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People Stats: compare key data on Canada & China

Definitions

  • Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
  • Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
  • Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
  • Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
  • Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
  • Gender > Female population: Total female population.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people: Total number of divorces in given year by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
  • Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
  • Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
  • Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
  • Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
  • Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
  • Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
  • Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
  • Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Gender > Male population: Total male population.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
  • Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
  • Divorce rate: Divorce rate per 1,000 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.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
  • Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces: Total number of divorces in given year by country.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
  • Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Abortion > Abortion rate: Abortions per 1000 women.
  • Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
  • Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
  • Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages: Marriages by urban/rural residence.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people: Marriages by urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Gender > Sex ratio at birth: Number of males born for every female born. Countries with a number less than one have more females born than males.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total: Number of people aged 5-14.
  • Migration > Net migration rate: The difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population); an excess of persons leaving the country as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. High levels of migration can cause problems such as increasing unemployment and potential ethnic strife (if people are coming in) or a reduction in the labor force, perhaps in certain key sectors (if people are leaving).
  • Future population change: Total change in population by country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Urban population: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
  • Migration > Net migration > Per capita: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Median age > Total: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Urban and rural > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas by country.
  • Projected population growth: Percentage change in projected population between 2000 and 2050
    Units: Percent Change in Population
    Units: A threshold of 0 was applied. All countries with growth rates of 0 or below received the same score.
  • Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women: Average age of women at their first marriage.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
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    • Gibraltar: above 80% (2013)
  • Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men: Average age of men at their first marriage.
  • Age distribution > Child dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant children out of total population aged 15 and older. A dependant child is a child aged 0-14.
  • Gender > Women aged 15-49: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Migration > Net migration: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period."
  • Population > CIA Factbook: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
  • Teenage pregancy rate: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19."
  • Population density: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
  • Sex ratio > Under 15 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Age structure > 25-54 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Urban and rural > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas by country.
  • Gender > Global Gender Gap Index: The Gender Gap Index considers gender inequality in the dimensions of economic participation (equality of salaries, labor market participation and access to high-skilled employment); access to education; political participation; and health (life expectancy and sex ratio). The highest score of 1 means total equality, 0 means complete inequality. The Index is calculated by the World Economic Forum.
  • Age structure > 15-24 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Gender > Gender inequality index: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Rural population: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant."
  • Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman: Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
  • Age structure > 55-64 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women: Minimum legal age at which women can be married without parental consent.
  • Gender > Female population per thousand people: Total female population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Future population > Males: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
  • Sex ratio > 15-64 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Cities > Cities larger than the capital: Cities larger than the capital.

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  • Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Population density > People per sq. km of land area: Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-64. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Drinking water source > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-24. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent of people aged 15-19 years who are or have been married or in a marriage-like union recognized by the law or customs of their country.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Hospital bed density: This entry provides the number of hospital beds per 1,000 people; it serves as a general measure of inpatient service availability. Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases, beds for both acute and chronic care are included. Because the level of inpatient services required for individual countries depends on several factors - such as demographic issues and the burden of disease - there is no global target for the number of hospital beds per country. So, while 2 beds per 1,000 in one country may be sufficient, 2 beds per 1,000 in another may be woefully inadequate because of the number of people hospitalized by disease.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, any method, percentage.
  • Contraceptive prevalence rate: This field gives the percent of women of reproductive age (15-49) who are married or in union and are using, or whose sexual partner is using, a method of contraception according to the date of the most recent available data. The contraceptive prevalence rate is an indicator of health services, development, and women’s empowerment. It is also useful in understanding, past, present, and future fertility trends, especially in developing countries.
  • Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Births > Teen motherhood rate: Proportion of women aged 15-19 who have given birth.
  • Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people: Total population living in rural areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Nobel prize laureates: Number of Nobel Prize Laureates 1901-2002
  • Jewish population > By country > Jews > Estimated number of Jews: Total Jew population by country.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females: Female consent.

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  • Urbanization: Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
  • Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Sex ratio > 65 years and over: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 60 and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted."
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-14. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Population in largest city: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area.
  • Population, total: Population, total. Population, total refers to the total population.
  • Gender ratio > Whole population: Female/male ratio of population.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
  • Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper: Total number of females living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Net migration: Net migration. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates.
  • Migration > Refugees: Refugees (number in each country, 1990-99)
  • Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
  • Maternal mortality rate: The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes). The MMR includes deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, for a specified year.
  • Urban and rural > Males living in cities proper: Total number of males living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000.
  • Urban and rural > Female rural population: Total number of females living in rural areas by country.
  • Population > CIA Factbook per capita: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country speak a very different language. A high score of close to 1 indicates that many unrelated languages are spoken. A score of close to 0 means that few languages are spoken, and / or that the spoken languages are similar to one another. For more information, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
  • Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
  • Languages: This entry provides a rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-4. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-59. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Rural population per 1000: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Future population > Females: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
  • Fertility > Number of maternal deaths: Number of maternal deaths. Maternal mortality deaths is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 80 years and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women: Percentage of female population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of females in the same age group.
  • Gender > Male population per thousand people: Total male population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Russians: Number of residents who are ethnic Russians and maintain a feeling of Russian national identity.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Childless women, aged 40-44: Proportion of women who have not given birth by age 40-44.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females: Singulate mean age at marriage.
  • Number of under-five deaths: Number of under-five deaths. Number of children dying before reaching age five.
  • Number of infant deaths: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.
  • GDP per capita > Current US$: GDP per capita (current US$). GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Cities > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Density and urbanisation > Urban population: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
  • Migration > To the USA > Number of immigrants: Immigrant residents in the US by country of origin. Blank entries mean that the country did not make it into the top ten for
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people 65 years old and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee: Natives per Refugee.

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  • Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories: Date of signing convention
  • Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000: Urban areas with a population of over a million people.
  • Gender ratio > Babies: Female/male ratio at birth.
  • Urban population per 1000: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
  • Urban and rural > Male rural population: Total number of males living in rural areas by country.
  • Urban and rural > Female urban population: Total number of females living in urban areas by country.
  • Urban and rural > Male urban population: Total number of males living in urban areas by country.
  • Migration > Immigration to the United States > Origin: Immigrant residents in the US by country of origin in 2000.
  • Median age > Both sexes: Age of person who is older than half the population and younger than the other half of the population.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Housing > Owner occupier households: Number of households owned by one or several members of the household.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Population in largest city > Per capita: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
  • Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000: Urban Areas Over 2,000,000.
  • Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
  • Number of infant deaths per 1000: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total Population per capita: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
  • Gender ratio > Urban population: Female/male ratio of urban population.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time: VT.

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  • Jewish population > By country > Jews > Estimated number of Jews per 1000: Total Jew population by country. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Males: Male consent.

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  • Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Religions: This entry is an ordered listing of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. The core characteristics and beliefs of the world's major religions are described below.
    Baha'i - Founded by Mirza Husayn-Ali (known as Baha'u'llah) in Iran in 1852, Baha'i faith emphasizes monotheism and believes in one eternal transcendent God. Its guiding focus is to encourage the unity of all peoples on the earth so that justice and peace may be achieved on earth. Baha'i revelation contends the prophets of major world religions reflect some truth or element of the divine, believes all were manifestations of God given to specific communities in specific times, and that Baha'u'llah is an additional prophet meant to call all humankind. Bahais are an open community, located worldwide, with the greatest concentration of believers in South Asia.
    Buddhism - Religion or philosophy inspired by the 5th century B.C. teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (also known as Gautama Buddha "the enlightened one"). Buddhism focuses on the goal of spiritual enlightenment centered on an understanding of Gautama Buddha's Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and on the Eightfold Path of spiritual and moral practice, to break the cycle of suffering of which we are a part. Buddhism ascribes to a karmic system of rebirth. Several schools and sects of Buddhism exist, differing often on the nature of the Buddha, the extent to which enlightenment can be achieved - for one or for all, and by whom - religious orders or laity.
    Basic Groupings
       Theravada Buddhism: The oldest Buddhist school, Theravada is practiced mostly in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Thailand, with minority representation elsewhere in Asia and the West. Theravadans follow the Pali Canon of Buddha's teachings, and believe that one may escape the cycle of rebirth, worldly attachment, and suffering for oneself; this process may take one or several lifetimes.
       Mahayana Buddhism, including subsets Zen and Tibetan (Lamaistic) Buddhism: Forms of Mahayana Buddhism are common in East Asia and Tibet, and parts of the West. Mahayanas have additional scriptures beyond the Pali Canon and believe the Buddha is eternal and still teaching. Unlike Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana schools maintain the Buddha-nature is present in all beings and all will ultimately achieve enlightenment.
        Hoa Hao: a minority tradition of Buddhism practiced in Vietnam that stresses lay participation, primarily by peasant farmers; it eschews ...
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  • Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
  • Urban population > Per capita: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.
  • Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
  • Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Percent of population of African descent: Percentage of each country's population that is of African descent. These numbers include people mixed with African descent as well.
  • Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million: Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2000 had a population of more than one million people.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage: Percentage of all married women aged 15-49 who report using any type of contraceptive.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, condom, percentage.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Median age > Male: This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men: Percentage of male population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of males in the same age group.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Density and urbanisation > Rural population: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
  • Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio: Women per 100 men, rural population.
  • Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio: Women per 100 men amongst urban population.
  • Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent: DM.

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  • Female population > Age 15-19: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
  • Median age > Female: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.
  • Cities > Rate of urbanization: Urbanization rate.
  • Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000)
  • Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Greeks: Members of the Greek diaspora by country of residence. Whether a member of the diaspora is defined as a Greek citizen, by ancestry or by self-identification varies by country.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Notes: Notes.

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  • Future population > Males per thousand people: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • International migrant stock, total per 1000: International migrant stock, total. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • International migrant stock, total: International migrant stock, total. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.
  • Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 2000 adjusted
  • Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population:

    Jewish population by country. The enlarged Jewish community includes Jews, non-Jews with Jewish ancestry and non-Jewish members of Jewish households.   

  • Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
  • Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
  • Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Migration > Refugees per 1000: Refugees (number in each country, 1990-99). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent widowed in age group.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada: Country of birth of Canadian residents (number of residents).
  • Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent: HS.
  • Total Population > Female: Total Population - Female, as of April 26, 2005
  • Migration > International migrant stock > Total: International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data."
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males: Singulate mean age at marriage.
  • Future population > Females per thousand people: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Gender ratio > Aged over 60: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 80 in each country. For instance, in North Korea, for every 100 males over 80, there are 411.8 females who are over 80.
  • Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 65 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 65, there are 210.6 females who are over 65.
  • Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000: Female population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Male population > Age 25-29: Male population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Total population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Total population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Male population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Female population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 75-79 per 1000: Female population - Age 75-79, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Australian citizens > Conditions of access: Visa requirement.

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  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Women > Contraceptive prevalence %: People - Women - Contraceptive prevalence (%) 1995-2002
  • Total population > Age 55-59: Total population - Age 55-59, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 35-39: Total population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 25-29 > % of the total: Male population - Age 25-29 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 35-39 > % of the total: Total population - Age 35-39 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 75-79 > % of the total: Total population - Age 75-79 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 40-44: Male population - Age 40-44, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 70-74 > % of the total: Total population - Age 70-74 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 65-69 > % of the total: Total population - Age 65-69 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Cities > Urban areas over 500,000 per million people: Urban Areas Over 500,000. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Male population > Age 20-24 per 1000: Male population - Age 20-24, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures > % of population, average 1990-2009: Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures (% of population, average 1990-2009). Droughts, floods and extreme temperatures is the annual average percentage of the population that is affected by natural disasters classified as either droughts, floods, or extreme temperature events. A drought is an extended period of time characterized by a deficiency in a region's water supply that is the result of constantly below average precipitation. A drought can lead to losses to agriculture, affect inland navigation and hydropower plants, and cause a lack of drinking water and famine. A flood is a significant rise of water level in a stream, lake, reservoir or coastal region. Extreme temperature events are either cold waves or heat waves. A cold wave can be both a prolonged period of excessively cold weather and the sudden invasion of very cold air over a large area. Along with frost it can cause damage to agriculture, infrastructure, and property. A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot and sometimes also humid weather relative to normal climate patterns of a certain region. Population affected is the number of people injured, left homeless or requiring immediate assistance during a period of emergency resulting from a natural disaster; it can also include displaced or evacuated people. Average percentage of population affected is calculated by dividing the sum of total affected for the period stated by the sum of the annual population figures for the period stated.
  • Urban and rural > Female urban population per thousand people: Total number of females living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Population growth > Annual %: Annual population growth rate. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of the country of origin.
  • Male population > Age 35-39: Male population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005
  • Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Labor participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15+: Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Housing > Rural owner occupier households per thousand people: Number of rural households owned by one or several members of the household. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Total population > Age 15-19: Total population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 20-24 > % of the total: Total population - Age 20-24 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Population ages 0-14 > % of total: Population ages 0 to 14 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 14.
  • Urban population growth > Annual %: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
  • Female population > Age 50-54: Female population - Age 50-54, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 50-54 > % of the total: Female population - Age 50-54 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 60-64 > % of the total: Male population - Age 60-64 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 80-84 per 1000: Male population - Age 80-84, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Density and urbanisation > Population in the largest city > % of urban population: Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.
  • GDP per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GDP per capita (constant 2000 US$). GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary completion rate, female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Female is the total number of new female entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total female population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Primary completion rate, male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Male is the total number of new male entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total male population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Labor participation rate, female > % of female population ages 15+: Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Labor force, female > % of total labor force: Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Male population > Age 30-34 per 1000: Male population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Refugee population by country or territory of origin per 1000: Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Drinking water source > Improved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
  • GDP per capita growth > Annual %: GDP per capita growth (annual %). Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2005 U.S. dollars. GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources.
  • HIV/AIDS > People living with HIV/AIDS: This entry gives an estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
    Additional details:
    • Bahrain: fewer than 600 (2007)
    • Bhutan: fewer than 100 (2007)
    • Bhutan: fewer than 1,000 (2009)
    • Brunei: fewer than 200 (2003)
    • Comoros: fewer than 500 (2009)
    • Croatia: fewer than 1,000 (2009)
    • Cyprus: fewer than 1,000 (2007)
    • Fiji: fewer than 1,000 (2009)
    • Iceland: fewer than 1,000 (2009)
    • Iraq: fewer than 500 (2003)
    • Luxembourg: fewer than 500 (2003)
    • Luxembourg: fewer than 1,000 (2009)
    • Macedonia: fewer than 200 (2007)
    • Maldives: fewer than 100 (2009)
    • Malta: fewer than 500 (2009)
    • Mongolia: fewer than 500 (2009)
    • Qatar: fewer than 200 (2009)
    • Slovakia: fewer than 200 (2007)
    • Slovakia: fewer than 500 (2009)
    • Slovenia: fewer than 1,000 (2009)
    • Syria: fewer than 500 (2003)
    • Turkmenistan: fewer than 200 (2007)
  • Health expenditures: This entry provides the total expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP. Health expenditures are broadly defined as activities performed either by institutions or individuals through the application of medical, paramedical, and/or nursing knowledge and technology, the primary purpose of which is to promote, restore, or maintain health.
STAT Canada China HISTORY
Age distribution > Median age 46.92 years
Ranked 79th. The same as China
46.9 years
Ranked 80th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 15.3%
Ranked 112th. 1% more than China
15.19%
Ranked 119th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 7.78 million
Ranked 47th.
164.91 million
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Canada

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 10.62%
Ranked 113th. About the same as China
10.59%
Ranked 118th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 5.4 million
Ranked 47th.
114.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Canada

Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 81.08%
Ranked 67th. 6% more than China
76.63%
Ranked 94th.

Birth rate 10.28 births/1,000 population
Ranked 187th.
12.25 births/1,000 population
Ranked 161st. 19% more than Canada

Death rate 8.2 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 92nd. 12% more than China
7.31 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 120th.

Ethnic groups British Isles origin 28%, French origin 23%, other European 15%, Amerindian 2%, other, mostly Asian, African, Arab 6%, mixed background 26% Han Chinese 91.5%, Zhuang, Manchu, Hui, Miao, Uighur, Tujia, Yi, Mongol, Tibetan, Buyi, Dong, Yao, Korean, and other nationalities 8.5%
Gender > Female population 25.47 million
Ranked 47th.
528.02 million
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Canada

Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people 2.11
Ranked 37th. 19% more than China
1.77
Ranked 19th.

Population 34.57 million
Ranked 37th.
1.35 billion
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than Canada

Population > Population growth, past and future 0.019
Ranked 71st.
-0.344
Ranked 172nd.

Population growth 0.019%
Ranked 71st.
-0.344%
Ranked 172nd.

Population growth rate 0.77%
Ranked 137th. 67% more than China
0.46%
Ranked 154th.

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 35.03%
Ranked 74th. 2% more than China
34.3%
Ranked 87th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 28.1 million
Ranked 48th.
614.64 million
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Canada

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 2.55 million
Ranked 48th.
54.14 million
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Canada

Obesity > Adult obesity rate 26.2%
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than China
5.7%
Ranked 150th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 49.67%
Ranked 126th.
50.51%
Ranked 107th. 2% more than Canada

Population in 2015 35,051 thousand
Ranked 40th.
1.39 million thousand
Ranked 1st. 40 times more than Canada
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper 15.43 million
Ranked 7th.
588.45 million
Ranked 1st. 38 times more than Canada
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 7.2
Ranked 112th. 1% more than China
7.14
Ranked 114th.

Total fertility rate 1.59 children born/woman
Ranked 177th. 3% more than China
1.55 children born/woman
Ranked 179th.

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 29.48%
Ranked 71st. 5% more than China
28.19%
Ranked 90th.

Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 0.44
Ranked 162nd. 7% more than China
0.41
Ranked 170th.

Age structure > 0-14 years 15.5%
Ranked 195th.
17.2%
Ranked 178th. 11% more than Canada

Gender > Male population 25.41 million
Ranked 46th.
557.61 million
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Canada

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 17.83 million
Ranked 33th.
372.34 million
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Canada

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 55.23%
Ranked 130th.
56.62%
Ranked 103th. 3% more than Canada

Age structure > 65 years and over 16.8%
Ranked 33th. 79% more than China
9.4%
Ranked 80th.

Nationality > Noun Canadian(s) Chinese (singular and plural)
Divorce rate 2.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than China
0.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 53.37%
Ranked 68th. 7% more than China
49.8%
Ranked 91st.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 5.01%
Ranked 115th. About the same as China
4.99%
Ranked 118th.

Physicians density 2.07 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 21st. 42% more than China
1.46 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 29th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces 70,226
Ranked 15th.
2.39 million
Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Canada

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 15 million
Ranked 32nd.
306.08 million
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Canada

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 25.27 million
Ranked 47th.
548.39 million
Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Canada

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 6.8 million
Ranked 28th.
119.51 million
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Canada

Cities > Urban population 85,136
Ranked 49th. 43% more than China
59,505
Ranked 150th.

Abortion > Abortion rate 15.2 abortions per 1,000 women
Ranked 5th.
24.2 abortions per 1,000 women
Ranked 1st. 59% more than Canada
Nationality > Adjective Canadian Chinese
Sex ratio > Total population 0.99 male(s)/female
Ranked 117th.
1.06 male(s)/female
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Canada

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 10.29%
Ranked 110th. 1% more than China
10.2%
Ranked 119th.

Sex ratio > At birth 1.06 male(s)/female
Ranked 71st.
1.12 male(s)/female
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Canada

Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages 147,288
Ranked 19th.
12.97 million
Ranked 1st. 88 times more than Canada

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 13.36%
Ranked 60th. 21% more than China
11.01%
Ranked 95th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people 4.42
Ranked 71st.
9.6
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Canada

Gender > Sex ratio at birth 1.06
Ranked 51st.
1.07
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Canada

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total 5.24 million
Ranked 47th.
110.77 million
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Canada

Migration > Net migration rate 5.62 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 21st.
-0.39 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 99th.

Future population change 9,600.4
Ranked 50th.
-3,770,210.6
Ranked 195th.

Urban population 25.87 million
Ranked 26th.
527.02 million
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Canada

Urbanization in 2015 81.9%
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than China
19.4%
Ranked 160th.
Migration > Net migration > Per capita 33,706.96 per 1 million people
Ranked 13th.
-1,577.828 per 1 million people
Ranked 99th.

Median age > Total 41.5 years
Ranked 26th. 14% more than China
36.3 years
Ranked 64th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.57 years
Ranked 14th. 9% more than China
74.99 years
Ranked 98th.

Urban and rural > Urban population 27.15 million
Ranked 13th.
701.3 million
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Canada

Projected population growth 18.05%
Ranked 96th. 2 times more than China
7.52%
Ranked 104th.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women 26.6
Ranked 7th. 8% more than China
24.7
Ranked 18th.
Age structure > 15-64 years 68.1%
Ranked 72nd.
73.5%
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Canada

Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 51st. 4% more than China
95.1%
Ranked 101st.

Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio 24%
Ranked 160th.
24.7%
Ranked 158th. 3% more than Canada
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men 28.6
Ranked 7th. 8% more than China
26.5
Ranked 23th.
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio 27.7%
Ranked 73th. 3% more than China
26.83%
Ranked 121st.

Gender > Women aged 15-49 9.48 million
Ranked 49th.
201.4 million
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Canada

Migration > Net migration 1.09 million
Ranked 6th.
-2,058,276
Ranked 178th.

Population > CIA Factbook 33.21 million
Ranked 37th.
1.33 billion
Ranked 1st. 40 times more than Canada

Teenage pregancy rate 12.54
Ranked 154th. 29% more than China
9.74
Ranked 162nd.

Population density 3.66
Ranked 189th.
142.02
Ranked 60th. 39 times more than Canada

Sex ratio > Under 15 years 1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 100th.
1.17 male(s)/female
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Canada

Infant mortality rate > Total 4.78 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 181st.
15.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 110th. 3 times more than Canada

Age structure > 25-54 years 41.4%
Ranked 101st.
46.7%
Ranked 23th. 13% more than Canada
Urban and rural > Rural population 6.33 million
Ranked 26th.
649.39 million
Ranked 1st. 103 times more than Canada

Gender > Global Gender Gap Index 0.743
Ranked 20th. 7% more than China
0.691
Ranked 70th.

Age structure > 15-24 years 12.9%
Ranked 183th.
15.4%
Ranked 149th. 19% more than Canada
Gender > Gender inequality index 0.119
Ranked 128th.
0.213
Ranked 112th. 79% more than Canada
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people 787.24
Ranked 12th. 52% more than China
519.22
Ranked 16th.

Rural population 6.43 million
Ranked 66th.
777.48 million
Ranked 2nd. 121 times more than Canada

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin 99
Ranked 126th.
200,638
Ranked 9th. 2027 times more than Canada

Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman 1.63
Ranked 159th.
1.66
Ranked 157th. 2% more than Canada

Age structure > 55-64 years 13.3%
Ranked 22nd. 18% more than China
11.3%
Ranked 62nd.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women 18
Ranked 122nd.
20
Ranked 21st. 11% more than Canada
Gender > Female population per thousand people 504
Ranked 90th. 3% more than China
490.12
Ranked 169th.

Future population > Males 19.37 million
Ranked 40th.
749.87 million
Ranked 2nd. 39 times more than Canada

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 17 years
Ranked 16th. 42% more than China
12 years
Ranked 110th.

Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 11
Ranked 166th.
11.93
Ranked 150th. 8% more than Canada

Sex ratio > 15-64 years 1.02
Ranked 78th.
1.06
Ranked 23th. 4% more than Canada

Cities > Cities larger than the capital Toronto , Montreal , Vancouver (Metropolitan area), Calgary (City proper) Shanghai
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio 46.3%
Ranked 144th. 26% more than China
36.8%
Ranked 189th.
Population density > People per sq. km of land area 3.79 sq. km
Ranked 203th.
144.1 sq. km
Ranked 68th. 38 times more than Canada

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people 693.72
Ranked 38th.
747.23
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Canada

Drinking water source > Improved > Total 100% of population
Ranked 7th. 10% more than China
91% of population
Ranked 77th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people 134.63
Ranked 161st.
181.09
Ranked 107th. 35% more than Canada

Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19 2.9%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than China
1.2%
Ranked 24th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.31 years
Ranked 14th. 9% more than China
77.27 years
Ranked 110th.

Hospital bed density 3.2 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 32nd.
3.8 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 19th. 19% more than Canada

Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method 74%
Ranked 9th.
84.6%
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Canada

Contraceptive prevalence rate 74%
Ranked 20th.
84.6%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than Canada
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio 4.5
Ranked 167th.
8.2
Ranked 125th. 82% more than Canada
Births > Teen motherhood rate 4%
Ranked 14th. Twice as much as China
2%
Ranked 12th.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people 183.55
Ranked 61st.
480.78
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Canada

Nobel prize laureates 10
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than China
2
Ranked 23th.
Jewish population > By country > Jews > Estimated number of Jews 393,660
Ranked 3rd. 262 times more than China
1,500
Ranked 30th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females 18
Ranked 20th.
20
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Canada
Urbanization 79
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than China
37
Ranked 150th.
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio 22.2%
Ranked 30th. 83% more than China
12.1%
Ranked 72nd.
Sex ratio > 65 years and over 0.79 male(s)/female
Ranked 120th.
0.92 male(s)/female
Ranked 36th. 16% more than Canada

Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births 4.7
Ranked 156th.
12.1
Ranked 120th. 3 times more than Canada

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people 199.28
Ranked 31st. 58% more than China
126.29
Ranked 65th.

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 169,434
Ranked 18th.
300,989
Ranked 9th. 78% more than Canada

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people 164.72
Ranked 162nd.
184.43
Ranked 146th. 12% more than Canada

Population in largest city 5.31 million
Ranked 28th.
14.5 million
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Canada

Population, total 34.88 million
Ranked 38th.
1.35 billion
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than Canada

Gender ratio > Whole population 101.9%
Ranked 92nd. 9% more than China
93.6%
Ranked 179th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 9th. 7% more than China
92.7%
Ranked 37th.

Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper 341,425
Ranked 8th. 3% more than China
332,855
Ranked 2nd.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita 5.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 23 times more than China
0.226 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.98 years
Ranked 15th. 8% more than China
72.96 years
Ranked 89th.

Net migration 1.1 million
Ranked 4th.
-1,500,000
Ranked 189th.

Migration > Refugees 159,000
Ranked 25th.
292,300
Ranked 14th. 84% more than Canada
Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19 0.9%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than China
0.3%
Ranked 25th.

Maternal mortality rate 12 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 150th.
37 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 115th. 3 times more than Canada

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total None None
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male None None
Urban and rural > Males living in cities proper 322,195
Ranked 6th.
358,839
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Canada
Urban and rural > Female rural population 3.11 million
Ranked 21st.
378.83 million
Ranked 1st. 122 times more than Canada

Population > CIA Factbook per capita 0.997
Ranked 99th.
1
Ranked 88th. 1% more than Canada

Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural 1% of population
Ranked 155th.
44% of population
Ranked 72nd. 44 times more than Canada

Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index 0.499
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than China
0.154
Ranked 107th.
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 14.35
Ranked 147th. 69% more than China
8.52
Ranked 169th.

Languages English (official) 58.8%, French (official) 21.6%, other 19.6% Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry)
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people 55.12
Ranked 160th.
63.97
Ranked 140th. 16% more than Canada

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people 635.99
Ranked 59th.
705.82
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Canada

Rural population per 1000 198.92
Ranked 154th.
596.36
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Canada

Future population > Females 19.74 million
Ranked 41st.
708.55 million
Ranked 2nd. 36 times more than Canada

Fertility > Number of maternal deaths 46
Ranked 110th.
6,000
Ranked 11th. 130 times more than Canada

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total 17 years
Ranked 16th. 42% more than China
12 years
Ranked 110th.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people 39.26
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than China
14.94
Ranked 74th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women 3.1
Ranked 11th. 48% more than China
2.1
Ranked 23th.
Gender > Male population per thousand people 495.99
Ranked 106th.
526.41
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Canada

Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Russians 500,600
Ranked 10th. 32 times more than China
15,600
Ranked 32nd.
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
Marriage, divorce and children > Childless women, aged 40-44 16%
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than China
1%
Ranked 21st.
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females 26.8 years
Ranked 5th. 16% more than China
23.1 years
Ranked 9th.
Education expenditures 5% of GDP
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than China
1.9% of GDP
Ranked 5th.

Number of under-five deaths 2,000
Ranked 112th.
258,000
Ranked 5th. 129 times more than Canada

Number of infant deaths 2,000
Ranked 110th.
224,000
Ranked 5th. 112 times more than Canada

GDP per capita > Current US$ $52,218.99
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than China
$6,091.01
Ranked 84th.

Cities > Urban population per thousand people 2.34e-06
Ranked 165th. 62 times more than China
3.76e-08
Ranked 219th.

Density and urbanisation > Urban population 27.16 million
Ranked 24th.
585.84 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Canada

Migration > To the USA > Number of immigrants 678 1,391
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people 141.56
Ranked 32nd. 67% more than China
84.88
Ranked 65th.

Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee 203
Ranked 122nd.
4,531
Ranked 61st. 22 times more than Canada
Urbanization > Rate of urbanization None None
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.43 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th.
15.25 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 100th. 3 times more than Canada

Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories 28 May 1990 29 Aug 1990
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Female > Aged 15-19 3.3%
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than China
0.5%
Ranked 18th.

Age structure > 15-64 years > From total 68.8%
Ranked 48th.
71.9%
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Canada

Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000 4
Ranked 25th.
84
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Canada
Gender ratio > Babies 94.8%
Ranked 133th. 11% more than China
85.5%
Ranked 192nd.

Urban population per 1000 800.68
Ranked 35th. 98% more than China
404.24
Ranked 131st.

Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Female > Aged 15-19 2.6%
Ranked 14th. 44% more than China
1.8%
Ranked 14th.

Urban and rural > Male rural population 3.22 million
Ranked 21st.
405.01 million
Ranked 1st. 126 times more than Canada

Urban and rural > Female urban population 13.96 million
Ranked 9th.
223.51 million
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Canada

Urban and rural > Male urban population 13.19 million
Ranked 9th.
235.26 million
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Canada

Migration > Immigration to the United States > Origin 920000 1900000
Median age > Both sexes 40.7
Ranked 23th. 16% more than China
35.2
Ranked 63th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males 2.78 million
Ranked 58th.
142.09 million
Ranked 2nd. 51 times more than Canada

Age structure > 65 years and over > Males 2.15 million
Ranked 21st.
50.65 million
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Canada

Housing > Owner occupier households 131,750
Ranked 12th.
33.53 million
Ranked 2nd. 255 times more than Canada
Urbanization > Urban population None None
Major cities > Population Toronto 5.377 million; Montreal 3.75 million; Vancouver 2.197 million; OTTAWA (capital) 1.208 million; Calgary 1.16 million Shanghai 16.575 million; BEIJING (capital) 15.594 million; Chongqing 9.401 million; Shenzhen 9.005 million; Guangzhou 8.884 million
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 17 years
Ranked 15th. 42% more than China
12 years
Ranked 106th.

Population in largest city > Per capita 0.164 per capita
Ranked 52nd. 15 times more than China
0.011 per capita
Ranked 118th.

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 59th. 2% more than China
97.5%
Ranked 82nd.

Infant mortality rate > Male 5.11 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 182nd.
15.16 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 121st. 3 times more than Canada

Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000 3
Ranked 19th.
46
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Canada
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total 100% of population
Ranked 6th. 56% more than China
64% of population
Ranked 96th.

Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban 0.0
Ranked 154th.
2% of population
Ranked 96th.
Number of infant deaths per 1000 0.0573
Ranked 119th.
0.166
Ranked 103th. 3 times more than Canada

Total Population per capita 1.02
Ranked 73th. 2% more than China
1.01
Ranked 102nd.
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Male > Aged 15-19 1.2%
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than China
0.1%
Ranked 17th.

Gender ratio > Urban population 106.2%
Ranked 29th. 12% more than China
95%
Ranked 56th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total 14.9%
Ranked 32nd. 86% more than China
8%
Ranked 79th.

Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000 83.45
Ranked 167th.
107.26
Ranked 138th. 29% more than Canada

Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time 42%
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than China
4%
Ranked 139th.
Jewish population > By country > Jews > Estimated number of Jews per 1000 12.3
Ranked 2nd. 10631 times more than China
0.00116
Ranked 49th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Males 18
Ranked 20th.
22
Ranked 1st. 22% more than Canada
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men 122.7
Ranked 95th. 18% more than China
104.1
Ranked 169th.

Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men 184.4
Ranked 61st. 23% more than China
150
Ranked 112th.

Religions Roman Catholic 42.6%, Protestant 23.3% (United Church 9.5%, Anglican 6.8%, Baptist 2.4%, Lutheran 2%), other Christian 4.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other and unspecified 11.8%, none 16% Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian 3%-4%, Muslim 1%-2%
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural 1% of population
Ranked 151st.
15% of population
Ranked 81st. 15 times more than Canada
Urban population > Per capita 0.801 per capita
Ranked 36th. 98% more than China
0.404 per capita
Ranked 133th.

Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults 91.76
Ranked 173th.
106.34
Ranked 136th. 16% more than Canada

Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index 0.596
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than China
0.154
Ranked 130th.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Percent of population of African descent 2.7%
Ranked 1st. 71 times more than China
0.038%
Ranked 1st.
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million 14.37 million
Ranked 19th.
230.31 million
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Canada

Gender development 0.938
Ranked 3rd. 30% more than China
0.724
Ranked 75th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 74%
Ranked 9th.
84.6%
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Canada

Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom 15%
Ranked 7th. 76% more than China
8.5%
Ranked 10th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male 17 years
Ranked 10th. 42% more than China
12 years
Ranked 103th.
Median age > Male 40.2 years
Ranked 24th. 13% more than China
35.5 years
Ranked 64th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 17 years
Ranked 1st. 42% more than China
12 years
Ranked 49th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men 1.3
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than China
0.6
Ranked 20th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female 17 years
Ranked 1st. 42% more than China
12 years
Ranked 49th.
Density and urbanisation > Rural population 6.58 million
Ranked 62nd.
745.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 113 times more than Canada

Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio 96
Ranked 49th. 3% more than China
93.5
Ranked 52nd.
Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio 106.2
Ranked 29th. 12% more than China
95
Ranked 56th.
Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Male > Aged 15-19 0.9%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than China
0.4%
Ranked 12th.

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females 2.79 million
Ranked 21st.
55.47 million
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Canada

Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000 339.18
Ranked 57th.
351.05
Ranked 36th. 4% more than Canada

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000 83.71
Ranked 34th. Twice as much as China
41.88
Ranked 71st.

Age structure > 0-14 years > From total 16.3%
Ranked 190th.
20.1%
Ranked 158th. 23% more than Canada

Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent 64%
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than China
10%
Ranked 117th.
Female population > Age 15-19 1.06 million
Ranked 48th.
59.53 million
Ranked 1st. 56 times more than Canada
Median age > Female 42.7 years
Ranked 30th. 15% more than China
37.2 years
Ranked 64th.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 82,647.08
Ranked 8th. 39 times more than China
2,092.8
Ranked 101st.

Cities > Rate of urbanization 1%
Ranked 154th.
2.7%
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Canada
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban 100% of population
Ranked 45th. 35% more than China
74% of population
Ranked 133th.

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita 3.04 per 1 million people
Ranked 160th.
146.81 per 1 million people
Ranked 87th. 48 times more than Canada

Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people 243.26
Ranked 121st.
282.71
Ranked 21st. 16% more than Canada

Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births 5.7
Ranked 159th.
15
Ranked 120th. 3 times more than Canada

Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Greeks 450,000
Ranked 4th. 4500 times more than China
100
Ranked 50th.
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Future population > Males per thousand people 490.06
Ranked 107th.
521.58
Ranked 36th. 6% more than Canada
International migrant stock, total per 1000 211.05
Ranked 32nd. 412 times more than China
0.513
Ranked 207th.

International migrant stock, total 7.2 million
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than China
685,775
Ranked 57th.

Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted 6
Ranked 157th.
56
Ranked 106th. 9 times more than Canada
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population 500,000
Ranked 5th. 167 times more than China
3,000
Ranked 48th.
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country 5,200
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than China
1,700
Ranked 61st.

Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 73
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than China
18
Ranked 136th.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people 0.0188
Ranked 105th. 157 times more than China
0.00012
Ranked 146th.
Migration > Immigration to the United States > Immigration summary 1830 to 2000 678
Ranked 10th.
1,391
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Canada

Migration > Refugees per 1000 5.72
Ranked 40th. 22 times more than China
0.257
Ranked 82nd.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39 0.1%
Ranked 11th.
0.5%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Canada

Age structure > 0-14 years > Females 2.64 million
Ranked 61st.
125.3 million
Ranked 2nd. 47 times more than Canada

Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000 64.56
Ranked 22nd. 69% more than China
38.24
Ranked 61st.

Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada 24.79 million
Ranked 1st. 53 times more than China
466,940
Ranked 3rd.
Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent 67%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than China
26%
Ranked 134th.
Total Population > Female 16.74 million
Ranked 35th.
637.51 million
Ranked 1st. 38 times more than Canada
Migration > International migrant stock > Total 6.3 million
Ranked 7th. 11 times more than China
590,252
Ranked 59th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males 29.6 years
Ranked 4th. 19% more than China
24.8 years
Ranked 16th.
Future population > Females per thousand people 498.95
Ranked 103th. 2% more than China
488.74
Ranked 142nd.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 122.7%
Ranked 95th. 18% more than China
104.1%
Ranked 169th.

Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80 184.4
Ranked 61st. 23% more than China
150
Ranked 112th.

Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65 130.3
Ranked 87th. 20% more than China
108.9
Ranked 167th.

Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000 34.44
Ranked 120th.
41.77
Ranked 32nd. 21% more than Canada
Male population > Age 25-29 1.12 million
Ranked 44th.
47.48 million
Ranked 2nd. 42 times more than Canada
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000 66.25
Ranked 156th.
77.33
Ranked 141st. 17% more than Canada
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000 32.91
Ranked 164th.
45.66
Ranked 112th. 39% more than Canada
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000 67.44
Ranked 164th.
95.38
Ranked 107th. 41% more than Canada
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000 34.53
Ranked 165th.
49.72
Ranked 102nd. 44% more than Canada
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000 32.28
Ranked 158th.
36.51
Ranked 145th. 13% more than Canada
Female population > Age 25-29 1.08 million
Ranked 44th.
45 million
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than Canada
Female population > Age 75-79 per 1000 15.42
Ranked 39th. 95% more than China
7.9
Ranked 76th.
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Australian citizens > Conditions of access visa-free Visa required
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females per 1000 79.37
Ranked 167th.
94.59
Ranked 146th. 19% more than Canada

Women > Contraceptive prevalence % 75
Ranked 24th.
87
Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Canada
Total population > Age 55-59 2.11 million
Ranked 25th.
61.92 million
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Canada
Total population > Age 35-39 2.42 million
Ranked 32nd.
124.48 million
Ranked 1st. 51 times more than Canada
Male population > Age 25-29 > % of the total 3.38
Ranked 190th.
3.61
Ranked 167th. 7% more than Canada
Amateur radio operator > Demographics of amateur radio operators > Year of > Report 2000 2000
Total population > Age 35-39 > % of the total 7.32
Ranked 77th.
9.47
Ranked 11th. 29% more than Canada
Total population > Age 75-79 > % of the total 2.65
Ranked 45th. 82% more than China
1.46
Ranked 85th.
Male population > Age 40-44 1.39 million
Ranked 28th.
58.57 million
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than Canada
Total population > Age 70-74 > % of the total 3.17
Ranked 47th. 39% more than China
2.28
Ranked 72nd.
Total population > Age 65-69 > % of the total 3.74
Ranked 50th. 33% more than China
2.82
Ranked 77th.
Cities > Urban areas over 500,000 per million people 0.231
Ranked 31st. 79% more than China
0.129
Ranked 86th.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males per 1000 346.58
Ranked 46th.
371.05
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Canada

Male population > Age 20-24 per 1000 34.67
Ranked 161st.
41.72
Ranked 124th. 20% more than Canada
Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures > % of population, average 1990-2009 0.0107%
Ranked 134th.
7.95%
Ranked 3rd. 740 times more than Canada
Urban and rural > Female urban population per thousand people 404.74
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than China
177.01
Ranked 64th.

Population growth > Annual % 0.96%
Ranked 123th. 50% more than China
0.64%
Ranked 142nd.

Male population > Age 35-39 1.22 million
Ranked 34th.
63.98 million
Ranked 1st. 53 times more than Canada
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Urban 0.0
Ranked 157th.
26% of population
Ranked 64th.

Labor participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15+ 71.2%
Ranked 118th.
78.1%
Ranked 69th. 10% more than Canada

Housing > Rural owner occupier households per thousand people 2.23
Ranked 12th.
13.89
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Canada
Total population > Age 15-19 2.18 million
Ranked 48th.
124.35 million
Ranked 1st. 57 times more than Canada
Total population > Age 20-24 > % of the total 6.65
Ranked 187th.
8.04
Ranked 148th. 21% more than Canada
Population ages 0-14 > % of total 17.6%
Ranked 153th.
21.41%
Ranked 133th. 22% more than Canada

Urban population growth > Annual % 1.14%
Ranked 135th.
2.95%
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Canada

Female population > Age 50-54 1.2 million
Ranked 26th.
41.45 million
Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Canada
Female population > Age 50-54 > % of the total 3.63
Ranked 21st. 15% more than China
3.15
Ranked 58th.
Male population > Age 60-64 > % of the total 2.38
Ranked 35th. 38% more than China
1.73
Ranked 70th.
Male population > Age 80-84 per 1000 13.36
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than China
3.26
Ranked 97th.
Density and urbanisation > Population in the largest city > % of urban population 19.8%
Ranked 83th. 7 times more than China
2.79%
Ranked 115th.

GDP per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $35,992.14
Ranked 20th. 11 times more than China
$3,348.01
Ranked 95th.

Primary completion rate, female > % of relevant age group 95.89%
Ranked 58th. 12% more than China
85.57%
Ranked 33th.

Primary completion rate, male > % of relevant age group 97.11%
Ranked 46th. 9% more than China
88.98%
Ranked 32nd.

Labor participation rate, female > % of female population ages 15+ 61.6%
Ranked 50th.
63.8%
Ranked 43th. 4% more than Canada

Labor force, female > % of total labor force 47.13%
Ranked 46th. 8% more than China
43.64%
Ranked 96th.

Male population > Age 30-34 per 1000 35.3
Ranked 112th.
43.6
Ranked 31st. 24% more than Canada
Refugee population by country or territory of origin per 1000 0.00316
Ranked 174th.
0.142
Ranked 101st. 45 times more than Canada

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 17 years
Ranked 1st. 42% more than China
12 years
Ranked 31st.

Drinking water source > Improved > Rural 99% of population
Ranked 56th. 16% more than China
85% of population
Ranked 114th.
GDP per capita growth > Annual % 0.553%
Ranked 124th.
7.28%
Ranked 10th. 13 times more than Canada

HIV/AIDS > People living with HIV/AIDS 68,000
Ranked 49th.
740,000
Ranked 13th. 11 times more than Canada

Health expenditures 11.2% of GDP
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than China
5.2% of GDP
Ranked 121st.

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