages</p> </p>Fars News Agency - affiliated to Revolutionary Guards, English-language pages</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14542234">Full Article</a>
Industry > Gross value added by construction	2.77 billion Ranked 78th.	28.98 billion Ranked 23th. 10 times more than Burma
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre	$2,159.14 Ranked 2nd.	$2,428.07 Ranked 54th. 12% more than Burma
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64	62.03% Ranked 52nd. 14% more than Iran	54.33% Ranked 153th.
Economy > Fiscal year	1	21
Background > Overview	<p>Myanmar, also known as Burma, was long considered a pariah state, isolated from the rest of the world with an appalling human rights record. </p> <p>From 1962 to 2011, the country was ruled by a military junta that suppressed almost all dissent and wielded absolute power in the face of international condemnation and sanctions.</p> <p>The generals who ran the country stood accused of gross human rights abuses, including the forcible relocation of civilians and the widespread use of forced labour, including children.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12990563">Full Article</a>	<p>Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979, when the monarchy was overthrown and clerics assumed political control under supreme leader Ayatollah Khomeini. </p> <p>The Iranian revolution put an end to the rule of the Shah, who had alienated powerful religious, political and popular forces with a programme of modernization and Westernization coupled with heavy repression of dissent. </p> <p>Persia, as Iran was known before 1935, was one of the greatest empires of the ancient world, and the country has long maintained a distinct cultural identity within the Islamic world by retaining its own language and adhering to the Shia interpretation of Islam. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14541327">Full Article</a>
Crime > Auto theft	0.1 Ranked 8th.	134.9 Ranked 8th. 1349 times more than Burma
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita	268.5 Ranked 134th.	2,812.69 Ranked 40th. 10 times more than Burma
People > Age structure > 65 years and over	5.2% Ranked 133th. 2% more than Iran	5.1% Ranked 137th.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry	19.3% Ranked 159th.	38.4% Ranked 37th. 99% more than Burma
Geography > Population density > People per sq. km	76.83 people/mÂ² Ranked 101st. 84% more than Iran	41.71 people/mÂ² Ranked 138th.
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	0.102 Ranked 175th.	40.25 Ranked 101st. 394 times more than Burma
Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average	$640.65 Ranked 19th.	$12,175.55 Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Burma
People > Nationality > Noun	Burmese (singular and plural)	Iranian(s)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	112 Ranked 135th. 6% more than Iran	106 Ranked 146th.
Media > Radio > List of radio stations	<p>Radio Myanmar - state-run, operated by Myanmar TV and Radio Department</p> </p>City FM - entertainment station operated by Rangoon City Development Committee</p> </p>Democratic Voice of Burma - opposition station based in Norway, broadcasts via shortwave; web pages in English and Burmese</p>	<p>IRIB - state-run, operates eight national networks, provincial services and an external service</p>
Economy > Imports per capita	$151.48 Ranked 180th.	$916.33 Ranked 132nd. 6 times more than Burma
Transport > Waterways	12,800 km Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Iran	850 km Ranked 22nd.
Military > Armed forces personnel	344,000 Ranked 12th.	513,000 Ranked 8th. 49% more than Burma
Education > Literacy > Female	86.4% Ranked 2nd. 18% more than Iran	73% Ranked 108th.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry	7% Ranked 15th.	31% Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Burma
Labor > Labor force, total	33.3 million Ranked 18th. 27% more than Iran	26.13 million Ranked 23th.
Health > Infant mortality rate > Total	49.23 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 48th. 16% more than Iran	42.26 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 58th.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent	$47.01 Ranked 10th.	$60.35 Ranked 96th. 28% more than Burma
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio	34.15% Ranked 143th.	56.89% Ranked 45th. 67% more than Burma
Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point	Hkakabo Razi 5,881 m	Kuh-e Damavand 5,671 m
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita	147 Int. $ Ranked 4th. 28% more than Iran	115 Int. $ Ranked 36th.
Military > Military expenditures	4.8% of GDP Ranked 6th. 92% more than Iran	2.5% of GDP Ranked 11th.
Agriculture > Products	rice, pulses, beans, sesame, groundnuts, sugarcane; hardwood; fish and fish products	wheat, rice, other grains, sugar beets, sugar cane, fruits, nuts, cotton; dairy products, wool; caviar
Cost of living > Consumer price index > Plus rent	39.22 Ranked 6th. 12% more than Iran	35.17 Ranked 81st.
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	1.07 Ranked 199th.	26 Ranked 124th. 24 times more than Burma
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal	$5.00 Ranked 12th. 11% more than Iran	$4.50 Ranked 126th.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Water pollution	58.33 Ranked 2nd.	58.85 Ranked 27th. 1% more than Burma
Economy > Development > Human Development Index	0.498 Ranked 147th.	0.742 Ranked 76th. 49% more than Burma
Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita	0.69% per 1 million people Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Iran	0.275% per 1 million people Ranked 20th.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	25.99 Ranked 22nd. 16 times more than Iran	1.6 Ranked 76th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent	5.49% Ranked 60th. 13% more than Iran	4.84% Ranked 137th.
People > Physicians density	0.5 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 37th.	0.89 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 3rd. 78% more than Burma
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless	$5.22 Ranked 13th. 25% more than Iran	$4.19 Ranked 122nd.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000	203.58 hectares Ranked 79th.	229.5 hectares Ranked 32nd. 13% more than Burma
Military > Military branches	Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw): Army (Tatmadaw Kyi), Navy (Tatmadaw Yay), Air Force (Tatmadaw Lay)	Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (Artesh): Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force (IRIAF), Khatemolanbia Air Defense Headquarters; Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Sepah-e Pasdaran-e Enqelab-e Eslami, IRGC): Ground Resistance Forces, Navy, Aerospace Force, Quds Force (special operations); Law Enforcement Forces
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people	$0.03 Ranked 177th.	$0.17 Ranked 136th. 6 times more than Burma
Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people	32.99 kW Ranked 161st.	833.84 kW Ranked 76th. 25 times more than Burma
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total	10.04 million Ranked 52nd.	29.16 million Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Burma
Economy > Exports > Commodities	natural gas, wood products, pulses, beans, fish, rice, clothing, jade and gems	petroleum 80%, chemical and petrochemical products, fruits and nuts, carpets
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita	86.62 kWh Ranked 125th.	2,810.6 kWh Ranked 17th. 32 times more than Burma
Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter	$1.04 Ranked 132nd. 3 times more than Iran	$0.33 Ranked 157th.
Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index	114.8% Ranked 43th.	120.6% Ranked 28th. 5% more than Burma
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total	26.44 million Ranked 45th.	45.87 million Ranked 28th. 73% more than Burma
Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing	11.59 billion Ranked 60th.	56.74 billion Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Burma
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index	65.28 Ranked 7th. 24% more than Iran	52.61 Ranked 83th.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture	70% Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Iran	25% Ranked 8th.
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership	24,142 Ranked 58th. 1207 times more than Iran	20 Ranked 200th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre	$586.20 Ranked 7th. 10% more than Iran	$532.56 Ranked 69th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg	$2.76 Ranked 8th. 93% more than Iran	$1.43 Ranked 123th.
Energy > Electricity > Production	7.35 billion kWh Ranked 69th.	220.3 billion kWh Ranked 17th. 30 times more than Burma
Government > Country name > Conventional long form	Union of Burma	Islamic Republic of Iran
Media > Personal computers per 1000	7.97 Ranked 51st.	105.95 Ranked 60th. 13 times more than Burma
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total	2.57 million Ranked 54th.	13.53 million Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Burma
People > Cities > Urban population	46,594 Ranked 187th.	78,821 Ranked 72nd. 69% more than Burma
Geography > Land use > Arable land	15.94% Ranked 69th. 59% more than Iran	10.05% Ranked 105th.
Industry > CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction > Million metric tons	2.62 Ranked 81st.	104.26 Ranked 10th. 40 times more than Burma
Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant	3% Ranked 124th.	15.5% Ranked 70th. 5 times more than Burma
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services	23% Ranked 14th.	45% Ranked 17th. 96% more than Burma
Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries	Bangladesh 193 km, China 2,185 km, India 1,463 km, Laos 235 km, Thailand 1,800 km	Afghanistan 936 km, Armenia 35 km, Azerbaijan-proper 432 km, Azerbaijan-Naxcivan exclave 179 km, Iraq 1,458 km, Pakistan 909 km, Turkey 499 km, Turkmenistan 992 km
Economy > Imports	$8.00 billion Ranked 106th.	$70.03 billion Ranked 41st. 9 times more than Burma
People > Nationality > Adjective	Burmese	Iranian
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index	115.4% Ranked 33th. The same as Iran	115.4% Ranked 34th.
Media > Radio broadcast stations	AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 3	AM 72, FM 5, shortwave 5
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered	<25	50-74
People > Sex ratio > Total population	0.99 male(s)/female Ranked 91st.	1.03 male(s)/female Ranked 32nd. 4% more than Burma
People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent	11.3% Ranked 57th. 14% more than Iran	9.91% Ranked 143th.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air quality	15.38 Ranked 2nd. 47% more than Iran	10.49 Ranked 59th.
Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	2.23 births per woman Ranked 107th. 8% more than Iran	2.07 births per woman Ranked 113th.
Sports > Chess > GrandMasters	1 Ranked 60th.	2 Ranked 55th. Twice as much as Burma
Government > Executive branch > Elections	THEIN SEIN elected president by the parliament from among three vice presidents; the upper house, the lower house, and military members of the parliament each nominate one vice president (president serves a five-year term)	supreme leader appointed for life by the Assembly of Experts; president elected by popular vote for a four-year term (eligible for a second term and additional nonconsecutive term); election last held on 14 June 2013 (next presidential election to be held in June 2017)
Health > Infant mortality rate	68.78 Ranked 38th. 60% more than Iran	42.86 Ranked 57th.
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP	2.1% Ranked 65th.	2.5% Ranked 39th. 19% more than Burma
Economy > Budget > Expenditures	$4.49 billion Ranked 118th.	$92.63 billion Ranked 35th. 21 times more than Burma
People > Sex ratio > At birth	1.06 male(s)/female Ranked 33th. 1% more than Iran	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 87th.
Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	6.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th. 14 times more than Iran	0.48 per 1,000 people Ranked 106th.
Energy > Crude oil > Production	20,830 bbl/day Ranked 75th.	3.59 million bbl/day Ranked 6th. 172 times more than Burma
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index	26.07 Ranked 16th.	40.74 Ranked 87th. 56% more than Burma
Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita	$44.50 Ranked 129th.	$963.66 Ranked 57th. 22 times more than Burma
Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU	5.44 trillion Ranked 21st.	645.93 trillion Ranked 2nd. 119 times more than Burma
Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita	$42.78 per capita Ranked 150th.	$978.63 per capita Ranked 80th. 23 times more than Burma
Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49	None	None
Cost of living > Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend	$7.86 Ranked 9th.	$11.91 Ranked 77th. 52% more than Burma
People > Major infectious diseases > Degree of risk	very high	intermediate
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg	$1.04 Ranked 11th. 46% more than Iran	$0.71 Ranked 116th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre	$1,338.47 Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Iran	$1,268.05 Ranked 71st.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent	5.43% Ranked 151st.	14.35% Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Burma
Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 127th. Twice as much as Iran	1 Ranked 194th.
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	13.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 140th.	384 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th. 29 times more than Burma
Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita	29.15 kWh Ranked 153th.	630 kWh Ranked 68th. 22 times more than Burma
Government > National symbol(s)	chinthe (mythical lion)	lion
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita	52.49 Ranked 173th.	379.26 Ranked 111th. 7 times more than Burma
Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population	3.8% Ranked 99th.	99.6% Ranked 4th. 26 times more than Burma
Geography > Irrigated land	22,500 sq km Ranked 25th.	87,000 sq km Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Burma
Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication	8.01 billion Ranked 55th.	52.99 billion Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Burma
Media > Internet > Users > Per capita	0.844 per 1,000 people Ranked 152nd.	351.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th. 417 times more than Burma
Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	1.55 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st.	6 per 1,000 people Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Burma
Energy > Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh	5.15 billion Ranked 68th.	12.28 billion Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Burma
Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim	4% Ranked 91st.	99% Ranked 10th. 25 times more than Burma
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	41.1 Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Iran	15.1 Ranked 101st.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Drinking water pollution	63.89 Ranked 1st. 21% more than Iran	52.66 Ranked 18th.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2	$14.44 Ranked 16th.	$20.00 Ranked 112th. 39% more than Burma
Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year	189 Ranked 137th.	657 Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Burma
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection	7.28% Ranked 146th. 2% more than Iran	7.16% Ranked 148th.
Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	10.53 Ranked 174th.	376.3 Ranked 41st. 36 times more than Burma
Health > Life expectancy > Women	68 years Ranked 44th.	75 years Ranked 67th. 10% more than Burma
Geography > Natural hazards	destructive earthquakes and cyclones; flooding and landslides common during rainy season (June to September); periodic droughts	periodic droughts, floods; dust storms, sandstorms; earthquakes
Economy > Exports > Main exports	Teak, pulses and beans, prawns, fish, rice, opiates, oil and gas	Petroleum, carpets, agricultural products
Government > Flag description	design consists of three equal horizontal stripes of yellow (top), green, and red; centered on the green band is a large white five-pointed star that partially overlaps onto the adjacent colored stripes; the design revives the triband colors used by Burma from 1943-45, during the Japanese occupation	three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red; the national emblem (a stylized representation of the word Allah in the shape of a tulip, a symbol of martyrdom) in red is centered in the white band; ALLAH AKBAR (God is Great) in white Arabic script is repeated 11 times along the bottom edge of the green band and 11 times along the top edge of the red band; green is the color of Islam and also represents growth, white symbolizes honesty and peace, red stands for bravery and martyrdom
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita	$26.36 Ranked 144th.	$1,419.51 Ranked 76th. 54 times more than Burma
Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land	345.21 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Iran	140.32 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 45th.
Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile Ranked 14th. The same as Iran	12 nautical mile Ranked 46th.
Labor > Expense > Current LCU	344.77 billion Ranked 41st.	806.6 trillion Ranked 2nd. 2339 times more than Burma
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Clean water	41.67 Ranked 1st. 1% more than Iran	41.15 Ranked 33th.
Economy > Debt > External	$5.59 billion Ranked 115th.	$14.84 billion Ranked 84th. 3 times more than Burma
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre	$285.37 Ranked 8th.	$301.35 Ranked 83th. 6% more than Burma
Media > Televisions	320,000 Ranked 111th.	4.61 million Ranked 33th. 14 times more than Burma
Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita	0.214 per 1,000 people Ranked 136th.	3.89 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th. 18 times more than Burma
Education > Secondary education, pupils	2.85 million Ranked 29th.	7.12 million Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Burma
Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	9.97 per 1,000 people Ranked 147th.	364.46 per 1,000 people Ranked 32nd. 37 times more than Burma
Education > College and university > Private school share	0.0 Ranked 100th.	44.71% Ranked 13th.
Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1.02 Ranked 8th.	1.22 Ranked 1st. 20% more than Burma
Language > Linguistic diversity index	0.521 Ranked 82nd.	0.797 Ranked 30th. 53% more than Burma
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita	$148.22 per capita Ranked 120th.	$316.22 per capita Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than Burma
People > Major infectious diseases > Food or waterborne diseases	bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever	bacterial diarrhea
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services	41.8% Ranked 153th.	50.6% Ranked 126th. 21% more than Burma
Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita	132.69 kWh per capita Ranked 143th.	2,746.1 kWh per capita Ranked 41st. 21 times more than Burma
Transport > Road > Motorway density	2.21 m of motorway per square km Ranked 90th.	30.3 m of motorway per square km Ranked 71st. 14 times more than Burma
Geography > Area > Land per 1000	12.85 sq km Ranked 99th.	22.52 sq km Ranked 65th. 75% more than Burma

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