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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 > Crime levels: Level of crime. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How serious you feel the level of crime is?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Crime > Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
  • Crime > Rape rate: Number of rape incidents per 100,000 citizens in different countries. Figures do not take into account rape incidents that go unreported to the police.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate: Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Economy > GDP: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
  • Economy > GDP per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economy > Gross National Income: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and prop).
  • Economy > Population below poverty line: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations.
  • Geography > 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).
  • 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 > Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
  • 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.
  • Military > Air force > Combat aircraft: Number of fighter aircrafts (fixed wing aircrafts with combat capability).
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
  • Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -: This entry records the difference between national government revenues and expenditures, expressed as a percent of GDP. A positive (+) number indicates that revenues exceeded expenditures (a budget surplus), while a negative (-) number indicates the reverse (a budget deficit). Normalizing the data, by dividing the budget balance by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries and indicates whether a national government saves or borrows money. Countries with high budget deficits (relative to their GDPs) generally have more difficulty raising funds to finance expenditures, than those with lower deficits.
  • Geography > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Rapes per million people: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Geography > Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
  • Government > Legislative branch: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
  • Geography > Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
  • Religion > Religions: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
  • Cost of living > Local purchasing power: Local Purchasing Power shows relative purchasing power in buying goods and services in a given city for the average wage in that city. If domestic purchasing power is 40, this means that the inhabitants of that city with the average salary can afford to buy 60% less typical goods and services than New York City residents with an average salary.
  • People > Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
  • Military > Army > Main battle tanks: Number of main battle tanks.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro). Prices in current USD.
  • Environment > Marine fish catch: Total marine fish catch
    Units: Metric Tons
  • Economy > Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • Health > Human height > Average female height: Average female height.
  • People > Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
  • Government > Suffrage: The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
  • Geography > Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
  • Government > Constitution: The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Crime > Violent crime > Rapes: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year.
  • Government > Judicial branch: The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people: Motor vehicles per 1000 people.

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  • Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Geography > Land area > Sq. km: Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
  • People > Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
  • People > Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Economy > Budget > Revenues: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
  • People > Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year.
  • Industry > Manufacturing output: Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars."
  • Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year): Year of last use.
  • Government > Political parties and leaders: Significant political organizations and their leaders.
  • Health > Human height > Average male height: Average male height.
  • Economy > Economy > Overview: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Economy > Exports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Government > Executive branch > Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
  • Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
  • People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people: Total number of divorces in given year by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education > Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • People > Gender > Female population: Total female population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Agriculture > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • People > Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a bottle of water (1.5 liter). Prices in current USD.
  • 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.
  • Crime > Rapes > Per capita: Number of sexual assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
  • Education > Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Geography > Surface area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
  • People > Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
  • Geography > Area > Land > Per capita: Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km: Agricultural land (sq. km). Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Crime > Robberies: Number of robberies recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
  • Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment: Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment". Prices in current USD.
  • Crime > Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years: Crime increasing in the past 3 years. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "In the past three years would you say the level of crime in your community has increased, stayed about the same, or decreased?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • 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)
  • Crime > Fear of crime > Violent hate crime: Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices: This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.
  • Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night: Safety walking alone during night. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the night?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • 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.
  • Crime > Kidnappings: Number of kidnappings recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year: Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 liter of regular Milk. Prices in current USD.
  • Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release: Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat". Prices in current USD.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes: 1 Pair of Nike Shoes. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Nike Shoes". Prices in current USD.
  • Government > Administrative divisions: This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by BGN are noted.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index: Rent Index is estimation of prices of renting apartments in the city compared to New York City. If Rent index is 80, Numbeo estimates that price for renting in that city is 80% of price in New York.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
  • Education > Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Health > Quality of health care system > Health care system index: Health Care Index is an estimation of the overall quality of the health care system, health care professionals, equipment, staff, doctors, cost, etc.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
  • Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area: Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. The road network includes all roads in the country: motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other urban and rural roads."
  • People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen: Average prize of a dozen eggs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked about the prize of a dozen eggs. Prices in current USD.
  • Education > College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index: This index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of family income in a country. The index is calculated from the Lorenz curve, in which cumulative family income is plotted against the number of families arranged from the poorest to the ric
  • Religion > Religions > All: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
  • Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar: Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)". Prices in current USD.
  • Education > Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • 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).
  • Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh: Electric power consumption (kWh). Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
  • Media > Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded."
  • People > Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
  • Geography > Terrain: A brief description of the topography
  • Education > High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Crime > Murders > Per 100,000 people: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
  • Military > Paramilitary personnel: Paramilitary.

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  • Military > Service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
  • Geography > Location: The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
  • Health > Quality of health care system > Cost: Cost to you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cost to you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
  • Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Economy > Human Development Index: The human development index values in this table were calculated using a consistent methodology and consistent data series. They are not strictly comparable with those in earlier Human Development Reports.
  • Labor > Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
  • Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air pollution: Air Pollution. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the quality of air in this city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Media > Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
  • Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
  • Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index: Score on Global Terrorism Index. A high value indicates that a country is affected by many terrorist incidents with a strong impact in terms of fatalities, injuries and damaged property.
  • Culture > Happy Planet Index: The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is calculated from three components: Perceived well-being, life expectancy and ecological footprint. A higher value indicates a happier population.
  • Government > Executive branch > Head of government: Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
  • Geography > Coastline: The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
  • Labor > Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Environment > Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
  • Energy > Oil > Consumption: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Education > College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Health > Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
  • Media > Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
  • Energy > Oil > Production > Per capita: This entry is the total oil produced in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • People > Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of White Rice. Prices in current USD.
  • Media > Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Government > Executive branch > Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
  • Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
  • Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
  • Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
  • Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
  • 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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  • Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons: CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production is the sum of three IEA categories of CO2 emissions: (1) Main Activity Producer Electricity and Heat which contains the sum of emissions from main activity producer electricity generation, combined heat and power generation and heat plants. Main activity producers (formerly known as public utilities) are defined as those undertakings whose primary activity is to supply the public. They may be publicly or privately owned. This corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 1 a. For the CO2 emissions from fuel combustion (summary) file, emissions from own on-site use of fuel in power plants (EPOWERPLT) are also included. (2) Unallocated Autoproducers which contains the emissions from the generation of electricity and/or heat by autoproducers. Autoproducers are defined as undertakings that generate electricity and/or heat, wholly or partly for their own use as an activity which supports their primary activity. They may be privately or publicly owned. In the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, these emissions would normally be distributed between industry, transport and "other" sectors. (3) Other Energy Industries contains emissions from fuel combusted in petroleum refineries, for the manufacture of solid fuels, coal mining, oil and gas extraction and other energy-producing industries. This corresponds to the IPCC Source/Sink Categories 1 A 1 b and 1 A 1 c. According to the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, emissions from coke inputs to blast furnaces can either be counted here or in the Industrial Processes source/sink category. Within detailed sectoral calculations, certain non-energy processes can be distinguished. In the reduction of iron in a blast furnace through the combustion of coke, the primary purpose of the coke oxidation is to produce pig iron and the emissions can be considered as an industrial process. Care must be taken not to double count these emissions in both Energy and Industrial Processes. In the IEA estimations, these emissions have been included in this category.
  • Government > International organization participation: This entry lists in alphabetical order by abbreviation those international organizations in which the subject country is a member or participates in some other way.
  • People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
  • Crime > Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
  • Media > Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Religion > Major religion(s): Country major religions.
  • Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
  • Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked abot the price of an Internet connection (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)". Prices in current USD.
  • Geography > Area > Water: Total water area in square kilometers
  • People > Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Military > Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
  • Transport > Airports: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
  • Military > Navy > Aircraft carriers: Number of aircraft carriers.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative to US places: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
  • Language > Major language(s): Country major languages.
  • Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio: Purchasing power parity conversion factor is the number of units of a country's currency required to buy the same amount of goods and services in the domestic market as a U.S. dollar would buy in the United States. Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar). The ratio of the PPP conversion factor to the official exchange rate (also referred to as the national price level) makes it possible to compare the cost of the bundle of goods that make up gross domestic product (GDP) across countries. It tells how many dollars are needed to buy a dollar's worth of goods in the country as compared to the United States.
  • People > Gender > Male population: Total male population.
  • Energy > Electricity production > KWh: Electricity production (kWh). Electricity production is measured at the terminals of all alternator sets in a station. In addition to hydropower, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power generation, it covers generation by geothermal, solar, wind, and tide and wave energy, as well as that from combustible renewables and waste. Production includes the output of electricity plants that are designed to produce electricity only as well as that of combined heat and power plants.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
  • Media > News Agencies > List of news agencies: List of news agencies.
  • Industry > Gross value added by construction: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre: Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
  • Economy > Fiscal year: The beginning and ending months for a country's accounting period of 12 months, which often is the calendar year but which may begin in any month. All yearly references are for the calendar year (CY) unless indicated as a noncalendar fiscal year (FY).
  • Background > Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
  • Crime > Auto theft: Number of motor vehicle thefts (car thefts) recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
  • People > Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
  • Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods produced by the industrial sector within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
  • Crime > Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery: Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Geography > Population density > People per sq. km: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
  • Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).
  • Crime > Murders > WHO: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
  • Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita: Patent applications are applications filed with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$: Agriculture, value added (current US$), including forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources.
  • People > Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
  • Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
  • Economy > Inequality > GINI index: Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality."
  • Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares: Cultivable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the Food and Agriculture Organisation as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded."
  • Media > Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
  • Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day: Safety walking alone during daylight. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the daylight?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • 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.
  • Transport > Waterways: The total length and individual names of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
  • Economy > Gross National Income per capita: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and prop). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Military > Armed forces personnel: Total armed forces (2000)
  • Education > Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • 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.
  • Energy > Electrical outages > Days: Electrical outages are the average number of days per year that establishments experience power outages or surges from the public grid.
  • Transport > Commute > Distance: Distance. Based on 0-50 contributions for Argentina, Armenia, Austria and 63 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 5 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, and United States. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Distance".
  • Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point: Highest point above sea level
  • Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita: Net per capita agricultural production, expressed in International Dollars. Net means after deduction of feed and seed. International Dollars are calculated using the Geary-Khamis formula, which is designed to neutralize irrelevant exchange rate movements (more information on http://faostat3.fao.org/faostat-gateway/go/to/mes/glossary/*/E)
  • Military > Military expenditures: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Agriculture > Products: Major agricultural crops and products
  • Cost of living > Consumer price index > Plus rent: Consumer Price Plus Rent Index is an estimation of consumer goods prices including rent in the city comparing to New York City. If a city has a an index of 120, it means Numbeo estimates it is 20% more expensive than New York (excluding rent).
  • Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal: Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar". Prices in current USD.
  • Environment > Pollution perceptions > Water pollution: Water Pollution. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Are you concerned with the water pollution in this city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Economy > Development > Human Development Index: Human Development Index trends, 1980-2012.
  • Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
  • People > Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless). Prices in current USD.
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Military > Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
  • People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces: Total number of divorces in given year by country.
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
  • 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.
  • Religion > Christianity > Percent Christian: Percentage of population that is Christian.
  • Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index: Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 1999-2001. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 1999-2001.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
  • Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Crime > Prisoners > Per capita: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index: Groceries Index is an estimation of grocery prices in a given location compared to New York City. To calculate this section, Numbeo uses the "Markets" section of each city.
  • Geography > Total area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways."
  • 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.
  • Economy > Poverty and inequality > Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio: The ratio of average income of the richest 20% of the population to the average income of the poorest 20% of the population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Transport > Vehicles > Per km of road: Vehicles per kilometer of road include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Roads refer to motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other roads. A motorway is a road specially designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions."
  • People > Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Geography > Land use > Arable land: The percentage of used land that is arable. Arable land is land cultivated for crops that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice
  • Industry > CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction > Million metric tons: CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction contains the emissions from combustion of fuels in industry. The IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 2 includes these emissions. However, in the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, the IPCC category also includes emissions from industry autoproducers that generate electricity and/or heat. The IEA data are not collected in a way that allows the energy consumption to be split by specific end-use and therefore, autoproducers are shown as a separate item (Unallocated Autoproducers). Manufacturing industries and construction also includes emissions from coke inputs into blast furnaces, which may be reported either in the transformation sector, the industry sector or the separate IPCC Source/Sink Category 2, Industrial Processes.
  • Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people: Motor vehicles include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Population refers to midyear population in the year for which data are available."
  • Industry > Manufacturing growth: Annual growth rate for manufacturing value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
  • Crime > Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked: Worries attacked. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being physically attacked by strangers?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • People > Abortion > Abortion rate: Abortions per 1000 women.
  • Culture > World Heritage Sites: Cultural sites.

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  • Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries: Length of land boundaries by border country
  • Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people: Passenger cars refer to road motor vehicles, other than two-wheelers, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine people (including the driver)."
  • Economy > Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  • People > Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
  • Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index: Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.
  • Media > Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
  • Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
  • People > Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
  • Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air quality: Air quality. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the quality of air in this city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
  • Industry > Growth: Annual growth rate for industrial value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
  • Sports > Chess > GrandMasters: Number of GrandMaster chess champions, by country. A GrandMaster is the highest level of recognition in chess.
  • Government > Executive branch > Elections: Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
  • Health > Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
  • Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations: Total Congregations.
  • Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP: Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
  • Economy > Budget > Expenditures: Expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
  • People > Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$: Adjusted net national income (constant 2000 US$). Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion.
  • Energy > Crude oil > Production: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
  • Economy > GINI index: Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.
  • Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index: Restaurants Index is a comparison of prices of meals and drinks in restaurants and bars compared to NYC.
  • Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU: Net foreign assets (current LCU). Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.
  • People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages: Marriages by urban/rural residence.
  • Economy > Tourist arrivals: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival."
  • Crime > Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft: Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) property crimes such as vandalism and theft?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Transport > Rail > Railway length: Railway length in kilometers.
  • Environment > Transport CO2 emission index: CO2 Emission Index is an estimation of CO2 consumption due to traffic time. Measurement unit is grams for the return trip. To calculate an average estimation of emission in grams for one way commute to work, divide this value with 2.
  • 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 > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre: Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre". Prices in current USD.
  • Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of potatoes. Prices in current USD.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
  • Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000: CO2: Total Emissions (excluding land-use) Units: thousand metric tonnes of carbon dioxide. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
  • Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economy > Tax > Tax rates: Revenue is cash receipts from taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales. Grants are also considered as revenue but are excluded here."
  • 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 > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Energy > Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh: Electricity production from renewable sources (kWh). Electricity production from renewable sources includes hydropower, geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
  • Education > Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim: Percent of Muslims in each country.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
  • Environment > Pollution perceptions > Drinking water pollution: Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How do you find quality and the accessibility of drinking water?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2: Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course". Prices in current USD.
  • Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year: This list compares the average annual consumption of cigarettes per adult in countries around the world. Ten european countries top the list, all located at the East of the continent, with the exception of Greece. Developed asian countries like China, South Korea and Japan also register high cigarette consumption, while Africa hosts the countries with less consumption.
  • Environment > Proportion of land area under protection: Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage.
  • Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Health > Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
  • Geography > Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
  • Economy > Exports > Main exports: Country main exports.
  • 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.
  • Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$: Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are expressed constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
  • Government > Flag description: A written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags.
  • Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land: Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Labor > Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • Environment > Pollution perceptions > Clean water: Water Quality. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Are you concerned with the water pollution in this city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • 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.
  • Crime > Perceived problems > Illegal drugs: Problem people using or dealing drugs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) people using or dealing drugs?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • 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.
  • People > Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Percentage: This entry is derived from People > Child labor > Children ages 5-14, which gives the percent of children aged 5-14 (or the age range specified) engaged in child labor. We define “child labor” as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. It refers to work that is mentally, physically, socially, or morally dangerous and harmful to children. Such labor may deprive them of the opportunity to attend school, oblige them to leave school prematurely, or require them to combine school attendance with excessively long and heavy work. In its most extreme forms, child labor involves children being enslaved, separated from their families, exposed to serious hazards and illnesses, and/or left to fend for themselves on the streets of large cities – often a very early age.
  • Education > College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Language > Linguistic diversity index: LDI.
  • Economy > Debt > External > Per capita: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Crime > Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery: Problem corruption and bribery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) corruption and bribery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people: Marriages by urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final services produced within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
  • Media > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Geography > Area > Land per 1000: Total land area in square kilometres. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT Kazakhstan Mongolia HISTORY
Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax $614.24
Ranked 88th. 32% more than Mongolia
$464.89
Ranked 9th.
Crime > Crime levels 45.83
Ranked 9th.
70
Ranked 2nd. 53% more than Kazakhstan
Crime > Murder rate 11 7.9
Crime > Rape rate 8.4
Ranked 17th.
12.4
Ranked 19th. 48% more than Kazakhstan

Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 11
Ranked 23th. 45% more than Mongolia
7.6
Ranked 25th.

Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate 1,418
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Mongolia
239
Ranked 41st.

Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 86.87
Ranked 33th.
88.1
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Kazakhstan

Economy > GDP $200.48 billion
Ranked 47th. 20 times more than Mongolia
$10.27 billion
Ranked 123th.

Economy > GDP per capita $11,935.43
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Mongolia
$3,672.97
Ranked 103th.

Economy > Gross National Income $20.08 billion
Ranked 53th. 21 times more than Mongolia
$962.55 million
Ranked 129th.
Economy > Population below poverty line 5.3%
Ranked 30th.
29.8%
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Kazakhstan

Geography > Land area > Square miles 1,000,000 square miles
Ranked 5th. 66% more than Mongolia
603,909 square miles
Ranked 9th.
Government > Government type republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch parliamentary
Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 35% more than Mongolia
2.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.

People > Population 17.74 million
Ranked 61st. 5 times more than Mongolia
3.23 million
Ranked 135th.

Government > Legal system civil law system influenced by Roman-Germanic law and by the theory and practice of the Russian Federation civil law system influenced by Soviet and Romano-Germanic legal systems; constitution ambiguous on judicial review of legislative acts
Military > Air force > Combat aircraft 181
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Mongolia
84
Ranked 20th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 17.46%
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Mongolia
17.16%
Ranked 52nd.

Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.9%
Ranked 69th.
1.94%
Ranked 48th. 2% more than Kazakhstan

Geography > Area > Comparative slightly less than four times the size of Texas slightly smaller than Alaska
Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 1.3
Ranked 135th.
1.9
Ranked 118th. 46% more than Kazakhstan
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > - -2.9% of GDP
Ranked 95th.
-8.5% of GDP
Ranked 165th. 3 times more than Kazakhstan

Geography > Climate continental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and semiarid desert; continental (large daily and seasonal temperature ranges)
Crime > Violent crime > Rapes per million people 82.81
Ranked 32nd.
126.07
Ranked 19th. 52% more than Kazakhstan

Geography > Area > Land 2.67 million sq km
Ranked 10th. 72% more than Mongolia
1.55 million sq km
Ranked 19th.

Government > Legislative branch bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate unicameral State Great Hural 76 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms
Geography > Geographic coordinates 48 00 N, 68 00 E 46 00 N, 105 00 E
Religion > Religions Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7% Buddhist Lamaist 50%, Shamanist and Christian 6%, Muslim 4%, none 40%
Cost of living > Local purchasing power 35.3
Ranked 83th. 42% more than Mongolia
24.78
Ranked 6th.
People > Population > Population growth, past and future -0.052
Ranked 84th.
0.012
Ranked 73th.

Military > Army > Main battle tanks 1,266
Ranked 7th. 72% more than Mongolia
735
Ranked 14th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro $1.20
Ranked 139th.
$1.81
Ranked 12th. 51% more than Kazakhstan
Environment > Marine fish catch 0.0
Ranked 106th.
0.0
Ranked 119th.
Economy > Unemployment rate 5.3%
Ranked 85th.
9%
Ranked 39th. 70% more than Kazakhstan

Health > Human height > Average female height 1.598 m (5 ft 3 in) 1.607 m (5 ft 3 ⁄ 2 in)
People > Ethnic groups Kazakh (Qazaq) 63.1%, Russian 23.7%, Uzbek 2.8%, Ukrainian 2.1%, Uighur 1.4%, Tatar 1.3%, German 1.1%, other 4.5% Mongol (mostly Khalkha) 94.9%, Turkic (mostly Kazakh) 5%, other (including Chinese and Russian) 0.1%
Government > Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal
Geography > Area > Total 2.72 million sq km
Ranked 10th. 74% more than Mongolia
1.56 million sq km
Ranked 20th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 12.23%
Ranked 46th. 2% more than Mongolia
11.95%
Ranked 52nd.

Government > Constitution previous 1937, 1978 (preindependence); latest adopted 28 January 1993, approved by referendum 30 August 1995, effective 5 September 1995; amended 1998, 2007, 2011 13 January 1992
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares 22.36 million hectares
Ranked 8th. 19 times more than Mongolia
1.2 million hectares
Ranked 101st.

Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage 19,966 Kazakhstani tenge per month. 192,000 Mongolian t\u00f6gr\u00f6g per month.
Crime > Violent crime > Rapes 1,298
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Mongolia
342
Ranked 32nd.

Government > Judicial branch Supreme Court (44 members); Constitutional Council (seven members) Supreme Court (serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts but rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts; judges are nominated by the General Council of Courts and approved by the president); Constitutional Court (this independent court resolves disputes about potentially unconstitutional laws and acts of the president, members of parliament, and the cabinet)
Education > Children out of school, primary 10,114
Ranked 43th. 93% more than Mongolia
5,242
Ranked 50th.

Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people 219
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Mongolia
72
Ranked 118th.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita $12,111.53
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Mongolia
$3,745.29
Ranked 125th.

Geography > Land area > Sq. km 2.7 million sq km
Ranked 10th. 74% more than Mongolia
1.55 million sq km
Ranked 18th.

People > Birth rate 20.03 births/1,000 population
Ranked 88th.
20.34 births/1,000 population
Ranked 85th. 2% more than Kazakhstan

People > Population growth -0.052%
Ranked 84th.
0.012%
Ranked 73th.

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 16.19
Ranked 56th.
28.78
Ranked 32nd. 78% more than Kazakhstan

Economy > Budget > Revenues $39.19 billion
Ranked 57th. 12 times more than Mongolia
$3.23 billion
Ranked 121st.

People > Age distribution > Median age 41.07 years
Ranked 151st.
42.38 years
Ranked 142nd. 3% more than Kazakhstan

Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP $13,500.00
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Mongolia
$5,300.00
Ranked 119th.

Industry > Manufacturing output 15.13 billion
Ranked 44th. 48 times more than Mongolia
317.46 million
Ranked 102nd.

Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 2,003
Ranked 29th.
2,008
Ranked 23th. About the same as Kazakhstan

Government > Political parties and leaders Adilet (Justice) [Maksut NARIKBAYEV, Tolegen SYDYKHOV, Bakhytbek AKHMETZHAN, Yerkin ONGARBAYEV] (formerly Democratic Party of Kazakhstan)<br />Ak Zhol Party (Bright Path) [Azat PERUASHEV]<br />Alga [Vladimir KOZLOV] (unregistered and banned as extremist in November 2012)<br />Auyl (Village) [Gani KALIYEV]<br />Azat (Freedom) Party [Bolat ABILOV] (formerly True Ak Zhol Party)<br />Azat NSDP [co-chaired by Bolat ABILOV and Zharmakhan TUYAKBAY]; Azat and NSDP united in 2009, but the authorities have refused to register Azat NSDP as a single party<br />Communist Party of Kazakhstan or KPK [Serikbolsyn ABDILDIN] (suspended by court decision)<br />Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan [Vladislav KOSAREV]<br />National Social Democratic Party or NSDP [Zharmakhan TUYAKBAY]<br />Nur Otan (Fatherland's Ray of Light) [Nursultan NAZARBAYEV, Nurlan NIGMATULIN] (the Agrarian, Asar, and Civic parties merged with Otan)<br />Patriots' Party [Gani KASYMOV]<br />Rukhaniyat (Spirituality) [Altynshash ZHAGANOVA] Civil Will-Green Party or CWGP [Dangaasuren EHKHBAT]<br />Democratic Party or DP [Norov ALTANHUYAG]<br />Justice Coalition (is made up of MPRP and MNDP)<br />Mongolian Natinal Democratic party or MNDP [ENKHSAIKHAN Mendsaikhan]<br />Mongolian People's Party or MPP [O. ENKHTUVSHIN]<br />Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party or MPRP [Nambar ENKHBAYAR]
Health > Human height > Average male height N/A 1.720 m (5 ft 7 &#8260; 2 in)
Economy > Economy > Overview Kazakhstan, geographically the largest of the former Soviet republics, excluding Russia, possesses enormous fossil fuel reserves and plentiful supplies of other minerals and metals, such as uranium, copper, and zinc. It also has a large agricultural sector featuring livestock and grain. In 2002 Kazakhstan became the first country in the former Soviet Union to receive an investment-grade credit rating. Extractive industries have been and will continue to be the engine of Kazakhstan's growth, although the country is aggressively pursuing diversification strategies. Landlocked, with restricted access to the high seas, Kazakhstan relies on its neighbors to export its products, especially oil and grain. Although its Caspian Sea ports, pipelines, and rail lines carrying oil have been upgraded, civil aviation and roadways continue to need attention. Telecoms are improving, but require considerable investment, as does the information technology base. Supply and distribution of electricity can be erratic because of regional dependencies, but the country is moving forward with plans to improve reliability of electricity and gas supply to its population. At the end of 2007, global financial markets froze up and the loss of capital inflows to Kazakhstani banks caused a credit crunch. The subsequent and sharp fall of oil and commodity prices in 2008 aggravated the economic situation, and Kazakhstan plunged into recession. While the global financial crisis took a significant toll on Kazakhstan's economy, it has rebounded well, helped by prudent government measures. GDP increased 7.5% year-on-year in 2011, and 5.0% in 2012. Rising commodity prices have helped the recovery. Despite solid macroeconomic indicators, the government realizes that its economy suffers from an overreliance on oil and extractive industries, the so-called "Dutch disease." In response, Kazakhstan has embarked on an ambitious diversification program, aimed at developing targeted sectors like transport, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, petrochemicals and food processing. In 2010 Kazakhstan joined the Belarus-Kazakhstan-Russia Customs Union in an effort to boost foreign investment and improve trade relationships and is planning to accede to the World Trade Organization in 2013. Mongolia's extensive mineral deposits and attendant growth in mining-sector activities have transformed Mongolia's economy, which traditionally has been dependent on herding and agriculture. Mongolia's copper, gold, coal, molybdenum, fluorspar, uranium, tin, and tungsten deposits, among others, have attracted foreign direct investment. Soviet assistance, at its height one-third of GDP, disappeared almost overnight in 1990 and 1991 at the time of the dismantlement of the USSR. The following decade saw Mongolia endure both deep recession, because of political inaction and natural disasters, as well as economic growth, because of reform-embracing, free-market economics and extensive privatization of the formerly state-run economy. The country opened a fledgling stock exchange in 1991. Mongolia joined the World Trade Organization in 1997 and seeks to expand its participation in regional economic and trade regimes. Growth averaged nearly 9% per year in 2004-08 largely because of high copper prices globally and new gold production. By late 2008, Mongolia was hit hard by the global financial crisis. Slower global economic growth hurt the country's exports, notably copper, and slashed government revenues. As a result, Mongolia's real economy contracted 1.3% in 2009. In early 2009, the International Monetary Fund reached a $236 million Stand-by Arrangement with Mongolia and the country has largely emerged from the crisis with better regulations and closer supervision. The banking sector strengthened but weaknesses remain. In October 2009, Mongolia passed long-awaited legislation on an investment agreement to develop the Oyu Tolgoi mine, considered to be among the world's largest untapped copper deposits. Recent calls by nationalist politicians to renegotiate the investment agreement, however, have called into question the attractiveness of Mongolia as a destination for foreign direct investment. Negotiations to develop the massive Tavan Tolgoi coal field face similar obstacles. The economy grew by 6.4% in 2010, 17.5% in 2011, and by more than 12.3% in 2012, largely on the strength of commodity exports to nearby countries and high government spending domestically. Mongolia's economy, however, faces near-term economic risks from the government's loose fiscal policies, which are contributing to high inflation, and uncertainties in foreign demand for Mongolian exports. Trade with China represents more than half of Mongolia's total external trade - China receives more than 90% of Mongolia's exports. Mongolia purchases 95% of its petroleum products and a substantial amount of electric power from Russia, leaving it vulnerable to price increases. Due to severe winter weather in 2009-10, Mongolia lost 22% of its total livestock, and meat prices doubled. Inflation remained higher than 10% for much of 2010-12, due in part to higher food and fuel prices. The economic slowdown in China during 2011-2012 resulted in fewer Mongolian exports, a widened trade gap, and decreased government revenues, putting pressure on Mongolian fiscal policy. Remittances from Mongolians working abroad, particularly in South Korea, are significant.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people 86.87
Ranked 33th.
88.1
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Kazakhstan

Economy > Exports $86.93 billion
Ranked 42nd. 20 times more than Mongolia
$4.38 billion
Ranked 112th.

Crime > Violent crime > Murders 1,418
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Mongolia
239
Ranked 41st.

Government > Executive branch > Cabinet Council of Ministers appointed by the president Cabinet nominated by the prime minister in consultation with the president and confirmed by the State Great Hural (parliament)
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th.
11.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 49% more than Kazakhstan

People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people 2.71
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Mongolia
1.13
Ranked 62nd.

Education > Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 21st. 22% more than Mongolia
9
Ranked 62nd.

People > Gender > Female population 10.81 million
Ranked 76th. 5 times more than Mongolia
2 million
Ranked 130th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 3.66 million
Ranked 74th. 5 times more than Mongolia
675,602
Ranked 126th.

Economy > GDP > Per capita $11,004.30 per capita
Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Mongolia
$2,893.84 per capita
Ranked 128th.

Agriculture > Rural population 34,748
Ranked 94th. 4% more than Mongolia
33,528
Ranked 100th.

Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita 5,000.35 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Mongolia
1,137.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 107th.

People > Death rate 8.43 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 84th. 41% more than Mongolia
5.98 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 162nd.

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle $0.64
Ranked 109th. 19% more than Mongolia
$0.54
Ranked 15th.
Environment > Ecological footprint 4.45
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Mongolia
4.3
Ranked 40th.
Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 250
Ranked 151st. 4% more than Mongolia
241
Ranked 152nd.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white $0.38
Ranked 137th.
$0.77
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Kazakhstan
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders Adil-Soz [Tamara KALEYEVA]<br />Almaty Helsinki Committee [Ninel FOKINA]<br />Confederation of Free Trade Unions [Sergei BELKIN]<br />For Fair Elections [Yevgeniy ZHOVTIS, Sabit ZHUSUPOV, Sergey DUVANOV, Ibrash NUSUPBAYEV]<br />Kazakhstan International Bureau on Human Rights [Yevgeniy ZHOVTIS, Chairman of Bureau's Council, Roza AKYLBEKOVA, director]<br />Khalyk Maidany (Peoples' Front) - an informal union between the unregistered Alga Party, the unregistered Communist Party of Kazakhstan, and several opposition-oriented civil society groups, banned in November 2012 [no formal leader]<br />Pan-National Social Democratic Party of Kazakhstan [Zharmakhan TUYAKBAY]<br />Pensioners Movement or Pokoleniye [Irina SAVOSTINA, chairwoman]<br />Republican Network of International Monitors [Daniyar LIVAZOV]<br />Transparency International [Sergey ZLOTNIKOV] <strong>other: </strong>human rights groups; women's groups
Geography > Natural resources major deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, bauxite, gold, uranium oil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc, fluorspar, gold, silver, iron
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita $1,372.13
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Mongolia
$229.10
Ranked 69th.

Energy > Electricity > Consumption 88.11 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 22 times more than Mongolia
3.95 billion kWh
Ranked 84th.

Crime > Rapes > Per capita 0.099 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th.
0.118 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 19% more than Kazakhstan
People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 58.77%
Ranked 153th.
64.72%
Ranked 132nd. 10% more than Kazakhstan

Education > Adult literacy rate > Total 99.7
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Mongolia
97.3
Ranked 34th.

Geography > Surface area > Sq. km 2.72 million km²
Ranked 9th. 74% more than Mongolia
1.57 million km²
Ranked 18th.

People > Population growth rate 1.2%
Ranked 97th.
1.44%
Ranked 83th. 20% more than Kazakhstan

Geography > Area > Land > Per capita 174.04 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.
518.92 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Kazakhstan

Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 823.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Mongolia
299.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.

Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km 2.09 million sq. km
Ranked 6th. 84% more than Mongolia
1.14 million sq. km
Ranked 11th.

Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.602
Ranked 61st.
1.87
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Kazakhstan

Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 68.89
Ranked 128th. 3% more than Mongolia
67.12
Ranked 139th.

Crime > Robberies 88.9
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Mongolia
33.8
Ranked 42nd.
Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people 526.7
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Mongolia
161.64
Ranked 147th.
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita 4,892.3
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Mongolia
1,576.86
Ranked 87th.

Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment $107.55
Ranked 75th. 63% more than Mongolia
$65.91
Ranked 12th.
Crime > Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 62.5
Ranked 9th.
90
Ranked 1st. 44% more than Kazakhstan
Military > Personnel > Per capita 6.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 6% more than Mongolia
6.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th.

Military > War deaths 0.0
Ranked 34th.
0.0
Ranked 86th.

Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita 1.45
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Mongolia
0.222
Ranked 66th.

Agriculture > Agricultural growth 139
Ranked 15th. 76% more than Mongolia
79
Ranked 190th.

Crime > Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 37.5
Ranked 4th.
77.78
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Kazakhstan
Media > Internet users 5.3 million
Ranked 17th. 16 times more than Mongolia
330,000
Ranked 2nd.
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices 5.1%
Ranked 74th.
15%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Kazakhstan

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 8.6
Ranked 38th.
14.49
Ranked 47th. 69% more than Kazakhstan

Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 37.5
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Mongolia
15
Ranked 9th.
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ $23.05 billion
Ranked 22nd. 36 times more than Mongolia
$640.67 million
Ranked 76th.

Crime > Kidnappings 0.55
Ranked 28th. 14 times more than Mongolia
0.04
Ranked 53th.
Language > Languages Kazakh (Qazaq, state language) 64.4%, Russian (official, used in everyday business, designated the "language of interethnic communication") 95% Khalkha Mongol 90%, Turkic, Russian
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services 56.9%
Ranked 5th. 14% more than Mongolia
50%
Ranked 131st.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 2.56 million
Ranked 74th. 5 times more than Mongolia
470,613
Ranked 127th.

Economy > Exports per capita $5,175.19
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Mongolia
$1,566.97
Ranked 89th.

Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 250
Ranked 157th. 4% more than Mongolia
241
Ranked 158th.

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre $1.20
Ranked 90th. 3% more than Mongolia
$1.17
Ranked 17th.
Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release $7.05
Ranked 71st. 57% more than Mongolia
$4.49
Ranked 11th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 25.66%
Ranked 153th.
28.04%
Ranked 134th. 9% more than Kazakhstan

Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes $92.06
Ranked 77th.
$141.38
Ranked 1st. 54% more than Kazakhstan
Government > Administrative divisions 14 provinces (oblystar, singular - oblys) and 3 cities* (qalalar, singular - qala); Almaty Oblysy, Almaty Qalasy*, Aqmola Oblysy (Astana), Aqtobe Oblysy, Astana Qalasy*, Atyrau Oblysy, Batys Qazaqstan Oblysy [West Kazakhstan] (Oral), Bayqongyr Qalasy [Baykonur]*, Mangghystau Oblysy (Aqtau), Ongtustik Qazaqstan Oblysy [South Kazakhstan] (Shymkent), Pavlodar Oblysy, Qaraghandy Oblysy, Qostanay Oblysy, Qyzylorda Oblysy, Shyghys Qazaqstan Oblysy [East Kazakhstan] (Oskemen), Soltustik Qazaqstan Oblysy [North Kazakhstan] (Petropavlovsk), Zhambyl Oblysy (Taraz) 21 provinces (aymguud, singular - aymag) and 1 municipality* (singular - hot); Arhangay, Bayanhongor, Bayan-Olgiy, Bulgan, Darhan-Uul, Dornod, Dornogovi, Dundgovi, Dzavhan (Zavkhan), Govi-Altay, Govisumber, Hentiy, Hovd, Hovsgol, Omnogovi, Orhon, Ovorhangay, Selenge, Suhbaatar, Tov, Ulaanbaatar*, Uvs
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index 21.88
Ranked 66th.
27.7
Ranked 6th. 27% more than Kazakhstan
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 13.19 million
Ranked 75th. 6 times more than Mongolia
2.39 million
Ranked 127th.

Education > Literacy > Total population 99.5%
Ranked 3rd. About the same as Mongolia
99.1%
Ranked 13th.

Health > Quality of health care system > Health care system index 60.19
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Mongolia
27.23
Ranked 7th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 1.21 million
Ranked 74th. 5 times more than Mongolia
226,181
Ranked 126th.

Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 3.42
Ranked 40th. 14% more than Mongolia
3
Ranked 66th.
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate 23.7%
Ranked 70th. 65% more than Mongolia
14.4%
Ranked 120th.

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen $1.54
Ranked 123th.
$2.37
Ranked 10th. 54% more than Kazakhstan
Education > College and university > Gender parity index 1.45
Ranked 1st.
1.49
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Kazakhstan

Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre $1,112.25
Ranked 59th.
$1,844.59
Ranked 5th. 66% more than Kazakhstan
Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index 28.9
Ranked 12th.
36.5
Ranked 17th. 26% more than Kazakhstan

Religion > Religions > All Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7% Buddhist Lamaist 50%, none 40%, Shamanist and Christian 6%, Muslim 4% (2004)
Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar $20,061.29
Ranked 94th.
$30,000.00
Ranked 6th. 50% more than Kazakhstan
Education > Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 180th.
5
Ranked 156th. 25% more than Kazakhstan

Military > Global Peace Index 2.03
Ranked 85th. 6% more than Mongolia
1.92
Ranked 99th.

Education > Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 22nd. 17% more than Mongolia
6
Ranked 108th.

Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh 81.01 billion
Ranked 36th. 19 times more than Mongolia
4.34 billion
Ranked 119th.

Media > Televisions per 1000 260.25
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Mongolia
68.38
Ranked 125th.
Health > Births and maternity > Future births 244.24
Ranked 74th. 5 times more than Mongolia
45.42
Ranked 126th.

Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita 15.88 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Mongolia
4.98 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 109th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 56.88%
Ranked 44th. 4% more than Mongolia
54.8%
Ranked 66th.

Education > Children out of school, primary, female 1,589
Ranked 47th.
3,337
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Kazakhstan

Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare 1,010.5
Ranked 145th.
1,382.8
Ranked 125th. 37% more than Kazakhstan

People > Population in 2015 14,877 thousand
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than Mongolia
2,988 thousand
Ranked 135th.
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.1
Ranked 17th.
28.7
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Kazakhstan

Geography > Terrain vast flat steppe extending from the Volga in the west to the Altai Mountains in the east and from the plains of western Siberia in the north to oases and deserts of Central Asia in the south vast semidesert and desert plains, grassy steppe, mountains in west and southwest; Gobi Desert in south-central
Education > High school enrolment rate 99.8
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Mongolia
96.97
Ranked 45th.

Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population 68.51 years
Ranked 148th. About the same as Mongolia
68.31 years
Ranked 149th.

Crime > Murders > Per 100,000 people 16.2
Ranked 34th. 24% more than Mongolia
13.1
Ranked 38th.
Military > Paramilitary personnel 31,500
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Mongolia
7,200
Ranked 67th.
Military > Service age and obligation 18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years; minimum age for volunteers NA 18-25 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 12 months in land or air defense forces or police; a small portion of Mongolian land forces (2.5 percent) is comprised of contract soldiers; women cannot be deployed overseas for military operations
Geography > Location Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural (Zhayyq) River in eastern-most Europe Northern Asia, between China and Russia
Health > Quality of health care system > Cost 70.83
Ranked 7th. 65% more than Mongolia
42.86
Ranked 6th.
People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper 6.29 million
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Mongolia
1.35 million
Ranked 34th.

Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.06%
Ranked 102nd.
5.48%
Ranked 13th. 79% more than Kazakhstan

Labor > Labor force > By occupation agriculture 20%, industry 30%, services 50% herding/agriculture 42%, mining 4%, manufacturing 6%, trade 14%, services 29%, public sector 5%
Economy > Human Development Index 0.761
Ranked 79th. 12% more than Mongolia
0.679
Ranked 114th.
Labor > Unemployment rate 5.5%
Ranked 68th. 96% more than Mongolia
2.8%
Ranked 10th.

Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.71
Ranked 51st. 16% more than Mongolia
3.19
Ranked 59th.

People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 8.71
Ranked 77th. 28% more than Mongolia
6.8
Ranked 126th.

Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air pollution 77.94
Ranked 3rd.
98.21
Ranked 1st. 26% more than Kazakhstan
Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita 224.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th. 51% more than Mongolia
148.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.

Media > Households with television 91.8%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Mongolia
30%
Ranked 43th.

Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 18.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th. 3% more than Mongolia
17.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th.

Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index 2.8
Ranked 46th.
0.0
Ranked 132nd.
Culture > Happy Planet Index 38.5
Ranked 91st. 10% more than Mongolia
35
Ranked 106th.

Government > Executive branch > Head of government Prime Minister Serik AKHMETOV (since 24 September 2012); First Deputy Prime Minister Bakytzhan SAGINTAYEV (since 16 January 2013); Deputy Prime Ministers Yerbol ORYNBAYEV (since 29 October 2007), Aset ISEKESHEV (since 25 September 2012); Bakyt SULTANOV (since 6 November 2013) Prime Minister Norov ALTANKHUYAG (since 9 August 2012); Deputy Prime Minister Dendev TERBISHDAGVA (since 20 August 2012)
Geography > Coastline 0.0
Ranked 200th.
0.0
Ranked 213th.

Labor > Labor force 8.72 million
Ranked 47th. 8 times more than Mongolia
1.07 million
Ranked 2nd.

Environment > Current issues radioactive or toxic chemical sites associated with former defense industries and test ranges scattered throughout the country pose health risks for humans and animals; industrial pollution is severe in some cities; because the two main rivers that flowed into the Aral Sea have been diverted for irrigation, it is drying up and leaving behind a harmful layer of chemical pesticides and natural salts; these substances are then picked up by the wind and blown into noxious dust storms; pollution in the Caspian Sea; soil pollution from overuse of agricultural chemicals and salination from poor infrastructure and wasteful irrigation practices limited natural fresh water resources in some areas; the policies of former Communist regimes promoted rapid urbanization and industrial growth that had negative effects on the environment; the burning of soft coal in power plants and the lack of enforcement of environmental laws severely polluted the air in Ulaanbaatar; deforestation, overgrazing, and the converting of virgin land to agricultural production increased soil erosion from wind and rain; desertification and mining activities had a deleterious effect on the environment
Energy > Oil > Consumption 241,000 bbl/day
Ranked 46th. 15 times more than Mongolia
16,000 bbl/day
Ranked 124th.

Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 73.79
Ranked 115th. 4% more than Mongolia
71.21
Ranked 131st.

Education > College and university > Share of total education spending 13.13%
Ranked 84th. 3 times more than Mongolia
3.83%
Ranked 58th.

Health > Life expectancy > Men 62 years
Ranked 93th.
65 years
Ranked 85th. 5% more than Kazakhstan
Media > Television > List of TV stations <p>Kazakh TV (first channel) - state-owned, in Kazakh and Russian</p> </p>Khabar TV - state-owned, news network</p> </p>El-Arna - state-owned, news and entertainment</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15482614">Full Article</a> <p>Mongolian National Broadcaster (MNB) - national, public broadcaster</p> </p>Channel 25 - private</p> </p>UBS TV - owned by Ulan Bator city government</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15464297">Full Article</a>
Energy > Oil > Production > Per capita 94.54 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 17th. 440 times more than Mongolia
0.215 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 41st.
People > Total fertility rate 2.38 children born/woman
Ranked 89th. 9% more than Mongolia
2.18 children born/woman
Ranked 104th.

Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 64.23
Ranked 140th. 2% more than Mongolia
63.23
Ranked 144th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 19.55%
Ranked 152nd.
22.13%
Ranked 133th. 13% more than Kazakhstan

Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg $1.37
Ranked 94th. The same as Mongolia
$1.37
Ranked 9th.
Media > Television receivers > Per capita 253.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 5 times more than Mongolia
50.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 122nd.

Government > Executive branch > Chief of state President Nursultan Abishuly NAZARBAYEV (chairman of the Supreme Soviet from 22 February 1990, elected president 1 December 1991) President Tsakhia ELBEGDORJ (since 18 June 2009)
Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address use embassy street address PSC 461, Box 300, FPO AP 96521-0002; P.O. Box 341, Ulaanbaatar-14192
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 175.39
Ranked 12th. 49% more than Mongolia
117.62
Ranked 66th.

Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity $228.70 billion
Ranked 53th. 15 times more than Mongolia
$15.03 billion
Ranked 135th.

Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $1.13
Ranked 91st.
$1.18
Ranked 89th. 4% more than Kazakhstan
Government > Capital city > Name Astana Ulaanbaatar
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates 51 10 N, 71 25 E 47 55 N, 106 55 E
Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts Legal since 1998 Legal since 2002
Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons 124.84
Ranked 20th. 16 times more than Mongolia
8.01
Ranked 79th.

Government > International organization participation ADB, CICA, CIS, CSTO, EAEC, EAPC, EBRD, ECO, EITI (candidate country), FAO, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM (observer), NSG, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SCO, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer), ZC ADB, ARF, CD, CICA, CP, EBRD, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURSO, MONUSCO, NAM, OPCW, OSCE, SCO (observer), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMISS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 0.46
Ranked 150th.
0.52
Ranked 114th. 13% more than Kazakhstan

Crime > Prisoners 58,300 prisoners
Ranked 24th. 7 times more than Mongolia
7,871 prisoners
Ranked 82nd.
Media > Internet > Users per 1000 124.18
Ranked 83th. 1% more than Mongolia
123.31
Ranked 92nd.

Religion > Major religion(s) Islam, Christianity Buddhism
Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male 47.6%
Ranked 116th.
53.9%
Ranked 107th. 13% more than Kazakhstan
Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data $24.98
Ranked 116th.
$35.83
Ranked 16th. 43% more than Kazakhstan
Geography > Area > Water 25,200 sq km
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Mongolia
10,560 sq km
Ranked 45th.

People > Age structure > 0-14 years 24.7%
Ranked 120th.
26.9%
Ranked 102nd. 9% more than Kazakhstan

Military > Military service age and obligation 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation is 2 years; 19 is the legal minimum age for voluntary service; military cadets in intermediate (ages 15-17) and higher (ages 17-21) education institutes are classified as military service personnel 18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation is 12 months in land or air defense forces or police; a small portion of Mongolian land forces (2.5 percent) is comprised of contract soldiers; women cannot be deployed overseas for military operations
Media > Broadcast media state owns nearly all radio and TV transmission facilities and operates national TV and radio networks; nearly all nationwide TV networks are wholly or partly owned by the government; some former state-owned media outlets have been privatized and are controlled by the president's daughter, who heads the Khabar Agency that runs multiple TV and radio stations; a number of privately-owned TV stations; households with satellite dishes have access to foreign media; a small number of commercial radio stations operating along with state-run radio stations following a law passed in 2005, Mongolia's state-run radio and TV provider converted to a public service provider; also available are private radio and TV broadcasters, as well as multi-channel satellite and cable TV providers; more than 100 radio stations, including some 20 via repeaters for the public broadcaster; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available
Transport > Airports 96
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Mongolia
44
Ranked 98th.

Military > Navy > Aircraft carriers 0.0
Ranked 14th.
0.0
Ranked 65th.
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places slightly less than four times the size of Texas slightly smaller than Alaska
Language > Major language(s) Kazakh, Russian Mongolian
Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio 0.48
Ranked 70th. 37% more than Mongolia
0.35
Ranked 100th.

People > Gender > Male population 10.12 million
Ranked 77th. 5 times more than Mongolia
1.94 million
Ranked 129th.

Energy > Electricity production > KWh 86.59 billion
Ranked 37th. 18 times more than Mongolia
4.75 billion
Ranked 119th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 5.37 million
Ranked 79th. 5 times more than Mongolia
1.1 million
Ranked 132nd.

Media > News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Kazinform - state-owned; English-language pages</p> </p>Interfax Kazakhstan - a service of Russian news agency Interfax; English-language pages</p> <p>Montsame - state-owned</p>
Industry > Gross value added by construction 12.77 billion
Ranked 37th. 77 times more than Mongolia
166.55 million
Ranked 163th.

Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre $1,709.33
Ranked 81st.
$1,807.13
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Kazakhstan
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 62.99%
Ranked 44th. 4% more than Mongolia
60.71%
Ranked 65th.

Economy > Fiscal year calendar year calendar year
Background > Overview <p>A huge country the size of Western Europe, Kazakhstan has vast mineral resources and enormous economic potential.</p> <p>The varied landscape stretches from the mountainous, heavily populated regions of the east to the sparsely populated, energy-rich lowlands in the west, and from the industrialised north, with its Siberian climate and terrain, through the arid, empty steppes of the centre, to the fertile south.</p> <p>Ethnically the country is as diverse, with the Kazakhs making up over half the population, the Russians comprising just over a quarter, and smaller minorities of Uzbeks, Koreans, Chechens and others accounting for the rest.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15263826">Full Article</a> <p>In 1990 Mongolia abandoned its 70-year-old Soviet-style one-party state and embraced political and economic reforms. </p> <p>Democracy and privatisation were enshrined in a new constitution, but the collapse of the economy after the withdrawal of Soviet support triggered widespread poverty and unemployment.</p> <p>However, Mongolia sits on vast quantities of untapped mineral wealth, and foreign investment in a number of massive mining projects is expected to transform its tiny economy in coming years. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15460525">Full Article</a>
Crime > Auto theft 3
Ranked 68th.
3.6
Ranked 67th. 20% more than Kazakhstan
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,716.63
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Mongolia
1,309.78
Ranked 75th.

People > Age structure > 65 years and over 6.8%
Ranked 106th. 70% more than Mongolia
4%
Ranked 159th.

Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry 37.9%
Ranked 40th. 12% more than Mongolia
33.8%
Ranked 59th.

Crime > Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 45.83
Ranked 7th.
55
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Kazakhstan
Geography > Population density > People per sq. km 5.61 people/m²
Ranked 190th. 3 times more than Mongolia
1.63 people/m²
Ranked 201st.

Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek 40 hours
Ranked 86th. The same as Mongolia
40 hours
Ranked 117th.
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 94.78
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Mongolia
37.29
Ranked 104th.

Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average $149.11
Ranked 46th.
$1,357.58
Ranked 15th. 9 times more than Kazakhstan

Crime > Murders > WHO 11.9
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Mongolia
3.2
Ranked 106th.
Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita 113.76 per 1 million people
Ranked 23th. Twice as much as Mongolia
56.87 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th.

Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$ $8.92 billion
Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Mongolia
$1.52 billion
Ranked 67th.

People > Nationality > Noun Kazakhstani(s) Mongolian(s)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 168
Ranked 12th.
289
Ranked 2nd. 72% more than Kazakhstan
Economy > Inequality > GINI index 30.92
Ranked 22nd.
36.57
Ranked 2nd. 18% more than Kazakhstan

Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares 22.7 million
Ranked 12th. 27 times more than Mongolia
851,000
Ranked 109th.

Media > Radio > List of radio stations <p>Kazakh Radio - state-owned, broadcasts in Kazakh and Russian</p> </p>Europa Plus - private, Almaty, Astana</p> </p>Tengri FM - private, Almaty</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15482614">Full Article</a> <p>Mongolian Radio - public, sole national broadcaster</p> </p>Inforadio 105.5 - Ulan Bator FM station</p>
Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 65.91
Ranked 11th. 46% more than Mongolia
45
Ranked 9th.

Economy > Imports per capita $2,921.87
Ranked 82nd. 38% more than Mongolia
$2,121.95
Ranked 97th.

Transport > Waterways 4,000 km
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Mongolia
580 km
Ranked 46th.

Economy > Gross National Income per capita $1,351.31
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Mongolia
$397.80
Ranked 125th.
Military > Armed forces personnel 64,000
Ranked 53th. 7 times more than Mongolia
9,000
Ranked 110th.
Education > Literacy > Female 99.3%
Ranked 2nd. About the same as Mongolia
99%
Ranked 18th.

Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry 18.2%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Mongolia
5%
Ranked 23th.

Labor > Labor force, total 9.04 million
Ranked 52nd. 7 times more than Mongolia
1.27 million
Ranked 135th.

Agriculture > Farm workers 1.2 million
Ranked 66th. 5 times more than Mongolia
221,000
Ranked 116th.

Health > Infant mortality rate > Total 24.15 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 81st.
37.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 65th. 54% more than Kazakhstan

Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent $71.78
Ranked 70th.
$87.39
Ranked 1st. 22% more than Kazakhstan
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 31.05%
Ranked 153th.
36.45%
Ranked 134th. 17% more than Kazakhstan

Energy > Electrical outages > Days 4.6 days
Ranked 15th.
17.18 days
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Kazakhstan
Transport > Commute > Distance 9 km
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Mongolia
3.17 km
Ranked 3rd.
Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point Khan Tangiri Shyngy (Pik Khan-Tengri) 6,995 m Nayramadlin Orgil (Huyten Orgil) 4,374 m
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita 135 Int. $
Ranked 9th. 82% more than Mongolia
74 Int. $
Ranked 191st.

Military > Military expenditures 1.1% of GDP
Ranked 6th. 38% more than Mongolia
0.8% of GDP
Ranked 60th.
Agriculture > Products grain, cotton; livestock wheat, barley, vegetables, forage crops; sheep, goats, cattle, camels, horses
Cost of living > Consumer price index > Plus rent 39.81
Ranked 67th.
42.93
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Kazakhstan
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 53.32
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Mongolia
16.4
Ranked 143th.

Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal $6.69
Ranked 60th. 11% more than Mongolia
$6.02
Ranked 9th.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Water pollution 56.94
Ranked 8th.
58.33
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Kazakhstan
Economy > Development > Human Development Index 0.754
Ranked 69th. 12% more than Mongolia
0.675
Ranked 108th.

Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita 0.903% per 1 million people
Ranked 14th.
14.36% per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Kazakhstan

Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.0946
Ranked 55th.
1.19
Ranked 43th. 13 times more than Kazakhstan

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 5.8%
Ranked 46th. 1% more than Mongolia
5.75%
Ranked 48th.

People > Physicians density 3.84 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 5th. 39% more than Mongolia
2.76 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 17th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless $5.28
Ranked 98th. 23% more than Mongolia
$4.28
Ranked 16th.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000 1,476.46 hectares
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Mongolia
485.3 hectares
Ranked 15th.

Military > Military branches Kazakhstan Armed Forces: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Mobile Forces, Air Defense Forces Mongolian Armed Forces (Mongol ulsyn zevsegt huchin): Mongolian Army (includes Mongolian Air and Air Defense, which is to become a separate service in 2015); there is no navy
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces 44,862
Ranked 17th. 15 times more than Mongolia
3,054
Ranked 58th.

Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people $0.80
Ranked 101st.
$1.90
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Kazakhstan

Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people 1,147.44 kW
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Mongolia
307.14 kW
Ranked 110th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 4.09 million
Ranked 80th. 5 times more than Mongolia
871,207
Ranked 132nd.

Education > College and university > Gender ratio 145.07
Ranked 2nd.
156.89
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Kazakhstan

Economy > Exports > Commodities oil and oil products, natural gas, ferrous metals, chemicals, machinery, grain, wool, meat, coal copper, apparel, livestock, animal products, cashmere, wool, hides, fluorspar, other nonferrous metals, coal, crude oil
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita 4,840.47 kWh
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Mongolia
1,286.94 kWh
Ranked 29th.

Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter $1.01
Ranked 135th.
$1.29
Ranked 101st. 28% more than Kazakhstan

Religion > Christianity > Percent Christian 25%
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Mongolia
2.1%
Ranked 33th.
Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index 100.9%
Ranked 127th.
105.9%
Ranked 98th. 5% more than Kazakhstan

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 11.91 million
Ranked 75th. 6 times more than Mongolia
2.16 million
Ranked 127th.

Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing 22.71 billion
Ranked 49th. 35 times more than Mongolia
640.67 million
Ranked 142nd.

Crime > Prisoners > Per capita 386 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th. 27% more than Mongolia
303 per 100,000 people
Ranked 24th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index 46.63
Ranked 100th.
57.28
Ranked 10th. 23% more than Kazakhstan
Geography > Total area > Sq. km 2.72 million
Ranked 10th. 74% more than Mongolia
1.56 million
Ranked 18th.

Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 28.2%
Ranked 6th.
34%
Ranked 8th. 21% more than Kazakhstan

Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership 3,208
Ranked 117th. 4 times more than Mongolia
721
Ranked 157th.
Economy > Poverty and inequality > Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio 5.6
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Mongolia
5.4
Ranked 11th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre $556.65
Ranked 65th.
$615.55
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Kazakhstan
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg $1.80
Ranked 107th.
$3.31
Ranked 3rd. 84% more than Kazakhstan
Energy > Electricity > Production 90.53 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 20 times more than Mongolia
4.48 billion kWh
Ranked 81st.

Government > Country name > Conventional long form Republic of Kazakhstan none
Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita 5.46 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th.
19.86 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Kazakhstan

People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 1.21 million
Ranked 89th. 4 times more than Mongolia
299,174
Ranked 133th.

Transport > Vehicles > Per km of road 28.2
Ranked 29th. 14 times more than Mongolia
2
Ranked 61st.

People > Cities > Urban population 65,252
Ranked 130th.
66,472
Ranked 124th. 2% more than Kazakhstan

Geography > Land use > Arable land 8.82%
Ranked 120th. 23 times more than Mongolia
0.39%
Ranked 209th.

Industry > CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction > Million metric tons 68.95
Ranked 16th. 42 times more than Mongolia
1.63
Ranked 93th.

Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people 169.57
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Mongolia
61.48
Ranked 95th.

Industry > Manufacturing growth -2.8
Ranked 56th.
-11.9
Ranked 91st. 4 times more than Kazakhstan

Crime > Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 63.64
Ranked 5th.
70
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Kazakhstan
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services 53.6%
Ranked 13th.
61%
Ranked 12th. 14% more than Kazakhstan

People > Abortion > Abortion rate 35 abortions per 1,000 women
Ranked 2nd. 61% more than Mongolia
21.7 abortions per 1,000 women
Ranked 1st.
Culture > World Heritage Sites 2
Ranked 77th. Twice as much as Mongolia
1
Ranked 117th.
Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries China 1,533 km, Kyrgyzstan 1,224 km, Russia 6,846 km, Turkmenistan 379 km, Uzbekistan 2,203 km China 4,677 km, Russia 3,543 km
Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people 140.99
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Mongolia
42.23
Ranked 84th.

Economy > Imports $49.08 billion
Ranked 54th. 8 times more than Mongolia
$5.93 billion
Ranked 120th.

People > Nationality > Adjective Kazakhstani Mongolian
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index 103.1%
Ranked 119th. 10% more than Mongolia
93.6%
Ranked 168th.

Media > Radio broadcast stations AM 60, FM 17, shortwave 9 AM 7, FM 115 (includes 20 National radio broadcaster repeaters), shortwave 4
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered 75-89 75-89
People > Sex ratio > Total population 0.92 male(s)/female
Ranked 208th.
1 male(s)/female
Ranked 79th. 9% more than Kazakhstan

People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 11.66%
Ranked 48th. 2% more than Mongolia
11.42%
Ranked 55th.

Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air quality 22.06
Ranked 25th. 12 times more than Mongolia
1.79
Ranked 6th.
Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.75 births per woman
Ranked 139th.
2.33 births per woman
Ranked 98th. 33% more than Kazakhstan

Industry > Growth 0.41
Ranked 49th.
-4.07
Ranked 73th.

Sports > Chess > GrandMasters 11
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Mongolia
2
Ranked 57th.
Government > Executive branch > Elections president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held on 3 April 2011 (next to be held in 2016); prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president, with Mazhilis approval presidential candidates nominated by political parties represented in State Great Hural and elected by popular vote for a four-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 26 June 2013 (next to be held in June 2017); following legislative elections, leaders of the majority party or a majority coalition usually elect the prime minister of the State Great Hural
Health > Infant mortality rate 30.54
Ranked 69th.
55.45
Ranked 46th. 82% more than Kazakhstan
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations 1
Ranked 135th.
23
Ranked 57th. 23 times more than Kazakhstan
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP 1.5%
Ranked 58th. 7% more than Mongolia
1.4%
Ranked 64th.

Economy > Budget > Expenditures $44.96 billion
Ranked 56th. 11 times more than Mongolia
$4.09 billion
Ranked 121st.

People > Sex ratio > At birth 0.94 male(s)/female
Ranked 224th.
1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 99th. 12% more than Kazakhstan

Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $50.38 billion
Ranked 28th. 22 times more than Mongolia
$2.32 billion
Ranked 72nd.

Energy > Crude oil > Production 1.61 million bbl/day
Ranked 17th. 162 times more than Mongolia
9,935 bbl/day
Ranked 91st.

Economy > GINI index 33.91
Ranked 26th. 3% more than Mongolia
32.8
Ranked 18th.

Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index 59.53
Ranked 50th. 50% more than Mongolia
39.79
Ranked 11th.
Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU 5.88 trillion
Ranked 20th. 34% more than Mongolia
4.39 trillion
Ranked 25th.

People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages 160,494
Ranked 16th. 17 times more than Mongolia
9,349
Ranked 68th.

Economy > Tourist arrivals 3.45 million
Ranked 47th. 8 times more than Mongolia
446,000
Ranked 106th.

Crime > Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 45.83
Ranked 11th.
55.56
Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Kazakhstan
Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita $1,542.70 per capita
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Mongolia
$535.27 per capita
Ranked 99th.

Transport > Rail > Railway length 15,372 km
Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Mongolia
1,810 km
Ranked 73th.
Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Environment > Transport CO2 emission index 1,563.33
Ranked 16th.
4,541.43
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Kazakhstan
Cost of living > Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend $16.17
Ranked 48th. 10% more than Mongolia
$14.74
Ranked 6th.
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$ $75.51 billion
Ranked 21st. 26 times more than Mongolia
$2.93 billion
Ranked 71st.

Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre $1,101.84
Ranked 76th.
$1,112.18
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Kazakhstan
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg $0.59
Ranked 129th.
$0.81
Ranked 14th. 37% more than Kazakhstan
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 5.77%
Ranked 145th.
7.6%
Ranked 128th. 32% more than Kazakhstan

Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration 4
Ranked 3rd. 33% more than Mongolia
3
Ranked 57th.

Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$ $1.25 billion
Ranked 75th. 5 times more than Mongolia
$261.00 million
Ranked 117th.

Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000 8.3
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Mongolia
2.95
Ranked 73th.
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 350.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th. 25% more than Mongolia
279.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.

Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita 323.83 kWh
Ranked 103th. 34% more than Mongolia
241.04 kWh
Ranked 116th.

Economy > Tax > Tax rates 13.35
Ranked 80th.
32.05
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Kazakhstan

Government > National symbol(s) golden eagle soyombo emblem
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita 760.17
Ranked 70th. 13 times more than Mongolia
59.56
Ranked 167th.

Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population 56.4%
Ranked 46th. 13 times more than Mongolia
4.4%
Ranked 93th.
Geography > Irrigated land 20,660 sq km
Ranked 3rd. 25 times more than Mongolia
840 sq km
Ranked 98th.

Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication 19.37 billion
Ranked 39th. 21 times more than Mongolia
938.7 million
Ranked 118th.

Labor > GNI > Current US$ $175.47 billion
Ranked 48th. 18 times more than Mongolia
$9.59 billion
Ranked 121st.

Military > Armed forces personnel > Total 81,000
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Mongolia
17,000
Ranked 105th.

Media > Internet > Users > Per capita 124.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th. 15% more than Mongolia
108.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st.

Economy > GDP per person 7,257.43
Ranked 61st. 5 times more than Mongolia
1,573.4
Ranked 116th.

Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 12.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Mongolia
5.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.

Energy > Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh 7.88 billion
Ranked 56th.
0.0
Ranked 127th.

Education > Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 17th. 38% more than Mongolia
8 years
Ranked 106th.
Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim 47%
Ranked 51st. 12 times more than Mongolia
4%
Ranked 93th.
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 16.7
Ranked 95th.
23
Ranked 77th. 38% more than Kazakhstan

Environment > Pollution perceptions > Drinking water pollution 42.65
Ranked 7th.
56.25
Ranked 1st. 32% more than Kazakhstan
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2 $42.04
Ranked 46th. 40% more than Mongolia
$30.00
Ranked 10th.
Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 1,934
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Mongolia
555
Ranked 87th.
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection 3.32%
Ranked 182nd.
13.78%
Ranked 112th. 4 times more than Kazakhstan

Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 258.39
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Mongolia
63.19
Ranked 139th.

Health > Life expectancy > Women 73 years
Ranked 74th. The same as Mongolia
73 years
Ranked 76th.
Geography > Natural hazards earthquakes in the south; mudslides around Almaty dust storms; grassland and forest fires; drought; "zud," which is harsh winter conditions
Economy > Exports > Main exports Oil, uranium, ferrous and nonferrous metals, machinery, chemicals, grain, wool, meat, coal Copper concentrate, dehaired cashmere, textiles, hides
Labor > Employment rate > Adults 63.5
Ranked 48th. 23% more than Mongolia
51.6
Ranked 122nd.

Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$ 4.78 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 34th. 86 times more than Mongolia
55.86 million constant 2000 US$
Ranked 100th.

Government > Flag description a gold sun with 32 rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle, both centered on a sky blue background; the hoist side displays a national ornamental pattern "koshkar-muiz" (the horns of the ram) in gold; the blue color is of religious significance to the Turkic peoples of the country, and so symbolizes cultural and ethnic unity; it also represents the endless sky as well as water; the sun, a source of life and energy, exemplifies wealth and plenitude; the sun's rays are shaped like grain, which is the basis of abundance and prosperity; the eagle has appeared on the flags of Kazakh tribes for centuries and represents freedom, power, and the flight to the future three equal, vertical bands of red (hoist side), blue, and red; centered on the hoist-side red band in yellow is the national emblem ("soyombo" - a columnar arrangement of abstract and geometric representation for fire, sun, moon, earth, water, and the yin-yang symbol); blue represents the sky, red symbolizes progress and prosperity
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita $1,684.71
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Mongolia
$516.42
Ranked 6th.

Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 28.92 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 72nd.
89.7 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 158th. 3 times more than Kazakhstan

Labor > Expense > Current LCU 4.16 trillion
Ranked 17th. 32% more than Mongolia
3.17 trillion
Ranked 20th.

Environment > Pollution perceptions > Clean water 43.06
Ranked 20th. 3% more than Mongolia
41.67
Ranked 3rd.
Economy > Debt > External $133.50 billion
Ranked 39th. 29 times more than Mongolia
$4.67 billion
Ranked 120th.

Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre $376.64
Ranked 64th. 16% more than Mongolia
$325.25
Ranked 7th.
Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita 1,355.22$
Ranked 42nd. 6 times more than Mongolia
208.86$
Ranked 80th.

Crime > Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 36.36
Ranked 11th. 12% more than Mongolia
32.5
Ranked 6th.
Economy > Central bank discount rate 5.5%
Ranked 18th.
13.25%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Kazakhstan

Media > Televisions 3.88 million
Ranked 39th. 23 times more than Mongolia
168,800
Ranked 124th.
Education > Secondary education, pupils 1.64 million
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Mongolia
290,681
Ranked 45th.

Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita 3.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 66% more than Mongolia
2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.

Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 211.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Mongolia
61.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th.

People > Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Percentage 2%
Ranked 27th.
18%
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Kazakhstan
Education > College and university > Private school share 50.62%
Ranked 10th. 27% more than Mongolia
39.82%
Ranked 14th.

Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 46th.
1.02
Ranked 10th. 3% more than Kazakhstan

Language > Linguistic diversity index 0.701
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Mongolia
0.331
Ranked 118th.
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita $6,143.31 per capita
Ranked 38th. 13 times more than Mongolia
$487.16 per capita
Ranked 92nd.

Crime > Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 65.91
Ranked 10th.
88.89
Ranked 3rd. 35% more than Kazakhstan
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people 9.69
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Mongolia
3.45
Ranked 84th.

Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services 56.9%
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Mongolia
51.2%
Ranked 125th.

Media > Internet users > Per 100 people 10.89
Ranked 114th.
12.49
Ranked 109th. 15% more than Kazakhstan

Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita 4,902.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Mongolia
1,042.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 107th.

Geography > Area > Land per 1000 170.33 sq km
Ranked 12th.
590.52 sq km
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Kazakhstan

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