People Stats: compare key data on Ghana & Nigeria

Definitions

Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
Gender > Female population: Total female population.
Mother's mean age at first birth: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Gender > Male population: Total male population.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Percentage: This entry is derived from People > Child labor > Children ages 5-14, which gives the percent of children aged 5-14 (or the age range specified) engaged in child labor. We define “child labor” as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. It refers to work that is mentally, physically, socially, or morally dangerous and harmful to children. Such labor may deprive them of the opportunity to attend school, oblige them to leave school prematurely, or require them to combine school attendance with excessively long and heavy work. In its most extreme forms, child labor involves children being enslaved, separated from their families, exposed to serious hazards and illnesses, and/or left to fend for themselves on the streets of large cities – often a very early age.
Gender > Sex ratio at birth: Number of males born for every female born. Countries with a number less than one have more females born than males.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total: Number of people aged 5-14.
Migration > Net migration rate: The difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population); an excess of persons leaving the country as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. High levels of migration can cause problems such as increasing unemployment and potential ethnic strife (if people are coming in) or a reduction in the labor force, perhaps in certain key sectors (if people are leaving).
Child labor > Children ages 5-14: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
Future population change: Total change in population by country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Urban population: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
Migration > Net migration > Per capita: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Median age > Total: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Urban and rural > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas by country.
Projected population growth: Percentage change in projected population between 2000 and 2050
Units: Percent Change in Population
Units: A threshold of 0 was applied. All countries with growth rates of 0 or below received the same score.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women: Average age of women at their first marriage.
Age structure > 15-64 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Literacy > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Additional details:
- Gibraltar: above 80% (2013)
Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men: Average age of men at their first marriage.
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant children out of total population aged 15 and older. A dependant child is a child aged 0-14.
Gender > Women aged 15-49: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Percentage living in urban areas: Percentage of people living in urban areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Migration > Net migration: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period."
Population > CIA Factbook: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Teenage pregancy rate: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19."
Population density: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
Sex ratio > Under 15 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Percentage living in rural areas.: Percentage of people living in rural areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Age structure > 25-54 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Urban and rural > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas by country.
Gender > Global Gender Gap Index: The Gender Gap Index considers gender inequality in the dimensions of economic participation (equality of salaries, labor market participation and access to high-skilled employment); access to education; political participation; and health (life expectancy and sex ratio). The highest score of 1 means total equality, 0 means complete inequality. The Index is calculated by the World Economic Forum.
Age structure > 15-24 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Rural population: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant."
Migration > Foreign worker salaries: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman: Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Age structure > 55-64 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women: Minimum legal age at which women can be married without parental consent.
Gender > Female population per thousand people: Total female population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Future population > Males: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Sex ratio > 15-64 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Population density > People per sq. km of land area: Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-64. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Drinking water source > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-24. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Total number: This entry is derived from People > Child labor > Children ages 5-14, which gives the percent of children aged 5-14 (or the age range specified) engaged in child labor. We define “child labor” as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. It refers to work that is mentally, physically, socially, or morally dangerous and harmful to children. Such labor may deprive them of the opportunity to attend school, oblige them to leave school prematurely, or require them to combine school attendance with excessively long and heavy work. In its most extreme forms, child labor involves children being enslaved, separated from their families, exposed to serious hazards and illnesses, and/or left to fend for themselves on the streets of large cities – often a very early age.
Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent of people aged 15-19 years who are or have been married or in a marriage-like union recognized by the law or customs of their country.
Life expectancy at birth > Female: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Hospital bed density: This entry provides the number of hospital beds per 1,000 people; it serves as a general measure of inpatient service availability. Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases, beds for both acute and chronic care are included. Because the level of inpatient services required for individual countries depends on several factors - such as demographic issues and the burden of disease - there is no global target for the number of hospital beds per country. So, while 2 beds per 1,000 in one country may be sufficient, 2 beds per 1,000 in another may be woefully inadequate because of the number of people hospitalized by disease.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, any method, percentage.
Contraceptive prevalence rate: This field gives the percent of women of reproductive age (15-49) who are married or in union and are using, or whose sexual partner is using, a method of contraception according to the date of the most recent available data. The contraceptive prevalence rate is an indicator of health services, development, and women’s empowerment. It is also useful in understanding, past, present, and future fertility trends, especially in developing countries.
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people: Total population living in rural areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Urbanization: Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Sex ratio > 65 years and over: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 60 and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted."
Marriage, divorce and children > Women denied family planning: Percentage of sexually active women who are able to but do not want to reproduce without access to family planning services.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-14. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Population in largest city: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area.
Population, total: Population, total. Population, total refers to the total population.
Gender ratio > Whole population: Female/male ratio of population.
Literacy > Female: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Total number per thousand people: This entry is derived from People > Child labor > Children ages 5-14, which gives the percent of children aged 5-14 (or the age range specified) engaged in child labor. We define “child labor” as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. It refers to work that is mentally, physically, socially, or morally dangerous and harmful to children. Such labor may deprive them of the opportunity to attend school, oblige them to leave school prematurely, or require them to combine school attendance with excessively long and heavy work. In its most extreme forms, child labor involves children being enslaved, separated from their families, exposed to serious hazards and illnesses, and/or left to fend for themselves on the streets of large cities – often a very early age. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Net migration: Net migration. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates.
Migration > Refugees: Refugees (number in each country, 1990-99)
Cities > Slum population: Slum population in urban areas.
Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Maternal mortality rate: The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes). The MMR includes deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, for a specified year.
Urban and rural > Female rural population: Total number of females living in rural areas by country.
Population > CIA Factbook per capita: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country speak a very different language. A high score of close to 1 indicates that many unrelated languages are spoken. A score of close to 0 means that few languages are spoken, and / or that the spoken languages are similar to one another. For more information, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Languages: This entry provides a rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-4. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-59. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Rural population per 1000: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Future population > Females: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths: Number of maternal deaths. Maternal mortality deaths is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth.
Charity > World Giving Index: 2011.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 80 years and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women: Percentage of female population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of females in the same age group.
Gender > Male population per thousand people: Total male population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Children under the age of 5 years underweight: This entry gives the percent of children under five considered to be underweight. Underweight means weight-for-age is approximately 2 kg below for standard at age one, 3 kg below standard for ages two and three, and 4 kg below standard for ages four and five. This statistic is an indicator of the nutritional status of a community. Children who suffer from growth retardation as a result of poor diets and/or recurrent infections tend to have a greater risk of suffering illness and death.
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females: Singulate mean age at marriage.
Number of under-five deaths: Number of under-five deaths. Number of children dying before reaching age five.
Number of infant deaths: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.
GDP per capita > Current US$: GDP per capita (current US$). GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Cities > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Density and urbanisation > Urban population: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people 65 years old and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Marriage, divorce and children > Orphans: Total number of all orphan children.
Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee: Natives per Refugee.
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Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories: Date of signing convention
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000: Urban areas with a population of over a million people.
Marriage, divorce and children > Children left in inadequate care > Total: Percentage of children of both sexes under 5 who are either left alone or with another child under the age of 10 at least one hour a week.
Gender ratio > Babies: Female/male ratio at birth.
Urban population per 1000: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Urban and rural > Male urban population: Total number of males living in urban areas by country.
Urban and rural > Female urban population: Total number of females living in urban areas by country.
Urban and rural > Male rural population: Total number of males living in rural areas by country.
Median age > Both sexes: Age of person who is older than half the population and younger than the other half of the population.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Housing > Owner occupier households: Number of households owned by one or several members of the household.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Population in largest city > Per capita: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Literacy > Male: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000: Urban Areas Over 2,000,000.
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Number of infant deaths per 1000: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total Population per capita: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gender ratio > Urban population: Female/male ratio of urban population.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time: VT.
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Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants: Portion of immigrants in Canada.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
Religions: This entry is an ordered listing of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. The core characteristics and beliefs of the world's major religions are described below.
Baha'i - Founded by Mirza Husayn-Ali (known as Baha'u'llah) in Iran in 1852, Baha'i faith emphasizes monotheism and believes in one eternal transcendent God. Its guiding focus is to encourage the unity of all peoples on the earth so that justice and peace may be achieved on earth. Baha'i revelation contends the prophets of major world religions reflect some truth or element of the divine, believes all were manifestations of God given to specific communities in specific times, and that Baha'u'llah is an additional prophet meant to call all humankind. Bahais are an open community, located worldwide, with the greatest concentration of believers in South Asia.
Buddhism - Religion or philosophy inspired by the 5th century B.C. teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (also known as Gautama Buddha "the enlightened one"). Buddhism focuses on the goal of spiritual enlightenment centered on an understanding of Gautama Buddha's Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and on the Eightfold Path of spiritual and moral practice, to break the cycle of suffering of which we are a part. Buddhism ascribes to a karmic system of rebirth. Several schools and sects of Buddhism exist, differing often on the nature of the Buddha, the extent to which enlightenment can be achieved - for one or for all, and by whom - religious orders or laity.
Basic Groupings
   Theravada Buddhism: The oldest Buddhist school, Theravada is practiced mostly in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Thailand, with minority representation elsewhere in Asia and the West. Theravadans follow the Pali Canon of Buddha's teachings, and believe that one may escape the cycle of rebirth, worldly attachment, and suffering for oneself; this process may take one or several lifetimes.
   Mahayana Buddhism, including subsets Zen and Tibetan (Lamaistic) Buddhism: Forms of Mahayana Buddhism are common in East Asia and Tibet, and parts of the West. Mahayanas have additional scriptures beyond the Pali Canon and believe the Buddha is eternal and still teaching. Unlike Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana schools maintain the Buddha-nature is present in all beings and all will ultimately achieve enlightenment.
    Hoa Hao: a minority tradition of Buddhism practiced in Vietnam that stresses lay participation, primarily by peasant farmers; it eschews ...
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Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
Urban population > Per capita: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia: Modified Non-Return Rate.
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million: Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2000 had a population of more than one million people.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage: Percentage of all married women aged 15-49 who report using any type of contraceptive.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, condom, percentage.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Median age > Male: This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
Cities > Slum population per thousand people: Slum population in urban areas. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Cities > Slum population proportion: Slum population as percentage of urban, percentage.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men: Percentage of male population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of males in the same age group.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Density and urbanisation > Rural population: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio: Women per 100 men, rural population.
Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio: Women per 100 men amongst urban population.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent: DM.
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Female population > Age 15-19: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
Median age > Female: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.
Cities > Rate of urbanization: Urbanization rate.
Marriage, divorce and children > Orphans per thousand people: Total number of all orphan children. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Major infectious diseases > Water contact diseases: This entry is derived from People > Major infectious diseases, which lists major infectious diseases likely to be encountered in countries where the risk of such diseases is assessed to be very high as compared to the United States. These infectious diseases represent risks to US government personnel traveling to the specified country for a period of less than three years. The degree of risk is assessed by considering the foreign nature of these infectious diseases, their severity, and the probability of being affected by the diseases present. The diseases listed do not necessarily represent the total disease burden experienced by the local population.
The risk to an individual traveler varies considerably by the specific location, visit duration, type of activities, type of accommodations, time of year, and other factors. Consultation with a travel medicine physician is needed to evaluate individual risk and recommend appropriate preventive measures such as vaccines.
Diseases are organized into the following six exposure categories shown in italics and listed in typical descending order of risk. Note: The sequence of exposure categories listed in individual country entries may vary according to local conditions.
food or waterborne diseases acquired through eating or drinking on the local economy:
Hepatitis A - viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; spread through consumption of food or water contaminated with fecal matter, principally in areas of poor sanitation; victims exhibit fever, jaundice, and diarrhea; 15% of victims will experience prolonged symptoms over 6-9 months; vaccine available.
Hepatitis E - water-borne viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; most commonly spread through fecal contamination of drinking water; victims exhibit jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, and dark colored urine.
Typhoid fever - bacterial disease spread through contact with food or water contaminated by fecal matter or sewage; victims exhibit sustained high fevers; left untreated, mortality rates can reach 20%.
vectorborne diseases acquired through the bite of an infected arthropod:
Malaria - caused by single-cell parasitic protozoa Plasmodium; transmitted to humans via the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito; parasites multiply in the liver attacking red blood cells resulting in cycles of fever, chills, and sweats accompanied by anemia; death due to damage to vital organs and interruption of blood supply to the brain; endemic in 100, mostly tropical, ...
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Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000)
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens: Visa requirement.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
Future population > Males per thousand people: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
International migrant stock, total: International migrant stock, total. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.
International migrant stock, total per 1000: International migrant stock, total. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 2000 adjusted
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway: Country of origin of Norway’s population who was either foreign born or born in Norway to foreign residents (number of people by country of origin).
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Migration > Refugees per 1000: Refugees (number in each country, 1990-99). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent widowed in age group.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada: Country of birth of Canadian residents (number of residents).
Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent: HS.
Total Population > Female: Total Population - Female, as of April 26, 2005
Migration > International migrant stock > Total: International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data."
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males: Singulate mean age at marriage.
Future population > Females per thousand people: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60: Female/male ratio at age x.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 80 in each country. For instance, in North Korea, for every 100 males over 80, there are 411.8 females who are over 80.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 65 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 65, there are 210.6 females who are over 65.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Lebanese: Number of residents who are Lebanese-born or of Lebanese descent.
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Total population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Male population > Age 25-29: Male population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Total population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000: Female population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Female population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Male population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Migration > Foreign worker salaries > % of GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Data are the sum of three items defined in the fifth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: workers' remittances, compensation of employees, and migrants' transfers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year."
Labor force participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64). Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Total population > Age 65-69 per 1000: Total population - Age 65-69, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Fertility > Maternal mortality ratio > National estimate, per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > London: 2011 United Kingdom Census Population.
Total population > Age 40-44: Total population - Age 40-44, as of April 26, 2005
Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Men > Aged above 59: Percent of population that is widowed by age group, gender and urban / rural status.
Total Population > Male: Total Population - Male, as of April 26, 2005
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada, share of Canadian population: Country of birth of Canadian residents (in percent).
Fertility > Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15-49). Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
Female population > Age 10-14: Female population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 40-44 > % of the total: Total population - Age 40-44 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Marriage, divorce and children > Children left in inadequate care > Male: Percentage of male children under 5 years of age either left alone or with another child under the age of 10 at least one hour a week.
Total population > Age 25-29 per 1000: Total population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 60-64 > % of the total: Female population - Age 60-64 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Structure > Population > Total: Total 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. The values shown are midyear estimates."
Drinking water source > Improved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Female population > Age 80-84 per 1000: Female population - Age 80-84, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 45-49 per 1000: Female population - Age 45-49, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Migration > International migrant stock > % of population: International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data."
Female population > Age 35-39 per 1000: Female population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Note: Country people note.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Use of insecticide-treated bed nets > % of under-5 population: Use of insecticide-treated bed nets (% of under-5 population). Use of insecticide-treated bed nets refers to the percentage of children under age five who slept under an insecticide-treated bednet to prevent malaria.
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > %: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age, male > % of children under 5: Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age, male (% of children under 5). Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age > % of children under 5: Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age (% of children under 5). Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight (% of children under 5). Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Malnutrition prevalence, height for age, female > % of children under 5: Malnutrition prevalence, height for age, female (% of children under 5). Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age (stunting) is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Fertility > Newborns protected against tetanus > %: Newborns protected against tetanus (%). Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.
Prevalence of wasting > % of children under 5: Prevalence of wasting (% of children under 5). Wasting prevalence is the proportion of children under five whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59.
Number of neonatal deaths per million: Number of neonatal deaths. Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.

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STAT	Ghana	Nigeria
Age distribution > Median age	37.52 years Ranked 165th. 15% more than Nigeria	32.63 years Ranked 192nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14	19.36% Ranked 33th.	23.3% Ranked 5th. 20% more than Ghana
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total	11.07 million Ranked 39th.	212.88 million Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Ghana
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent	13.43% Ranked 31st.	15.37% Ranked 5th. 14% more than Ghana
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total	7.69 million Ranked 39th.	140.44 million Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Ghana
Age distribution > Total dependency ratio	51.18% Ranked 189th.	51.81% Ranked 185th. 1% more than Ghana
Birth rate	31.7 births/1,000 population Ranked 38th.	38.78 births/1,000 population Ranked 13th. 22% more than Ghana
Death rate	7.53 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 114th.	13.2 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 18th. 75% more than Ghana
Ethnic groups	Akan 47.5%, Mole-Dagbon 16.6%, Ewe 13.9%, Ga-Dangme 7.4%, Gurma 5.7%, Guan 3.7%, Grusi 2.5%, Mande-Busanga 1.1%, other 1.6%	Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups; the following are the most populous and politically influential: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5%
Gender > Female population	28.75 million Ranked 40th.	451.58 million Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Ghana
Mother's mean age at first birth	21.8 Ranked 16th. 4% more than Nigeria	20.9 Ranked 9th.
Population	25.2 million Ranked 48th.	174.51 million Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Ghana
Population > Population growth, past and future	0.066 Ranked 63th.	0.868 Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Ghana
Population growth	0.066% Ranked 63th.	0.868% Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Ghana
Population growth rate	2.19% Ranked 44th.	2.54% Ranked 29th. 16% more than Ghana
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent	20.24% Ranked 168th. 31% more than Nigeria	15.48% Ranked 192nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total	37.84 million Ranked 38th.	601.95 million Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Ghana
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total	3.64 million Ranked 39th.	70.83 million Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Ghana
Obesity > Adult obesity rate	7.5% Ranked 139th. 15% more than Nigeria	6.5% Ranked 144th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59	60.4% Ranked 17th.	61.22% Ranked 7th. 1% more than Ghana
Population in 2015	26,562 thousand Ranked 48th.	160,931 thousand Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Ghana
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper	3.46 million Ranked 8th.	23.4 million Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Ghana
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	9.2 Ranked 65th.	13.76 Ranked 18th. 50% more than Ghana
Total fertility rate	4.12 children born/woman Ranked 38th.	5.31 children born/woman Ranked 13th. 29% more than Ghana
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent	14.5% Ranked 172nd. 34% more than Nigeria	10.83% Ranked 192nd.
Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population	0.74 Ranked 56th.	0.9 Ranked 18th. 22% more than Ghana
Age structure > 0-14 years	38.7% Ranked 45th.	43.8% Ranked 17th. 13% more than Ghana
Gender > Male population	28.46 million Ranked 40th.	462.25 million Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Ghana
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total	11.58 million Ranked 56th.	141.5 million Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Ghana
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64	66.15% Ranked 8th. About the same as Nigeria	65.87% Ranked 12th.
Age structure > 65 years and over	4.1% Ranked 157th. 37% more than Nigeria	3% Ranked 200th.
Nationality > Noun	Ghanaian(s)	Nigerian(s)
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio	21.92% Ranked 172nd. 33% more than Nigeria	16.45% Ranked 192nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent	6.36% Ranked 33th.	7.75% Ranked 5th. 22% more than Ghana
Physicians density	0.09 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 45th.	0.4 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Ghana
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total	8.29 million Ranked 57th.	99 million Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Ghana
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total	34.55 million Ranked 38th.	559.45 million Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Ghana
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total	1.49 million Ranked 79th.	16.95 million Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Ghana
Cities > Urban population	51,620 Ranked 176th.	63,558 Ranked 138th. 23% more than Ghana
Nationality > Adjective	Ghanaian	Nigerian
Sex ratio > Total population	0.98 male(s)/female Ranked 128th.	1.01 male(s)/female Ranked 65th. 3% more than Ghana
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent	13% Ranked 32nd.	15.55% Ranked 5th. 20% more than Ghana
Sex ratio > At birth	1.03 male(s)/female Ranked 191st.	1.06 male(s)/female Ranked 64th. 3% more than Ghana
Major infectious diseases > Degree of risk	very high	very high
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent	2.6% Ranked 180th. 40% more than Nigeria	1.86% Ranked 190th.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Percentage	34% Ranked 7th. 17% more than Nigeria	29% Ranked 1st.
Major infectious diseases > Food or waterborne diseases	bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever	bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever
Gender > Sex ratio at birth	1.05 Ranked 63th.	1.06 Ranked 39th. 1% more than Ghana
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total	7.44 million Ranked 39th.	142.06 million Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Ghana
Migration > Net migration rate	-0.55 migrant(s)/1,000 populati Ranked 106th. 6 times more than Nigeria	-0.1 migrant(s)/1,000 populati Ranked 90th.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14	21.8 Ranked 19th. 4% more than Nigeria	20.9 Ranked 9th.
Future population change	37,920 Ranked 38th.	7.77 million Ranked 1st. 205 times more than Ghana
Urban population	10.57 million Ranked 46th.	63.4 million Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Ghana
Urbanization in 2015	42.4% Ranked 127th.	55.5% Ranked 99th. 31% more than Ghana
Migration > Net migration > Per capita	528.65 per 1 million people Ranked 81st.	-1,202.636 per 1 million people Ranked 96th.
Median age > Total	20.7 years Ranked 181st. 16% more than Nigeria	17.9 years Ranked 206th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	65.32 years Ranked 170th. 25% more than Nigeria	52.46 years Ranked 209th.
Urban and rural > Urban population	12.55 million Ranked 25th.	32.29 million Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Ghana
Projected population growth	60.62% Ranked 61st.	139.73% Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Ghana
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women	23.4 Ranked 4th. 8% more than Nigeria	21.6 Ranked 10th.
Age structure > 15-64 years	57.1% Ranked 186th. 8% more than Nigeria	53.1% Ranked 211th.
Literacy > Total population	71.5% Ranked 174th. 17% more than Nigeria	61.3% Ranked 190th.
Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio	66.2% Ranked 48th.	83.8% Ranked 17th. 27% more than Ghana
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men	27.7 Ranked 5th.	28.5 Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Ghana
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio	29.26% Ranked 41st.	35.37% Ranked 7th. 21% more than Ghana
Gender > Women aged 15-49	13.41 million Ranked 40th.	223.96 million Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Ghana
Percentage living in urban areas	45% Ranked 134th.	47% Ranked 127th. 4% more than Ghana
Migration > Net migration	11,690 Ranked 64th.	-170,000 Ranked 144th.
Population > CIA Factbook	23.38 million Ranked 48th.	146.26 million Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Ghana
Teenage pregancy rate	63.17 Ranked 59th.	124.07 Ranked 18th. 96% more than Ghana
Population density	102.62 Ranked 81st.	166.03 Ranked 54th. 62% more than Ghana
Sex ratio > Under 15 years	1.02 male(s)/female Ranked 178th.	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 92nd. 3% more than Ghana
Percentage living in rural areas.	55% Ranked 65th. 4% more than Nigeria	53% Ranked 73th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	39.7 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 59th.	72.97 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 15th. 84% more than Ghana
Age structure > 25-54 years	33.7% Ranked 179th. 12% more than Nigeria	30.1% Ranked 205th.
Urban and rural > Rural population	12.11 million Ranked 18th.	56.7 million Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Ghana
Gender > Global Gender Gap Index	0.681 Ranked 76th. 5% more than Nigeria	0.647 Ranked 106th.
Age structure > 15-24 years	18.8% Ranked 89th.	19.3% Ranked 80th. 3% more than Ghana
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people	517.05 Ranked 51st. 57% more than Nigeria	329.19 Ranked 74th.
Rural population	11.54 million Ranked 42nd.	68.13 million Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Ghana
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin	14,893 Ranked 44th.	15,609 Ranked 41st. 5% more than Ghana
Migration > Foreign worker salaries	6.4 million Ranked 136th.	65.65 million Ranked 91st. 10 times more than Ghana
Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman	3.98 Ranked 45th.	6.02 Ranked 9th. 51% more than Ghana
Age structure > 55-64 years	4.7% Ranked 166th. 24% more than Nigeria	3.8% Ranked 204th.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 71st. The same as Nigeria	18 Ranked 96th.
Gender > Female population per thousand people	505.15 Ranked 79th. 3% more than Nigeria	491.6 Ranked 166th.
Future population > Males	17.39 million Ranked 47th.	114.25 million Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Ghana
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total	12 years Ranked 116th. 33% more than Nigeria	9 years Ranked 165th.
Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	31.79 Ranked 46th.	41.76 Ranked 12th. 31% more than Ghana
Sex ratio > 15-64 years	1 Ranked 112th. 1% more than Nigeria	0.99 Ranked 135th.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people	0.865 Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Nigeria	0.138 Ranked 11th.
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio	72.2% Ranked 49th.	89% Ranked 16th. 23% more than Ghana
Population density > People per sq. km of land area	109.08 sq. km Ranked 89th.	180.28 sq. km Ranked 58th. 65% more than Ghana
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people	574.98 Ranked 147th. 8% more than Nigeria	532.49 Ranked 174th.
Drinking water source > Improved > Total	86% of population Ranked 93th. 48% more than Nigeria	58% of population Ranked 140th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people	202.58 Ranked 48th. 6% more than Nigeria	191.6 Ranked 83th.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Total number	1.81 million Ranked 15th.	11.4 million Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Ghana
Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19	19.6% Ranked 3rd.	36.1% Ranked 4th. 84% more than Ghana
Life expectancy at birth > Female	67.71 years Ranked 169th. 21% more than Nigeria	55.77 years Ranked 204th.
Hospital bed density	0.9 beds/1,000 population Ranked 54th. 70% more than Nigeria	0.53 beds/1,000 population Ranked 3rd.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method	23.5% Ranked 19th. 67% more than Nigeria	14.1% Ranked 19th.
Contraceptive prevalence rate	23.5% Ranked 4th. 67% more than Nigeria	14.1% Ranked 11th.
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio	16.7 Ranked 50th.	19.3 Ranked 27th. 16% more than Ghana
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people	499.26 Ranked 29th.	578.11 Ranked 33th. 16% more than Ghana
Urbanization	36 Ranked 155th.	45 Ranked 131st. 25% more than Ghana
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio	6% Ranked 147th. 15% more than Nigeria	5.2% Ranked 171st.
Sex ratio > 65 years and over	0.88 male(s)/female Ranked 53th. 4% more than Nigeria	0.85 male(s)/female Ranked 74th.
Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births	48.6 Ranked 38th.	77.8 Ranked 9th. 60% more than Ghana
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people	54.49 Ranked 139th. 20% more than Nigeria	45.33 Ranked 162nd.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum	13,658 Ranked 53th. 50% more than Nigeria	9,127 Ranked 60th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Women denied family planning	35.7% Ranked 1st. 89% more than Nigeria	18.9% Ranked 9th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people	389.55 Ranked 45th.	440.23 Ranked 18th. 13% more than Ghana
Population in largest city	1.98 million Ranked 62nd.	10.89 million Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Ghana
Population, total	25.37 million Ranked 48th.	168.83 million Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Ghana
Gender ratio > Whole population	97.4% Ranked 159th.	100.3% Ranked 124th. 3% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female	65.3% Ranked 59th. 30% more than Nigeria	50.4% Ranked 72nd.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita	0.779 per 1,000 people Ranked 73th. 11 times more than Nigeria	0.069 per 1,000 people Ranked 104th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	62.99 years Ranked 170th. 28% more than Nigeria	49.35 years Ranked 217th.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Total number per thousand people	71.7 Ranked 22nd. 10% more than Nigeria	65.31 Ranked 25th.
Net migration	-100,000 Ranked 153th.	-300,000 Ranked 177th. 3 times more than Ghana
Migration > Refugees	15,700 Ranked 53th. 99% more than Nigeria	7,900 Ranked 67th.
Cities > Slum population	4.85 million Ranked 22nd.	47.61 million Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Ghana
Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19	10.8% Ranked 1st. 59% more than Nigeria	6.8% Ranked 3rd.
Maternal mortality rate	350 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 32nd.	630 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 10th. 80% more than Ghana
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total	None	None
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male	None	None
Urban and rural > Female rural population	6.1 million Ranked 17th.	28.64 million Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Ghana
Population > CIA Factbook per capita	1.01 Ranked 76th. 5% more than Nigeria	0.967 Ranked 146th.
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural	92% of population Ranked 13th. 26% more than Nigeria	73% of population Ranked 37th.
Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index	0.388 Ranked 60th.	0.66 Ranked 6th. 70% more than Ghana
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	60.24 Ranked 64th.	120.46 Ranked 16th. Twice as much as Ghana
Languages	Asante 14.8%, Ewe 12.7%, Fante 9.9%, Boron (Brong) 4.6%, Dagomba 4.3%, Dangme 4.3%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.7%, Akyem 3.4%, Ga 3.4%, Akuapem 2.9%, other (includes English (official)) 36.1%	English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people	145.43 Ranked 45th.	175.36 Ranked 16th. 21% more than Ghana
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people	555.96 Ranked 146th. 8% more than Nigeria	514.45 Ranked 175th.
Rural population per 1000	539.79 Ranked 74th. 11% more than Nigeria	488.1 Ranked 83th.
Future population > Females	16.84 million Ranked 48th.	112.6 million Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Ghana
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths	2,700 Ranked 24th.	40,000 Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Ghana
Charity > World Giving Index	21 Ranked 41st. 62% more than Nigeria	13 Ranked 49th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total	12 years Ranked 116th. 33% more than Nigeria	9 years Ranked 165th.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people	5 Ranked 138th. 3 times more than Nigeria	1.89 Ranked 188th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women	9.4 Ranked 12th.	29.3 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ghana
Gender > Male population per thousand people	494.85 Ranked 117th.	508.4 Ranked 27th. 3% more than Ghana
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
Children under the age of 5 years underweight	14.3% Ranked 11th.	26.7% Ranked 2nd. 87% more than Ghana
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females	21.2 years Ranked 8th.	21.4 years Ranked 13th. 1% more than Ghana
Education expenditures	8.2% of GDP Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Nigeria	0.9% of GDP Ranked 6th.
Number of under-five deaths	56,000 Ranked 24th.	827,000 Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Ghana
Number of infant deaths	38,000 Ranked 25th.	528,000 Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Ghana
GDP per capita > Current US$	$1,604.91 Ranked 133th. 3% more than Nigeria	$1,555.36 Ranked 135th.
Cities > Urban population per thousand people	2.09e-06 Ranked 168th. 7 times more than Nigeria	3.02e-07 Ranked 213th.
Density and urbanisation > Urban population	12.1 million Ranked 42nd.	75.94 million Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Ghana
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people	35.46 Ranked 140th. 30% more than Nigeria	27.29 Ranked 172nd.
Marriage, divorce and children > Orphans	970,000 Ranked 13th.	10.8 million Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Ghana
Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee	1,754 Ranked 74th.	17,571 Ranked 43th. 10 times more than Ghana
Urbanization > Rate of urbanization	None	None
Infant mortality rate > Female	35.48 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 58th.	67.66 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 14th. 91% more than Ghana
Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories	29 Jan 1990	26 Jan 1990
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total	58.7% Ranked 158th. 6% more than Nigeria	55.3% Ranked 180th.
Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000	2 Ranked 40th.	8 Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Ghana
Marriage, divorce and children > Children left in inadequate care > Total	21% Ranked 13th.	38% Ranked 6th. 81% more than Ghana
Gender ratio > Babies	95.7% Ranked 95th.	97.7% Ranked 40th. 2% more than Ghana
Urban population per 1000	494.29 Ranked 114th. 9% more than Nigeria	454.18 Ranked 123th.
Urban and rural > Male urban population	6.02 million Ranked 23th.	16.47 million Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ghana
Urban and rural > Female urban population	6.53 million Ranked 23th.	15.82 million Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Ghana
Urban and rural > Male rural population	6.01 million Ranked 17th.	28.06 million Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Ghana
Median age > Both sexes	21.1 Ranked 172nd. 10% more than Nigeria	19.1 Ranked 188th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males	386,150 Ranked 65th.	2.15 million Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Ghana
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males	4.47 million Ranked 40th.	31.17 million Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Ghana
Housing > Owner occupier households	64,326 Ranked 8th.	19.97 million Ranked 1st. 310 times more than Ghana
Urbanization > Urban population	None	None
Major cities > Population	ACCRA (capital) 2.269 million; Kumasi 1.773 million	Lagos 10.203 million; Kano 3.304 million; Ibadan 2.762 million; ABUJA (capital) 1.857 million; Kaduna 1.519 million
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total	10 years Ranked 156th. 11% more than Nigeria	9 years Ranked 170th.
Population in largest city > Per capita	0.09 per capita Ranked 86th. 17% more than Nigeria	0.077 per capita Ranked 96th.
Literacy > Male	78.3% Ranked 167th. 9% more than Nigeria	72.1% Ranked 179th.
Infant mortality rate > Male	43.8 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 54th.	77.98 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 14th. 78% more than Ghana
Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000	2 Ranked 25th.	5 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Ghana
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban	9% of population Ranked 46th.	26% of population Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Ghana
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total	14% of population Ranked 153th.	31% of population Ranked 132nd. 2 times more than Ghana
Number of infant deaths per 1000	1.5 Ranked 41st.	3.13 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Ghana
Total Population per capita	1.05 Ranked 51st. 11% more than Nigeria	0.945 Ranked 171st.
Gender ratio > Urban population	104.6% Ranked 33th. 9% more than Nigeria	96.1% Ranked 52nd.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000	193.44 Ranked 57th.	206.15 Ranked 41st. 7% more than Ghana
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total	3.6% Ranked 156th. 20% more than Nigeria	3% Ranked 182nd.
Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time	32% Ranked 21st. 23% more than Nigeria	26% Ranked 38th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants	0.3% Ranked 56th. 50% more than Nigeria	0.2% Ranked 82nd.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men	108.3 Ranked 160th.	116.5 Ranked 128th. 8% more than Ghana
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men	124.8 Ranked 166th.	142 Ranked 130th. 14% more than Ghana
Religions	Christian 71.2% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 28.3%, Protestant 18.4%, Catholic 13.1%, other 11.4%), Muslim 17.6%, traditional 5.2%, other 0.8%, none 5.2%	Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural	20% of population Ranked 69th.	57% of population Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Ghana
Urban population > Per capita	0.478 per capita Ranked 118th. 7% more than Nigeria	0.448 per capita Ranked 127th.
Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults	276.15 Ranked 48th.	386.65 Ranked 12th. 40% more than Ghana
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index	0.846 Ranked 12th. 5% more than Nigeria	0.805 Ranked 17th.
Major infectious diseases > Animal contact disease	rabies	rabies
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia	4.03 Ranked 31st.	4.4 Ranked 26th. 9% more than Ghana
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million	3.5 million Ranked 46th.	18.75 million Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Ghana
Gender development	0.544 Ranked 105th. 21% more than Nigeria	0.449 Ranked 121st.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	23.5% Ranked 19th. 67% more than Nigeria	14.1% Ranked 19th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom	2.4% Ranked 16th. 33% more than Nigeria	1.8% Ranked 13th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male	12 years Ranked 111th. 20% more than Nigeria	10 years Ranked 167th.
Median age > Male	20.3 years Ranked 181st. 17% more than Nigeria	17.4 years Ranked 211th.
Cities > Slum population per thousand people	204.65 Ranked 18th.	306.42 Ranked 8th. 50% more than Ghana
Cities > Slum population proportion	40.1% Ranked 30th.	62.7% Ranked 16th. 56% more than Ghana
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	11 years Ranked 2nd. 38% more than Nigeria	8 years Ranked 21st.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men	0.9 Ranked 9th. The same as Nigeria	0.9 Ranked 7th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female	11 years Ranked 2nd. 38% more than Nigeria	8 years Ranked 7th.
Density and urbanisation > Rural population	11.74 million Ranked 41st.	78.79 million Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Ghana
Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio	100.2 Ranked 29th.	102.1 Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Ghana
Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio	104.6 Ranked 33th. 9% more than Nigeria	96.1 Ranked 52nd.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000	297.12 Ranked 140th. 13% more than Nigeria	261.97 Ranked 173th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females	447,124 Ranked 68th.	2.27 million Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Ghana
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total	37.8% Ranked 61st.	41.7% Ranked 41st. 10% more than Ghana
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000	19.35 Ranked 145th. 29% more than Nigeria	15.01 Ranked 182nd.
Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent	23% Ranked 69th. 53% more than Nigeria	15% Ranked 100th.
Female population > Age 15-19	1.28 million Ranked 42nd.	6.91 million Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Ghana
Median age > Female	21.2 years Ranked 180th. 15% more than Nigeria	18.4 years Ranked 205th.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters	1,220.75 Ranked 121st.	1,345.98 Ranked 115th. 10% more than Ghana
Cities > Rate of urbanization	3.5% Ranked 38th.	3.8% Ranked 34th. 9% more than Ghana
Marriage, divorce and children > Orphans per thousand people	39.08 Ranked 32nd.	65.78 Ranked 12th. 68% more than Ghana
Major infectious diseases > Water contact diseases	schistosomiasis	leptospirosis and schistosomiasis
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban	19% of population Ranked 194th.	35% of population Ranked 175th. 84% more than Ghana
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita	566.31 per 1 million people Ranked 56th. 6 times more than Nigeria	96.88 per 1 million people Ranked 99th.
Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people	256.04 Ranked 87th. 13% more than Nigeria	227.15 Ranked 167th.
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births	77.3 Ranked 36th.	129.3 Ranked 9th. 67% more than Ghana
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens	Visa required	Visa required
Future population > Males per thousand people	520.31 Ranked 37th. 5% more than Nigeria	496.09 Ranked 89th.
International migrant stock, total	1.85 million Ranked 28th. 64% more than Nigeria	1.13 million Ranked 39th.
International migrant stock, total per 1000	76.32 Ranked 81st. 11 times more than Nigeria	7.06 Ranked 173th.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted	540 Ranked 41st.	800 Ranked 23th. 48% more than Ghana
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country	68 Ranked 146th. 2 times more than Nigeria	29 Ranked 173th.
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	52 Ranked 92nd. The same as Nigeria	52 Ranked 100th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway	2,281 Ranked 47th. 28% more than Nigeria	1,780 Ranked 50th.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people	0.0417 Ranked 72nd. 7 times more than Nigeria	0.00607 Ranked 124th.
Migration > Refugees per 1000	1.07 Ranked 66th. 13 times more than Nigeria	0.0826 Ranked 93th.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39	0.8% Ranked 3rd. 60% more than Nigeria	0.5% Ranked 9th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000	16.71 Ranked 143th. 17% more than Nigeria	14.23 Ranked 164th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females	4.36 million Ranked 39th.	29.81 million Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Ghana
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada	18,830 Ranked 60th. 28% more than Nigeria	14,705 Ranked 70th.
Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent	53% Ranked 46th.	57% Ranked 30th. 8% more than Ghana
Total Population > Female	11.19 million Ranked 50th.	65.2 million Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Ghana
Migration > International migrant stock > Total	1.67 million Ranked 24th. 72% more than Nigeria	972,126 Ranked 39th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males	26.6 years Ranked 4th.	27.2 years Ranked 7th. 2% more than Ghana
Future population > Females per thousand people	505.54 Ranked 79th. 2% more than Nigeria	495.17 Ranked 122nd.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60	108.3% Ranked 160th.	116.5% Ranked 128th. 8% more than Ghana
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80	124.8 Ranked 166th.	142 Ranked 130th. 14% more than Ghana
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65	110.9 Ranked 163th.	120.3 Ranked 131st. 8% more than Ghana
Major infectious diseases > Water contact disease	schistosomiasis	leptospirosis and shistosomiasis
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Lebanese	67,000 Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Nigeria	31,000 Ranked 21st.
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000	120.35 Ranked 28th. 21% more than Nigeria	99.86 Ranked 96th.
Male population > Age 25-29	892,486 Ranked 50th.	5.42 million Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Ghana
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000	59.69 Ranked 25th. 21% more than Nigeria	49.49 Ranked 94th.
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000	126.04 Ranked 41st. 11% more than Nigeria	113.74 Ranked 73th.
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000	36.89 Ranked 84th. 27% more than Nigeria	29.1 Ranked 172nd.
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000	62.22 Ranked 44th. 10% more than Nigeria	56.41 Ranked 70th.
Female population > Age 25-29	871,464 Ranked 50th.	5.23 million Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Ghana
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000	60.66 Ranked 32nd. 20% more than Nigeria	50.36 Ranked 98th.
Migration > Foreign worker salaries > % of GDP	0.44% Ranked 114th.	5.54% Ranked 40th. 13 times more than Ghana
Labor force participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15-64	71.8% Ranked 161st. 13% more than Nigeria	63.5% Ranked 177th.
Total population > Age 65-69 per 1000	14.81 Ranked 141st. 13% more than Nigeria	13.12 Ranked 161st.
Fertility > Maternal mortality ratio > National estimate, per 100,000 live births	450 Ranked 8th.	550 Ranked 2nd. 22% more than Ghana
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female > %	35.7% Ranked 70th. 19% more than Nigeria	30.1% Ranked 90th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > London	62,896 Ranked 15th.	114,718 Ranked 5th. 82% more than Ghana
Total population > Age 40-44	1.1 million Ranked 54th.	5.62 million Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Ghana
Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Men > Aged above 59	9.5% Ranked 16th. 94% more than Nigeria	4.9% Ranked 19th.
Total Population > Male	11.22 million Ranked 49th.	66.66 million Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Ghana
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada, share of Canadian population	0.1% Ranked 46th.	0.0 Ranked 177th.
Fertility > Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	34.3% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Nigeria	14.6% Ranked 26th.
Female population > Age 10-14	1.33 million Ranked 41st.	7.87 million Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Ghana
Total population > Age 40-44 > % of the total	4.92 Ranked 160th. 15% more than Nigeria	4.26 Ranked 190th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Children left in inadequate care > Male	21% Ranked 14th.	38% Ranked 6th. 81% more than Ghana
Total population > Age 25-29 per 1000	82.49 Ranked 83th. 8% more than Nigeria	76.29 Ranked 121st.
Female population > Age 60-64 > % of the total	0.93 Ranked 166th.	0.98 Ranked 157th. 5% more than Ghana
Structure > Population > Total	23.84 million Ranked 45th.	154.73 million Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Ghana
Drinking water source > Improved > Urban	91% of population Ranked 157th. 23% more than Nigeria	74% of population Ranked 188th.
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Total	87% of population Ranked 8th. 28% more than Nigeria	68% of population Ranked 30th.
Female population > Age 80-84 per 1000	2.63 Ranked 142nd. 85% more than Nigeria	1.42 Ranked 188th.
Female population > Age 45-49 per 1000	20.69 Ranked 142nd. 28% more than Nigeria	16.15 Ranked 183th.
Migration > International migrant stock > % of population	7.62% Ranked 76th. 11 times more than Nigeria	0.69% Ranked 168th.
Female population > Age 35-39 per 1000	31.48 Ranked 126th. 35% more than Nigeria	23.4 Ranked 176th.
Note	Ghana has been a major contributor of armed forces to numerous UN peacekeeping operations in Africa	In the bustling commercial capital Lagos, rapid growth is straining infrastructure
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	12 years Ranked 111th. 20% more than Nigeria	10 years Ranked 167th.
Use of insecticide-treated bed nets > % of under-5 population	39% Ranked 5th. 34% more than Nigeria	29.1% Ranked 16th.
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > %	1.48% Ranked 36th.	3.43% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Ghana
Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age, male > % of children under 5	15.7% Ranked 11th.	24.6% Ranked 5th. 57% more than Ghana
Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age > % of children under 5	14.3% Ranked 11th.	24.4% Ranked 5th. 71% more than Ghana
Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5	5.9% Ranked 12th. 97% more than Nigeria	3% Ranked 11th.
Malnutrition prevalence, height for age, female > % of children under 5	26.7% Ranked 10th.	35% Ranked 6th. 31% more than Ghana
Fertility > Newborns protected against tetanus > %	88% Ranked 36th. 47% more than Nigeria	60% Ranked 100th.
Prevalence of wasting > % of children under 5	8.7% Ranked 6th.	10.2% Ranked 4th. 17% more than Ghana
Number of neonatal deaths per million	867.29 Ranked 38th.	1,581.44 Ranked 8th. 82% more than Ghana

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