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  • Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax: Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)". Prices in current USD.
  • Crime > Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate: Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Economy > GDP: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
  • Economy > GDP per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
  • Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -: This entry records the difference between national government revenues and expenditures, expressed as a percent of GDP. A positive (+) number indicates that revenues exceeded expenditures (a budget surplus), while a negative (-) number indicates the reverse (a budget deficit). Normalizing the data, by dividing the budget balance by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries and indicates whether a national government saves or borrows money. Countries with high budget deficits (relative to their GDPs) generally have more difficulty raising funds to finance expenditures, than those with lower deficits.
  • Geography > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
  • Geography > Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
  • Government > Legislative branch: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
  • Geography > Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
  • Religion > Religions: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
  • Cost of living > Local purchasing power: Local Purchasing Power shows relative purchasing power in buying goods and services in a given city for the average wage in that city. If domestic purchasing power is 40, this means that the inhabitants of that city with the average salary can afford to buy 60% less typical goods and services than New York City residents with an average salary.
  • People > Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro). Prices in current USD.
  • Economy > Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • People > Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
  • Government > Suffrage: The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
  • Geography > Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
  • Government > Constitution: The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Crime > Total crimes: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • 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.
  • Crime > Total crimes per 1000: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • People > Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Economy > Budget > Revenues: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
  • People > Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year.
  • Industry > Manufacturing output: Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars."
  • Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year): Year of last use.
  • Government > Political parties and leaders: Significant political organizations and their leaders.
  • Economy > Economy > Overview: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Economy > Exports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Government > Executive branch > Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
  • Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
  • People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people: Total number of divorces in given year by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a bottle of water (1.5 liter). Prices in current USD.
  • Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year: Average rainfall is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g). Prices in current USD.
  • 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.
  • Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment: Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment". Prices in current USD.
  • Military > Personnel > Per capita: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Military > War deaths: Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths."
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita: Arable land (hectares per person). Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Agriculture > Agricultural growth: Index of agricultural production in 1996 - 98 (1989 - 91 = 100)
  • Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP: Public debt as % of GDP (CIA).

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  • Economy > Public debt: This entry records the cumulatiive total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency. Public debt should not be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the private and public sector and must be financed out of foreign exchange earnings.
  • Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices: This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.
  • Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Language > Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
  • Transport > Road network length > Km: Length of road network in kilometers in European Union countries.
  • Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin, which shows where production takes place in an economy. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
  • Economy > Exports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Media > Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year: Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 liter of regular Milk. Prices in current USD.
  • Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release: Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat". Prices in current USD.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes: 1 Pair of Nike Shoes. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Nike Shoes". Prices in current USD.
  • Government > Administrative divisions: This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by BGN are noted.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index: Rent Index is estimation of prices of renting apartments in the city compared to New York City. If Rent index is 80, Numbeo estimates that price for renting in that city is 80% of price in New York.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
  • Education > Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
  • Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area: Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. The road network includes all roads in the country: motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other urban and rural roads."
  • People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen: Average prize of a dozen eggs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked about the prize of a dozen eggs. Prices in current USD.
  • Education > College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index: This index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of family income in a country. The index is calculated from the Lorenz curve, in which cumulative family income is plotted against the number of families arranged from the poorest to the ric
  • Religion > Religions > All: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
  • Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar: Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)". Prices in current USD.
  • Education > Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Crime > Murders > Per 100,000 people: 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."
  • 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.
  • Labor > Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
  • Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Media > Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
  • Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
  • Culture > Happy Planet Index: The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is calculated from three components: Perceived well-being, life expectancy and ecological footprint. A higher value indicates a happier population.
  • Government > Executive branch > Head of government: Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
  • Geography > Coastline: The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
  • Labor > Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Environment > Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
  • Energy > Oil > Consumption: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • 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.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of White Rice. Prices in current USD.
  • Government > Executive branch > Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
  • Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
  • Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
  • Government > Capital city > Name: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
  • Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
  • 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.
  • Crime > Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
  • 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.
  • Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked abot the price of an Internet connection (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)". Prices in current USD.
  • Geography > Area > Water: Total water area in square kilometers
  • People > Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Military > Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
  • Transport > Airports: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
  • 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.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre: Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
  • Economy > Fiscal year: The beginning and ending months for a country's accounting period of 12 months, which often is the calendar year but which may begin in any month. All yearly references are for the calendar year (CY) unless indicated as a noncalendar fiscal year (FY).
  • Background > Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
  • Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
  • People > Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
  • Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods produced by the industrial sector within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
  • Geography > Population density > People per sq. km: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
  • Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Economy > Inequality > GINI index: Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality."
  • 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 > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Agriculture > Farm workers: Agricultural employment shows the number of agricultural workers in the agricultural sector.
  • Health > Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent: 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)". Prices in current USD.
  • People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
  • Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point: Highest point above sea level
  • Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita: Net per capita agricultural production, expressed in International Dollars. Net means after deduction of feed and seed. International Dollars are calculated using the Geary-Khamis formula, which is designed to neutralize irrelevant exchange rate movements (more information on http://faostat3.fao.org/faostat-gateway/go/to/mes/glossary/*/E)
  • Military > Military expenditures: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Agriculture > Products: Major agricultural crops and products
  • Cost of living > Consumer price index > Plus rent: Consumer Price Plus Rent Index is an estimation of consumer goods prices including rent in the city comparing to New York City. If a city has a an index of 120, it means Numbeo estimates it is 20% more expensive than New York (excluding rent).
  • Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal: Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar". Prices in current USD.
  • Economy > Development > Human Development Index: Human Development Index trends, 1980-2012.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
  • People > Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless). Prices in current USD.
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Military > Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
  • People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces: Total number of divorces in given year by country.
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
  • Economy > Exports > Commodities: This entry provides a listing of the highest-valued exported products; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
  • Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index: Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 1999-2001. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 1999-2001.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
  • Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Crime > Prisoners > Per capita: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index: Groceries Index is an estimation of grocery prices in a given location compared to New York City. To calculate this section, Numbeo uses the "Markets" section of each city.
  • Geography > Total area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways."
  • Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership: This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of apples. Prices in current USD.
  • Energy > Electricity > Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
  • Government > Country name > Conventional long form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
  • Media > Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
  • Transport > Vehicles > Per km of road: Vehicles per kilometer of road include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Roads refer to motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other roads. A motorway is a road specially designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions."
  • 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
  • Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people: Motor vehicles include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Population refers to midyear population in the year for which data are available."
  • Industry > Manufacturing growth: Annual growth rate for manufacturing value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
  • People > Abortion > Abortion rate: Abortions per 1000 women.
  • Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people: Passenger cars refer to road motor vehicles, other than two-wheelers, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine people (including the driver)."
  • Economy > Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  • People > Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
  • Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index: Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.
  • Media > Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
  • Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
  • People > Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
  • Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
  • Industry > Growth: Annual growth rate for industrial value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
  • Sports > Chess > GrandMasters: Number of GrandMaster chess champions, by country. A GrandMaster is the highest level of recognition in chess.
  • Government > Executive branch > Elections: Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
  • 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.
  • Energy > Crude oil > Production: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
  • Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index: Restaurants Index is a comparison of prices of meals and drinks in restaurants and bars compared to NYC.
  • Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU: Net foreign assets (current LCU). Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.
  • People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages: Marriages by urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Cost of living > Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend: Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)". Prices in current USD.
  • Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$: Industry, value added (current US$). Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of potatoes. Prices in current USD.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre: Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
  • Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • 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.
  • Economy > Tax > Tax rates: Revenue is cash receipts from taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales. Grants are also considered as revenue but are excluded here."
  • 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 > Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim: Percent of Muslims in each country.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
  • Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2: Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course". Prices in current USD.
  • Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year: This list compares the average annual consumption of cigarettes per adult in countries around the world. Ten european countries top the list, all located at the East of the continent, with the exception of Greece. Developed asian countries like China, South Korea and Japan also register high cigarette consumption, while Africa hosts the countries with less consumption.
  • Environment > Proportion of land area under protection: Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage.
  • Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Health > Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
  • 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.
  • Labor > Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • Economy > Debt > External: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre: Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people: Marriages by urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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 Finland Seychelles HISTORY
Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax $2,924.10
Ranked 20th. 11 times more than Seychelles
$267.21
Ranked 15th.
Crime > Murder rate 2.5 8.4
Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 1.64
Ranked 11th.
3.75
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Finland

Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate 118
Ranked 58th. 17 times more than Seychelles
7
Ranked 117th.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 22
Ranked 53th.
82.74
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Finland
Economy > GDP $250.02 billion
Ranked 40th. 242 times more than Seychelles
$1.03 billion
Ranked 160th.

Economy > GDP per capita $46,178.59
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Seychelles
$11,758.04
Ranked 53th.

Economy > Gross National Income $123.00 billion
Ranked 27th. 229 times more than Seychelles
$538.16 million
Ranked 141st.
Geography > Land area > Square miles 130,559 square miles
Ranked 26th. 742 times more than Seychelles
176 square miles
Ranked 82nd.
Government > Government type republic republic
Government > Legal system civil law system based on the Swedish model mixed legal system of English common law, French civil law, and customary law
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.91%
Ranked 63th. 2% more than Seychelles
1.87%
Ranked 84th.

Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 72% more than Seychelles
1.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 15.22%
Ranked 116th.
15.37%
Ranked 106th. 1% more than Finland

People > Population 5.27 million
Ranked 116th. 58 times more than Seychelles
90,846
Ranked 196th.

Geography > Area > Comparative slightly smaller than Montana 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 32
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Seychelles
5.4
Ranked 91st.
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > - -2.3% of GDP
Ranked 77th.
2.2% of GDP
Ranked 18th.

Geography > Climate cold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)
Geography > Area > Land 304,473 sq km
Ranked 67th. 669 times more than Seychelles
455 sq km
Ranked 189th.

Government > Legislative branch unicameral Parliament or Eduskunta unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale
Geography > Geographic coordinates 64 00 N, 26 00 E 4 35 S, 55 40 E
Religion > Religions Lutheran Church of Finland 82.5%, Orthodox Church 1.1%, other Christian 1.1%, other 0.1%, none 15.1% Roman Catholic 82.3%, Anglican 6.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.1%, other Christian 3.4%, Hindu 2.1%, Muslim 1.1%, other non-Christian 1.5%, unspecified 1.5%, none 0.6%
Cost of living > Local purchasing power 93.94
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Seychelles
12.24
Ranked 9th.
People > Population > Population growth, past and future -0.057
Ranked 86th.
-0.265
Ranked 148th. 5 times more than Finland

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro $7.51
Ranked 22nd. 83% more than Seychelles
$4.11
Ranked 5th.
Economy > Unemployment rate 7.8%
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Seychelles
2%
Ranked 13th.
People > Ethnic groups Finn 93.4%, Swede 5.6%, Russian 0.5%, Estonian 0.3%, Roma (Gypsy) 0.1%, Sami 0.1% mixed French, African, Indian, Chinese, and Arab
Government > Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal
Geography > Area > Total 338,145 sq km
Ranked 66th. 743 times more than Seychelles
455 sq km
Ranked 199th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 10.52%
Ranked 123th.
10.74%
Ranked 103th. 2% more than Finland

Government > Constitution 1 March 2000 18 June 1993
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares 2.23 million hectares
Ranked 35th. 2234 times more than Seychelles
1,000 hectares
Ranked 192nd.

Crime > Total crimes 520,194
Ranked 23th. 121 times more than Seychelles
4,297
Ranked 81st.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage None; however, the law requires all employers, including non-unionized ones, to pay minimum wages agreed to in collective bargaining agreements; almost all workers are covered under such arrangements. None; SR 22.80 ($1.75) per hour in the public sector.
Government > Judicial branch general courts - deal with criminal and civil cases (include district courts, Courts of Appeal, and the Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus, whose judges are appointed by the president); administrative courts Court of Appeal; Supreme Court; judges for both courts are appointed by the president
Education > Children out of school, primary 6,055
Ranked 80th. 12 times more than Seychelles
500
Ranked 110th.

Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people 612
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Seychelles
176
Ranked 77th.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita $34,978.13
Ranked 22nd. 65% more than Seychelles
$21,254.32
Ranked 43th.

Geography > Land area > Sq. km 304,090 sq km
Ranked 68th. 661 times more than Seychelles
460 sq km
Ranked 178th.

People > Birth rate 10.36 births/1,000 population
Ranked 185th.
14.85 births/1,000 population
Ranked 135th. 43% more than Finland

Crime > Total crimes per 1000 100.03
Ranked 6th. 95% more than Seychelles
51.34
Ranked 17th.
People > Population growth -0.057%
Ranked 86th.
-0.265%
Ranked 148th. 5 times more than Finland

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 13.67
Ranked 101st. 3% more than Seychelles
13.25
Ranked 103th.

Economy > Budget > Revenues $133.40 billion
Ranked 26th. 304 times more than Seychelles
$438.30 million
Ranked 183th.

People > Age distribution > Median age 47.38 years
Ranked 66th. 2% more than Seychelles
46.29 years
Ranked 93th.

Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP $35,800.00
Ranked 23th. 43% more than Seychelles
$25,000.00
Ranked 40th.

Industry > Manufacturing output 43.71 billion
Ranked 28th. 189 times more than Seychelles
231.56 million
Ranked 105th.

Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,944
Ranked 28th.
1,993
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Finland
Government > Political parties and leaders Center Party or Kesk [Juha SIPILA]<br />Christian Democrats or KD [Paivi RASANEN]<br />Green League or Vihr [Ville NIINISTO]<br />Left Alliance or Vas [Paavo ARHINMAKI]<br />National Coalition Party or Kok [Jyrki KATAINEN]<br />Social Democratic Party or SDP [Jutta URPILAINEN]<br />Swedish People's Party or SFP [Carl HAGLUND]<br />The Finns Party or TF [Timo SOINI] Democratic Party or DP [James MANCHAM, Paul CHOW]<br />New Democratic Party or NDP<br />People's Party (Parti Lepep) or PL [France Albert RENE]<br />Popular Democratic Movement or PDM<br />Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO)
Economy > Economy > Overview Finland has a highly industrialized, largely free-market economy with per capita output almost as high as that of Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Trade is important with exports accounting for over one third of GDP in recent years. Finland is strongly competitive in manufacturing - principally the wood, metals, engineering, telecommunications, and electronics industries. Finland excels in high-tech exports such as mobile phones. Except for timber and several minerals, Finland depends on imports of raw materials, energy, and some components for manufactured goods. Because of the climate, agricultural development is limited to maintaining self-sufficiency in basic products. Forestry, an important export earner, provides a secondary occupation for the rural population. Finland had been one of the best performing economies within the EU in recent years and its banks and financial markets avoided the worst of global financial crisis. However, the world slowdown hit exports and domestic demand hard in 2009, with Finland experiencing one of the deepest contractions in the euro zone. A recovery of exports, domestic trade, and household consumption stimulated economic growth in 2010-11. The recession affected general government finances and the debt ratio, turning previously strong budget surpluses into deficits, but Finland has taken action to ensure it will meet EU deficit targets by 2013 and retains its triple-A credit rating. Finland's main challenge in 2013 will be to stimulate growth in the face of weak demand in EU export markets and government austerity measures meant to reduce its budget deficit. Longer-term, Finland must address a rapidly aging population and decreasing productivity that threaten competitiveness, fiscal sustainability, and economic growth. since independence in 1976, per capita output in this Indian Ocean archipelago has expanded to roughly seven times the pre-independence, near-subsistence level, moving the island into the upper-middle-income group of countries. Growth has been led by the tourist sector, which employs about 30% of the labor force and provides more than 70% of hard currency earnings, and by tuna fishing. In recent years, the government has encouraged foreign investment to upgrade hotels and other services. At the same time, the government has moved to reduce the dependence on tourism by promoting the development of farming, fishing, and small-scale manufacturing. In July 2008 the government defaulted on a Euro amortizing note worth roughly US$80 million, leading to a downgrading of Seychelles credit rating. In an effort to obtain loans to service its debt, Seychelles in November 2008 signed a standby arrangement with the IMF that mandated floating the exchange rate, removing foreign exchange controls, cutting government spending, and tightening monetary policy. In response to Seychelles' successful implementation of these policies, the IMF upgraded Seychelles to a three-year extended fund facility (EFF) of $31 million in December 2009. In 2008, GDP fell more than 1% due to declining tourism and the initial effects of liberalization, but the economy recovered in 2010-11 after the reforms took hold and tourism increased. Growth slowed again in 2012 with flagging tourism from Russia and the United Arab Emirates. Seychelles is attempting to implement further structural reforms, including overhauling the tax system, reorganizing of state enterprises, and deregulating the finance and communications sectors.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people 22
Ranked 53th.
82.74
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Finland
Economy > Exports $76.46 billion
Ranked 46th. 155 times more than Seychelles
$493.30 million
Ranked 162nd.

Crime > Violent crime > Murders 118
Ranked 58th. 17 times more than Seychelles
7
Ranked 117th.
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet Council of State or Valtioneuvosto appointed by the president, responsible to parliament Council of Ministers appointed by the president
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 15% more than Seychelles
6.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.

People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people 2.4
Ranked 9th. 27% more than Seychelles
1.89
Ranked 38th.

Education > Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 75th. The same as Seychelles
10
Ranked 49th.

People > Gender > Female population 2.91 million
Ranked 120th. 66 times more than Seychelles
44,384
Ranked 194th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 877,183
Ranked 121st. 66 times more than Seychelles
13,329
Ranked 194th.

Economy > GDP > Per capita $35,964.77 per capita
Ranked 20th. 63% more than Seychelles
$22,051.43 per capita
Ranked 16th.

Agriculture > Rural population 35,037
Ranked 92nd. 56% more than Seychelles
22,521
Ranked 143th.

Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita 16,635.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Seychelles
2,839 kWh per capita
Ranked 52nd.

People > Death rate 10.42 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 44th. 51% more than Seychelles
6.89 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 134th.

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle $2.41
Ranked 10th. 72% more than Seychelles
$1.40
Ranked 6th.
Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 536
Ranked 130th.
2,330
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Finland
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white $2.88
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Seychelles
$0.92
Ranked 13th.
Geography > Natural resources timber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestone fish, copra, cinnamon trees
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita $7,243.85
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Seychelles
$1,074.88
Ranked 22nd.

Energy > Electricity > Consumption 84.83 billion kWh
Ranked 20th. 322 times more than Seychelles
263.2 million kWh
Ranked 133th.

People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 83.07%
Ranked 50th. 10% more than Seychelles
75.2%
Ranked 98th.

Geography > Surface area > Sq. km 338,150 km²
Ranked 64th. 735 times more than Seychelles
460 km²
Ranked 185th.

People > Population growth rate 0.06%
Ranked 186th.
0.9%
Ranked 123th. 15 times more than Finland

Geography > Area > Land > Per capita 58.05 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 10 times more than Seychelles
5.53 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 159th.

Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,160.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 23% more than Seychelles
943.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km 22,860 sq. km
Ranked 117th. 762 times more than Seychelles
30 sq. km
Ranked 197th.

Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.12
Ranked 86th.
5.72
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Finland

Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 80.47
Ranked 28th. 10% more than Seychelles
73.46
Ranked 96th.

Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people 909.45
Ranked 7th. 95% more than Seychelles
466.5
Ranked 92nd.
Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment $149.32
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Seychelles
$67.14
Ranked 10th.
Military > Personnel > Per capita 5.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 11% more than Seychelles
5.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Military > War deaths 0.0
Ranked 169th.
0.0
Ranked 45th.

Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita 0.417
Ranked 23th. 36 times more than Seychelles
0.0114
Ranked 192nd.

Agriculture > Agricultural growth 103
Ranked 125th. 6% more than Seychelles
97
Ranked 157th.

Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP 53.5 CIA
Ranked 54th. 36% more than Seychelles
39.3 CIA
Ranked 92nd.
Media > Internet users 4.48 million
Ranked 21st. 140 times more than Seychelles
32,000
Ranked 6th.
Economy > Public debt 53.1% of GDP
Ranked 54th.
68.4% of GDP
Ranked 39th. 29% more than Finland

Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices 3.2%
Ranked 115th.
7.1%
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Finland

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 9.5
Ranked 85th.
11.79
Ranked 70th. 24% more than Finland

Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ $38.85 billion
Ranked 30th. 412 times more than Seychelles
$94.36 million
Ranked 89th.

Language > Languages Finnish 91.2% (official), Swedish 5.5% (official), other 3.3% (small Sami- and Russian-speaking minorities) Creole 91.8%, English 4.9% (official), other 3.1%, unspecified 0.2%
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services 71.2%
Ranked 42nd.
79.4%
Ranked 16th. 12% more than Finland
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 606,369
Ranked 121st. 65 times more than Seychelles
9,318
Ranked 194th.

Economy > Exports per capita $14,121.88
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Seychelles
$5,619.42
Ranked 46th.

Media > Personal computers > Per capita 481.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Seychelles
189.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th.

Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 536
Ranked 137th.
2,330
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Finland

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre $1.38
Ranked 64th.
$2.00
Ranked 5th. 45% more than Finland
Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release $16.39
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Seychelles
$3.29
Ranked 14th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 35.7%
Ranked 62nd. 6% more than Seychelles
33.6%
Ranked 96th.

Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes $115.41
Ranked 28th. 53% more than Seychelles
$75.23
Ranked 11th.
Government > Administrative divisions 19 regions (maakunnat, singular - maakunta (Finnish); landskapen, singular - landskapet (Swedish)); Aland (Swedish), Ahvenanmaa (Finnish); Etela-Karjala (Finnish), Sodra Karelen (Swedish) [South Karelia]; Etela-Pohjanmaa (Finnish), Sodra Osterbotten (Swedish) [South Ostrobothnia]; Etela-Savo (Finnish), Sodra Savolax (Swedish) [South Savo]; Kanta-Hame (Finnish), Egentliga Tavastland (Swedish); Kainuu (Finnish), Kajanaland (Swedish); Keski-Pohjanmaa (Finnish), Mellersta Osterbotten (Swedish) [Central Ostrobothnia]; Keski-Suomi (Finnish), Mellersta Finland (Swedish) [Central Finland]; Kymenlaakso (Finnish), Kymmenedalen (Swedish); Lappi (Finnish), Lappland (Swedish); Paijat-Hame (Finnish), Paijanne-Tavastland (Swedish); Pirkanmaa (Finnish), Birkaland (Swedish) [Tampere]; Pohjanmaa (Finnish), Osterbotten (Swedish) [Ostrobothnia]; Pohjois-Karjala (Finnish), Norra Karelen (Swedish) [North Karelia]; Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (Finnish), Norra Osterbotten (Swedish) [North Ostrobothnia]; Pohjois-Savo (Finnish), Norra Savolax (Swedish) [North Savo]; Satakunta (Finnish and Swedish); Uusimaa (Finnish), Nyland (Swedish) [Newland]; Varsinais-Suomi (Finnish), Egentliga Finland (Swedish) [Southwest Finland] 25 administrative districts; Anse aux Pins, Anse Boileau, Anse Etoile, Anse Royale, Au Cap, Baie Lazare, Baie Sainte Anne, Beau Vallon, Bel Air, Bel Ombre, Cascade, Glacis, Grand Anse Mahe, Grand Anse Praslin, Inner Islands, La Riviere Anglaise, Les Mamalles, Mont Buxton, Mont Fleuri, Plaisance, Pointe Larue, Port Glaud, Roche Caiman, Saint Louis, Takamaka
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index 36.05
Ranked 35th.
37.5
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Finland
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 3.15 million
Ranked 120th. 64 times more than Seychelles
49,499
Ranked 194th.

Education > Literacy > Total population 100%
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Seychelles
91.9%
Ranked 75th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 288,070
Ranked 120th. 66 times more than Seychelles
4,382
Ranked 194th.

Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 23.33
Ranked 32nd.
99
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Finland
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate 23%
Ranked 75th.
23.9%
Ranked 68th. 4% more than Finland

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen $3.04
Ranked 32nd. 5% more than Seychelles
$2.89
Ranked 6th.
Education > College and university > Gender parity index 1.23
Ranked 41st.
3.38
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Finland

Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre $1,580.47
Ranked 41st.
$1,918.40
Ranked 4th. 21% more than Finland
Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index 26.8
Ranked 38th.
65.8
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Finland
Religion > Religions > All Lutheran National Church 84.2%, Greek Orthodox in Finland 1.1%, other Christian 1.1%, other 0.1%, none 13.5% (2003) Roman Catholic 82.3%, Anglican 6.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.1%, other Christian 3.4%, Hindu 2.1%, Muslim 1.1%, other non-Christian 1.5%, unspecified 1.5%, none 0.6% (2002 census)
Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar $32,773.45
Ranked 20th. 77% more than Seychelles
$18,498.88
Ranked 14th.
Education > Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 129th. The same as Seychelles
6
Ranked 37th.

Education > Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 150th. 20% more than Seychelles
5
Ranked 171st.

Media > Televisions per 1000 613.85
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Seychelles
132.85
Ranked 99th.
Health > Births and maternity > Future births 57.66
Ranked 120th. 66 times more than Seychelles
0.879
Ranked 194th.

Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita 43.56 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 15th.
75.25 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 13th. 73% more than Finland

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 49.07%
Ranked 144th.
51.03%
Ranked 100th. 4% more than Finland

Education > Children out of school, primary, female 2,896
Ranked 72nd. 16 times more than Seychelles
183
Ranked 108th.

People > Population in 2015 5,359 thousand
Ranked 114th. 61 times more than Seychelles
88 thousand
Ranked 194th.
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.2
Ranked 19th. 10% more than Seychelles
27.5
Ranked 5th.

Geography > Terrain mostly low, flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hills Mahe Group is granitic, narrow coastal strip, rocky, hilly; others are coral, flat, elevated reefs
Education > High school enrolment rate 99.99
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Seychelles
98.25
Ranked 4th.

Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population 79.27 years
Ranked 38th. 8% more than Seychelles
73.52 years
Ranked 111th.

Crime > Murders > Per 100,000 people 2.8
Ranked 83th.
11.8
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Finland
Military > Paramilitary personnel 11,500
Ranked 53th. 26 times more than Seychelles
450
Ranked 108th.
Military > Service age and obligation 18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months 18 years of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent); no conscription
Geography > Location Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.84%
Ranked 17th. 89% more than Seychelles
3.63%
Ranked 35th.

Economy > Human Development Index 0.941
Ranked 14th. 15% more than Seychelles
0.821
Ranked 51st.
Labor > Unemployment rate 8.4%
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Seychelles
2%
Ranked 89th.
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.69
Ranked 64th.
7.5
Ranked 19th. 60% more than Finland

People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 9.4
Ranked 60th. 27% more than Seychelles
7.4
Ranked 105th.

Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita 683.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.
1,933.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Finland

Media > Households with television 94.1%
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Seychelles
88.85%
Ranked 58th.

Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 147th.
18.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 65% more than Finland

Culture > Happy Planet Index 47.2
Ranked 60th.
56.07
Ranked 29th. 19% more than Finland
Government > Executive branch > Head of government Prime Minister Jyrki KATAINEN (since 22 June 2011) President James Alix MICHEL (since 14 April 2004); Vice President Danny FAURE (since 1 July 2010)
Geography > Coastline 1,250 km
Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Seychelles
491 km
Ranked 111th.

Labor > Labor force 2.68 million
Ranked 86th. 68 times more than Seychelles
39,560
Ranked 129th.

Environment > Current issues air pollution from manufacturing and power plants contributing to acid rain; water pollution from industrial wastes, agricultural chemicals; habitat loss threatens wildlife populations water supply depends on catchments to collect rainwater
Energy > Oil > Consumption 206,200 bbl/day
Ranked 50th. 29 times more than Seychelles
7,000 bbl/day
Ranked 147th.

Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.8
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Seychelles
77.4
Ranked 78th.

Education > College and university > Share of total education spending 31.85%
Ranked 9th.
32.51%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Finland

Health > Life expectancy > Men 77 years
Ranked 28th. 13% more than Seychelles
68 years
Ranked 34th.
Media > Television > List of TV stations <p>Yleisradio Oy (YLE) - public, web pages in English</p> </p>MTV3 - private</p> </p>Nelonen (Channel 4) - private</p> <p>SBC TV - state-run, operated by Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC)</p>
People > Total fertility rate 1.73 children born/woman
Ranked 164th.
1.89 children born/woman
Ranked 138th. 9% more than Finland

Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 77.3
Ranked 35th. 11% more than Seychelles
69.7
Ranked 103th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 30.15%
Ranked 58th. 9% more than Seychelles
27.55%
Ranked 98th.

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg $2.64
Ranked 18th. 66% more than Seychelles
$1.59
Ranked 5th.
Government > Executive branch > Chief of state President Sauli NIINISTO (since 1 March 2012) President James Alix MICHEL (since 14 April 2004); Vice President Danny FAURE (since 1 July 2010)
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 172.51
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Seychelles
158.63
Ranked 20th.

Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity $194.10 billion
Ranked 55th. 85 times more than Seychelles
$2.29 billion
Ranked 171st.

Government > Capital city > Name Helsinki Victoria
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates 60 10 N, 24 56 E 4 38 S, 55 27 E
Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts Legal since 1971 UN decl. sign. Male illegal (Penalty: Up to 14 years imprisonment) Female legal (decriminalisation proposed ) UN decl. sign.
Government > International organization participation ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CD, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EITI (implementing country), EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-9, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PFP, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIL, UNMOGIP, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC ACP, AfDB, AOSIS, AU, C, CD, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, InOC, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
Crime > Prisoners 3,433 prisoners
Ranked 108th. 22 times more than Seychelles
157 prisoners
Ranked 143th.
Media > Internet > Users per 1000 680.69
Ranked 13th. 81% more than Seychelles
376.32
Ranked 48th.

Religion > Major religion(s) Christianity Christianity
Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data $28.22
Ranked 105th.
$97.98
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Finland
Geography > Area > Water 34,330 sq km
Ranked 17th.
0.0
Ranked 164th.

People > Age structure > 0-14 years 15.8%
Ranked 191st.
21.2%
Ranked 147th. 34% more than Finland

Military > Military service age and obligation 18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60 18 years of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent); no conscription
Media > Broadcast media a mix of publicly-operated TV stations and privately-owned TV stations; the 2 publicly-owned TV stations recently expanded services and the largest private TV station has introduced several special-interest pay-TV channels; cable and satellite multi-channel subscription services are available; all TV signals have been broadcast digitally since September 2007; analog broadcasts via cable networks were terminated in February 2008; public broadcasting maintains a network of 13 national and 25 regional radio stations; a large number of private radio broadcasters the government operates the only terrestrial TV station, which provides local programming and airs broadcasts from international services; multi-channel cable and satellite TV are available; the government operates 1 AM and 1 FM radio station; transmissions of 2 international broadcasters are accessible in Victoria
Transport > Airports 148
Ranked 39th. 11 times more than Seychelles
14
Ranked 148th.

Geography > Area > Comparative to US places slightly smaller than Montana 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Language > Major language(s) Finnish, Swedish English, French, Creole
Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio 1.15
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Seychelles
0.51
Ranked 61st.

People > Gender > Male population 2.85 million
Ranked 118th. 67 times more than Seychelles
42,336
Ranked 195th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 2.06 million
Ranked 119th. 71 times more than Seychelles
29,140
Ranked 195th.

Media > News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Finnish News Agency - Suomen Tietotoimisto (STT) - in Finnish, Swedish and English</p> <p>Seychelles Agence Presse</p>
Industry > Gross value added by construction 14.77 billion
Ranked 32nd. 278 times more than Seychelles
53.19 million
Ranked 181st.

Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre $5,528.95
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Seychelles
$1,301.77
Ranked 5th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 54.62%
Ranked 147th.
57.08%
Ranked 99th. 4% more than Finland

Economy > Fiscal year calendar year calendar year
Background > Overview <p> Finland is a country in the far north of Europe, bordered by Norway, Sweden and Russia. Unlike their fellow-Scandinavian neighbours to the west, the Finns are not a Germanic people but rather speak a language related to Estonian, some languages of Siberia and, more distantly, Hungarian.</p> <p>Despite its substantial size, Finland is relatively thinly-populated. Around two-thirds of its territory is covered by forest and about a tenth by lakes. </p> <p>Hundreds of years of Swedish rule were followed by a further century of Russian control before independence in 1917. This failed to stem the demands of Finland&#039;s giant Soviet neighbour, and World War II saw fierce fighting along Finland&#039;s eastern border.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17288360">Full Article</a> <p>After an ominous, post-independence start which saw them lurch from a coup, through an invasion by mercenaries to an abortive army mutiny and several coup attempts, the Seychelles have attained stability and prosperity. </p> <p>Citizens of the Indian Ocean archipelago enjoy a high per capita income, good health care and education. </p> <p>But just a year after independence in 1976, the Seychelles appeared to be heading down the path of instability which has plagued many African states. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14093816">Full Article</a>
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita 6,182.8
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Seychelles
2,410.83
Ranked 53th.

People > Age structure > 65 years and over 19.2%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Seychelles
7.3%
Ranked 99th.

Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry 27.1%
Ranked 105th. 46% more than Seychelles
18.5%
Ranked 165th.

Geography > Population density > People per sq. km 17.22 people/m²
Ranked 165th.
183.68 people/m²
Ranked 51st. 11 times more than Finland

Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek 40 hours
Ranked 155th.
55 hours
Ranked 1st. 38% more than Finland
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 303.83
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Seychelles
116.33
Ranked 67th.

Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average $5.34
Ranked 119th.
$13.70
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Finland

Crime > Murders > WHO 2.6
Ranked 115th.
3.5
Ranked 103th. 35% more than Finland
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$ $5.96 billion
Ranked 50th. 276 times more than Seychelles
$21.59 million
Ranked 108th.

People > Nationality > Noun Finn(s) Seychellois (singular and plural)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 113
Ranked 134th.
119
Ranked 119th. 5% more than Finland
Economy > Inequality > GINI index 26.88
Ranked 39th.
0.0
Ranked 25th.
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares 2.25 million
Ranked 75th. 2253 times more than Seychelles
1,000
Ranked 185th.

Media > Radio > List of radio stations <p>Yleisradio Oy (YLE) - public</p> </p>The Voice - private</p> </p>Radio Nova - national, private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17290044">Full Article</a> <p>SBC - operates national mediumwave (AM) service and music station Paradise FM</p>
Economy > Imports per capita $13,322.15
Ranked 23th. 31% more than Seychelles
$10,133.86
Ranked 35th.

Economy > Gross National Income per capita $23,708.52
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Seychelles
$6,627.40
Ranked 37th.
Military > Armed forces personnel 32,000
Ranked 81st.
0.0
Ranked 152nd.
Education > Literacy > Female 100%
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Seychelles
92.3%
Ranked 63th.

Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry 16.7%
Ranked 14th.
23%
Ranked 7th. 38% more than Finland
Agriculture > Farm workers 105,000
Ranked 135th. 4 times more than Seychelles
29,000
Ranked 156th.

Health > Infant mortality rate > Total 3.43 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 205th.
11.66 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 133th. 3 times more than Finland

Crime > United States extradition treaties > Entered into force May 11, 1980 June 24, 1935
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent $113.38
Ranked 17th. 39 times more than Seychelles
$2.88
Ranked 17th.
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 55.2%
Ranked 56th. 14% more than Seychelles
48.27%
Ranked 98th.

Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point Halti (alternatively Haltia, Haltitunturi, Haltiatunturi) 1,328 m Morne Seychellois 905 m
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita 101 Int. $
Ranked 91st. 11% more than Seychelles
91 Int. $
Ranked 146th.

Military > Military expenditures 2% of GDP
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Seychelles
0.8% of GDP
Ranked 24th.
Agriculture > Products barley, wheat, sugar beets, potatoes; dairy cattle; fish coconuts, cinnamon, vanilla, sweet potatoes, cassava, copra, bananas; poultry; tuna
Cost of living > Consumer price index > Plus rent 71.23
Ranked 20th. 43% more than Seychelles
49.96
Ranked 3rd.
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 91
Ranked 8th. 93% more than Seychelles
47.08
Ranked 88th.

Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal $9.56
Ranked 27th. 66% more than Seychelles
$5.76
Ranked 11th.
Economy > Development > Human Development Index 0.892
Ranked 22nd. 11% more than Seychelles
0.806
Ranked 46th.

Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.537
Ranked 81st.
2.1
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Finland

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 5%
Ranked 117th.
5.05%
Ranked 107th. 1% more than Finland

People > Physicians density 2.74 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 18th. 81% more than Seychelles
1.51 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 4th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless $13.92
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Seychelles
$5.80
Ranked 10th.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000 425.84 hectares
Ranked 13th. 35 times more than Seychelles
12.08 hectares
Ranked 188th.

Military > Military branches Finnish Defense Forces (FDF): Army (Puolustusvoimat), Navy (Merivoimat; includes Coastal Defense Forces), Air Force (Ilmavoimat) Seychelles Defense Force: Army, Coast Guard (includes Naval Wing, Air Wing), National Guard
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces 12,977
Ranked 16th. 79 times more than Seychelles
165
Ranked 67th.

Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people $6.61
Ranked 50th.
$284.79
Ranked 3rd. 43 times more than Finland

Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people 3,110 kW
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Seychelles
991.42 kW
Ranked 67th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 1.74 million
Ranked 116th. 73 times more than Seychelles
23,892
Ranked 195th.

Economy > Exports > Commodities electrical and optical equipment, machinery, transport equipment, paper and pulp, chemicals, basic metals; timber canned tuna, frozen fish, cinnamon bark, copra, petroleum products (reexports)
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita 16,420.75 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Seychelles
2,734.23 kWh
Ranked 49th.

Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index 99.2%
Ranked 140th. 6% more than Seychelles
93.8%
Ranked 159th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 2.83 million
Ranked 121st. 64 times more than Seychelles
44,251
Ranked 194th.

Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing 32.7 billion
Ranked 40th. 414 times more than Seychelles
78.98 million
Ranked 174th.

Crime > Prisoners > Per capita 71 per 100,000 people
Ranked 114th.
207 per 100,000 people
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Finland
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index 99.26
Ranked 19th. 79% more than Seychelles
55.37
Ranked 12th.
Geography > Total area > Sq. km 338,420
Ranked 62nd. 736 times more than Seychelles
460
Ranked 178th.

Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership 5,264
Ranked 96th. 7 times more than Seychelles
753
Ranked 156th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre $983.63
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Seychelles
$479.60
Ranked 9th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg $3.03
Ranked 44th. 67% more than Seychelles
$1.81
Ranked 14th.
Energy > Electricity > Production 70.34 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd. 249 times more than Seychelles
283 million kWh
Ranked 124th.

Government > Country name > Conventional long form Republic of Finland Republic of Seychelles
Media > Personal computers per 1000 481.05
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Seychelles
193
Ranked 13th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 798,637
Ranked 108th. 83 times more than Seychelles
9,613
Ranked 193th.

Transport > Vehicles > Per km of road 37.47
Ranked 22nd. 70% more than Seychelles
22
Ranked 35th.

People > Cities > Urban population 64,963
Ranked 132nd.
77,479
Ranked 81st. 19% more than Finland

Geography > Land use > Arable land 6.65%
Ranked 136th. 3 times more than Seychelles
2.17%
Ranked 177th.

Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people 558.9
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Seychelles
173.24
Ranked 58th.

Industry > Manufacturing growth -19.9
Ranked 106th.
6.3
Ranked 12th.

People > Abortion > Abortion rate 11.1 abortions per 1,000 women
Ranked 17th.
21.6 abortions per 1,000 women
Ranked 1st. 95% more than Finland
Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people 482.83
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Seychelles
103.25
Ranked 62nd.

Economy > Imports $72.13 billion
Ranked 39th. 81 times more than Seychelles
$889.60 million
Ranked 167th.

People > Nationality > Adjective Finnish Seychellois
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index 103.6%
Ranked 117th. 13% more than Seychelles
91.6%
Ranked 175th.

Media > Radio broadcast stations AM 2, FM 186, shortwave 1 AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 2
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 >75
People > Sex ratio > Total population 0.96 male(s)/female
Ranked 166th.
1.04 male(s)/female
Ranked 23th. 8% more than Finland

People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 10.22%
Ranked 116th.
10.32%
Ranked 107th. 1% more than Finland

Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.8 births per woman
Ranked 134th.
2.1 births per woman
Ranked 35th. 17% more than Finland

Industry > Growth -16.26
Ranked 117th. 6 times more than Seychelles
-2.52
Ranked 66th.

Sports > Chess > GrandMasters 5
Ranked 41st.
0.0
Ranked 82nd.
Government > Executive branch > Elections president elected by popular vote for a six-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 5 February 2012 (next to be held in February 2018); the parliament elects a prime minister who is then appointed to office by the president president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for two more terms); election last held on 19-21 May 2011 (next to be held in 2016)
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP 2%
Ranked 74th. The same as Seychelles
2%
Ranked 45th.

Economy > Budget > Expenditures $139.10 billion
Ranked 3rd. 335 times more than Seychelles
$415.40 million
Ranked 170th.

People > Sex ratio > At birth 1.04 male(s)/female
Ranked 165th. 1% more than Seychelles
1.03 male(s)/female
Ranked 174th.

Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $166.06 billion
Ranked 30th. 216 times more than Seychelles
$768.87 million
Ranked 152nd.
Energy > Crude oil > Production 13,530 bbl/day
Ranked 86th.
0.0
Ranked 145th.

Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index 105.35
Ranked 16th. 86% more than Seychelles
56.64
Ranked 8th.
Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita $1,585.45
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Seychelles
$479.81
Ranked 77th.

Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU 67.79 billion
Ranked 96th. 13 times more than Seychelles
5.07 billion
Ranked 128th.

People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages 28,741
Ranked 24th. 19 times more than Seychelles
1,525
Ranked 74th.

Economy > Tourist arrivals 3.58 million
Ranked 46th. 23 times more than Seychelles
159,000
Ranked 129th.

Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita $23,709.26 per capita
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Seychelles
$3,657.90 per capita
Ranked 16th.

Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Cost of living > Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend $25.45
Ranked 12th. 88% more than Seychelles
$13.55
Ranked 7th.
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$ $59.83 billion
Ranked 38th. 376 times more than Seychelles
$159.16 million
Ranked 101st.

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg $1.25
Ranked 66th.
$1.44
Ranked 7th. 15% more than Finland
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre $3,467.10
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Seychelles
$1,479.91
Ranked 1st.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 13.86%
Ranked 51st. 25% more than Seychelles
11.09%
Ranked 94th.

Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration 4
Ranked 20th. Twice as much as Seychelles
2
Ranked 137th.

Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$ $4.86 billion
Ranked 44th. 13 times more than Seychelles
$366.00 million
Ranked 111th.

Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000 10.86
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Seychelles
2.71
Ranked 77th.
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,401.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 51% more than Seychelles
927.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita 3,922.54 kWh
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Seychelles
482.51 kWh
Ranked 83th.

Economy > Tax > Tax rates 39.07
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Seychelles
36.39
Ranked 24th.

Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita 2,727.16
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Seychelles
605.93
Ranked 80th.

Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population 0.8%
Ranked 134th.
1.1%
Ranked 121st. 38% more than Finland
Geography > Irrigated land 685.8 sq km
Ranked 8th. 229 times more than Seychelles
3 sq km
Ranked 8th.

Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication 19.43 billion
Ranked 38th. 173 times more than Seychelles
112.1 million
Ranked 176th.

Labor > GNI > Current US$ $247.24 billion
Ranked 39th. 227 times more than Seychelles
$1.09 billion
Ranked 159th.

Military > Armed forces personnel > Total 32,000
Ranked 81st. 71 times more than Seychelles
450
Ranked 157th.

Media > Internet > Users > Per capita 687.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 76% more than Seychelles
390.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.

Economy > GDP per person 44,580.7
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Seychelles
8,687.95
Ranked 51st.

Education > Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 59th. The same as Seychelles
10 years
Ranked 37th.
Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim 0.2%
Ranked 145th.
1.1%
Ranked 118th. 6 times more than Finland
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 2.4
Ranked 187th.
11.2
Ranked 125th. 5 times more than Finland

Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2 $81.93
Ranked 12th. 94% more than Seychelles
$42.14
Ranked 6th.
Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 671
Ranked 75th. 19% more than Seychelles
565
Ranked 85th.
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection 15.1%
Ranked 102nd.
42.05%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Finland

Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 164.38
Ranked 100th.
328.82
Ranked 51st. Twice as much as Finland

Health > Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 24th. 6% more than Seychelles
78 years
Ranked 13th.
Geography > Natural hazards NA lies outside the cyclone belt, so severe storms are rare; short droughts possible
Economy > Exports > Main exports Machinery and electronics, paper and paper products, chemicals Fish, cinnamon bark, copra, petroleum products (re-exports)
Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$ 29.75 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 22nd. 319 times more than Seychelles
93.26 million constant 2000 US$
Ranked 97th.

Government > Flag description white with a blue cross extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag); the blue represents the thousands of lakes scattered across the country, while the white is for the snow that covers the land in winter five oblique bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, red, white, and green (bottom) radiating from the bottom of the hoist side; the oblique bands are meant to symbolize a dynamic new country moving into the future; blue represents sky and sea, yellow the sun giving light and life, red the peoples' determination to work for the future in unity and love, white social justice and harmony, green the land and natural environment
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita $12,413.88
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Seychelles
$3,525.68
Ranked 45th.

Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 91.35 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 56th.
3,962.81 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 4th. 43 times more than Finland

Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 153th. The same as Seychelles
12 nautical mile
Ranked 31st.

Labor > Expense > Current LCU 74.77 billion
Ranked 68th. 19 times more than Seychelles
4.04 billion
Ranked 11th.

Economy > Debt > External $599.30 billion
Ranked 21st. 346 times more than Seychelles
$1.73 billion
Ranked 139th.

Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre $771.39
Ranked 23th. 52% more than Seychelles
$508.47
Ranked 5th.
Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita 8,754.06$
Ranked 11th. 43 times more than Seychelles
201.72$
Ranked 83th.

Economy > Central bank discount rate 1.5%
Ranked 47th.
11.17%
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Finland

Media > Televisions 3.2 million
Ranked 46th. 291 times more than Seychelles
11,000
Ranked 183th.
Education > Secondary education, pupils 422,872
Ranked 79th. 59 times more than Seychelles
7,109
Ranked 132nd.

Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita 37.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 77 times more than Seychelles
0.483 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th.

Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 332.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 20% more than Seychelles
277.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.

Education > College and university > Private school share 25.63%
Ranked 48th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Finland

Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 56th.
1.01
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Finland

Language > Linguistic diversity index 0.14
Ranked 151st. 2 times more than Seychelles
0.067
Ranked 167th.
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita $51,770.94 per capita
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Seychelles
$12,931.19 per capita
Ranked 28th.

People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people 5.31
Ranked 23th.
17.44
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Finland

Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services 69.6%
Ranked 46th.
79.5%
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Finland

Media > Internet users > Per 100 people 82.48
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Seychelles
38.99
Ranked 54th.

Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita 14,765.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Seychelles
3,052.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 67th.

Geography > Area > Land per 1000 57.3 sq km
Ranked 35th. 11 times more than Seychelles
5.23 sq km
Ranked 147th.

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