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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 > 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 > 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).
Government > Legal system: A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
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.
People > Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -: This entry records the difference between national government revenues and expenditures, expressed as a percent of GDP. A positive (+) number indicates that revenues exceeded expenditures (a budget surplus), while a negative (-) number indicates the reverse (a budget deficit). Normalizing the data, by dividing the budget balance by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries and indicates whether a national government saves or borrows money. Countries with high budget deficits (relative to their GDPs) generally have more difficulty raising funds to finance expenditures, than those with lower deficits.
Geography > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
Geography > Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
Government > Legislative branch: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
Geography > Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
Religion > Religions: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
Cost of living > Local purchasing power: Local Purchasing Power shows relative purchasing power in buying goods and services in a given city for the average wage in that city. If domestic purchasing power is 40, this means that the inhabitants of that city with the average salary can afford to buy 60% less typical goods and services than New York City residents with an average salary.
People > Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
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.
People > Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
Government > Suffrage: The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
Geography > Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
Government > Constitution: The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.
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Government > Judicial branch: The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
Education > Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people: Motor vehicles per 1000 people.
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Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Geography > Land area > Sq. km: Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
People > Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
Crime > Drugs > Opiates use: Annual prevalence.
People > Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Economy > Budget > Revenues: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
People > Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year.
Industry > Manufacturing output: Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars."
Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year): Year of last use.
Government > Political parties and leaders: Significant political organizations and their leaders.
Economy > Economy > Overview: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Economy > Exports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
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.
Military > Budget: Annual defense budget in billion USD.
Economy > GDP > Per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Agriculture > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
People > Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a bottle of water (1.5 liter). Prices in current USD.
Environment > Ecological footprint: Ecological footprint per capita
Units: Hectares per Person
Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year: Average rainfall is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g). Prices in current USD.
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders: Organizations with leaders involved in politics, but not standing for legislative election.
Geography > Natural resources: A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
Geography > Surface area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
People > Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
Geography > Area > Land > Per capita: Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km: Agricultural land (sq. km). Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment: Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment". Prices in current USD.
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 > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP: Public debt as % of GDP (CIA).
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Economy > Public debt: This entry records the cumulatiive total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency. Public debt should not be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the private and public sector and must be financed out of foreign exchange earnings.
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices: This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
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.
Language > Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
Transport > Road network length > Km: Length of road network in kilometers in European Union countries.
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin, which shows where production takes place in an economy. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
Military > Battle-related deaths > Number of people: Battle-related deaths (number of people). Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths.
Economy > Exports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Media > Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year: Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 liter of regular Milk. Prices in current USD.
Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release: Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat". Prices in current USD.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes: 1 Pair of Nike Shoes. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Nike Shoes". Prices in current USD.
Government > Administrative divisions: This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by BGN are noted.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index: Rent Index is estimation of prices of renting apartments in the city compared to New York City. If Rent index is 80, Numbeo estimates that price for renting in that city is 80% of price in New York.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
Education > Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area: Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. The road network includes all roads in the country: motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other urban and rural roads."
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen: Average prize of a dozen eggs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked about the prize of a dozen eggs. Prices in current USD.
Military > Navy > Nuclear submarines: Number of nuclear submarines.
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).
Military > Navy > Corvette warships: Number of corvettes.
Media > Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Health > Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded."
People > Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Geography > Terrain: A brief description of the topography
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Military > Paramilitary personnel: Paramilitary.
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Military > Service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
Geography > Location: The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
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.
Military > Army > Attack helicopters: Number of attack helicopter (includes helicopters that have some attacking capabilities).
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.
Military > Navy > Submarines: Number of patrol boats (includes minesweepers).
Media > Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
People > Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of White Rice. Prices in current USD.
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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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.
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.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
Industry > Gross value added by construction: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
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.
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$, period average). Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).
Crime > Murders > WHO: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$: 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.
Military > Armed forces personnel: Total armed forces (2000)
Education > Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Labor > Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
Agriculture > Farm workers: Agricultural employment shows the number of agricultural workers in the agricultural sector.
Health > Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent: 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)". Prices in current USD.
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point: Highest point above sea level
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita: Net per capita agricultural production, expressed in International Dollars. Net means after deduction of feed and seed. International Dollars are calculated using the Geary-Khamis formula, which is designed to neutralize irrelevant exchange rate movements (more information on http://faostat3.fao.org/faostat-gateway/go/to/mes/glossary/*/E)
Military > Military expenditures: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
Agriculture > Products: Major agricultural crops and products
Cost of living > Consumer price index > Plus rent: Consumer Price Plus Rent Index is an estimation of consumer goods prices including rent in the city comparing to New York City. If a city has a an index of 120, it means Numbeo estimates it is 20% more expensive than New York (excluding rent).
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal: Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar". Prices in current USD.
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).
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
Education > College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Economy > Exports > Commodities: This entry provides a listing of the highest-valued exported products; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter: Pump price for gasoline (US$ per liter). Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of gasoline. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.
Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index: Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 1999-2001. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 1999-2001.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
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.
Media > Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita: total length of the highway system Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
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
Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant: Percentage of population who says religion is not important in their daily lives. The survey was carried out within the Gallup Poll.
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."
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.
Culture > World Heritage Sites: Cultural sites.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
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."
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
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.
Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Energy > Crude oil > Production: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
Background > National tree: Name of tree.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
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.
Media > Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people: Daily newspapers refer to those published at least four times a week and calculated as average circulation (or copies printed) per 1,000 people."
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index: Restaurants Index is a comparison of prices of meals and drinks in restaurants and bars compared to NYC.
Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU: Net foreign assets (current LCU). Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Economy > Exports > Main exports: Country main exports.
Geography > Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
Labor > Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
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.
Education > College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
Education > School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Language > Linguistic diversity index: LDI.
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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.
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.

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STAT	Laos	United Kingdom
Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax	$281.33 Ranked 14th.	$2,960.54 Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Laos
Crime > Crime levels	50 Ranked 4th. 4% more than United Kingdom	48 Ranked 42nd.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate	279 Ranked 95th.	722 Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Laos
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people	45.45 Ranked 95th. 4 times more than United Kingdom	11.68 Ranked 94th.
Economy > GDP	$9.30 billion Ranked 128th.	$2.44 trillion Ranked 7th. 262 times more than Laos
Economy > GDP per capita	$1,399.21 Ranked 138th.	$38,514.46 Ranked 21st. 28 times more than Laos
Economy > Population below poverty line	26% Ranked 20th. 86% more than United Kingdom	14% Ranked 18th.
Geography > Land area > Square miles	91,400 square miles Ranked 35th.	93,638 square miles Ranked 34th. 2% more than Laos
Government > Government type	Communist state	constitutional monarchy and Commonwealth realm
Government > Legal system	civil law system similar in form to the French system	common law system; has nonbinding judicial review of Acts of Parliament under the Human Rights Act of 1998
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.83% Ranked 151st.	1.91% Ranked 61st. 4% more than Laos
Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.59 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th.	2.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Laos
Military > Air force > Combat aircraft	25 Ranked 46th.	222 Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Laos
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14	14.97% Ranked 128th.	15.44% Ranked 104th. 3% more than Laos
People > Population	6.7 million Ranked 102nd.	63.18 million Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Laos
Geography > Area > Comparative	slightly larger than Utah	slightly smaller than Oregon
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -	-1.4% of GDP Ranked 58th.	-8.2% of GDP Ranked 163th. 6 times more than Laos
Geography > Climate	tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April)	temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast
Geography > Area > Land	230,800 sq km Ranked 79th.	241,590 sq km Ranked 77th. 5% more than Laos
Government > Legislative branch	unicameral National Assembly	bicameral Parliament consists of House of Lords
Geography > Geographic coordinates	18 00 N, 105 00 E	54 00 N, 2 00 W
Religion > Religions	Buddhist 67%, Christian 1.5%, other and unspecified 31.5%	Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 71.6%, Muslim 2.7%, Hindu 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified or none 23.1%
Cost of living > Local purchasing power	17.97 Ranked 7th.	90.99 Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Laos
People > Population > Population growth, past and future	-0.211 Ranked 131st. 10 times more than United Kingdom	-0.022 Ranked 76th.
Military > Army > Main battle tanks	30 Ranked 50th.	227 Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Laos
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro	$2.00 Ranked 10th.	$12.47 Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Laos
Environment > Marine fish catch	0.0 Ranked 118th.	711,809 tons Ranked 18th.
Economy > Unemployment rate	2.5% Ranked 105th.	8% Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Laos
People > Ethnic groups	Lao 55%, Khmou 11%, Hmong 8%, other (over 100 minor ethnic groups) 26%	white (of which English 83.6%, Scottish 8.6%, Welsh 4.9%, Northern Irish 2.9%) 92.1%, black 2%, Indian 1.8%, Pakistani 1.3%, mixed 1.2%, other 1.6%
Government > Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
Geography > Area > Total	236,800 sq km Ranked 85th.	243,610 sq km Ranked 81st. 3% more than Laos
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent	10.49% Ranked 128th.	10.62% Ranked 114th. 1% more than Laos
Government > Constitution	promulgated 14 August 1991; amended in 2003	unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares	1,000,000 hectares Ranked 50th.	5.73 million hectares Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Laos
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage	626,000 Lao kip ($79) per month; additionally, employers were required to pay an 8,500-kip ($1) meal allowance per day. The minimum wage for civil servants and state enterprise employees was last increased to 500,000 kip ($63) per month.	\u00a3 6.31 per hour (aged 21 and older), \u00a35.03 per hour (aged 18\u201320) or \u00a33.72 per hour (under 18 and finished compulsory education).
Government > Judicial branch	People's Supreme Court, People's Provincial and Municipal Courts, People's District Courts, and Military Courts	Supreme Court of the UK (established in October 2009 taking over appellate jurisdiction formerly vested in the House of Lords is the final court of appeal); Senior Courts of England and Wales (comprising the Court of Appeal, the High Court of Justice, and the Crown Courts); Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland); Scotland's Court of Session and High Court of the Justiciary
Education > Children out of school, primary	29,694 Ranked 33th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	13,333 Ranked 69th.
Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people	20 Ranked 157th.	519 Ranked 34th. 26 times more than Laos
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita	$2,451.64 Ranked 137th.	$35,152.70 Ranked 21st. 14 times more than Laos
Geography > Land area > Sq. km	230,800 sq km Ranked 77th.	241,930 sq km Ranked 76th. 5% more than Laos
People > Birth rate	25.23 births/1,000 population Ranked 58th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	12.26 births/1,000 population Ranked 160th.
Crime > Drugs > Opiates use	0.7% Ranked 1st.	0.9% Ranked 1st. 29% more than Laos
People > Population growth	-0.211% Ranked 131st. 10 times more than United Kingdom	-0.022% Ranked 76th.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	27.13 Ranked 35th. 57% more than United Kingdom	17.27 Ranked 78th.
Economy > Budget > Revenues	$2.12 billion Ranked 136th.	$986.10 billion Ranked 6th. 465 times more than Laos
People > Age distribution > Median age	46.93 years Ranked 78th.	46.96 years Ranked 77th. The same as Laos
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP	$2,800.00 Ranked 139th.	$36,600.00 Ranked 21st. 13 times more than Laos
Industry > Manufacturing output	918.85 million Ranked 106th.	315.58 billion Ranked 4th. 343 times more than Laos
Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year)	1,989 Ranked 36th. 2% more than United Kingdom	1,953 Ranked 1st.
Government > Political parties and leaders	Lao People's Revolutionary Party or LPRP [CHOUMMALI Saignason]; other parties proscribed	Conservative [David CAMERON]<br />Democratic Unionist Party or DUP (Northern Ireland) [Peter ROBINSON]<br />Labor Party [Ed MILIBAND]<br />Liberal Democrats (Lib Dems) [Nick CLEGG]<br />Party of Wales (Plaid Cymru) [Leanne WOOD]<br />Scottish National Party or SNP [Alex SALMOND]<br />Sinn Fein (Northern Ireland) [Gerry ADAMS]<br />Social Democratic and Labor Party or SDLP (Northern Ireland) [Alasdair MCDONNELL]<br />Ulster Unionist Party (Northern Ireland) [Mike NESBITT]<br />United Kingdom Independent Party or UKIP [Nigel FARAGE]
Economy > Economy > Overview	The government of Laos, one of the few remaining one-party communist states, began decentralizing control and encouraging private enterprise in 1986. The results, starting from an extremely low base, were striking - growth averaged 6% per year from 1988-2008 except during the short-lived drop caused by the Asian financial crisis that began in 1997. Laos' growth exceeded 7% per year during 2008-12. Despite this high growth rate, Laos remains a country with an underdeveloped infrastructure, particularly in rural areas. It has a basic, but improving, road system, and limited external and internal land-line telecommunications. Electricity is available 75% of the country. Laos' economy is heavily dependent on capital-intensive natural resource exports. The labor force, however, still relies on agriculture, dominated by rice cultivation in lowland areas, which accounts for about 30% of GDP and 75% of total employment. Economic growth has reduced official poverty rates from 46% in 1992 to 26% in 2010. The economy also has benefited from high-profile foreign direct investment in hydropower, copper and gold mining, logging, and construction though some projects in these industries have drawn criticism for their environmental impacts. Laos gained Normal Trade Relations status with the US in 2004. On the fiscal side, Laos initiated a VAT tax system in 2010. Simplified investment procedures and expanded bank credits for small farmers and small entrepreneurs will improve Laos'' economic prospects. The government appears committed to raising the country''s profile among investors, opening the country''s first stock exchange in 2011 and participating in regional economic cooperation initiatives. Laos was admitted to the WTO in 2012. The World Bank has declared that Laos'' goal of graduating from the UN Development Program''s list of least-developed countries by 2020 is achievable.	The UK, a leading trading power and financial center, is the second largest economy in Europe after Germany. Over the past two decades, the government has greatly reduced public ownership and contained the growth of social welfare programs. Agriculture is intensive, highly mechanized, and efficient by European standards, producing about 60% of food needs with less than 2% of the labor force. The UK has large coal, natural gas, and oil resources, but its oil and natural gas reserves are declining and the UK became a net importer of energy in 2005. Services, particularly banking, insurance, and business services, account by far for the largest proportion of GDP while industry continues to decline in importance. After emerging from recession in 1992, Britain's economy enjoyed the longest period of expansion on record during which time growth outpaced most of Western Europe. In 2008, however, the global financial crisis hit the economy particularly hard, due to the importance of its financial sector. Sharply declining home prices, high consumer debt, and the global economic slowdown compounded Britain's economic problems, pushing the economy into recession in the latter half of 2008 and prompting the then BROWN (Labour) government to implement a number of measures to stimulate the economy and stabilize the financial markets; these include nationalizing parts of the banking system, temporarily cutting taxes, suspending public sector borrowing rules, and moving forward public spending on capital projects. Facing burgeoning public deficits and debt levels, in 2010 the CAMERON-led coalition government (between Conservatives and Liberal Democrats) initiated a five-year austerity program, which aimed to lower London's budget deficit from over 10% of GDP in 2010 to nearly 1% by 2015. In November 2011, Chancellor of the Exchequer George OSBORNE announced additional austerity measures through 2017 because of slower-than-expected economic growth and the impact of the euro-zone debt crisis. The CAMERON government raised the value added tax from 17.5% to 20% in 2011. It has pledged to reduce the corporation tax rate to 21% by 2014. The Bank of England (BoE) implemented an asset purchase program of up to Â£375 billion (approximately $605 billion) as of December 2012. During times of economic crisis, the BoE coordinates interest rate moves with the European Central Bank, but Britain remains outside the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). In 2012, weak consumer spending and subdued business investment weighed on the economy. GDP fell 0.1%, and the budget deficit remained stubbornly high at 7.7% of GDP. Public debt continued to increase.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people	45.45 Ranked 95th. 4 times more than United Kingdom	11.68 Ranked 94th.
Economy > Exports	$1.98 billion Ranked 133th.	$473.00 billion Ranked 10th. 238 times more than Laos
Crime > Violent crime > Murders	279 Ranked 95th.	722 Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Laos
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet	Ministers appointed by president, approved by National Assembly	Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the prime minister
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th.	4.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Laos
Education > Compulsary education duration	5 Ranked 106th.	12 Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Laos
People > Gender > Female population	5.5 million Ranked 100th.	38.5 million Ranked 33th. 7 times more than Laos
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total	1.67 million Ranked 100th.	11.91 million Ranked 36th. 7 times more than Laos
Military > Budget	0.55 US$ BN Ranked 40th.	62.7 US$ BN Ranked 2nd. 114 times more than Laos
Economy > GDP > Per capita	$2,516.77 per capita Ranked 80th.	$35,046.59 per capita Ranked 21st. 14 times more than Laos
Agriculture > Rural population	63,240 Ranked 18th. 8 times more than United Kingdom	7,628 Ranked 193th.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita	357.93 kWh per capita Ranked 5th.	5,689.72 kWh per capita Ranked 29th. 16 times more than Laos
People > Death rate	7.86 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 106th.	9.33 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 59th. 19% more than Laos
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle	$0.66 Ranked 14th.	$1.74 Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Laos
Environment > Ecological footprint	1.3 Ranked 42nd.	4.7 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Laos
Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year	1,834 Ranked 37th. 50% more than United Kingdom	1,220 Ranked 70th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white	$1.75 Ranked 6th. 2% more than United Kingdom	$1.71 Ranked 41st.
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders	NA	Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament<br />Confederation of British Industry<br />National Farmers' Union<br />Trades Union Congress
Geography > Natural resources	timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones	coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita	$112.33 Ranked 83th.	$3,687.35 Ranked 20th. 33 times more than Laos
Energy > Electricity > Consumption	2.35 billion kWh Ranked 94th.	329.3 billion kWh Ranked 7th. 140 times more than Laos
People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio	75.53% Ranked 97th.	81.93% Ranked 57th. 8% more than Laos
Geography > Surface area > Sq. km	236,800 kmÂ² Ranked 82nd.	243,610 kmÂ² Ranked 78th. 3% more than Laos
People > Population growth rate	1.63% Ranked 74th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	0.55% Ranked 147th.
Geography > Area > Land > Per capita	34.56 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 53th. 9 times more than United Kingdom	3.96 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 176th.
Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	226.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 128th.	1,184.54 per 1,000 people Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Laos
Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km	23,780 sq. km Ranked 115th.	171,640 sq. km Ranked 53th. 7 times more than Laos
Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000	4.47 Ranked 35th. 21 times more than United Kingdom	0.212 Ranked 110th.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	67.35 Ranked 136th.	80.75 Ranked 22nd. 20% more than Laos
Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people	105.73 Ranked 165th.	865.38 Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Laos
Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment	$134.00 Ranked 3rd.	$246.01 Ranked 13th. 84% more than Laos
Crime > Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years	83.33 Ranked 1st. 56% more than United Kingdom	53.35 Ranked 75th.
Military > Personnel > Per capita	22.78 per 1,000 people Ranked 7th. 6 times more than United Kingdom	3.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 93th.
Military > War deaths	0.0 Ranked 84th.	0.0 Ranked 125th.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita	0.215 Ranked 69th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	0.0966 Ranked 127th.
Agriculture > Agricultural growth	137 Ranked 18th. 46% more than United Kingdom	94 Ranked 172nd.
Crime > Fear of crime > Violent hate crime	16.67 Ranked 5th.	27.22 Ranked 49th. 63% more than Laos
Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP	48 CIA Ranked 69th.	90 CIA Ranked 17th. 88% more than Laos
Media > Internet users	300,000 Ranked 127th.	51.44 million Ranked 7th. 171 times more than Laos
Economy > Public debt	49.1% of GDP Ranked 65th.	88.7% of GDP Ranked 19th. 81% more than Laos
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices	4.3% Ranked 90th. 54% more than United Kingdom	2.8% Ranked 126th.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	19.89 Ranked 32nd. 39% more than United Kingdom	14.27 Ranked 55th.
Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night	79.17 Ranked 1st. 56% more than United Kingdom	50.72 Ranked 47th.
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$	$746.53 million Ranked 74th.	$229.62 billion Ranked 10th. 308 times more than Laos
Language > Languages	Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages	English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services	40% Ranked 160th.	78.5% Ranked 19th. 96% more than Laos
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total	1.17 million Ranked 100th.	8.2 million Ranked 36th. 7 times more than Laos
Military > Battle-related deaths > Number of people	45 Ranked 30th. 55% more than United Kingdom	29 Ranked 29th.
Economy > Exports per capita	$298.53 Ranked 145th.	$7,480.92 Ranked 41st. 25 times more than Laos
Media > Personal computers > Per capita	17.66 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th.	599.82 per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 34 times more than Laos
Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year	1,834 Ranked 38th. 50% more than United Kingdom	1,220 Ranked 73th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre	$1.73 Ranked 11th. 12% more than United Kingdom	$1.54 Ranked 51st.
Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release	$2.00 Ranked 16th.	$13.30 Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Laos
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent	34.22% Ranked 88th.	35.17% Ranked 71st. 3% more than Laos
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes	$60.00 Ranked 15th.	$96.25 Ranked 71st. 60% more than Laos
Government > Administrative divisions	16 provinces (khoueng, singular and plural) and 1 capital city* (nakhon luang, singular and plural); Attapu, Bokeo, Bolikhamxai, Champasak, Houaphan, Khammouan, Louangnamtha, Louangphabang, Oudomxai, Phongsali, Salavan, Savannakhet, Viangchan (Vientiane)*, Viangchan, Xaignabouli, Xekong, Xiangkhouang	<strong>England: </strong>27 two-tier counties, 32 London boroughs and 1 City of London or Greater London, 36 metropolitan districts, 56 unitary authorities (including 4 single-tier counties)<br /><strong>two-tier counties:</strong> Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, North Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Warwickshire, West Sussex, Worcestershire<br /><strong>London boroughs and City of London or Greater London:</strong> Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Camden, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, City of London, Merton, Newham, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, Westminster<br /><strong>metropolitan districts:</strong> Barnsley, Birmingham, Bolton, Bradford, Bury, Calderdale, Coventry, Doncaster, Dudley, Gateshead, Kirklees, Knowlsey, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Oldham, Rochdale, Rotherham, Salford, Sandwell, Sefton, Sheffield, Solihull, South Tyneside, St. Helens, Stockport, Sunderland, Tameside, Trafford, Wakefield, Walsall, Wigan, Wirral, Wolverhampton <br /><strong>unitary authorities:</strong> Bath and North East Somerset, Blackburn with Darwen, Bedford, Blackpool, Bournemouth, Bracknell Forest, Brighton and Hove, City of Bristol, Central Bedfordshire, Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Cornwall, Darlington, Derby, Durham County, East Riding of Yorkshire, Halton, Hartlepool, Herefordshire, Isle of Wight, Isles of Scilly, City of Kingston upon Hull, Leicester, Luton, Medway, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, North Somerset, Northumberland*, Nottingham, Peterborough, Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Reading, Redcar and Cleveland, Rutland, Shropshire, Slough, South Gloucestershire, Southampton, Southend-on-Sea, Stockton-on-Tees, Stoke-on-Trent, Swindon, Telford and Wrekin, Thurrock, Torbay, Warrington, West Berkshire, Wiltshire, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, York<br /><strong>Northern Ireland:</strong> 26 district council areas<br /><strong>district council areas:</strong> Antrim, Ards, Armagh, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Banbridge, Belfast, Carrickfergus, Castlereagh, Coleraine, Cookstown, Craigavon, Derry, Down, Dungannon and South Tyrone, Fermanagh, Larne, Limavady, Lisburn, Magherafelt, Moyle, Newry and Mourne, Newtownabbey, North Down, Omagh, Strabane<br /><strong>Scotland:</strong> 32 council areas<br /><strong>council areas:</strong> Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Dundee City, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Lothian, East Renfrewshire, City of Edinburgh, Eilean Siar (Western Isles), Falkirk, Fife, Glasgow City, Highland, Inverclyde, Midlothian, Moray, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Orkney Islands, Perth and Kinross, Renfrewshire, Shetland Islands, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, Stirling, The Scottish Borders, West Dunbartonshire, West Lothian<br /><strong>Wales:</strong> 22 unitary authorities<br /><strong>unitary authorities:</strong> Blaenau Gwent; Bridgend; Caerphilly; Cardiff; Carmarthenshire; Ceredigion; Conwy; Denbighshire; Flintshire; Gwynedd; Isle of Anglesey; Merthyr Tydfil; Monmouthshire; Neath Port Talbot; Newport; Pembrokeshire; Powys; Rhondda Cynon Taff; Swansea; The Vale of Glamorgan; Torfaen; Wrexham
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index	16.33 Ranked 12th.	45.18 Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Laos
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total	6.35 million Ranked 98th.	42.42 million Ranked 34th. 7 times more than Laos
Education > Literacy > Total population	73% Ranked 8th.	99% Ranked 23th. 36% more than Laos
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total	547,183 Ranked 100th.	3.91 million Ranked 36th. 7 times more than Laos
Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	12.59 Ranked 38th.	172.41 Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Laos
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate	2.6% Ranked 177th.	26.9% Ranked 41st. 10 times more than Laos
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen	$1.53 Ranked 16th.	$3.54 Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Laos
Military > Navy > Nuclear submarines	0.0 Ranked 31st.	11 Ranked 2nd.
Education > College and university > Gender parity index	0.736 Ranked 70th.	1.38 Ranked 37th. 87% more than Laos
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre	$966.67 Ranked 12th.	$2,011.39 Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Laos
Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index	36.7 Ranked 16th.	40 Ranked 1st. 9% more than Laos
Religion > Religions > All	Buddhist 60%, animist and other 40% (including various Christian denominations 1.5%)	Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 71.6%, Muslim 2.7%, Hindu 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified or none 23.1% (2001 census)
Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar	$20,000.00 Ranked 12th.	$26,604.59 Ranked 49th. 33% more than Laos
Education > Primary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 155th.	6 Ranked 90th. 20% more than Laos
Military > Global Peace Index	1.72 Ranked 124th.	1.79 Ranked 8th. 4% more than Laos
Education > Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 45th. The same as United Kingdom	7 Ranked 59th.
Military > Navy > Corvette warships	0.0 Ranked 44th.	4 Ranked 5th.
Media > Televisions per 1000	9.25 Ranked 172nd.	512.03 Ranked 22nd. 55 times more than Laos
Health > Births and maternity > Future births	110.08 Ranked 100th.	782.05 Ranked 36th. 7 times more than Laos
Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita	0.308 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 4th.	29.01 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 28th. 94 times more than Laos
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59	50.8% Ranked 102nd. 3% more than United Kingdom	49.39% Ranked 134th.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female	17,910 Ranked 30th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	7,256 Ranked 64th.
Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare	3,778.2 Ranked 49th.	7,419.2 Ranked 5th. 96% more than Laos
People > Population in 2015	7,306 thousand Ranked 101st.	61,417 thousand Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than Laos
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	28 Ranked 66th.	29.3 Ranked 9th. 5% more than Laos
Geography > Terrain	mostly rugged mountains; some plains and plateaus	mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population	62.39 years Ranked 175th.	80.05 years Ranked 27th. 28% more than Laos
Military > Paramilitary personnel	100,000 Ranked 14th.	0.0 Ranked 128th.
Military > Service age and obligation	15 years of age for compulsory military service; minimum 18-month conscript service obligation	16-33 years of age (officers 17-28) for voluntary military service (with parental consent under 18); women serve in military services, but are excluded from ground combat positions and some naval postings; must be citizen of the UK, Commonwealth, or Republic of Ireland; reservists serve a minimum of 3 years, to age 45 or 55; 16 years of age for voluntary military service by Nepalese citizens in the Brigade of the Gurkhas; 16-34 years of age for voluntary military service by Papua New Guinean citizens
Geography > Location	Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam	Western Europe, islands - including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland - between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea; northwest of France
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	3.31% Ranked 94th.	6.3% Ranked 25th. 90% more than Laos
Labor > Labor force > By occupation	agriculture 80%	agriculture 1.5%, industry 19.1%, services 79.5%
Economy > Human Development Index	0.545 Ranked 133th.	0.939 Ranked 15th. 72% more than Laos
Labor > Unemployment rate	2.5% Ranked 10th.	7.9% Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Laos
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.9 Ranked 30th. 20% more than United Kingdom	4.08 Ranked 80th.
People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	6.25 Ranked 141st.	8.8 Ranked 75th. 41% more than Laos
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air pollution	75 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United Kingdom	29.68 Ranked 49th.
Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita	193.93 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th.	494.59 per 1,000 people Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Laos
Media > Households with television	30.3% Ranked 100th.	97.5% Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Laos
Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	34.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	11.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 140th.
Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index	0.0 Ranked 131st.	4.51 Ranked 28th.
Culture > Happy Planet Index	49.1 Ranked 38th. 3% more than United Kingdom	47.9 Ranked 41st.
Government > Executive branch > Head of government	Prime Minister THONGSING Thammavong (since 24 December 2010); First Deputy Prime Minister Maj. Gen. ASANG Laoli (since May 2002), Deputy Prime Ministers Maj. Gen. DOUANGCHAI Phichit (since 8 June 2006), SOMSAVAT Lengsavat (since 26 February 1998), and THONGLOUN Sisoulit (since 27 March 2001)	Prime Minister David CAMERON (since 11 May 2010)
Geography > Coastline	0.0 Ranked 212th.	12,429 km Ranked 14th.
Labor > Labor force	3.69 million Ranked 78th.	31.45 million Ranked 18th. 9 times more than Laos
Environment > Current issues	unexploded ordnance; deforestation; soil erosion; most of the population does not have access to potable water	continues to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (has met Kyoto Protocol target of a 12.5% reduction from 1990 levels and intends to meet the legally binding target and move toward a domestic goal of a 20% cut in emissions by 2010); by 2005 the government reduced the amount of industrial and commercial waste disposed of in landfill sites to 85% of 1998 levels and recycled or composted at least 25% of household waste, increasing to 33% by 2015
Energy > Oil > Consumption	1,918 bbl/day Ranked 10th.	1.67 million bbl/day Ranked 13th. 870 times more than Laos
Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	68.72 Ranked 138th.	82.7 Ranked 30th. 20% more than Laos
Military > Army > Attack helicopters	10 Ranked 16th.	66 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Laos
Education > College and university > Share of total education spending	12.63% Ranked 79th.	16.39% Ranked 76th. 30% more than Laos
Health > Life expectancy > Men	66 years Ranked 79th.	78 years Ranked 21st. 18% more than Laos
Military > Navy > Submarines	0.0 Ranked 44th.	0.0 Ranked 9th.
Media > Television > List of TV stations	<p>Lao National TV - state-run</p> </p>Laos Television 3 - joint venture with Thai company</p>	<p>BBC TV - operates BBC1, BBC2 and digital services including BBC News channel</p> </p>BBC World News - commercially-funded international news channel</p> </p>ITV - major commercial network, organised around regional franchises</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18027956">Full Article</a>
People > Total fertility rate	2.98 children born/woman Ranked 59th. 57% more than United Kingdom	1.9 children born/woman Ranked 137th.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	66.05 Ranked 125th.	78.9 Ranked 18th. 19% more than Laos
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent	28.05% Ranked 92nd.	29.6% Ranked 69th. 5% more than Laos
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg	$1.14 Ranked 12th.	$2.45 Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Laos
Media > Television receivers > Per capita	10.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 154th.	521.64 per 1,000 people Ranked 17th. 49 times more than Laos
Government > Executive branch > Chief of state	President Lt. Gen. CHOUMMALI Saignason (since 8 June 2006); Vice President BOUN-GNANG Volachit (since 8 June 2006)	Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Heir Apparent Prince CHARLES (son of the queen, born 14 November 1948)
Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address	American Embassy Vientiane, APO AP 96546	PSC 801, Box 40, FPO AE 09498-4040
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	101.85 Ranked 105th.	130.75 Ranked 47th. 28% more than Laos
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity	$18.92 billion Ranked 129th.	$2.31 trillion Ranked 8th. 122 times more than Laos
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage	$0.53 Ranked 129th.	$7.81 Ranked 8th. 15 times more than Laos
Government > Capital city > Name	Vientiane	London
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates	17 58 N, 102 36 E	51
Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts	Legal	Legal in England and Wales since 1967 in Scotland since 1981 in Northern Ireland since 1982 UN decl. sign.
Government > International organization participation	ADB, ARF, ASEAN, CP, EAS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO (subscriber), ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO	ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council (observer), Australia Group, BIS, C, CBSS (observer), CD, CDB, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EITI (implementing country), ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-20, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MONUSCO, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), SELEC (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNSC (permanent), UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population	0.8 Ranked 39th. 57% more than United Kingdom	0.51 Ranked 121st.
Media > Internet > Users per 1000	16.63 Ranked 132nd.	659.16 Ranked 15th. 40 times more than Laos
Religion > Major religion(s)	Buddhism	Christianity
Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male	44.9% Ranked 121st.	81.5% Ranked 14th. 82% more than Laos
Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data	$150.00 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than United Kingdom	$31.97 Ranked 99th.
Geography > Area > Water	6,000 sq km Ranked 64th. 4 times more than United Kingdom	1,680 sq km Ranked 94th.
People > Age structure > 0-14 years	35.5% Ranked 56th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	17.3% Ranked 177th.
Military > Military service age and obligation	18 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - minimum 18-months	16-33 years of age (officers 17-28) for voluntary military service (with parental consent under 18); no conscription; women serve in military services, but are excluded from ground combat positions and some naval postings; as of October 2009, women comprised 12.1% of officers and 9% of enlisted personnel in the regular forces; must be citizen of the UK, Commonwealth, or Republic of Ireland; reservists serve a minimum of 3 years, to age 45 or 55; 17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service by Nepalese citizens in the Brigade of Gurkhas; 16-34 years of age for voluntary military service by Papua New Guinean citizens
Media > Broadcast media	6 m	public service broadcaster BBC is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world; BBC operates multiple TV networks with regional and local TV service; a mixed system of public and commercial TV broadcasters along with satellite and cable systems provide access to hundreds of TV stations throughout the world; BBC operates multiple national, regional, and local radio networks with multiple transmission sites; a large number of commercial radio stations as well as satellite radio services are available
Transport > Airports	41 Ranked 103th.	460 Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Laos
Military > Navy > Aircraft carriers	0.0 Ranked 62nd.	1 Ranked 4th.
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places	slightly larger than Utah	slightly smaller than Oregon
Language > Major language(s)	Lao, French (for diplomatic purposes)	English
Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio	0.24 Ranked 135th.	1.1 Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Laos
People > Gender > Male population	5.65 million Ranked 99th.	38.68 million Ranked 33th. 7 times more than Laos
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total	3.82 million Ranked 92nd.	27.14 million Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Laos
Industry > Gross value added by construction	611.35 million Ranked 128th.	131.42 billion Ranked 6th. 215 times more than Laos
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre	$265.00 Ranked 10th.	$5,096.80 Ranked 22nd. 19 times more than Laos
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64	56.97% Ranked 100th. 4% more than United Kingdom	54.97% Ranked 140th.
Economy > Fiscal year	1	6
Background > Overview	<p>Laos, one of the world's few remaining communist states, is one of east Asia's poorest countries. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 it has struggled to find its position within a changing political and economic landscape.</p> <p>Communist forces overthrew the monarchy in 1975, heralding years of isolation. Laos began opening up to the world in the 1990s, but despite tentative reforms, it remains poor and dependent on international donations.</p> <p>The government has implemented gradual economic and business reforms since 2005 to somewhat liberalize its domestic markets. In 2011, it opened a stock market in Vientiane as part of a tentative move towards capitalism.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15351898">Full Article</a>	<p>The United Kingdom is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It has a long history as a major player in international affairs and fulfils an important role in the EU, UN and Nato.</p> <p>The twentieth century saw Britain having to redefine its place in the world. At the beginning of the century it commanded a world-wide empire as the foremost global power. </p> <p>Two world wars and the end of empire diminished its role, but the UK remains a major economic and military power, with considerable political and cultural influence around the world.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18023389">Full Article</a>
People > Age structure > 65 years and over	3.7% Ranked 172nd.	17.3% Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Laos
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry	34% Ranked 57th. 61% more than United Kingdom	21.1% Ranked 146th.
Crime > Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery	41.67 Ranked 4th. 12% more than United Kingdom	37.35 Ranked 50th.
Geography > Population density > People per sq. km	25.67 people/mÂ² Ranked 155th.	248.94 people/mÂ² Ranked 39th. 10 times more than Laos
Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek	48 hours Ranked 16th. 26% more than United Kingdom	38.2 hours Ranked 176th.
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	14.02 Ranked 126th.	337.99 Ranked 12th. 24 times more than Laos
Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average	$8,030.06 Ranked 5th. 12685 times more than United Kingdom	$0.63 Ranked 162nd.
Crime > Murders > WHO	5.4 Ranked 89th.	6.6 Ranked 83th. 22% more than Laos
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$	$2.49 billion Ranked 59th.	$14.56 billion Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Laos
People > Nationality > Noun	Lao(s) or Laotian(s)	Briton(s), British (collective plural)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	141 Ranked 64th.	147 Ranked 51st. 4% more than Laos
Economy > Inequality > GINI index	32.63 Ranked 29th.	35.97 Ranked 16th. 10% more than Laos
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares	1.17 million Ranked 95th.	6.08 million Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Laos
Media > Radio > List of radio stations	<p>Lao National Radio - state-run</p>	<p>BBC Radio - national services include new-music station Radio 1, adult music station Radio 2, cultural network Radio 3, flagship speech station Radio 4 and news and sport station Five Live</p> </p>BBC Radio Scotland</p> </p>BBC Radio nan Gaidheal - Gaelic-language station for Scotland</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18027956">Full Article</a>
Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day	100 Ranked 1st. 22% more than United Kingdom	81.85 Ranked 40th.
Economy > Imports per capita	$412.89 Ranked 153th.	$10,177.53 Ranked 34th. 25 times more than Laos
Transport > Waterways	4,600 km Ranked 10th. 44% more than United Kingdom	3,200 km Ranked 5th.
Military > Armed forces personnel	29,000 Ranked 84th.	212,000 Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Laos
Education > Literacy > Female	63% Ranked 7th.	99% Ranked 21st. 57% more than Laos
Labor > Labor force, total	3.32 million Ranked 98th.	32.38 million Ranked 19th. 10 times more than Laos
Agriculture > Farm workers	2.32 million Ranked 51st. 5 times more than United Kingdom	485,000 Ranked 94th.
Health > Infant mortality rate > Total	59.46 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 34th. 13 times more than United Kingdom	4.62 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 184th.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent	$40.00 Ranked 13th.	$91.09 Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Laos
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio	49.24% Ranked 94th.	53.85% Ranked 66th. 9% more than Laos
Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point	Phu Bia 2,817 m	Ben Nevis 1,343 m
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita	122 Int. $ Ranked 25th. 34% more than United Kingdom	91 Int. $ Ranked 149th.
Military > Military expenditures	0.2% of GDP Ranked 68th.	2.5% of GDP Ranked 20th. 13 times more than Laos
Agriculture > Products	sweet potatoes, vegetables, corn, coffee, sugarcane, tobacco, cotton, tea, peanuts, rice; water buffalo, pigs, cattle, poultry	cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, poultry; fish
Cost of living > Consumer price index > Plus rent	35.82 Ranked 7th.	74.45 Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Laos
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	10.75 Ranked 160th.	87.02 Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Laos
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal	$3.28 Ranked 16th.	$8.31 Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Laos
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Water pollution	68.75 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United Kingdom	27.23 Ranked 51st.
Economy > Development > Human Development Index	0.543 Ranked 137th.	0.875 Ranked 26th. 61% more than Laos
Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita	4.17% per 1 million people Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than United Kingdom	0.232% per 1 million people Ranked 24th.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	2.69 Ranked 32nd. 23 times more than United Kingdom	0.116 Ranked 101st.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent	4.91% Ranked 128th.	5.06% Ranked 103th. 3% more than Laos
People > Physicians density	0.19 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 40th.	2.77 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 16th. 15 times more than Laos
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless	$5.00 Ranked 14th.	$11.54 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Laos
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000	172.69 hectares Ranked 37th. 82% more than United Kingdom	95.13 hectares Ranked 51st.
Military > Military branches	Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA; includes Riverine Force), Air Force	Army, Royal Navy (includes Royal Marines), Royal Air Force
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people	$0.42 Ranked 120th.	$0.58 Ranked 109th. 37% more than Laos
Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people	296.29 kW Ranked 112th.	1,500.69 kW Ranked 45th. 5 times more than Laos
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total	3.13 million Ranked 91st.	22.84 million Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Laos
Education > College and university > Gender ratio	77.65 Ranked 74th.	140.15 Ranked 28th. 80% more than Laos
Economy > Exports > Commodities	wood products, coffee, electricity, tin, copper, gold, cassava	manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita	348.67 kWh Ranked 7th.	5,670.09 kWh Ranked 27th. 16 times more than Laos
Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter	$1.33 Ranked 96th.	$2.17 Ranked 8th. 63% more than Laos
Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index	117.8% Ranked 32nd. 18% more than United Kingdom	99.5% Ranked 137th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total	5.67 million Ranked 99th.	38.12 million Ranked 35th. 7 times more than Laos
Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing	932.97 million Ranked 132nd.	219.53 billion Ranked 10th. 235 times more than Laos
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index	57.94 Ranked 9th.	94.24 Ranked 25th. 63% more than Laos
Geography > Total area > Sq. km	236,800 Ranked 80th.	243,610 Ranked 76th. 3% more than Laos
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture	75.1% Ranked 1st. 54 times more than United Kingdom	1.4% Ranked 27th.
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership	407 Ranked 169th.	24,083 Ranked 59th. 59 times more than Laos
Economy > Poverty and inequality > Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio	5.4 Ranked 10th.	7.2 Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Laos
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre	$350.00 Ranked 14th.	$1,149.26 Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Laos
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg	$1.82 Ranked 13th.	$2.99 Ranked 46th. 64% more than Laos
Energy > Electricity > Production	3.63 billion kWh Ranked 85th.	342.1 billion kWh Ranked 10th. 94 times more than Laos
Government > Country name > Conventional long form	Lao People's Democratic Republic	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Media > Personal computers per 1000	17.27 Ranked 47th.	599.49 Ranked 12th. 35 times more than Laos
Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita	4.24 km per 1,000 people Ranked 39th.	6.33 km per 1,000 people Ranked 28th. 49% more than Laos
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total	1.17 million Ranked 90th.	10.34 million Ranked 18th. 9 times more than Laos
Transport > Vehicles > Per km of road	10 Ranked 44th.	76.48 Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Laos
People > Cities > Urban population	36,760 Ranked 206th.	92,372 Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Laos
Geography > Land use > Arable land	5.91% Ranked 143th.	24.88% Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Laos
Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant	2.5% Ranked 130th.	73% Ranked 9th. 29 times more than Laos
Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people	20.79 Ranked 114th.	526.61 Ranked 26th. 25 times more than Laos
Crime > Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked	20 Ranked 5th.	43.09 Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Laos
Culture > World Heritage Sites	2 Ranked 80th.	23 Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Laos
Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries	Burma 235 km, Cambodia 541 km, China 423 km, Thailand 1,754 km, Vietnam 2,130 km	Ireland 360 km
Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people	2.19 Ranked 125th.	462.74 Ranked 21st. 211 times more than Laos
Economy > Imports	$2.74 billion Ranked 141st.	$643.50 billion Ranked 5th. 235 times more than Laos
People > Nationality > Adjective	Lao or Laotian	British
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index	116.8% Ranked 26th. 19% more than United Kingdom	98% Ranked 154th.
Media > Radio broadcast stations	AM 7, FM 14, shortwave 2	AM 219, FM 431, shortwave 3
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered	<25	90-100
People > Sex ratio > Total population	0.99 male(s)/female Ranked 99th. The same as United Kingdom	0.99 male(s)/female Ranked 103th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent	10.07% Ranked 128th.	10.38% Ranked 104th. 3% more than Laos
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air quality	25 Ranked 2nd.	70.32 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Laos
Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	4.5 births per woman Ranked 35th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	1.8 births per woman Ranked 132nd.
Industry > Growth	8.23 Ranked 21st.	-10.19 Ranked 102nd.
Government > Executive branch > Elections	president and vice president elected by National Assembly for five-year terms; election last held on 30 April 2011 (next to be held in 2016); prime minister nominated by the president and elected by the National Assembly for five-year term	the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually becomes the prime minister
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations	1 Ranked 149th.	332 Ranked 7th. 332 times more than Laos
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP	0.5% Ranked 90th.	2.4% Ranked 57th. 5 times more than Laos
Economy > Budget > Expenditures	$2.25 billion Ranked 138th.	$1.19 trillion Ranked 6th. 527 times more than Laos
People > Sex ratio > At birth	1.04 male(s)/female Ranked 161st.	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 117th. 1% more than Laos
Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$	$3.23 billion Ranked 69th.	$2.04 trillion Ranked 5th. 632 times more than Laos
Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	0.31 per 1,000 people Ranked 84th.	0.857 per 1,000 people Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Laos
Energy > Crude oil > Production	0.0 Ranked 163th.	1.01 million bbl/day Ranked 20th.
Background > National tree	Frangipani	Royal Oak
Economy > GINI index	34.65 Ranked 15th.	35.97 Ranked 14th. 4% more than Laos
Media > Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people	2.61 Ranked 72nd.	289.75 Ranked 12th. 111 times more than Laos
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index	25.08 Ranked 17th.	101.9 Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Laos
Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita	$89.80 Ranked 120th.	$939.55 Ranked 58th. 10 times more than Laos
Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU	6.26 trillion Ranked 17th. 35 times more than United Kingdom	180.31 billion Ranked 76th.
Economy > Tourist arrivals	1.29 million Ranked 74th.	30.14 million Ranked 7th. 23 times more than Laos
Crime > Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft	50 Ranked 3rd.	50.97 Ranked 43th. 2% more than Laos
Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita	$182.50 per capita Ranked 72nd.	$18,987.68 per capita Ranked 15th. 104 times more than Laos
Transport > Rail > Railway length	4 km Ranked 144th.	16,321 km Ranked 17th. 4080 times more than Laos
Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49	None	None
Cost of living > Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend	$3.33 Ranked 13th.	$14.92 Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Laos
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$	$3.22 billion Ranked 66th.	$435.42 billion Ranked 10th. 135 times more than Laos
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre	$257.50 Ranked 9th.	$3,652.24 Ranked 18th. 14 times more than Laos
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg	$0.75 Ranked 15th.	$2.03 Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Laos
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent	10.51% Ranked 101st.	13.4% Ranked 58th. 27% more than Laos
Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 54th. 50% more than United Kingdom	2 Ranked 164th.
Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$	$276.00 million Ranked 121st.	$45.34 billion Ranked 7th. 164 times more than Laos
Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000	0.0734 Ranked 162nd.	9.37 Ranked 25th. 128 times more than Laos
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	120.44 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.	1,615.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Laos
Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita	86.35 kWh Ranked 138th.	1,939.6 kWh Ranked 24th. 22 times more than Laos
Economy > Tax > Tax rates	12.97 Ranked 92nd.	38.26 Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Laos
Government > National symbol(s)	elephant	lion (Britain in general); lion (England); lion, unicorn (Scotland); dragon (Wales); harp (Northern Ireland)
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita	91.99 Ranked 156th.	2,078.55 Ranked 26th. 23 times more than Laos
Geography > Irrigated land	3,000 sq km Ranked 62nd. 54% more than United Kingdom	1,950 sq km Ranked 75th.
Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication	396.07 million Ranked 147th.	178.53 billion Ranked 5th. 451 times more than Laos
Labor > GNI > Current US$	$8.79 billion Ranked 125th.	$2.46 trillion Ranked 7th. 280 times more than Laos
Military > Armed forces personnel > Total	129,000 Ranked 44th.	160,000 Ranked 36th. 24% more than Laos
Media > Internet > Users > Per capita	15.33 per 1,000 people Ranked 135th.	661.44 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 43 times more than Laos
Economy > GDP per person	939.72 Ranked 135th.	35,164.86 Ranked 22nd. 37 times more than Laos
Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	2.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st.	6.23 per 1,000 people Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Laos
Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim	1% Ranked 121st.	2.7% Ranked 101st. 3 times more than Laos
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	54 Ranked 32nd. 13 times more than United Kingdom	4.1 Ranked 163th.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Drinking water pollution	40 Ranked 1st. 79% more than United Kingdom	22.35 Ranked 47th.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2	$17.50 Ranked 15th.	$73.16 Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Laos
Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year	435 Ranked 103th.	750 Ranked 73th. 72% more than Laos
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection	16.68% Ranked 91st.	27.91% Ranked 36th. 67% more than Laos
Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	16.85 Ranked 166th.	522.08 Ranked 13th. 31 times more than Laos
Health > Life expectancy > Women	69 years Ranked 90th.	82 years Ranked 30th. 19% more than Laos
Economy > Exports > Main exports	Clothing, timber products, coffee, gold, copper, electricity	Manufactured goods, chemicals, foodstuffs
Geography > Natural hazards	droughts	winter windstorms; floods
Labor > Employment rate > Adults	77.7 Ranked 10th. 38% more than United Kingdom	56.3 Ranked 94th.
Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$	482.13 million constant 2000 US$ Ranked 79th.	223.3 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 5th. 463 times more than Laos
Government > Flag description	three horizontal bands of red (top), blue (double width), and red with a large white disk centered in the blue band; the red bands recall the blood shed for liberation; the blue band represents the Mekong River and prosperity; the white disk symbolizes the full moon against the Mekong River, but also signifies the unity of the people under the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, as well as the country's bright future	blue field with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) edged in white superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland), which is superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland); properly known as the Union Flag, but commonly called the Union Jack; the design and colors (especially the Blue Ensign) have been the basis for a number of other flags including other Commonwealth countries and their constituent states or provinces, and British overseas territories
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita	$177.78 Ranked 121st.	$14,881.68 Ranked 17th. 84 times more than Laos
Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land	470.38 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 17th. 4 times more than United Kingdom	108.28 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 53th.
Labor > Expense > Current LCU	7.52 trillion Ranked 12th. 11 times more than United Kingdom	671.66 billion Ranked 37th.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Clean water	31.25 Ranked 2nd.	72.77 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Laos
Economy > Debt > External	$6.29 billion Ranked 108th.	$10.09 trillion Ranked 2nd. 1605 times more than Laos
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre	$200.00 Ranked 11th.	$954.72 Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Laos
Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita	-7.134$ Ranked 135th.	4,722.68$ Ranked 21st.
Crime > Perceived problems > Illegal drugs	45.83 Ranked 3rd.	54.57 Ranked 27th. 19% more than Laos
Economy > Central bank discount rate	4.3% Ranked 10th. 9 times more than United Kingdom	0.5% Ranked 49th.
Media > Televisions	52,000 Ranked 155th.	30.5 million Ranked 9th. 587 times more than Laos
Education > Secondary education, pupils	515,130 Ranked 33th.	5 million Ranked 15th. 10 times more than Laos
Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita	0.197 per 1,000 people Ranked 143th.	8.39 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 43 times more than Laos
Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	14.54 per 1,000 people Ranked 105th.	554.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 38 times more than Laos
Education > College and university > Private school share	25.84% Ranked 47th.	100% Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Laos
Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.88 Ranked 128th.	1 Ranked 42nd. 14% more than Laos
Education > School life expectancy > Total	8.3 years Ranked 91st.	16.4 years Ranked 4th. 98% more than Laos
Language > Linguistic diversity index	0.678 Ranked 53th. 5 times more than United Kingdom	0.139 Ranked 152nd.
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita	$930.47 per capita Ranked 3rd.	$171,942.20 per capita Ranked 3rd. 185 times more than Laos
Crime > Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery	90 Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than United Kingdom	19.71 Ranked 91st.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services	40% Ranked 158th.	78.2% Ranked 20th. 96% more than Laos
Media > Internet users > Per 100 people	8.5 Ranked 126th.	76.02 Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Laos
Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita	284.3 kWh per capita Ranked 100th.	6,104.36 kWh per capita Ranked 39th. 21 times more than Laos
Geography > Area > Land per 1000	37.59 sq km Ranked 45th. 10 times more than United Kingdom	3.94 sq km Ranked 159th.

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