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Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax: Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)". Prices in current USD.
Crime > Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate: Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Economy > GDP: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
Economy > GDP per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Geography > Land area > Square miles: Country land area.
Government > Government type: A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).
Government > Legal system: A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Military > Air force > Combat aircraft: Number of fighter aircrafts (fixed wing aircrafts with combat capability).
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
People > Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -: This entry records the difference between national government revenues and expenditures, expressed as a percent of GDP. A positive (+) number indicates that revenues exceeded expenditures (a budget surplus), while a negative (-) number indicates the reverse (a budget deficit). Normalizing the data, by dividing the budget balance by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries and indicates whether a national government saves or borrows money. Countries with high budget deficits (relative to their GDPs) generally have more difficulty raising funds to finance expenditures, than those with lower deficits.
Geography > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
Geography > Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
Government > Legislative branch: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
Geography > Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
Religion > Religions: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
People > Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
Military > Army > Main battle tanks: Number of main battle tanks.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro). Prices in current USD.
Environment > Marine fish catch: Total marine fish catch
Units: Metric Tons
Economy > Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
Health > Human height > Average female height: Average female height.
People > Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
Government > Suffrage: The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
Geography > Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
Government > Constitution: The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.
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Government > Judicial branch: The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
Education > Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people: Motor vehicles per 1000 people.
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Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Geography > Land area > Sq. km: Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
People > Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
People > Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Economy > Budget > Revenues: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
People > Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year.
Industry > Manufacturing output: Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars."
Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year): Year of last use.
Government > Political parties and leaders: Significant political organizations and their leaders.
Energy > Commercial energy use: Commercial energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Commercial energy use refers to apparent consumption, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
Health > Human height > Average male height: Average male height.
Economy > Economy > Overview: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Economy > Exports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
Education > Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
People > Gender > Female population: Total female population.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
Military > Budget: Annual defense budget in billion USD.
Economy > GDP > Per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Agriculture > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
People > Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a bottle of water (1.5 liter). Prices in current USD.
Environment > Ecological footprint: Ecological footprint per capita
Units: Hectares per Person
Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year: Average rainfall is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g). Prices in current USD.
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders: Organizations with leaders involved in politics, but not standing for legislative election.
Geography > Natural resources: A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
Education > Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Geography > Surface area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
People > Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
Geography > Area > Land > Per capita: Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km: Agricultural land (sq. km). Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment: Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment". Prices in current USD.
Military > Personnel > Per capita: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Military > War deaths: Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths."
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita: Arable land (hectares per person). Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Agriculture > Agricultural growth: Index of agricultural production in 1996 - 98 (1989 - 91 = 100)
Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP: Public debt as % of GDP (CIA).
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Economy > Public debt: This entry records the cumulatiive total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency. Public debt should not be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the private and public sector and must be financed out of foreign exchange earnings.
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices: This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Language > Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
Transport > Road network length > Km: Length of road network in kilometers in European Union countries.
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin, which shows where production takes place in an economy. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
Economy > Exports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Media > Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year: Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 liter of regular Milk. Prices in current USD.
Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release: Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat". Prices in current USD.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes: 1 Pair of Nike Shoes. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Nike Shoes". Prices in current USD.
Government > Administrative divisions: This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by BGN are noted.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index: Rent Index is estimation of prices of renting apartments in the city compared to New York City. If Rent index is 80, Numbeo estimates that price for renting in that city is 80% of price in New York.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
Education > Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen: Average prize of a dozen eggs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked about the prize of a dozen eggs. Prices in current USD.
Military > Navy > Nuclear submarines: Number of nuclear submarines.
Education > College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
Religion > Religions > All: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar: Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)". Prices in current USD.
Education > Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Military > Global Peace Index: The Global Peace Index is comprised of 22 indicators in the three categories ongoing domestic or international conflicts; societal safety; and security and militarization. A low index value indicates a peaceful and safe country.
Education > Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Military > Navy > Corvette warships: Number of corvettes.
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh: Electric power consumption (kWh). Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
Media > Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Health > Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded."
People > Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Geography > Terrain: A brief description of the topography
Education > High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Transport > Road > Motorway length: Total network length of all motorways in km.
Military > Paramilitary personnel: Paramilitary.
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Military > Service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
Geography > Location: The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
Economy > Human Development Index: The human development index values in this table were calculated using a consistent methodology and consistent data series. They are not strictly comparable with those in earlier Human Development Reports.
Labor > Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index: Score on Global Terrorism Index. A high value indicates that a country is affected by many terrorist incidents with a strong impact in terms of fatalities, injuries and damaged property.
Culture > Happy Planet Index: The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is calculated from three components: Perceived well-being, life expectancy and ecological footprint. A higher value indicates a happier population.
Government > Executive branch > Head of government: Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
Geography > Coastline: The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
Labor > Labor force: The total labor force figure
Environment > Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
Energy > Oil > Consumption: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Military > Army > Attack helicopters: Number of attack helicopter (includes helicopters that have some attacking capabilities).
Education > College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Health > Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Military > Navy > Submarines: Number of patrol boats (includes minesweepers).
Media > Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
Energy > Oil > Production > Per capita: This entry is the total oil produced in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
People > Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of White Rice. Prices in current USD.
Media > Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Government > Executive branch > Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
Government > Capital city > Name: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons: CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production is the sum of three IEA categories of CO2 emissions: (1) Main Activity Producer Electricity and Heat which contains the sum of emissions from main activity producer electricity generation, combined heat and power generation and heat plants. Main activity producers (formerly known as public utilities) are defined as those undertakings whose primary activity is to supply the public. They may be publicly or privately owned. This corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 1 a. For the CO2 emissions from fuel combustion (summary) file, emissions from own on-site use of fuel in power plants (EPOWERPLT) are also included. (2) Unallocated Autoproducers which contains the emissions from the generation of electricity and/or heat by autoproducers. Autoproducers are defined as undertakings that generate electricity and/or heat, wholly or partly for their own use as an activity which supports their primary activity. They may be privately or publicly owned. In the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, these emissions would normally be distributed between industry, transport and "other" sectors. (3) Other Energy Industries contains emissions from fuel combusted in petroleum refineries, for the manufacture of solid fuels, coal mining, oil and gas extraction and other energy-producing industries. This corresponds to the IPCC Source/Sink Categories 1 A 1 b and 1 A 1 c. According to the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, emissions from coke inputs to blast furnaces can either be counted here or in the Industrial Processes source/sink category. Within detailed sectoral calculations, certain non-energy processes can be distinguished. In the reduction of iron in a blast furnace through the combustion of coke, the primary purpose of the coke oxidation is to produce pig iron and the emissions can be considered as an industrial process. Care must be taken not to double count these emissions in both Energy and Industrial Processes. In the IEA estimations, these emissions have been included in this category.
Government > International organization participation: This entry lists in alphabetical order by abbreviation those international organizations in which the subject country is a member or participates in some other way.
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
Crime > Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
Weather > Temperature > Highest temperature ever recorded: Temperature.
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Media > Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Religion > Major religion(s): Country major religions.
Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked abot the price of an Internet connection (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)". Prices in current USD.
Geography > Area > Water: Total water area in square kilometers
People > Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Military > Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
Transport > Airports: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
Military > Navy > Aircraft carriers: Number of aircraft carriers.
Agriculture > Produce > Banana > Production: Metric tons of Bananas produced in 2000.
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
Crime > Punishment > Maximum length of sentence: Maximum length of sentence (under life).
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Language > Major language(s): Country major languages.
People > Gender > Male population: Total male population.
Energy > Electricity production > KWh: Electricity production (kWh). Electricity production is measured at the terminals of all alternator sets in a station. In addition to hydropower, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power generation, it covers generation by geothermal, solar, wind, and tide and wave energy, as well as that from combustible renewables and waste. Production includes the output of electricity plants that are designed to produce electricity only as well as that of combined heat and power plants.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
Media > News Agencies > List of news agencies: List of news agencies.
Industry > Gross value added by construction: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre: Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
Economy > Fiscal year: The beginning and ending months for a country's accounting period of 12 months, which often is the calendar year but which may begin in any month. All yearly references are for the calendar year (CY) unless indicated as a noncalendar fiscal year (FY).
Background > Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
People > Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods produced by the industrial sector within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
Geography > Population density > People per sq. km: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Crime > Murders > WHO: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita: Patent applications are applications filed with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$: Agriculture, value added (current US$), including forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources.
People > Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares: Cultivable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the Food and Agriculture Organisation as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded."
Media > Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
Economy > Imports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Military > Armed forces personnel: Total armed forces (2000)
Education > Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
Labor > Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
Agriculture > Farm workers: Agricultural employment shows the number of agricultural workers in the agricultural sector.
Health > Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent: 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)". Prices in current USD.
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point: Highest point above sea level
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita: Net per capita agricultural production, expressed in International Dollars. Net means after deduction of feed and seed. International Dollars are calculated using the Geary-Khamis formula, which is designed to neutralize irrelevant exchange rate movements (more information on http://faostat3.fao.org/faostat-gateway/go/to/mes/glossary/*/E)
Transport > Road > Expressway length: Expressway length (km).
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Military > Military expenditures: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
Agriculture > Products: Major agricultural crops and products
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal: Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar". Prices in current USD.
Economy > Development > Human Development Index: Human Development Index trends, 1980-2012.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
People > Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless). Prices in current USD.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Military > Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
Education > College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Economy > Exports > Commodities: This entry provides a listing of the highest-valued exported products; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter: Pump price for gasoline (US$ per liter). Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of gasoline. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.
Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index: Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 1999-2001. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 1999-2001.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
Crime > Prisoners > Per capita: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.
Crime > Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence: Possible other sentence.
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Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index: Groceries Index is an estimation of grocery prices in a given location compared to New York City. To calculate this section, Numbeo uses the "Markets" section of each city.
Geography > Total area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways."
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership: This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of apples. Prices in current USD.
Energy > Electricity > Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Government > Country name > Conventional long form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
Media > Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita: total length of the highway system Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
People > Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Geography > Land use > Arable land: The percentage of used land that is arable. Arable land is land cultivated for crops that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice
Industry > CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction > Million metric tons: CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction contains the emissions from combustion of fuels in industry. The IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 2 includes these emissions. However, in the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, the IPCC category also includes emissions from industry autoproducers that generate electricity and/or heat. The IEA data are not collected in a way that allows the energy consumption to be split by specific end-use and therefore, autoproducers are shown as a separate item (Unallocated Autoproducers). Manufacturing industries and construction also includes emissions from coke inputs into blast furnaces, which may be reported either in the transformation sector, the industry sector or the separate IPCC Source/Sink Category 2, Industrial Processes.
Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant: Percentage of population who says religion is not important in their daily lives. The survey was carried out within the Gallup Poll.
Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people: Motor vehicles include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Population refers to midyear population in the year for which data are available."
Industry > Manufacturing growth: Annual growth rate for manufacturing value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
People > Abortion > Abortion rate: Abortions per 1000 women.
Culture > World Heritage Sites: Cultural sites.
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Weather > Precipitation: Average annual precipitation (rain or snow fall) in million cubic metres.
Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries: Length of land boundaries by border country
Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people: Passenger cars refer to road motor vehicles, other than two-wheelers, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine people (including the driver)."
Economy > Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
People > Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index: Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.
Media > Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
People > Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Industry > Growth: Annual growth rate for industrial value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
Sports > Chess > GrandMasters: Number of GrandMaster chess champions, by country. A GrandMaster is the highest level of recognition in chess.
Government > Executive branch > Elections: Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations: Total Congregations.
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP: Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
Economy > Budget > Expenditures: Expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
People > Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$: Adjusted net national income (constant 2000 US$). Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion.
Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Energy > Crude oil > Production: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
Background > National tree: Name of tree.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
Media > Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people: Daily newspapers refer to those published at least four times a week and calculated as average circulation (or copies printed) per 1,000 people."
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index: Restaurants Index is a comparison of prices of meals and drinks in restaurants and bars compared to NYC.
Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Economy > Tourist arrivals: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival."
Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Transport > Rail > Railway length: Railway length in kilometers.
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$: Industry, value added (current US$). Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre: Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre". Prices in current USD.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of potatoes. Prices in current USD.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000: CO2: Total Emissions (excluding land-use) Units: thousand metric tonnes of carbon dioxide. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population: Muslim percentage (%) of total population 2014 Pew Report.
Geography > Irrigated land: The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
Labor > GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Military > Armed forces personnel > Total: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces."
Media > Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Economy > GDP per person: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Energy > Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh: Electricity production from renewable sources (kWh). Electricity production from renewable sources includes hydropower, geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Education > Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim: Percent of Muslims in each country.
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2: Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course". Prices in current USD.
Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year: This list compares the average annual consumption of cigarettes per adult in countries around the world. Ten european countries top the list, all located at the East of the continent, with the exception of Greece. Developed asian countries like China, South Korea and Japan also register high cigarette consumption, while Africa hosts the countries with less consumption.
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection: Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage.
Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Health > Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
Economy > Exports > Main exports: Country main exports.
Geography > Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
Labor > Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Government > Flag description: A written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags.
Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date: The date when the first McDonald's outlet opened in each country.
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land: Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea: territorial sea - the sovereignty of a coastal State extends beyond its land territory and internal waters to an adjacent belt of sea, described as the territorial sea in the LOS Convention (Part II); this sovereignty extends to the air space over the territorial sea as well as its underlying seabed and subsoil; every State has the right to establish the breadth of its territorial sea up to a limit not exceeding 12 nautical miles. A full and definitive definition can be found in the Law of the Sea (LOS) Convention.
Economy > Debt > External: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre: Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre". Prices in current USD.
Media > Televisions: The total number of televisions
Education > Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita: Agricultural machinery refers to the number of wheel and crawler tractors (excluding garden tractors) in use in agriculture at the end of the calendar year specified or during the first quarter of the following year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education > School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Language > Linguistic diversity index: LDI.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final services produced within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
Media > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Transport > Road > Motorway density: Meters of motorway per square kilometer.
Geography > Area > Land per 1000: Total land area in square kilometres. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.

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STAT	Cuba	South Africa
Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax	$25.05 Ranked 145th.	$1,400.01 Ranked 48th. 56 times more than Cuba
Crime > Murder rate	5.5	34
Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate	4.6 Ranked 47th.	31 Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Cuba
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate	563 Ranked 43th.	15,940 Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than Cuba
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people	49.87 Ranked 48th.	318.86 Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Cuba
Economy > GDP	$60.81 billion Ranked 68th.	$384.31 billion Ranked 28th. 6 times more than Cuba
Economy > GDP per capita	$5,382.82 Ranked 96th.	$7,507.67 Ranked 68th. 39% more than Cuba
Geography > Land area > Square miles	42,803 square miles Ranked 54th.	470,693 square miles Ranked 15th. 11 times more than Cuba
Government > Government type	Communist state	republic
Government > Legal system	civil law system based on Spanish civil code	mixed legal system of Roman-Dutch civil law, English common law, and customary law
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.83% Ranked 149th.	1.83% Ranked 141st. About the same as Cuba
Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	5.91 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 8 times more than South Africa	0.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th.
Military > Air force > Combat aircraft	230 Ranked 6th. 5 times more than South Africa	43 Ranked 39th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14	12.94% Ranked 192nd.	16.73% Ranked 60th. 29% more than Cuba
People > Population	11.06 million Ranked 77th.	48.6 million Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Cuba
Geography > Area > Comparative	slightly smaller than Pennsylvania	slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents	4.8 Ranked 99th.	12.7 Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Cuba
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -	-3.7% of GDP Ranked 116th.	-4.8% of GDP Ranked 139th. 30% more than Cuba
Geography > Climate	tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)	mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights
Geography > Area > Land	110,860 sq km Ranked 100th.	1.22 million sq km Ranked 25th. 11 times more than Cuba
Government > Legislative branch	unicameral National Assembly of People's Power or Asemblea Nacional del Poder Popular (number of seats in the National Assembly is based on population; 614 seats; members elected directly from slates approved by special candidacy commissions to serve five-year terms)	bicameral Parliament consisting of the National Council of Provinces
Geography > Geographic coordinates	21 30 N, 80 00 W	29 00 S, 24 00 E
Religion > Religions	nominally 85% Roman Catholic prior to CASTRO assuming power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented	Zion Christian 11.1%, Pentecostal/Charismatic 8.2%, Catholic 7.1%, Methodist 6.8%, Dutch Reformed 6.7%, Anglican 3.8%, Muslim 1.5%, other Christian 36%, other 2.3%, unspecified 1.4%, none 15.1%
People > Population > Population growth, past and future	-0.79 Ranked 226th. 4 times more than South Africa	-0.2 Ranked 128th.
Military > Army > Main battle tanks	1,600 Ranked 6th. 10 times more than South Africa	168 Ranked 35th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro	$1.00 Ranked 143th.	$2.96 Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Cuba
Environment > Marine fish catch	42,862 tons Ranked 65th.	576,551 tons Ranked 22nd. 13 times more than Cuba
Economy > Unemployment rate	3.8% Ranked 98th.	25.1% Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Cuba
Health > Human height > Average female height	1.560 1.560 m (5 ft 1 ⁄ 2 in)	1.590 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ 2 in)
People > Ethnic groups	white 65.1%, mulatto and mestizo 24.8%, black 10.1%	black African 79%, white 9.6%, colored 8.9%, Indian/Asian 2.5%
Government > Suffrage	16 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
Geography > Area > Total	110,860 sq km Ranked 107th.	1.22 million sq km Ranked 26th. 11 times more than Cuba
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent	9.14% Ranked 191st.	11.71% Ranked 62nd. 28% more than Cuba
Government > Constitution	24 February 1976; amended July 1992 and June 2002	several previous; latest drafted 8 May 1996, approved 4 December 1997, effective 4 February 1997; amended many times, last in 2013
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares	3.06 million hectares Ranked 61st.	14.75 million hectares Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Cuba
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage	225 Cuban pesos ($9) per month; supplemented by the government with free education, subsidized medical care (daily pay is reduced by 40 percent after the third day of a hospital stay), housing, and some subsidized food.	None; for farm workers the minimum wage is approximately R 7.71 ($0.85) per hour; for domestic workers employed more than 27 hours per week it ranges from 4.85 rand ($0.53) to 7.06 rand ($0.78) per hour.
Government > Judicial branch	People's Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo Popular (president, vice presidents, and other judges are elected by the National Assembly)	Constitutional Court; Supreme Court of Appeals; High Courts; Magistrate Courts
Education > Children out of school, primary	28,025 Ranked 35th.	656,487 Ranked 6th. 23 times more than Cuba
Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people	38 Ranked 134th.	165 Ranked 83th. 4 times more than Cuba
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita	$10,113.66 Ranked 80th.	$10,551.84 Ranked 78th. 4% more than Cuba
Geography > Land area > Sq. km	109,820 sq km Ranked 97th.	1.21 million sq km Ranked 24th. 11 times more than Cuba
People > Birth rate	9.92 births/1,000 population Ranked 196th.	19.14 births/1,000 population Ranked 94th. 93% more than Cuba
People > Population growth	-0.79% Ranked 226th. 4 times more than South Africa	-0.2% Ranked 128th.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	9.06 Ranked 72nd.	29.5 Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Cuba
Economy > Budget > Revenues	$47.78 billion Ranked 55th.	$99.56 billion Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Cuba
People > Age distribution > Median age	52.83 years Ranked 4th. 25% more than South Africa	42.4 years Ranked 141st.
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP	$10,200.00 Ranked 91st.	$11,300.00 Ranked 82nd. 11% more than Cuba
Industry > Manufacturing output	8.77 billion Ranked 59th.	45.95 billion Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Cuba
Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year)	2,003 Ranked 3rd. 1% more than South Africa	1,989 Ranked 28th.
Government > Political parties and leaders	Cuban Communist Party or PCC [Raul CASTRO Ruz, first secretary]	African Christian Democratic Party or ACDP [Kenneth MESHOE]<br />African National Congress or ANC [Jacob ZUMA]<br />Congress of the People or COPE [Mosiuoa LEKOTA]<br />Democratic Alliance or DA [Helen ZILLE]<br />Freedom Front Plus or FF+ [Pieter MULDER]<br />Inkatha Freedom Party or IFP [Mangosuthu BUTHELEZI]<br />Pan-Africanist Congress or PAC [Motsoko PHEKO]<br />United Christian Democratic Party or UCDP [Lucas MANGOPE]<br />United Democratic Movement or UDM [Bantu HOLOMISA]
Energy > Commercial energy use	1,180.09 Ranked 62nd.	2,513.85 Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Cuba
Health > Human height > Average male height	1.680 1.680 m (5 ft 6 in)	1.690 m (5 ft 6 ⁄ 2 in)
Economy > Economy > Overview	The government continues to balance the need for loosening its socialist economic system against a desire for firm political control. The government in April 2011 held the first Cuban Communist Party Congress in almost 13 years, during which leaders approved a plan for wide-ranging economic changes. President Raul CASTRO said such changes were needed to update the economic model to ensure the survival of socialism. The government has expanded opportunities for self-employment and has introduced limited reforms, some initially implemented in the 1990s, to increase enterprise efficiency and alleviate serious shortages of food, consumer goods, services, and housing. The average Cuban's standard of living remains at a lower level than before the downturn of the 1990s, which was caused by the loss of Soviet aid and domestic inefficiencies. Since late 2000, Venezuela has been providing oil on preferential terms, and it currently supplies over 100,000 barrels per day of petroleum products. Cuba has been paying for the oil, in part, with the services of Cuban personnel in Venezuela including some 30,000 medical professionals.	South Africa is a middle-income, emerging market with an abundant supply of natural resources; well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors and a stock exchange that is the 15th largest in the world. Even though the country possesses modern infrastructure that support a relatively efficient distribution of goods to major urban centers throughout the region, some components retard growth. The economy began to slow in the second half of 2007 due to an electricity crisis. State power supplier Eskom encountered problems with aging plants and meeting electricity demand necessitating "load-shedding" cuts in 2007 and 2008 to residents and businesses in the major cities. Subsequently, the global financial crisis reduced commodity prices and world demand. GDP fell nearly 2% in 2009 but has recovered since then. Unemployment, poverty, and inequality remain a challenge, with official unemployment at nearly 25% of the work force. Eskom has built two new power stations and installed new power demand management programs to improve power grid reliability. South Africa's economic policy has focused on controlling inflation, however, the country has had significant budget deficits that restrict its ability to deal with pressing economic problems. The current government faces growing pressure from special interest groups to use state-owned enterprises to deliver basic services to low-income areas and to increase job growth.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people	49.87 Ranked 48th.	318.86 Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Cuba
Economy > Exports	$5.97 billion Ranked 105th.	$93.48 billion Ranked 40th. 16 times more than Cuba
Crime > Violent crime > Murders	563 Ranked 43th.	15,940 Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than Cuba
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet	Council of Ministers proposed by the president of the Council of State and appointed by the National Assembly or the 28-member Council of State, elected by the assembly to act on its behalf when it is not in session	Cabinet appointed by the president
Education > Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 61st. The same as South Africa	9 Ranked 56th.
People > Gender > Female population	2.7 million Ranked 123th.	32.74 million Ranked 35th. 12 times more than Cuba
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total	706,138 Ranked 125th.	10.73 million Ranked 40th. 15 times more than Cuba
Military > Budget	0.2 US$ BN Ranked 49th.	3.9 US$ BN Ranked 22nd. 20 times more than Cuba
Economy > GDP > Per capita	$10,150.20 per capita Ranked 40th.	$10,551.84 per capita Ranked 38th. 4% more than Cuba
Agriculture > Rural population	17,713 Ranked 162nd.	26,458 Ranked 123th. 49% more than Cuba
Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita	1,230.47 kWh per capita Ranked 80th.	5,486.63 kWh per capita Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Cuba
People > Death rate	7.58 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 113th.	17.36 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Cuba
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle	$0.94 Ranked 69th.	$1.10 Ranked 59th. 17% more than Cuba
Environment > Ecological footprint	1.9 Ranked 26th.	4.04 Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Cuba
Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year	1,335 Ranked 66th. 3 times more than South Africa	495 Ranked 134th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white	$0.36 Ranked 139th.	$0.89 Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Cuba
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders	Human Rights Watch<br />National Association of Small Farmers	Congress of South African Trade Unions or COSATU [Zwelinzima VAVI, general secretary]<br />South African Communist Party or SACP [Blade NZIMANDE, general secretary]<br />South African National Civics Organization or SANCO [Mlungisi HLONGWANE, national president]<br />
Geography > Natural resources	cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land	gold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, rare earth elements, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, natural gas
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita	$538.68 Ranked 51st.	$835.40 Ranked 30th. 55% more than Cuba
Energy > Electricity > Consumption	13.64 billion kWh Ranked 53th.	234.2 billion kWh Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Cuba
People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio	97.67% Ranked 4th. 57% more than South Africa	62.17% Ranked 140th.
Education > Adult literacy rate > Total	99.8 Ranked 2nd. 12% more than South Africa	89 Ranked 58th.
Geography > Surface area > Sq. km	110,860 kmÂ² Ranked 104th.	1.22 million kmÂ² Ranked 24th. 11 times more than Cuba
People > Population growth rate	-0.13% Ranked 207th.	-0.45% Ranked 220th. 3 times more than Cuba
Geography > Area > Land > Per capita	9.7 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 129th.	25.01 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Cuba
Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	17.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 160th.	961.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th. 55 times more than Cuba
Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km	65,700 sq. km Ranked 83th.	963,740 sq. km Ranked 14th. 15 times more than Cuba
Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000	2.49 Ranked 43th.	12.82 Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Cuba
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	78.89 Ranked 39th. 43% more than South Africa	55.3 Ranked 177th.
Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people	256.73 Ranked 131st.	411.77 Ranked 103th. 60% more than Cuba
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita	1,326.53 Ranked 92nd.	4,694.23 Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Cuba
Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment	$13.50 Ranked 146th.	$92.32 Ranked 82nd. 7 times more than Cuba
Military > Personnel > Per capita	6.74 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st. 6 times more than South Africa	1.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 141st.
Military > War deaths	0.0 Ranked 81st.	0.0 Ranked 67th.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita	0.315 Ranked 35th. 32% more than South Africa	0.238 Ranked 59th.
Agriculture > Agricultural growth	83 Ranked 186th.	107 Ranked 104th. 29% more than Cuba
Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP	35.1 CIA Ranked 102nd.	43.3 CIA Ranked 82nd. 23% more than Cuba
Media > Internet users	1.61 million Ranked 1st.	4.42 million Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Cuba
Economy > Public debt	35.8% of GDP Ranked 100th.	42.3% of GDP Ranked 78th. 18% more than Cuba
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices	5.5% Ranked 69th.	5.7% Ranked 65th. 4% more than Cuba
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	8.43 Ranked 39th.	25.05 Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Cuba
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$	$6.07 billion Ranked 39th.	$42.76 billion Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Cuba
Language > Languages	Spanish	IsiZulu 23.8%, IsiXhosa 17.6%, Afrikaans 13.3%, Sepedi 9.4%, English 8.2%, Setswana 8.2%, Sesotho 7.9%, Xitsonga 4.4%, other 7.2%
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services	74% Ranked 30th. 7% more than South Africa	69% Ranked 54th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total	498,741 Ranked 125th.	7.51 million Ranked 40th. 15 times more than Cuba
Economy > Exports per capita	$529.86 Ranked 128th.	$1,826.16 Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Cuba
Media > Personal computers > Per capita	33.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 38th.	84.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Cuba
Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year	1,335 Ranked 68th. 3 times more than South Africa	495 Ranked 141st.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre	$1.12 Ranked 97th. 18% more than South Africa	$0.95 Ranked 120th.
Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release	$0.06 Ranked 144th.	$4.63 Ranked 108th. 77 times more than Cuba
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent	42.16% Ranked 4th. 52% more than South Africa	27.74% Ranked 139th.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes	$85.00 Ranked 93th. 18% more than South Africa	$71.95 Ranked 122nd.
Government > Administrative divisions	15 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 special municipality* (municipio especial); Artemisa, Camaguey, Ciego de Avila, Cienfuegos, Granma, Guantanamo, Holguin, Isla de la Juventud*, La Habana, Las Tunas, Matanzas, Mayabeque, Pinar del Rio, Sancti Spiritus, Santiago de Cuba, Villa Clara	9 provinces; Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North-West, Western Cape
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index	8.32 Ranked 138th.	18.15 Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Cuba
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total	2.76 million Ranked 125th.	39.55 million Ranked 36th. 14 times more than Cuba
Education > Literacy > Total population	97% Ranked 48th. 12% more than South Africa	86.4% Ranked 92nd.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total	230,734 Ranked 125th.	3.51 million Ranked 40th. 15 times more than Cuba
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate	21.5% Ranked 82nd.	31.3% Ranked 22nd. 46% more than Cuba
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen	$0.57 Ranked 146th.	$1.74 Ranked 116th. 3 times more than Cuba
Military > Navy > Nuclear submarines	0.0 Ranked 30th.	0.0 Ranked 26th.
Education > College and university > Gender parity index	1.64 Ranked 10th. 80% more than South Africa	0.913 Ranked 48th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre	$455.60 Ranked 135th.	$842.16 Ranked 88th. 85% more than Cuba
Religion > Religions > All	nominally 85% Roman Catholic prior to CASTRO assuming power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented	Zion Christian 11.1%, Pentecostal/Charismatic 8.2%, Catholic 7.1%, Methodist 6.8%, Dutch Reformed 6.7%, Anglican 3.8%, other Christian 36%, Islam 1.5%, other 2.3%, unspecified 1.4%, none 15.1% (2001 census)
Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar	$15,000.00 Ranked 134th.	$17,965.10 Ranked 120th. 20% more than Cuba
Education > Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 57th.	7 Ranked 11th. 17% more than Cuba
Military > Global Peace Index	1.92 Ranked 98th.	2.29 Ranked 42nd. 19% more than Cuba
Education > Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 105th. 20% more than South Africa	5 Ranked 175th.
Military > Navy > Corvette warships	1 Ranked 25th.	0.0 Ranked 42nd.
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh	14.96 billion Ranked 76th.	237.47 billion Ranked 17th. 16 times more than Cuba
Media > Televisions per 1000	234.75 Ranked 74th. 80% more than South Africa	130.11 Ranked 100th.
Health > Births and maternity > Future births	46.22 Ranked 125th.	708.87 Ranked 40th. 15 times more than Cuba
Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita	18.03 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 59th. 69% more than South Africa	10.65 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 82nd.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59	44.9% Ranked 193th.	55.53% Ranked 57th. 24% more than Cuba
Education > Children out of school, primary, female	12,879 Ranked 34th.	320,723 Ranked 9th. 25 times more than Cuba
Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare	2,674.2 Ranked 80th.	3,807.4 Ranked 47th. 42% more than Cuba
People > Population in 2015	11,437 thousand Ranked 74th.	47,902 thousand Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Cuba
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	26.1 Ranked 59th.	28.7 Ranked 14th. 10% more than Cuba
Geography > Terrain	mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast	vast interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and narrow coastal plain
Education > High school enrolment rate	98.5 Ranked 3rd. 5% more than South Africa	93.52 Ranked 57th.
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population	77.7 years Ranked 55th. 58% more than South Africa	49.33 years Ranked 210th.
Transport > Road > Motorway length	638 km Ranked 51st.	1,927 km Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Cuba
Military > Paramilitary personnel	26,500 Ranked 34th. 2 times more than South Africa	12,382 Ranked 48th.
Military > Service age and obligation	17-28 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year service obligation; both sexes subject to military service	18 years of age for voluntary military service
Geography > Location	Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida	Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper	4.48 million Ranked 18th.	9.47 million Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Cuba
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	12.86% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Africa	5.96% Ranked 28th.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation	agriculture 21.2%, industry 14.4%, services 64.4%	agriculture 30%, industry 25%, services 45%
Economy > Human Development Index	0.817 Ranked 52nd. 24% more than South Africa	0.658 Ranked 120th.
Labor > Unemployment rate	2% Ranked 87th.	23.3% Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Cuba
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000	7.87 Ranked 9th. 70% more than South Africa	4.64 Ranked 34th.
People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	7.53 Ranked 99th.	13.55 Ranked 20th. 80% more than Cuba
Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita	202.73 per 1,000 people Ranked 87th. 3% more than South Africa	196.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th.
Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	11.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 146th.	23.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Cuba
Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index	0.0 Ranked 130th.	0.054 Ranked 110th.
Culture > Happy Planet Index	56.2 Ranked 12th. 89% more than South Africa	29.7 Ranked 118th.
Government > Executive branch > Head of government	President of the Council of State and President of the Council of Ministers Gen. Raul CASTRO Ruz (president since 24 February 2008); First Vice President of the Council of State and First Vice President of the Council of Ministers Miguel DIAZ-CANEL Bermudez (since 24 February 2013)	President Jacob ZUMA (since 9 May 2009); Deputy President Kgalema MOTLANTHE (since 11 May 2009)
Geography > Coastline	3,735 km Ranked 33th. 33% more than South Africa	2,798 km Ranked 43th.
Labor > Labor force	5.16 million Ranked 62nd.	17.32 million Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Cuba
Environment > Current issues	air and water pollution; biodiversity loss; deforestation	lack of important arterial rivers or lakes requires extensive water conservation and control measures; growth in water usage outpacing supply; pollution of rivers from agricultural runoff and urban discharge; air pollution resulting in acid rain; soil erosion; desertification
Energy > Oil > Consumption	169,000 bbl/day Ranked 55th.	579,000 bbl/day Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Cuba
Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	80.98 Ranked 45th. 42% more than South Africa	57.2 Ranked 173th.
Military > Army > Attack helicopters	18 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than South Africa	8 Ranked 19th.
Education > College and university > Share of total education spending	34.83% Ranked 6th. 3 times more than South Africa	11.88% Ranked 91st.
Health > Life expectancy > Men	77 years Ranked 2nd. 45% more than South Africa	53 years Ranked 72nd.
Military > Navy > Submarines	0.0 Ranked 43th.	3 Ranked 16th.
Media > Television > List of TV stations	<p>Cubavision - state-run</p> </p>Portal de la TV Cubana - state TV portal</p>	<p>SABC - state broadcaster, operates three national TV networks, two pay-TV channels</p> </p>e.tv - free-to-air, commercial; also operates news network eNCA</p> </p>M-Net - pay-TV, pan-African audience</p>
Energy > Oil > Production > Per capita	5.37 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 8th. 19% more than South Africa	4.53 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 57th.
People > Total fertility rate	1.46 children born/woman Ranked 191st.	2.25 children born/woman Ranked 97th. 54% more than Cuba
Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	76.91 Ranked 37th. 44% more than South Africa	53.48 Ranked 179th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent	36.47% Ranked 4th. 69% more than South Africa	21.61% Ranked 139th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg	$0.80 Ranked 134th.	$1.37 Ranked 95th. 71% more than Cuba
Media > Television receivers > Per capita	240.44 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th. 89% more than South Africa	127.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 91st.
Government > Executive branch > Chief of state	President of the Council of State and President of the Council of Ministers Gen. Raul CASTRO Ruz (president since 24 February 2008); First Vice President of the Council of State and First Vice President of the Council of Ministers Miguel DIAZ-CANEL Bermudez (since 24 February 2013)	President Jacob ZUMA (since 9 May 2009); Deputy President Kgalema MOTLANTHE (since 11 May 2009)
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	14.95 Ranked 196th.	134.8 Ranked 41st. 9 times more than Cuba
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity	$121.00 billion Ranked 66th.	$576.10 billion Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Cuba
Government > Capital city > Name	Havana	Pretoria (administrative capital)
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates	23 07 N, 82 21 W	25 42 S, 28 13 E
Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons	17.3 Ranked 62nd.	229.05 Ranked 11th. 13 times more than Cuba
Government > International organization participation	ACP, ALBA, AOSIS, CELAC, FAO, G-77, IAEA, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IFAD, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAES, LAIA, NAM, OAS (excluded from formal participation since 1962), OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, Petrocaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO	ACP, AfDB, AU, BIS, BRICS, C, CD, FAO, FATF, G-20, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MONUSCO, NAM, NSG, OECD (Enhanced Engagement, OPCW, Paris Club (associate), PCA, SACU, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNSC (temporary), UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population	0.43 Ranked 165th.	0.58 Ranked 85th. 35% more than Cuba
Crime > Prisoners	0.0 Ranked 162nd.	181,944 prisoners Ranked 8th.
Weather > Temperature > Highest temperature ever recorded	38.8 \u00b0C (102 \u00b0F)	50.0 \u00b0C (122 \u00b0F)
Media > Internet > Users per 1000	115.91 Ranked 96th. 7% more than South Africa	108.05 Ranked 81st.
Religion > Major religion(s)	Christianity	Christianity, Islam, indigenous beliefs
Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male	78.1% Ranked 28th. 94% more than South Africa	40.2% Ranked 131st.
Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data	$350.00 Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than South Africa	$59.12 Ranked 34th.
Geography > Area > Water	1,040 sq km Ranked 109th.	4,620 sq km Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Cuba
People > Age structure > 0-14 years	16.6% Ranked 182nd.	28.3% Ranked 92nd. 70% more than Cuba
Military > Military service age and obligation	17-28 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year service obligation; both sexes subject to military service	18 years of age for voluntary military service; women are eligible to serve in noncombat roles; 2-year service obligation
Media > Broadcast media	government owns and controls all broadcast media with private ownership of electronic media prohibited; government operates 4 national TV networks and many local TV stations; government operates 6 national radio networks, an international station, and many local radio stations; Radio-TV Marti is beamed from the US	the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) operates 4 TV stations, 3 are free-to-air and 1 is pay TV; e.tv, a private station, is accessible to more than half the population; multiple subscription TV services provide a mix of local and international channels; well developed mix of public and private radio stations at the national, regional, and local levels; the SABC radio network, state-owned and controlled but nominally independent, operates 18 stations, one for each of the 11 official languages, 4 community stations, and 3 commercial stations; more than 100 community-based stations extend coverage to rural areas
Transport > Airports	133 Ranked 43th.	566 Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Cuba
Military > Navy > Aircraft carriers	0.0 Ranked 61st.	0.0 Ranked 47th.
Agriculture > Produce > Banana > Production	153,546 metric tonnes Ranked 33th.	250,000 metric tonnes Ranked 29th. 63% more than Cuba
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places	slightly smaller than Pennsylvania	slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Crime > Punishment > Maximum length of sentence	None	None
Language > Major language(s)	Spanish	11 official languages including English, Afrikaans, Sesotho, Setswana, Xhosa and Zulu
People > Gender > Male population	2.76 million Ranked 120th.	31.4 million Ranked 35th. 11 times more than Cuba
Energy > Electricity production > KWh	17.75 billion Ranked 74th.	259.58 billion Ranked 16th. 15 times more than Cuba
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total	2.3 million Ranked 112th.	17.79 million Ranked 34th. 8 times more than Cuba
Media > News Agencies > List of news agencies	<p>Cuban News Agency (ACN) - state-run</p> </p>Prensa Latina - state-run</p>	<p>South African Press Association (SAPA)</p>
Industry > Gross value added by construction	3.83 billion Ranked 68th.	13.72 billion Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Cuba
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre	$170.00 Ranked 136th.	$1,051.81 Ranked 109th. 6 times more than Cuba
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64	50.59% Ranked 193th.	61.66% Ranked 57th. 22% more than Cuba
Economy > Fiscal year	calendar year	1
Background > Overview	<p>Cuba's Communist government has survived more than 40 years of US sanctions intended to topple veteran leader Fidel Castro. It also defied predictions that it would not survive the collapse of its one-time supporter, the Soviet Union. </p> <p>Since the fall of the US-backed dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista in 1959, Cuba has been a one-party state led by Mr Castro and - since February 2008 - by his chosen successor and younger brother, Raul. </p> <p>Fidel Castro exercised control over virtually all aspects of Cuban life through the Communist Party and its affiliated mass organisations, the government bureaucracy and the state security apparatus. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19583447">Full Article</a>	<p>Diversity is a key feature of South Africa, where 11 languages are recognised as official, where community leaders include rabbis and chieftains, rugby players and returned exiles, where traditional healers ply their trade around the corner from stockbrokers and where housing ranges from mud huts to palatial homes with swimming pools. </p> <p>The diverse communities, however, have not had much representation for long. </p> <p>Until 1994 South Africa was ruled by a white minority government which was so determined to hang onto power that it took activists most of the last century before they succeeded in their fight to get rid of apartheid and extend democracy to the rest of the population. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14094760">Full Article</a>
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita	992.07 Ranked 84th.	2,794.64 Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Cuba
People > Age structure > 65 years and over	12.3% Ranked 60th. 2 times more than South Africa	6.1% Ranked 122nd.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry	22.3% Ranked 140th.	32.1% Ranked 66th. 44% more than Cuba
Geography > Population density > People per sq. km	102.62 people/mÂ² Ranked 83th. 3 times more than South Africa	38.61 people/mÂ² Ranked 141st.
Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek	44 hours Ranked 72nd.	45 hours Ranked 55th. 2% more than Cuba
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	0.445 Ranked 166th.	21.63 Ranked 116th. 49 times more than Cuba
Crime > Murders > WHO	6 Ranked 87th.	39.5 Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Cuba
Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita	9.93 per 1 million people Ranked 51st.	141.85 per 1 million people Ranked 18th. 14 times more than Cuba
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$	$2.83 billion Ranked 60th.	$8.86 billion Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Cuba
People > Nationality > Noun	Cuban(s)	South African(s)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	131 Ranked 91st.	151 Ranked 44th. 15% more than Cuba
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares	3.57 million Ranked 56th.	14.5 million Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Cuba
Media > Radio > List of radio stations	<p>Radio Rebelde - news, music, sport</p> </p>Radio Reloj - news</p> </p>Radio Habana Cuba - external, languages include Spanish, English, French, Portuguese</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19578348">Full Article</a>	<p>SABC - state broadcaster with 20 regional and national services in 11 languages, including: national English-language network SAfm; contemporary music station 5 FM; national Afrikaans station Radio Sonder Grense; national Zulu station Ukhozi FM; Sesotho station Lesedi FM</p> </p>Channel Africa - SABC's pan-African external radio</p> </p>YFM - popular Johannesburg commercial R&B, soul and hip-hop station</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14094861">Full Article</a>
Economy > Imports per capita	$1,217.29 Ranked 120th.	$2,004.32 Ranked 99th. 65% more than Cuba
Military > Armed forces personnel	58,000 Ranked 60th.	63,000 Ranked 55th. 9% more than Cuba
Education > Literacy > Female	96.9% Ranked 45th. 13% more than South Africa	85.7% Ranked 82nd.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry	19.4% Ranked 34th.	26% Ranked 8th. 34% more than Cuba
Labor > Labor force, total	5.33 million Ranked 75th.	18.69 million Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Cuba
Agriculture > Farm workers	610,000 Ranked 86th.	1.26 million Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Cuba
Health > Infant mortality rate > Total	4.9 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 179th.	43.2 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 56th. 9 times more than Cuba
Crime > United States extradition treaties > Entered into force	March 2, 1905<br>March 2, 1905<br>June 18, 1926	June 25, 2001
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent	$37.65 Ranked 126th.	$56.32 Ranked 103th. 50% more than Cuba
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio	72.1% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Africa	35.05% Ranked 139th.
Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point	Pico Turquino 2,005 m	Njesuthi 3,408 m
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita	82 Int. $ Ranked 181st.	100 Int. $ Ranked 92nd. 22% more than Cuba
Transport > Road > Expressway length	638 km Ranked 43th. 3 times more than South Africa	239 km Ranked 52nd.
Military > Military expenditures	3.2% of GDP Ranked 7th. 88% more than South Africa	1.7% of GDP Ranked 12th.
Agriculture > Products	sugar, tobacco, citrus, coffee, rice, potatoes, beans; livestock	corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton, wool, dairy products
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	25.64 Ranked 126th.	41 Ranked 102nd. 60% more than Cuba
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal	$6.00 Ranked 78th. 44% more than South Africa	$4.17 Ranked 129th.
Economy > Development > Human Development Index	0.78 Ranked 59th. 24% more than South Africa	0.629 Ranked 121st.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	1.14 Ranked 44th.	6.27 Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Cuba
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent	4.23% Ranked 192nd.	5.47% Ranked 64th. 29% more than Cuba
People > Physicians density	6.72 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 1st. 9 times more than South Africa	0.76 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 21st.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless	$2.91 Ranked 144th.	$4.62 Ranked 112th. 59% more than Cuba
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000	272.37 hectares Ranked 53th.	319.91 hectares Ranked 45th. 17% more than Cuba
Military > Military branches	Revolutionary Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias, FAR): Revolutionary Army (Ejercito Revolucionario, ER, includes Territorial Militia Troops (Milicia de Tropas de Territoriales, MTT)); Revolutionary Navy (Marina de Guerra Revolucionaria, MGR, includes Marine Corps); Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Forces (Defensas Anti-Aereas y Fuerza Aerea Revolucionaria, DAAFAR), Youth Labor Army (Ejercito Juvenil del Trabajo, EJT)	South African National Defense Force (SANDF): South African Army, South African Navy (SAN), South African Air Force (SAAF), South African Military Health Services
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people	$0.90 Ranked 106th. 4 times more than South Africa	$0.22 Ranked 129th.
Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people	524.47 kW Ranked 8th.	885.35 kW Ranked 72nd. 69% more than Cuba
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total	1.99 million Ranked 109th.	13.86 million Ranked 35th. 7 times more than Cuba
Education > College and university > Gender ratio	168.65 Ranked 11th. 85% more than South Africa	91.28 Ranked 50th.
Economy > Exports > Commodities	petroleum, nickel, medical products, sugar, tobacco, fish, citrus, coffee	gold, diamonds, platinum, other metals and minerals, machinery and equipment
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita	1,240.52 kWh Ranked 71st.	5,002.35 kWh Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Cuba
Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter	$1.40 Ranked 86th. 1% more than South Africa	$1.38 Ranked 89th.
Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index	112.9% Ranked 53th. 10% more than South Africa	102.6% Ranked 117th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total	2.45 million Ranked 125th.	35.61 million Ranked 36th. 15 times more than Cuba
Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing	6.28 billion Ranked 75th.	42.76 billion Ranked 35th. 7 times more than Cuba
Crime > Prisoners > Per capita	0.0 Ranked 159th.	402 per 100,000 people Ranked 10th.
Crime > Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence	??	??
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index	38.83 Ranked 125th.	42.25 Ranked 117th. 9% more than Cuba
Geography > Total area > Sq. km	110,860 Ranked 101st.	1.22 million Ranked 24th. 11 times more than Cuba
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture	20% Ranked 16th. 2 times more than South Africa	9% Ranked 11th.
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership	24,512 Ranked 57th.	74,151 Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Cuba
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre	$250.03 Ranked 129th.	$411.15 Ranked 90th. 64% more than Cuba
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg	$7.00 Ranked 5th. 5 times more than South Africa	$1.44 Ranked 122nd.
Energy > Electricity > Production	17.8 billion kWh Ranked 57th.	257.9 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Cuba
Government > Country name > Conventional long form	Republic of Cuba	Republic of South Africa
Media > Personal computers per 1000	33.39 Ranked 39th.	84.03 Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Cuba
Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita	5.49 km per 1,000 people Ranked 34th.	8.23 km per 1,000 people Ranked 23th. 50% more than Cuba
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total	982,691 Ranked 95th.	4.32 million Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Cuba
People > Cities > Urban population	82,287 Ranked 62nd. 12% more than South Africa	73,542 Ranked 101st.
Geography > Land use > Arable land	32.31% Ranked 23th. 3 times more than South Africa	9.87% Ranked 107th.
Industry > CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction > Million metric tons	7.46 Ranked 58th.	63.73 Ranked 18th. 9 times more than Cuba
Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant	64% Ranked 16th. 4 times more than South Africa	15.5% Ranked 71st.
Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people	38.03 Ranked 103th.	158.89 Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Cuba
Industry > Manufacturing growth	2.86 Ranked 63th.	-10.7 Ranked 88th.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services	60.6% Ranked 25th.	65% Ranked 9th. 7% more than Cuba
People > Abortion > Abortion rate	24.8 abortions per 1,000 women Ranked 7th. 6 times more than South Africa	4.5 abortions per 1,000 women Ranked 2nd.
Culture > World Heritage Sites	7 Ranked 30th. 75% more than South Africa	4 Ranked 52nd.
Weather > Precipitation	114.56 billion cubic metres Ranked 14th.	548.6 billion cubic metres Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Cuba
Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries	US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay 29 km	Botswana 1,840 km, Lesotho 909 km, Mozambique 491 km, Namibia 967 km, Swaziland 430 km, Zimbabwe 225 km
Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people	21.04 Ranked 99th.	107.85 Ranked 60th. 5 times more than Cuba
Economy > Imports	$13.72 billion Ranked 86th.	$102.60 billion Ranked 32nd. 7 times more than Cuba
People > Nationality > Adjective	Cuban	South African
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index	109.6% Ranked 65th. 3% more than South Africa	105.9% Ranked 88th.
Media > Radio broadcast stations	AM 169, FM 55, shortwave 1	AM 14, FM 347 (plus 243 repeaters), shortwave 1
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered	90-100	75-89
People > Sex ratio > Total population	0.99 male(s)/female Ranked 97th. The same as South Africa	0.99 male(s)/female Ranked 96th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent	8.71% Ranked 193th.	11.26% Ranked 60th. 29% more than Cuba
Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	1.5 births per woman Ranked 147th.	2.78 births per woman Ranked 77th. 85% more than Cuba
Industry > Growth	5.75 Ranked 44th.	-7.21 Ranked 93th.
Sports > Chess > GrandMasters	12 Ranked 22nd.	0.0 Ranked 90th.
Government > Executive branch > Elections	president and vice presidents elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term; election last held on 24 February 2013 (next to be held in 2018)	president elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 6 May 2009 (next to be held in 2014)
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations	1 Ranked 148th.	152 Ranked 19th. 152 times more than Cuba
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP	3.8% Ranked 18th. 2 times more than South Africa	1.7% Ranked 52nd.
Economy > Budget > Expenditures	$50.45 billion Ranked 52nd.	$117.80 billion Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Cuba
People > Sex ratio > At birth	1.06 male(s)/female Ranked 47th. 4% more than South Africa	1.02 male(s)/female Ranked 214th.
Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$	$41.90 billion Ranked 35th.	$252.67 billion Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Cuba
Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	0.294 per 1,000 people Ranked 85th.	115.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 393 times more than Cuba
Energy > Crude oil > Production	50,800 bbl/day Ranked 62nd.	181,000 bbl/day Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Cuba
Background > National tree	Palma Real	Real yellowwood
Media > Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people	64.69 Ranked 47th. 2 times more than South Africa	29.62 Ranked 57th.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index	32.02 Ranked 118th.	44.43 Ranked 77th. 39% more than Cuba
Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita	$375.79 Ranked 88th.	$682.59 Ranked 70th. 82% more than Cuba
Economy > Tourist arrivals	2.32 million Ranked 55th.	9.59 million Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Cuba
Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita	$4,137.47 per capita Ranked 15th. Twice as much as South Africa	$2,062.36 per capita Ranked 27th.
Transport > Rail > Railway length	5,076 km Ranked 35th.	20,247 km Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Cuba
Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49	None	None
People > Major infectious diseases > Degree of risk	intermediate	intermediate
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$	$11.63 billion Ranked 51st.	$98.11 billion Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Cuba
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre	$150.00 Ranked 135th.	$844.70 Ranked 96th. 6 times more than Cuba
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg	$0.03 Ranked 146th.	$1.10 Ranked 82nd. 37 times more than Cuba
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent	18% Ranked 5th. 3 times more than South Africa	6.73% Ranked 139th.
Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than South Africa	1 Ranked 195th.
Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$	$2.55 billion Ranked 58th.	$8.86 billion Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Cuba
Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000	2.79 Ranked 75th.	7.47 Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Cuba
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	87.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 118th.	825.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 54th. 9 times more than Cuba
Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita	431.81 kWh Ranked 94th.	783.29 kWh Ranked 60th. 81% more than Cuba
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita	339.51 Ranked 114th. 27% more than South Africa	268 Ranked 124th.
Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population	0.1% Ranked 170th.	1.5% Ranked 116th. 15 times more than Cuba
Geography > Irrigated land	8,700 sq km Ranked 44th.	16,700 sq km Ranked 2nd. 92% more than Cuba
Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication	5.56 billion Ranked 68th.	31.39 billion Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Cuba
Labor > GNI > Current US$	$67.24 billion Ranked 63th.	$375.79 billion Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Cuba
Military > Armed forces personnel > Total	76,000 Ranked 55th. 23% more than South Africa	62,000 Ranked 61st.
Media > Internet > Users > Per capita	114.97 per 1,000 people Ranked 96th. 6% more than South Africa	108.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 91st.
Economy > GDP per person	5,596.28 Ranked 81st.	5,785.99 Ranked 70th. 3% more than Cuba
Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	7.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 2 times more than South Africa	3.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th.
Energy > Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh	567 million Ranked 106th.	2.46 billion Ranked 92nd. 4 times more than Cuba
Education > Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 78th. The same as South Africa	9 years Ranked 73th.
Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim	0.01% Ranked 162nd.	1.5% Ranked 111th. 150 times more than Cuba
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	4.3 Ranked 161st.	33.3 Ranked 60th. 8 times more than Cuba
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2	$15.00 Ranked 134th.	$32.40 Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Cuba
Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year	1,261 Ranked 38th. 3 times more than South Africa	459 Ranked 100th.
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection	12.41% Ranked 116th. Twice as much as South Africa	6.2% Ranked 156th.
Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	107.93 Ranked 116th. 37% more than South Africa	78.75 Ranked 132nd.
Health > Life expectancy > Women	81 years Ranked 6th. 50% more than South Africa	54 years Ranked 71st.
Economy > Exports > Main exports	Nickel, sugar, tobacco, shellfish, medical products, citrus, coffee	Gold, diamonds, metals and minerals, cars, machinery
Geography > Natural hazards	the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to November (in general, the country averages about one hurricane every other year); droughts are common	prolonged droughts
Labor > Employment rate > Adults	54.4 Ranked 108th. 32% more than South Africa	41.1 Ranked 160th.
Government > Flag description	five equal horizontal bands of blue (top, center, and bottom) alternating with white; a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white, five-pointed star in the center; the blue bands refer to the three old divisions of the island: central, occidental, and oriental; the white bands describe the purity of the independence ideal; the triangle symbolizes liberty, equality, and fraternity, while the red color stands for the blood shed in the independence struggle; the white star, called La Estrella Solitaria (the Lone Star) lights the way to freedom and was taken from the flag of Texas	two equal width horizontal bands of red (top) and blue separated by a central green band that splits into a horizontal Y, the arms of which end at the corners of the hoist side; the Y embraces a black isosceles triangle from which the arms are separated by narrow yellow bands; the red and blue bands are separated from the green band and its arms by narrow white stripes; the flag colors do not have any official symbolism, but the Y stands for the "convergence of diverse elements within South African society, taking the road ahead in unity"; black, yellow, and green are found on the flag of the African National Congress, while red, white, and blue are the colors in the flags of the Netherlands and the UK, whose settlers ruled South Africa during the colonial era
Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date	April 24, 1986	November 11, 1995
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita	$4,122.58 Ranked 43th. Twice as much as South Africa	$2,062.36 Ranked 60th.
Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land	89.6 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 159th.	129.44 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 137th. 44% more than Cuba
Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile Ranked 67th. The same as South Africa	12 nautical mile Ranked 54th.
Economy > Debt > External	$22.51 billion Ranked 76th.	$130.40 billion Ranked 41st. 6 times more than Cuba
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre	$235.00 Ranked 102nd.	$334.74 Ranked 78th. 42% more than Cuba
Media > Televisions	2.64 million Ranked 54th.	6 million Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Cuba
Education > Secondary education, pupils	784,466 Ranked 24th.	4.84 million Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Cuba
Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita	6.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than South Africa	1.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 91st.
Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	91.54 per 1,000 people Ranked 85th.	105.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th. 15% more than Cuba
Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.95 Ranked 102nd.	0.96 Ranked 119th. 1% more than Cuba
Education > School life expectancy > Total	12 years Ranked 45th.	14.1 years Ranked 27th. 18% more than Cuba
Language > Linguistic diversity index	0.001 Ranked 199th.	0.869 Ranked 20th. 869 times more than Cuba
People > Major infectious diseases > Food or waterborne diseases	bacterial diarrhea and hepatitis A	bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services	73.8% Ranked 28th. 14% more than South Africa	64.9% Ranked 64th.
Media > Internet users > Per 100 people	12.94 Ranked 108th. 51% more than South Africa	8.58 Ranked 125th.
Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita	1,489.38 kWh per capita Ranked 96th.	6,000.3 kWh per capita Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Cuba
Transport > Road > Motorway density	56.96 m of motorway per square km Ranked 53th. 19% more than South Africa	47.82 m of motorway per square km Ranked 62nd.
Geography > Area > Land per 1000	9.81 sq km Ranked 115th.	25 sq km Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Cuba

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