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  • Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax: Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)". Prices in current USD.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Economy > GDP: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
  • Economy > GDP per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
  • Geography > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
  • Geography > Land area > Square miles: Country land area.
  • Government > Government type: A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).
  • Government > Legal system: A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
  • Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
  • People > Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
  • Geography > Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
  • Government > Legislative branch: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
  • Geography > Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
  • Religion > Religions: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
  • People > Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro). Prices in current USD.
  • Environment > Marine fish catch: Total marine fish catch
    Units: Metric Tons
  • People > Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
  • Government > Suffrage: The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
  • Geography > Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
  • Government > Constitution: The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Crime > Drugs > Annual cannabis use: Estimate of percentage of 15-64 year old population who use Cannabis.
  • Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Government > Judicial branch: The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people: Motor vehicles per 1000 people.

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  • Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Geography > Land area > Sq. km: Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
  • People > Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
  • Crime > Drugs > Opiates use: Annual prevalence.
  • People > Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • People > Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year.
  • Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year): Year of last use.
  • Government > Political parties and leaders: Significant political organizations and their leaders.
  • Economy > Economy > Overview: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Economy > Exports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Government > Executive branch > Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
  • Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
  • People > Gender > Female population: Total female population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Agriculture > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • People > Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a bottle of water (1.5 liter). Prices in current USD.
  • Environment > Ecological footprint: Ecological footprint per capita
    Units: Hectares per Person
  • Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year: Average rainfall is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g). Prices in current USD.
  • Government > Political pressure groups and leaders: Organizations with leaders involved in politics, but not standing for legislative election.
  • Geography > Natural resources: A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
  • Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Energy > Electricity > Consumption: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
  • People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
  • Geography > Surface area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
  • People > Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
  • Geography > Area > Land > Per capita: Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km: Agricultural land (sq. km). Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment: Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment". Prices in current USD.
  • Military > Personnel > Per capita: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Military > War deaths: Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths."
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita: Arable land (hectares per person). Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Agriculture > Agricultural growth: Index of agricultural production in 1996 - 98 (1989 - 91 = 100)
  • Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Language > Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
  • Transport > Road network length > Km: Length of road network in kilometers in European Union countries.
  • Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin, which shows where production takes place in an economy. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
  • Economy > Exports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Media > Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year: Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 liter of regular Milk. Prices in current USD.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes: 1 Pair of Nike Shoes. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Nike Shoes". Prices in current USD.
  • Government > Administrative divisions: This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by BGN are noted.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index: Rent Index is estimation of prices of renting apartments in the city compared to New York City. If Rent index is 80, Numbeo estimates that price for renting in that city is 80% of price in New York.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
  • Education > Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
  • People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen: Average prize of a dozen eggs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked about the prize of a dozen eggs. Prices in current USD.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • Religion > Religions > All: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
  • Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar: Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)". Prices in current USD.
  • Education > Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Military > Global Peace Index: The Global Peace Index is comprised of 22 indicators in the three categories ongoing domestic or international conflicts; societal safety; and security and militarization. A low index value indicates a peaceful and safe country.
  • Education > Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Media > Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded."
  • People > Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
  • Geography > Terrain: A brief description of the topography
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Military > Paramilitary personnel: Paramilitary.

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  • Military > Service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
  • Geography > Location: The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
  • Media > Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
  • Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
  • Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index: Score on Global Terrorism Index. A high value indicates that a country is affected by many terrorist incidents with a strong impact in terms of fatalities, injuries and damaged property.
  • Government > Executive branch > Head of government: Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
  • Geography > Coastline: The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
  • Labor > Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Environment > Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
  • Energy > Oil > Consumption: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Health > Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
  • Media > Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
  • People > Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
  • Crime > International Court of Justice > Current composition > Term End: Date term of judges of different nationality in the International Court of Justice will come to an end.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of White Rice. Prices in current USD.
  • Media > Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Government > Executive branch > Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
  • Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
  • Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
  • Government > Capital city > Name: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
  • Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
  • Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts: Same-sex sexual activity.

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  • Government > International organization participation: This entry lists in alphabetical order by abbreviation those international organizations in which the subject country is a member or participates in some other way.
  • People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
  • Weather > Temperature > Highest temperature ever recorded: Temperature.

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  • Media > Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Religion > Major religion(s): Country major religions.
  • Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked abot the price of an Internet connection (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)". Prices in current USD.
  • Geography > Area > Water: Total water area in square kilometers
  • People > Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Military > Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
  • Transport > Airports: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative to US places: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
  • Crime > Punishment > Maximum length of sentence: Maximum length of sentence (under life).

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  • Language > Major language(s): Country major languages.
  • People > Gender > Male population: Total male population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
  • Industry > Gross value added by construction: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
  • Background > Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
  • People > Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
  • Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods produced by the industrial sector within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
  • Geography > Population density > People per sq. km: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
  • Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).
  • Crime > Murders > WHO: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
  • Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$: Agriculture, value added (current US$), including forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources.
  • People > Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
  • Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
  • Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares: Cultivable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the Food and Agriculture Organisation as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded."
  • Media > Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
  • Economy > Imports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Education > Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Labor > Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Agriculture > Farm workers: Agricultural employment shows the number of agricultural workers in the agricultural sector.
  • Health > Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent: 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)". Prices in current USD.
  • People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
  • Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point: Highest point above sea level
  • Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita: Net per capita agricultural production, expressed in International Dollars. Net means after deduction of feed and seed. International Dollars are calculated using the Geary-Khamis formula, which is designed to neutralize irrelevant exchange rate movements (more information on http://faostat3.fao.org/faostat-gateway/go/to/mes/glossary/*/E)
  • Military > Military expenditures: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Agriculture > Products: Major agricultural crops and products
  • Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal: Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar". Prices in current USD.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
  • People > Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless). Prices in current USD.
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Military > Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
  • Education > College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Economy > Exports > Commodities: This entry provides a listing of the highest-valued exported products; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
  • Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter: Pump price for gasoline (US$ per liter). Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of gasoline. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
  • Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Crime > Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence: Possible other sentence.

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  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index: Groceries Index is an estimation of grocery prices in a given location compared to New York City. To calculate this section, Numbeo uses the "Markets" section of each city.
  • Geography > Total area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways."
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership: This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of apples. Prices in current USD.
  • Energy > Electricity > Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
  • Government > Country name > Conventional long form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
  • Media > Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita: total length of the highway system Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
  • People > Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Geography > Land use > Arable land: The percentage of used land that is arable. Arable land is land cultivated for crops that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice
  • Industry > Manufacturing growth: Annual growth rate for manufacturing value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
  • Economy > Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  • People > Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
  • Media > Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
  • Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
  • People > Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
  • Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
  • Industry > Growth: Annual growth rate for industrial value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
  • Government > Executive branch > Elections: Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
  • Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP: Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
  • People > Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Energy > Crude oil > Production: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
  • Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index: Restaurants Index is a comparison of prices of meals and drinks in restaurants and bars compared to NYC.
  • Cost of living > Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend: Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)". Prices in current USD.
  • Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$: Industry, value added (current US$). Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of potatoes. Prices in current USD.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
  • Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
  • Government > National symbol(s): A national symbol is a faunal, floral, or other abstract representation - or some distinctive object - that over time has come to be closely identified with a country or entity. Not all countries have national symbols; a few countries have more than one.
  • Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population: Muslim percentage (%) of total population 2014 Pew Report.
  • Geography > Irrigated land: The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
  • Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Labor > GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Military > Armed forces personnel > Total: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces."
  • Media > Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economy > GDP per person: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Education > Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim: Percent of Muslims in each country.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
  • Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2: Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course". Prices in current USD.
  • Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year: This list compares the average annual consumption of cigarettes per adult in countries around the world. Ten european countries top the list, all located at the East of the continent, with the exception of Greece. Developed asian countries like China, South Korea and Japan also register high cigarette consumption, while Africa hosts the countries with less consumption.
  • Environment > Proportion of land area under protection: Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage.
  • Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Health > Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
  • Economy > Exports > Main exports: Country main exports.
  • Geography > Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
  • Labor > Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Government > Flag description: A written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags.
  • Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land: Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea: territorial sea - the sovereignty of a coastal State extends beyond its land territory and internal waters to an adjacent belt of sea, described as the territorial sea in the LOS Convention (Part II); this sovereignty extends to the air space over the territorial sea as well as its underlying seabed and subsoil; every State has the right to establish the breadth of its territorial sea up to a limit not exceeding 12 nautical miles. A full and definitive definition can be found in the Law of the Sea (LOS) Convention.
  • Economy > Debt > External: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre: Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita: Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Media > Televisions: The total number of televisions
  • Education > Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita: Agricultural machinery refers to the number of wheel and crawler tractors (excluding garden tractors) in use in agriculture at the end of the calendar year specified or during the first quarter of the following year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Language > Linguistic diversity index: LDI.
  • Economy > Debt > External > Per capita: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final services produced within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
  • Media > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Geography > Area > Land per 1000: Total land area in square kilometres. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT Japan Somalia HISTORY
Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax $2,782.43
Ranked 23th. 8 times more than Somalia
$350.00
Ranked 125th.
Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 0.6
Ranked 158th.
9.1
Ranked 64th. 15 times more than Japan
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate 506
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Somalia
138
Ranked 115th.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 3.97
Ranked 111th.
15.1
Ranked 138th. 4 times more than Japan
Economy > GDP $5.96 trillion
Ranked 4th. 6499 times more than Somalia
$917.04 million
Ranked 154th.

Economy > GDP per capita $46,720.36
Ranked 12th. 322 times more than Somalia
$145.06
Ranked 184th.

Geography > Area > Comparative slightly smaller than California slightly smaller than Texas
Geography > Climate varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north principally desert; northeast monsoon (December to February), moderate temperatures in north and hot in south; southwest monsoon (May to October), torrid in the north and hot in the south, irregular rainfall, hot and humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons
Geography > Land area > Square miles 145,894 square miles
Ranked 24th.
246,201 square miles
Ranked 30th. 69% more than Japan
Government > Government type a parliamentary government with a constitutional monarchy in the process of building a federated parliamentary republic
Government > Legal system civil law system based on German model; system also reflects Anglo-American influence and Japanese traditions; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court mixed legal system of civil law, Islamic law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer)
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.85%
Ranked 118th.
2.14%
Ranked 9th. 16% more than Japan

Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 50 times more than Somalia
0.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 13.58%
Ranked 183th.
23.21%
Ranked 6th. 71% more than Japan

People > Population 127.25 million
Ranked 10th. 12 times more than Somalia
10.25 million
Ranked 84th.

Geography > Area > Land 374,744 sq km
Ranked 60th.
627,337 sq km
Ranked 42nd. 67% more than Japan

Government > Legislative branch bicameral Diet or Kokkai consists of the House of Councillors or Sangi-in (242 seats - members elected for fixed six-year terms; half reelected every three years; 146 members in multi-seat constituencies and 96 by proportional representation) and the House of Representatives or Shugi-in (480 seats - members elected for maximum four-year terms; 300 in single-seat constituencies; 180 members by proportional representation in 11 regional blocs); the prime minister has the right to dissolve the House of Representatives at any time with the concurrence of the cabinet unicameral National Assembly
Geography > Geographic coordinates 36 00 N, 138 00 E 10 00 N, 49 00 E
Religion > Religions observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%) Sunni Muslim
People > Population > Population growth, past and future -0.339
Ranked 167th.
0.801
Ranked 9th.

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro $4.32
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Somalia
$2.10
Ranked 109th.
Environment > Marine fish catch 3.96 million tons
Ranked 4th. 207 times more than Somalia
19,100 tons
Ranked 78th.
People > Ethnic groups Japanese 98.5%, Koreans 0.5%, Chinese 0.4%, other 0.6% Somali 85%, Bantu and other non-Somali 15% (including 30,000 Arabs)
Government > Suffrage 20 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal
Geography > Area > Total 377,915 sq km
Ranked 63th.
637,657 sq km
Ranked 45th. 69% more than Japan

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 9.47%
Ranked 185th.
15.41%
Ranked 4th. 63% more than Japan

Government > Constitution previous 1890; latest approved 6 October 1946, adopted 3 November 1946, effective 3 May 1947 previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, approved 1 August 2012 (provisional)
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares 4.36 million hectares
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Somalia
1.04 million hectares
Ranked 106th.

Crime > Drugs > Annual cannabis use 0.1%
Ranked 7th.
2.5%
Ranked 4th. 25 times more than Japan
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage Ranges from 664 Japanese yen ($8.17) to 869 yen ($10.65) per hour; set on a prefectural and industry basis. None
Government > Judicial branch Supreme Court (chief justice is appointed by the monarch after designation by the cabinet; all other justices are appointed by the cabinet) Constitutional Court; Federal Government-level courts; Federal Member-level courts
Education > Children out of school, primary 4,121
Ranked 85th.
786,130
Ranked 4th. 191 times more than Japan

Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people 591
Ranked 17th. 197 times more than Somalia
3
Ranked 186th.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita $34,036.75
Ranked 23th. 56 times more than Somalia
$611.86
Ranked 177th.

Geography > Land area > Sq. km 364,500 sq km
Ranked 59th.
627,340 sq km
Ranked 40th. 72% more than Japan

People > Birth rate 8.23 births/1,000 population
Ranked 219th.
41.45 births/1,000 population
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Japan

Crime > Drugs > Opiates use 0.1%
Ranked 8th.
0.2%
Ranked 15th. Twice as much as Japan
People > Population growth -0.339%
Ranked 167th.
0.801%
Ranked 9th.

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.5
Ranked 73th.
35.52
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Japan

People > Age distribution > Median age 51.76 years
Ranked 8th. 59% more than Somalia
32.62 years
Ranked 193th.

Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP $35,900.00
Ranked 22nd. 60 times more than Somalia
$600.00
Ranked 192nd.

Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 2,013
Ranked 13th.
2,014
Ranked 1st. The same as Japan
Government > Political parties and leaders Democratic Party of Japan or DPJ [Banri KAIEDA]<br />Japan Communist Party or JCP [Kazuo SHII]<br />Japan Restoration Party or JRP [Shintaro ISHIHARA]<br />Liberal Democratic Party or LDP [Shinzo ABE]<br />New Komeito or NK [Natsuo YAMAGUCHI]<br />People's Life Party or PF [Ichiro OZAWA]<br />Social Democratic Party or SDP [Mizuho FUKUSHIMA]<br />Tomorrow Party of Japan or TPJ [Tomoko ABE]<br />Your Party or YP [Yoshimi WATANABE] none
Economy > Economy > Overview In the years following World War II, government-industry cooperation, a strong work ethic, mastery of high technology, and a comparatively small defense allocation (1% of GDP) helped Japan develop a technologically advanced economy. Two notable characteristics of the post-war economy were the close interlocking structures of manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors, known as keiretsu, and the guarantee of lifetime employment for a substantial portion of the urban labor force. Both features are now eroding under the dual pressures of global competition and domestic demographic change. Japan's industrial sector is heavily dependent on imported raw materials and fuels. A small agricultural sector is highly subsidized and protected, with crop yields among the highest in the world. While self-sufficient in rice production, Japan imports about 60% of its food on a caloric basis. For three decades, overall real economic growth had been spectacular - a 10% average in the 1960s, a 5% average in the 1970s, and a 4% average in the 1980s. Growth slowed markedly in the 1990s, averaging just 1.7%, largely because of the after effects of inefficient investment and an asset price bubble in the late 1980s that required a protracted period of time for firms to reduce excess debt, capital, and labor. Modest economic growth continued after 2000, but the economy has fallen into recession three times since 2008. A sharp downturn in business investment and global demand for Japan's exports in late 2008 pushed Japan into recession. Government stimulus spending helped the economy recover in late 2009 and 2010, but the economy contracted again in 2011 as the massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake and the ensuing tsunami in March disrupted manufacturing. The economy has largely recovered in the two years since the disaster, but reconstruction in the Tohoku region has been uneven. Newly-elected Prime Minister Shinzo ABE has declared the economy his government's top priority; he has pledged to reconsider his predecessor's plan to permanently close nuclear power plants and is pursuing an economic revitalization agenda of fiscal stimulus and regulatory reform and has said he will press the Bank of Japan to loosen monetary policy. Measured on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis that adjusts for price differences, Japan in 2012 stood as the fourth-largest economy in the world after second-place China, which surpassed Japan in 2001, and third-place India, which edged out Japan in 2012. The new government will continue a longstanding debate on restructuring the economy and reining in Japan's huge government debt, which exceeds 200% of GDP. Persistent deflation, reliance on exports to drive growth, and an aging and shrinking population are other major long-term challenges for the economy. Despite the lack of effective national governance, Somalia has maintained a healthy informal economy, largely based on livestock, remittance/money transfer companies, and telecommunications. Agriculture is the most important sector with livestock normally accounting for about 40% of GDP and more than 50% of export earnings. Nomads and semi-pastoralists, who are dependent upon livestock for their livelihood, make up a large portion of the population. Livestock, hides, fish, charcoal, and bananas are Somalia's principal exports, while sugar, sorghum, corn, qat, and machined goods are the principal imports. Somalia's small industrial sector, based on the processing of agricultural products, has largely been looted and the machinery sold as scrap metal. Somalia''s service sector has grown. Telecommunication firms provide wireless services in most major cities and offer the lowest international call rates on the continent. In the absence of a formal banking sector, money transfer/remittance services have sprouted throughout the country, handling up to $1.6 billion in remittances annually. Mogadishu''s main market offers a variety of goods from food to the newest electronic gadgets. Hotels continue to operate and are supported with private-security militias. Somalia''s arrears to the IMF have continued to grow. Somalia''s capital city - Mogadishu - has enjoyed a rebirth following the departure of al-Shabaab in August 2011. Mogadishu has witnessed the development of the city''s first gas stations, supermarkets, and flights between Europe (Istanbul-Mogadishu) since the collapse of central authority in 1991. This economic growth has yet to expand outside of Mogadishu.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people 3.97
Ranked 111th.
15.1
Ranked 138th. 4 times more than Japan
Economy > Exports $776.60 billion
Ranked 4th. 1506 times more than Somalia
$515.80 million
Ranked 160th.

Crime > Violent crime > Murders 506
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Somalia
138
Ranked 115th.
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet Cabinet is appointed by the prime minister Cabinet appointed by the president approved by the National Parliament
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 14.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Somalia
0.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.

People > Gender > Female population 43.1 million
Ranked 28th. 58% more than Somalia
27.26 million
Ranked 45th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 11.47 million
Ranked 37th.
12.52 million
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Japan

Economy > GDP > Per capita $33,523.37 per capita
Ranked 25th. 53 times more than Somalia
$631.87 per capita
Ranked 114th.

Agriculture > Rural population 15,225
Ranked 173th.
54,207
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Japan

Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita 7,701.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 270 times more than Somalia
28.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 150th.

People > Death rate 9.27 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 60th.
14.22 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 9th. 53% more than Japan

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle $1.41
Ranked 31st. 88% more than Somalia
$0.75
Ranked 92nd.
Environment > Ecological footprint 4.2
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Somalia
0.97
Ranked 115th.
Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 1,668
Ranked 46th. 6 times more than Somalia
282
Ranked 149th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white $1.81
Ranked 37th. 43% more than Somalia
$1.27
Ranked 67th.
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders <strong>other: </strong>business groups; trade unions <strong>other: </strong>numerous clan and sub-clan factions exist both in support and in opposition to the transitional government
Geography > Natural resources negligible mineral resources, fish uranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reserves
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita $8,536.99
Ranked 3rd. 1329 times more than Somalia
$6.42
Ranked 140th.

Energy > Electricity > Consumption 859.7 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 2982 times more than Somalia
288.3 million kWh
Ranked 129th.

People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 97.01%
Ranked 5th. 92% more than Somalia
50.47%
Ranked 193th.

Geography > Surface area > Sq. km 377,910 km²
Ranked 61st.
637,660 km²
Ranked 41st. 69% more than Japan

People > Population growth rate -0.1%
Ranked 203th.
1.67%
Ranked 72nd.

Geography > Area > Land > Per capita 2.94 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 190th.
65.63 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 22 times more than Japan

Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 842.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 13 times more than Somalia
65.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 151st.

Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km 45,610 sq. km
Ranked 94th.
441,290 sq. km
Ranked 22nd. 10 times more than Japan

Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0322
Ranked 116th.
129.09
Ranked 2nd. 4004 times more than Japan

Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 82.59
Ranked 4th. 52% more than Somalia
54.36
Ranked 178th.

Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people 791.21
Ranked 31st. 58 times more than Somalia
13.54
Ranked 200th.
Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment $198.88
Ranked 31st. 66% more than Somalia
$120.00
Ranked 70th.
Military > Personnel > Per capita 2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th.
7.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Japan

Military > War deaths 0.0
Ranked 62nd.
1,483
Ranked 8th.

Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita 0.0333
Ranked 172nd.
0.111
Ranked 117th. 3 times more than Japan

Agriculture > Agricultural growth 98
Ranked 154th.
103
Ranked 121st. 5% more than Japan

Media > Internet users 99.18 million
Ranked 3rd. 936 times more than Somalia
106,000
Ranked 153th.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 11.79
Ranked 69th.
19.3
Ranked 39th. 64% more than Japan

Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ $1.09 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 26874 times more than Somalia
$40.60 million
Ranked 119th.

Language > Languages Japanese Somali (official), Arabic, Italian, English
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services 72.8%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Somalia
33.5%
Ranked 169th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 8 million
Ranked 37th.
8.31 million
Ranked 35th. 4% more than Japan

Economy > Exports per capita $6,088.04
Ranked 44th. 120 times more than Somalia
$50.59
Ranked 180th.

Media > Personal computers > Per capita 541.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 86 times more than Somalia
6.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.

Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 1,668
Ranked 47th. 6 times more than Somalia
282
Ranked 155th.

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre $1.81
Ranked 25th. 21% more than Somalia
$1.50
Ranked 54th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 41.12%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Somalia
14.97%
Ranked 193th.

Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes $79.42
Ranked 111th. 99% more than Somalia
$40.00
Ranked 141st.
Government > Administrative divisions 47 prefectures; Aichi, Akita, Aomori, Chiba, Ehime, Fukui, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Gifu, Gunma, Hiroshima, Hokkaido, Hyogo, Ibaraki, Ishikawa, Iwate, Kagawa, Kagoshima, Kanagawa, Kochi, Kumamoto, Kyoto, Mie, Miyagi, Miyazaki, Nagano, Nagasaki, Nara, Niigata, Oita, Okayama, Okinawa, Osaka, Saga, Saitama, Shiga, Shimane, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Tokushima, Tokyo, Tottori, Toyama, Wakayama, Yamagata, Yamaguchi, Yamanashi 18 regions (plural - NA, singular - gobolka); Awdal, Bakool, Banaadir, Bari, Bay, Galguduud, Gedo, Hiiraan, Jubbada Dhexe (Middle Jubba), Jubbada Hoose (Lower Jubba), Mudug, Nugaal, Sanaag, Shabeellaha Dhexe (Middle Shabeelle), Shabeellaha Hoose (Lower Shabeelle), Sool, Togdheer, Woqooyi Galbeed
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index 36.78
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Somalia
17.6
Ranked 84th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 42.88 million
Ranked 32nd. 20% more than Somalia
35.87 million
Ranked 41st.

Education > Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Somalia
37.8%
Ranked 33th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 3.76 million
Ranked 37th.
4.16 million
Ranked 33th. 11% more than Japan

People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate 5%
Ranked 154th. 4% more than Somalia
4.8%
Ranked 158th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen $2.09
Ranked 77th.
$3.13
Ranked 31st. 50% more than Japan
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre $1,912.91
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Somalia
$550.00
Ranked 122nd.
Religion > Religions > All observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%) Sunni Muslim
Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar $21,597.23
Ranked 85th. 17% more than Somalia
$18,500.00
Ranked 113th.
Education > Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 48th. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 62nd.

Military > Global Peace Index 1.29
Ranked 28th.
3.39
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Japan

Education > Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 97th. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 107th.

Media > Televisions per 1000 677.27
Ranked 6th. 40 times more than Somalia
16.8
Ranked 162nd.
Health > Births and maternity > Future births 752.78
Ranked 37th.
849.8
Ranked 33th. 13% more than Japan

Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita 39.29 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 18th. 66 times more than Somalia
0.594 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 156th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 45.29%
Ranked 192nd.
61.82%
Ranked 3rd. 36% more than Japan

Education > Children out of school, primary, female 23,671
Ranked 31st.
411,031
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Japan

Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare 6,017
Ranked 15th. 14 times more than Somalia
416.7
Ranked 166th.

People > Population in 2015 127,993 thousand
Ranked 10th. 12 times more than Somalia
10,970 thousand
Ranked 79th.
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.6
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Somalia
30
Ranked 20th.

Geography > Terrain mostly rugged and mountainous mostly flat to undulating plateau rising to hills in north
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population 82.25 years
Ranked 5th. 63% more than Somalia
50.4 years
Ranked 207th.

Military > Paramilitary personnel 12,250
Ranked 49th.
0.0
Ranked 1st.
Military > Service age and obligation 18 years of age for voluntary military service 18 years of age (est.)
Geography > Location Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia
Labor > Labor force > By occupation agriculture 4.6%, industry 27.8%, services 67.7% agriculture (mostly pastoral nomadism) 71%, industry and services 29%
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.14
Ranked 106th. 2 times more than Somalia
1.44
Ranked 144th.

People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 9.9
Ranked 45th.
12.77
Ranked 26th. 29% more than Japan

Media > Households with television 99%
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Somalia
8.45%
Ranked 126th.

Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 8.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 178th.
44.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Japan

Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index 0.059
Ranked 108th.
7.24
Ranked 6th. 123 times more than Japan
Government > Executive branch > Head of government Prime Minister Shinzo ABE (since 26 December 2012); Deputy Prime Minister Taro ASO (since 26 December 2012) Prime Minister Abdi Farrah SHIRDON Said (since 6 October 2012)
Geography > Coastline 29,751 km
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Somalia
3,025 km
Ranked 40th.

Labor > Labor force 65.7 million
Ranked 9th. 19 times more than Somalia
3.45 million
Ranked 87th.
Environment > Current issues air pollution from power plant emissions results in acid rain; acidification of lakes and reservoirs degrading water quality and threatening aquatic life; Japan is one of the largest consumers of fish and tropical timber, contributing to the depletion of these resources in Asia and elsewhere famine; use of contaminated water contributes to human health problems; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
Energy > Oil > Consumption 4.36 million bbl/day
Ranked 4th. 873 times more than Somalia
5,000 bbl/day
Ranked 156th.

Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 85.9
Ranked 3rd. 53% more than Somalia
56
Ranked 178th.

Health > Life expectancy > Men 80 years
Ranked 4th. 60% more than Somalia
50 years
Ranked 80th.
Media > Television > List of TV stations <p>NHK - public, operates the General TV, Educational TV channels. NHK also runs HD satellite channels BS1 and BS Premium. NHK World is the organisation&#039;s international English-language channel.</p> </p>TV Asahi - national commercial network</p> </p>Fuji TV - national commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a> <p>Somali National Television - state-run, from Mogadishu</p> </p>Universal TV - London-based satellite station</p> </p>Somaliland National TV (SLNTV) - owned by Somaliland government</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14094550">Full Article</a>
People > Total fertility rate 1.39 children born/woman
Ranked 203th.
6.17 children born/woman
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Japan

Crime > International Court of Justice > Current composition > Term End 2012 2018
Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 79.44
Ranked 11th. 50% more than Somalia
52.8
Ranked 182nd.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 35.66%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Somalia
10.33%
Ranked 193th.

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg $4.53
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Somalia
$1.33
Ranked 99th.
Media > Television receivers > Per capita 686.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 33 times more than Somalia
20.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 143th.

Government > Executive branch > Chief of state Emperor AKIHITO (since 7 January 1989) President HASSAN SHEIKH Mahamud (since 10 September 2012)
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 109.43
Ranked 86th. 16 times more than Somalia
6.72
Ranked 199th.

Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity $4.58 trillion
Ranked 4th. 776 times more than Somalia
$5.90 billion
Ranked 152nd.

Government > Capital city > Name Tokyo Mogadishu
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates 35 41 N, 139 45 E 2
Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts Legal since 1880 (was illegal from 1872-1880; before that there were no laws forbidding same sex relationships) UN decl. sign. Illegal
Government > International organization participation ADB, AfDB (nonregional member), APEC, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, CD, CE (observer), CERN (observer), CICA (observer), CP, EAS, EBRD, EITI (implementing country), FAO, FATF, G-20, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAIA (observer), MIGA, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE (partner), Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), SAARC (observer), SELEC (observer), SICA (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC ACP, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AU, CAEU (candidate), FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITSO, ITU, LAS, NAM, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 0.51
Ranked 119th.
0.88
Ranked 25th. 73% more than Japan

Weather > Temperature > Highest temperature ever recorded 41.0 \u00b0C (105.8 \u00b0F) 47.8 \u00b0C (118 \u00b0F)
Media > Internet > Users per 1000 689.59
Ranked 12th. 63 times more than Somalia
11
Ranked 136th.

Religion > Major religion(s) Shintoism, Buddhism Islam
Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data $36.58
Ranked 82nd.
$80.00
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Japan
Geography > Area > Water 13,430 sq km
Ranked 39th. 30% more than Somalia
10,320 sq km
Ranked 47th.

People > Age structure > 0-14 years 13.4%
Ranked 222nd.
44.3%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Japan

Military > Military service age and obligation 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; mandatory retirement at age 53 for senior enlisted personnel and at 62 years for senior service officers 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory and voluntary military service
Media > Broadcast media a mixture of public and commercial broadcast TV and radio stations; 6 national terrestrial TV networks including 1 public broadcaster; the large number of radio and TV stations available provide a wide range of choices; satellite and cable services provide access to international channels 2 m
Transport > Airports 175
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Somalia
61
Ranked 79th.

Geography > Area > Comparative to US places slightly smaller than California slightly smaller than Texas
Crime > Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None None
Language > Major language(s) Japanese Somali, Arabic, Italian, English
People > Gender > Male population 41.38 million
Ranked 29th. 55% more than Somalia
26.71 million
Ranked 45th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 34.74 million
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Somalia
8.08 million
Ranked 69th.

Industry > Gross value added by construction 333.2 billion
Ranked 2nd. 6916 times more than Somalia
48.18 million
Ranked 184th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 50.76%
Ranked 192nd.
66.46%
Ranked 4th. 31% more than Japan

Background > Overview <p>Japan has the world&#039;s third-largest economy, having achieved remarkable growth in the second half of the 20th Century after the devastation of World War II.</p> <p>Its role in the international community is considerable. It is a major aid donor and a source of global capital and credit.</p> <p>More than three quarters of the population live in sprawling cities on the coastal fringes of Japan&#039;s four mountainous, heavily-wooded islands.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14918801">Full Article</a> <p>Somalia was without a formal parliament for more than two decades after the overthrow of President Siad Barre in 1991.</p> <p>Years of anarchy followed the downfall of President Barre, and it was not until 2012, when a new internationally-backed government was installed, that the country began to enjoy a measure of stability once more.</p> <p>The decades of fighting between rival warlords meant that the country was ill-equipped to deal with natural disasters such as drought, and around half a million people died in the Somali famines of 1992 and 2010-12. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14094503">Full Article</a>
People > Age structure > 65 years and over 24.8%
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Somalia
2.3%
Ranked 222nd.

Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry 27.5%
Ranked 98th. 4 times more than Somalia
7.2%
Ranked 208th.

Geography > Population density > People per sq. km 350.55 people/m²
Ranked 21st. 27 times more than Somalia
13.12 people/m²
Ranked 175th.

Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 276.69
Ranked 24th.
0.0
Ranked 199th.

Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average $79.79
Ranked 59th.
$490.68
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Japan

Crime > Murders > WHO 0.5
Ranked 180th.
3.3
Ranked 105th. 7 times more than Japan
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$ $68.28 billion
Ranked 8th. 119 times more than Somalia
$575.40 million
Ranked 108th.

People > Nationality > Noun Japanese (singular and plural) Somali(s)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 120
Ranked 117th.
156
Ranked 35th. 30% more than Japan
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares 4.33 million
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Somalia
1,000,000
Ranked 101st.

Media > Radio > List of radio stations <p>NHK - public, operates news/speech-based Radio 1, cultural/educational network Radio 2, classical music-based network FM Radio, external service Radio Japan</p> </p>Inter FM - Tokyo commercial music station</p> </p>J-Wave - Tokyo commercial music station</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a> <p>Radio Mogadishu - operated by transitional government, coverage limited to Mogadishu</p> </p>Radio Shabelle - leading private network; Mogadishu, Marka</p> </p>Radio Banaadir - private, Mogadishu</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14094550">Full Article</a>
Economy > Imports per capita $6,507.45
Ranked 52nd. 50 times more than Somalia
$131.07
Ranked 186th.

Education > Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Somalia
25.8%
Ranked 32nd.
Labor > Labor force, total 65.28 million
Ranked 9th. 22 times more than Somalia
3.01 million
Ranked 104th.

Agriculture > Farm workers 1.63 million
Ranked 57th.
2.36 million
Ranked 50th. 45% more than Japan

Health > Infant mortality rate > Total 2.78 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 212th.
105.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 5th. 38 times more than Japan

Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent $79.21
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Somalia
$30.00
Ranked 134th.
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 70.25%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Somalia
15.54%
Ranked 193th.

Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point Fujiyama 3,776 m Shimbiris 2,416 m
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita 97 Int. $
Ranked 112th. 17% more than Somalia
83 Int. $
Ranked 177th.

Military > Military expenditures 1% of GDP
Ranked 46th. 11% more than Somalia
0.9% of GDP
Ranked 37th.
Agriculture > Products rice, sugar beets, vegetables, fruit; pork, poultry, dairy products, eggs; fish bananas, sorghum, corn, coconuts, rice, sugarcane, mangoes, sesame seeds, beans; cattle, sheep, goats; fish
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 79.05
Ranked 31st. 57 times more than Somalia
1.38
Ranked 196th.

Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal $6.38
Ranked 65th.
$8.00
Ranked 41st. 25% more than Japan
Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.197
Ranked 58th.
67.5
Ranked 2nd. 342 times more than Japan

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 4.45%
Ranked 182nd.
7.72%
Ranked 7th. 73% more than Japan

People > Physicians density 2.14 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 21st. 54 times more than Somalia
0.04 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 20th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless $8.47
Ranked 38th. 21% more than Somalia
$7.00
Ranked 57th.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000 34.12 hectares
Ranked 65th.
130.01 hectares
Ranked 115th. 4 times more than Japan

Military > Military branches Japanese Ministry of Defense (MOD): Ground Self-Defense Force (Rikujou Jieitai, GSDF), Maritime Self-Defense Force (Kaijou Jieitai, MSDF), Air Self-Defense Force (Koukuu Jieitai, ASDF) National Security Force (NSF): Somali Army
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people $0.28
Ranked 126th. 5 times more than Somalia
$0.06
Ranked 172nd.

Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people 2,251.86 kW
Ranked 21st. 271 times more than Somalia
8.3 kW
Ranked 180th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 30.12 million
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Somalia
5.58 million
Ranked 71st.

Education > College and university > Gender ratio 88.42
Ranked 68th. 7 times more than Somalia
12.68
Ranked 74th.
Economy > Exports > Commodities motor vehicles 13.6%; semiconductors 6.2%; iron and steel products 5.5%; auto parts 4.6%; plastic materials 3.5%; power generating machinery 3.5% livestock, bananas, hides, fish, charcoal, scrap metal
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita 6,730.27 kWh
Ranked 6th. 230 times more than Somalia
29.22 kWh
Ranked 140th.

Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter $2.00
Ranked 18th. 79% more than Somalia
$1.12
Ranked 86th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 38.26 million
Ranked 33th. 15% more than Somalia
33.36 million
Ranked 41st.

Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing 1.11 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 38857 times more than Somalia
28.51 million
Ranked 186th.

Crime > Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Death sentence due to foreign aggression Sodomy, adultery, crimes against humanity
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index 101.06
Ranked 16th.
109.66
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Japan
Geography > Total area > Sq. km 377,930
Ranked 59th.
637,660
Ranked 40th. 69% more than Japan

Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 3.9%
Ranked 17th.
71%
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Japan
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership 15,061
Ranked 66th.
0.0
Ranked 214th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre $976.69
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Somalia
$400.00
Ranked 93th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg $5.32
Ranked 9th. 47% more than Somalia
$3.62
Ranked 22nd.
Energy > Electricity > Production 936.2 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3020 times more than Somalia
310 million kWh
Ranked 120th.

Government > Country name > Conventional long form none Federal Republic of Somalia
Media > Personal computers per 1000 541.64
Ranked 17th. 89 times more than Somalia
6.06
Ranked 135th.

Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita 9.17 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Somalia
3.25 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 16.15 million
Ranked 10th. 19 times more than Somalia
865,351
Ranked 103th.

People > Cities > Urban population 84,775
Ranked 51st. 85% more than Somalia
45,793
Ranked 188th.

Geography > Land use > Arable land 11.26%
Ranked 94th. 7 times more than Somalia
1.73%
Ranked 188th.

Industry > Manufacturing growth 3.62
Ranked 81st.
0.0
Ranked 77th.

Economy > Imports $830.10 billion
Ranked 4th. 657 times more than Somalia
$1.26 billion
Ranked 162nd.

People > Nationality > Adjective Japanese Somali
Media > Radio broadcast stations AM 215 (plus 370 repeaters), FM 89 (plus 485 repeaters), shortwave 21 AM 0, FM 11 (also 1 station each in Puntland and Somaliland), shortwave 1 (in Mogadishu)
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 <25
People > Sex ratio > Total population 0.95 male(s)/female
Ranked 170th.
1.01 male(s)/female
Ranked 60th. 6% more than Japan

People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 9.13%
Ranked 183th.
15.49%
Ranked 6th. 70% more than Japan

Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.26 births per woman
Ranked 169th.
6.2 births per woman
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Japan

Industry > Growth 1.78
Ranked 123th.
-0.82
Ranked 99th.

Government > Executive branch > Elections Diet, the bicameral legislature, designates the prime minister; constitution requires that the prime minister commands parliamentary majority; following legislative elections, the leader of majority party or leader of majority coalition in House of Representatives usually becomes prime minister; the monarchy is hereditary president elected by the National Parliament; election last held 10 September 2012
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP 0.8%
Ranked 78th.
1.3%
Ranked 67th. 63% more than Japan

People > Sex ratio > At birth 1.06 male(s)/female
Ranked 42nd. 3% more than Somalia
1.03 male(s)/female
Ranked 182nd.

Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.094 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
5.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 63 times more than Japan
Energy > Crude oil > Production 135,500 bbl/day
Ranked 45th.
0.0
Ranked 164th.

Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index 60.22
Ranked 49th. 86% more than Somalia
32.4
Ranked 116th.
Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Cost of living > Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend $16.41
Ranked 47th. 64% more than Somalia
$10.00
Ranked 92nd.
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$ $1.53 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 17333 times more than Somalia
$88.51 million
Ranked 118th.

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg $3.15
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Somalia
$1.50
Ranked 55th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 19.12%
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Somalia
1.6%
Ranked 194th.

Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 41st. The same as Somalia
3
Ranked 56th.

Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,201.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 16 times more than Somalia
72.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 122nd.

Government > National symbol(s) red sun disc; chrysanthemum leopard
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita 2,612.07
Ranked 17th. 553 times more than Somalia
4.73
Ranked 203th.

Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population 0.1%
Ranked 168th.
98.6%
Ranked 12th. 986 times more than Japan
Geography > Irrigated land 25,000 sq km
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Somalia
2,000 sq km
Ranked 73th.

Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication 615 billion
Ranked 2nd. 5713 times more than Somalia
107.64 million
Ranked 177th.

Labor > GNI > Current US$ $6.15 trillion
Ranked 4th. 7366 times more than Somalia
$834.95 million
Ranked 148th.

Military > Armed forces personnel > Total 242,000
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Somalia
50,000
Ranked 77th.

Media > Internet > Users > Per capita 691.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 64 times more than Somalia
10.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 139th.

Economy > GDP per person 39,738.13
Ranked 18th. 286 times more than Somalia
139.03
Ranked 176th.

Education > Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 39th. 25% more than Somalia
8 years
Ranked 105th.
Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim 0.2%
Ranked 141st.
100%
Ranked 1st. 500 times more than Japan
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 2.2
Ranked 190th.
90.8
Ranked 4th. 41 times more than Japan

Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2 $39.27
Ranked 55th. 31% more than Somalia
$30.00
Ranked 76th.
Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 1,841
Ranked 17th. 27 times more than Somalia
67
Ranked 168th.
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection 16.54%
Ranked 93th. 28 times more than Somalia
0.584%
Ranked 206th.

Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 503.86
Ranked 16th. 51 times more than Somalia
9.81
Ranked 176th.

Health > Life expectancy > Women 87 years
Ranked 1st. 64% more than Somalia
53 years
Ranked 76th.
Economy > Exports > Main exports Vehicles, computer parts, chemicals, scientific instruments and watches Livestock, bananas, hides, fish
Geography > Natural hazards many dormant and some active volcanoes; about 1,500 seismic occurrences (mostly tremors) every year; tsunamis; typhoons recurring droughts; frequent dust storms over eastern plains in summer; floods during rainy season
Labor > Employment rate > Adults 54.2
Ranked 112th.
66.5
Ranked 34th. 23% more than Japan

Government > Flag description white with a large red disk (representing the sun without rays) in the center light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; the blue field was originally influenced by the flag of the UN, but today is said to denote the sky and the neighboring Indian Ocean; the five points of the star represent the five regions in the horn of Africa that are inhabited by Somali people: the former British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland (which together make up Somalia), Djibouti, Ogaden (Ethiopia), and the North East Province (Kenya)
Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 1,002.26 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Somalia
483.58 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 55th.

Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 50th.
200 nautical mile
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Japan

Economy > Debt > External $3.02 trillion
Ranked 5th. 991 times more than Somalia
$3.05 billion
Ranked 129th.

Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre $568.86
Ranked 37th. 14% more than Somalia
$500.00
Ranked 45th.
Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita 8,829.9$
Ranked 13th.
-18.067$
Ranked 155th.

Media > Televisions 86.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 641 times more than Somalia
135,000
Ranked 125th.
Education > Secondary education, pupils 7.28 million
Ranked 11th. 84 times more than Somalia
86,929
Ranked 124th.

Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita 15.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 72 times more than Somalia
0.221 per 1,000 people
Ranked 133th.

Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 402.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 37 times more than Somalia
10.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.

Language > Linguistic diversity index 0.028
Ranked 180th.
0.179
Ranked 138th. 6 times more than Japan
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita $11,708.07 per capita
Ranked 30th. 28 times more than Somalia
$415.04 per capita
Ranked 19th.

Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services 71.4%
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Somalia
33.5%
Ranked 10th.

Media > Internet users > Per 100 people 75.16
Ranked 14th. 66 times more than Somalia
1.14
Ranked 174th.

Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita 8,490.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 277 times more than Somalia
30.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 168th.

Geography > Area > Land per 1000 2.93 sq km
Ranked 173th.
68.63 sq km
Ranked 27th. 23 times more than Japan

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