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Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
Gender > Female population: Total female population.
Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people: Total number of divorces in given year by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Mother's mean age at first birth: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Gender > Male population: Total male population.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces: Total number of divorces in given year by country.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Abortion > Abortion rate: Abortions per 1000 women.
Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages: Marriages by urban/rural residence.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
Marriage rate: Number of marriages per 1,000 people per year
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people: Marriages by urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Gender > Sex ratio at birth: Number of males born for every female born. Countries with a number less than one have more females born than males.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total: Number of people aged 5-14.
Migration > Net migration rate: The difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population); an excess of persons leaving the country as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. High levels of migration can cause problems such as increasing unemployment and potential ethnic strife (if people are coming in) or a reduction in the labor force, perhaps in certain key sectors (if people are leaving).
Child labor > Children ages 5-14: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
Future population change: Total change in population by country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Urban population: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
Migration > Net migration > Per capita: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Median age > Total: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Urban and rural > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas by country.
Projected population growth: Percentage change in projected population between 2000 and 2050
Units: Percent Change in Population
Units: A threshold of 0 was applied. All countries with growth rates of 0 or below received the same score.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women: Average age of women at their first marriage.
Age structure > 15-64 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Literacy > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Additional details:
- Gibraltar: above 80% (2013)
Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men: Average age of men at their first marriage.
Gender > Women aged 15-49: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant children out of total population aged 15 and older. A dependant child is a child aged 0-14.
Gender empowerment measure: Gender Empowerment Measure Range is from .000 (lowest) to 1.000 (highest), 2002.
Percentage living in urban areas: Percentage of people living in urban areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Migration > Net migration: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period."
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women: Age at which women are allowed to marry with parental consent.
Population > CIA Factbook: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Teenage pregancy rate: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19."
Gender empowerment: Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM). The GEM measures the participation of women and men in political decision-making. This index also has four indicators: female members of the Legislature, female participation in selected positions in public and private sector, female participation in academic and technical work, and estimated income. Both indexes are based on data collected by the UN and are processed to enable comparison.
Population density: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
Sex ratio > Under 15 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Percentage living in rural areas.: Percentage of people living in rural areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Age structure > 25-54 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Urban and rural > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas by country.
Teenage birth rate: The number of births to women aged below 20 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19. (1995-1998)
Gender > Global Gender Gap Index: The Gender Gap Index considers gender inequality in the dimensions of economic participation (equality of salaries, labor market participation and access to high-skilled employment); access to education; political participation; and health (life expectancy and sex ratio). The highest score of 1 means total equality, 0 means complete inequality. The Index is calculated by the World Economic Forum.
Age structure > 15-24 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Gender > Gender inequality index: Gender Inequality Index.
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Rural population: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant."
Migration > Foreign worker salaries: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Size of houses: Proportion of houses with five or more rooms, 2002.
Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman: Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Age structure > 55-64 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women: Minimum legal age at which women can be married without parental consent.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men: Age at which men are allowed to marry with parental consent.
Gender > Female population per thousand people: Total female population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Future population > Males: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Sex ratio > 15-64 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Cities > Cities larger than the capital: Cities larger than the capital.
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Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Population density > People per sq. km of land area: Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-64. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Drinking water source > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-24. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent of people aged 15-19 years who are or have been married or in a marriage-like union recognized by the law or customs of their country.
Life expectancy at birth > Female: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Hospital bed density: This entry provides the number of hospital beds per 1,000 people; it serves as a general measure of inpatient service availability. Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases, beds for both acute and chronic care are included. Because the level of inpatient services required for individual countries depends on several factors - such as demographic issues and the burden of disease - there is no global target for the number of hospital beds per country. So, while 2 beds per 1,000 in one country may be sufficient, 2 beds per 1,000 in another may be woefully inadequate because of the number of people hospitalized by disease.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, any method, percentage.
Contraceptive prevalence rate: This field gives the percent of women of reproductive age (15-49) who are married or in union and are using, or whose sexual partner is using, a method of contraception according to the date of the most recent available data. The contraceptive prevalence rate is an indicator of health services, development, and women’s empowerment. It is also useful in understanding, past, present, and future fertility trends, especially in developing countries.
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people: Total population living in rural areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Nobel prize laureates: Number of Nobel Prize Laureates 1901-2002
Age at first marriage for women: Age of women when they first get married (1999).
Elderly population > Elderly Population by region > Percentage of elderly population by country: The elderly population is the number of inhabitants of a given region aged 65 or older. The population can be either the average annual population or the population at a specific date during the year considered. The average population during a calendar year is generally calculated as the arithmetic mean of the population on 1 January of two consecutive years (it is also referred to as the mean population).
The geographic concentration index offers an accurate picture of the spatial distribution of elderly population, as it takes into account the area of each region and reveals large international differences in the degree of geographic concentration of elderly people.
The geographic concentration index compares the economic weight and the geographic weight over all regions in a given country and is constructed to account for both within- and between-country differences in the size of all regions. The index lies between 0 (no concentration) and 100 (maximum concentration) and is suitable for international comparisons of geographic concentration.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females: Female consent.
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Urbanization: Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Sex ratio > 65 years and over: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
Average size of households: Average households size (number of people living in the house) - late 1990s.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 60 and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted."
International migration > Immigrant population > Foreign-born population: Nationality and place of birth are the two criteria most commonly used to define the “immigrant” population. The foreign-born population covers all persons who have ever migrated from their country of birth to their current country of residence. The foreign population consists of persons who still have the nationality of their home country. It may include persons born in the host country.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-14. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Population in largest city: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area.
Population, total: Population, total. Population, total refers to the total population.
Gender ratio > Whole population: Female/male ratio of population.
Literacy > Female: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
One person households: Share of one person households (1995)
Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper: Total number of females living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Net migration: Net migration. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates.
Persons per room: The main data sources for housing statistics are national population and housing censuses. Internationally recommended concepts and definitions for collecting these statistics are published in the Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing
Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Maternal mortality rate: The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes). The MMR includes deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, for a specified year.
Migration > Asylum Seekers: Thousands of asylum seekers coming into a nation in 2001.
Urban and rural > Males living in cities proper: Total number of males living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000.
Urban and rural > Female rural population: Total number of females living in rural areas by country.
Population > CIA Factbook per capita: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country speak a very different language. A high score of close to 1 indicates that many unrelated languages are spoken. A score of close to 0 means that few languages are spoken, and / or that the spoken languages are similar to one another. For more information, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Languages: This entry provides a rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-59. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-4. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Couples with children: Share of couples with children (1995)
Rural population per 1000: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women: Legal Age for Marriage.
International migration > Trends in migration > Net migration rate: Net migration is defined as the total number of immigrant nationals and foreigners minus the total of emigrant foreigners and nationals. Arrivals and departures for purposes such as tourism and business travel are not included in the statistics.
Future population > Females: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths: Number of maternal deaths. Maternal mortality deaths is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth.
Migration > Foreign population: Foreign population as % of total population; data for 2000
Gender development index: Gender development index - Range is from .000 (lowest) to 1.000 (highest).
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 80 years and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Age at first marriage for men: Age of men when they first get married (1999).
Immigration > Commitment to Development Index (immigration): This is a sub-index of the Commitment to Development Index (CDI), which ranks rich countries’ policies is terms of how beneficial they are to the world’s five billion poorest people. The migration sub-index is based on net-inflows of migrants from developing countries, openness to students from those countries and aid offered to refugees and asylum seekers. For further information, please refer to cgdev.org/cdi
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women: Percentage of female population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of females in the same age group.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
Gender > Male population per thousand people: Total male population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females: Singulate mean age at marriage.
Attitude of women > Should have equal rights: Percentage of women (F) agreeing with the statement - "Women should have equal rights" in 1999 poll.
Attitude of women > Women do have equal rights: Percentage of women agreeing with the statement - "Women do have equal rights" in 1999 poll.
Disabled persons employment: Employment rate of disabled persons as % of non-disabled persons 20 to 64 years old, late 1990s.
Number of under-five deaths: Number of under-five deaths. Number of children dying before reaching age five.
Number of infant deaths: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.
GDP per capita > Current US$: GDP per capita (current US$). GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Cities > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Density and urbanisation > Urban population: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
Lone parent families: Share of lone parent families (1995)
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people 65 years old and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee: Natives per Refugee.
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Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories: Date of signing convention
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000: Urban areas with a population of over a million people.
Gender ratio > Babies: Female/male ratio at birth.
Urban population per 1000: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Urban and rural > Male rural population: Total number of males living in rural areas by country.
Urban and rural > Male urban population: Total number of males living in urban areas by country.
Urban and rural > Female urban population: Total number of females living in urban areas by country.
Median age > Both sexes: Age of person who is older than half the population and younger than the other half of the population.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Population in largest city > Per capita: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Literacy > Male: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000: Urban Areas Over 2,000,000.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
Elderly population > Elderly Population by region > Percentage of elderly population by country per million: The elderly population is the number of inhabitants of a given region aged 65 or older. The population can be either the average annual population or the population at a specific date during the year considered. The average population during a calendar year is generally calculated as the arithmetic mean of the population on 1 January of two consecutive years (it is also referred to as the mean population).
The geographic concentration index offers an accurate picture of the spatial distribution of elderly population, as it takes into account the area of each region and reveals large international differences in the degree of geographic concentration of elderly people.
The geographic concentration index compares the economic weight and the geographic weight over all regions in a given country and is constructed to account for both within- and between-country differences in the size of all regions. The index lies between 0 (no concentration) and 100 (maximum concentration) and is suitable for international comparisons of geographic concentration. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Migration > New citizenships: Thousands of people who acquired nationality in 2000. Statistics cover all means of acquiring the nationality of a country, except where otherwise indicated. These include standard naturalisation procedures subject to age, residency, etc. criteria, as well as situations where nationality is acquired through a declaration or by option (following marriage, adoption, or other situations related to residency or descent), recovery of former nationality and other special means of acquiring the nationality of a country. For more details on sources, refer to the notes at the end of the OECD Annex.
Number of infant deaths per 1000: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total Population per capita: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gender ratio > Urban population: Female/male ratio of urban population.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Urban and rural > Population living in urban agglomerations: Total population living in urban agglomerations. An urban agglomeration should not be confused with a metropolitan area, whereas an agglomeration refers to multiple connected urban cities, while a metropolitan area refers to a central urban area with outlying suburban cities and districts.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Males: Male consent.
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Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants: Portion of immigrants in Canada.
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
Religions: This entry is an ordered listing of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. The core characteristics and beliefs of the world's major religions are described below.
Baha'i - Founded by Mirza Husayn-Ali (known as Baha'u'llah) in Iran in 1852, Baha'i faith emphasizes monotheism and believes in one eternal transcendent God. Its guiding focus is to encourage the unity of all peoples on the earth so that justice and peace may be achieved on earth. Baha'i revelation contends the prophets of major world religions reflect some truth or element of the divine, believes all were manifestations of God given to specific communities in specific times, and that Baha'u'llah is an additional prophet meant to call all humankind. Bahais are an open community, located worldwide, with the greatest concentration of believers in South Asia.
Buddhism - Religion or philosophy inspired by the 5th century B.C. teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (also known as Gautama Buddha "the enlightened one"). Buddhism focuses on the goal of spiritual enlightenment centered on an understanding of Gautama Buddha's Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and on the Eightfold Path of spiritual and moral practice, to break the cycle of suffering of which we are a part. Buddhism ascribes to a karmic system of rebirth. Several schools and sects of Buddhism exist, differing often on the nature of the Buddha, the extent to which enlightenment can be achieved - for one or for all, and by whom - religious orders or laity.
Basic Groupings
   Theravada Buddhism: The oldest Buddhist school, Theravada is practiced mostly in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Thailand, with minority representation elsewhere in Asia and the West. Theravadans follow the Pali Canon of Buddha's teachings, and believe that one may escape the cycle of rebirth, worldly attachment, and suffering for oneself; this process may take one or several lifetimes.
   Mahayana Buddhism, including subsets Zen and Tibetan (Lamaistic) Buddhism: Forms of Mahayana Buddhism are common in East Asia and Tibet, and parts of the West. Mahayanas have additional scriptures beyond the Pali Canon and believe the Buddha is eternal and still teaching. Unlike Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana schools maintain the Buddha-nature is present in all beings and all will ultimately achieve enlightenment.
    Hoa Hao: a minority tradition of Buddhism practiced in Vietnam that stresses lay participation, primarily by peasant farmers; it eschews ...
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Urban population > Per capita: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Percent of population of African descent: Percentage of each country's population that is of African descent. These numbers include people mixed with African descent as well.
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia: Modified Non-Return Rate.
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million: Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2000 had a population of more than one million people.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, condom, percentage.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage: Percentage of all married women aged 15-49 who report using any type of contraceptive.
Attitude of women > Women are happier now: Percentage of women agreeing with the statement - "Women are happier now than in their grandmothers' time" in 1999 poll.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Median age > Male: This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men: Percentage of male population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of males in the same age group.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Density and urbanisation > Rural population: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Migration > Asylum seekers acceptance rates > 1990-99: % of asylum seekers accepted between the years 1990 and 1999.
Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio: Women per 100 men, rural population.
Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio: Women per 100 men amongst urban population.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Attitude of women > Women are better off now: Percentage of women agreeing with the statement - "Women are in a better position than their grandmothers" in 1999 poll.
Female population > Age 15-19: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
Median age > Female: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.
Cities > Rate of urbanization: Urbanization rate.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000)
Future population > Males per thousand people: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Notes: Notes.
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Disabled persons earning capacity: Mean income from employment for disabled persons as % of non-disabled mean, late 1990s.
Marriage, divorce and children > Sperm donation laws > Children per donor: Children per donor.
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Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens: Visa requirement.
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International migrant stock, total: International migrant stock, total. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.
International migrant stock, total per 1000: International migrant stock, total. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Migration > Asylum Seekers per million: Thousands of asylum seekers coming into a nation in 2001. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Male population > Age 95-99 per million: Male population - Age 95-99, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 2000 adjusted
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population:
Jewish population by country. The enlarged Jewish community includes Jews, non-Jews with Jewish ancestry and non-Jewish members of Jewish households.
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway: Country of origin of Norway’s population who was either foreign born or born in Norway to foreign residents (number of people by country of origin).
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent widowed in age group.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada: Country of birth of Canadian residents (number of residents).
Male population > Age 90-94 per million: Male population - Age 90-94, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Total Population > Female: Total Population - Female, as of April 26, 2005
Migration > International migrant stock > Total: International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data."
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males: Singulate mean age at marriage.
Future population > Females per thousand people: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 1985 - 2002 reported
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 80 in each country. For instance, in North Korea, for every 100 males over 80, there are 411.8 females who are over 80.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60: Female/male ratio at age x.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 65 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 65, there are 210.6 females who are over 65.
International migration > Migration and unemployment > Unemployment rate of the native-born women: The unemployment rate is calculated as the share of the unemployed in the total labour force (employed and unemployed persons). In accordance with the ILO standards, unemployed persons consist of those persons who report that they are without work during the reference week, that they are available for work and that they have taken active steps to find work during the four preceding weeks.
Migration > New citizenships per million: Thousands of people who acquired nationality in 2000. Statistics cover all means of acquiring the nationality of a country, except where otherwise indicated. These include standard naturalisation procedures subject to age, residency, etc. criteria, as well as situations where nationality is acquired through a declaration or by option (following marriage, adoption, or other situations related to residency or descent), recovery of former nationality and other special means of acquiring the nationality of a country. For more details on sources, refer to the notes at the end of the OECD Annex. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
International migration > Migration and employment > Employment rates of foreign-born population > High educatio: The employment rate is calculated as the share of employed persons aged 15-64 in the total population (active and inactive persons) in the same age range. In accordance with ILO definitions, employed persons are those who worked at least one hour or who had a job during the reference week. The educational classification shown is a regrouping of the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) categories. Generally speaking, “low” corresponds to less than upper secondary education, “intermediate” to upper secondary education and “high” to tertiary education. The latter includes high-level vocational education feeding into technical or semi-professional occupations.
Total population > Evolution of the population > Total fertility rates: The tables refer to the resident population. For countries such as France, the United Kingdom and the United States which have overseas colonies, protectorates or other territorial possessions, their populations are generally excluded. For full details, see Sources below.
Growth rates are the annual changes in the population and are the result of births, deaths and net migration during the year.
The total fertility rate is the total number of children that would be born to each woman if she were to live to the end of her child-bearing years and give birth to children in that period in agreement with the prevailing age-specific fertility rates.
International migration > Migration and employment > Employment rates of foreign-born population > Low education: The employment rate is calculated as the share of employed persons aged 15-64 in the total population (active and inactive persons) in the same age range. In accordance with ILO definitions, employed persons are those who worked at least one hour or who had a job during the reference week. The educational classification shown is a regrouping of the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) categories. Generally speaking, “low” corresponds to less than upper secondary education, “intermediate” to upper secondary education and “high” to tertiary education. The latter includes high-level vocational education feeding into technical or semi-professional occupations.
International migration > Migration and employment > Employment rates of foreign-born population > Intermadiate : The employment rate is calculated as the share of employed persons aged 15-64 in the total population (active and inactive persons) in the same age range. In accordance with ILO definitions, employed persons are those who worked at least one hour or who had a job during the reference week. The educational classification shown is a regrouping of the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) categories. Generally speaking, “low” corresponds to less than upper secondary education, “intermediate” to upper secondary education and “high” to tertiary education. The latter includes high-level vocational education feeding into technical or semi-professional occupations.
International migration > Migration and employment > Employment rates of native-born population > Intermadiate e: The employment rate is calculated as the share of employed persons aged 15-64 in the total population (active and inactive persons) in the same age range. In accordance with ILO definitions, employed persons are those who worked at least one hour or who had a job during the reference week. The educational classification shown is a regrouping of the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) categories. Generally speaking, “low” corresponds to less than upper secondary education, “intermediate” to upper secondary education and “high” to tertiary education. The latter includes high-level vocational education feeding into technical or semi-professional occupations.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Lebanese: Number of residents who are Lebanese-born or of Lebanese descent.
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Male population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Total population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total population > Age 100-104: Total population - Age 100-104, as of April 26, 2005
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Female population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Male population > Age 25-29: Male population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Total population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000: Female population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
Language > Macedonian speakers: Number Higher range.
Albania had range specified: 30,000 - 150,000
Migration > Asylum Seekers > 1980-89: Total number of asylum seekers between the years 1980 and 1989.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged above 59: Percent widowed in age group.
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5 > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates.
Migration > Asylum Seekers > 1990-99 per million: Total number of asylum seekers between the years 1980 and 1989. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Gender ratio > Rural population: Female/male ratio of rural population.
Number of under-five deaths per 1000: Number of under-five deaths. Number of children dying before reaching age five. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Gender ratio > Aged over 65: Female/male ratio at age x.
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Dutch > Length of stay: allowed stay.
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Total population > Age 75-79: Total population - Age 75-79, as of April 26, 2005
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Canadians > Conditions of access: Visa requirement.
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Female population > Age 65-69 > % of the total: Female population - Age 65-69 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 45-49: Total population - Age 45-49, as of April 26, 2005
Male population > Age 100-104 per million: Male population - Age 100-104, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Total population > Age 80-84 per 1000: Total population - Age 80-84, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Total Jews per thousand people: Amount of Jewish residents. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Fee: Fee (if applicable).
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Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper per thousand people: Total number of females living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Labor force participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64). Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Total population > Age 65-69 per 1000: Total population - Age 65-69, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Population, female > % of total: Population, female (% of total). Population, female (% of total) is the percentage of the population that is female.
Total population > Age 70-74: Total population - Age 70-74, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 30-34 > % of the total: Total population - Age 30-34 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 55-59 > % of the total: Total population - Age 55-59 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 80-84 > % of the total: Total population - Age 80-84 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 60-64: Total population - Age 60-64, as of April 26, 2005
Urban and rural > Males living in cities proper per thousand people: Total number of males living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Male population > Age 50-54 per 1000: Male population - Age 50-54, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total population > Age 40-44: Total population - Age 40-44, as of April 26, 2005
Male population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Male population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 65-69 per 1000: Female population - Age 65-69, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 60-64 per 1000: Female population - Age 60-64, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 70-74 per 1000: Female population - Age 70-74, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 40 to 59: Percent widowed in age group.

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STAT	Switzerland	United States
Age distribution > Median age	48.69 years Ranked 44th. 10% more than United States	44.38 years Ranked 117th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14	14.69% Ranked 143th.	16.71% Ranked 62nd. 14% more than Switzerland
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total	1.88 million Ranked 94th.	77.19 million Ranked 4th. 41 times more than Switzerland
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent	10.03% Ranked 159th.	11.22% Ranked 80th. 12% more than Switzerland
Age distribution > Total dependency ratio	86.43% Ranked 28th. 13% more than United States	76.73% Ranked 93th.
Birth rate	10.45 births/1,000 population Ranked 183th.	13.66 births/1,000 population Ranked 147th. 31% more than Switzerland
Death rate	8.08 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 95th.	8.39 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 88th. 4% more than Switzerland
Ethnic groups	German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, other 6%	white 79.96%, black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%, Amerindian and Alaska native 0.97%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.18%, two or more races 1.61% (July 2007 estimate)
Gender > Female population	6.46 million Ranked 88th.	231.19 million Ranked 4th. 36 times more than Switzerland
Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people	2.19 Ranked 14th.	2.81 Ranked 8th. 28% more than Switzerland
Mother's mean age at first birth	30.2 Ranked 1st. 21% more than United States	25 Ranked 5th.
Population	8 million Ranked 95th.	316.67 million Ranked 3rd. 40 times more than Switzerland
Population > Population growth, past and future	-0.009 Ranked 74th.	0.122 Ranked 53th.
Population growth	-0.009% Ranked 74th.	0.122% Ranked 53th.
Population growth rate	0.85% Ranked 128th.	0.9% Ranked 124th. 6% more than Switzerland
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total	1.29 million Ranked 95th.	51.86 million Ranked 4th. 40 times more than Switzerland
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent	37.28% Ranked 41st. 16% more than United States	32.24% Ranked 107th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total	6.88 million Ranked 96th.	261.45 million Ranked 4th. 38 times more than Switzerland
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total	612,463 Ranked 95th.	25.57 million Ranked 4th. 42 times more than Switzerland
Obesity > Adult obesity rate	17.5% Ranked 109th.	33% Ranked 16th. 89% more than Switzerland
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59	48.03% Ranked 165th.	51.06% Ranked 99th. 6% more than Switzerland
Population in 2015	7,334 thousand Ranked 100th.	325,723 thousand Ranked 3rd. 44 times more than Switzerland
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper	2.8 million Ranked 21st.	85.41 million Ranked 2nd. 31 times more than Switzerland
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	7.8 Ranked 94th.	8.07 Ranked 88th. 3% more than Switzerland
Total fertility rate	1.53 children born/woman Ranked 184th.	2.06 children born/woman Ranked 116th. 35% more than Switzerland
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent	31.67% Ranked 36th. 19% more than United States	26.71% Ranked 104th.
Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population	0.48 Ranked 138th.	0.49 Ranked 133th. 2% more than Switzerland
Age structure > 0-14 years	15.2% Ranked 202nd.	20% Ranked 156th. 32% more than Switzerland
Gender > Male population	6.36 million Ranked 91st.	230.88 million Ranked 4th. 36 times more than Switzerland
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total	4.78 million Ranked 83th.	148.96 million Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than Switzerland
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64	53.64% Ranked 169th.	56.58% Ranked 104th. 5% more than Switzerland
Age structure > 65 years and over	17.3% Ranked 24th. 24% more than United States	13.9% Ranked 51st.
Nationality > Noun	Swiss (singular and plural)	American(s)
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio	59.05% Ranked 34th. 25% more than United States	47.21% Ranked 101st.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent	4.78% Ranked 146th.	5.53% Ranked 57th. 16% more than Switzerland
Physicians density	4.08 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 3rd. 69% more than United States	2.42 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 17th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces	17,550 Ranked 13th.	877,000 Ranked 2nd. 50 times more than Switzerland
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total	4.06 million Ranked 81st.	123.43 million Ranked 3rd. 30 times more than Switzerland
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total	6.16 million Ranked 96th.	235.92 million Ranked 4th. 38 times more than Switzerland
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total	1.89 million Ranked 68th.	51.64 million Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Switzerland
Cities > Urban population	74,787 Ranked 97th.	84,460 Ranked 54th. 13% more than Switzerland
Abortion > Abortion rate	7.3 abortions per 1,000 women Ranked 23th.	20.8 abortions per 1,000 women Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Switzerland
Nationality > Adjective	Swiss	American
Sex ratio > Total population	0.97 male(s)/female Ranked 141st. The same as United States	0.97 male(s)/female Ranked 143th.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent	9.91% Ranked 142nd.	11.17% Ranked 64th. 13% more than Switzerland
Sex ratio > At birth	1.06 male(s)/female Ranked 37th. 1% more than United States	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 94th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages	42,650 Ranked 16th.	2.12 million Ranked 2nd. 50 times more than Switzerland
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent	14.76% Ranked 29th. 32% more than United States	11.18% Ranked 93th.
Marriage rate	6.9 Ranked 8th.	9.8 Ranked 1st. 42% more than Switzerland
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people	5.33 Ranked 20th.	6.8 Ranked 27th. 27% more than Switzerland
Gender > Sex ratio at birth	1.05 Ranked 65th. About the same as United States	1.05 Ranked 132nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total	1.27 million Ranked 94th.	51.62 million Ranked 4th. 41 times more than Switzerland
Migration > Net migration rate	2.21 migrant(s)/1,000 populati Ranked 42nd.	2.92 migrant(s)/1,000 populati Ranked 29th. 32% more than Switzerland
Child labor > Children ages 5-14	30.2 Ranked 1st. 21% more than United States	25 Ranked 5th.
Future population change	-1,185.8 Ranked 89th.	563,170 Ranked 12th.
Urban population	5.59 million Ranked 73th.	239.5 million Ranked 3rd. 43 times more than Switzerland
Urbanization in 2015	69.5% Ranked 66th.	81% Ranked 37th. 17% more than Switzerland
Migration > Net migration > Per capita	26,900.54 per 1 million people Ranked 20th. 40% more than United States	19,148.45 per 1 million people Ranked 34th.
Median age > Total	41.8 years Ranked 20th. 12% more than United States	37.2 years Ranked 61st.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	82.28 years Ranked 8th. 5% more than United States	78.62 years Ranked 50th.
Urban and rural > Urban population	5.83 million Ranked 37th.	249.25 million Ranked 2nd. 43 times more than Switzerland
Projected population growth	1.8% Ranked 110th.	45.31% Ranked 78th. 25 times more than Switzerland
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women	29.8 Ranked 4th. 11% more than United States	26.9 Ranked 5th.
Age structure > 15-64 years	67.6% Ranked 79th. 2% more than United States	66.5% Ranked 101st.
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 31st. The same as United States	99% Ranked 35th.
Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio	21.9% Ranked 174th.	29.4% Ranked 138th. 34% more than Switzerland
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men	32.7 Ranked 4th. 14% more than United States	28.8 Ranked 6th.
Gender > Women aged 15-49	2.31 million Ranked 95th.	89.8 million Ranked 4th. 39 times more than Switzerland
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio	27.39% Ranked 85th.	29.52% Ranked 37th. 8% more than Switzerland
Gender empowerment measure	0.718 Ranked 12th.	0.757 Ranked 10th. 5% more than Switzerland
Percentage living in urban areas	68% Ranked 67th.	80% Ranked 42nd. 18% more than Switzerland
Migration > Net migration	200,062 Ranked 24th.	5.68 million Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than Switzerland
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women	16	13
Population > CIA Factbook	7.58 million Ranked 95th.	303.82 million Ranked 4th. 40 times more than Switzerland
Teenage pregancy rate	5.44 Ranked 173th.	34.96 Ranked 99th. 6 times more than Switzerland
Gender empowerment	0.718 Ranked 13th.	0.757 Ranked 11th. 5% more than Switzerland
Population density	191.19 Ranked 48th. 6 times more than United States	33.22 Ranked 145th.
Sex ratio > Under 15 years	1.08 male(s)/female Ranked 20th. 4% more than United States	1.04 male(s)/female Ranked 118th.
Percentage living in rural areas.	32% Ranked 133th. 60% more than United States	20% Ranked 156th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	3.8 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 200th.	5.9 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 173th. 55% more than Switzerland
Age structure > 25-54 years	44% Ranked 54th. 9% more than United States	40.2% Ranked 117th.
Urban and rural > Rural population	2.08 million Ranked 47th.	59.49 million Ranked 5th. 29 times more than Switzerland
Teenage birth rate	5.5 Ranked 26th.	52.1 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Switzerland
Gender > Global Gender Gap Index	0.774 Ranked 9th. 5% more than United States	0.739 Ranked 23th.
Age structure > 15-24 years	11.6% Ranked 207th.	13.7% Ranked 169th. 18% more than Switzerland
Gender > Gender inequality index	0.057 Ranked 142nd.	0.256 Ranked 103th. 4 times more than Switzerland
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people	737.05 Ranked 18th.	805.79 Ranked 17th. 9% more than Switzerland
Rural population	1.84 million Ranked 110th.	56.91 million Ranked 9th. 31 times more than Switzerland
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin	18 Ranked 155th.	2,368 Ranked 68th. 132 times more than Switzerland
Migration > Foreign worker salaries	19.56 billion Ranked 4th.	48.31 billion Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Switzerland
Size of houses	27% Ranked 15th.	72% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Switzerland
Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman	1.52 Ranked 163th.	1.89 Ranked 134th. 25% more than Switzerland
Age structure > 55-64 years	12% Ranked 49th.	12.3% Ranked 43th. 3% more than Switzerland
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 35th. The same as United States	18 Ranked 52nd.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men	16	14
Gender > Female population per thousand people	508.02 Ranked 59th.	513.11 Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Switzerland
Future population > Males	3.88 million Ranked 106th.	180.46 million Ranked 3rd. 47 times more than Switzerland
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total	16 years Ranked 20th.	17 years Ranked 7th. 6% more than Switzerland
Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	10.2 Ranked 178th.	12.7 Ranked 144th. 25% more than Switzerland
Sex ratio > 15-64 years	1.02 Ranked 60th. 2% more than United States	1 Ranked 105th.
Cities > Cities larger than the capital	Zurich , Geneva , Basel , Lausanne (narrowly)	New York City , Los Angeles , Chicago , Houston , Philadelphia , Phoenix , San Antonio , San Diego , Dallas , San Jose , Austin , Jacksonville , Indianapolis , San Francisco , Columbus , Fort Worth , Charlotte , Detroit , El Paso , Memphis , Boston , Seattle , Denver ( Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area ranks 4th)
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people	3.86 Ranked 13th. 46 times more than United States	0.0838 Ranked 10th.
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio	48.1% Ranked 134th.	50.4% Ranked 119th. 5% more than Switzerland
Population density > People per sq. km of land area	197.81 sq. km Ranked 54th. 6 times more than United States	34.06 sq. km Ranked 158th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people	680.87 Ranked 53th. 1% more than United States	677.3 Ranked 56th.
Drinking water source > Improved > Total	100% of population Ranked 20th. 1% more than United States	99% of population Ranked 12th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people	119.05 Ranked 180th.	142.08 Ranked 154th. 19% more than Switzerland
Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19	1.1% Ranked 9th.	5.9% Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Switzerland
Life expectancy at birth > Female	84.71 years Ranked 11th. 4% more than United States	81.17 years Ranked 53th.
Hospital bed density	5 beds/1,000 population Ranked 18th. 67% more than United States	3 beds/1,000 population Ranked 37th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method	82% Ranked 3rd. 7% more than United States	76.4% Ranked 4th.
Contraceptive prevalence rate	82% Ranked 6th. 7% more than United States	76.4% Ranked 16th.
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio	3.8 Ranked 179th.	4.8 Ranked 158th. 26% more than Switzerland
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people	262.95 Ranked 52nd. 37% more than United States	192.33 Ranked 67th.
Nobel prize laureates	22 Ranked 6th.	270 Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Switzerland
Age at first marriage for women	28.2 years Ranked 10th. 13% more than United States	25 years Ranked 19th.
Elderly population > Elderly Population by region > Percentage of elderly population by country	15.99% Ranked 13th. 29% more than United States	12.4% Ranked 23th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females	18 Ranked 22nd. The same as United States	18 Ranked 36th.
Urbanization	67 Ranked 67th.	77 Ranked 44th. 15% more than Switzerland
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio	26.2% Ranked 18th. 25% more than United States	21% Ranked 37th.
Sex ratio > 65 years and over	0.76 male(s)/female Ranked 142nd.	0.77 male(s)/female Ranked 132nd. 1% more than Switzerland
Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births	3.7 Ranked 167th.	6 Ranked 149th. 62% more than Switzerland
Average size of households	2.3 Ranked 13th.	2.6 Ranked 4th. 13% more than Switzerland
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people	228.47 Ranked 15th. 22% more than United States	186.84 Ranked 39th.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum	46,203 Ranked 36th.	275,461 Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Switzerland
International migration > Immigrant population > Foreign-born population	24.12% Ranked 2nd. 85% more than United States	13.04% Ranked 8th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people	150.65 Ranked 169th.	200.26 Ranked 139th. 33% more than Switzerland
Population in largest city	1.14 million Ranked 98th.	18.72 million Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Switzerland
Population, total	8 million Ranked 96th.	313.91 million Ranked 4th. 39 times more than Switzerland
Gender ratio > Whole population	105.1% Ranked 42nd. 2% more than United States	103.3% Ranked 65th.
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 10th. The same as United States	99% Ranked 15th.
One person households	14% Ranked 11th.	26% Ranked 1st. 86% more than Switzerland
Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper	189,938 Ranked 14th. 84% more than United States	103,121 Ranked 24th.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita	6.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 23th. 7 times more than United States	0.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	79.99 years Ranked 7th. 5% more than United States	76.19 years Ranked 48th.
Net migration	320,000 Ranked 23th.	5 million Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Switzerland
Persons per room	0.6 Ranked 51st. 20% more than United States	0.5 Ranked 60th.
Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19	0.2% Ranked 9th.	4.2% Ranked 5th. 21 times more than Switzerland
Maternal mortality rate	8 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 155th.	21 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 135th. 3 times more than Switzerland
Migration > Asylum Seekers	20.8 Ranked 10th.	86.4 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Switzerland
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total	None	None
Oldest people > By nation of death or current residence > Died	30 September 1997	30 December 1999
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male	None	None
Urban and rural > Males living in cities proper	184,985.5 Ranked 14th. Twice as much as United States	92,855 Ranked 27th.
Urban and rural > Female rural population	1.04 million Ranked 39th.	29.41 million Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than Switzerland
Population > CIA Factbook per capita	0.991 Ranked 107th.	0.999 Ranked 94th. 1% more than Switzerland
Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index	0.418 Ranked 50th. 54% more than United States	0.271 Ranked 78th.
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	2.42 Ranked 190th.	32.73 Ranked 105th. 14 times more than Switzerland
Languages	German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 20.4%, Italian (official) 6.5%, Serbo-Croatian 1.5%, Albanian 1.3%, Portuguese 1.2%, Spanish 1.1%, English 1%, Romansch (official) 0.5%, other 2.8%	English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7%
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people	621.6 Ranked 83th.	622.34 Ranked 81st. About the same as Switzerland
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people	49.11 Ranked 176th.	66.08 Ranked 135th. 35% more than Switzerland
Couples with children	54% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than United States	25% Ranked 22nd.
Rural population per 1000	248 Ranked 146th. 29% more than United States	192.58 Ranked 157th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	16	13
International migration > Trends in migration > Net migration rate	9.006622	3.429471
Future population > Females	4.22 million Ranked 102nd.	185.73 million Ranked 3rd. 44 times more than Switzerland
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths	6 Ranked 146th.	880 Ranked 45th. 147 times more than Switzerland
Migration > Foreign population	19.3% Ranked 4th. 86% more than United States	10.4% Ranked 6th.
Gender development index	0.925 Ranked 12th.	0.927 Ranked 10th. About the same as Switzerland
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total	7.7% Ranked 113th.	17.3% Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Switzerland
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total	16 years Ranked 20th.	17 years Ranked 7th. 6% more than Switzerland
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people	48.03 Ranked 10th. 31% more than United States	36.67 Ranked 30th.
Age at first marriage for men	30.8 years Ranked 7th. 18% more than United States	26 years Ranked 19th.
Immigration > Commitment to Development Index (immigration)	8.6 Ranked 3rd. 65% more than United States	5.2 Ranked 13th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women	0.7 Ranked 14th.	2.8 Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Switzerland
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female	7.9% Ranked 59th.	15.7% Ranked 43th. 99% more than Switzerland
Gender > Male population per thousand people	492.7 Ranked 126th.	496.34 Ranked 103th. 1% more than Switzerland
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females	29.1 years Ranked 5th. 11% more than United States	26.3 years Ranked 8th.
Attitude of women > Should have equal rights	39% Ranked 8th.	62% Ranked 7th. 59% more than Switzerland
Attitude of women > Women do have equal rights	14% Ranked 3rd. 75% more than United States	8% Ranked 6th.
Disabled persons employment	79% Ranked 1st. 36% more than United States	58% Ranked 12th.
Education expenditures	5.4% of GDP Ranked 33th. The same as United States	5.4% of GDP Ranked 36th.
Number of under-five deaths	0.0 Ranked 143th.	29,000 Ranked 43th.
Number of infant deaths	0.0 Ranked 137th.	25,000 Ranked 39th.
GDP per capita > Current US$	$78,924.73 Ranked 4th. 53% more than United States	$51,748.56 Ranked 10th.
Cities > Urban population per thousand people	9.31e-06 Ranked 117th. 35 times more than United States	2.64e-07 Ranked 214th.
Density and urbanisation > Urban population	5.7 million Ranked 69th.	251.75 million Ranked 4th. 44 times more than Switzerland
Lone parent families	6% Ranked 16th.	9% Ranked 6th. 50% more than Switzerland
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people	169.2 Ranked 17th. 28% more than United States	131.88 Ranked 41st.
Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee	154 Ranked 129th.	1,200 Ranked 79th. 8 times more than Switzerland
Urbanization > Rate of urbanization	None	None
Infant mortality rate > Female	3.36 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 201st.	5.22 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 172nd. 55% more than Switzerland
Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories	1 May 1991	16 Feb 1995
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total	68.2% Ranked 59th. 2% more than United States	67.1% Ranked 75th.
Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000	0.0 Ranked 116th.	41 Ranked 3rd.
Gender ratio > Babies	97% Ranked 46th. 2% more than United States	95.2% Ranked 116th.
Urban population per 1000	752 Ranked 44th.	810.44 Ranked 33th. 8% more than Switzerland
Urban and rural > Male rural population	1.04 million Ranked 39th.	30.08 million Ranked 3rd. 29 times more than Switzerland
Urban and rural > Male urban population	2.86 million Ranked 31st.	121.7 million Ranked 1st. 43 times more than Switzerland
Urban and rural > Female urban population	2.97 million Ranked 30th.	127.55 million Ranked 1st. 43 times more than Switzerland
Median age > Both sexes	41.3 Ranked 18th. 12% more than United States	36.9 Ranked 3rd.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males	623,213 Ranked 113th.	31.26 million Ranked 6th. 50 times more than Switzerland
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males	501,699 Ranked 59th.	16.26 million Ranked 4th. 32 times more than Switzerland
Urbanization > Urban population	None	None
Major cities > Population	Zurich 1.143 million; BERN (capital) 346,000	New York-Newark 19.3 million; Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana 12.675 million; Chicago 9.134 million; Miami 5.699 million; WASHINGTON, D.C. (capital) 4.421 million
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total	16 years Ranked 19th. The same as United States	16 years Ranked 22nd.
Population in largest city > Per capita	0.154 per capita Ranked 57th. 2 times more than United States	0.063 per capita Ranked 105th.
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 40th. The same as United States	99% Ranked 44th.
Infant mortality rate > Male	4.21 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 194th.	6.55 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 169th. 56% more than Switzerland
Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000	0.0 Ranked 83th.	21 Ranked 2nd.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total	100% of population Ranked 7th. The same as United States	100% of population Ranked 3rd.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male	7.6% Ranked 111th.	18.7% Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Switzerland
Elderly population > Elderly Population by region > Percentage of elderly population by country per million	2.06% Ranked 9th. 51 times more than United States	0.0404% Ranked 30th.
Migration > New citizenships	28.7 thousand Ranked 10th.	898 thousand Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Switzerland
Number of infant deaths per 1000	0.0 Ranked 137th.	0.0796 Ranked 117th.
Total Population per capita	1.01 Ranked 89th. About the same as United States	1.01 Ranked 94th.
Gender ratio > Urban population	105.8% Ranked 30th. 1% more than United States	105.2% Ranked 27th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000	81.49 Ranked 173th.	102.79 Ranked 142nd. 26% more than Switzerland
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total	16% Ranked 24th. 26% more than United States	12.7% Ranked 49th.
Urban and rural > Population living in urban agglomerations	1.2 million Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States	429,882 Ranked 3rd.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Males	18 Ranked 22nd. The same as United States	18 Ranked 37th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants	0.3% Ranked 50th.	4% Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Switzerland
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men	192.9 Ranked 50th. 3% more than United States	186.6 Ranked 57th.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men	132.2 Ranked 53th. 2% more than United States	129.9 Ranked 64th.
Religions	Roman Catholic 41.8%, Protestant 35.3%, Muslim 4.3%, Orthodox 1.8%, other Christian 0.4%, other 1%, unspecified 4.3%, none 11.1%	Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none 4%
Urban population > Per capita	0.752 per capita Ranked 45th.	0.808 per capita Ranked 33th. 7% more than Switzerland
Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults	75.98 Ranked 183th.	134.94 Ranked 138th. 78% more than Switzerland
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index	0.575 Ranked 58th. 17% more than United States	0.491 Ranked 78th.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Percent of population of African descent	0.5% Ranked 4th.	13.6% Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Switzerland
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia	0.24 Ranked 146th.	0.51 Ranked 124th. 2 times more than Switzerland
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million	1.14 million Ranked 98th.	128.33 million Ranked 2nd. 112 times more than Switzerland
Gender development	0.923 Ranked 14th.	0.937 Ranked 4th. 2% more than Switzerland
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom	14.2% Ranked 4th. 20% more than United States	11.8% Ranked 5th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	82% Ranked 3rd. 7% more than United States	76.4% Ranked 4th.
Attitude of women > Women are happier now	27% Ranked 8th.	28% Ranked 7th. 4% more than Switzerland
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male	16 years Ranked 12th. The same as United States	16 years Ranked 15th.
Median age > Male	40.8 years Ranked 22nd. 14% more than United States	35.9 years Ranked 61st.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	16 years Ranked 11th.	18 years Ranked 7th. 13% more than Switzerland
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men	0.1 Ranked 13th.	1.5 Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Switzerland
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female	16 years Ranked 11th.	18 years Ranked 7th. 13% more than Switzerland
Density and urbanisation > Rural population	2.05 million Ranked 101st.	55.26 million Ranked 10th. 27 times more than Switzerland
Migration > Asylum seekers acceptance rates > 1990-99	38.5% Ranked 9th.	43.9% Ranked 5th. 14% more than Switzerland
Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio	100.5 Ranked 24th. 2% more than United States	99 Ranked 37th.
Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio	105.8 Ranked 30th. 1% more than United States	105.2 Ranked 27th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000	93.07 Ranked 25th. 26% more than United States	73.75 Ranked 44th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total	15.8% Ranked 193th.	20.1% Ranked 157th. 27% more than Switzerland
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000	335.05 Ranked 63th.	335.95 Ranked 61st. About the same as Switzerland
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females	711,780 Ranked 56th.	22.43 million Ranked 4th. 32 times more than Switzerland
Attitude of women > Women are better off now	92% Ranked 7th.	93% Ranked 4th. 1% more than Switzerland
Female population > Age 15-19	222,807 Ranked 111th.	10.45 million Ranked 4th. 47 times more than Switzerland
Median age > Female	42.7 years Ranked 29th. 11% more than United States	38.5 years Ranked 58th.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters	5,105.91 Ranked 68th.	9,044 Ranked 51st. 77% more than Switzerland
Cities > Rate of urbanization	0.5% Ranked 178th.	1.3% Ranked 137th. 3 times more than Switzerland
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban	100% of population Ranked 7th. The same as United States	100% of population Ranked 15th.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita	4.22 per 1 million people Ranked 157th.	7.03 per 1 million people Ranked 153th. 67% more than Switzerland
Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people	242.33 Ranked 123th. About the same as United States	241.41 Ranked 133th.
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births	4.7 Ranked 167th.	7.8 Ranked 149th. 66% more than Switzerland
Future population > Males per thousand people	469.92 Ranked 155th.	501 Ranked 73th. 7% more than Switzerland
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Notes	url= http://www.admin.ch/ch/e/rs/210/a94.html \|title=SR 210 Art. 94 A. Capacity to marry (Swiss Civil Code) \|publisher=Admin.ch \|date= \|accessdate=2013-01-14}}</ref>	Generally 18, but varies by state. Most states allow minors to marry with judicial and/or parental consent. Main article: Age of marriage in United States of America
Disabled persons earning capacity	98% Ranked 1st. 38% more than United States	71% Ranked 13th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Sperm donation laws > Children per donor	8 children	No enforced national limit - guidelines recommend 25 births per population of 850,000
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens	Visa not required	Visa Waiver Program
International migrant stock, total	1.76 million Ranked 29th.	42.81 million Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than Switzerland
International migrant stock, total per 1000	225.28 Ranked 29th. 63% more than United States	138.41 Ranked 46th.
Migration > Asylum Seekers per million	2.88 Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than United States	0.303 Ranked 21st.
Male population > Age 95-99 per million	283.17 Ranked 13th.	336.27 Ranked 7th. 19% more than Switzerland
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted	7 Ranked 153th.	17 Ranked 135th. 2 times more than Switzerland
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population	25,000 Ranked 21st.	8.3 million Ranked 1st. 332 times more than Switzerland
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country	9,500 Ranked 17th. 4 times more than United States	2,400 Ranked 49th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway	1,404 Ranked 58th.	8,424 Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Switzerland
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	60 Ranked 40th. 15% more than United States	52 Ranked 83th.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people	0.0783 Ranked 48th. 46 times more than United States	0.00169 Ranked 140th.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39	0.1% Ranked 12th.	0.4% Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Switzerland
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females	577,430 Ranked 114th.	29.89 million Ranked 6th. 52 times more than Switzerland
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000	65.6 Ranked 20th. 23% more than United States	53.48 Ranked 43th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada	19,955 Ranked 56th.	250,535 Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Switzerland
Male population > Age 90-94 per million	1,487.81 Ranked 7th. 5% more than United States	1,417.61 Ranked 11th.
Total Population > Female	3.82 million Ranked 95th.	151.78 million Ranked 3rd. 40 times more than Switzerland
Migration > International migrant stock > Total	1.66 million Ranked 25th.	39.27 million Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than Switzerland
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males	31.6 years Ranked 5th. 10% more than United States	28.6 years Ranked 8th.
Future population > Females per thousand people	497.09 Ranked 112th.	516.35 Ranked 57th. 4% more than Switzerland
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported	5 Ranked 144th.	8 Ranked 132nd. 60% more than Switzerland
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80	192.9 Ranked 50th. 3% more than United States	186.6 Ranked 57th.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60	132.2% Ranked 53th. 2% more than United States	129.9% Ranked 64th.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65	141.3 Ranked 43th. 2% more than United States	138 Ranked 60th.
International migration > Migration and unemployment > Unemployment rate of the native-born women	3.27% Ranked 20th.	4.77% Ranked 12th. 46% more than Switzerland
Migration > New citizenships per million	3.99 thousand Ranked 4th. 26% more than United States	3.18 thousand Ranked 7th.
International migration > Migration and employment > Employment rates of foreign-born population > High educatio	81.95% Ranked 4th. 4% more than United States	78.83% Ranked 8th.
Total population > Evolution of the population > Total fertility rates	1.44 Number of children born t Ranked 18th.	2.1 Number of children born t Ranked 3rd. 46% more than Switzerland
International migration > Migration and employment > Employment rates of foreign-born population > Low education	63.32% Ranked 4th. 2% more than United States	62.29% Ranked 5th.
International migration > Migration and employment > Employment rates of foreign-born population > Intermadiate	74.37% Ranked 1st. 4% more than United States	71.63% Ranked 4th.
International migration > Migration and employment > Employment rates of native-born population > Intermadiate e	80.69% Ranked 3rd. 13% more than United States	71.65% Ranked 12th.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Lebanese	5,800 Ranked 34th.	3.3 million Ranked 2nd. 569 times more than Switzerland
Oldest people > By nation of death or current residence > Born	5 July 1886	24 September 1880
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000	32.21 Ranked 172nd.	37.27 Ranked 155th. 16% more than Switzerland
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000	60.18 Ranked 174th.	69.51 Ranked 151st. 16% more than Switzerland
Total population > Age 100-104	1,398 Ranked 20th.	78,265 Ranked 1st. 56 times more than Switzerland
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000	28.85 Ranked 175th.	33.92 Ranked 150th. 18% more than Switzerland
Male population > Age 25-29	231,242 Ranked 107th.	10.34 million Ranked 4th. 45 times more than Switzerland
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000	62.17 Ranked 176th.	72.63 Ranked 156th. 17% more than Switzerland
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000	35.07 Ranked 104th. 7% more than United States	32.69 Ranked 139th.
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000	29.96 Ranked 180th.	35.37 Ranked 156th. 18% more than Switzerland
Female population > Age 25-29	239,741 Ranked 106th.	10.02 million Ranked 4th. 42 times more than Switzerland
Language > Macedonian speakers	60,116 Ranked 8th.	200,000 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Switzerland
Migration > Asylum Seekers > 1980-89	100 Ranked 7th.	395.8 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Switzerland
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged above 59	9.1% Ranked 17th.	11.2% Ranked 19th. 23% more than Switzerland
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5 > Per 1,000 live births	4.3 Ranked 167th.	7.1 Ranked 149th. 65% more than Switzerland
Migration > Asylum Seekers > 1990-99 per million	42.1 Ranked 1st. 12 times more than United States	3.6 Ranked 15th.
Gender ratio > Rural population	100.5% Ranked 24th. 2% more than United States	99% Ranked 37th.
Number of under-five deaths per 1000	0.0 Ranked 143th.	0.0924 Ranked 121st.
Gender ratio > Aged over 65	141.3% Ranked 43th. 2% more than United States	138% Ranked 60th.
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Dutch > Length of stay	Bilateral Agreement	90 days
Total population > Age 75-79	234,900 Ranked 56th.	7.35 million Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than Switzerland
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Canadians > Conditions of access	Visa not required	Visa not required
Female population > Age 65-69 > % of the total	2.28 Ranked 36th. 23% more than United States	1.86 Ranked 56th.
Total population > Age 45-49	572,590 Ranked 74th.	22.73 million Ranked 3rd. 40 times more than Switzerland
Male population > Age 100-104 per million	22.05 Ranked 22nd.	46.96 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Switzerland
Total population > Age 80-84 per 1000	23.83 Ranked 22nd. 25% more than United States	18.99 Ranked 43th.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Total Jews per thousand people	2.25 Ranked 9th.	17.05 Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Switzerland
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Fee	n/a	US$ 14
Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper per thousand people	24.01 Ranked 19th. 72 times more than United States	0.333 Ranked 51st.
Assyrian population > Estimated % of total population > 2008	0.13	0.03%-0.17
Labor force participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15-64	88.6% Ranked 14th. 14% more than United States	77.5% Ranked 117th.
Total population > Age 65-69 per 1000	43.15 Ranked 29th. 23% more than United States	35.11 Ranked 52nd.
Population, female > % of total	50.71% Ranked 66th.	50.81% Ranked 56th. About the same as Switzerland
Total population > Age 70-74	283,170 Ranked 60th.	8.52 million Ranked 3rd. 30 times more than Switzerland
Total population > Age 30-34 > % of the total	6.95 Ranked 124th. 6% more than United States	6.53 Ranked 155th.
Total population > Age 55-59 > % of the total	6.18 Ranked 35th. 2% more than United States	6.05 Ranked 40th.
Total population > Age 80-84 > % of the total	2.36 Ranked 28th. 26% more than United States	1.88 Ranked 57th.
Total population > Age 60-64	416,021 Ranked 60th.	13.5 million Ranked 3rd. 32 times more than Switzerland
Urban and rural > Males living in cities proper per thousand people	23.38 Ranked 19th. 78 times more than United States	0.3 Ranked 51st.
Male population > Age 50-54 per 1000	33.71 Ranked 34th.	33.93 Ranked 33th. 1% more than Switzerland
Total population > Age 40-44	650,537 Ranked 75th.	22.35 million Ranked 3rd. 34 times more than Switzerland
Male population > Age 10-14 per 1000	31.33 Ranked 173th.	35.59 Ranked 151st. 14% more than Switzerland
Female population > Age 65-69 per 1000	23.07 Ranked 30th. 23% more than United States	18.76 Ranked 49th.
Female population > Age 60-64 per 1000	28.65 Ranked 14th. 20% more than United States	23.9 Ranked 38th.
Female population > Age 70-74 per 1000	21.21 Ranked 28th. 33% more than United States	15.9 Ranked 47th.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 40 to 59	0.7% Ranked 17th.	1.3% Ranked 20th. 86% more than Switzerland

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