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  • Crime > Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
  • 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.
  • Economy > Gross National Income: GNI, Atlas method (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 prop).
  • Economy > Population below poverty line: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
  • Geography > Land area > Square miles: Country land area.
  • Government > Government type: A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).
  • Government > Legal system: A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
  • Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
  • People > Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
  • 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).
  • 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."
  • Government > Political parties and leaders: Significant political organizations and their leaders.
  • Economy > Economy > Overview: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Economy > Exports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Government > Executive branch > Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • Military > Battle-related deaths > Number of people: Battle-related deaths (number of people). Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths.
  • Economy > Exports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Media > Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year: Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Media > Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
  • Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
  • 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.
  • Education > College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Health > Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
  • Media > Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
  • Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
  • Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
  • Government > Capital city > Name: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
  • Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
  • Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts: Same-sex sexual activity.

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative to US places: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
  • Language > Major language(s): Country major languages.
  • Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio: Purchasing power parity conversion factor is the number of units of a country's currency required to buy the same amount of goods and services in the domestic market as a U.S. dollar would buy in the United States. Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar). The ratio of the PPP conversion factor to the official exchange rate (also referred to as the national price level) makes it possible to compare the cost of the bundle of goods that make up gross domestic product (GDP) across countries. It tells how many dollars are needed to buy a dollar's worth of goods in the country as compared to the United States.
  • People > Gender > Male population: Total male population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Economy > Gross National Income per capita: GNI, Atlas method (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 prop). 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, 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.
  • Government > Government corruption rating: Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector assess the extent to which the executive can be held accountable for its use of funds and for the results of its actions by the electorate and by the legislature and judiciary, and the extent to which public employees within the executive are required to account for administrative decisions, use of resources, and results obtained. The three main dimensions assessed here are the accountability of the executive to oversight institutions and of public employees for their performance, access of civil society to information on public affairs, and state capture by narrow vested interests."
  • 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.
  • People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
  • Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point: Highest point above sea level
  • Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita: Net per capita agricultural production, expressed in International Dollars. Net means after deduction of feed and seed. International Dollars are calculated using the Geary-Khamis formula, which is designed to neutralize irrelevant exchange rate movements (more information on http://faostat3.fao.org/faostat-gateway/go/to/mes/glossary/*/E)
  • Military > Military expenditures: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Agriculture > Products: Major agricultural crops and products
  • Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Economy > Development > Human Development Index: Human Development Index trends, 1980-2012.
  • Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
  • People > Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
  • 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.
  • Geography > Total area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways."
  • Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership: This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.
  • 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 > 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."
  • Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries: Length of land boundaries by border country
  • Economy > Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  • People > Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
  • Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index: Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.
  • Media > Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
  • Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
  • People > Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
  • 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."
  • Government > Executive branch > Elections: Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
  • Health > Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
  • Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP: Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
  • Economy > Budget > Expenditures: Expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
  • People > Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • 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).
  • Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU: Net foreign assets (current LCU). Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.
  • Economy > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year: This list compares the average annual consumption of cigarettes per adult in countries around the world. Ten european countries top the list, all located at the East of the continent, with the exception of Greece. Developed asian countries like China, South Korea and Japan also register high cigarette consumption, while Africa hosts the countries with less consumption.
  • Environment > Proportion of land area under protection: Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage.
  • Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Health > Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
  • Geography > Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
  • Economy > Exports > Main exports: Country main exports.
  • Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 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 expressed constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
  • Government > Flag description: A written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags.
  • Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land: Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea: territorial sea - the sovereignty of a coastal State extends beyond its land territory and internal waters to an adjacent belt of sea, described as the territorial sea in the LOS Convention (Part II); this sovereignty extends to the air space over the territorial sea as well as its underlying seabed and subsoil; every State has the right to establish the breadth of its territorial sea up to a limit not exceeding 12 nautical miles. A full and definitive definition can be found in the Law of the Sea (LOS) Convention.
  • Economy > Debt > External: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.
  • Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita: Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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 > College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • 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 > Debt > External > Per capita: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final services produced within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
  • 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.
  • Geography > Area > Land per 1000: Total land area in square kilometres. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT Djibouti Eritrea HISTORY
Crime > Murder rate 3.4 16
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate 29
Ranked 147th.
879
Ranked 57th. 30 times more than Djibouti
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 35.8
Ranked 102nd.
163.32
Ranked 40th. 5 times more than Djibouti
Economy > GDP $847.92 million
Ranked 180th.
$3.09 billion
Ranked 148th. 4 times more than Djibouti

Economy > GDP per capita $1,061.64
Ranked 155th. 2 times more than Eritrea
$504.30
Ranked 169th.

Economy > Gross National Income $571.97 million
Ranked 139th.
$678.95 million
Ranked 134th. 19% more than Djibouti
Economy > Population below poverty line 42%
Ranked 5th.
50%
Ranked 6th. 19% more than Djibouti

Geography > Area > Comparative slightly smaller than Massachusetts slightly larger than Pennsylvania
Geography > Land area > Square miles 8,950 square miles
Ranked 66th.
45,300 square miles
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Djibouti
Government > Government type republic transitional government
Government > Legal system mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic religious law
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 123th.
1.9%
Ranked 64th. 3% more than Djibouti

Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Eritrea
0.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 16.61%
Ranked 67th.
18%
Ranked 42nd. 8% more than Djibouti

People > Population 792,198
Ranked 162nd.
6.23 million
Ranked 106th. 8 times more than Djibouti

Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 2.8
Ranked 113th. 6 times more than Eritrea
0.5
Ranked 162nd.
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > - -2.8% of GDP
Ranked 93th.
-12.6% of GDP
Ranked 180th. 5 times more than Djibouti

Geography > Climate desert; torrid, dry hot, dry desert strip along Red Sea coast; cooler and wetter in the central highlands (up to 61 cm of rainfall annually, heaviest June to September); semiarid in western hills and lowlands
Geography > Area > Land 22,980 sq km
Ranked 146th.
121,320 sq km
Ranked 96th. 5 times more than Djibouti

Government > Legislative branch unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Chambre des Deputes (65 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - constitutional amendments in 2010 provided for the establishment of a senate unicameral National Assembly
Geography > Geographic coordinates 11 30 N, 43 00 E 15 00 N, 39 00 E
Religion > Religions Muslim 94%, Christian 6% Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant
People > Population > Population growth, past and future -0.124
Ranked 103th.
0.33
Ranked 36th.

People > Ethnic groups Somali 60%, Afar 35%, other 5% (includes French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian) nine recognized ethnic groups: Tigrinya 55%, Tigre 30%, Saho 4%, Kunama 2%, Rashaida 2%, Bilen 2%, other (Afar, Beni Amir, Nera) 5%
Government > Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal
Geography > Area > Total 23,200 sq km
Ranked 152nd.
117,600 sq km
Ranked 102nd. 5 times more than Djibouti

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 11.74%
Ranked 61st.
12.47%
Ranked 42nd. 6% more than Djibouti

Government > Constitution approved by referendum 4 September 1992 adopted 23 May 1997, but has not yet been fully implemented
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares 1,000 hectares
Ranked 191st.
562,000 hectares
Ranked 122nd. 562 times more than Djibouti

Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage None; canceled by the 2006 Labor Code for occupational categories, establishing that wages be set after common agreement between employers and employees. None; 500 Eritrean nakfa ($33) per month in the public sector.
Government > Judicial branch Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; Constitutional Court Supreme Court; Regional, subregional, and village courts
Education > Children out of school, primary 35,104
Ranked 31st.
517,937
Ranked 10th. 15 times more than Djibouti

Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people 28
Ranked 144th. 3 times more than Eritrea
11
Ranked 169th.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita $2,516.68
Ranked 136th. 3 times more than Eritrea
$727.73
Ranked 175th.

Geography > Land area > Sq. km 23,180 sq km
Ranked 141st.
101,000 sq km
Ranked 100th. 4 times more than Djibouti

People > Birth rate 24.5 births/1,000 population
Ranked 61st.
31.39 births/1,000 population
Ranked 40th. 28% more than Djibouti

People > Population growth -0.124%
Ranked 103th.
0.33%
Ranked 36th.

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 34.93
Ranked 24th.
40.93
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Djibouti

Economy > Budget > Revenues $465.90 million
Ranked 181st.
$806.50 million
Ranked 169th. 73% more than Djibouti

People > Age distribution > Median age 42.68 years
Ranked 135th. 6% more than Eritrea
40.15 years
Ranked 155th.

Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP $2,600.00
Ranked 142nd. 4 times more than Eritrea
$700.00
Ranked 181st.

Industry > Manufacturing output 97.77 million
Ranked 136th.
141.36 million
Ranked 125th. 45% more than Djibouti

Government > Political parties and leaders Democratic National Party or PND [ADEN Robleh Awaleh]<br />Democratic Renewal Party or PRD [Abdillahi HAMARITEH]<br />Djibouti Development Party or PDD [Mohamed Daoud CHEHEM]<br />Front pour la Restauration de l'Unite Democratique or FRUD [Ali Mohamed DAOUD]<br />Movement for Development and Liberty or MODEL [Sheikh Guirreh MEIDAL]<br />People's Rally for Progress or RPP [Ismail Omar GUELLEH] (governing party)<br />Peoples Social Democratic Party or PPSD [Moumin Bahdon FARAH]<br />Republican Alliance for Democracy or ARD [Ahmed YOUSSOUF]<br />Union for a Presidential Majority or UMP (a coalition of parties including RPP, FRUD, PND, and PPSD)<br />Union for Democracy and Justice or UDJ [Ismail GUEDI Hared]<br />Union for National Salvation or USN (an umbrella coalition comprising PRD, PDD, MODEL, ARD, and UDJ) [Ahmed Youssouf HOUMER] People's Front for Democracy and Justice or PFDJ [ISAIAS Afworki] (the only party recognized by the government)
Economy > Economy > Overview Djibouti's economy is based on service activities connected with the country's strategic location and status as a free trade zone in the Horn of Africa. Three-fourths of Djibouti's inhabitants live in the capital city; the remainder are mostly nomadic herders. Scant rainfall limits crop production to small quantities of fruits and vegetables, and most food must be imported. Djibouti provides services as both a transit port for the region and an international transshipment and refueling center. Imports, exports, and re-exports - primarily of coffee from landlocked neighbor Ethiopia - represent 70% of port activity at Djibouti's container terminal. Djibouti has few natural resources and little industry. The nation is, therefore, heavily dependent on foreign assistance to help support its balance of payments and to finance development projects. An unemployment rate of nearly 60% continues to be a major problem. While inflation is not a concern, due to the fixed tie of the Djiboutian franc to the US dollar, the artificially high value of the Djiboutian franc adversely affects Djibouti's balance of payments. Djibouti holds foreign reserves amounting to less than six months of import coverage. Per capita consumption dropped an estimated 35% between 1999 and 2006 because of recession, civil war, and a high population growth rate (including immigrants and refugees). Djibouti has experienced relatively minimal impact from the global economic downturn, but its reliance on diesel-generated electricity and imported food leave average consumers vulnerable to global price shocks. Djibouti in 2012 began construction of a third port to secure its position as a critical transshipment hub in the Horn of Africa and the principal conduit for Ethiopia's trade. Djibouti also received funding in late 2012 for a desalination plant to begin address the severe freshwater shortage affecting Djibouti City, and particularly its poorest residents. Since independence from Ethiopia in 1993, Eritrea has faced the economic problems of a small, poor country, facing chronic drought. These have been exacerbated by restrictive economic policies. Eritrea has a command economy under the control of the sole political party, the People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ). Like the economies of many African nations, a large share of the population - nearly 80% - is engaged in subsistence agriculture. That sector only produces a small share of the country's total output. Since the conclusion of the Ethiopian-Eritrea war in 2000, the government has expanded use of military and party-owned businesses to complete President ISAIAS's development agenda. The government strictly controls the use of foreign currency by limiting access and availability. Few large private enterprises exist in Eritrea and most operate in conjunction with government partners, although recently a number of large international mining ventures have opened. Eritrea's national income also relies in part on taxes paid by members of the Diaspora. While reliable statistics on food security are difficult to obtain, erratic rainfall and the percentage of the labor force tied up in national service continue to interfere with agricultural production and economic development. Eritrea's harvests generally cannot meet the food needs of the country without supplemental grain purchases. Copper and gold production is likely to drive economic growth over the next few years, but military spending will continue to compete with development and investment plans. Eritrea's economic future will depend on market reform and success at addressing social problems such as illiteracy and low skills.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people 35.8
Ranked 102nd.
163.32
Ranked 40th. 5 times more than Djibouti
Economy > Exports $87.90 million
Ranked 173th.
$454.90 million
Ranked 164th. 5 times more than Djibouti

Crime > Violent crime > Murders 29
Ranked 147th.
879
Ranked 57th. 30 times more than Djibouti
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet Council of Ministers responsible to the president State Council the collective exercises executive authority; members appointed by the president
Education > Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 50th. 13% more than Eritrea
8
Ranked 84th.

People > Gender > Female population 657,441
Ranked 155th.
10.78 million
Ranked 77th. 16 times more than Djibouti

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 215,969
Ranked 153th.
3.92 million
Ranked 71st. 18 times more than Djibouti

Economy > GDP > Per capita $2,361.08 per capita
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Eritrea
$795.20 per capita
Ranked 112th.

Agriculture > Rural population 10,810
Ranked 181st.
64,274
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Djibouti

Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita 524.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 102nd. 11 times more than Eritrea
46.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 142nd.

People > Death rate 7.96 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 102nd. 2% more than Eritrea
7.78 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 108th.

Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 220
Ranked 154th.
384
Ranked 142nd. 75% more than Djibouti
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders NA Democratic Movement for the Liberation of Eritrean Kunama (DMLEK)<br />Eritrean Democratic Alliance (EDA)<br />Eritrean National Congress for Democratic Change (ENCDC)<br />Eritrean National Salvation Front (ENSF)<br />Eritrean Islamic Party for Justice and Development (EIPJD) (includes the Eritrean Islamic Jihad (EIJ), Eritrean Islamic Jihad Movement (EIJM), Eritrean Islamic Salvation, and the Eritrean Islamic Foundation)<br />Eritrean People's Democratic Party (EPDP)<br />Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO)
Geography > Natural resources potential geothermal power, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice, petroleum gold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, possibly oil and natural gas, fish
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita $22.92
Ranked 160th. 25% more than Eritrea
$18.35
Ranked 156th.

Energy > Electricity > Consumption 302.3 million kWh
Ranked 128th. 19% more than Eritrea
253.5 million kWh
Ranked 134th.

People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 62.48%
Ranked 139th. 7% more than Eritrea
58.58%
Ranked 155th.

Geography > Surface area > Sq. km 23,200 km²
Ranked 145th.
117,600 km²
Ranked 99th. 5 times more than Djibouti

People > Population growth rate 2.26%
Ranked 41st.
2.36%
Ranked 35th. 4% more than Djibouti

Geography > Area > Land > Per capita 45.4 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Eritrea
22.05 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.

Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 90.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 148th. 6 times more than Eritrea
14.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 162nd.

Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km 17,020 sq. km
Ranked 130th.
75,920 sq. km
Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Djibouti

Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000 40.84
Ranked 9th.
84.48
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Djibouti

Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 60.8
Ranked 160th.
61.71
Ranked 157th. 1% more than Djibouti

Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people 80.81
Ranked 171st. 10 times more than Eritrea
7.81
Ranked 205th.
Military > Personnel > Per capita 16.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th.
45.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Djibouti

Military > War deaths 0.0
Ranked 43th.
0.0
Ranked 91st.

Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita 0.00236
Ranked 202nd.
0.116
Ranked 113th. 49 times more than Djibouti

Agriculture > Agricultural growth 153
Ranked 9th. 50% more than Eritrea
102
Ranked 129th.

Media > Internet users 25,900
Ranked 178th.
200,000
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Djibouti
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices 7.9%
Ranked 39th.
17%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Djibouti

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 26.56
Ranked 11th.
37.89
Ranked 4th. 43% more than Djibouti

Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ $18.31 million
Ranked 166th.
$101.98 million
Ranked 138th. 6 times more than Djibouti

Language > Languages French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar Afar, Arabic, Tigre and Kunama, Tigrinya, other Cushitic languages
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services 80%
Ranked 12th. 32% more than Eritrea
60.8%
Ranked 86th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 152,686
Ranked 153th.
2.71 million
Ranked 73th. 18 times more than Djibouti

Military > Battle-related deaths > Number of people 35
Ranked 26th.
57
Ranked 18th. 63% more than Djibouti

Economy > Exports per capita $102.25
Ranked 169th. 38% more than Eritrea
$74.20
Ranked 177th.

Media > Personal computers > Per capita 23.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Eritrea
7.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.

Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 220
Ranked 161st.
384
Ranked 149th. 75% more than Djibouti

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 27.95%
Ranked 135th. 13% more than Eritrea
24.84%
Ranked 155th.

Government > Administrative divisions 6 districts (cercles, singular - cercle); Ali Sabieh, Arta, Dikhil, Djibouti, Obock, Tadjourah 6 regions (zobatat, singular - zoba); Anseba, Debub (South), Debubawi K'eyih Bahri (Southern Red Sea), Gash Barka, Ma'akel (Central), Semenawi Keyih Bahri (Northern Red Sea)
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 800,096
Ranked 154th.
13.72 million
Ranked 72nd. 17 times more than Djibouti

Education > Literacy > Total population 67.9%
Ranked 127th. 16% more than Eritrea
58.6%
Ranked 135th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 71,137
Ranked 153th.
1.29 million
Ranked 71st. 18 times more than Djibouti

People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate 9.4%
Ranked 132nd. 6 times more than Eritrea
1.5%
Ranked 186th.

Education > College and university > Gender parity index 0.673
Ranked 73th. 81% more than Eritrea
0.372
Ranked 114th.

Religion > Religions > All Muslim 94%, Christian 6% Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant
Education > Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 150th. The same as Eritrea
5
Ranked 158th.

Military > Global Peace Index 1.92
Ranked 100th.
2.29
Ranked 43th. 19% more than Djibouti

Education > Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 27th. The same as Eritrea
7
Ranked 48th.

Media > Televisions per 1000 37.08
Ranked 141st. 166 times more than Eritrea
0.224
Ranked 191st.
Health > Births and maternity > Future births 14.44
Ranked 153th.
259.57
Ranked 71st. 18 times more than Djibouti

Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita 10.21 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than Eritrea
1.14 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 144th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 55.44%
Ranked 58th.
57.17%
Ranked 43th. 3% more than Djibouti

Education > Children out of school, primary, female 18,818
Ranked 28th.
262,581
Ranked 12th. 14 times more than Djibouti

Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare 1,666.6
Ranked 108th. 4 times more than Eritrea
465.9
Ranked 163th.

People > Population in 2015 930 thousand
Ranked 154th.
5,840 thousand
Ranked 109th. 6 times more than Djibouti
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 32.7
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Eritrea
30.8
Ranked 4th.

Geography > Terrain coastal plain and plateau separated by central mountains dominated by extension of Ethiopian north-south trending highlands, descending on the east to a coastal desert plain, on the northwest to hilly terrain and on the southwest to flat-to-rolling plains
Education > High school enrolment rate 87.94
Ranked 66th. 6% more than Eritrea
82.89
Ranked 70th.

Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population 61.14 years
Ranked 178th.
62.52 years
Ranked 174th. 2% more than Djibouti

Military > Paramilitary personnel 2,450
Ranked 83th.
0.0
Ranked 120th.
Military > Service age and obligation 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription 18-40 years of age for male and female voluntary and compulsory military service; 16-month conscript service obligation
Geography > Location Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia Eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 8.41%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Eritrea
2.13%
Ranked 105th.

Economy > Human Development Index 0.495
Ranked 150th. 11% more than Eritrea
0.444
Ranked 161st.
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000 2.12
Ranked 74th. 59% more than Eritrea
1.33
Ranked 76th.

People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 9.07
Ranked 70th. 26% more than Eritrea
7.21
Ranked 110th.

Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita 80.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st. 5 times more than Eritrea
16.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 156th.

Media > Households with television 40.82%
Ranked 92nd. 3 times more than Eritrea
14.37%
Ranked 48th.

Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 34.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th.
38.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 13% more than Djibouti

Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index 0.0
Ranked 122nd.
3.92
Ranked 34th.
Culture > Happy Planet Index 40.4
Ranked 87th. 17% more than Eritrea
34.49
Ranked 136th.
Government > Executive branch > Head of government Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil MOHAMED (since 1 April 2013) President ISAIAS Afworki (since 8 June 1993)
Geography > Coastline 314 km
Ranked 132nd.
2,234 km
Ranked 58th. 7 times more than Djibouti

Labor > Labor force 351,700
Ranked 142nd.
1.94 million
Ranked 108th. 6 times more than Djibouti
Environment > Current issues inadequate supplies of potable water; limited arable land; desertification; endangered species deforestation; desertification; soil erosion; overgrazing; loss of infrastructure from civil warfare
Energy > Oil > Consumption 12,000 bbl/day
Ranked 133th. 2 times more than Eritrea
5,000 bbl/day
Ranked 158th.

Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 62.4
Ranked 160th.
64.11
Ranked 154th. 3% more than Djibouti

Education > College and university > Share of total education spending 16.5%
Ranked 73th.
31.9%
Ranked 7th. 93% more than Djibouti

Health > Life expectancy > Men 57 years
Ranked 58th.
60 years
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Djibouti
Media > Television > List of TV stations <p>Djibouti Television - operated by RTD</p> <p>Eri TV - state-run</p>
People > Total fertility rate 2.55 children born/woman
Ranked 79th.
4.25 children born/woman
Ranked 35th. 67% more than Djibouti

Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 59.29
Ranked 161st.
59.43
Ranked 160th. About the same as Djibouti

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 21.84%
Ranked 136th. 15% more than Eritrea
18.94%
Ranked 155th.

Media > Television receivers > Per capita 43.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 125th. 139 times more than Eritrea
0.311 per 1,000 people
Ranked 176th.

Government > Executive branch > Chief of state President Ismail Omar GUELLEH (since 8 May 1999) President ISAIAS Afworki (since 8 June 1993)
Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address B. P. 185, Djibouti P. O. Box 211, Asmara
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 22.65
Ranked 193th. 4 times more than Eritrea
5.47
Ranked 200th.

Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity $2.35 billion
Ranked 170th.
$4.35 billion
Ranked 161st. 85% more than Djibouti

Government > Capital city > Name Djibouti Asmara (Asmera)
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates 11 35 N, 43 09 E 15 20 N, 38 56 E
Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts Legal Illegal (Penalty: Up to 3 years imprisonment)
Government > International organization participation ACP, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AU, CAEU (candidates), COMESA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAS, MIGA, MINURSO, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO ACP, AfDB, AU, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS (observer), ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAS (observer), MIGA, NAM, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 0.8
Ranked 38th.
0.89
Ranked 21st. 11% more than Djibouti

Weather > Temperature > Highest temperature ever recorded 49.5 \u00b0C (121 \u00b0F) 48 \u00b0C (118.4 \u00b0F)
Media > Internet > Users per 1000 13.97
Ranked 133th.
23.03
Ranked 128th. 65% more than Djibouti

Religion > Major religion(s) Islam Islam, Christianity
Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male 32.9%
Ranked 144th.
40.7%
Ranked 130th. 24% more than Djibouti
Geography > Area > Water 20 sq km
Ranked 147th.
16,600 sq km
Ranked 33th. 830 times more than Djibouti

People > Age structure > 0-14 years 33.6%
Ranked 66th.
41.3%
Ranked 34th. 23% more than Djibouti

Military > Military service age and obligation 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription 18-40 years of age for male and female voluntary and compulsory military service; 16-month conscript service obligation
Media > Broadcast media maintains restrictions on the licensing and operation of broadcast media; state-owned Radiodiffusion-Television de Djibouti (RTD) operates the sole terrestrial TV station as well as the only 2 domestic radio networks; no private TV or radio stations; transmissions of several international broadcasters are available government controls broadcast media with private ownership prohibited; 1 state-owned TV station; state-owned radio operates 2 networks; purchases of satellite dishes and subscriptions to international broadcast media are permitted
Transport > Airports 13
Ranked 151st. The same as Eritrea
13
Ranked 152nd.

Geography > Area > Comparative to US places slightly smaller than Massachusetts slightly larger than Pennsylvania
Language > Major language(s) French, Arabic, Somali, Afar Tigrinya, Tigre, Arabic, English
Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio 0.41
Ranked 84th. 2 times more than Eritrea
0.2
Ranked 146th.

People > Gender > Male population 642,583
Ranked 155th.
10.98 million
Ranked 74th. 17 times more than Djibouti

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 363,318
Ranked 155th.
5.4 million
Ranked 78th. 15 times more than Djibouti

Media > News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Agence Djiboutienne d&#039;Information - state news agency</p> </p>La Voix de Djibouti - exile news website</p> <p>Shabait.com - Ministry of Information website</p> </p>Erina (Eritrean News Agency) - state-run</p>
Industry > Gross value added by construction 156.07 million
Ranked 167th.
467.68 million
Ranked 135th. 3 times more than Djibouti

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 61.54%
Ranked 58th.
63.06%
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Djibouti

Economy > Fiscal year calendar year calendar year
Background > Overview <p>Controlling access to the Red Sea, Djibouti is of major strategic importance, a fact that has ensured a steady flow of foreign assistance.</p> <p>During the Gulf War it was the base of operations for the French military, who continue to maintain a significant presence.</p> <p>France has thousands of troops as well as warships, aircraft and armoured vehicles in Djibouti, contributing directly and indirectly to the country&#039;s income. The US has stationed hundreds of troops in Djibouti, its only African base, in an effort to counter terrorism in the region.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13231761">Full Article</a> <p>Eritrea emerged from its long war of independence in 1993 only to plunge once again into military conflict, first with Yemen and then, more devastatingly, with its old adversary, Ethiopia.</p> <p>Today, a fragile peace prevails and Eritrea faces the gigantic tasks of rebuilding its infrastructure and of developing its economy after more than 30 years of fighting.</p> <p>A former Italian colony, Eritrea was occupied by the British in 1941. In 1952 the United Nations resolved to establish it as an autonomous entity federated with Ethiopia as a compromise between Ethiopian claims for sovereignty and Eritrean aspirations for independence. However, 10 years later the Ethiopian emperor, Haile Selassie, decided to annex it, triggering a 32-year armed struggle.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13349078">Full Article</a>
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita 179.04
Ranked 160th. 39% more than Eritrea
128.95
Ranked 137th.

People > Age structure > 65 years and over 3.5%
Ranked 183th.
3.7%
Ranked 173th. 6% more than Djibouti

Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry 16.9%
Ranked 173th.
30.6%
Ranked 73th. 81% more than Djibouti

Geography > Population density > People per sq. km 34.21 people/m²
Ranked 146th.
43.58 people/m²
Ranked 134th. 27% more than Djibouti

Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek 48 hours
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Eritrea
44.5 hours
Ranked 66th.
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 18.5
Ranked 120th. 907 times more than Eritrea
0.0204
Ranked 184th.

Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average $177.72
Ranked 44th. 12 times more than Eritrea
$15.38
Ranked 80th.

Crime > Murders > WHO 3.5
Ranked 102nd.
15.9
Ranked 39th. 5 times more than Djibouti
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$ $28.81 million
Ranked 168th.
$262.24 million
Ranked 136th. 9 times more than Djibouti

People > Nationality > Noun Djiboutian(s) Eritrean(s)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 100
Ranked 156th.
117
Ranked 123th. 17% more than Djibouti
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares 1,300
Ranked 184th.
640,000
Ranked 115th. 492 times more than Djibouti

Media > Radio > List of radio stations <p>Radio Djibouti - operated by RTD; national network broadcasts in Afar, Arabic and Somali, international network in French</p> <p>Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea (Dimtsi Hafash) - state-run, operates two networks, programmes in 11 languages</p> </p>Radio Zara - state-run, FM network</p>
Economy > Imports per capita $667.94
Ranked 141st. 4 times more than Eritrea
$158.67
Ranked 179th.

Economy > Gross National Income per capita $779.53
Ranked 105th. 5 times more than Eritrea
$165.53
Ranked 152nd.
Military > Armed forces personnel 8,000
Ranked 116th.
200,000
Ranked 26th. 25 times more than Djibouti
Education > Literacy > Female 58.4%
Ranked 125th. 23% more than Eritrea
47.6%
Ranked 132nd.
Labor > Labor force, total 294,585.57
Ranked 160th.
2.95 million
Ranked 105th. 10 times more than Djibouti

Agriculture > Farm workers 271,000
Ranked 110th.
1.47 million
Ranked 59th. 5 times more than Djibouti

Government > Government corruption rating 2.5
Ranked 54th. 25% more than Eritrea
2
Ranked 69th.

Health > Infant mortality rate > Total 54.94 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 39th. 33% more than Eritrea
41.33 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 61st.

People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 35.49%
Ranked 136th. 18% more than Eritrea
30.04%
Ranked 154th.

Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point Moussa Ali 2,028 m Soira 3,018 m
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita 134 Int. $
Ranked 11th. 74% more than Eritrea
77 Int. $
Ranked 187th.

Military > Military expenditures 3.6% of GDP
Ranked 3rd.
6.3% of GDP
Ranked 3rd. 75% more than Djibouti
Agriculture > Products fruits, vegetables; goats, sheep, camels, animal hides sorghum, lentils, vegetables, corn, cotton, tobacco, sisal; livestock, goats; fish
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 8.27
Ranked 166th. 10 times more than Eritrea
0.8
Ranked 201st.

Economy > Development > Human Development Index 0.445
Ranked 162nd. 27% more than Eritrea
0.351
Ranked 179th.

Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita 84.61% per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Eritrea
11.82% per 1 million people
Ranked 10th.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 21.89
Ranked 8th.
42.83
Ranked 1st. 96% more than Djibouti

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 5.47%
Ranked 63th.
5.92%
Ranked 43th. 8% more than Djibouti

People > Physicians density 0.23 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Eritrea
0.05 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 23th.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000 1.32 hectares
Ranked 192nd.
125.66 hectares
Ranked 116th. 95 times more than Djibouti

Military > Military branches Djibouti Armed Forces (Forces Armees Djiboutiennes, FAD): Djibouti National Army (includes Navy, Djiboutian Air Force (Force Aerienne Djiboutienne, FAD), National Gendarmerie (GN)) Eritrean Armed Forces: Eritrean Ground Forces, Eritrean Navy, Eritrean Air Force (includes Air Defense Force)
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people $3.02
Ranked 68th. 26 times more than Eritrea
$0.11
Ranked 153th.

Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people 155.87 kW
Ranked 127th. 6 times more than Eritrea
24.52 kW
Ranked 165th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 283,959
Ranked 155th.
4.12 million
Ranked 79th. 15 times more than Djibouti

Education > College and university > Gender ratio 68.79
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Eritrea
31.9
Ranked 8th.

Economy > Exports > Commodities reexports, hides and skins, coffee (in transit) livestock, sorghum, textiles, food, small manufactures
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita 326.03 kWh
Ranked 104th. 7 times more than Eritrea
43.76 kWh
Ranked 132nd.

Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter $1.75
Ranked 44th.
$2.49
Ranked 3rd. 42% more than Djibouti

Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index 114.6%
Ranked 44th. 60% more than Eritrea
71.5%
Ranked 178th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 720,737
Ranked 154th.
12.44 million
Ranked 73th. 17 times more than Djibouti

Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing 30.01 million
Ranked 184th.
178.89 million
Ranked 162nd. 6 times more than Djibouti

Geography > Total area > Sq. km 23,200
Ranked 141st.
117,600
Ranked 96th. 5 times more than Djibouti

Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership 0.0
Ranked 210th.
501
Ranked 166th.
Energy > Electricity > Production 325 million kWh
Ranked 119th. 11% more than Eritrea
292.5 million kWh
Ranked 122nd.

Government > Country name > Conventional long form Republic of Djibouti State of Eritrea
Media > Personal computers per 1000 24.47
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Eritrea
7.21
Ranked 52nd.

Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita 4.17 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Eritrea
1.17 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 87,759
Ranked 160th.
1.15 million
Ranked 92nd. 13 times more than Djibouti

People > Cities > Urban population 89,190
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Eritrea
35,726
Ranked 208th.

Geography > Land use > Arable land 0.09%
Ranked 213th.
5.87%
Ranked 144th. 65 times more than Djibouti

Industry > Manufacturing growth 2.3
Ranked 107th.
-20.96
Ranked 127th.

Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries Eritrea 109 km, Ethiopia 349 km, Somalia 58 km Djibouti 109 km, Ethiopia 912 km, Sudan 605 km
Economy > Imports $574.20 million
Ranked 173th.
$972.80 million
Ranked 165th. 69% more than Djibouti

People > Nationality > Adjective Djiboutian Eritrean
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index 109.6%
Ranked 63th. 27% more than Eritrea
86.3%
Ranked 177th.

Media > Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 AM 2, FM NA, shortwave 2
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 <25
People > Sex ratio > Total population 0.86 male(s)/female
Ranked 221st.
0.98 male(s)/female
Ranked 124th. 14% more than Djibouti

People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 11.14%
Ranked 67th.
12.08%
Ranked 42nd. 8% more than Djibouti

Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 4.74 births per woman
Ranked 32nd.
5.24 births per woman
Ranked 26th. 11% more than Djibouti

Industry > Growth 3.68
Ranked 96th.
-2.04
Ranked 119th.

Government > Executive branch > Elections president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; president is eligible to hold office until age 75; election last held on 8 April 2011 (next to be held by 2016); prime minister appointed by the president president elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); the most recent and only election was held on 8 June 1993 (next election date uncertain as the National Assembly did not hold a presidential election in December 2001 as anticipated)
Health > Infant mortality rate 105.54
Ranked 8th. 40% more than Eritrea
75.59
Ranked 27th.
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 17th.
6.3%
Ranked 5th. 66% more than Djibouti

Economy > Budget > Expenditures $503.00 million
Ranked 166th.
$1.19 billion
Ranked 155th. 2 times more than Djibouti

People > Sex ratio > At birth 1.03 male(s)/female
Ranked 173th. The same as Eritrea
1.03 male(s)/female
Ranked 183th.

Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $749.13 million
Ranked 111th.
$932.90 million
Ranked 81st. 25% more than Djibouti

Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 11.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.
14.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 24% more than Djibouti

Energy > Crude oil > Production 0.0
Ranked 144th.
0.0
Ranked 168th.

Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU 136.89 billion
Ranked 83th. 20 times more than Eritrea
7.02 billion
Ranked 124th.

Economy > Tourist arrivals 40,000
Ranked 163th.
81,000
Ranked 155th. 2 times more than Djibouti

Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita $194.68 per capita
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Eritrea
$88.20 per capita
Ranked 85th.

Transport > Rail > Railway length 781 km
Ranked 98th. 3 times more than Eritrea
306 km
Ranked 119th.
Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
People > Major infectious diseases > Degree of risk high high
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$ $126.18 million
Ranked 164th.
$405.12 million
Ranked 144th. 3 times more than Djibouti

People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 6.75%
Ranked 138th. 28% more than Eritrea
5.29%
Ranked 154th.

Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 135th. The same as Eritrea
2
Ranked 151st.

Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$ $7.80 million
Ranked 146th.
$60.00 million
Ranked 149th. 8 times more than Djibouti

Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000 0.514
Ranked 128th. 4 times more than Eritrea
0.139
Ranked 154th.
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 69.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 125th. 4 times more than Eritrea
17.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 138th.

Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita 206.03 kWh
Ranked 122nd. 10 times more than Eritrea
20.19 kWh
Ranked 160th.

Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita 181.55
Ranked 134th. 2 times more than Eritrea
76.28
Ranked 158th.

Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population 97%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Eritrea
36.5%
Ranked 52nd.
Geography > Irrigated land 10 sq km
Ranked 163th.
210 sq km
Ranked 130th. 21 times more than Djibouti

Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication 347.53 million
Ranked 151st.
374.02 million
Ranked 149th. 8% more than Djibouti

Labor > GNI > Current US$ $775.82 million
Ranked 177th.
$3.06 billion
Ranked 148th. 4 times more than Djibouti

Military > Armed forces personnel > Total 13,000
Ranked 113th.
202,000
Ranked 28th. 16 times more than Djibouti

Media > Internet > Users > Per capita 13.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.
24.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 130th. 79% more than Djibouti

Economy > GDP per person 1,213.9
Ranked 121st. 3 times more than Eritrea
369.24
Ranked 161st.

Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 0.982 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th. 2% more than Eritrea
0.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.

Education > Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 132nd.
7 years
Ranked 117th. 17% more than Djibouti
Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim 99%
Ranked 8th. 98% more than Eritrea
50%
Ranked 48th.
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 65.7
Ranked 18th. 77% more than Eritrea
37.2
Ranked 55th.

Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 309
Ranked 119th. 4 times more than Eritrea
74
Ranked 166th.
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection 0.0839%
Ranked 217th.
4.96%
Ranked 167th. 59 times more than Djibouti

Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 20.94
Ranked 162nd. 2 times more than Eritrea
9.8
Ranked 177th.

Health > Life expectancy > Women 60 years
Ranked 57th.
64 years
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Djibouti
Geography > Natural hazards earthquakes; droughts; occasional cyclonic disturbances from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rains and flash floods frequent droughts; locust swarms
Economy > Exports > Main exports Re-exports, hides and skins, coffee (re-exported from Ethiopia) Livestock, hides, sorghum, textiles, salt, light manufactures
Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$ 14.9 million constant 2000 US$
Ranked 105th.
84.04 million constant 2000 US$
Ranked 119th. 6 times more than Djibouti

Government > Flag description two equal horizontal bands of light blue (top) and light green with a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bearing a red five-pointed star in the center; blue stands for sea and sky and the Issa Somali people; green symbolizes earth and the Afar people; white represents peace; the red star recalls the struggle for independence and stands for unity red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right triangles; the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue; a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle; green stands for the country's agriculture economy, red signifies the blood shed in the fight for freedom, and blue symbolizes the bounty of the sea; the wreath-olive branch symbol is similar to that on the first flag of Eritrea from 1952; the shape of the red triangle broadly mimics the shape of the country
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita $189.70
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Eritrea
$80.72
Ranked 137th.

Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 11,487.87 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Eritrea
585.95 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 39th.

Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 28th. The same as Eritrea
12 nautical mile
Ranked 76th.

Economy > Debt > External $773.90 million
Ranked 155th.
$1.06 billion
Ranked 150th. 37% more than Djibouti

Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita 66.99$
Ranked 99th.
-53.621$
Ranked 130th.

Media > Televisions 28,000
Ranked 169th. 28 times more than Eritrea
1,000
Ranked 209th.
Education > Secondary education, pupils 55,082
Ranked 60th.
265,600
Ranked 49th. 5 times more than Djibouti

Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita 0.008 per 1,000 people
Ranked 186th.
0.114 per 1,000 people
Ranked 157th. 14 times more than Djibouti

Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 13.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 143th. 65% more than Eritrea
8.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd.

Education > College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 103th.
0.0
Ranked 106th.

Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.82
Ranked 138th. 1% more than Eritrea
0.81
Ranked 139th.

Education > School life expectancy > Total 3.4 years
Ranked 107th.
4.6 years
Ranked 103th. 35% more than Djibouti
Language > Linguistic diversity index 0.592
Ranked 68th.
0.749
Ranked 40th. 27% more than Djibouti
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita $531.24 per capita
Ranked 92nd. 6 times more than Eritrea
$87.44 per capita
Ranked 33th.
People > Major infectious diseases > Food or waterborne diseases bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services 80%
Ranked 13th. 38% more than Eritrea
57.8%
Ranked 100th.

Media > Internet users > Per 100 people 2.26
Ranked 158th.
4.06
Ranked 148th. 80% more than Djibouti

Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita 564.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 127th. 10 times more than Eritrea
55.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 159th.

Geography > Area > Land per 1000 28.37 sq km
Ranked 54th. 26% more than Eritrea
22.54 sq km
Ranked 64th.

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