The 2009 CIA World Factbook (part 24 of 25)

The 2009 CIA World Factbook (part 24 of 25)

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 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. Christianity - Descending from Judaism, Christianity's central belief maintains Jesus of Nazareth is the promised messiah of the Hebrew Scriptures, and that his life, death, and resurrection are salvific for the world. Christianity is one of the three monotheistic Abrahamic faiths, along with Islam and Judaism, which traces its spiritual lineage to Abraham of the Hebrew Scriptures. Its sacred texts include the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament (or the Christian Gospels). Basic Groupings Catholicism (or Roman Catholicism): This is the oldest established western Christian church and the world's largest single religious body. It is supranational, and recognizes a hierarchical structure with the Pope, or Bishop of Rome, as its head, located at the Vatican. Catholics believe the Pope is the divinely ordered head of the Church from a direct spiritual legacy of Jesus' apostle Peter. Catholicism is comprised of 23 particular Churches, or Rites - one Western (Latin-Rite) and 22 Eastern. The Latin Rite is by far the largest, making up about 98% of Catholic membership. Eastern-Rite Churches, such as the Maronite Church and the Ukrainian Catholic Church, are in communion with Rome although they preserve their own worship traditions and their immediate hierarchy consists of clergy within their own rite. The Catholic Church has a comprehensive theological and moral doctrine specified for believers in its catechism, which makes it unique among most forms of Christianity. Mormonism (including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints): Originating in 1830 in the United States under Joseph Smith, Mormonism is not characterized as a form of Protestant Christianity because it claims additional revealed Christian scriptures after the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. The Book of Mormon maintains there was an appearance of Jesus in the New World following the Christian account of his resurrection, and that the Americas are uniquely blessed continents. Mormonism believes earlier Christian traditions, such as the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant reform faiths, are apostasies and that Joseph Smith's revelation of the Book of Mormon is a restoration of true Christianity. Mormons have a hierarchical religious leadership structure, and actively proselytize their faith; they are located primarily in the Americas and in a number of other Western countries. Orthodox Christianity: The oldest established eastern form of Christianity, the Holy Orthodox Church, has a ceremonial head in the Bishop of Constantinople (Istanbul), also known as a Patriarch, but its various regional forms (e.g., Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Serbian Orthodox, Ukrainian Orthodox) are autocephalous (independent of Constantinople's authority, and have their own Patriarchs). Orthodox churches are highly nationalist and ethnic. The Orthodox Christian faith shares many theological tenets with the Roman Catholic Church, but diverges on some key premises and does not recognize the governing authority of the Pope. Protestant Christianity: Protestant Christianity originated in the 16th century as an attempt to reform Roman Catholicism's practices, dogma, and theology. It encompasses several forms or denominations which are extremely varied in structure, beliefs, relationship to state, clergy, and governance. Many protestant theologies emphasize the primary role of scripture in their faith, advocating individual interpretation of Christian texts without the mediation of a final religious authority such as the Roman Pope. The oldest Protestant Christianities include Lutheranism, Calvinism (Presbyterians), and Anglican Christianity (Episcopalians), which have established liturgies, governing structure, and formal clergy. Other variants on Protestant Christianity, including Pentecostal movements and independent churches, may lack one or more of these elements, and their leadership and beliefs are individualized and dynamic. Hinduism - Originating in the Vedic civilization of India (second and first millennium B.C.), Hinduism is an extremely diverse set of beliefs and practices with no single founder or religious authority. Hinduism has many scriptures; the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the Bhagavad-Gita are among some of the most important. Hindus may worship one or many deities, usually with prayer rituals within their own home. The most common figures of devotion are the gods Vishnu, Shiva, and a mother goddess, Devi. Most Hindus believe the soul, or atman, is eternal, and goes through a cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (samsara) determined by one's positive or negative karma, or the consequences of one's actions. The goal of religious life is to learn to act so as to finally achieve liberation (moksha) of one's soul, escaping the rebirth cycle. Islam - The third of the monotheistic Abrahamic faiths, Islam originated with the teachings of Muhammad in the 7th century. Muslims believe Muhammad is the final of all religious prophets (beginning with Abraham) and that the Qu'ran, which is the Islamic scripture, was revealed to him by God. Islam derives from the word submission, and obedience to God is a primary theme in this religion. In order to live an Islamic life, believers must follow the five pillars, or tenets, of Islam, which are the testimony of faith (shahada), daily prayer (salah), giving alms (zakah), fasting during Ramadan (sawm), and the pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj). Basic Groupings The two primary branches of Islam are Sunni and Shia, which split from each other over a religio-political leadership dispute about the rightful successor to Muhammad. The Shia believe Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, Ali, was the only divinely ordained Imam (religious leader), while the Sunni maintain the first three caliphs after Muhammad were also legitimate authorities. In modern Islam, Sunnis and Shia continue to have different views of acceptable schools of Islamic jurisprudence, and who is a proper Islamic religious authority. Islam also has an active mystical branch, Sufism, with various Sunni and Shia subsets. Sunni Islam accounts for over 75% of the world's Muslim population. It recognizes the Abu Bakr as the first caliph after Muhammad. Sunni has four schools of Islamic doctrine and law - Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, and Hanbali - which uniquely interpret the Hadith, or recorded oral traditions of Muhammad. A Sunni Muslim may elect to follow any one of these schools, as all are considered equally valid. Shia Islam represents 10-20% of Muslims worldwide, and its distinguishing feature is its reverence for Ali as an infallible, divinely inspired leader, and as the first Imam of the Muslim community after Muhammad. A majority of Shia are known as "Twelvers," because they believe that the 11 familial successor imams after Muhammad culminate in a 12th Imam (al-Mahdi) who is hidden in the world and will reappear at its end to redeem the righteous. Variants Ismaili faith: A sect of Shia Islam, its adherents are also known as "Seveners," because they believe that the rightful seventh Imam in Islamic leadership was Isma'il, the elder son of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq. Ismaili tradition awaits the return of the seventh Imam as the Mahdi, or Islamic messianic figure. Ismailis are located in various parts of the world, particularly South Asia and the Levant. Alawi faith: Another Shia sect of Islam, the name reflects followers' devotion to the religious authority of Ali. Alawites are a closed, secretive religious group who assert they are Shia Muslims, although outside scholars speculate their beliefs may have a syncretic mix with other faiths originating in the Middle East. Alawis live mostly in Syria, Lebanon, and Turkey. Druze faith: A highly secretive tradition and a closed community that derives from the Ismaili sect of Islam; its core beliefs are thought to emphasize a combination of Gnostic principles believing that the Fatimid caliph, al-Hakin, is the one who embodies the key aspects of goodness of the universe, which are, the intellect, the word, the soul, the preceder, and the follower. The Druze have a key presence in Syria, Lebanon, and Israel. Jainism - Originating in India, Jain spiritual philosophy believes in an eternal human soul, the eternal universe, and a principle of "the own nature of things." It emphasizes compassion for all living things, seeks liberation of the human soul from reincarnation through enlightenment, and values personal responsibility due to the belief in the immediate consequences of one's behavior. Jain philosophy teaches non-violence and prescribes vegetarianism for monks and laity alike; its adherents are a highly influential religious minority in Indian society. Judaism - One of the first known monotheistic religions, likely dating to between 2000-1500 B.C., Judaism is the native faith of the Jewish people, based upon the belief in a covenant of responsibility between a sole omnipotent creator God and Abraham, the patriarch of Judaism's Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh. Divine revelation of principles and prohibitions in the Hebrew Scriptures form the basis of Jewish law, or halakhah, which is a key component of the faith. While there are extensive traditions of Jewish halakhic and theological discourse, there is no final dogmatic authority in the tradition. Local communities have their own religious leadership. Modern Judaism has three basic categories of faith: Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform/Liberal. These differ in their views and observance of Jewish law, with the Orthodox representing the most traditional practice, and Reform/Liberal communities the most accommodating of individualized interpretations of Jewish identity and faith. Shintoism - A native animist tradition of Japan, Shinto practice is based upon the premise that every being and object has its own spirit or kami. Shinto practitioners worship several particular kamis, including the kamis of nature, and families often have shrines to their ancestors' kamis. Shintoism has no fixed tradition of prayers or prescribed dogma, but is characterized by individual ritual. Respect for the kamis in nature is a key Shinto value. Prior to the end of World War II, Shinto was the state religion of Japan, and bolstered the cult of the Japanese emperor. Sikhism - Founded by the Guru Nanak (born 1469), Sikhism believes in a non-anthropomorphic, supreme, eternal, creator God; centering one's devotion to God is seen as a means of escaping the cycle of rebirth. Sikhs follow the teachings of Nanak and nine subsequent gurus. Their scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib - also known as the Adi Granth - is considered the living Guru, or final authority of Sikh faith and theology. Sikhism emphasizes equality of humankind and disavows caste, class, or gender discrimination. Taoism - Chinese philosophy or religion based upon Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, which centers on belief in the Tao, or the way, as the flow of the universe and the nature of things. Taoism encourages a principle of non-force, or wu-wei, as the means to live harmoniously with the Tao. Taoists believe the esoteric world is made up of a perfect harmonious balance and nature, while in the manifest world - particularly in the body - balance is distorted. The Three Jewels of the Tao - compassion, simplicity, and humility - serve as the basis for Taoist ethics. Zoroastrianism - Originating from the teachings of Zoroaster in about the 9th or 10th century B.C., Zoroastrianism may be the oldest continuing creedal religion. Its key beliefs center on a transcendent creator God, Ahura Mazda, and the concept of free will. The key ethical tenets of Zoroastrianism expressed in its scripture, the Avesta, are based on a dualistic worldview where one may prevent chaos if one chooses to serve God and exercises good thoughts, good words, and good deeds. Zoroastrianism is generally a closed religion and members are almost always born to Zoroastrian parents. Prior to the spread of Islam, Zoroastrianism dominated greater Iran. Today, though a minority, Zoroastrians remain primarily in Iran, India, and Pakistan.

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1 Mauritania 100.00 NA 2 Pitcairn Islands 100.00 NA 3 Saudi Arabia 100.00 NA 4 Turkey 99.80 NA 5 Gaza Strip 99.30 NA 6 Algeria 99.00 NA 7 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 99.00 NA 8 Wallis and Futuna 99.00 NA 9 Morocco 98.70 NA 10 Comoros 98.00 NA 11 Greece 98.00 NA 12 Timor-Leste 98.00 2005 13 Tunisia 98.00 NA 14 Iran 98.00 NA 15 Malta 98.00 NA 16 Moldova 98.00 NA 17 Honduras 97.00 NA 18 Libya 97.00 NA 19 Mayotte 97.00 NA 20 Tuvalu 97.00 NA 21 Iraq 97.00 NA 22 Cambodia 96.40 1998 census 23 United Arab Emirates 96.00 NA 24 Venezuela 96.00 NA 25 Bolivia 95.00 NA 26 Ecuador 95.00 NA 27 Dominican Republic 95.00 NA 28 Pakistan 95.00 NA 29 Denmark 95.00 NA 30 Armenia 94.70 NA 31 Thailand 94.60 2000 census 32 Djibouti 94.00 NA 33 Spain 94.00 NA 34 Senegal 94.00 NA 35 Azerbaijan 93.40 NA 36 Taiwan 93.00 NA 37 Argentina 92.00 NA 38 Jordan 92.00 NA 39 Colombia 90.00 NA 40 Egypt 90.00 NA 41 Hong Kong 90.00 NA 42 Gambia, The 90.00 NA 43 Mali 90.00 NA 44 Monaco 90.00 NA 45 Italy 90.00 NA 46 Poland 89.80 2002 47 Paraguay 89.60 2002 census 48 Burma 89.00 NA 49 Turkmenistan 89.00 NA 50 Uzbekistan 88.00 NA 51 Croatia 87.80 2001 census 52 Ireland 87.40 2006 census 53 Luxembourg 87.00 2000 54 Sweden 87.00 NA 55 Romania 86.80 2002 census 56 Indonesia 86.10 2000 census 57 British Virgin Islands 86.00 1991 58 Norway 85.70 2004 59 Guinea 85.00 NA 60 Tajikistan 85.00 2003 est. 61 Puerto Rico 85.00 NA 62 Serbia 85.00 2002 census 63 Panama 85.00 NA 64 Kuwait 85.00 NA 65 Portugal 84.50 2001 census 66 Georgia 83.90 2002 census 67 Japan 83.90 2005 68 Faroe Islands 83.80 2006 administrative data 69 Bangladesh 83.00 1998 70 Bulgaria 82.60 2001 census 71 Finland 82.50 2006 72 Seychelles 82.30 2002 census 73 Peru 81.30 2007 Census 74 Bahrain 81.20 2001 census 75 Philippines 80.90 2000 census 76 Aruba 80.80 NA 77 Vietnam 80.80 1999 census 78 Iceland 80.70 2006 est. 79 Nepal 80.60 NA 80 India 80.50 2001 census 81 Afghanistan 80.00 NA 82 Niger 80.00 NA 83 Haiti 80.00 NA 84 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 80.00 2002 est. 85 Belarus 80.00 NA 86 Malawi 79.90 1998 census 87 Lithuania 79.00 2001 census 88 Gibraltar 78.10 2001 census 89 Cyprus 78.00 NA 90 Qatar 77.50 2004 census 91 Mexico 76.50 2000 census 92 Israel 76.40 2004 93 Costa Rica 76.30 NA 94 Liechtenstein 76.20 June 2002 95 Belgium 75.00 NA 96 Oman 75.00 NA 97 West Bank 75.00 NA 98 Kyrgyzstan 75.00 NA 99 Bhutan 75.00 NA 100 Montenegro 74.20 2003 census 101 Syria 74.00 NA 102 Austria 73.60 2001 census 103 Brazil 73.60 2000 census 104 Netherlands Antilles 72.00 2001 census 105 Botswana 71.60 2001 census 106 United Kingdom 71.60 2001 census 107 Japan 71.40 2005 108 Sao Tome and Principe 70.30 2001 census 109 Albania 70.00 NA 110 Chile 70.00 2002 census 111 Tokelau 70.00 NA 112 Sudan 70.00 NA 113 Sri Lanka 69.10 NA 114 Slovakia 68.90 2001 census 115 Ghana 68.80 2000 census 116 Saint Lucia 67.50 2001 census 117 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 67.20 2006 census 118 Brunei 67.00 NA 119 Laos 67.00 2005 census 120 Burundi 67.00 NA 121 Macedonia 64.70 2002 census 122 Fiji 64.50 2007 census 123 Latvia 63.70 2006 124 Barbados 63.40 2008 est. 125 Jamaica 62.50 2001 census 126 Dominica 61.40 2001 census 127 Niue 61.10 2001 census 128 Ethiopia 60.80 1994 census 129 Malaysia 60.40 2000 census 130 New Caledonia 60.00 NA 131 Sierra Leone 60.00 NA 132 Lebanon 59.70 NA 133 Czech Republic 59.00 2001 census 134 Nicaragua 58.50 2005 census 135 Slovenia 57.80 2002 census 136 El Salvador 57.10 2003 est. 137 Rwanda 56.50 NA 138 Cook Islands 55.90 2001 census 139 Marshall Islands 54.80 1999 census 140 French Polynesia 54.00 NA 141 Chad 53.10 1993 census 142 Grenada 53.00 NA 143 Kiribati 52.00 1999 144 Madagascar 52.00 NA 145 Hungary 51.90 2001 census 146 United States 51.30 2007 est. 147 Togo 51.00 NA 148 Ukraine 50.40 2006 est. 149 American Samoa 50.00 NA 150 Zimbabwe 50.00 NA 151 Burkina Faso 50.00 NA 152 Guinea-Bissau 50.00 NA 153 Micronesia, Federated States of 50.00 NA 154 Macau 50.00 NA 155 Mongolia 50.00 2004 156 Nigeria 50.00 NA 157 Congo, Republic of the 50.00 NA 158 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50.00 NA 159 Belize 49.60 NA 160 Korea, South 49.30 1995 census 161 Congo, Republic of the 48.00 NA 162 Mauritius 48.00 2000 census 163 Uruguay 47.10 2006 164 Angola 47.00 NA 165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47.00 NA 166 Kazakhstan 47.00 NA 167 Micronesia, Federated States of 47.00 NA 168 Kenya 45.00 NA 169 Kazakhstan 44.00 NA 170 Benin 42.80 2002 census 171 Canada 42.60 2001 census 172 Singapore 42.50 2000 census 173 Netherlands 42.00 2006 174 Virgin Islands 42.00 NA 175 Uganda 42.00 2002 census 176 Uganda 41.90 2002 census 177 Switzerland 41.80 2000 census 178 Palau 41.60 2000 census 179 Madagascar 41.00 NA 180 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.00 NA 181 Cameroon 40.00 NA 182 Kiribati 40.00 1999 183 Guinea-Bissau 40.00 NA 184 Swaziland 40.00 NA 185 Burkina Faso 40.00 NA 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 40.00 NA 187 Mongolia 40.00 2004 188 Nigeria 40.00 NA 189 Liberia 40.00 NA 190 Liberia 40.00 NA 191 Cameroon 40.00 NA 192 Lebanon 39.00 NA 193 Cote d'Ivoire 38.60 NA 194 Angola 38.00 NA 195 Christmas Island 36.00 1997 196 South Africa 36.00 2001 census 197 Bahamas, The 35.40 2000 census 198 Nauru 35.40 2002 census 199 Switzerland 35.30 2000 census 200 Central African Republic 35.00 NA 201 Macau 35.00 NA 202 Tanzania 35.00 NA 203 Samoa 34.80 2001 census 204 Estonia 34.10 2000 census 205 Germany 34.00 NA 206 Germany 34.00 NA 207 Virgin Islands 34.00 NA 208 Macedonia 33.30 2002 census 209 Grenada 33.20 NA 210 Nauru 33.20 2002 census 211 Kenya 33.00 NA 212 Solomon Islands 32.80 1999 census 213 Ethiopia 32.80 1994 census 214 Cote d'Ivoire 32.80 NA 215 Estonia 32.00 2000 census 216 Norfolk Island 31.80 2006 census 217 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 31.50 2006 census 218 Laos 31.50 2005 census 219 Vanuatu 31.40 1999 Census 220 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31.00 NA 221 Anguilla 30.20 2001 census 222 American Samoa 30.00 NA 223 New Caledonia 30.00 NA 224 French Polynesia 30.00 NA 225 Netherlands 30.00 2006 226 Sierra Leone 30.00 NA 227 Tanzania 30.00 NA 228 Swaziland 30.00 NA 229 Anguilla 29.00 2001 census 230 Togo 29.00 NA 231 Guyana 28.40 2002 census 232 Germany 28.30 NA 233 Tokelau 28.00 NA 234 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.00 NA 235 Fiji 27.90 2007 census 236 Suriname 27.40 NA 237 Belize 27.00 NA 238 Papua New Guinea 27.00 2000 census 239 Czech Republic 26.80 2001 census 240 Korea, South 26.30 1995 census 241 Ukraine 26.10 2006 est. 242 Cayman Islands 26.00 1999 census 243 New Zealand 26.00 2001 census 244 Rwanda 26.00 NA 245 Trinidad and Tobago 26.00 2000 census 246 Australia 25.80 2006 Census 247 Marshall Islands 25.80 1999 census 248 Antigua and Barbuda 25.70 2001 census 249 Suriname 25.20 NA 250 Belgium 25.00 NA 251 Central African Republic 25.00 NA 252 Bhutan 25.00 NA 253 Zimbabwe 25.00 NA 254 Sudan 25.00 NA 255 Central African Republic 25.00 NA 256 Christmas Island 25.00 1997 257 Oman 25.00 NA 258 Benin 24.40 2002 census 259 Zimbabwe 24.00 NA 260 Anguilla 23.90 2001 census 261 United States 23.90 2007 est. 262 Mozambique 23.80 1997 census 263 Mauritius 23.60 2000 census 264 Canada 23.30 2001 census 265 Palau 23.30 2000 census 266 Korea, South 23.20 1995 census 267 Uruguay 23.20 2006 268 Mozambique 23.10 1997 census 269 United Kingdom 23.10 2001 census 270 Bermuda 23.00 2000 census 271 Slovenia 23.00 2002 census 272 Burundi 23.00 NA 273 Suriname 22.80 NA 274 Trinidad and Tobago 22.50 2000 census 275 Nicaragua 21.60 2005 census 276 El Salvador 21.20 2003 est. 277 Christmas Island 21.00 1997 278 Jamaica 20.90 2001 census 279 Barbados 20.60 2008 est. 280 Botswana 20.60 2001 census 281 Chad 20.10 1993 census 282 Albania 20.00 NA 283 American Samoa 20.00 NA 284 Swaziland 20.00 NA 285 Togo 20.00 NA 286 Niger 20.00 NA 287 Liberia 20.00 NA 288 Kyrgyzstan 20.00 NA 289 Cameroon 20.00 NA 290 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 20.00 2002 est. 291 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20.00 NA 292 Belarus 20.00 NA 293 Norfolk Island 19.90 2006 census 294 Latvia 19.60 2006 295 Samoa 19.60 2001 census 296 Suriname 19.60 NA 297 Papua New Guinea 19.50 2000 census 298 Sao Tome and Principe 19.40 2001 census 299 Malaysia 19.20 2000 census 300 Afghanistan 19.00 NA 301 Solomon Islands 19.00 1999 census 302 Australia 18.70 2006 Census 303 Australia 18.70 2006 Census 304 Bermuda 18.00 2000 census 305 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.00 NA 306 Cyprus 18.00 NA 307 Christmas Island 18.00 1997 308 Mozambique 17.80 1997 census 309 Mozambique 17.80 1997 census 310 Guyana 17.70 2002 census 311 Montenegro 17.70 2003 census 312 Mozambique 17.50 1997 census 313 Benin 17.30 2002 census 314 New Zealand 17.20 2001 census 315 Uruguay 17.20 2006 316 Solomon Islands 17.00 1999 census 317 West Bank 17.00 NA 318 Virgin Islands 17.00 NA 319 Guyana 16.90 2002 census 320 Cook Islands 16.80 2001 census 321 El Salvador 16.80 2003 est. 322 Cote d'Ivoire 16.70 NA 323 Mauritius 16.60 2000 census 324 Norfolk Island 16.60 2006 census 325 Palau 16.40 2000 census 326 Faroe Islands 16.20 2006 administrative data 327 Bangladesh 16.00 1998 328 Haiti 16.00 NA 329 Syria 16.00 NA 330 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.00 NA 331 Israel 16.00 2004 332 Canada 16.00 2001 census 333 Ghana 15.90 2000 census 334 Hungary 15.90 2001 census 335 Nicaragua 15.70 2005 census 336 Benin 15.50 2002 census 337 Brazil 15.40 2000 census 338 Latvia 15.30 2006 339 Bahamas, The 15.20 2000 census 340 Bahamas, The 15.10 2000 census 341 Finland 15.10 2006 342 South Africa 15.10 2001 census 343 Chile 15.10 2002 census 344 Angola 15.00 NA 345 Bermuda 15.00 2000 census 346 Samoa 15.00 2001 census 347 Puerto Rico 15.00 NA 348 Panama 15.00 NA 349 Macau 15.00 NA 350 Kuwait 15.00 NA 351 Central African Republic 15.00 NA 352 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.00 NA 353 New Zealand 14.90 2001 census 354 Singapore 14.90 2000 census 355 Singapore 14.80 2000 census 356 Hungary 14.50 2001 census 357 Chad 14.20 1993 census 358 Jamaica 14.20 2001 census 359 Nauru 14.10 2002 census 360 Bermuda 14.00 2000 census 361 Belize 14.00 NA 362 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.00 NA 363 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.00 NA 364 Qatar 14.00 2004 census 365 Grenada 13.80 NA 366 Vanuatu 13.80 1999 Census 367 Mexico 13.80 2000 census 368 Costa Rica 13.70 NA 369 Estonia 13.60 2000 census 370 Bahamas, The 13.50 2000 census 371 India 13.40 2001 census 372 Vanuatu 13.40 1999 Census 373 Vanuatu 13.10 1999 Census 374 Brunei 13.00 NA 375 Slovakia 13.00 2001 census 376 Luxembourg 13.00 2000 377 Sweden 13.00 NA 378 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.00 NA 379 Estonia 12.80 2000 census 380 Malawi 12.80 1998 census 381 Samoa 12.70 2001 census 382 Peru 12.50 2007 Census 383 New Zealand 12.40 2001 census 384 Antigua and Barbuda 12.30 2001 census 385 Bulgaria 12.20 2001 census 386 Uganda 12.10 2002 census 387 United States 12.10 2007 est. 388 Austria 12.00 2001 census 389 Turks and Caicos Islands 12.00 NA 390 Bermuda 12.00 2000 census 391 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.00 NA 392 Cote d'Ivoire 11.90 NA 393 Canada 11.80 2001 census 394 Cayman Islands 11.80 1999 census 395 Norfolk Island 11.50 2006 census 396 Papua New Guinea 11.50 2000 census 397 Australia 11.30 2006 Census 398 Solomon Islands 11.20 1999 census 399 Hungary 11.10 2001 census 400 South Africa 11.10 2001 census 401 Uruguay 11.10 2006 402 Switzerland 11.10 2000 census 403 Rwanda 11.10 NA 404 Bermuda 11.00 2000 census 405 Netherlands 11.00 2006 406 Cayman Islands 11.00 1999 census 407 New Zealand 10.90 2001 census 408 Slovakia 10.80 2001 census 409 Trinidad and Tobago 10.80 2000 census 410 Vanuatu 10.80 1999 Census 411 Nepal 10.70 NA 412 Antigua and Barbuda 10.60 2001 census 413 Norfolk Island 10.60 2006 census 414 Liechtenstein 10.60 June 2002 415 Antigua and Barbuda 10.50 2001 census 416 Antigua and Barbuda 10.40 2001 census 417 Nauru 10.40 2002 census 418 Solomon Islands 10.30 1999 census 419 Slovenia 10.10 2002 census 420 Albania 10.00 NA 421 Burundi 10.00 NA 422 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.00 NA 423 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.00 NA 424 Colombia 10.00 NA 425 Monaco 10.00 NA 426 Kenya 10.00 NA 427 Kenya 10.00 NA 428 Italy 10.00 NA 429 Hong Kong 10.00 NA 430 French Polynesia 10.00 NA 431 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.00 NA 432 Sri Lanka 10.00 NA 433 Swaziland 10.00 NA 434 British Virgin Islands 10.00 1991 435 Burkina Faso 10.00 NA 436 Tajikistan 10.00 2003 est. 437 Syria 10.00 NA 438 Sierra Leone 10.00 NA 439 Guinea-Bissau 10.00 NA 440 Papua New Guinea 10.00 2000 census 441 Nigeria 10.00 NA 442 New Caledonia 10.00 NA 443 Brunei 10.00 NA 444 Brunei 10.00 NA 445 Georgia 9.90 2002 census 446 Bahrain 9.80 2001 census 447 Cayman Islands 9.80 1999 census 448 Singapore 9.80 2000 census 449 Vanuatu 9.60 1999 Census 450 Lithuania 9.50 2001 census 451 Belize 9.40 NA 452 New Zealand 9.40 2001 census 453 Vietnam 9.30 1999 census 454 Malaysia 9.10 2000 census 455 Bahrain 9.00 2001 census 456 Uzbekistan 9.00 NA 457 Turkmenistan 9.00 NA 458 Portugal 9.00 2001 census 459 Mali 9.00 NA 460 Egypt 9.00 NA 461 Papua New Guinea 8.90 2000 census 462 Czech Republic 8.80 2001 census 463 Niue 8.80 2001 census 464 Palau 8.80 2000 census 465 Cayman Islands 8.70 1999 census 466 Niue 8.70 2001 census 467 Mauritius 8.60 2000 census 468 Papua New Guinea 8.60 2000 census 469 Ghana 8.50 2000 census 470 Saint Lucia 8.50 2001 census 471 Singapore 8.50 2000 census 472 Qatar 8.50 2004 census 473 Niue 8.40 2001 census 474 Marshall Islands 8.40 1999 census 475 Chile 8.30 2002 census 476 Poland 8.30 2002 477 Cayman Islands 8.20 1999 census 478 South Africa 8.20 2001 census 479 Bahamas, The 8.10 2000 census 480 Guyana 8.10 2002 census 481 Norway 8.10 2004 482 Gambia, The 8.00 NA 483 Ukraine 8.00 2006 est. 484 West Bank 8.00 NA 485 Guinea 8.00 NA 486 Kiribati 8.00 1999 487 Antigua and Barbuda 7.90 2001 census 488 Cook Islands 7.90 2001 census 489 Australia 7.90 2006 Census 490 Japan 7.80 2005 491 Trinidad and Tobago 7.80 2000 census 492 Dominica 7.70 2001 census 493 Sri Lanka 7.60 NA 494 Romania 7.50 2002 census 495 Brazil 7.40 2000 census 496 Chad 7.30 1993 census 497 Guyana 7.20 2002 census 498 Niue 7.20 2001 census 499 Trinidad and Tobago 7.20 2000 census 500 Ukraine 7.20 2006 est. 501 Sri Lanka 7.10 NA 502 South Africa 7.10 2001 census 503 Barbados 7.00 2008 est. 504 Guinea 7.00 NA 505 Kazakhstan 7.00 NA 506 Madagascar 7.00 NA 507 Virgin Islands 7.00 NA 508 Liechtenstein 7.00 June 2002 509 Gibraltar 7.00 2001 census 510 Guyana 6.90 2002 census 511 South Africa 6.80 2001 census 512 Trinidad and Tobago 6.80 2000 census 513 South Africa 6.70 2001 census 514 Vietnam 6.70 1999 census 515 Samoa 6.60 2001 census 516 Seychelles 6.40 2002 census 517 Fiji 6.30 2007 census 518 Malaysia 6.30 2000 census 519 Mexico 6.30 2000 census 520 Sri Lanka 6.20 NA 521 Iceland 6.20 2006 est. 522 Paraguay 6.20 2002 census 523 Liechtenstein 6.20 June 2002 524 Dominica 6.10 2001 census 525 Ghana 6.10 2000 census 526 Estonia 6.10 2000 census 527 Botswana 6.00 2001 census 528 Djibouti 6.00 NA 529 Mongolia 6.00 2004 530 Spain 6.00 NA 531 Netherlands 6.00 2006 532 Jordan 6.00 NA 533 French Polynesia 6.00 NA 534 Dominica 6.00 2001 census 535 Bermuda 6.00 2000 census 536 Antigua and Barbuda 5.80 2001 census 537 Trinidad and Tobago 5.80 2000 census 538 Trinidad and Tobago 5.80 2000 census 539 Netherlands 5.80 2006 540 Cook Islands 5.80 2001 census 541 Cayman Islands 5.80 1999 census 542 Australia 5.70 2006 Census 543 Saint Lucia 5.70 2001 census 544 Anguilla 5.70 2001 census 545 Indonesia 5.70 2000 census 546 Cayman Islands 5.70 1999 census 547 Dominica 5.60 2001 census 548 Norfolk Island 5.60 2006 census 549 Vanuatu 5.60 1999 Census 550 Lithuania 5.50 2001 census 551 Serbia 5.50 2002 census 552 Antigua and Barbuda 5.40 2001 census 553 Cayman Islands 5.30 1999 census 554 Palau 5.30 2000 census 555 Anguilla 5.20 2001 census 556 Papua New Guinea 5.20 2000 census 557 Netherlands Antilles 5.20 2001 census 558 Croatia 5.20 2001 census 559 Aruba 5.10 NA 560 Saint Lucia 5.10 2001 census 561 Bolivia 5.00 NA 562 Guyana 5.00 2002 census 563 Ecuador 5.00 NA 564 Dominican Republic 5.00 NA 565 Suriname 5.00 NA 566 Tajikistan 5.00 2003 est. 567 Sudan 5.00 NA 568 Senegal 5.00 NA 569 Philippines 5.00 2000 census 570 Pakistan 5.00 NA 571 Kyrgyzstan 5.00 NA 572 Antigua and Barbuda 4.90 2001 census 573 Netherlands Antilles 4.90 2001 census 574 Barbados 4.80 2008 est. 575 Costa Rica 4.80 NA 576 Bahamas, The 4.80 2000 census 577 Singapore 4.80 2000 census 578 Austria 4.70 2001 census 579 Romania 4.70 2002 census 580 Aruba 4.60 NA 581 Thailand 4.60 2000 census 582 Rwanda 4.60 NA 583 Ethiopia 4.60 1994 census 584 Chile 4.60 2002 census 585 Antigua and Barbuda 4.50 2001 census 586 Samoa 4.50 2001 census 587 Taiwan 4.50 NA 588 Saint Lucia 4.50 2001 census 589 Philippines 4.50 2000 census 590 Nauru 4.50 2002 census 591 Solomon Islands 4.40 1999 census 592 Canada 4.40 2001 census 593 Croatia 4.40 2001 census 594 Anguilla 4.30 2001 census 595 Guyana 4.30 2002 census 596 Guyana 4.30 2002 census 597 Switzerland 4.30 2000 census 598 Switzerland 4.30 2000 census 599 Malawi 4.30 1998 census 600 Austria 4.20 2001 census 601 Barbados 4.20 2008 est. 602 Bahamas, The 4.20 2000 census 603 Netherlands Antilles 4.20 2001 census 604 Nepal 4.20 NA 605 Ireland 4.20 2006 census 606 Cook Islands 4.20 2001 census 607 Aruba 4.10 NA 608 Dominica 4.10 2001 census 609 Slovakia 4.10 2001 census 610 Lithuania 4.10 2001 census 611 United Arab Emirates 4.00 NA 612 Armenia 4.00 NA 613 Burma 4.00 NA 614 France 4.00 NA 615 United States 4.00 2007 est. 616 Trinidad and Tobago 4.00 2000 census 617 Singapore 4.00 2000 census 618 Mongolia 4.00 2004 619 Gibraltar 4.00 2001 census 620 Cyprus 4.00 NA 621 Bulgaria 4.00 2001 census 622 Burma 4.00 NA 623 Argentina 4.00 NA 624 Georgia 3.90 2002 census 625 Portugal 3.90 2001 census 626 Israel 3.90 2004 627 Cayman Islands 3.80 1999 census 628 South Africa 3.80 2001 census 629 Cook Islands 3.80 2001 census 630 Dominica 3.70 2001 census 631 Germany 3.70 NA 632 Iceland 3.60 2006 est. 633 Marshall Islands 3.60 1999 census 634 Nepal 3.60 NA 635 Austria 3.50 2001 census 636 Samoa 3.50 2001 census 637 Slovenia 3.50 2002 census 638 Netherlands Antilles 3.50 2001 census 639 Montenegro 3.50 2003 census 640 Indonesia 3.40 2000 census 641 Seychelles 3.40 2002 census 642 Sao Tome and Principe 3.40 2001 census 643 Czech Republic 3.30 2001 census 644 Papua New Guinea 3.30 2000 census 645 Peru 3.30 2007 Census 646 New Zealand 3.30 2001 census 647 Costa Rica 3.20 NA 648 Gibraltar 3.20 2001 census 649 Slovakia 3.20 2001 census 650 Ukraine 3.20 2006 est. 651 Serbia 3.20 2002 census 652 Papua New Guinea 3.20 2000 census 653 Norfolk Island 3.20 2006 census 654 Chad 3.10 1993 census 655 Netherlands Antilles 3.10 2001 census 656 Sao Tome and Principe 3.10 2001 census 657 Uganda 3.10 2002 census 658 Palau 3.10 2000 census 659 Mexico 3.10 2000 census 660 Australia 3.00 2006 Census 661 Cook Islands 3.00 2001 census 662 Denmark 3.00 NA 663 Haiti 3.00 NA 664 Uzbekistan 3.00 NA 665 Netherlands 3.00 2006 666 Montenegro 3.00 2003 census 667 Malawi 3.00 1998 census 668 Mayotte 3.00 NA 669 Libya 3.00 NA 670 Iraq 3.00 NA 671 Indonesia 3.00 2000 census 672 Iceland 3.00 2006 est. 673 Hungary 3.00 2001 census 674 Honduras 3.00 NA 675 Micronesia, Federated States of 3.00 NA 676 Bahamas, The 2.90 2000 census 677 Peru 2.90 2007 Census 678 New Zealand 2.90 2001 census 679 Netherlands Antilles 2.90 2001 census 680 Gibraltar 2.90 2001 census 681 Ireland 2.90 2006 census 682 Marshall Islands 2.80 1999 census 683 Philippines 2.80 2000 census 684 Australia 2.70 2006 Census 685 United Kingdom 2.70 2001 census 686 Cayman Islands 2.70 1999 census 687 Cook Islands 2.60 2001 census 688 Hungary 2.60 2001 census 689 Serbia 2.60 2002 census 690 Serbia 2.60 2002 census 691 Malaysia 2.60 2000 census 692 Jamaica 2.60 2001 census 693 Aruba 2.50 NA 694 United States 2.50 2007 est. 695 Taiwan 2.50 NA 696 Papua New Guinea 2.50 2000 census 697 Mauritius 2.50 2000 census 698 Iceland 2.50 2006 est. 699 Azerbaijan 2.50 NA 700 Australia 2.40 2006 Census 701 Norway 2.40 2004 702 Slovenia 2.40 2002 census 703 Nauru 2.40 2002 census 704 Niue 2.40 2001 census 705 Solomon Islands 2.40 1999 census 706 Iceland 2.40 2006 est. 707 Solomon Islands 2.40 1999 census 708 Azerbaijan 2.30 NA 709 Slovenia 2.30 2002 census 710 South Africa 2.30 2001 census 711 Philippines 2.30 2000 census 712 India 2.30 2001 census 713 El Salvador 2.30 2003 est. 714 Netherlands 2.20 2006 715 Ukraine 2.20 2006 est. 716 Ukraine 2.20 2006 est. 717 Portugal 2.20 2001 census 718 Australia 2.10 2006 Census 719 Seychelles 2.10 2002 census 720 Marshall Islands 2.10 1999 census 721 Ireland 2.10 2006 census 722 Saint Lucia 2.10 2001 census 723 Gibraltar 2.10 2001 census 724 Czech Republic 2.10 2001 census 725 Cambodia 2.10 1998 census 726 Antigua and Barbuda 2.00 2001 census 727 Turkmenistan 2.00 NA 728 Sao Tome and Principe 2.00 2001 census 729 Tokelau 2.00 NA 730 Saint Lucia 2.00 2001 census 731 Saint Lucia 2.00 2001 census 732 Philippines 2.00 2000 census 733 Kazakhstan 2.00 NA 734 Kenya 2.00 NA 735 Jordan 2.00 NA 736 Japan 2.00 2005 737 Iran 2.00 NA 738 Gambia, The 2.00 NA 739 France 2.00 NA 740 British Virgin Islands 2.00 1991 741 British Virgin Islands 2.00 1991 742 Venezuela 2.00 NA 743 Venezuela 2.00 NA 744 Denmark 2.00 NA 745 Comoros 2.00 NA 746 Congo, Republic of the 2.00 NA 747 Burma 2.00 NA 748 Austria 2.00 2001 census 749 Argentina 2.00 NA 750 Argentina 2.00 NA 751 Canada 1.90 2001 census 752 Samoa 1.90 2001 census 753 Trinidad and Tobago 1.90 2000 census 754 Paraguay 1.90 2002 census 755 Niue 1.90 2001 census 756 Lithuania 1.90 2001 census 757 India 1.90 2001 census 758 El Salvador 1.90 2003 est. 759 Ireland 1.90 2006 census 760 Azerbaijan 1.80 NA 761 Switzerland 1.80 2000 census 762 Sao Tome and Principe 1.80 2001 census 763 Philippines 1.80 2000 census 764 Norway 1.80 2004 765 Indonesia 1.80 2000 census 766 India 1.80 2001 census 767 Gibraltar 1.80 2001 census 768 Brazil 1.80 2000 census 769 Ethiopia 1.80 1994 census 770 Australia 1.70 2006 Census 771 United States 1.70 2007 est. 772 United States 1.70 2007 est. 773 Rwanda 1.70 NA 774 New Zealand 1.70 2001 census 775 Nicaragua 1.70 2005 census 776 Netherlands Antilles 1.70 2001 census 777 Israel 1.70 2004 778 Chad 1.70 1993 census 779 Guyana 1.70 2002 census 780 Anguilla 1.70 2001 census 781 Macedonia 1.63 2002 census 782 Dominica 1.60 2001 census 783 United States 1.60 2007 est. 784 United Kingdom 1.60 2001 census 785 Nicaragua 1.60 2005 census 786 Israel 1.60 2004 787 Iceland 1.60 2006 est. 788 Aruba 1.50 NA 789 Marshall Islands 1.50 1999 census 790 Seychelles 1.50 2002 census 791 Vietnam 1.50 1999 census 792 Saint Lucia 1.50 2001 census 793 South Africa 1.50 2001 census 794 Seychelles 1.50 2002 census 795 Moldova 1.50 NA 796 Malaysia 1.50 2000 census 797 Laos 1.50 2005 census 798 Ireland 1.50 2006 census 799 Botswana 1.40 2001 census 800 Tuvalu 1.40 NA 801 Trinidad and Tobago 1.40 2000 census 802 South Africa 1.40 2001 census 803 Niue 1.40 2001 census 804 Estonia 1.40 2000 census 805 Armenia 1.30 NA 806 Brazil 1.30 2000 census 807 Cambodia 1.30 1998 census 808 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 1.30 2006 census 809 Croatia 1.30 2001 census 810 Vanuatu 1.30 1999 Census 811 Samoa 1.30 2001 census 812 Poland 1.30 2002 813 New Zealand 1.30 2001 census 814 Netherlands Antilles 1.30 2001 census 815 Lebanon 1.30 NA 816 Korea, South 1.30 1995 census 817 Greece 1.30 NA 818 Dominica 1.30 2001 census 819 Costa Rica 1.30 NA 820 Aruba 1.20 NA 821 Bulgaria 1.20 2001 census 822 Dominica 1.20 2001 census 823 Netherlands Antilles 1.20 2001 census 824 Dominica 1.20 2001 census 825 Chile 1.10 2002 census 826 Finland 1.10 2006 827 Cayman Islands 1.10 1999 census 828 Finland 1.10 2006 829 Paraguay 1.10 2002 census 830 Serbia 1.10 2002 census 831 Vietnam 1.10 1999 census 832 Uruguay 1.10 2006 833 Saint Lucia 1.10 2001 census 834 Seychelles 1.10 2002 census 835 Seychelles 1.10 2002 census 836 Paraguay 1.10 2002 census 837 Morocco 1.10 NA 838 Guyana 1.10 2002 census 839 Afghanistan 1.00 NA 840 Bermuda 1.00 2000 census 841 Bangladesh 1.00 1998 842 Burma 1.00 NA 843 Algeria 1.00 NA 844 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.00 NA 845 Norway 1.00 2004 846 Norway 1.00 2004 847 Vanuatu 1.00 1999 Census 848 Mali 1.00 NA 849 Montenegro 1.00 2003 census 850 Latvia 1.00 2006 851 Hungary 1.00 2001 census 852 Haiti 1.00 NA 853 France 1.00 NA 854 Egypt 1.00 NA 855 Zimbabwe 1.00 NA 856 Zambia 1.00 NA 857 Wallis and Futuna 1.00 NA 858 United Kingdom 1.00 2001 census 859 Tuvalu 1.00 NA 860 Timor-Leste 1.00 2005 861 Timor-Leste 1.00 2005 862 Tunisia 1.00 NA 863 Tunisia 1.00 NA 864 Switzerland 1.00 2000 census 865 Senegal 1.00 NA 866 Marshall Islands 1.00 1999 census 867 Chile 1.00 2002 census 868 Gibraltar 0.90 2001 census 869 Nepal 0.90 NA 870 Croatia 0.90 2001 census 871 Nicaragua 0.90 2005 census 872 Uganda 0.90 2002 census 873 Slovenia 0.90 2002 census 874 Romania 0.90 2002 census 875 Palau 0.90 2000 census 876 Bahamas, The 0.80 2000 census 877 Malaysia 0.80 2000 census 878 Georgia 0.80 2002 census 879 Georgia 0.80 2002 census 880 Costa Rica 0.70 NA 881 Thailand 0.70 2000 census 882 Singapore 0.70 2000 census 883 El Salvador 0.70 2003 est. 884 Fiji 0.70 2007 census 885 Ghana 0.70 2000 census 886 Gaza Strip 0.70 NA 887 Greece 0.70 NA 888 Georgia 0.70 2002 census 889 United States 0.70 2007 est. 890 Montenegro 0.60 2003 census 891 Palau 0.60 2000 census 892 Philippines 0.60 2000 census 893 Tuvalu 0.60 NA 894 United States 0.60 2007 est. 895 Ukraine 0.60 2006 est. 896 Seychelles 0.60 2002 census 897 Chad 0.50 1993 census 898 Moldova 0.50 NA 899 Vietnam 0.50 1999 census 900 Botswana 0.40 2001 census 901 Switzerland 0.40 2000 census 902 Mauritius 0.40 2000 census 903 Latvia 0.40 2006 904 Israel 0.40 2004 905 Croatia 0.40 2001 census 906 Macedonia 0.37 2002 census 907 Solomon Islands 0.30 1999 census 908 Brazil 0.30 2000 census 909 Fiji 0.30 2007 census 910 Fiji 0.30 2007 census 911 Uruguay 0.30 2006 912 Papua New Guinea 0.30 2000 census 913 Portugal 0.30 2001 census 914 Poland 0.30 2002 915 Poland 0.30 2002 916 Mexico 0.30 2000 census 917 Mauritius 0.30 2000 census 918 Aruba 0.20 NA 919 Solomon Islands 0.20 1999 census 920 Turkey 0.20 NA 921 Cambodia 0.20 1998 census 922 Morocco 0.20 NA 923 Brazil 0.20 2000 census 924 Finland 0.10 2006 925 Vietnam 0.10 1999 census 926 Samoa 0.10 2001 census 927 Thailand 0.10 2000 census 928 Rwanda 0.10 NA 929 India 0.10 2001 census 930 Philippines 0.10 2000 census 931 Romania 0.10 2002 census

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Rank code: 2123

Country Comparison :: Suffrage

This entry gives the age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted.

Rank country Suffrage Date of Information

1 Bolivia 21.00 NA 2 Solomon Islands 21.00 NA 3 Fiji 21.00 NA 4 Central African Republic 21.00 NA 5 Gabon 21.00 NA 6 Oman 21.00 NA 7 Malaysia 21.00 NA 8 Saudi Arabia 21.00 NA 9 Tokelau 21.00 NA 10 Samoa 21.00 NA 11 Tonga 21.00 NA 12 Singapore 21.00 NA 13 Maldives 21.00 NA 14 Lebanon 21.00 NA 15 Bahrain 20.00 NA 16 Nauru 20.00 NA 17 Japan 20.00 NA 18 Taiwan 20.00 NA 19 Cameroon 20.00 NA 20 Korea, South 19.00 NA 21 Aruba 18.00 NA 22 Antigua and Barbuda 18.00 NA 23 Afghanistan 18.00 NA 24 Algeria 18.00 NA 25 Azerbaijan 18.00 NA 26 Albania 18.00 NA 27 Armenia 18.00 NA 28 Barbados 18.00 NA 29 Burma 18.00 NA 30 Bolivia 18.00 NA 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.00 NA 32 Belize 18.00 NA 33 Bangladesh 18.00 NA 34 Bahamas, The 18.00 NA 35 Belgium 18.00 NA 36 Bermuda 18.00 NA 37 Botswana 18.00 NA 38 Northern Mariana Islands 18.00 NA 39 Colombia 18.00 NA 40 Comoros 18.00 NA 41 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 18.00 NA 42 Cayman Islands 18.00 NA 43 Chile 18.00 NA 44 China 18.00 NA 45 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18.00 NA 46 Congo, Republic of the 18.00 NA 47 Czech Republic 18.00 NA 48 Ethiopia 18.00 NA 49 El Salvador 18.00 NA 50 Eritrea 18.00 NA 51 Estonia 18.00 NA 52 Equatorial Guinea 18.00 NA 53 Ireland 18.00 NA 54 Egypt 18.00 NA 55 Ecuador 18.00 NA 56 Guyana 18.00 NA 57 Guinea 18.00 NA 58 Guatemala 18.00 NA 59 Greece 18.00 NA 60 Germany 18.00 NA 61 Greenland 18.00 NA 62 Grenada 18.00 NA 63 Gibraltar 18.00 NA 64 Ghana 18.00 NA 65 Libya 18.00 NA 66 Luxembourg 18.00 NA 67 Lesotho 18.00 NA 68 Liechtenstein 18.00 NA 69 Slovakia 18.00 NA 70 Liberia 18.00 NA 71 Lithuania 18.00 NA 72 Latvia 18.00 NA 73 Kiribati 18.00 NA 74 Mozambique 18.00 NA 75 Mexico 18.00 NA 76 Malta 18.00 NA 77 Mauritania 18.00 NA 78 Mauritius 18.00 NA 79 Morocco 18.00 NA 80 Monaco 18.00 NA 81 Mali 18.00 NA 82 Macedonia 18.00 NA 83 Zimbabwe 18.00 NA 84 Zambia 18.00 NA 85 Yemen 18.00 NA 86 Swaziland 18.00 NA 87 Wallis and Futuna 18.00 NA 88 Namibia 18.00 NA 89 Virgin Islands 18.00 NA 90 Vietnam 18.00 NA 91 British Virgin Islands 18.00 NA 92 Venezuela 18.00 NA 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.00 NA 94 Uzbekistan 18.00 NA 95 Uruguay 18.00 NA 96 United States 18.00 NA 97 Ukraine 18.00 NA 98 United Kingdom 18.00 NA 99 Uganda 18.00 NA 100 Tanzania 18.00 NA 101 Turkmenistan 18.00 NA 102 Tuvalu 18.00 NA 103 Turkey 18.00 NA 104 Tunisia 18.00 NA 105 Sao Tome and Principe 18.00 NA 106 Togo 18.00 NA 107 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.00 NA 108 Tajikistan 18.00 NA 109 Thailand 18.00 NA 110 Trinidad and Tobago 18.00 NA 111 Switzerland 18.00 NA 112 Syria 18.00 NA 113 Sweden 18.00 NA 114 Saint Lucia 18.00 NA 115 Spain 18.00 NA 116 Somalia 18.00 NA 117 San Marino 18.00 NA 118 Sierra Leone 18.00 NA 119 Slovenia 18.00 NA 120 Senegal 18.00 NA 121 South Africa 18.00 NA 122 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.00 NA 123 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 18.00 NA 124 Rwanda 18.00 NA 125 Russia 18.00 NA 126 Puerto Rico 18.00 NA 127 Philippines 18.00 NA 128 Romania 18.00 NA 129 Saint Martin 18.00 NA 130 Marshall Islands 18.00 NA 131 Serbia 18.00 NA 132 Qatar 18.00 NA 133 Guinea-Bissau 18.00 NA 134 Palau 18.00 NA 135 Papua New Guinea 18.00 NA 136 Portugal 18.00 NA 137 Panama 18.00 NA 138 Poland 18.00 NA 139 Pakistan 18.00 NA 140 Peru 18.00 NA 141 Pitcairn Islands 18.00 NA 142 Paraguay 18.00 NA 143 New Zealand 18.00 NA 144 Netherlands Antilles 18.00 NA 145 Suriname 18.00 NA 146 Nepal 18.00 NA 147 Norway 18.00 NA 148 Netherlands 18.00 NA 149 Nigeria 18.00 NA 150 Vanuatu 18.00 NA 151 Niger 18.00 NA 152 Norfolk Island 18.00 NA 153 Niue 18.00 NA 154 New Caledonia 18.00 NA 155 Montenegro 18.00 NA 156 Malawi 18.00 NA 157 Montserrat 18.00 NA 158 Mongolia 18.00 NA 159 Mayotte 18.00 NA 160 Moldova 18.00 NA 161 Macau 18.00 NA 162 Madagascar 18.00 NA 163 Kyrgyzstan 18.00 NA 164 Kenya 18.00 NA 165 Jordan 18.00 NA 166 Jamaica 18.00 NA 167 Iraq 18.00 NA 168 Cote d'Ivoire 18.00 NA 169 Italy 18.00 NA 170 Israel 18.00 NA 171 Laos 18.00 NA 172 Kazakhstan 18.00 NA 173 Kosovo 18.00 NA 174 Christmas Island 18.00 NA 175 Iran 18.00 NA 176 India 18.00 NA 177 Iceland 18.00 NA 178 Hungary 18.00 NA 179 Croatia 18.00 NA 180 Honduras 18.00 NA 181 Hong Kong 18.00 NA 182 Haiti 18.00 NA 183 Georgia 18.00 NA 184 Gambia, The 18.00 NA 185 France 18.00 NA 186 French Polynesia 18.00 NA 187 Faroe Islands 18.00 NA 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 18.00 NA 189 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 18.00 NA 190 Finland 18.00 NA 191 Dominican Republic 18.00 NA 192 Dominica 18.00 NA 193 Djibouti 18.00 NA 194 Denmark 18.00 NA 195 Cyprus 18.00 NA 196 Cook Islands 18.00 NA 197 Cape Verde 18.00 NA 198 Costa Rica 18.00 NA 199 Sri Lanka 18.00 NA 200 Chad 18.00 NA 201 Cambodia 18.00 NA 202 Canada 18.00 NA 203 Bulgaria 18.00 NA 204 Bhutan 18.00 NA 205 Belarus 18.00 NA 206 Benin 18.00 NA 207 Anguilla 18.00 NA 208 Andorra 18.00 NA 209 Angola 18.00 NA 210 American Samoa 18.00 NA 211 Argentina 18.00 NA 212 Australia 18.00 NA 213 Indonesia 17.00 NA 214 Seychelles 17.00 NA 215 Timor-Leste 17.00 NA 216 Sudan 17.00 NA 217 Korea, North 17.00 NA 218 Austria 16.00 NA 219 Isle of Man 16.00 NA 220 Jersey 16.00 NA 221 Nicaragua 16.00 NA 222 Guernsey 16.00 NA 223 Cuba 16.00 NA

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Rank code: 2124

Country Comparison :: Telephone system

This entry includes a brief general assessment of the system with details on the domestic and international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Arabsat - Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia). Autodin - Automatic Digital Network (US Department of Defense). CB - citizen's band mobile radio communications. Cellular telephone system - the telephones in this system are radio transceivers, with each instrument having its own private radio frequency and sufficient radiated power to reach the booster station in its area (cell), from which the telephone signal is fed to a telephone exchange. Central American Microwave System - a trunk microwave radio relay system that links the countries of Central America and Mexico with each other. Coaxial cable - a multichannel communication cable consisting of a central conducting wire, surrounded by and insulated from a cylindrical conducting shell; a large number of telephone channels can be made available within the insulated space by the use of a large number of carrier frequencies. Comsat - Communications Satellite Corporation (US). DSN - Defense Switched Network (formerly Automatic Voice Network or Autovon); basic general-purpose, switched voice network of the Defense Communications System (US Department of Defense). Eutelsat - European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (Paris). Fiber-optic cable - a multichannel communications cable using a thread of optical glass fibers as a transmission medium in which the signal (voice, video, etc.) is in the form of a coded pulse of light. GSM - a global system for mobile (cellular) communications devised by the Groupe Special Mobile of the pan-European standardization organization, Conference Europeanne des Posts et Telecommunications (CEPT) in 1982. HF - high frequency; any radio frequency in the 3,000- to 30,000-kHz range. Inmarsat - International Maritime Satellite Organization (London); provider of global mobile satellite communications for commercial, distress, and safety applications at sea, in the air, and on land. Intelsat - International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (Washington, DC). Intersputnik - International Organization of Space Communications (Moscow); first established in the former Soviet Union and the East European countries, it is now marketing its services worldwide with earth stations in North America, Africa, and East Asia. Landline - communication wire or cable of any sort that is installed on poles or buried in the ground. Marecs - Maritime European Communications Satellite used in the Inmarsat system on lease from the European Space Agency. Marisat - satellites of the Comsat Corporation that participate in the Inmarsat system. Medarabtel - the Middle East Telecommunications Project of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) providing a modern telecommunications network, primarily by microwave radio relay, linking Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen; it was initially started in Morocco in 1970 by the Arab Telecommunications Union (ATU) and was known at that time as the Middle East Mediterranean Telecommunications Network. Microwave radio relay - transmission of long distance telephone calls and television programs by highly directional radio microwaves that are received and sent on from one booster station to another on an optical path. NMT - Nordic Mobile Telephone; an analog cellular telephone system that was developed jointly by the national telecommunications authorities of the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden). Orbita - a Russian television service; also the trade name of a packet-switched digital telephone network. Radiotelephone communications - the two-way transmission and reception of sounds by broadcast radio on authorized frequencies using telephone handsets. PanAmSat - PanAmSat Corporation (Greenwich, CT). SAFE - South African Far East Cable Satellite communication system - a communication system consisting of two or more earth stations and at least one satellite that provide long distance transmission of voice, data, and television; the system usually serves as a trunk connection between telephone exchanges; if the earth stations are in the same country, it is a domestic system. Satellite earth station - a communications facility with a microwave radio transmitting and receiving antenna and required receiving and transmitting equipment for communicating with satellites. Satellite link - a radio connection between a satellite and an earth station permitting communication between them, either one-way (down link from satellite to earth station - television receive-only transmission) or two-way (telephone channels). SHF - super high frequency; any radio frequency in the 3,000- to 30,000-MHz range. Shortwave - radio frequencies (from 1.605 to 30 MHz) that fall above the commercial broadcast band and are used for communication over long distances. Solidaridad - geosynchronous satellites in Mexico's system of international telecommunications in the Western Hemisphere. Statsionar - Russia's geostationary system for satellite telecommunications. Submarine cable - a cable designed for service under water. TAT - Trans-Atlantic Telephone; any of a number of high-capacity submarine coaxial telephone cables linking Europe with North America. Telefax - facsimile service between subscriber stations via the public switched telephone network or the international Datel network. Telegraph - a telecommunications system designed for unmodulated electric impulse transmission. Telex - a communication service involving teletypewriters connected by wire through automatic exchanges. Tropospheric scatter - a form of microwave radio transmission in which the troposphere is used to scatter and reflect a fraction of the incident radio waves back to earth; powerful, highly directional antennas are used to transmit and receive the microwave signals; reliable over-the-horizon communications are realized for distances up to 600 miles in a single hop; additional hops can extend the range of this system for very long distances. Trunk network - a network of switching centers, connected by multichannel trunk lines. UHF - ultra high frequency; any radio frequency in the 300- to 3,000-MHz range. VHF - very high frequency; any radio frequency in the 30- to 300-MHz range.

Rank country Telephone system Date of Information

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Rank code: 2125

Country Comparison :: Terrain

This entry contains a brief description of the topography.

Rank country Terrain Date of Information

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Rank code: 2127

Country Comparison :: Total fertility rate

This entry gives a figure for the average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their childbearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate (TFR) 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 change in the country. A rate of two children per woman is considered the replacement rate for a population, resulting in relative stability in terms of total numbers. Rates above two children indicate populations growing in size and whose median age is declining. Higher rates may also indicate difficulties for families, in some situations, to feed and educate their children and for women to enter the labor force. Rates below two children indicate populations decreasing in size and growing older. Global fertility rates are in general decline and this trend is most pronounced in industrialized countries, especially Western Europe, where populations are projected to decline dramatically over the next 50 years.

Rank country (children born/woman) Date of Information

1 Niger 7.75 2009 est. 2 Mali 7.29 2009 est. 3 Uganda 6.77 2009 est. 4 Afghanistan 6.53 2009 est. 5 Somalia 6.52 2009 est. 6 Burundi 6.33 2009 est. 7 Yemen 6.32 2009 est. 8 Burkina Faso 6.28 2009 est. 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.20 2009 est. 10 Angola 6.12 2009 est. 11 Ethiopia 6.12 2009 est. 12 Sierra Leone 5.88 2009 est. 13 Congo, Republic of the 5.84 2009 est. 14 Liberia 5.79 2009 est. 15 Western Sahara 5.61 2009 est. 16 Malawi 5.59 2009 est. 17 Oman 5.53 2009 est. 18 Mayotte 5.50 2009 est. 19 Benin 5.49 2009 est. 20 Sao Tome and Principe 5.33 2009 est. 21 Chad 5.31 2009 est. 22 Rwanda 5.25 2009 est. 23 Guinea 5.20 2009 est. 24 Mozambique 5.18 2009 est. 25 Zambia 5.15 2009 est. 26 Madagascar 5.14 2009 est. 27 Equatorial Guinea 5.08 2009 est. 28 Djibouti 5.06 2009 est. 29 Gambia, The 5.04 2009 est. 30 Gaza Strip 5.03 2009 est. 31 Senegal 4.95 2009 est. 32 Nigeria 4.91 2009 est. 33 Comoros 4.84 2009 est. 34 Togo 4.79 2009 est. 35 Eritrea 4.72 2009 est. 36 Gabon 4.65 2009 est. 37 Guinea-Bissau 4.65 2009 est. 38 Kenya 4.56 2009 est. 39 Sudan 4.48 2009 est. 40 Tanzania 4.46 2009 est. 41 Mauritania 4.45 2009 est. 42 Laos 4.41 2009 est. 43 Cameroon 4.33 2009 est. 44 Samoa 4.16 2009 est. 45 Central African Republic 4.14 2009 est. 46 Cote d'Ivoire 4.12 2009 est. 47 Kiribati 4.04 2009 est. 48 Iraq 3.86 2009 est. 49 Saudi Arabia 3.83 2009 est. 50 Haiti 3.81 2009 est. 51 Paraguay 3.75 2009 est. 52 Zimbabwe 3.69 2009 est. 53 Ghana 3.68 2009 est. 54 Papua New Guinea 3.62 2009 est. 55 Pakistan 3.60 2009 est. 56 Marshall Islands 3.59 2009 est. 57 Solomon Islands 3.52 2009 est. 58 Guatemala 3.47 2009 est. 59 Belize 3.36 2009 est. 60 American Samoa 3.29 2009 est. 61 Timor-Leste 3.28 2009 est. 62 Honduras 3.27 2009 est. 63 Philippines 3.27 2009 est. 64 Swaziland 3.24 2009 est. 65 West Bank 3.22 2009 est. 66 Bolivia 3.17 2009 est. 67 Syria 3.12 2009 est. 68 Libya 3.08 2009 est. 69 Cape Verde 3.07 2009 est. 70 Lesotho 3.06 2009 est. 71 Cambodia 3.04 2009 est. 72 El Salvador 3.00 2009 est. 73 Tajikistan 2.99 2009 est. 74 Malaysia 2.95 2009 est. 75 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.95 2009 est. 76 Tuvalu 2.91 2009 est. 77 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.89 2009 est. 78 Nauru 2.85 2009 est. 79 Dominican Republic 2.76 2009 est. 80 Kuwait 2.76 2009 est. 81 Israel 2.75 2009 est. 82 Bangladesh 2.74 2009 est. 83 India 2.72 2009 est. 84 Namibia 2.69 2009 est. 85 Egypt 2.66 2009 est. 86 Fiji 2.65 2009 est. 87 Kyrgyzstan 2.65 2009 est. 88 Nepal 2.64 2009 est. 89 Botswana 2.60 2009 est. 90 World 2.58 2009 est. 91 Nicaragua 2.57 2009 est. 92 Panama 2.53 2009 est. 93 Ecuador 2.51 2009 est. 94 Morocco 2.51 2009 est. 95 Bahrain 2.50 2009 est. 96 Vanuatu 2.50 2009 est. 97 Cook Islands 2.49 2009 est. 98 Venezuela 2.48 2009 est. 99 Colombia 2.46 2009 est. 100 Qatar 2.45 2009 est. 101 Faroe Islands 2.44 2009 est. 102 United Arab Emirates 2.42 2009 est. 103 Jordan 2.39 2009 est. 104 Bhutan 2.38 2009 est. 105 South Africa 2.38 2009 est. 106 Peru 2.37 2009 est. 107 Argentina 2.35 2009 est. 108 Mexico 2.34 2009 est. 109 Indonesia 2.31 2009 est. 110 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.26 2009 est. 111 Jamaica 2.25 2009 est. 112 Tonga 2.25 2009 est. 113 Grenada 2.23 2009 est. 114 Mongolia 2.23 2009 est. 115 Turkmenistan 2.22 2009 est. 116 Brazil 2.21 2009 est. 117 Turkey 2.21 2009 est. 118 Greenland 2.19 2009 est. 119 New Caledonia 2.18 2009 est. 120 Costa Rica 2.14 2009 est. 121 Bahamas, The 2.10 2009 est. 122 New Zealand 2.10 2009 est. 123 Dominica 2.09 2009 est. 124 Antigua and Barbuda 2.07 2009 est. 125 United States 2.05 2009 est. 126 Azerbaijan 2.04 2009 est. 127 Guyana 2.03 2009 est. 128 Albania 2.01 2009 est. 129 Bermuda 1.99 2009 est. 130 Suriname 1.99 2009 est. 131 Sri Lanka 1.99 2009 est. 132 France 1.98 2009 est. 133 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.98 2009 est. 134 Netherlands Antilles 1.97 2009 est. 135 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.97 2009 est. 136 Korea, North 1.96 2009 est. 137 Uzbekistan 1.95 2009 est. 138 Seychelles 1.93 2009 est. 139 Chile 1.92 2009 est. 140 French Polynesia 1.92 2009 est. 141 Uruguay 1.92 2009 est. 142 Brunei 1.91 2009 est. 143 Iceland 1.90 2009 est. 144 Maldives 1.90 2009 est. 145 Burma 1.89 2009 est. 146 Cayman Islands 1.88 2009 est. 147 Kazakhstan 1.88 2009 est. 148 Wallis and Futuna 1.87 2009 est. 149 Aruba 1.85 2009 est. 150 Ireland 1.85 2009 est. 151 Virgin Islands 1.85 2009 est. 152 Lebanon 1.85 2009 est. 153 Saint Lucia 1.84 2009 est. 154 Vietnam 1.83 2009 est. 155 Palau 1.82 2009 est. 156 Mauritius 1.81 2009 est. 157 Algeria 1.79 2009 est. 158 China 1.79 2009 est. 159 Australia 1.78 2009 est. 160 Luxembourg 1.78 2009 est. 161 Norway 1.78 2009 est. 162 Cyprus 1.77 2009 est. 163 Anguilla 1.75 2009 est. 164 Monaco 1.75 2009 est. 165 Denmark 1.74 2009 est. 166 Finland 1.73 2009 est. 167 Trinidad and Tobago 1.72 2009 est. 168 Tunisia 1.72 2009 est. 169 Iran 1.71 2009 est. 170 British Virgin Islands 1.71 2009 est. 171 Puerto Rico 1.71 2009 est. 172 Barbados 1.68 2009 est. 173 Sweden 1.67 2009 est. 174 Netherlands 1.66 2009 est. 175 United Kingdom 1.66 2009 est. 176 Belgium 1.65 2009 est. 177 Gibraltar 1.65 2009 est. 178 Thailand 1.65 2009 est. 179 Isle of Man 1.65 2009 est. 180 Cuba 1.61 2009 est. 181 Canada 1.58 2009 est. 182 Macedonia 1.58 2009 est. 183 Jersey 1.57 2009 est. 184 Saint Helena 1.56 2009 est. 185 Liechtenstein 1.52 2009 est. 186 Malta 1.51 2009 est. 187 Portugal 1.49 2009 est. 188 Switzerland 1.45 2009 est. 189 Georgia 1.44 2009 est. 190 Estonia 1.42 2009 est. 191 Croatia 1.42 2009 est. 192 Bulgaria 1.41 2009 est. 193 Guernsey 1.41 2009 est. 194 Russia 1.41 2009 est. 195 Germany 1.41 2009 est. 196 Austria 1.39 2009 est. 197 Romania 1.39 2009 est. 198 Serbia 1.38 2009 est. 199 Greece 1.37 2009 est. 200 Armenia 1.36 2009 est. 201 San Marino 1.36 2009 est. 202 Hungary 1.35 2009 est. 203 Slovakia 1.35 2009 est. 204 Andorra 1.33 2009 est. 205 Italy 1.31 2009 est. 206 Spain 1.31 2009 est. 207 Latvia 1.30 2009 est. 208 Poland 1.28 2009 est. 209 Slovenia 1.28 2009 est. 210 Moldova 1.27 2009 est. 211 Ukraine 1.26 2009 est. 212 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.25 2009 est. 213 Belarus 1.24 2009 est. 214 Czech Republic 1.24 2009 est. 215 Lithuania 1.23 2009 est. 216 Montserrat 1.23 2009 est. 217 Japan 1.21 2009 est. 218 Korea, South 1.21 2009 est. 219 Northern Mariana Islands 1.15 2009 est. 220 Taiwan 1.14 2009 est. 221 Singapore 1.09 2009 est. 222 Hong Kong 1.02 2009 est. 223 Macau 0.91 2009 est.

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Rank code: 2128

Country Comparison :: Government type

This entry gives the basic form of government. Definitions of the major governmental terms are as follows. (Note that for some countries more than one definition applies.): Absolute monarchy - a form of government where the monarch rules unhindered, i.e., without any laws, constitution, or legally organized opposition. Anarchy - a condition of lawlessness or political disorder brought about by the absence of governmental authority. Authoritarian - a form of government in which state authority is imposed onto many aspects of citizens' lives. Commonwealth - a nation, state, or other political entity founded on law and united by a compact of the people for the common good. Communist - a system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single - often authoritarian - party holds power; state controls are imposed with the elimination of private ownership of property or capital while claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people (i.e., a classless society). Confederacy (Confederation) - a union by compact or treaty between states, provinces, or territories, that creates a central government with limited powers; the constituent entities retain supreme authority over all matters except those delegated to the central government. Constitutional - a government by or operating under an authoritative document (constitution) that sets forth the system of fundamental laws and principles that determines the nature, functions, and limits of that government. Constitutional democracy - a form of government in which the sovereign power of the people is spelled out in a governing constitution. Constitutional monarchy - a system of government in which a monarch is guided by a constitution whereby his/her rights, duties, and responsibilities are spelled out in written law or by custom. Democracy - a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but which is usually exercised indirectly through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed. Democratic republic - a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them. Dictatorship - a form of government in which a ruler or small clique wield absolute power (not restricted by a constitution or laws). Ecclesiastical - a government administrated by a church. Emirate - similar to a monarchy or sultanate, but a government in which the supreme power is in the hands of an emir (the ruler of a Muslim state); the emir may be an absolute overlord or a sovereign with constitutionally limited authority. Federal (Federation) - a form of government in which sovereign power is formally divided - usually by means of a constitution - between a central authority and a number of constituent regions (states, colonies, or provinces) so that each region retains some management of its internal affairs; differs from a confederacy in that the central government exerts influence directly upon both individuals as well as upon the regional units. Federal republic - a state in which the powers of the central government are restricted and in which the component parts (states, colonies, or provinces) retain a degree of self-government; ultimate sovereign power rests with the voters who chose their governmental representatives. Islamic republic - a particular form of government adopted by some Muslim states; although such a state is, in theory, a theocracy, it remains a republic, but its laws are required to be compatible with the laws of Islam. Maoism - the theory and practice of Marxism-Leninism developed in China by Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung), which states that a continuous revolution is necessary if the leaders of a communist state are to keep in touch with the people. Marxism - the political, economic, and social principles espoused by 19th century economist Karl Marx; he viewed the struggle of workers as a progression of historical forces that would proceed from a class struggle of the proletariat (workers) exploited by capitalists (business owners), to a socialist "dictatorship of the proletariat," to, finally, a classless society - Communism. Marxism-Leninism - an expanded form of communism developed by Lenin from doctrines of Karl Marx; Lenin saw imperialism as the final stage of capitalism and shifted the focus of workers' struggle from developed to underdeveloped countries. Monarchy - a government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right; the monarch may be either a sole absolute ruler or a sovereign - such as a king, queen, or prince - with constitutionally limited authority. Oligarchy - a government in which control is exercised by a small group of individuals whose authority generally is based on wealth or power. Parliamentary democracy - a political system in which the legislature (parliament) selects the government - a prime minister, premier, or chancellor along with the cabinet ministers - according to party strength as expressed in elections; by this system, the government acquires a dual responsibility: to the people as well as to the parliament. Parliamentary government (Cabinet-Parliamentary government) - a government in which members of an executive branch (the cabinet and its leader - a prime minister, premier, or chancellor) are nominated to their positions by a legislature or parliament, and are directly responsible to it; this type of government can be dissolved at will by the parliament (legislature) by means of a no confidence vote or the leader of the cabinet may dissolve the parliament if it can no longer function. Parliamentary monarchy - a state headed by a monarch who is not actively involved in policy formation or implementation (i.e., the exercise of sovereign powers by a monarch in a ceremonial capacity); true governmental leadership is carried out by a cabinet and its head - a prime minister, premier, or chancellor - who are drawn from a legislature (parliament). Presidential - a system of government where the executive branch exists separately from a legislature (to which it is generally not accountable). Republic - a representative democracy in which the people's elected deputies (representatives), not the people themselves, vote on legislation. Socialism - a government in which the means of planning, producing, and distributing goods is controlled by a central government that theoretically seeks a more just and equitable distribution of property and labor; in actuality, most socialist governments have ended up being no more than dictatorships over workers by a ruling elite. Sultanate - similar to a monarchy, but a government in which the supreme power is in the hands of a sultan (the head of a Muslim state); the sultan may be an absolute ruler or a sovereign with constitutionally limited authority. Theocracy - a form of government in which a Deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, but the Deity's laws are interpreted by ecclesiastical authorities (bishops, mullahs, etc.); a government subject to religious authority. Totalitarian - a government that seeks to subordinate the individual to the state by controlling not only all political and economic matters, but also the attitudes, values, and beliefs of its population.

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Rank code: 2129

Country Comparison :: Unemployment rate

This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Rank country (%) Date of Information

1 Andorra 0.00 2007 2 Monaco 0.00 2005 3 Qatar 0.40 2008 est. 4 Azerbaijan 0.90 2008 est. 5 Guernsey 0.90 March 2006 est. 6 Uzbekistan 1.00 2008 est. 7 Faroe Islands 1.40 2007 8 Thailand 1.40 2008 est. 9 Isle of Man 1.50 December 2006 est. 10 Moldova 1.50 2008 est. 11 Liechtenstein 1.50 31 December 2007 12 Belarus 1.60 2005 13 Cuba 1.60 2008 est. 14 Iceland 1.60 2008 est. 15 Vanuatu 1.70 1999 16 Denmark 1.80 2008 est. 17 Papua New Guinea 1.90 2004 18 Kiribati 2.00 1992 est. 19 Seychelles 2.00 2006 est. 20 Bermuda 2.10 2004 est. 21 Jersey 2.20 2006 est. 22 Singapore 2.20 2008 est. 23 Kuwait 2.20 2004 est. 24 Tajikistan 2.30 2008 est. 25 United Arab Emirates 2.40 2001 26 Laos 2.40 2005 est. 27 Bangladesh 2.50 2008 est. 28 Bhutan 2.50 2004 29 Norway 2.60 2008 est. 30 Switzerland 2.60 2008 est. 31 Mongolia 2.80 2008 32 Gibraltar 3.00 2005 est. 33 Macau 3.00 2008 34 Ukraine 3.00 2008 est. 35 San Marino 3.10 2008 36 Guatemala 3.20 2005 est. 37 Korea, South 3.20 2008 est. 38 Malaysia 3.30 2008 est. 39 Cambodia 3.50 2007 est. 40 Honduras 3.50 2008 est. 41 Hong Kong 3.50 2008 est. 42 Cyprus 3.60 2008 est. 43 British Virgin Islands 3.60 1997 44 Brunei 3.70 2008 45 Austria 3.90 2008 est. 46 China 4.00 2008 est. 47 Mexico 4.00 2008 est. 48 Netherlands 4.00 2008 est. 49 Japan 4.00 2008 est. 50 Taiwan 4.10 2008 est. 51 Australia 4.20 2008 est. 52 Palau 4.20 2005 est. 53 New Zealand 4.20 2008 est. 54 Cayman Islands 4.40 2004 55 Luxembourg 4.40 2008 est. 56 Romania 4.40 2008 est. 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.50 1997 58 Trinidad and Tobago 4.60 2008 est. 59 Vietnam 4.70 2008 est. 60 Costa Rica 4.90 2008 est. 61 Nigeria 4.90 2007 est. 62 Burma 5.00 2008 est. 63 Namibia 5.00 2008 est. 64 Sri Lanka 5.20 2008 est. 65 Czech Republic 5.40 2008 est. 66 Paraguay 5.40 2008 est. 67 Nicaragua 5.60 2008 est. 68 Panama 5.60 2008 est. 69 United Kingdom 5.60 2008 est. 70 Estonia 5.70 2008 est. 71 Lithuania 5.80 2008 est. 72 United States 5.80 2008 est. 73 Montserrat 6.00 1998 est. 74 Malta 6.00 2008 est. 75 Israel 6.10 2008 est. 76 Canada 6.20 2008 est. 77 Sweden 6.20 2008 est. 78 Virgin Islands 6.20 2004 79 Bulgaria 6.30 2008 est. 80 Ireland 6.30 2008 est. 81 Finland 6.40 2008 est. 82 Russia 6.40 2008 est. 83 Kazakhstan 6.60 2008 est. 84 Slovenia 6.70 2008 est. 85 Italy 6.80 2008 est. 86 Aruba 6.90 2005 est. 87 El Salvador 6.90 2008 est. 88 Belgium 7.00 2008 est. 89 Armenia 7.10 2007 est. 90 European Union 7.20 2008 est. 91 Mauritius 7.20 2008 est. 92 Ecuador 7.30 2008 est. 93 France 7.40 2008 est. 94 Philippines 7.40 2008 est. 95 Venezuela 7.40 2008 est. 96 Botswana 7.50 2007 est. 97 Latvia 7.50 2008 est. 98 Bolivia 7.50 2008 est. 99 Bahamas, The 7.60 2006 est. 100 Fiji 7.60 1999 101 Uruguay 7.60 2008 est. 102 Portugal 7.60 2008 est. 103 Greece 7.70 2008 est. 104 Slovakia 7.70 2008 est. 105 Chile 7.80 2008 est. 106 Germany 7.80 2008 est. 107 Hungary 7.80 2008 est. 108 Argentina 7.90 2008 est. 109 Brazil 7.90 2008 est. 110 Anguilla 8.00 2002 111 Central African Republic 8.00 2001 est. 112 Northern Mariana Islands 8.00 2005 est. 113 Belize 8.10 2008 114 Peru 8.10 2008 est. 115 Indonesia 8.40 2008 est. 116 Syria 8.60 2008 est. 117 Egypt 8.70 2008 est. 118 India 9.10 2008 est. 119 Lebanon 9.20 2007 est. 120 Greenland 9.30 2005 est. 121 Morocco 9.50 2008 est. 122 Suriname 9.50 2004 123 Poland 9.80 2008 est. 124 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.00 1997 est. 125 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 10.30 1999 126 Barbados 10.70 2003 est. 127 Antigua and Barbuda 11.00 2001 est. 128 Ghana 11.00 2000 est. 129 Jamaica 11.00 2008 est. 130 Turkey 11.00 2008 est. 131 Guyana 11.00 2007 132 Colombia 11.30 2008 est. 133 Spain 11.30 2008 est. 134 French Polynesia 11.70 2005 135 Saudi Arabia 11.80 2008 est. 136 Niue 12.00 2001 137 Puerto Rico 12.00 2002 138 Albania 12.50 2008 est. 139 Iran 12.50 2008 est. 140 Grenada 12.50 2000 141 Jordan 12.60 2008 est. 142 Algeria 12.80 2008 est. 143 Tonga 13.00 FY03/04 est. 144 Cook Islands 13.10 2005 145 Georgia 13.60 2006 est. 146 Pakistan 13.60 2008 est. 147 Croatia 13.70 2008 est. 148 Saint Helena 14.00 1998 est. 149 Dominican Republic 14.10 2008 est. 150 Tunisia 14.10 2008 est. 151 Maldives 14.40 2006 est. 152 Montenegro 14.70 2007 est. 153 Bahrain 15.00 2005 est. 154 Oman 15.00 2004 est. 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.00 2001 est. 156 Wallis and Futuna 15.20 2003 157 Netherlands Antilles 15.50 2002 est. 158 West Bank 16.30 2008 est. 159 New Caledonia 17.10 2004 160 Kyrgyzstan 18.00 2004 est. 161 Iraq 18.20 2008 est. 162 Sudan 18.70 2002 est. 163 Serbia 18.80 2007 est. 164 Comoros 20.00 1996 est. 165 Timor-Leste 20.00 2006 est. 166 Saint Lucia 20.00 2003 est. 167 Cape Verde 21.00 2000 est. 168 Gabon 21.00 2006 est. 169 Mozambique 21.00 1997 est. 170 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.00 2000 est. 171 South Africa 22.90 2008 est. 172 Dominica 23.00 2000 est. 173 Mayotte 25.40 2005 174 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.00 2007 est. 175 American Samoa 29.80 2005 176 Cameroon 30.00 2001 est. 177 Mauritania 30.00 2008 est. 178 World 30.00 2007 est. 179 Mali 30.00 2004 est. 180 Libya 30.00 2004 est. 181 Equatorial Guinea 30.00 1998 est. 182 Macedonia 33.80 2008 est. 183 Yemen 35.00 2003 est. 184 Marshall Islands 36.00 2006 est. 185 Afghanistan 40.00 2008 est. 186 Swaziland 40.00 2006 est. 187 Kosovo 40.00 2007 est. 188 Kenya 40.00 2008 est. 189 Gaza Strip 41.30 June 2008 190 Lesotho 45.00 2002 191 Nepal 46.00 2008 est. 192 Senegal 48.00 2007 est. 193 Zambia 50.00 2000 est. 194 Djibouti 59.00 2007 est. 195 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 60.00 2000 est. 196 Turkmenistan 60.00 2004 est. 197 Burkina Faso 77.00 2004 198 Zimbabwe 80.00 2005 est. 199 Liberia 85.00 2003 est. 200 Nauru 90.00 2004 est.

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Rank code: 2137

Country Comparison :: Military - note

This entry includes miscellaneous military information of significance not included elsewhere.

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Rank code: 2138

Country Comparison :: Communications - note

This entry includes miscellaneous communications information of significance not included elsewhere.

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Rank code: 2140

Country Comparison :: Government - note

This entry includes miscellaneous government information of significance not included elsewhere.

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Rank code: 2141

Country Comparison :: Group

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Rank code: 2142

Country Comparison :: Country name

This entry includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.

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Rank code: 2144

Country Comparison :: Location

This entry identifies the country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.

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Rank code: 2145

Country Comparison :: Map references

This entry includes the name of the Factbook reference map on which a country may be found. Note that boundary representations on these maps are not necessarily authoritative. The entry on Geographic coordinates may be helpful in finding some smaller countries.

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Rank code: 2146

Country Comparison :: Irrigated land

This entry gives the number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.

Rank country (sq km) Date of Information

1 India 558,080.00 2003 2 China 545,960.00 2003 3 United States 223,850.00 2003 4 Pakistan 182,300.00 2003 5 European Union 168,050.00 2003 est. 6 Iran 76,500.00 2003 7 Mexico 63,200.00 2003 8 Turkey 52,150.00 2003 9 Thailand 49,860.00 2003 10 Bangladesh 47,250.00 2003 11 Russia 46,000.00 2003 12 Indonesia 45,000.00 2003 13 Uzbekistan 42,810.00 2003 14 Spain 37,800.00 2003 15 Kazakhstan 35,560.00 2003 16 Iraq 35,250.00 2003 17 Egypt 34,220.00 2003 18 Romania 30,770.00 2003 19 Vietnam 30,000.00 2003 20 Brazil 29,200.00 2003 21 Italy 27,500.00 2003 22 Afghanistan 27,200.00 2003 23 Japan 25,920.00 2003 24 Australia 25,450.00 2003 25 Ukraine 22,080.00 2003 26 Chile 19,000.00 2003 27 Burma 18,700.00 2003 28 Sudan 18,630.00 2003 29 Turkmenistan 18,000.00 2003 30 Saudi Arabia 16,200.00 2003 31 Argentina 15,500.00 2003 32 Philippines 15,500.00 2003 33 South Africa 14,980.00 2003 34 Korea, North 14,600.00 2003 35 Azerbaijan 14,550.00 2003 36 Greece 14,530.00 2003 37 Morocco 14,450.00 2003 38 Syria 13,330.00 2003 39 Peru 12,000.00 2003 40 Nepal 11,700.00 2003 41 Madagascar 10,860.00 2003 42 Kyrgyzstan 10,720.00 2003 43 Colombia 9,000.00 2003 44 Korea, South 8,780.00 2003 45 Cuba 8,700.00 2003 46 Ecuador 8,650.00 2003 47 Canada 7,850.00 2003 48 Sri Lanka 7,430.00 2003 49 Tajikistan 7,220.00 2003 50 Portugal 6,500.00 2003 51 Bulgaria 5,880.00 2003 52 Venezuela 5,750.00 2003 53 Algeria 5,690.00 2003 54 Netherlands 5,650.00 2003 55 Yemen 5,500.00 2003 56 Germany 4,850.00 2003 57 Libya 4,700.00 2003 58 Georgia 4,690.00 2003 59 Denmark 4,490.00 2003 60 Tunisia 3,940.00 2003 61 Malaysia 3,650.00 2003 62 Albania 3,530.00 2003 63 Moldova 3,000.00 2003 64 Ethiopia 2,900.00 2003 65 Armenia 2,860.00 2003 66 New Zealand 2,850.00 2003 67 Nigeria 2,820.00 2003 68 Dominican Republic 2,750.00 2003 69 Cambodia 2,700.00 2003 70 Mali 2,360.00 2003 71 Hungary 2,300.00 2003 72 Uruguay 2,100.00 2003 73 Somalia 2,000.00 2003 74 Israel 1,940.00 2003 75 Tanzania 1,840.00 2003 76 Slovakia 1,830.00 2003 77 Laos 1,750.00 2003 78 Zimbabwe 1,740.00 2003 79 United Kingdom 1,700.00 2003 80 Zambia 1,560.00 2003 81 Guyana 1,500.00 2003 82 Bolivia 1,320.00 2003 83 Belarus 1,310.00 2003 84 Guatemala 1,300.00 2003 85 Norway 1,270.00 2003 86 Senegal 1,200.00 2003 87 Mozambique 1,180.00 2003 88 Sweden 1,150.00 2003 89 Costa Rica 1,080.00 2003 90 Timor-Leste 1,065.00 NA 91 Lebanon 1,040.00 2003 92 Kenya 1,030.00 2003 93 Poland 1,000.00 2003 94 Guinea 950.00 2003 95 Haiti 920.00 2003 96 Mongolia 840.00 2003 97 Angola 800.00 2003 98 Honduras 800.00 2003 99 United Arab Emirates 760.00 2003 100 Jordan 750.00 2003 101 Cote d'Ivoire 730.00 2003 102 Niger 730.00 2003 103 Oman 720.00 2003 104 Paraguay 670.00 2003 105 Finland 640.00 2003 106 Nicaragua 610.00 2003 107 Malawi 560.00 2003 108 Macedonia 550.00 2003 109 Suriname 510.00 2003 110 Swaziland 500.00 2003 111 Mauritania 490.00 2002 112 El Salvador 450.00 2003 113 Panama 430.00 2003 114 Belgium 400.00 2003 115 Bhutan 400.00 2003 116 Puerto Rico 400.00 2003 117 Cyprus 400.00 2003 118 Ghana 310.00 2003 119 Chad 300.00 2003 120 Sierra Leone 300.00 2003 121 Cameroon 260.00 2003 122 Jamaica 250.00 2002 123 Guinea-Bissau 250.00 2003 124 Switzerland 250.00 2003 125 Burkina Faso 250.00 2003 126 Czech Republic 240.00 2003 127 Mauritius 220.00 2003 128 Burundi 210.00 2003 129 Eritrea 210.00 2003 130 Latvia 200.00 2003 131 Kuwait 130.00 2003 132 Qatar 130.00 2002 133 Benin 120.00 2003 134 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 110.00 2003 135 Croatia 110.00 2003 136 New Caledonia 100.00 2003 137 Sao Tome and Principe 100.00 2003 138 Rwanda 90.00 2003 139 Uganda 90.00 2003 140 Namibia 80.00 2003 141 Gabon 70.00 2003 142 Togo 70.00 2003 143 Lithuania 70.00 2003 144 Barbados 50.00 2003 145 Austria 40.00 2003 146 Bahrain 40.00 2003 147 Trinidad and Tobago 40.00 2003 148 Estonia 40.00 2003 149 Belize 30.00 2003 150 Saint Lucia 30.00 2003 151 Slovenia 30.00 2003 152 Lesotho 30.00 2003 153 Liberia 30.00 2003 154 Fiji 30.00 2003 155 Cape Verde 30.00 2003 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.00 2003 157 Congo, Republic of the 20.00 2003 158 Malta 20.00 2003 159 Hong Kong 20.00 1998 est. 160 Gambia, The 20.00 2003 161 Central African Republic 20.00 2003 162 Botswana 10.00 2003 163 Brunei 10.00 2003 164 French Polynesia 10.00 2003 165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.00 2003 166 Djibouti 10.00 2003 167 Bahamas, The 10.00 2003 168 Aruba 0.01 1998 est. 169 Ashmore and Cartier Islands 0.00 NA 170 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0.00 NA 171 British Indian Ocean Territory 0.00 NA 172 Jan Mayen 0.00 NA 173 Spratly Islands 0.00 NA 174 Wake Island 0.00 NA 175 Holy See (Vatican City) 0.00 NA 176 South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands0.00 NA 177 Marshall Islands 0.00 NA 178 Paracel Islands 0.00 NA 179 Clipperton Island 0.00 NA 180 Isle of Man 0.00 NA 181 French Southern and Antarctic Lands0.00 NA 182 Faroe Islands 0.00 NA 183 Coral Sea Islands 0.00 NA 184 Bouvet Island 0.00 NA

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Rank code: 2147

Country Comparison :: Area

This entry includes three subfields. Total area is the sum of all land and water areas delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines. Land area is the aggregate of all surfaces delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines, excluding inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers). Water area is the sum of the surfaces of all inland water bodies, such as lakes, reservoirs, or rivers, as delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines.

Rank country (sq km) Date of Information

1 Russia 17,098,242 NA 2 Canada 9,984,670 NA 3 United States 9,826,675 NA 4 China 9,596,961 NA 5 Brazil 8,514,877 NA 6 Australia 7,741,220 NA 7 India 3,287,263 NA 8 Argentina 2,780,400 NA 9 Kazakhstan 2,724,900 NA 10 Sudan 2,505,813 NA 11 Algeria 2,381,741 NA 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,344,858 NA 13 Greenland 2,166,086 NA 14 Saudi Arabia 2,149,690 NA 15 Mexico 1,964,375 NA 16 Indonesia 1,904,569 NA 17 Libya 1,759,540 NA 18 Iran 1,648,195 NA 19 Mongolia 1,564,116 NA 20 Peru 1,285,216 NA 21 Chad 1,284,000 NA 22 Niger 1,267,000 NA 23 Angola 1,246,700 NA 24 Mali 1,240,192 NA 25 South Africa 1,219,090 NA 26 Colombia 1,138,914 NA 27 Ethiopia 1,104,300 NA 28 Bolivia 1,098,581 NA 29 Mauritania 1,030,700 NA 30 Egypt 1,001,450 NA 31 Tanzania 947,300 NA 32 Nigeria 923,768 NA 33 Venezuela 912,050 NA 34 Namibia 824,292 NA 35 Mozambique 799,380 NA 36 Pakistan 796,095 NA 37 Turkey 783,562 NA 38 Chile 756,102 NA 39 Zambia 752,618 NA 40 Burma 676,578 NA 41 Afghanistan 652,230 NA 42 France 643,427 NA 43 Somalia 637,657 NA 44 Central African Republic 622,984 NA 45 Ukraine 603,550 NA 46 Madagascar 587,041 NA 47 Botswana 581,730 NA 48 Kenya 580,367 NA 49 Yemen 527,968 NA 50 Thailand 513,120 NA 51 Spain 505,370 NA 52 Turkmenistan 488,100 NA 53 Cameroon 475,440 NA 54 Papua New Guinea 462,840 NA 55 Sweden 450,295 NA 56 Uzbekistan 447,400 NA 57 Morocco 446,550 NA 58 Iraq 438,317 NA 59 Paraguay 406,752 NA 60 Zimbabwe 390,757 NA 61 Japan 377,915 NA 62 Germany 357,022 NA 63 Congo, Republic of the 342,000 NA 64 Finland 338,145 NA 65 Vietnam 331,210 NA 66 Malaysia 329,847 NA 67 Norway 323,802 NA 68 Cote d'Ivoire 322,463 NA 69 Poland 312,685 NA 70 Oman 309,500 NA 71 Italy 301,340 NA 72 Philippines 300,000 NA 73 Ecuador 283,561 NA 74 Burkina Faso 274,200 NA 75 New Zealand 267,710 NA 76 Gabon 267,667 NA 77 Western Sahara 266,000 NA 78 Guinea 245,857 NA 79 United Kingdom 243,610 NA 80 Uganda 241,038 NA 81 Ghana 238,533 NA 82 Romania 238,391 NA 83 Laos 236,800 NA 84 Guyana 214,969 NA 85 Belarus 207,600 NA 86 Kyrgyzstan 199,951 NA 87 Senegal 196,722 NA 88 Syria 185,180 NA 89 Cambodia 181,035 NA 90 Uruguay 176,215 NA 91 Suriname 163,820 NA 92 Tunisia 163,610 NA 93 Nepal 147,181 NA 94 Bangladesh 143,998 NA 95 Tajikistan 143,100 NA 96 Greece 131,957 NA 97 Nicaragua 130,370 NA 98 Korea, North 120,538 NA 99 Malawi 118,484 NA 100 Eritrea 117,600 NA 101 Benin 112,622 NA 102 Honduras 112,090 NA 103 Liberia 111,369 NA 104 Bulgaria 110,879 NA 105 Cuba 110,860 NA 106 Guatemala 108,889 NA 107 Iceland 103,000 NA 108 Korea, South 99,720 NA 109 Hungary 93,028 NA 110 Portugal 92,090 NA 111 Jordan 89,342 NA 112 Azerbaijan 86,600 NA 113 Austria 83,871 NA 114 United Arab Emirates 83,600 NA 115 Czech Republic 78,867 NA 116 Serbia 77,474 NA 117 Panama 75,420 NA 118 Sierra Leone 71,740 NA 119 Ireland 70,273 NA 120 Georgia 69,700 NA 121 Sri Lanka 65,610 NA 122 Lithuania 65,300 NA 123 Latvia 64,589 NA 124 Svalbard 62,045 NA 125 Togo 56,785 NA 126 Croatia 56,594 NA 127 British Indian Ocean Territory 54,400 NA 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,197 NA 129 Costa Rica 51,100 NA 130 Slovakia 49,035 NA 131 Dominican Republic 48,670 NA 132 Estonia 45,228 NA 133 Denmark 43,094 NA 134 Netherlands 41,543 NA 135 Switzerland 41,277 NA 136 Bhutan 38,394 NA 137 Guinea-Bissau 36,125 NA 138 Taiwan 35,980 NA 139 Moldova 33,851 NA 140 Belgium 30,528 NA 141 Lesotho 30,355 NA 142 Armenia 29,743 NA 143 Solomon Islands 28,896 NA 144 Albania 28,748 NA 145 Equatorial Guinea 28,051 NA 146 Burundi 27,830 NA 147 Haiti 27,750 NA 148 Rwanda 26,338 NA 149 Macedonia 25,713 NA 150 Djibouti 23,200 NA 151 Belize 22,966 NA 152 Israel 22,072 NA 153 El Salvador 21,041 NA 154 Slovenia 20,273 NA 155 New Caledonia 18,575 NA 156 Fiji 18,274 NA 157 Kuwait 17,818 NA 158 Swaziland 17,364 NA 159 Timor-Leste 14,874 NA 160 Bahamas, The 13,880 NA 161 Montenegro 13,812 NA 162 Puerto Rico 13,790 NA 163 Vanuatu 12,189 NA 164 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 12,173 NA 165 Qatar 11,586 NA 166 Gambia, The 11,295 NA 167 Jamaica 10,991 NA 168 Kosovo 10,887 NA 169 Lebanon 10,400 NA 170 Cyprus 9,251 NA 171 West Bank 5,860 NA 172 Brunei 5,765 NA 173 Trinidad and Tobago 5,128 NA 174 French Polynesia 4,167 NA 175 Cape Verde 4,033 NA 176 South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands3,903 NA 177 Samoa 2,831 NA 178 Luxembourg 2,586 NA 179 Comoros 2,235 NA 180 Mauritius 2,040 NA 181 Virgin Islands 1,910 NA 182 Faroe Islands 1,393 NA 183 Hong Kong 1,104 NA 184 Sao Tome and Principe 964 NA 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 948 NA 186 Kiribati 811 NA 187 Netherlands Antilles 800 NA 188 Dominica 751 NA 189 Tonga 747 NA 190 Bahrain 741 NA 191 Micronesia, Federated States of 702 NA 192 Singapore 697 NA 193 Saint Lucia 616 NA 194 Isle of Man 572 NA 195 Andorra 468 NA 196 Northern Mariana Islands 464 NA 197 Palau 459 NA 198 Seychelles 455 NA 199 Antigua and Barbuda 443 NA 200 Barbados 430 NA 201 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 412 NA 202 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 389 NA 203 Jan Mayen 377 NA 204 Mayotte 374 NA 205 Gaza Strip 360 NA 206 Grenada 344 NA 207 Malta 316 NA 208 Saint Helena 308 NA 209 Maldives 298 NA 210 Cayman Islands 264 NA 211 Saint Kitts and Nevis 261 NA 212 Niue 260 NA 213 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 242 NA 214 Cook Islands 236 NA 215 American Samoa 199 NA 216 Marshall Islands 181 NA 217 Aruba 180 NA 218 Liechtenstein 160 NA 219 British Virgin Islands 151 NA 220 Wallis and Futuna 142 NA 221 Christmas Island 135 NA 222 Dhekelia 131 NA 223 Akrotiri 123 NA 224 Jersey 116 NA 225 Montserrat 102 NA 226 Anguilla 91 NA 227 Guernsey 78 NA 228 San Marino 61 NA 229 French Southern and Antarctic Lands55 NA 230 Saint Martin 54 NA 231 Bermuda 54 NA 232 Bouvet Island 49 NA 233 Pitcairn Islands 47 NA 234 Norfolk Island 36 NA 235 Macau 28 NA 236 Tuvalu 26 NA 237 United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges22 NA 238 Nauru 21 NA 239 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 14 NA 240 Tokelau 12 NA 241 Gibraltar 7 NA 242 Wake Island 7 NA 243 Clipperton Island 6 NA 244 Navassa Island 5 NA 245 Ashmore and Cartier Islands 5 NA 246 Spratly Islands 5 NA 247 Coral Sea Islands 3 NA 248 Monaco 2 NA 249 Holy See (Vatican City) 0 NA

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Rank code: 2149

Country Comparison :: Diplomatic representation in the US

This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery, telephone, FAX, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.

Rank country Diplomatic representation in the USDate of Information

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Rank code: 2150

Country Comparison :: Telephones - main lines in use

This entry gives the total number of main telephone lines in use.

Rank country Telephones - main lines in useDate of Information

1 China 365,600,000 2007 2 United States 150,000,000 2008 3 Germany 51,500,000 2008 4 Japan 47,579,000 2008 5 Russia 44,200,000 2008 6 Brazil 41,141,000 2008 7 India 37,540,000 2009 8 France 35,909,000 2008 9 United Kingdom 33,209,000 2008 10 Indonesia 30,378,000 2008 11 Vietnam 29,591,000 2008 12 Iran 24,800,000 2008 13 Korea, South 21,325,000 2008 14 Mexico 20,539,000 2008 15 Spain 20,200,000 2008 16 Italy 20,031,000 2008 17 Canada 18,250,000 2008 18 Turkey 17,502,000 2008 19 Taiwan 14,273,000 2008 20 Ukraine 13,177,000 2008 21 Egypt 12,011,000 2008 22 Poland 10,336,000 2008 23 Argentina 9,631,000 2008 24 Australia 9,370,000 2008 25 Netherlands 7,324,000 2008 26 Thailand 7,024,000 2008 27 Colombia 6,820,000 2008 28 Venezuela 6,304,000 2008 29 Greece 5,975,000 2008 30 Sweden 5,323,000 2008 31 Romania 5,036,000 2007 32 Switzerland 4,820,000 2008 33 Pakistan 4,546,000 2008 34 Belgium 4,457,000 2008 35 South Africa 4,425,000 2008 36 Malaysia 4,292,000 2008 37 Portugal 4,121,000 2008 38 Hong Kong 4,108,000 2008 39 Saudi Arabia 4,100,000 2008 40 Philippines 3,905,000 2008 41 Belarus 3,718,000 2008 42 Syria 3,633,000 2008 43 Chile 3,526,000 2008 44 Sri Lanka 3,446,000 2008 45 Kazakhstan 3,410,000 2008 46 Algeria 3,314,000 2008 47 Austria 3,285,000 2008 48 Hungary 3,094,000 2008 49 Serbia 3,085,000 2008 50 Morocco 2,991,000 2008 51 Israel 2,900,000 2008 52 Peru 2,878,000 2008 53 Denmark 2,487,000 2008 54 Czech Republic 2,278,000 2008 55 Bulgaria 2,258,000 2008 56 Ireland 2,202,000 2008 57 Norway 1,928,000 2008 58 Ecuador 1,910,000 2008 59 Singapore 1,857,000 2008 60 Croatia 1,851,000 2008 61 Uzbekistan 1,850,000 2008 62 New Zealand 1,750,000 2008 63 Finland 1,650,000 2008 64 United Arab Emirates 1,508,000 2008 65 Guatemala 1,449,000 2008 66 Costa Rica 1,438,000 2008 67 Bangladesh 1,390,000 2009 68 Azerbaijan 1,311,000 2008 69 Nigeria 1,308,000 2008 70 Tunisia 1,239,000 2008 71 Korea, North 1,180,000 2008 72 Yemen 1,117,000 2008 73 Moldova 1,115,000 2008 74 Cuba 1,104,000 2008 75 Slovakia 1,098,000 2008 76 Iraq 1,082,000 2008 77 El Salvador 1,077,000 2008 78 Puerto Rico 1,038,000 2008 79 Libya 1,033,000 2008 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,031,000 2008 81 Slovenia 1,010,000 2008 82 Dominican Republic 985,700 2008 83 Uruguay 959,300 2008 84 Ethiopia 908,900 2008 85 Burma 829,000 2008 86 Honduras 825,800 2008 87 Nepal 805,100 2008 88 Lithuania 784,900 2008 89 Lebanon 714,000 2008 90 Bolivia 690,000 2008 91 Armenia 650,000 2008 92 Latvia 644,000 2008 93 Georgia 618,000 2008 94 Kuwait 541,000 2008 95 Jordan 519,000 2008 96 Estonia 498,100 2008 97 Panama 495,800 2008 98 Turkmenistan 495,000 2008 99 Kyrgyzstan 494,500 2008 100 Afghanistan 460,000 2008 101 Macedonia 457,100 2008 102 Cyprus 413,300 NA 103 Mauritius 364,500 2008 104 Paraguay 363,000 2008 105 Montenegro 362,000 2008 106 Tajikistan 360,000 2008 107 Cote d'Ivoire 356,500 2008 108 Sudan 356,100 2008 109 Zimbabwe 354,000 2008 110 Gaza Strip 348,000 2008 111 West Bank 348,000 2008 112 Jamaica 316,600 2008 113 Albania 316,400 2008 114 Nicaragua 312,000 2008 115 Trinidad and Tobago 307,000 2008 116 Oman 274,200 2008 117 Qatar 263,400 2008 118 Luxembourg 260,600 2008 119 Kenya 252,300 2008 120 Malta 241,100 2008 121 Senegal 237,800 2008 122 Malawi 236,000 2008 123 Bahrain 220,000 2008 124 Cameroon 198,300 2008 125 Iceland 187,000 2008 126 Tanzania 179,849 2009 127 Macau 173,533 2009 128 Uganda 168,500 2008 129 Mongolia 165,000 2008 130 Madagascar 164,900 2008 131 Benin 159,000 2008 132 Barbados 150,000 2008 133 Burkina Faso 144,000 2008 134 Ghana 143,900 2008 135 Botswana 142,300 2008 136 Togo 140,900 2008 137 Namibia 140,000 2008 138 Bahamas, The 133,000 2008 139 Fiji 129,100 2008 140 Guyana 125,000 2008 141 Angola 114,300 2008 142 Haiti 108,000 2008 143 Kosovo 106,300 2006 144 Somalia 100,000 2008 145 Laos 97,600 2008 146 Zambia 90,600 2008 147 Netherlands Antilles 88,000 2008 148 Mali 82,800 2008 149 Suriname 81,500 2008 150 Mozambique 78,300 2008 151 Brunei 76,600 2008 152 Mauritania 76,400 2008 153 Virgin Islands 74,200 2008 154 Jersey 74,000 2008 155 Cape Verde 72,000 2008 156 Lesotho 65,200 2008 157 New Caledonia 63,000 2008 158 Papua New Guinea 60,000 2008 159 Bermuda 57,600 2008 160 French Polynesia 54,600 2008 161 Isle of Man 51,000 1999 162 Maldives 50,396 2009 163 Guinea 50,000 2008 164 Gambia, The 48,900 2008 165 Cambodia 45,100 2008 166 Guernsey 45,100 2008 167 Swaziland 44,000 2008 168 Saint Lucia 40,900 2008 169 Eritrea 40,400 2008 170 Aruba 38,500 2008 171 Antigua and Barbuda 38,000 2008 172 Cayman Islands 38,000 2008 173 Andorra 37,400 2008 174 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37,300 2008 175 Monaco 35,000 2008 176 Sierra Leone 31,500 2008 177 Belize 31,100 2008 178 Burundi 30,400 2008 179 Samoa 28,800 2008 180 Grenada 28,600 2008 181 Bhutan 27,500 2008 182 Gabon 26,500 2008 183 Tonga 25,500 2008 184 Northern Mariana Islands 24,700 2008 185 Gibraltar 24,000 2008 186 Niger 24,000 2008 187 Comoros 23,300 2008 188 Seychelles 23,200 2008 189 Greenland 22,800 2008 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22,800 2008 191 Congo, Republic of the 22,200 2008 192 Faroe Islands 21,800 2008 193 San Marino 21,300 2008 194 Saint Kitts and Nevis 20,400 2008 195 Liechtenstein 19,600 2008 196 British Virgin Islands 18,900 2008 197 Dominica 17,500 2008 198 Rwanda 16,800 2008 199 Chad 13,000 2008 200 Central African Republic 12,000 2008 201 Djibouti 10,800 2008 202 American Samoa 10,400 2008 203 Vanuatu 10,400 2008 204 Equatorial Guinea 10,000 2008 205 Mayotte 10,000 2008 206 Micronesia, Federated States of 8,700 2008 207 Solomon Islands 8,000 2008 208 Sao Tome and Principe 7,700 2008 209 Palau 7,500 2008 210 Cook Islands 6,700 2008 211 Anguilla 5,800 2008 212 Holy See (Vatican City) 5,120 2005 213 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 4,800 2008 214 Guinea-Bissau 4,600 2008 215 Marshall Islands 4,400 2008 216 Kiribati 4,000 2008 217 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,700 2008 218 Montserrat 2,800 2008 219 Wallis and Futuna 2,700 2008 220 Norfolk Island 2,532 2004 221 Timor-Leste 2,400 2008 222 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 2,300 2008 223 Saint Helena 2,300 2008 224 Liberia 2,000 2008 225 Nauru 1,800 2008 226 Tuvalu 1,500 2008 227 Niue 1,000 2008 228 Tokelau 300 2008 229 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 287 1992 230 Pitcairn Islands 1 2004 231 Antarctica 0 2001

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Rank code: 2151

Country Comparison :: Telephones - mobile cellular

This entry gives the total number of mobile cellular telephone subscribers.

Rank country Telephones - mobile cellular Date of Information

1 China 634,000,000 2008 2 India 427,300,000 2009 3 United States 270,000,000 2008 4 Russia 187,500,000 2008 5 Brazil 150,641,000 2008 6 Indonesia 140,578,000 2008 7 Japan 110,395,000 2008 8 Germany 107,245,000 2008 9 Pakistan 91,440,000 2009 10 Italy 88,580,000 2008 11 United Kingdom 75,565,000 2008 12 Mexico 75,304,000 2008 13 Vietnam 70,000,000 2008 14 Philippines 68,102,000 2008 15 Turkey 65,824,000 2008 16 Nigeria 62,988,000 2008 17 Thailand 62,000,000 2008 18 France 59,259,000 2008 19 Ukraine 55,695,000 2008 20 Spain 49,682,000 2008 21 Argentina 46,509,000 2008 22 Bangladesh 45,750,000 2009 23 Korea, South 45,607,000 2008 24 South Africa 45,000,000 2008 25 Poland 44,004,000 2008 26 Iran 43,000,000 2008 27 Colombia 41,365,000 2008 28 Egypt 41,272,000 2008 29 Saudi Arabia 36,000,000 2008 30 Algeria 31,871,000 2008 31 Malaysia 27,125,000 2008 32 Venezuela 27,084,000 2008 33 Taiwan 25,412,000 2008 34 Romania 24,467,000 2008 35 Morocco 22,816,000 2008 36 Australia 22,120,000 2008 37 Canada 21,455,000 2008 38 Peru 20,952,000 2008 39 Netherlands 19,927,000 2008 40 Iraq 17,529,000 2008 41 Kenya 16,234,000 2008 42 Guatemala 14,949,000 2008 43 Kazakhstan 14,911,000 2008 44 Portugal 14,910,000 2008 45 Chile 14,797,000 2008 46 Tanzania 14,723,000 2009 47 Greece 13,799,000 2008 48 Czech Republic 13,780,000 2008 49 Uzbekistan 12,734,000 2008 50 Hungary 12,224,000 2008 51 Belgium 11,822,000 2008 52 Ecuador 11,595,000 2008 53 Ghana 11,570,000 2008 54 Hong Kong 11,374,000 2008 55 Sudan 11,186,000 2008 56 Sri Lanka 11,082,000 2008 57 Sweden 10,988,000 2008 58 Austria 10,816,000 2008 59 Bulgaria 10,633,000 2008 60 Cote d'Ivoire 10,449,000 2008 61 Serbia 9,619,000 2008 62 United Arab Emirates 9,358,000 2008 63 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9,263,000 2008 64 Israel 8,902,000 2008 65 Switzerland 8,780,000 2008 66 Belarus 8,693,000 2008 67 Tunisia 8,569,000 2008 68 Uganda 8,555,000 2008 69 Afghanistan 8,450,000 2008 70 Dominican Republic 7,210,000 2008 71 Syria 7,056,000 2008 72 El Salvador 6,951,000 2008 73 Finland 6,830,000 2008 74 Angola 6,773,000 2008 75 Denmark 6,551,000 2008 76 Azerbaijan 6,548,000 2008 77 Singapore 6,375,000 2008 78 Honduras 6,211,000 2008 79 Cameroon 6,161,000 2008 80 Croatia 5,924,000 2008 81 Paraguay 5,791,000 2008 82 Slovakia 5,520,000 2008 83 Senegal 5,389,000 2008 84 Jordan 5,314,000 2008 85 Norway 5,287,000 2008 86 Ireland 5,048,000 2008 87 Lithuania 5,023,000 2008 88 Madagascar 4,835,000 2008 89 Bolivia 4,830,000 2008 90 Libya 4,828,000 2008 91 New Zealand 4,620,000 2008 92 Mozambique 4,405,000 2008 93 Cambodia 4,237,000 2008 94 Nepal 4,200,000 2008 95 Panama 3,805,000 2008 96 Yemen 3,700,000 2008 97 Zambia 3,539,000 2008 98 Uruguay 3,508,000 2008 99 Tajikistan 3,500,000 2009 100 Benin 3,435,000 2008 101 Kyrgyzstan 3,394,000 2008 102 Puerto Rico 3,354,000 2005 103 Mali 3,267,000 2008 104 Oman 3,219,000 2008 105 Haiti 3,200,000 2008 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,179,000 2008 107 Ethiopia 3,168,000 2008 108 Albania 3,141,000 2008 109 Nicaragua 3,039,000 2008 110 Kuwait 2,907,000 2008 111 Georgia 2,755,000 2008 112 Jamaica 2,723,000 2008 113 Guinea 2,600,000 2008 114 Burkina Faso 2,553,000 2008 115 Estonia 2,525,000 2008 116 Macedonia 2,502,000 2008 117 Moldova 2,423,000 2008 118 Armenia 2,336,000 2008 119 Latvia 2,234,000 2008 120 Mauritania 2,092,000 2008 121 Slovenia 2,055,000 2008 122 Costa Rica 1,887,000 2008 123 Laos 1,822,000 2008 124 Chad 1,809,000 2008 125 Congo, Republic of the 1,807,000 2008 126 Mongolia 1,796,000 2008 127 Malawi 1,781,000 2008 128 Qatar 1,683,000 2008 129 Niger 1,677,000 2008 130 Zimbabwe 1,655,000 2008 131 Togo 1,547,000 2008 132 Trinidad and Tobago 1,505,000 2008 133 Botswana 1,486,000 2008 134 Lebanon 1,430,000 2008 135 Bahrain 1,400,000 2008 136 Rwanda 1,323,000 2008 137 Gabon 1,300,000 2008 138 Gambia, The 1,166,000 2008 139 Gaza Strip 1,153,000 2008 140 West Bank 1,153,000 2008 141 Namibia 1,052,000 2008 142 Mauritius 1,033,000 2008 143 Cyprus 1,017,000 NA 144 Sierra Leone 1,009,000 2008 145 Macau 993,545 2009 146 Turkmenistan 810,000 2008 147 Montenegro 735,000 2008 148 Liberia 732,000 2008 149 Luxembourg 707,000 2008 150 Somalia 627,000 2008 151 Fiji 600,000 2008 152 Papua New Guinea 600,000 2008 153 Lesotho 581,000 2008 154 Kosovo 562,000 2007 155 Guinea-Bissau 500,200 2008 156 Burundi 480,600 2008 157 Swaziland 457,000 2008 158 Maldives 450,500 2009 159 Suriname 416,000 2008 160 Barbados 406,000 2008 161 Malta 385,600 2008 162 Brunei 376,000 2008 163 Burma 375,800 2008 164 Bahamas, The 358,000 2008 165 Equatorial Guinea 346,000 2008 166 Iceland 342,000 2008 167 Cuba 331,700 2008 168 Guyana 281,400 2005 169 Cape Verde 277,700 2008 170 Bhutan 251,000 2008 171 Netherlands Antilles 200,000 2004 172 New Caledonia 196,500 2008 173 French Polynesia 187,100 2008 174 Saint Lucia 169,600 2008 175 Belize 160,000 2008 176 Central African Republic 154,000 2008 177 Antigua and Barbuda 136,600 2008 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 130,100 2008 179 Aruba 127,100 2008 180 Samoa 124,000 2008 181 Eritrea 108,600 2008 182 Timor-Leste 101,000 2008 183 Dominica 100,000 2008 184 Seychelles 85,300 2008 185 Jersey 83,900 2004 186 Virgin Islands 80,300 2005 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80,000 2008 188 Bermuda 79,000 2008 189 Andorra 64,200 2008 190 Grenada 60,000 2008 191 Greenland 55,800 2008 192 Faroe Islands 54,900 2008 193 Tonga 50,500 2008 194 Sao Tome and Principe 49,000 2008 195 Mayotte 48,100 2005 196 Djibouti 44,100 2005 197 Guernsey 43,800 2004 198 Comoros 42,000 2008 199 Vanuatu 36,000 2008 200 Micronesia, Federated States of 34,000 2008 201 Liechtenstein 34,000 2008 202 Cayman Islands 33,800 2004 203 Turks and Caicos Islands 25,100 2004 204 British Virgin Islands 23,000 2008 205 Monaco 22,000 2008 206 Northern Mariana Islands 20,500 2004 207 Gibraltar 18,400 2004 208 San Marino 17,700 2008 209 Solomon Islands 14,000 2008 210 Anguilla 13,100 2005 211 Palau 12,000 2008 212 Cook Islands 6,700 2008 213 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 3,000 2008 214 Montserrat 3,000 2008 215 American Samoa 2,200 2004 216 Tuvalu 2,000 2008 217 Nauru 1,500 2002 218 Kiribati 1,000 2008 219 Marshall Islands 1,000 2008 220 Niue 600 2004 221 Norfolk Island 0 2002 222 Western Sahara 0 1999

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Rank code: 2152

Country Comparison :: Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

Rank country Internet Service Providers (ISPs)Date of Information

1 United States 7,000.00 2002 est. 2 Canada 760.00 2000 est. 3 Australia 571.00 2002 4 Russia 300.00 June 2000 5 Ukraine 260.00 2001 6 Bulgaria 200.00 2001 7 Germany 200.00 2001 8 South Africa 150.00 2001 9 Iran 100.00 2002 10 Italy 93.00 2000 11 Puerto Rico 76.00 2000 12 Japan 73.00 2000 13 Kenya 65.00 2001 14 France 62.00 2000 15 Belgium 61.00 2000 16 Spain 56.00 2000 17 Netherlands 52.00 2000 18 Mexico 51.00 2000 19 Brazil 50.00 2000 20 Turkey 50.00 2001 21 Virgin Islands 50.00 2000 22 Egypt 50.00 2000 23 Liechtenstein 44.00 2000 24 Switzerland 44.00 2000 25 India 43.00 2000 26 Uzbekistan 42.00 2000 27 Latvia 41.00 2001 28 Estonia 38.00 2001 29 Romania 38.00 2000 30 Austria 37.00 2000 31 New Zealand 36.00 2000 32 Argentina 33.00 2000 33 Philippines 33.00 2000 34 Lithuania 32.00 2001 35 Ecuador 31.00 2001 36 Pakistan 30.00 2000 37 Sweden 29.00 2000 38 Greece 27.00 2000 39 Dominican Republic 24.00 2000 40 Indonesia 24.00 2000 41 Belarus 23.00 2002 42 Ireland 22.00 2000 43 Lebanon 22.00 2000 44 Saudi Arabia 22.00 2003 45 Israel 21.00 2000 46 Jamaica 21.00 2000 47 Bermuda 20.00 2000 48 Iceland 20.00 2001 49 Barbados 19.00 2000 50 Bahamas, The 19.00 2000 51 Poland 19.00 2000 52 Colombia 18.00 2000 53 Hong Kong 17.00 2000 54 Montserrat 17.00 2000 55 Trinidad and Tobago 17.00 2000 56 Antigua and Barbuda 16.00 2000 57 Anguilla 16.00 2000 58 British Virgin Islands 16.00 2000 59 Venezuela 16.00 2000 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 16.00 2000 61 Portugal 16.00 2000 62 Hungary 16.00 2000 63 Dominica 16.00 2000 64 Cayman Islands 16.00 2000 65 Saint Lucia 15.00 2000 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.00 2000 67 Thailand 15.00 2000 68 Grenada 14.00 2000 69 Uruguay 14.00 2001 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.00 2000 71 Denmark 13.00 2000 72 Jan Mayen 13.00 2000 73 Mali 13.00 2001 74 Svalbard 13.00 2000 75 Norway 13.00 2000 76 Ghana 12.00 2000 77 Botswana 11.00 2001 78 Slovenia 11.00 2000 79 Nigeria 11.00 2000 80 Mozambique 11.00 2002 81 Korea, South 11.00 2000 82 Albania 10.00 2001 83 Kazakhstan 10.00 2001 84 Peru 10.00 2000 85 Bangladesh 10.00 2000 86 Armenia 9.00 2001 87 Singapore 9.00 2000 88 Bolivia 9.00 2000 89 Croatia 9.00 2000 90 Honduras 8.00 2000 91 Taiwan 8.00 2000 92 West Bank 8.00 1999 93 Morocco 8.00 2000 94 Luxembourg 8.00 2000 95 Chile 7.00 2000 96 Malaysia 7.00 2000 97 Cyprus 6.00 2000 98 Zimbabwe 6.00 2000 99 Tanzania 6.00 2000 100 Panama 6.00 2000 101 Netherlands Antilles 6.00 NA 102 Nepal 6.00 2000 103 Malta 6.00 2002 104 Macedonia 6.00 2000 105 Slovakia 6.00 2000 106 Georgia 6.00 2000 107 Sri Lanka 5.00 2000 108 Cuba 5.00 2001 109 Guatemala 5.00 2000 110 Zambia 5.00 2001 111 Swaziland 5.00 2002 112 Vietnam 5.00 2000 113 Mauritania 5.00 2001 114 Mongolia 5.00 2001 115 Jordan 5.00 2000 116 Cote d'Ivoire 5.00 2001 117 Eritrea 5.00 2001 118 Benin 4.00 2002 119 Guinea 4.00 2001 120 El Salvador 4.00 2000 121 Tajikistan 4.00 2002 122 Paraguay 4.00 2000 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.00 2000 124 Cook Islands 3.00 2000 125 China 3.00 2000 126 Gaza Strip 3.00 1999 127 Kuwait 3.00 2000 128 Papua New Guinea 3.00 2000 129 Togo 3.00 2001 130 Somalia 3.00 2000 131 Nicaragua 3.00 2000 132 Malawi 3.00 2002 133 Haiti 3.00 2000 134 Guyana 3.00 2000 135 Finland 3.00 2002 136 Costa Rica 3.00 2000 137 Algeria 2.00 2000 138 Samoa 2.00 2000 139 Namibia 2.00 2000 140 Uganda 2.00 2000 141 Tonga 2.00 2000 142 Sudan 2.00 2002 143 San Marino 2.00 2000 144 Liberia 2.00 2001 145 Christmas Island 2.00 2000 146 Gibraltar 2.00 2000 147 Gambia, The 2.00 2001 148 French Polynesia 2.00 2000 149 Faroe Islands 2.00 2000 150 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 2.00 2000 151 Fiji 2.00 2000 152 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 2.00 2000 153 Rwanda 2.00 2002 154 Guinea-Bissau 2.00 2002 155 Suriname 2.00 2000 156 Norfolk Island 2.00 2000 157 Mauritius 2.00 2000 158 Monaco 2.00 2000 159 Moldova 2.00 1999 160 Madagascar 2.00 2000 161 Cambodia 2.00 2000 162 Brunei 2.00 2000 163 Belize 2.00 2000 164 Azerbaijan 2.00 2000 165 United Arab Emirates 1.00 2000 166 Andorra 1.00 2000 167 Burma 1.00 2000 168 Congo, Republic of the 1.00 2000 169 Yemen 1.00 2000 170 Western Sahara 1.00 2000 171 Wallis and Futuna 1.00 2000 172 Burkina Faso 1.00 2002 173 Tuvalu 1.00 2000 174 Tunisia 1.00 2000 175 Sao Tome and Principe 1.00 2002 176 Tokelau 1.00 2000 177 Syria 1.00 2000 178 Sierra Leone 1.00 2001 179 Palau 1.00 2002 180 Nauru 1.00 2000 181 Vanuatu 1.00 2000 182 Niger 1.00 2002 183 Niue 1.00 2000 184 New Caledonia 1.00 2000 185 Maldives 1.00 2000 186 Oman 1.00 2000 187 Macau 1.00 2000 188 Saint Helena 1.00 2000 189 Senegal 1.00 2002 190 Seychelles 1.00 2000 191 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.00 2000 192 Marshall Islands 1.00 2002 193 Qatar 1.00 2000 194 Libya 1.00 2002 195 Lesotho 1.00 2000 196 Laos 1.00 2000 197 Kiribati 1.00 2000 198 Korea, North 1.00 2000 199 Iraq 1.00 2000 200 British Indian Ocean Territory 1.00 2000 201 Ethiopia 1.00 2002 202 Equatorial Guinea 1.00 2002 203 Djibouti 1.00 2000 204 Cape Verde 1.00 2002 205 Central African Republic 1.00 2002 206 Northern Mariana Islands 1.00 2001 207 Comoros 1.00 2000 208 Cameroon 1.00 2002 209 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.00 2001 210 Greenland 1.00 2000 211 Gabon 1.00 2001 212 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.00 2000 213 Chad 1.00 2002 214 Burundi 1.00 2000 215 Solomon Islands 1.00 2000 216 Angola 1.00 2000 217 Bahrain 1.00 2000 218 American Samoa 1.00 2000 219 Afghanistan 1.00 2000

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Rank code: 2153

Country Comparison :: Internet users

This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months.

Rank country Internet users Date of Information

1 China 298,000,000 2008 2 United States 231,000,000 2008 3 Japan 90,910,000 2008 4 India 81,000,000 2008 5 Brazil 64,948,000 2008 6 Germany 61,973,000 2008 7 United Kingdom 48,755,000 2008 8 Russia 45,250,000 2008 9 France 42,912,000 2008 10 Korea, South 37,476,000 2008 11 Indonesia 30,000,000 2008 12 Spain 25,240,000 2008 13 Canada 25,086,000 2008 14 Italy 24,992,000 2008 15 Turkey 24,483,000 2008 16 Mexico 23,260,000 2008 17 Iran 23,000,000 2008 18 Vietnam 20,834,000 2008 19 Poland 18,679,000 2008 20 Pakistan 18,500,000 2008 21 Colombia 17,117,000 2008 22 Malaysia 16,903,000 2008 23 Thailand 16,100,000 2008 24 Australia 15,170,000 2008 25 Taiwan 15,143,000 2008 26 Netherlands 14,273,000 2008 27 Egypt 11,414,000 2008 28 Argentina 11,212,000 2008 29 Nigeria 11,000,000 2008 30 Ukraine 10,354,000 2008 31 Morocco 10,300,000 2008 32 Sweden 8,100,000 2008 33 Saudi Arabia 7,700,000 2008 34 Belgium 7,292,000 2008 35 Venezuela 7,167,000 2008 36 Peru 7,128,000 2008 37 Romania 6,132,000 2008 38 Czech Republic 6,028,000 2008 39 Austria 5,937,000 2008 40 Hungary 5,873,000 2008 41 Switzerland 5,739,000 2008 42 Philippines 5,618,000 2008 43 Chile 5,456,000 2008 44 Denmark 4,579,000 2008 45 Portugal 4,476,000 2008 46 Finland 4,383,000 2008 47 Greece 4,253,000 2008 48 Sudan 4,200,000 2008 49 South Africa 4,187,000 2008 50 Hong Kong 4,124,000 2008 51 Algeria 4,100,000 2008 52 Norway 3,935,000 2008 53 Slovakia 3,566,000 2008 54 Syria 3,565,000 2008 55 Singapore 3,370,000 2008 56 Kenya 3,360,000 2008 57 Belarus 3,107,000 2008 58 New Zealand 3,047,000 2008 59 Serbia 2,936,000 2008 60 United Arab Emirates 2,922,000 2008 61 Ireland 2,830,000 2008 62 Tunisia 2,800,000 2008 63 Bulgaria 2,647,000 2008 64 Uganda 2,500,000 2008 65 Uzbekistan 2,469,000 2008 66 Kazakhstan 2,300,000 2008 67 Lebanon 2,190,000 2008 68 Dominican Republic 2,147,000 2008 69 Israel 2,106,000 2008 70 Guatemala 1,960,000 2008 71 Croatia 1,880,000 2008 72 Lithuania 1,777,000 2008 73 Jamaica 1,540,000 2008 74 Jordan 1,500,000 2008 75 Azerbaijan 1,485,000 2008 76 Costa Rica 1,460,000 2008 77 Cuba 1,450,000 2008 78 Zimbabwe 1,421,000 2008 79 Uruguay 1,340,000 2008 80 Ecuador 1,310,000 2008 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,308,000 2008 82 Latvia 1,254,000 2008 83 Sri Lanka 1,164,000 2008 84 Slovenia 1,126,000 2008 85 Georgia 1,024,000 2008 86 Senegal 1,020,000 2008 87 Bolivia 1,000,000 2008 88 Kuwait 1,000,000 2008 89 Puerto Rico 1,000,000 2008 90 Haiti 1,000,000 2008 91 Ghana 997,000 2008 92 Panama 934,500 2008 93 Paraguay 894,200 2008 94 Estonia 888,100 2008 95 Kyrgyzstan 850,000 2008 96 Moldova 850,000 2008 97 Macedonia 847,900 2008 98 El Salvador 826,000 2008 99 Cameroon 725,000 2008 100 Zambia 700,000 2008 101 Cote d'Ivoire 660,000 2008 102 Honduras 658,500 2008 103 Tajikistan 600,000 2008 104 Bangladesh 556,000 2008 105 Angola 550,000 2008 106 Tanzania 520,000 2008 107 Afghanistan 500,000 2008 108 Nepal 499,000 2008 109 Albania 471,000 2008 110 Oman 465,000 2008 111 Qatar 436,000 2008 112 Bahrain 402,900 2008 113 Luxembourg 387,000 2008 114 Mauritius 380,000 2008 115 Yemen 370,000 2008 116 Ethiopia 360,000 2008 117 Gaza Strip 356,000 2008 118 West Bank 356,000 2008 119 Mozambique 350,000 2008 120 Togo 350,000 2008 121 Cyprus 334,400 2008 122 Mongolia 330,000 2008 123 Libya 323,000 2008 124 Madagascar 316,100 2008 125 Malawi 316,100 2008 126 Iraq 300,000 2008 127 Rwanda 300,000 2008 128 Montenegro 294,000 2008 129 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 290,000 2008 130 Macau 259,000 2008 131 Iceland 250,000 2008 132 Trinidad and Tobago 227,000 2008 133 Brunei 217,000 2008 134 Guyana 205,000 2008 135 Eritrea 200,000 2008 136 Mali 200,000 2008 137 Malta 198,800 2008 138 Armenia 191,000 2008 139 Barbados 188,000 2008 140 Nicaragua 185,000 2008 141 Benin 160,000 2008 142 Congo, Republic of the 155,000 2008 143 Burkina Faso 140,000 2008 144 Chad 130,000 2008 145 Laos 130,000 2008 146 Botswana 120,000 2008 147 Papua New Guinea 120,000 2008 148 Gambia, The 114,200 2008 149 Namibia 113,500 2008 150 Burma 108,900 2008 151 Bahamas, The 106,500 2008 152 Fiji 103,000 2008 153 Cape Verde 102,800 2008 154 Somalia 102,000 2008 155 Saint Lucia 100,000 2008 156 French Polynesia 90,000 2008 157 Guinea 90,000 2008 158 Gabon 90,000 2008 159 New Caledonia 85,000 2008 160 Niger 80,000 2008 161 Turkmenistan 75,000 2008 162 Cambodia 74,000 2008 163 Lesotho 73,300 2008 164 Maldives 71,700 2008 165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 66,000 2008 166 Antigua and Barbuda 65,000 2008 167 Burundi 65,000 2008 168 Andorra 59,100 2008 169 Bermuda 51,000 2008 170 Suriname 50,000 2008 171 Swaziland 48,200 2008 172 Guernsey 46,100 2008 173 Mauritania 45,000 2008 174 Bhutan 40,000 2008 175 Faroe Islands 37,500 2008 176 Guinea-Bissau 37,100 2008 177 Greenland 36,000 2008 178 Belize 34,000 2008 179 Seychelles 32,000 2008 180 Virgin Islands 30,000 2008 181 Jersey 29,000 2008 182 Dominica 27,500 2008 183 Sao Tome and Principe 24,800 2008 184 Aruba 24,000 2008 185 Grenada 24,000 2008 186 Cayman Islands 23,000 2008 187 Liechtenstein 23,000 2008 188 Comoros 23,000 2008 189 Monaco 22,000 2008 190 Liberia 20,000 2008 191 Central African Republic 19,000 2008 192 Vanuatu 17,000 2008 193 San Marino 17,000 2008 194 Micronesia, Federated States of 16,000 2008 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 16,000 2008 196 Sierra Leone 13,900 2008 197 Djibouti 13,000 2008 198 Equatorial Guinea 12,000 2008 199 Solomon Islands 10,000 2008 200 Samoa 9,000 2008 201 Tonga 8,400 2008 202 Gibraltar 6,500 2008 203 Cook Islands 5,000 2008 204 Anguilla 4,500 2008 205 Tuvalu 4,200 2008 206 British Virgin Islands 4,000 2002 207 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 2,800 2008 208 Marshall Islands 2,200 2008 209 Kiribati 2,000 2008 210 Timor-Leste 1,800 2008 211 Montserrat 1,200 2008 212 Wallis and Futuna 1,200 2008 213 Saint Helena 1,100 2008 214 Niue 1,000 2008 215 Tokelau 800 2008 216 Christmas Island 464 2001

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Rank code: 2154

Country Comparison :: Internet country code

This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs).

Rank country Internet country code Date of Information

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Rank code: 2155

Country Comparison :: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

This entry gives an estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.

Rank country (%) Date of Information

1 Swaziland 26.10 2007 est. 2 Botswana 23.90 2007 est. 3 Lesotho 23.20 2007 est. 4 South Africa 18.10 2007 est. 5 Namibia 15.30 2007 est. 6 Zimbabwe 15.30 2007 est. 7 Zambia 15.20 2007 est. 8 Mozambique 12.50 2007 est. 9 Malawi 11.90 2007 est. 10 Kenya 6.70 2003 est. 11 Central African Republic 6.30 2007 est. 12 Tanzania 6.20 2007 est. 13 Gabon 5.90 2007 est. 14 Uganda 5.40 2007 est. 15 Cameroon 5.10 2007 est. 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.20 2003 est. 17 Cote d'Ivoire 3.90 2007 est. 18 Chad 3.50 2007 est. 19 Congo, Republic of the 3.50 2007 est. 20 Equatorial Guinea 3.40 2007 est. 21 Togo 3.30 2007 est. 22 Djibouti 3.10 2007 est. 23 Nigeria 3.10 2007 est. 24 Bahamas, The 3.00 2007 est. 25 Rwanda 2.80 2007 est. 26 Guyana 2.50 2007 est. 27 Suriname 2.40 2007 est. 28 Haiti 2.20 2007 est. 29 Angola 2.10 2007 est. 30 Belize 2.10 2007 est. 31 Ethiopia 2.10 2007 est. 32 Burundi 2.00 2007 est. 33 Ghana 1.90 2007 est. 34 Guinea-Bissau 1.80 2007 est. 35 Liberia 1.70 2007 est. 36 Mauritius 1.70 2007 est. 37 Sierra Leone 1.70 2007 est. 38 Guinea 1.60 2007 est. 39 Burkina Faso 1.60 2007 est. 40 Ukraine 1.60 2007 est. 41 Jamaica 1.60 2007 est. 42 Mali 1.50 2007 est. 43 Papua New Guinea 1.50 2007 est. 44 Trinidad and Tobago 1.50 2007 est. 45 Sudan 1.40 2007 est. 46 Thailand 1.40 2007 est. 47 Estonia 1.30 2007 est. 48 Eritrea 1.30 2007 est. 49 Barbados 1.20 2007 est. 50 Benin 1.20 2007 est. 51 Dominican Republic 1.10 2007 est. 52 Russia 1.10 2007 est. 53 Panama 1.00 2007 est. 54 Senegal 1.00 2007 est. 55 Gambia, The 0.90 2007 est. 56 Cambodia 0.80 2007 est. 57 World 0.80 2007 est. 58 Niger 0.80 2007 est. 59 Mauritania 0.80 2007 est. 60 Latvia 0.80 2007 est. 61 Guatemala 0.80 2007 est. 62 El Salvador 0.80 2007 est. 63 Venezuela 0.70 2001 est. 64 Burma 0.70 2007 est. 65 Honduras 0.70 2007 est. 66 Brazil 0.60 2007 est. 67 Uruguay 0.60 2007 est. 68 United States 0.60 2007 est. 69 Switzerland 0.60 2007 est. 70 Paraguay 0.60 2007 est. 71 Colombia 0.60 2007 est. 72 Argentina 0.50 2007 est. 73 Vietnam 0.50 2007 est. 74 Portugal 0.50 2007 est. 75 Spain 0.50 2007 est. 76 Somalia 0.50 2007 est. 77 Peru 0.50 2007 est. 78 Malaysia 0.50 2007 est. 79 Nepal 0.50 2007 est. 80 Canada 0.40 2007 est. 81 Moldova 0.40 2007 est. 82 Italy 0.40 2007 est. 83 France 0.40 2007 est. 84 Costa Rica 0.40 2007 est. 85 Chile 0.30 2007 est. 86 Ecuador 0.30 2007 est. 87 Tajikistan 0.30 2007 est. 88 Mexico 0.30 2007 est. 89 India 0.30 2007 est. 90 Libya 0.30 2001 est. 91 Bermuda 0.30 2005 92 Azerbaijan 0.20 2007 est. 93 Austria 0.20 2007 est. 94 Belgium 0.20 2007 est. 95 United Kingdom 0.20 2007 est. 96 Luxembourg 0.20 2007 est. 97 Laos 0.20 2007 est. 98 Iran 0.20 2007 est. 99 Indonesia 0.20 2007 est. 100 Iceland 0.20 2007 est. 101 Greece 0.20 2007 est. 102 Ireland 0.20 2007 est. 103 Denmark 0.20 2007 est. 104 Belarus 0.20 2007 est. 105 Singapore 0.20 2007 est. 106 Nicaragua 0.20 2007 est. 107 Netherlands 0.20 2007 est. 108 Bolivia 0.20 2007 est. 109 Australia 0.20 2007 est. 110 Bahrain 0.20 2001 est. 111 United Arab Emirates 0.18 2001 est. 112 Kuwait 0.12 2001 est. 113 Algeria 0.10 2007 est. 114 Armenia 0.10 2007 est. 115 China 0.10 2007 est. 116 Madagascar 0.10 2007 est. 117 Lithuania 0.10 2007 est. 118 Lebanon 0.10 2007 est. 119 Kazakhstan 0.10 2007 est. 120 Kyrgyzstan 0.10 2007 est. 121 Israel 0.10 2007 est. 122 Hungary 0.10 2007 est. 123 Germany 0.10 2007 est. 124 Georgia 0.10 2007 est. 125 Sweden 0.10 2007 est. 126 Romania 0.10 2007 est. 127 Poland 0.10 2007 est. 128 Pakistan 0.10 2007 est. 129 New Zealand 0.10 2007 est. 130 Norway 0.10 2007 est. 131 Malta 0.10 2007 est. 132 Morocco 0.10 2007 est. 133 Mongolia 0.10 2007 est. 134 Uzbekistan 0.10 2007 est. 135 Tunisia 0.10 2007 est. 136 Fiji 0.10 2007 est. 137 Finland 0.10 2007 est. 138 Cuba 0.10 2007 est. 139 Bhutan 0.10 2007 est. 140 Bangladesh 0.10 2001 est. 141 Bulgaria 0.10 2001 est. 142 Brunei 0.10 2003 est. 143 Cyprus 0.10 2003 est. 144 Slovenia 0.10 2007 est. 145 Philippines 0.10 2003 est. 146 Serbia 0.10 2009 est. 147 Maldives 0.10 2001 est. 148 Oman 0.10 2001 est. 149 Macedonia 0.10 2007 est. 150 Slovakia 0.10 2007 est. 151 Korea, South 0.10 2007 est. 152 Jordan 0.10 2001 est. 153 Japan 0.10 2003 est. 154 Iraq 0.10 2001 est. 155 Croatia 0.10 2007 est. 156 Hong Kong 0.10 2003 est. 157 Yemen 0.10 2001 est. 158 Turkmenistan 0.10 2007 est. 159 Turkey 0.10 2001 est. 160 Syria 0.10 2001 est. 161 Czech Republic 0.10 2001 est. 162 Egypt 0.10 2001 est. 163 Comoros 0.10 2007 est. 164 Sri Lanka 0.10 2001 est. 165 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.10 2007 est. 166 Qatar 0.09 2001 est. 167 Cape Verde 0.04 NA 168 Afghanistan 0.01 2001 est. 169 Saudi Arabia 0.01 2001 est. 170 Svalbard 0.00 2001

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Rank code: 2156

Country Comparison :: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

This entry gives an estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.

Rank country HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDSDate of Information

1 World 33,000,000 2007 est. 2 South Africa 5,700,000 2007 est. 3 Nigeria 2,600,000 2007 est. 4 India 2,400,000 2007 est. 5 Mozambique 1,500,000 2007 est. 6 Tanzania 1,400,000 2007 est. 7 Zimbabwe 1,300,000 2007 est. 8 Kenya 1,200,000 2003 est. 9 United States 1,200,000 2007 est. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,100,000 2003 est. 11 Zambia 1,100,000 2007 est. 12 Ethiopia 980,000 2007 est. 13 Russia 940,000 2007 est. 14 Uganda 940,000 2007 est. 15 Malawi 930,000 2007 est. 16 Brazil 730,000 2007 est. 17 China 700,000 2007 est. 18 Thailand 610,000 2007 est. 19 Cameroon 540,000 2007 est. 20 Cote d'Ivoire 480,000 2007 est. 21 Ukraine 440,000 2007 est. 22 Sudan 320,000 2007 est. 23 Botswana 300,000 2007 est. 24 Vietnam 290,000 2007 est. 25 Indonesia 270,000 2007 est. 26 Lesotho 270,000 2007 est. 27 Ghana 260,000 2007 est. 28 Burma 240,000 2007 est. 29 Chad 200,000 2007 est. 30 Mexico 200,000 2007 est. 31 Namibia 200,000 2007 est. 32 Angola 190,000 2007 est. 33 Swaziland 190,000 2007 est. 34 Colombia 170,000 2007 est. 35 Central African Republic 160,000 2007 est. 36 Italy 150,000 2007 est. 37 Rwanda 150,000 2007 est. 38 France 140,000 2007 est. 39 Spain 140,000 2007 est. 40 Togo 130,000 2007 est. 41 Burkina Faso 130,000 2007 est. 42 Argentina 120,000 2007 est. 43 Haiti 120,000 2007 est. 44 Burundi 110,000 2007 est. 45 Venezuela 110,000 1999 est. 46 Mali 100,000 2007 est. 47 Pakistan 96,000 2007 est. 48 Guinea 87,000 2007 est. 49 Iran 86,000 2007 est. 50 Malaysia 80,000 2007 est. 51 Congo, Republic of the 79,000 2007 est. 52 United Kingdom 77,000 2007 est. 53 Peru 76,000 2007 est. 54 Cambodia 75,000 2007 est. 55 Canada 73,000 2007 est. 56 Nepal 70,000 2007 est. 57 Senegal 67,000 2007 est. 58 Benin 64,000 2007 est. 59 Dominican Republic 62,000 2007 est. 60 Niger 60,000 2007 est. 61 Guatemala 59,000 2007 est. 62 Sierra Leone 55,000 2007 est. 63 Papua New Guinea 54,000 2007 est. 64 Germany 53,000 2007 est. 65 Gabon 49,000 2007 est. 66 Eritrea 38,000 2007 est. 67 El Salvador 35,000 2007 est. 68 Liberia 35,000 2007 est. 69 Portugal 34,000 2007 est. 70 Chile 31,000 2007 est. 71 Honduras 28,000 2007 est. 72 Jamaica 27,000 2007 est. 73 Ecuador 26,000 2007 est. 74 Switzerland 25,000 2007 est. 75 Somalia 24,000 2007 est. 76 Algeria 21,000 2007 est. 77 Morocco 21,000 2007 est. 78 Paraguay 21,000 2007 est. 79 Poland 20,000 2007 est. 80 Panama 20,000 2007 est. 81 Australia 18,000 2007 est. 82 Netherlands 18,000 2007 est. 83 Djibouti 16,000 2007 est. 84 Guinea-Bissau 16,000 2007 est. 85 Uzbekistan 16,000 2007 est. 86 Belgium 15,000 2007 est. 87 Romania 15,000 2007 est. 88 Madagascar 14,000 2007 est. 89 Trinidad and Tobago 14,000 2007 est. 90 Mauritania 14,000 2007 est. 91 Belarus 13,000 2007 est. 92 Mauritius 13,000 2007 est. 93 Korea, South 13,000 2007 est. 94 Guyana 13,000 2007 est. 95 Bangladesh 12,000 2007 est. 96 Yemen 12,000 2001 est. 97 Kazakhstan 12,000 2007 est. 98 Equatorial Guinea 11,000 2007 est. 99 Greece 11,000 2007 est. 100 Latvia 10,000 2007 est. 101 Libya 10,000 2001 est. 102 Uruguay 10,000 2007 est. 103 Tajikistan 10,000 2007 est. 104 Estonia 9,900 2007 est. 105 Austria 9,800 2007 est. 106 Costa Rica 9,700 2007 est. 107 Japan 9,600 2007 est. 108 Egypt 9,200 2007 est. 109 Moldova 8,900 2007 est. 110 Philippines 8,300 2007 est. 111 Gambia, The 8,200 2007 est. 112 Bolivia 8,100 2007 est. 113 Azerbaijan 7,800 2007 est. 114 Nicaragua 7,700 2007 est. 115 Puerto Rico 7,397 NA 116 Suriname 6,800 2007 est. 117 Serbia 6,400 2009 est. 118 Bahamas, The 6,200 2007 est. 119 Sweden 6,200 2007 est. 120 Cuba 6,200 2007 est. 121 Ireland 5,500 2007 est. 122 Laos 5,500 2007 est. 123 Israel 5,100 2007 est. 124 Denmark 4,800 2007 est. 125 Kyrgyzstan 4,200 2007 est. 126 Singapore 4,200 2007 est. 127 Sri Lanka 3,800 2007 est. 128 Tunisia 3,700 2007 est. 129 Belize 3,600 2007 est. 130 Hungary 3,300 2007 est. 131 Lebanon 3,000 2007 est. 132 Norway 3,000 2007 est. 133 Georgia 2,700 2007 est. 134 Hong Kong 2,600 2003 est. 135 Armenia 2,400 2007 est. 136 Finland 2,400 2007 est. 137 Barbados 2,200 2007 est. 138 Lithuania 2,200 2007 est. 139 Czech Republic 1,500 2007 est. 140 New Zealand 1,400 2007 est. 141 Oman 1,300 2001 est. 142 Cyprus 1,000 2007 est. 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 900 2007 est. 144 Cape Verde 775 NA 145 Bahrain 600 2007 est. 146 Jordan 600 2007 est. 147 Fiji 600 2003 est. 148 Iraq 500 2003 est. 149 Mongolia 500 2007 est. 150 Malta 500 2007 est. 151 Syria 500 2003 est. 152 Luxembourg 500 2003 est. 153 Bulgaria 346 2001 est. 154 Slovenia 280 2007 est. 155 Iceland 220 2007 est. 156 Brunei 200 2003 est. 157 Slovakia 200 2007 est. 158 Croatia 200 2007 est. 159 Macedonia 200 2007 est. 160 Turkmenistan 200 2007 est. 161 Bermuda 163 2005 162 Bhutan 100 2007 est. 163 Maldives 100 2001 est. 164 Greenland 100 NA 165 Svalbard 0 2001

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Rank code: 2157

Country Comparison :: HIV/AIDS - deaths

This entry gives an estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.

Rank country HIV/AIDS - deaths Date of Information

1 South Africa 350,000 2007 est. 2 India 310,000 2001 est. 3 Nigeria 170,000 2007 est. 4 Kenya 150,000 2003 est. 5 Zimbabwe 140,000 2007 est. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 100,000 2003 est. 7 Tanzania 96,000 2007 est. 8 Mozambique 81,000 2007 est. 9 Uganda 77,000 2007 est. 10 Malawi 68,000 2007 est. 11 Ethiopia 67,000 2007 est. 12 Zambia 56,000 2007 est. 13 Russia 40,000 2007 est. 14 China 39,000 2007 est. 15 Cameroon 39,000 2007 est. 16 Cote d'Ivoire 38,000 2007 est. 17 Thailand 30,000 2007 est. 18 Burma 25,000 2007 est. 19 Sudan 25,000 2007 est. 20 Vietnam 24,000 2007 est. 21 United States 22,000 2007 est. 22 Ghana 21,000 2007 est. 23 Ukraine 19,000 2007 est. 24 Lesotho 18,000 2007 est. 25 Brazil 15,000 2007 est. 26 Chad 14,000 2007 est. 27 Angola 11,000 2007 est. 28 Botswana 11,000 2007 est. 29 Central African Republic 11,000 2007 est. 30 Mexico 11,000 2007 est. 31 Burundi 11,000 2007 est. 32 Swaziland 10,000 2007 est. 33 Colombia 9,800 2007 est. 34 Burkina Faso 9,200 2007 est. 35 Togo 9,100 2007 est. 36 Indonesia 8,700 2007 est. 37 Rwanda 7,800 2007 est. 38 Haiti 7,200 2007 est. 39 Argentina 7,000 2007 est. 40 Cambodia 6,900 2007 est. 41 Congo, Republic of the 6,400 2007 est. 42 Mali 5,800 2007 est. 43 Pakistan 5,100 2007 est. 44 Namibia 5,100 2007 est. 45 Nepal 5,000 2007 est. 46 Guinea 4,500 2007 est. 47 Iran 4,300 2007 est. 48 Dominican Republic 4,100 2007 est. 49 Venezuela 4,100 2003 est. 50 Niger 4,000 2007 est. 51 Guatemala 3,900 2007 est. 52 Malaysia 3,900 2007 est. 53 Benin 3,300 2007 est. 54 Sierra Leone 3,300 2007 est. 55 Peru 3,300 2007 est. 56 Eritrea 2,600 2007 est. 57 Gabon 2,300 2007 est. 58 Liberia 2,300 2007 est. 59 Spain 2,300 2007 est. 60 Honduras 1,900 2007 est. 61 Trinidad and Tobago 1,900 2003 est. 62 Italy 1,900 2007 est. 63 Senegal 1,800 2007 est. 64 El Salvador 1,700 2007 est. 65 France 1,600 2007 est. 66 Somalia 1,600 2007 est. 67 Jamaica 1,500 2007 est. 68 Ecuador 1,400 2007 est. 69 Belarus 1,100 2007 est. 70 Guinea-Bissau 1,100 2007 est. 71 Djibouti 1,100 2007 est. 72 Chile 1,100 2007 est. 73 Algeria 1,000 2007 est. 74 Guyana 1,000 2007 est. 75 Madagascar 1,000 2007 est. 76 Mauritania 1,000 2007 est. 77 Panama 1,000 2007 est. 78 Papua New Guinea 1,000 2007 est. 79 Paraguay 1,000 2007 est. 80 Morocco 1,000 2007 est. 81 Gambia, The 600 2003 est. 82 Bangladesh 500 2007 est. 83 Canada 500 2007 est. 84 Egypt 500 2007 est. 85 Germany 500 2007 est. 86 Uzbekistan 500 2007 est. 87 Uruguay 500 2007 est. 88 Switzerland 500 2007 est. 89 Portugal 500 2007 est. 90 Nicaragua 500 2007 est. 91 Suriname 500 2003 est. 92 Latvia 500 2007 est. 93 Kazakhstan 500 2007 est. 94 Korea, South 500 2007 est. 95 Jordan 500 2003 est. 96 Estonia 500 2007 est. 97 United Kingdom 500 2007 est. 98 Tajikistan 500 2007 est. 99 Bolivia 500 2007 est. 100 Bermuda 392 2005 101 Equatorial Guinea 370 2001 est. 102 Romania 350 2001 est. 103 Cape Verde 225 NA 104 Armenia 200 2007 est. 105 Bahrain 200 2003 est. 106 Belize 200 2007 est. 107 Oman 200 2003 est. 108 Mongolia 200 2003 est. 109 Lithuania 200 2007 est. 110 Lebanon 200 2007 est. 111 Kyrgyzstan 200 2007 est. 112 Israel 200 2007 est. 113 Hong Kong 200 2003 est. 114 Georgia 200 2003 est. 115 Fiji 200 2003 est. 116 Tunisia 200 2007 est. 117 Syria 200 2003 est. 118 Singapore 200 2007 est. 119 Philippines 200 2007 est. 120 Poland 200 2007 est. 121 New Zealand 200 2003 est. 122 Netherlands 200 2007 est. 123 Costa Rica 200 2007 est. 124 Sri Lanka 200 2003 est. 125 Brunei 200 2003 est. 126 Bahamas, The 200 2007 est. 127 Azerbaijan 100 2007 est. 128 Australia 100 2007 est. 129 Denmark 100 2003 est. 130 Ireland 100 2007 est. 131 Turkmenistan 100 2004 est. 132 Sweden 100 2007 est. 133 Slovenia 100 2007 est. 134 Serbia 100 2009 est. 135 Norway 100 2003 est. 136 Malta 100 2003 est. 137 Mauritius 100 2001 est. 138 Macedonia 100 2003 est. 139 Moldova 100 2007 est. 140 Luxembourg 100 2003 est. 141 Slovakia 100 2001 est. 142 Laos 100 2007 est. 143 Japan 100 2007 est. 144 Iceland 100 2003 est. 145 Hungary 100 2001 est. 146 Greece 100 2007 est. 147 Finland 100 2003 est. 148 Cuba 100 2007 est. 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 100 2001 est. 150 Bulgaria 100 2001 est. 151 Belgium 100 2007 est. 152 Barbados 100 2007 est. 153 Austria 100 2003 est. 154 Czech Republic 10 2001 est. 155 Croatia 10 2001 est. 156 Svalbard 0 2001

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Rank code: 2158

Country Comparison :: Currency code

Rank country Currency code Date of Information

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Rank code: 2172

Country Comparison :: Distribution of family income - Gini index

This index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of family income in a country. The index is calculated from the Lorenz curve, in which cumulative family income is plotted against the number of families arranged from the poorest to the richest. The index is the ratio of (a) the area between a country's Lorenz curve and the 45 degree helping line to (b) the entire triangular area under the 45 degree line. The more nearly equal a country's income distribution, the closer its Lorenz curve to the 45 degree line and the lower its Gini index, e.g., a Scandinavian country with an index of 25. The more unequal a country's income distribution, the farther its Lorenz curve from the 45 degree line and the higher its Gini index, e.g., a Sub-Saharan country with an index of 50. If income were distributed with perfect equality, the Lorenz curve would coincide with the 45 degree line and the index would be zero; if income were distributed with perfect inequality, the Lorenz curve would coincide with the horizontal axis and the right vertical axis and the index would be 100.

Rank country Distribution of family income - Gini indexDate of

Information 1 Namibia 70.7 2003 2 South Africa 65.0 2005 3 Lesotho 63.2 1995 4 Botswana 63.0 1993 5 Sierra Leone 62.9 1989 6 Central African Republic 61.3 1993 7 Bolivia 59.2 2006 8 Haiti 59.2 2001 9 Paraguay 56.8 2008 10 Brazil 56.7 2005 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.2 2007 12 Panama 56.1 2003 13 Guatemala 55.1 2007 14 Chile 54.9 2003 15 Colombia 53.8 2005 16 Honduras 53.8 2003 17 Hong Kong 53.3 2007 18 El Salvador 52.4 2002 19 Papua New Guinea 50.9 1996 20 Zambia 50.8 2004 21 Niger 50.5 1995 22 Swaziland 50.4 2001 23 Gambia, The 50.2 1998 24 Zimbabwe 50.1 2006 25 Dominican Republic 49.9 2005 26 Peru 49.8 2005 27 Argentina 49.0 January-March 2007 28 Sri Lanka 49.0 2004 29 Venezuela 48.2 2003 30 Singapore 48.1 2008 31 Costa Rica 48.0 2008 32 Mexico 47.9 2006 33 Madagascar 47.5 2001 34 Mozambique 47.3 2002 35 Nepal 47.2 2008 36 China 47.0 2007 37 Rwanda 46.8 2000 38 Malaysia 46.1 2002 39 Ecuador 46.0 2006 40 Philippines 45.8 2006 41 Uganda 45.7 2002 42 Jamaica 45.5 2004 43 Uruguay 45.2 2006 44 United States 45.0 2007 45 Cameroon 44.6 2001 46 Cote d'Ivoire 44.6 2002 47 Iran 44.5 2006 48 Nigeria 43.7 2003 49 Turkey 43.6 2003 50 Guyana 43.2 1999 51 Nicaragua 43.1 2001 52 Cambodia 43.0 2007 est. 53 Kenya 42.5 2008 est. 54 Burundi 42.4 1998 55 Thailand 42.0 2002 56 Russia 41.5 September 2008 57 Senegal 41.3 2001 58 Georgia 40.8 2005 59 Turkmenistan 40.8 1998 60 Mali 40.1 2001 61 Morocco 40.0 2005 est. 62 Tunisia 40.0 2005 est. 63 Jordan 39.7 2007 64 Burkina Faso 39.5 2007 65 Ghana 39.4 2005-06 66 Indonesia 39.4 2005 67 Malawi 39.0 2004 68 Macedonia 39.0 2003 69 Mauritius 39.0 2006 est. 70 Mauritania 39.0 2000 71 Israel 38.6 2005 72 Portugal 38.5 2007 73 Guinea 38.1 2006 74 Japan 38.1 2002 75 Timor-Leste 38.0 76 Yemen 37.7 2005 77 Armenia 37.0 2006 78 Vietnam 37.0 2004 79 India 36.8 2004 80 Uzbekistan 36.8 2003 81 Azerbaijan 36.5 2001 82 Benin 36.5 2003 83 New Zealand 36.2 1997 84 Latvia 36.0 2005 85 Lithuania 36.0 2005 86 Algeria 35.3 1995 87 Poland 34.9 2005 88 Laos 34.6 2002 89 Tanzania 34.6 2000 90 Egypt 34.4 2001 91 Estonia 34.0 2008 92 United Kingdom 34.0 2005 93 Switzerland 33.7 2008 94 Bangladesh 33.2 2005 95 Moldova 33.2 2003 96 Greece 33.0 2005 97 Mongolia 32.8 2002 98 France 32.7 2008 99 Tajikistan 32.6 2006 100 Canada 32.1 2005 101 Ireland 32.0 2005 102 Spain 32.0 2005 103 Romania 32.0 2008 104 Italy 32.0 2006 105 Korea, South 31.3 2007 106 European Union 31.0 2005 est. 107 Ukraine 31.0 2006 108 Netherlands 30.9 2007 109 Bulgaria 30.7 2007 110 Pakistan 30.6 FY07/08 111 Australia 30.5 2006 112 Kazakhstan 30.4 2005 113 Kyrgyzstan 30.3 2003 114 Ethiopia 30.0 2000 115 Montenegro 30.0 2003 116 Serbia 30.0 2003 117 Finland 29.5 2007 118 Cyprus 29.0 2005 119 Croatia 29.0 2008 120 Belgium 28.0 2005 121 Hungary 28.0 2005 122 Belarus 27.9 2005 123 Germany 27.0 2006 124 Albania 26.7 2005 125 Austria 26.0 2007 126 Luxembourg 26.0 2005 127 Malta 26.0 2007 128 Slovakia 26.0 2005 129 Czech Republic 26.0 2005 130 Iceland 25.0 2005 131 Norway 25.0 2008 132 Denmark 24.0 2005 133 Slovenia 24.0 2005 134 Sweden 23.0 2005

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Rank code: 2173

Country Comparison :: Oil - production

This entry is the total oil produced in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.

Rank country (bbl/day) Date of Information

1 Saudi Arabia 10,780,000 2008 est. 2 Russia 9,790,000 2008 est. 3 United States 8,514,000 2008 est. 4 Iran 4,174,000 2008 est. 5 China 3,973,000 2008 est. 6 Canada 3,350,000 2008 est. 7 Mexico 3,186,000 2008 est. 8 United Arab Emirates 3,046,000 2008 est. 9 Kuwait 2,741,000 2008 est. 10 Venezuela 2,643,000 2008 est. 11 European Union 2,538,000 2007 est. 12 Norway 2,466,000 2008 est. 13 Brazil 2,422,000 2008 est. 14 Iraq 2,385,000 2008 est. 15 Algeria 2,180,000 2008 est. 16 Nigeria 2,169,000 2008 est. 17 Angola 2,015,000 2008 est. 18 Libya 1,875,000 2008 est. 19 United Kingdom 1,584,000 2008 est. 20 Kazakhstan 1,429,000 2008 est. 21 Qatar 1,208,000 2008 est. 22 Indonesia 1,051,000 2008 est. 23 India 883,500 2008 est. 24 Azerbaijan 875,200 2008 est. 25 Argentina 792,300 2008 est. 26 Oman 761,000 2008 est. 27 Malaysia 727,200 2008 est. 28 Egypt 630,600 2008 est. 29 Colombia 600,600 2008 est. 30 Australia 586,400 2008 est. 31 Ecuador 505,100 2008 est. 32 Sudan 480,200 2008 est. 33 Syria 426,100 2008 est. 34 Thailand 361,300 2008 est. 35 Equatorial Guinea 359,200 2008 est. 36 Vietnam 313,600 2008 est. 37 Yemen 300,100 2008 est. 38 Denmark 288,800 2008 est. 39 Gabon 247,800 2008 est. 40 Congo, Republic of the 239,900 2008 est. 41 South Africa 195,000 2008 est. 42 Turkmenistan 189,400 2008 est. 43 Trinidad and Tobago 163,300 2008 est. 44 Italy 162,200 2008 est. 45 Brunei 157,400 2008 est. 46 Germany 150,800 2008 est. 47 Japan 133,100 2008 est. 48 Chad 127,000 2008 est. 49 Peru 120,200 2008 est. 50 Romania 115,200 2008 est. 51 Ukraine 101,300 2008 est. 52 Timor-Leste 100,000 2008 est. 53 Tunisia 86,930 2008 est. 54 Uzbekistan 83,820 2008 est. 55 Cameroon 81,720 2008 est. 56 Netherlands 72,090 2008 est. 57 France 70,800 2008 est. 58 New Zealand 65,400 2008 est. 59 Pakistan 61,870 2008 est. 60 Cote d'Ivoire 60,100 2008 est. 61 Cuba 52,630 2008 est. 62 Bolivia 51,360 2008 est. 63 Bahrain 48,520 2008 est. 64 Turkey 46,120 2008 est. 65 Papua New Guinea 38,100 2008 est. 66 Hungary 37,830 2008 est. 67 Poland 35,560 2008 est. 68 Belarus 32,950 2008 est. 69 Korea, South 30,440 2008 est. 70 Spain 28,130 2008 est. 71 Philippines 25,120 2008 est. 72 Austria 24,850 2008 est. 73 Croatia 22,200 2008 est. 74 Burma 22,120 2008 est. 75 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19,960 2008 est. 76 Virgin Islands 17,620 2008 est. 77 Czech Republic 16,080 2008 est. 78 Guatemala 15,550 2008 est. 79 Suriname 15,280 2008 est. 80 Slovakia 14,000 2008 est. 81 Mauritania 12,830 2008 est. 82 Taiwan 12,310 2008 est. 83 Serbia 11,420 2008 est. 84 Belgium 11,220 2008 est. 85 Chile 11,190 2008 est. 86 Finland 9,789 2008 est. 87 Singapore 8,553 2008 est. 88 Lithuania 8,247 2008 est. 89 Portugal 7,861 2008 est. 90 Estonia 7,600 2008 est. 91 Ghana 7,399 2008 est. 92 Bangladesh 6,426 2008 est. 93 Albania 5,985 2008 est. 94 Israel 5,246 2008 est. 95 Greece 4,891 2008 est. 96 Morocco 4,310 2008 est. 97 Sweden 3,572 2008 est. 98 Belize 3,511 2008 est. 99 Bulgaria 3,357 2008 est. 100 Switzerland 3,244 2008 est. 101 Mongolia 3,216 2008 102 Aruba 2,351 2008 est. 103 Puerto Rico 1,354 2008 est. 104 Barbados 1,100 2008 est. 105 Georgia 977 2008 est. 106 Kyrgyzstan 958 2008 est. 107 Uruguay 946 2008 est. 108 Tajikistan 238 2008 est. 109 Zambia 159 2008 est. 110 Korea, North 121 2008 est. 111 Madagascar 85 2008 est. 112 Paraguay 27 2008 est. 113 Slovenia 5 2008 est. 114 Sierra Leone 3 2008 est. 115 Antigua and Barbuda 0 2008 est. 116 Botswana 0 2008 est. 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 2008 est. 118 Solomon Islands 0 2008 est. 119 Zimbabwe 0 2008 est. 120 Swaziland 0 2008 est. 121 Samoa 0 2008 est. 122 Western Sahara 0 2008 est. 123 Namibia 0 2008 est. 124 British Virgin Islands 0 2008 est. 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 2008 est. 126 Burkina Faso 0 2008 est. 127 Tanzania 0 2008 est. 128 Sao Tome and Principe 0 2008 est. 129 Togo 0 2008 est. 130 Tonga 0 2008 est. 131 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 2008 est. 132 Saint Lucia 0 2008 est. 133 Somalia 0 2008 est. 134 Saint Helena 0 2008 est. 135 Senegal 0 2008 est. 136 Seychelles 0 2008 est. 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 2008 est. 138 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 2008 est. 139 Rwanda 0 2008 est. 140 Guinea-Bissau 0 2008 est. 141 Panama 0 2008 est. 142 Luxembourg 0 2008 est. 143 Lesotho 0 2008 est. 144 Liberia 0 2008 est. 145 Latvia 0 2008 est. 146 Lebanon 0 2008 est. 147 Laos 0 2008 est. 148 Kosovo 0 2007 149 Kiribati 0 2008 est. 150 Kenya 0 2008 est. 151 Nicaragua 0 2008 est. 152 Netherlands Antilles 0 2008 est. 153 Nauru 0 2008 est. 154 Nepal 0 2008 est. 155 Vanuatu 0 2008 est. 156 Niger 0 2008 est. 157 Niue 0 2008 est. 158 New Caledonia 0 2008 est. 159 Mozambique 0 2008 est. 160 Maldives 0 2008 est. 161 Malta 0 2008 est. 162 Mauritius 0 2008 est. 163 Mali 0 2008 est. 164 Macedonia 0 2008 est. 165 Montenegro 0 2008 est. 166 Malawi 0 2008 est. 167 Montserrat 0 2008 est. 168 Moldova 0 2008 est. 169 Macau 0 2008 est. 170 Jordan 0 2008 est. 171 Jamaica 0 2008 est. 172 Gambia, The 0 2008 est. 173 French Polynesia 0 2008 est. 174 Faroe Islands 0 2008 est. 175 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 0 2008 est. 176 Fiji 0 2008 est. 177 Ethiopia 0 2008 est. 178 El Salvador 0 2008 est. 179 Eritrea 0 2008 est. 180 Ireland 0 2008 est. 181 Dominican Republic 0 2008 est. 182 Dominica 0 2008 est. 183 Djibouti 0 2008 est. 184 Cyprus 0 2008 est. 185 Cook Islands 0 2008 est. 186 Iceland 0 2008 est. 187 Honduras 0 2008 est. 188 Hong Kong 0 2008 est. 189 Haiti 0 2008 est. 190 Guyana 0 2008 est. 191 Guinea 0 2008 est. 192 Greenland 0 2008 est. 193 Grenada 0 2008 est. 194 Gibraltar 0 2008 est. 195 Cape Verde 0 2008 est. 196 Central African Republic 0 2008 est. 197 Costa Rica 0 2008 est. 198 Comoros 0 2008 est. 199 Cayman Islands 0 2008 est. 200 Sri Lanka 0 2008 est. 201 Cambodia 0 2008 est. 202 Burundi 0 2008 est. 203 Bhutan 0 2008 est. 204 Benin 0 2008 est. 205 Bahamas, The 0 2008 est. 206 Bermuda 0 2008 est. 207 Armenia 0 2008 est. 208 American Samoa 0 2008 est. 209 Afghanistan 0 2008 est.

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Rank code: 2174

Country Comparison :: Oil - consumption

This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.

Rank country (bbl/day) Date of Information

1 United States 19,500,000 2008 est. 2 European Union 14,440,000 2007 est. 3 China 7,850,000 2008 est. 4 Japan 4,785,000 2008 est. 5 India 2,940,000 2008 est. 6 Russia 2,900,000 2008 est. 7 Germany 2,569,000 2008 est. 8 Brazil 2,520,000 2008 est. 9 Saudi Arabia 2,380,000 2008 est. 10 Canada 2,260,000 2008 est. 11 Korea, South 2,175,000 2008 est. 12 Mexico 2,128,000 2008 est. 13 France 1,986,000 2008 est. 14 Iran 1,755,000 2008 est. 15 United Kingdom 1,710,000 2008 est. 16 Italy 1,639,000 2008 est. 17 Indonesia 1,564,000 2008 est. 18 Spain 1,562,000 2008 est. 19 Netherlands 962,900 2008 est. 20 Taiwan 959,000 2008 est. 21 Australia 953,700 2008 est. 22 Thailand 942,000 2008 est. 23 Singapore 896,000 2008 est. 24 Venezuela 760,000 2008 est. 25 Belgium 716,800 2008 est. 26 Egypt 697,000 2008 est. 27 Turkey 675,500 2008 est. 28 Iraq 638,000 2008 est. 29 Argentina 610,000 2008 est. 30 South Africa 583,000 2008 est. 31 Malaysia 547,000 2008 est. 32 Poland 544,800 2008 est. 33 United Arab Emirates 463,000 2008 est. 34 Greece 434,000 2008 est. 35 Pakistan 383,000 2008 est. 36 Hong Kong 366,000 2008 est. 37 Ukraine 353,000 2008 est. 38 Sweden 351,800 2008 est. 39 Kuwait 325,000 2008 est. 40 Philippines 320,000 2008 est. 41 Algeria 299,000 2008 est. 42 Portugal 291,700 2008 est. 43 Colombia 291,000 2008 est. 44 Vietnam 288,000 2008 est. 45 Nigeria 286,000 2008 est. 46 Austria 285,400 2008 est. 47 Chile 277,000 2008 est. 48 Switzerland 275,600 2008 est. 49 Libya 273,000 2008 est. 50 Syria 256,000 2008 est. 51 Kazakhstan 239,000 2008 est. 52 Israel 235,000 2008 est. 53 Norway 220,200 2008 est. 54 Romania 219,000 2008 est. 55 Finland 215,600 2008 est. 56 Czech Republic 212,800 2008 est. 57 Ireland 188,000 2008 est. 58 Morocco 187,000 2008 est. 59 Puerto Rico 185,300 2008 est. 60 Belarus 184,000 2008 est. 61 Denmark 181,100 2008 est. 62 Ecuador 178,000 2008 est. 63 Cuba 176,000 2008 est. 64 Hungary 162,100 2008 est. 65 Peru 160,000 2008 est. 66 New Zealand 154,100 2008 est. 67 Yemen 149,000 2008 est. 68 Uzbekistan 148,000 2008 est. 69 Qatar 129,000 2008 est. 70 Azerbaijan 126,000 2008 est. 71 Bulgaria 124,000 2008 est. 72 Dominican Republic 119,000 2008 est. 73 Turkmenistan 112,000 2008 est. 74 Jordan 108,000 2008 est. 75 Croatia 105,000 2008 est. 76 Bangladesh 95,000 2008 est. 77 Panama 94,000 2008 est. 78 Lebanon 92,000 2008 est. 79 Tunisia 90,000 2008 est. 80 Sri Lanka 89,000 2008 est. 81 Sudan 86,000 2008 est. 82 Slovakia 84,990 2008 est. 83 Oman 81,000 2008 est. 84 Jamaica 78,000 2008 est. 85 Guatemala 76,000 2008 est. 86 Kenya 75,000 2008 est. 87 Lithuania 73,000 2008 est. 88 Virgin Islands 72,860 2008 est. 89 Netherlands Antilles 71,000 2008 est. 90 Angola 64,000 2008 est. 91 Slovenia 61,000 2008 est. 92 Bolivia 60,000 2008 est. 93 Luxembourg 59,140 2008 est. 94 Cyprus 59,000 2008 est. 95 Ghana 56,000 2008 est. 96 Honduras 52,000 2008 est. 97 Armenia 48,000 2008 est. 98 Costa Rica 45,000 2008 est. 99 El Salvador 45,000 2008 est. 100 Burma 41,000 2008 est. 101 Trinidad and Tobago 41,000 2008 est. 102 Uruguay 41,000 2008 est. 103 Latvia 39,000 2008 est. 104 Bahrain 38,000 2008 est. 105 Senegal 38,000 2008 est. 106 Ethiopia 37,000 2008 est. 107 Tajikistan 36,000 2008 est. 108 Albania 34,000 2008 est. 109 Bahamas, The 34,000 2008 est. 110 Papua New Guinea 33,000 2008 est. 111 Tanzania 32,000 2008 est. 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29,000 2008 est. 113 Nicaragua 29,000 2008 est. 114 Estonia 29,000 2008 est. 115 Paraguay 28,000 2008 est. 116 Cameroon 26,000 2008 est. 117 Cote d'Ivoire 25,000 2008 est. 118 Gibraltar 24,000 2008 est. 119 Mauritius 23,000 2008 est. 120 Benin 21,000 2008 est. 121 Mauritania 21,000 2008 est. 122 Namibia 21,000 2008 est. 123 Macedonia 21,000 2008 est. 124 Madagascar 20,000 2008 est. 125 Togo 20,000 2008 est. 126 Iceland 19,880 2008 est. 127 Malta 19,000 2008 est. 128 Nepal 18,000 2008 est. 129 Moldova 17,000 2008 est. 130 Korea, North 16,000 2008 est. 131 Macau 16,000 2008 est. 132 Zambia 16,000 2008 est. 133 Mozambique 16,000 2008 est. 134 Botswana 15,000 2008 est. 135 Mongolia 15,000 2008 est. 136 Kyrgyzstan 15,000 2008 est. 137 Brunei 15,000 2008 est. 138 Gabon 14,000 2008 est. 139 Georgia 14,000 2008 est. 140 Suriname 14,000 2008 est. 141 Djibouti 13,000 2008 est. 142 New Caledonia 13,000 2008 est. 143 Zimbabwe 13,000 2008 est. 144 Uganda 13,000 2008 est. 145 Haiti 12,000 2008 est. 146 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11,000 2008 est. 147 Guyana 11,000 2008 est. 148 Fiji 10,000 2008 est. 149 Barbados 9,000 2008 est. 150 Guinea 9,000 2008 est. 151 Sierra Leone 9,000 2008 est. 152 Burkina Faso 9,000 2008 est. 153 Congo, Republic of the 9,000 2008 est. 154 Aruba 8,000 2008 est. 155 Malawi 8,000 2008 est. 156 Belize 7,000 2008 est. 157 Seychelles 7,000 2008 est. 158 French Polynesia 7,000 2008 est. 159 Maldives 6,000 2008 est. 160 Rwanda 6,000 2008 est. 161 Niger 6,000 2008 est. 162 Antigua and Barbuda 5,000 2008 est. 163 Afghanistan 5,000 2008 est. 164 Bermuda 5,000 2008 est. 165 Faroe Islands 5,000 2008 est. 166 Somalia 5,000 2008 est. 167 Mali 5,000 2008 est. 168 Eritrea 5,000 2008 est. 169 American Samoa 4,000 2008 est. 170 Swaziland 4,000 2008 est. 171 Greenland 4,000 2008 est. 172 Liberia 4,000 2008 est. 173 Cambodia 4,000 2008 est. 174 Burundi 3,000 2008 est. 175 Cayman Islands 3,000 2008 est. 176 Saint Lucia 3,000 2008 est. 177 Guinea-Bissau 3,000 2008 est. 178 Laos 3,000 2008 est. 179 Grenada 3,000 2008 est. 180 Solomon Islands 2,000 2008 est. 181 Western Sahara 2,000 2008 est. 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,000 2008 est. 183 Lesotho 2,000 2008 est. 184 Cape Verde 2,000 2008 est. 185 Gambia, The 2,000 2008 est. 186 Central African Republic 2,000 2008 est. 187 Bhutan 1,000 2008 est. 188 Samoa 1,000 2008 est. 189 British Virgin Islands 1,000 2008 est. 190 Sao Tome and Principe 1,000 2008 est. 191 Tonga 1,000 2008 est. 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,000 2008 est. 193 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1,000 2008 est. 194 Nauru 1,000 2008 est. 195 Vanuatu 1,000 2008 est. 196 Montserrat 1,000 2008 est. 197 Equatorial Guinea 1,000 2008 est. 198 Dominica 1,000 2008 est. 199 Chad 1,000 2008 est. 200 Cook Islands 1,000 2008 est. 201 Comoros 1,000 2008 est. 202 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 0 2008 est. 203 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 2008 est. 204 Saint Helena 0 2008 est. 205 Niue 0 2008 est. 206 Kiribati 0 2008 est.

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Rank code: 2175

Country Comparison :: Oil - imports

This entry is the total oil imported in barrels per day (bbl/day), including both crude oil and oil products.

Rank country (bbl/day) Date of Information

1 United States 13,470,000 2008 est. 2 European Union 8,613,000 2007 est. 3 Japan 5,263,000 2008 est. 4 China 4,210,000 2007 5 Korea, South 2,982,000 2008 est. 6 Germany 2,777,000 2008 est. 7 Netherlands 2,678,000 2008 est. 8 India 2,518,000 2007 est. 9 France 2,346,000 2008 est. 10 Italy 2,205,000 2008 est. 11 Singapore 2,109,000 2007 est. 12 Spain 1,813,000 2008 est. 13 United Kingdom 1,651,000 2008 est. 14 Taiwan 1,251,000 2007 est. 15 Canada 1,165,000 2008 est. 16 Belgium 1,076,000 2008 est. 17 Thailand 826,000 2007 est. 18 Turkey 783,800 2008 est. 19 Australia 687,200 2008 est. 20 Indonesia 671,000 2007 est. 21 Brazil 632,900 2007 est. 22 Poland 595,400 2008 est. 23 Greece 553,000 2008 est. 24 Sweden 542,100 2008 est. 25 South Africa 490,500 2007 est. 26 Virgin Islands 480,600 2007 est. 27 Mexico 479,600 2008 est. 28 Belarus 444,800 2007 est. 29 Ukraine 354,100 2007 est. 30 Portugal 351,100 2008 est. 31 Finland 347,400 2008 est. 32 Philippines 342,200 2007 est. 33 Hong Kong 334,900 2008 34 Pakistan 319,500 2007 est. 35 Israel 318,900 2007 est. 36 Malaysia 314,600 2007 est. 37 Chile 311,200 2007 est. 38 Austria 305,000 2008 est. 39 Netherlands Antilles 298,500 2007 est. 40 Vietnam 254,000 2007 est. 41 Switzerland 247,200 2008 est. 42 Aruba 236,400 2007 est. 43 Bahrain 228,400 2007 est. 44 Puerto Rico 225,000 2007 est. 45 Romania 217,000 2007 est. 46 Czech Republic 213,900 2008 est. 47 Iran 212,200 2007 est. 48 Lithuania 204,000 2007 est. 49 Morocco 195,800 2007 est. 50 Hungary 195,400 2008 est. 51 United Arab Emirates 192,900 2007 est. 52 Ireland 190,800 2008 est. 53 Bulgaria 189,000 2007 est. 54 Nigeria 170,000 2007 est. 55 Kazakhstan 164,000 2007 est. 56 Denmark 153,800 2008 est. 57 Slovakia 148,600 2008 est. 58 New Zealand 147,600 2008 est. 59 Egypt 146,200 2007 est. 60 Peru 133,100 2007 est. 61 Croatia 122,100 2007 est. 62 Iraq 116,900 2007 est. 63 Dominican Republic 116,200 2007 est. 64 Jordan 108,200 2007 est. 65 Cuba 104,800 2007 est. 66 Norway 104,400 2008 est. 67 Trinidad and Tobago 92,480 2007 est. 68 Sri Lanka 87,690 2007 est. 69 Bangladesh 87,660 2007 est. 70 Tunisia 87,300 2007 est. 71 Panama 87,100 2007 est. 72 Lebanon 86,750 2007 est. 73 Cote d'Ivoire 80,960 2007 est. 74 Kenya 80,530 2007 est. 75 Saudi Arabia 79,250 2007 est. 76 Jamaica 77,720 2007 est. 77 Guatemala 72,440 2007 est. 78 Bahamas, The 72,420 2007 est. 79 Serbia 70,760 2005 est. 80 Yemen 65,860 2007 est. 81 Slovenia 63,080 2007 est. 82 Luxembourg 60,030 2008 est. 83 Cyprus 58,930 2007 est. 84 Syria 58,710 2007 est. 85 Ecuador 54,190 2007 est. 86 Uruguay 52,730 2007 est. 87 Argentina 52,290 2007 est. 88 Costa Rica 47,860 2007 est. 89 Russia 47,360 2007 est. 90 El Salvador 46,310 2007 est. 91 Honduras 46,130 2007 est. 92 Cameroon 45,520 2007 est. 93 Ghana 45,380 2007 est. 94 Armenia 45,200 2007 est. 95 Latvia 43,400 2007 est. 96 Senegal 42,850 2007 est. 97 Uzbekistan 35,810 2007 est. 98 Ethiopia 33,590 2007 est. 99 Cambodia 30,970 2007 est. 100 Estonia 30,590 2007 est. 101 Nicaragua 29,570 2007 est. 102 Benin 28,900 2007 est. 103 Angola 28,090 2007 est. 104 Tanzania 28,070 2007 est. 105 Macedonia 26,730 2007 est. 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25,990 2007 est. 107 Gibraltar 25,610 2007 est. 108 Paraguay 25,100 2007 est. 109 Albania 24,080 2007 est. 110 Mauritius 22,200 2007 est. 111 Mauritania 20,610 2007 est. 112 Fiji 20,340 2007 est. 113 Namibia 19,120 2007 est. 114 Burma 18,250 2007 est. 115 Malta 17,910 2007 est. 116 Mongolia 17,680 2008 117 Iceland 17,510 2008 est. 118 Oman 17,290 2007 est. 119 Madagascar 16,940 2007 est. 120 Nepal 16,920 2007 est. 121 Georgia 16,590 2007 est. 122 Colombia 16,540 2007 est. 123 Togo 15,270 2007 est. 124 Botswana 15,180 2007 est. 125 Zambia 14,730 2007 est. 126 New Caledonia 14,430 2007 est. 127 Papua New Guinea 14,380 2007 est. 128 Algeria 14,320 2007 est. 129 Moldova 14,230 2007 est. 130 Korea, North 13,890 2007 est. 131 Zimbabwe 13,830 2007 est. 132 Mozambique 13,760 2007 est. 133 Uganda 13,090 2007 est. 134 Kyrgyzstan 12,850 2007 est. 135 Haiti 12,280 2007 est. 136 Sudan 11,400 2007 est. 137 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11,350 2007 est. 138 Guyana 10,550 2007 est. 139 Barbados 10,390 2007 est. 140 Tajikistan 10,100 2008 141 Guinea 8,674 2007 est. 142 Djibouti 8,476 2007 est. 143 Sierra Leone 8,316 2007 est. 144 Burkina Faso 8,283 2007 est. 145 Seychelles 7,653 2007 est. 146 Belize 7,204 2007 est. 147 Malawi 6,960 2007 est. 148 French Polynesia 6,701 2007 est. 149 Somalia 6,387 2007 est. 150 Suriname 6,296 2007 est. 151 Bolivia 6,172 2007 est. 152 Montenegro 6,093 2005 153 Rwanda 5,623 2007 est. 154 Maldives 5,406 2007 est. 155 Niger 5,367 2007 est. 156 Macau 5,027 2008 est. 157 Faroe Islands 4,922 2007 est. 158 Eritrea 4,790 2007 est. 159 Antigua and Barbuda 4,690 2007 est. 160 Bermuda 4,500 2007 est. 161 Afghanistan 4,404 2007 est. 162 Mali 4,402 2007 est. 163 Liberia 4,263 2007 est. 164 Gabon 4,185 2007 est. 165 Greenland 4,172 2007 est. 166 American Samoa 4,140 2007 est. 167 Swaziland 4,100 2007 est. 168 Cayman Islands 3,294 2007 est. 169 Laos 3,080 2007 est. 170 Azerbaijan 2,848 2007 est. 171 Saint Lucia 2,747 2007 est. 172 Guinea-Bissau 2,545 2007 est. 173 Turkmenistan 2,542 2007 est. 174 Burundi 2,495 2007 est. 175 Gambia, The 2,266 2007 est. 176 Central African Republic 2,203 2007 est. 177 Congo, Republic of the 2,136 2007 est. 178 Grenada 1,923 2007 est. 179 Western Sahara 1,702 2007 est. 180 Cape Verde 1,619 2007 est. 181 Chad 1,571 2007 est. 182 Lesotho 1,553 2007 est. 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,451 2007 est. 184 Solomon Islands 1,323 2007 est. 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,225 2007 est. 186 Tonga 1,173 2007 est. 187 Bhutan 1,168 2007 est. 188 Equatorial Guinea 1,114 2007 est. 189 Samoa 1,105 2007 est. 190 Nauru 1,026 2007 est. 191 Dominica 838 2007 est. 192 Comoros 766 2007 est. 193 Sao Tome and Principe 726 2007 est. 194 British Virgin Islands 691 2007 est. 195 Vanuatu 654 2007 est. 196 Libya 575 2007 est. 197 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 564 2007 est. 198 Montserrat 521 2007 est. 199 Cook Islands 495 2007 est. 200 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 271 2007 est. 201 Kiribati 261 2007 est. 202 Brunei 238 2007 est. 203 Turks and Caicos Islands 80 2007 est. 204 Saint Helena 80 2007 est. 205 Niue 31 2007 est. 206 Kuwait 0 2007 est. 207 Qatar 0 2007 est. 208 Venezuela 0 2007 est.

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Rank code: 2176

Country Comparison :: Oil - exports

This entry is the total oil exported in barrels per day (bbl/day), including both crude oil and oil products.

Rank country (bbl/day) Date of Information

1 Saudi Arabia 8,728,000 2007 est. 2 Russia 6,845,000 2007 est. 3 Iran 2,719,000 2007 est. 4 United Arab Emirates 2,700,000 2007 est. 5 Canada 2,421,000 2008 est. 6 Norway 2,383,000 2008 est. 7 Kuwait 2,349,000 2007 est. 8 Nigeria 2,327,000 2007 est. 9 European Union 2,196,000 2007 est. 10 Venezuela 2,182,000 2007 est. 11 Mexico 1,986,000 2008 est. 12 Algeria 1,891,000 2007 est. 13 Iraq 1,830,000 2008 est. 14 Netherlands 1,647,000 2008 est. 15 United Kingdom 1,602,000 2008 est. 16 Libya 1,542,000 2007 est. 17 United States 1,433,000 2008 est. 18 Angola 1,407,000 2007 est. 19 Kazakhstan 1,313,000 2007 est. 20 Singapore 1,289,000 2007 est. 21 Qatar 1,043,000 2007 est. 22 Korea, South 800,000 2008 est. 23 India 671,200 2007 est. 24 Italy 667,100 2008 est. 25 Oman 593,700 2008 est. 26 Germany 582,900 2008 est. 27 Brazil 570,100 2007 est. 28 France 554,100 2008 est. 29 Azerbaijan 528,900 2007 est. 30 Malaysia 511,900 2007 est. 31 Belgium 507,500 2008 est. 32 China 419,200 2007 est. 33 Ecuador 417,000 2007 est. 34 Virgin Islands 388,000 2007 est. 35 Equatorial Guinea 362,900 2007 est. 36 Vietnam 347,400 2007 est. 37 Australia 332,400 2008 est. 38 Argentina 314,400 2007 est. 39 Belarus 303,900 2007 est. 40 Sudan 303,800 2007 est. 41 Taiwan 303,500 2007 est. 42 Colombia 294,000 2008 est. 43 Denmark 287,100 2008 est. 44 Yemen 274,400 2007 est. 45 Japan 268,300 2008 est. 46 Trinidad and Tobago 248,300 2007 est. 47 Congo, Republic of the 241,100 2007 est. 48 Bahrain 238,300 2007 est. 49 Aruba 231,100 2007 est. 50 Gabon 227,300 2007 est. 51 Spain 226,900 2008 est. 52 Netherlands Antilles 224,600 2007 est. 53 Sweden 219,300 2008 est. 54 Thailand 216,400 2007 est. 55 Brunei 207,500 2007 est. 56 Chad 157,900 2007 est. 57 Egypt 155,200 2007 est. 58 Syria 155,000 2008 est. 59 Greece 151,300 2008 est. 60 Turkey 141,700 2008 est. 61 Lithuania 137,200 2007 est. 62 Finland 133,000 2008 est. 63 South Africa 128,500 2007 est. 64 Cote d'Ivoire 115,700 2007 est. 65 Romania 115,600 2007 est. 66 Cameroon 107,100 2007 est. 67 Ukraine 97,200 2007 est. 68 Indonesia 85,000 2008 est. 69 Turkmenistan 84,770 2007 est. 70 Tunisia 77,130 2007 est. 71 Bulgaria 76,570 2007 est. 72 Slovakia 74,070 2008 est. 73 Hungary 72,050 2008 est. 74 Israel 69,580 2007 est. 75 Peru 68,640 2007 est. 76 Poland 67,340 2008 est. 77 Portugal 53,260 2008 est. 78 Chile 49,250 2007 est. 79 Austria 45,580 2008 est. 80 Croatia 43,750 2007 est. 81 Bahamas, The 41,570 2007 est. 82 Philippines 36,720 2007 est. 83 New Zealand 34,260 2008 est. 84 Papua New Guinea 32,490 2007 est. 85 Mauritania 30,620 2007 est. 86 Pakistan 30,090 2007 est. 87 Ireland 22,710 2008 est. 88 Czech Republic 22,560 2008 est. 89 Guatemala 21,850 2007 est. 90 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20,090 2007 est. 91 Hong Kong 19,480 2008 92 Morocco 17,420 2007 est. 93 Puerto Rico 16,520 2007 est. 94 Bolivia 10,950 2007 est. 95 Switzerland 10,310 2008 est. 96 Benin 8,770 2007 est. 97 Slovenia 8,450 2007 est. 98 Macedonia 7,410 2007 est. 99 Estonia 7,280 2007 est. 100 Kenya 7,270 2007 est. 101 Uruguay 7,100 2007 est. 102 Uzbekistan 6,104 2007 est. 103 Latvia 5,873 2007 est. 104 Senegal 5,653 2007 est. 105 Ghana 4,843 2007 est. 106 Panama 4,803 2007 est. 107 Suriname 4,308 2007 est. 108 Serbia 3,641 2005 109 Iceland 2,975 2008 est. 110 Bangladesh 2,612 2007 est. 111 Fiji 2,455 2007 est. 112 Belize 2,260 2007 est. 113 Burma 2,200 2007 est. 114 Costa Rica 2,117 2007 est. 115 El Salvador 1,927 2007 est. 116 Kyrgyzstan 1,890 2007 est. 117 Barbados 1,750 2007 est. 118 Togo 1,547 2005 119 Georgia 1,486 2007 est. 120 Somalia 1,475 2007 est. 121 Sri Lanka 968 2007 est. 122 Albania 749 2005 est. 123 New Caledonia 645 2007 est. 124 Sierra Leone 502 2007 est. 125 Madagascar 365 2007 est. 126 Tajikistan 349 NA 127 Montenegro 314 2005 128 Zambia 275 2007 est. 129 Antigua and Barbuda 219 2007 est. 130 Nicaragua 213 2007 est. 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 192 2007 est. 132 Luxembourg 168 2008 est. 133 Greenland 150 2007 est. 134 Gambia, The 42 2007 est. 135 Moldova 36 2007 est. 136 Liberia 23 2007 est. 137 Djibouti 19 2007 est. 138 Afghanistan 0 2007 est. 139 Bermuda 0 2007 est. 140 Bhutan 0 2007 est. 141 Cambodia 0 2007 est. 142 Comoros 0 2007 est. 143 Cuba 0 2007 est. 144 Rwanda 0 2007 est. 145 Guinea-Bissau 0 2007 est. 146 Paraguay 0 2007 est. 147 Nauru 0 2007 est. 148 Nepal 0 2007 est. 149 Vanuatu 0 2007 est. 150 Niger 0 2007 est. 151 Niue 0 2007 est. 152 Macau 0 2007 est. 153 Swaziland 0 2007 est. 154 Samoa 0 2007 est. 155 Western Sahara 0 2007 est. 156 Namibia 0 2007 est. 157 British Virgin Islands 0 2007 est. 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 2007 est. 159 Burkina Faso 0 2007 est. 160 Uganda 0 2007 est. 161 Tanzania 0 2007 est. 162 Zimbabwe 0 2007 est. 163 Sao Tome and Principe 0 2007 est. 164 Tonga 0 2007 est. 165 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 2007 est. 166 Saint Lucia 0 2007 est. 167 Saint Helena 0 2007 est. 168 Seychelles 0 2007 est. 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 2007 est. 170 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 2007 est. 171 Lesotho 0 2007 est. 172 Lebanon 0 2007 est. 173 Laos 0 2007 est. 174 Kiribati 0 2007 est. 175 Korea, North 0 2007 est. 176 Jordan 0 2007 est. 177 Jamaica 0 2007 est. 178 Faroe Islands 0 2007 est. 179 Mozambique 0 2007 est. 180 Maldives 0 2007 est. 181 Malta 0 2007 est. 182 Mauritius 0 2007 est. 183 Mali 0 2007 est. 184 Malawi 0 2007 est. 185 Montserrat 0 2007 est. 186 Mongolia 0 2007 est. 187 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 0 2007 est. 188 Ethiopia 0 2007 est. 189 Eritrea 0 2007 est. 190 Dominican Republic 0 2007 est. 191 Dominica 0 2007 est. 192 Cyprus 0 2007 est. 193 Cook Islands 0 2007 est. 194 Cape Verde 0 2007 est. 195 Honduras 0 2007 est. 196 Haiti 0 2007 est. 197 Guyana 0 2007 est. 198 Guinea 0 2007 est. 199 Grenada 0 2007 est. 200 Gibraltar 0 2007 est. 201 French Polynesia 0 2007 est. 202 Central African Republic 0 2007 est. 203 Cayman Islands 0 2007 est. 204 Burundi 0 2007 est. 205 Solomon Islands 0 2007 est. 206 American Samoa 0 2007 est. 207 Botswana 0 2007 est. 208 Armenia 0 2007 est.

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Rank code: 2177

Country Comparison :: Median age

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.

Rank country (years) Date of Information

1 Monaco 45.70 2009 est. 2 Japan 44.20 2009 est. 3 Germany 43.80 2009 est. 4 Italy 43.30 2009 est. 5 Jersey 42.90 2009 est. 6 Guernsey 42.50 2009 est. 7 Hong Kong 42.30 2009 est. 8 Austria 42.20 2009 est. 9 Finland 42.10 2009 est. 10 Greece 41.80 2009 est. 11 Belgium 41.70 2009 est. 12 Slovenia 41.70 2009 est. 13 San Marino 41.50 2009 est. 14 Sweden 41.50 2009 est. 15 Bulgaria 41.40 2009 est. 16 Bermuda 41.30 2009 est. 17 Spain 41.10 2009 est. 18 Croatia 41.00 2009 est. 19 Switzerland 41.00 2009 est. 20 Liechtenstein 41.00 2009 est. 21 Serbia 41.00 2009 est. 22 Denmark 40.50 2009 est. 23 Gibraltar 40.50 2009 est. 24 Canada 40.40 2009 est. 25 Netherlands 40.40 2009 est. 26 Isle of Man 40.20 2009 est. 27 United Kingdom 40.20 2009 est. 28 Czech Republic 40.10 2009 est. 29 Latvia 40.10 2009 est. 30 Estonia 39.90 2009 est. 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.80 2009 est. 32 Malta 39.50 2009 est. 33 Ukraine 39.50 2009 est. 34 Andorra 39.40 2009 est. 35 France 39.40 2009 est. 36 Norway 39.40 2009 est. 37 Portugal 39.40 2009 est. 38 Hungary 39.40 2009 est. 39 Lithuania 39.30 2009 est. 40 Luxembourg 39.20 2009 est. 41 Saint Barthelemy 39.10 2009 est. 42 Virgin Islands 39.10 2009 est. 43 Singapore 39.00 2009 est. 44 Belarus 38.60 2009 est. 45 Georgia 38.60 2009 est. 46 Russia 38.40 2009 est. 47 Cayman Islands 38.10 2009 est. 48 Poland 37.90 2009 est. 49 Aruba 37.80 2009 est. 50 Romania 37.70 2009 est. 51 Saint Helena 37.60 2009 est. 52 Australia 37.30 2009 est. 53 Cuba 37.30 2009 est. 54 Korea, South 37.30 2009 est. 55 Faroe Islands 36.90 2009 est. 56 Slovakia 36.90 2009 est. 57 Montenegro 36.70 2009 est. 58 United States 36.70 2009 est. 59 New Zealand 36.60 2009 est. 60 Taiwan 36.50 2009 est. 61 Puerto Rico 36.20 2009 est. 62 Barbados 35.80 2009 est. 63 Cyprus 35.50 2009 est. 64 Macau 35.20 2009 est. 65 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 35.20 2009 est. 66 Iceland 35.10 2009 est. 67 Macedonia 35.10 2009 est. 68 Ireland 35.00 2009 est. 69 Moldova 34.60 2009 est. 70 China 34.10 2009 est. 71 Netherlands Antilles 33.70 2009 est. 72 Greenland 33.50 2009 est. 73 Korea, North 33.50 2009 est. 74 Uruguay 33.40 2009 est. 75 Thailand 33.30 2009 est. 76 Anguilla 32.60 2009 est. 77 British Virgin Islands 32.30 2009 est. 78 Palau 32.20 2009 est. 79 Trinidad and Tobago 32.10 2009 est. 80 Mauritius 31.90 2009 est. 81 Armenia 31.50 2009 est. 82 Chile 31.40 2009 est. 83 Seychelles 31.40 2009 est. 84 Sri Lanka 30.90 2009 est. 85 Qatar 30.80 2009 est. 86 Cook Islands 30.50 2009 est. 87 Saint Martin 30.50 2009 est. 88 United Arab Emirates 30.10 2009 est. 89 Northern Mariana Islands 30.10 2009 est. 90 Bahrain 30.10 2009 est. 91 Argentina 30.00 2009 est. 92 Albania 29.90 2009 est. 93 Dominica 29.80 2009 est. 94 Saint Lucia 29.80 2009 est. 95 Antigua and Barbuda 29.70 2009 est. 96 Kazakhstan 29.60 2009 est. 97 Lebanon 29.30 2009 est. 98 Tunisia 29.20 2009 est. 99 French Polynesia 29.10 2009 est. 100 Israel 29.10 2009 est. 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.90 2009 est. 102 Bahamas, The 28.70 2009 est. 103 Guyana 28.70 2009 est. 104 New Caledonia 28.70 2009 est. 105 Brazil 28.60 2009 est. 106 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.60 2009 est. 107 Montserrat 28.50 2009 est. 108 Azerbaijan 28.20 2009 est. 109 Burma 28.20 2009 est. 110 Suriname 27.90 2009 est. 111 Turks and Caicos Islands 27.90 2009 est. 112 Brunei 27.80 2009 est. 113 Turkey 27.70 2009 est. 114 Indonesia 27.60 2009 est. 115 Costa Rica 27.50 2009 est. 116 Vietnam 27.40 2009 est. 117 Wallis and Futuna 27.20 2009 est. 118 Colombia 27.10 2009 est. 119 Iran 27.00 2009 est. 120 Panama 27.00 2009 est. 121 Algeria 26.60 2009 est. 122 Mexico 26.30 2009 est. 123 Kuwait 26.20 2009 est. 124 Peru 26.10 2009 est. 125 Kosovo 25.90 2009 est. 126 Maldives 25.70 2009 est. 127 Fiji 25.50 2009 est. 128 Venezuela 25.50 2009 est. 129 Tuvalu 25.40 2009 est. 130 India 25.30 2009 est. 131 Mongolia 25.30 2009 est. 132 Ecuador 25.00 2009 est. 133 Morocco 25.00 2009 est. 134 Dominican Republic 24.90 2009 est. 135 Malaysia 24.90 2009 est. 136 Egypt 24.80 2009 est. 137 Uzbekistan 24.70 2009 est. 138 Kyrgyzstan 24.40 2009 est. 139 South Africa 24.40 2009 est. 140 Turkmenistan 24.40 2009 est. 141 Jordan 24.30 2009 est. 142 Vanuatu 24.20 2009 est. 143 Bhutan 23.90 2009 est. 144 Libya 23.90 2009 est. 145 Jamaica 23.70 2009 est. 146 Bangladesh 23.30 2009 est. 147 American Samoa 23.10 2009 est. 148 Grenada 22.80 2009 est. 149 El Salvador 22.50 2009 est. 150 Philippines 22.50 2009 est. 151 Tonga 22.30 2009 est. 152 Cambodia 22.10 2009 est. 153 Nicaragua 22.10 2009 est. 154 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.00 2009 est. 155 Bolivia 21.90 2009 est. 156 Tajikistan 21.90 2009 est. 157 Paraguay 21.90 2009 est. 158 Timor-Leste 21.80 2009 est. 159 Botswana 21.70 2009 est. 160 Syria 21.70 2009 est. 161 Papua New Guinea 21.70 2009 est. 162 Nauru 21.60 2009 est. 163 Saudi Arabia 21.60 2009 est. 164 Lesotho 21.40 2009 est. 165 Marshall Islands 21.20 2009 est. 166 Cape Verde 21.10 2009 est. 167 Namibia 21.00 2009 est. 168 Kiribati 20.80 2009 est. 169 Samoa 20.80 2009 est. 170 Nepal 20.80 2009 est. 171 Pakistan 20.80 2009 est. 172 Ghana 20.70 2009 est. 173 West Bank 20.50 2009 est. 174 Belize 20.40 2009 est. 175 Iraq 20.40 2009 est. 176 Honduras 20.30 2009 est. 177 Haiti 20.20 2009 est. 178 Solomon Islands 19.70 2009 est. 179 Guatemala 19.40 2009 est. 180 Laos 19.30 2009 est. 181 Guinea-Bissau 19.30 2009 est. 182 Cameroon 19.20 2009 est. 183 Cote d'Ivoire 19.20 2009 est. 184 Mauritania 19.20 2009 est. 185 Sudan 19.10 2009 est. 186 Nigeria 19.00 2009 est. 187 Equatorial Guinea 18.90 2009 est. 188 Comoros 18.80 2009 est. 189 Central African Republic 18.80 2009 est. 190 Swaziland 18.80 2009 est. 191 Oman 18.80 2009 est. 192 Kenya 18.70 2009 est. 193 Rwanda 18.70 2009 est. 194 Togo 18.70 2009 est. 195 Gabon 18.60 2009 est. 196 Senegal 18.60 2009 est. 197 Guinea 18.50 2009 est. 198 Eritrea 18.40 2009 est. 199 Djibouti 18.10 2009 est. 200 Angola 18.00 2009 est. 201 Liberia 18.00 2009 est. 202 Tanzania 18.00 2009 est. 203 Madagascar 18.00 2009 est. 204 Gambia, The 17.90 2009 est. 205 Afghanistan 17.60 2009 est. 206 Zimbabwe 17.60 2009 est. 207 Sierra Leone 17.50 2009 est. 208 Somalia 17.50 2009 est. 209 Gaza Strip 17.40 2009 est. 210 Mozambique 17.40 2009 est. 211 Western Sahara 17.30 2009 est. 212 Benin 17.20 2009 est. 213 Mayotte 17.20 2009 est. 214 Zambia 17.00 2009 est. 215 Ethiopia 16.90 2009 est. 216 Congo, Republic of the 16.80 2009 est. 217 Yemen 16.80 2009 est. 218 Burkina Faso 16.80 2009 est. 219 Malawi 16.80 2009 est. 220 Burundi 16.70 2009 est. 221 Chad 16.50 2009 est. 222 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.40 2009 est. 223 Sao Tome and Principe 16.40 2009 est. 224 Mali 15.80 2009 est. 225 Niger 15.20 2009 est. 226 Uganda 15.00 2009 est.

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Rank code: 2178

Country Comparison :: Oil - proved reserves

This entry is the stock of proved reserves of crude oil in barrels (bbl). Proved reserves are those quantities of petroleum which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions.

Rank country (bbl) Date of Information

1 Saudi Arabia 266,700,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 2 Canada 178,100,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 3 Iran 136,200,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 4 Iraq 115,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 5 Kuwait 104,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 6 Venezuela 99,380,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 7 United Arab Emirates 97,800,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 8 Russia 60,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 9 Libya 43,660,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 10 Nigeria 36,220,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 11 Kazakhstan 30,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 12 United States 21,320,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 13 China 16,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 14 Qatar 15,210,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 15 Brazil 12,620,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 16 Algeria 12,200,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 17 Mexico 10,500,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 18 Angola 9,040,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 19 Azerbaijan 7,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 20 Norway 6,680,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 21 European Union 5,718,000,000 1 January 2008 22 India 5,625,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 23 Oman 5,500,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 24 Sudan 5,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 25 Ecuador 4,660,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 26 Malaysia 4,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 27 Indonesia 3,990,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 28 Egypt 3,700,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 29 United Kingdom 3,410,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 30 Yemen 3,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 31 Argentina 2,616,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 32 Syria 2,500,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 33 Gabon 2,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 34 Congo, Republic of the 1,600,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 35 Australia 1,500,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 36 Chad 1,500,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 37 Colombia 1,355,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 38 Brunei 1,100,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 39 Equatorial Guinea 1,100,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 40 Denmark 1,060,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 41 Trinidad and Tobago 728,300,000 1 January 2009 est. 42 Romania 600,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 43 Turkmenistan 600,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 44 Vietnam 600,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 45 Uzbekistan 594,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 46 Timor-Leste 553,800,000 1 January 2008 47 Bolivia 465,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 48 Thailand 441,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 49 Tunisia 425,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 50 Peru 415,800,000 1 January 2009 est. 51 Italy 406,500,000 1 January 2009 est. 52 Ukraine 395,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 53 Pakistan 339,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 54 Turkey 300,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 55 Germany 276,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 56 Cameroon 200,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 57 Albania 199,100,000 1 January 2009 est. 58 Belarus 198,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 59 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 180,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 60 Chile 150,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 61 Spain 150,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 62 Philippines 138,500,000 1 January 2009 est. 63 Bahrain 124,600,000 1 January 2009 est. 64 Cuba 124,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 65 France 103,300,000 1 January 2009 est. 66 Cote d'Ivoire 100,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 67 Mauritania 100,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 68 Netherlands 100,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 69 Poland 96,380,000 1 January 2009 est. 70 Papua New Guinea 88,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 71 Guatemala 83,070,000 1 January 2009 est. 72 Suriname 79,600,000 1 January 2009 est. 73 Croatia 79,300,000 1 January 2009 est. 74 Serbia 77,500,000 1 January 2009 est. 75 New Zealand 60,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 76 Austria 50,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 77 Burma 50,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 78 Japan 44,120,000 1 January 2009 est. 79 Kyrgyzstan 40,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 80 Georgia 35,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 81 Bangladesh 28,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 82 Hungary 20,180,000 1 January 2009 est. 83 Bulgaria 15,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 84 Czech Republic 15,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 85 South Africa 15,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 86 Ghana 15,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 87 Lithuania 12,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 88 Tajikistan 12,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 89 Greece 10,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 90 Slovakia 9,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 91 Benin 8,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 92 Belize 6,700,000 1 January 2009 est. 93 Taiwan 2,380,000 1 January 2009 est. 94 Barbados 2,170,000 1 January 2009 est. 95 Israel 1,940,000 1 January 2009 est. 96 Jordan 1,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 97 Morocco 750,000 1 January 2009 est. 98 Ethiopia 430,000 1 January 2009 est. 99 Aruba 0 NA 100 Afghanistan 0 1 January 2009 est. 101 Botswana 0 1 January 2009 est. 102 Macedonia 0 1 January 2009 est. 103 Montenegro 0 1 January 2009 est. 104 Malawi 0 1 January 2009 est. 105 Montserrat 0 1 January 2009 est. 106 Mongolia 0 NA 107 Moldova 0 1 January 2009 est. 108 Macau 0 1 January 2009 est. 109 Madagascar 0 1 January 2009 est. 110 Luxembourg 0 1 January 2009 est. 111 Zimbabwe 0 1 January 2009 est. 112 Zambia 0 NA 113 Swaziland 0 1 January 2009 est. 114 Samoa 0 1 January 2009 est. 115 Western Sahara 0 1 January 2009 est. 116 Namibia 0 1 January 2009 est. 117 Virgin Islands 0 NA 118 British Virgin Islands 0 1 January 2009 est. 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 1 January 2009 est. 120 Uruguay 0 NA 121 Burkina Faso 0 1 January 2009 est. 122 Uganda 0 1 January 2009 est. 123 Tanzania 0 1 January 2009 est. 124 Sao Tome and Principe 0 1 January 2009 est. 125 Togo 0 1 January 2009 est. 126 Tonga 0 1 January 2009 est. 127 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 1 January 2009 est. 128 Switzerland 0 NA 129 Sweden 0 1 January 2009 est. 130 Saint Lucia 0 1 January 2009 est. 131 Somalia 0 1 January 2009 est. 132 Singapore 0 1 January 2009 est. 133 Sierra Leone 0 1 January 2009 est. 134 Slovenia 0 1 January 2009 est. 135 Saint Helena 0 1 January 2009 est. 136 Senegal 0 1 January 2009 est. 137 Seychelles 0 1 January 2009 est. 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 1 January 2009 est. 139 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 1 January 2009 est. 140 Rwanda 0 1 January 2009 est. 141 Puerto Rico 0 1 January 2009 est. 142 Guinea-Bissau 0 1 January 2009 est. 143 Portugal 0 NA 144 Panama 0 1 January 2009 est. 145 Paraguay 0 1 January 2009 est. 146 Nicaragua 0 1 January 2009 est. 147 Netherlands Antilles 0 1 January 2009 est. 148 Nauru 0 1 January 2009 est. 149 Nepal 0 1 January 2009 est. 150 Vanuatu 0 1 January 2009 est. 151 Niger 0 NA 152 Niue 0 1 January 2009 est. 153 New Caledonia 0 1 January 2009 est. 154 Mozambique 0 1 January 2009 est. 155 Maldives 0 1 January 2009 est. 156 Malta 0 1 January 2009 est. 157 Mauritius 0 1 January 2009 est. 158 Mali 0 1 January 2009 est. 159 Lesotho 0 1 January 2009 est. 160 Iceland 0 1 January 2009 est. 161 Honduras 0 1 January 2009 est. 162 Hong Kong 0 1 January 2009 est. 163 Haiti 0 1 January 2009 est. 164 Guyana 0 1 January 2009 est. 165 Guinea 0 1 January 2009 est. 166 Gambia, The 0 1 January 2009 est. 167 French Polynesia 0 1 January 2009 est. 168 Faroe Islands 0 1 January 2009 est. 169 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 0 1 January 2009 est. 170 Fiji 0 1 January 2009 est. 171 Finland 0 NA 172 El Salvador 0 1 January 2009 est. 173 Eritrea 0 1 January 2009 est. 174 Estonia 0 1 January 2009 est. 175 Greenland 0 1 January 2009 est. 176 Grenada 0 1 January 2009 est. 177 Gibraltar 0 1 January 2009 est. 178 Ireland 0 1 January 2009 est. 179 Dominican Republic 0 NA 180 Dominica 0 1 January 2009 est. 181 Djibouti 0 1 January 2009 est. 182 Cyprus 0 NA 183 Cook Islands 0 1 January 2009 est. 184 Cape Verde 0 1 January 2009 est. 185 Central African Republic 0 1 January 2009 est. 186 Liberia 0 1 January 2009 est. 187 Latvia 0 1 January 2009 est. 188 Lebanon 0 1 January 2009 est. 189 Laos 0 1 January 2009 est. 190 Korea, South 0 NA 191 Kiribati 0 1 January 2009 est. 192 Korea, North 0 NA 193 Kenya 0 1 January 2009 est. 194 Jamaica 0 1 January 2009 est. 195 Costa Rica 0 NA 196 Comoros 0 1 January 2009 est. 197 Cayman Islands 0 1 January 2009 est. 198 Sri Lanka 0 1 January 2009 est. 199 Cambodia 0 1 January 2009 est. 200 Burundi 0 1 January 2009 est. 201 Bhutan 0 1 January 2009 est. 202 Solomon Islands 0 1 January 2009 est. 203 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 1 January 2009 est. 204 Belgium 0 1 January 2009 est. 205 Bahamas, The 0 1 January 2009 est. 206 Bermuda 0 1 January 2009 est. 207 Armenia 0 1 January 2009 est. 208 American Samoa 0 1 January 2009 est. 209 Antigua and Barbuda 0 1 January 2009 est.

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Rank code: 2179

Country Comparison :: Natural gas - proved reserves

This entry is the stock of proved reserves of natural gas in cubic meters (cu m). Proved reserves are those quantities of natural gas, which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions.

Rank country (cu m) Date of Information

1 Russia 47,570,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 2 Iran 28,080,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 3 Qatar 25,260,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 4 Saudi Arabia 7,319,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 5 United States 6,731,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 6 United Arab Emirates 6,071,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 7 Nigeria 5,215,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 8 Venezuela 4,840,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 9 Algeria 4,502,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 10 Iraq 3,170,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 11 Indonesia 3,001,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 12 Turkmenistan 2,662,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 13 Kazakhstan 2,407,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 14 Malaysia 2,350,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 15 European Union 2,318,000,000,000 1 January 2008 est. 16 Norway 2,313,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 17 China 2,265,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 18 Uzbekistan 1,841,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 19 Kuwait 1,794,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 20 Egypt 1,656,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 21 Canada 1,640,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 22 Libya 1,540,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 23 Netherlands 1,416,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 24 Ukraine 1,104,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 25 India 1,075,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 26 Pakistan 885,300,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 27 Azerbaijan 849,500,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 28 Australia 849,500,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 29 Oman 849,500,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 30 Bolivia 750,400,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 31 Trinidad and Tobago 531,500,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 32 Yemen 478,500,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 33 Argentina 441,700,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 34 Brunei 390,800,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 35 Mexico 372,700,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 36 Brazil 365,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 37 United Kingdom 342,900,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 38 Peru 335,300,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 39 Thailand 317,100,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 40 Burma 283,200,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 41 Angola 269,800,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 42 Syria 240,700,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 43 Papua New Guinea 226,500,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 44 Timor-Leste 200,000,000,000 1 January 2006 est. 45 Vietnam 192,500,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 46 Germany 175,600,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 47 Poland 164,800,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 48 Bangladesh 141,600,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 49 Cameroon 135,100,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 50 Mozambique 127,400,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 51 Colombia 105,900,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 52 Philippines 98,540,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 53 Chile 97,970,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 54 Italy 94,150,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 55 Bahrain 92,030,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 56 Congo, Republic of the 90,610,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 57 Sudan 84,950,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 58 Cuba 70,790,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 59 Tunisia 65,130,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 60 Romania 63,000,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 61 Namibia 62,290,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 62 Denmark 61,300,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 63 Rwanda 56,630,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 64 Korea, South 50,000,000,000 1 January 2008 est. 65 Afghanistan 49,550,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 66 Serbia 48,140,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 67 Equatorial Guinea 36,810,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 68 New Zealand 33,980,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 69 Croatia 30,580,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 70 Israel 30,440,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 71 Gabon 28,320,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 72 Mauritania 28,320,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 73 Cote d'Ivoire 28,320,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 74 Ethiopia 24,920,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 75 Ghana 22,650,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 76 Japan 20,900,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 77 Austria 16,140,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 78 Slovakia 14,160,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 79 Ireland 9,911,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 80 Ecuador 8,919,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 81 Georgia 8,495,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 82 Turkey 8,495,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 83 Hungary 8,098,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 84 France 6,937,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 85 Tanzania 6,513,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 86 Taiwan 6,229,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 87 Jordan 6,031,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 88 Bulgaria 5,663,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 89 Somalia 5,663,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 90 Tajikistan 5,663,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 91 Kyrgyzstan 5,663,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 92 Czech Republic 3,964,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 93 Guatemala 2,960,000,000 1 January 2006 est. 94 Belarus 2,832,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 95 Spain 2,548,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 96 Greece 1,982,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 97 Morocco 1,501,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 98 Benin 1,133,000,000 1 January 2009 est. 99 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 991,100,000 1 January 2009 est. 100 Albania 849,500,000 1 January 2009 est. 101 Barbados 141,600,000 1 January 2009 est. 102 South Africa 27,160,000 1 January 2006 est. 103 Macau 300,000 1 January 2008 est. 104 Aruba 0 1 January 2009 est. 105 Botswana 0 1 January 2009 est. 106 Belgium 0 1 January 2009 est. 107 Solomon Islands 0 1 January 2009 est. 108 Mauritius 0 1 January 2009 est. 109 Mali 0 1 January 2009 est. 110 Macedonia 0 1 January 2009 est. 111 Malawi 0 1 January 2009 est. 112 Montserrat 0 1 January 2009 est. 113 Mongolia 0 1 January 2009 est. 114 Moldova 0 1 January 2009 est. 115 Madagascar 0 1 January 2006 est. 116 Liberia 0 1 January 2009 est. 117 Zimbabwe 0 1 January 2009 est. 118 Zambia 0 1 January 2009 est. 119 Swaziland 0 1 January 2009 est. 120 Samoa 0 1 January 2009 est. 121 Western Sahara 0 1 January 2009 est. 122 Virgin Islands 0 1 January 2009 est. 123 British Virgin Islands 0 1 January 2009 est. 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 1 January 2009 est. 125 Uruguay 0 1 January 2009 est. 126 Burkina Faso 0 1 January 2009 est. 127 Uganda 0 1 January 2009 est. 128 Sao Tome and Principe 0 1 January 2009 est. 129 Togo 0 1 January 2009 est. 130 Tonga 0 1 January 2009 est. 131 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 1 January 2009 est. 132 Switzerland 0 1 January 2006 est. 133 Sweden 0 1 January 2009 est. 134 Saint Lucia 0 1 January 2009 est. 135 Singapore 0 1 January 2009 est. 136 Sierra Leone 0 1 January 2009 est. 137 Slovenia 0 1 January 2009 est. 138 Saint Helena 0 1 January 2009 est. 139 Senegal 0 NA 140 Seychelles 0 1 January 2009 est. 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 1 January 2009 est. 142 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 1 January 2009 est. 143 Puerto Rico 0 1 January 2009 est. 144 Guinea-Bissau 0 1 January 2009 est. 145 Portugal 0 1 January 2009 est. 146 Panama 0 1 January 2009 est. 147 Paraguay 0 1 January 2009 est. 148 Nicaragua 0 1 January 2009 est. 149 Netherlands Antilles 0 1 January 2009 est. 150 Suriname 0 1 January 2009 est. 151 Nauru 0 1 January 2009 est. 152 Nepal 0 1 January 2009 est. 153 Vanuatu 0 1 January 2009 est. 154 Niger 0 1 January 2009 est. 155 Niue 0 1 January 2009 est. 156 New Caledonia 0 1 January 2009 est. 157 Maldives 0 1 January 2009 est. 158 Malta 0 1 January 2009 est. 159 Lithuania 0 1 January 2009 est. 160 Lebanon 0 1 January 2009 est. 161 Laos 0 1 January 2009 est. 162 Kiribati 0 1 January 2009 est. 163 Korea, North 0 1 January 2009 est. 164 Kenya 0 1 January 2009 est. 165 Jamaica 0 1 January 2009 est. 166 Iceland 0 1 January 2009 est. 167 Luxembourg 0 1 January 2009 est. 168 Lesotho 0 1 January 2009 est. 169 Honduras 0 1 January 2009 est. 170 Hong Kong 0 1 January 2009 est. 171 Haiti 0 1 January 2009 est. 172 Guyana 0 1 January 2009 est. 173 Guinea 0 1 January 2009 est. 174 Greenland 0 1 January 2009 est. 175 Grenada 0 1 January 2009 est. 176 Gibraltar 0 1 January 2009 est. 177 Gambia, The 0 1 January 2009 est. 178 French Polynesia 0 1 January 2009 est. 179 Faroe Islands 0 1 January 2009 est. 180 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 0 1 January 2009 est. 181 Fiji 0 1 January 2009 est. 182 Finland 0 1 January 2009 est. 183 El Salvador 0 1 January 2009 est. 184 Eritrea 0 1 January 2009 est. 185 Estonia 0 1 January 2009 est. 186 Dominican Republic 0 1 January 2009 est. 187 Dominica 0 1 January 2009 est. 188 Djibouti 0 1 January 2009 est. 189 Cyprus 0 1 January 2009 est. 190 Cook Islands 0 1 January 2009 est. 191 Cape Verde 0 1 January 2009 est. 192 Central African Republic 0 1 January 2009 est. 193 Costa Rica 0 1 January 2009 est. 194 Comoros 0 1 January 2009 est. 195 Cayman Islands 0 1 January 2009 est. 196 Sri Lanka 0 1 January 2009 est. 197 Chad 0 1 January 2009 est. 198 Cambodia 0 1 January 2009 est. 199 Burundi 0 1 January 2009 est. 200 Bhutan 0 1 January 2009 est. 201 Belize 0 1 January 2009 est. 202 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 1 January 2009 est. 203 Bahamas, The 0 1 January 2006 est. 204 Bermuda 0 1 January 2009 est. 205 Armenia 0 1 January 2009 est. 206 American Samoa 0 1 January 2009 est. 207 Antigua and Barbuda 0 1 January 2009 est.

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Rank code: 2180

Country Comparison :: Natural gas - production

This entry is the total natural gas produced in cubic meters (cu m). The discrepancy between the amount of natural gas produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes and other complicating factors.

Rank country (cu m) Date of Information

1 Russia 662,200,000,000 2008 est. 2 United States 582,200,000,000 2008 est. 3 European Union 201,900,000,000 2007 est. 4 Canada 170,900,000,000 2008 est. 5 Iran 116,300,000,000 2008 est. 6 Norway 99,200,000,000 2008 est. 7 Algeria 86,500,000,000 2008 est. 8 Netherlands 84,690,000,000 2008 est. 9 Saudi Arabia 80,440,000,000 2008 est. 10 Qatar 76,980,000,000 2008 est. 11 China 76,040,000,000 2008 est. 12 Turkmenistan 70,500,000,000 2008 est. 13 Indonesia 70,000,000,000 2008 est. 14 United Kingdom 69,900,000,000 2008 est. 15 Uzbekistan 67,600,000,000 2008 est. 16 Malaysia 57,300,000,000 2008 est. 17 Mexico 52,150,000,000 2008 est. 18 United Arab Emirates 50,240,000,000 2008 est. 19 Egypt 48,300,000,000 2008 est. 20 Australia 45,220,000,000 2008 est. 21 Argentina 44,060,000,000 2008 est. 22 Trinidad and Tobago 39,300,000,000 2008 est. 23 Pakistan 37,500,000,000 2008 est. 24 Kazakhstan 33,380,000,000 2008 est. 25 Nigeria 32,820,000,000 2008 est. 26 India 32,200,000,000 2008 est. 27 Thailand 28,760,000,000 2008 est. 28 Venezuela 24,010,000,000 2008 est. 29 Oman 24,000,000,000 2008 est. 30 Ukraine 19,800,000,000 2008 est. 31 Bangladesh 17,900,000,000 2008 est. 32 Germany 16,360,000,000 2008 est. 33 Azerbaijan 16,200,000,000 2008 est. 34 Libya 15,900,000,000 2008 est. 35 Bolivia 14,200,000,000 2008 est. 36 Brunei 13,400,000,000 2008 est. 37 Kuwait 12,700,000,000 2008 est. 38 Bahrain 12,640,000,000 2008 est. 39 Brazil 12,620,000,000 2008 est. 40 Burma 12,400,000,000 2008 est. 41 Romania 11,420,000,000 2008 est. 42 Denmark 10,090,000,000 2008 est. 43 Italy 9,255,000,000 2008 est. 44 Colombia 9,000,000,000 2008 est. 45 Equatorial Guinea 6,670,000,000 2008 est. 46 Vietnam 6,600,000,000 2008 est. 47 Syria 6,040,000,000 2008 est. 48 Poland 5,719,000,000 2008 est. 49 Japan 5,360,000,000 2008 est. 50 New Zealand 4,275,000,000 2008 est. 51 Peru 3,390,000,000 2008 est. 52 Mozambique 3,300,000,000 2008 est. 53 South Africa 3,250,000,000 2008 est. 54 Tunisia 2,970,000,000 2008 est. 55 Philippines 2,940,000,000 2008 est. 56 Hungary 2,643,000,000 2008 est. 57 Iraq 1,880,000,000 2008 est. 58 Chile 1,650,000,000 2008 est. 59 Croatia 1,580,000,000 2008 est. 60 Austria 1,532,000,000 2008 est. 61 Cote d'Ivoire 1,300,000,000 2008 est. 62 Israel 1,190,000,000 2008 est. 63 Turkey 1,013,000,000 2008 est. 64 France 920,000,000 2008 est. 65 Angola 680,000,000 2008 est. 66 Serbia 650,000,000 2005 est. 67 Tanzania 560,700,000 2008 est. 68 Korea, South 443,000,000 2008 est. 69 Ireland 438,000,000 2008 est. 70 Cuba 400,000,000 2008 est. 71 Taiwan 360,000,000 2008 est. 72 Bulgaria 300,000,000 2008 est. 73 Ecuador 260,000,000 2008 est. 74 Jordan 250,000,000 2008 est. 75 Czech Republic 192,000,000 2008 est. 76 Congo, Republic of the 180,000,000 2008 est. 77 Belarus 152,000,000 2008 est. 78 Slovakia 102,000,000 2008 est. 79 Papua New Guinea 100,000,000 2008 est. 80 Gabon 90,000,000 2008 est. 81 Morocco 60,000,000 2008 est. 82 Moldova 50,000,000 2007 est. 83 Senegal 50,000,000 2008 est. 84 Afghanistan 30,000,000 2008 est. 85 Kyrgyzstan 30,000,000 2008 est. 86 Albania 30,000,000 2008 est. 87 Barbados 29,170,000 2008 est. 88 Cameroon 20,000,000 2008 est. 89 Spain 17,000,000 2008 est. 90 Tajikistan 15,300,000 2008 est. 91 Greece 14,000,000 2008 est. 92 Georgia 8,000,000 2008 est. 93 Aruba 0 2008 est. 94 Botswana 0 2008 est. 95 Belgium 0 2008 est. 96 Belize 0 2008 est. 97 Benin 0 2008 est. 98 Bhutan 0 2008 est. 99 Haiti 0 2008 est. 100 Guyana 0 2008 est. 101 Guinea 0 2008 est. 102 Guatemala 0 2008 est. 103 Greenland 0 2008 est. 104 Grenada 0 2008 est. 105 Gibraltar 0 2008 est. 106 Ghana 0 2008 est. 107 Gambia, The 0 2008 est. 108 Zimbabwe 0 2008 est. 109 Zambia 0 2008 est. 110 Yemen 0 2008 est. 111 Swaziland 0 2008 est. 112 Samoa 0 2008 est. 113 Western Sahara 0 2008 est. 114 Namibia 0 2008 est. 115 Virgin Islands 0 2008 est. 116 British Virgin Islands 0 2008 est. 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 2008 est. 118 Uruguay 0 2008 est. 119 Burkina Faso 0 2008 est. 120 Uganda 0 2008 est. 121 Timor-Leste 0 2008 est. 122 Sao Tome and Principe 0 2008 est. 123 Togo 0 2008 est. 124 Tonga 0 2008 est. 125 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 2008 est. 126 Switzerland 0 2008 est. 127 Sweden 0 2008 est. 128 Sudan 0 2008 est. 129 Saint Lucia 0 2008 est. 130 Somalia 0 2008 est. 131 Singapore 0 2008 est. 132 Sierra Leone 0 2008 est. 133 Slovenia 0 2008 est. 134 Saint Helena 0 2008 est. 135 Seychelles 0 2008 est. 136 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 2008 est. 137 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 2008 est. 138 Rwanda 0 2008 est. 139 Puerto Rico 0 2008 est. 140 Guinea-Bissau 0 2008 est. 141 Portugal 0 2008 est. 142 Panama 0 2008 est. 143 Suriname 0 2008 est. 144 Nauru 0 2008 est. 145 Nepal 0 2008 est. 146 Vanuatu 0 2008 est. 147 Niger 0 2008 est. 148 Niue 0 2008 est. 149 New Caledonia 0 2008 est. 150 Maldives 0 2008 est. 151 Malta 0 2008 est. 152 Paraguay 0 2008 est. 153 Nicaragua 0 2008 est. 154 Netherlands Antilles 0 2008 est. 155 Mauritania 0 2008 est. 156 Mauritius 0 2008 est. 157 Mali 0 2008 est. 158 Macedonia 0 2008 est. 159 Malawi 0 2008 est. 160 Montserrat 0 2008 est. 161 Mongolia 0 2008 est. 162 Macau 0 2008 est. 163 Madagascar 0 2008 est. 164 Luxembourg 0 2008 est. 165 Lesotho 0 2008 est. 166 Liberia 0 2008 est. 167 Lithuania 0 2008 est. 168 Latvia 0 2008 est. 169 Lebanon 0 2008 est. 170 Laos 0 2008 est. 171 Kosovo 0 2007 172 Kiribati 0 2008 est. 173 Korea, North 0 2008 est. 174 Kenya 0 2008 est. 175 Jamaica 0 2008 est. 176 Iceland 0 2008 est. 177 Honduras 0 2008 est. 178 Hong Kong 0 2008 est. 179 French Polynesia 0 2008 est. 180 Faroe Islands 0 2008 est. 181 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 0 2008 est. 182 Fiji 0 2008 est. 183 Finland 0 2008 est. 184 Ethiopia 0 2008 est. 185 El Salvador 0 2008 est. 186 Eritrea 0 2008 est. 187 Estonia 0 2008 est. 188 Dominican Republic 0 2008 est. 189 Dominica 0 2008 est. 190 Djibouti 0 2008 est. 191 Cyprus 0 2008 est. 192 Cook Islands 0 2008 est. 193 Cape Verde 0 2008 est. 194 Central African Republic 0 2008 est. 195 Costa Rica 0 2008 est. 196 Comoros 0 2008 est. 197 Cayman Islands 0 2008 est. 198 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 2008 est. 199 Sri Lanka 0 2008 est. 200 Chad 0 2008 est. 201 Cambodia 0 2008 est. 202 Burundi 0 2008 est. 203 Solomon Islands 0 2008 est. 204 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 2008 est. 205 Bahamas, The 0 2008 est. 206 Bermuda 0 2008 est. 207 Armenia 0 2008 est. 208 American Samoa 0 2008 est. 209 Antigua and Barbuda 0 2008 est.

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Rank code: 2181

Country Comparison :: Natural gas - consumption

This entry is the total natural gas consumed in cubic meters (cu m). The discrepancy between the amount of natural gas produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes and other complicating factors.

Rank country (cu m) Date of Information

1 United States 657,200,000,000 2008 est. 2 European Union 516,900,000,000 2007 est. 3 Russia 475,700,000,000 2008 est. 4 Iran 119,000,000,000 2008 est. 5 Japan 101,100,000,000 2008 est. 6 United Kingdom 95,940,000,000 2008 est. 7 Germany 95,790,000,000 2008 est. 8 Italy 84,880,000,000 2008 est. 9 Ukraine 84,000,000,000 2008 est. 10 Canada 82,930,000,000 2008 est. 11 Saudi Arabia 80,440,000,000 2008 est. 12 China 77,180,000,000 2008 est. 13 Mexico 66,880,000,000 2008 est. 14 United Arab Emirates 59,420,000,000 2008 est. 15 Uzbekistan 52,600,000,000 2008 est. 16 France 49,270,000,000 2008 est. 17 Netherlands 48,340,000,000 2008 est. 18 Argentina 44,470,000,000 2008 est. 19 India 42,990,000,000 2008 est. 20 Spain 38,180,000,000 2008 est. 21 Pakistan 37,500,000,000 2008 est. 22 Thailand 37,310,000,000 2008 est. 23 Turkey 37,180,000,000 2008 est. 24 Indonesia 36,500,000,000 2008 est. 25 Korea, South 34,760,000,000 2008 est. 26 Australia 34,200,000,000 2008 est. 27 Kazakhstan 33,680,000,000 2008 est. 28 Egypt 31,380,000,000 2008 est. 29 Algeria 26,830,000,000 2008 est. 30 Malaysia 26,270,000,000 2008 est. 31 Venezuela 25,510,000,000 2008 est. 32 Brazil 23,650,000,000 2008 est. 33 Trinidad and Tobago 21,940,000,000 2008 est. 34 Belarus 21,750,000,000 2008 est. 35 Turkmenistan 21,000,000,000 2008 est. 36 Qatar 20,200,000,000 2008 est. 37 Bangladesh 17,900,000,000 2008 est. 38 Belgium 17,330,000,000 2008 est. 39 Romania 16,920,000,000 2008 est. 40 Poland 16,550,000,000 2008 est. 41 Oman 13,460,000,000 2008 est. 42 Hungary 13,170,000,000 2008 est. 43 Kuwait 12,700,000,000 2008 est. 44 Bahrain 12,640,000,000 2008 est. 45 Taiwan 12,440,000,000 2008 est. 46 Nigeria 12,280,000,000 2008 est. 47 Azerbaijan 10,640,000,000 2008 est. 48 Iraq 9,454,000,000 2008 est. 49 Czech Republic 8,719,000,000 2008 est. 50 Austria 8,650,000,000 2008 est. 51 Singapore 8,270,000,000 2008 est. 52 Colombia 8,100,000,000 2008 est. 53 Vietnam 6,600,000,000 2008 est. 54 South Africa 6,450,000,000 2008 est. 55 Slovakia 6,308,000,000 2008 est. 56 Syria 6,180,000,000 2008 est. 57 Libya 5,500,000,000 2008 est. 58 Ireland 5,217,000,000 2008 est. 59 Portugal 4,754,000,000 2008 est. 60 Finland 4,735,000,000 2008 est. 61 Denmark 4,590,000,000 2008 est. 62 New Zealand 4,276,000,000 2008 est. 63 Tunisia 4,220,000,000 2008 est. 64 Greece 4,206,000,000 2008 est. 65 Brunei 4,200,000,000 2008 est. 66 Norway 3,970,000,000 2008 est. 67 Burma 3,850,000,000 2008 est. 68 Lithuania 3,530,000,000 2008 est. 69 Switzerland 3,429,000,000 2008 est. 70 Bulgaria 3,400,000,000 2008 est. 71 Peru 3,390,000,000 2008 est. 72 Hong Kong 3,360,000,000 2008 est. 73 Jordan 2,970,000,000 2008 est. 74 Philippines 2,940,000,000 2008 est. 75 Croatia 2,840,000,000 2008 est. 76 Serbia 2,550,000,000 2005 est. 77 Moldova 2,520,000,000 2008 est. 78 Bolivia 2,410,000,000 2008 est. 79 Chile 2,340,000,000 2008 est. 80 Latvia 2,050,000,000 2008 est. 81 Armenia 1,930,000,000 2008 est. 82 Georgia 1,730,000,000 2008 est. 83 Estonia 1,510,000,000 2008 est. 84 Equatorial Guinea 1,500,000,000 2008 est. 85 Cote d'Ivoire 1,300,000,000 2008 est. 86 Luxembourg 1,255,000,000 2008 est. 87 Israel 1,190,000,000 2008 est. 88 Slovenia 1,000,000,000 2008 est. 89 Sweden 913,000,000 2008 est. 90 Puerto Rico 806,600,000 2008 est. 91 Kyrgyzstan 750,000,000 2008 est. 92 Angola 680,000,000 2008 est. 93 Tanzania 560,700,000 2008 est. 94 Morocco 560,000,000 2008 est. 95 Tajikistan 515,300,000 2008 est. 96 Dominican Republic 470,000,000 2008 est. 97 Cuba 400,000,000 2008 est. 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 310,000,000 2008 est. 99 Ecuador 260,000,000 2008 est. 100 Congo, Republic of the 180,000,000 2008 est. 101 Mozambique 100,000,000 2008 est. 102 Papua New Guinea 100,000,000 2008 est. 103 Gabon 90,000,000 2008 est. 104 Macau 81,600,000 2008 est. 105 Macedonia 70,000,000 2008 est. 106 Uruguay 70,000,000 2008 est. 107 Senegal 50,000,000 2008 est. 108 Afghanistan 30,000,000 2008 est. 109 Albania 30,000,000 2008 est. 110 Barbados 29,170,000 2008 est. 111 Cameroon 20,000,000 2008 est. 112 Aruba 0 2008 est. 113 Bahamas, The 0 2008 est. 114 Solomon Islands 0 2008 est. 115 Burundi 0 2008 est. 116 Zimbabwe 0 2008 est. 117 Zambia 0 2008 est. 118 Yemen 0 2008 est. 119 Swaziland 0 2008 est. 120 Samoa 0 2008 est. 121 Western Sahara 0 2008 est. 122 Namibia 0 2008 est. 123 Virgin Islands 0 2008 est. 124 British Virgin Islands 0 2008 est. 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 2008 est. 126 Burkina Faso 0 2008 est. 127 Uganda 0 2008 est. 128 Timor-Leste 0 2008 est. 129 Sao Tome and Principe 0 2008 est. 130 Togo 0 2008 est. 131 Tonga 0 2008 est. 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 2008 est. 133 Sudan 0 2008 est. 134 Saint Lucia 0 2008 est. 135 Somalia 0 2008 est. 136 Sierra Leone 0 2008 est. 137 Saint Helena 0 2008 est. 138 Seychelles 0 2008 est. 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 2008 est. 140 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 2008 est. 141 Rwanda 0 2008 est. 142 Netherlands Antilles 0 2008 est. 143 Suriname 0 2008 est. 144 Nauru 0 2008 est. 145 Nepal 0 2008 est. 146 Vanuatu 0 2008 est. 147 Niger 0 2008 est. 148 Niue 0 2008 est. 149 New Caledonia 0 2008 est. 150 Maldives 0 2008 est. 151 Guinea-Bissau 0 2008 est. 152 Panama 0 2008 est. 153 Paraguay 0 2008 est. 154 Nicaragua 0 2008 est. 155 Malta 0 2008 est. 156 Mauritania 0 2008 est. 157 Mauritius 0 2008 est. 158 Mali 0 2008 est. 159 Malawi 0 2008 est. 160 Montserrat 0 2008 est. 161 Mongolia 0 2008 est. 162 Madagascar 0 2008 est. 163 Lesotho 0 2008 est. 164 Liberia 0 2008 est. 165 Lebanon 0 2008 est. 166 Laos 0 2008 est. 167 Kosovo 0 2007 168 Kiribati 0 2008 est. 169 Korea, North 0 2008 est. 170 Kenya 0 2008 est. 171 Jamaica 0 2008 est. 172 Iceland 0 2008 est. 173 Honduras 0 2008 est. 174 Haiti 0 2008 est. 175 Guyana 0 2008 est. 176 Guinea 0 2008 est. 177 Guatemala 0 2008 est. 178 Greenland 0 2008 est. 179 Grenada 0 2008 est. 180 Gibraltar 0 2008 est. 181 Ghana 0 2008 est. 182 Gambia, The 0 2008 est. 183 French Polynesia 0 2008 est. 184 Faroe Islands 0 2008 est. 185 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 0 2008 est. 186 Fiji 0 2008 est. 187 Ethiopia 0 2008 est. 188 El Salvador 0 2008 est. 189 Eritrea 0 2008 est. 190 Dominica 0 2008 est. 191 Djibouti 0 2008 est. 192 Cyprus 0 2008 est. 193 Cook Islands 0 2008 est. 194 Cape Verde 0 2008 est. 195 Central African Republic 0 2008 est. 196 Costa Rica 0 2008 est. 197 Comoros 0 2008 est. 198 Cayman Islands 0 2008 est. 199 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 2008 est. 200 Sri Lanka 0 2008 est. 201 Chad 0 2008 est. 202 Cambodia 0 2008 est. 203 Bhutan 0 2008 est. 204 Benin 0 2008 est. 205 Belize 0 2008 est. 206 Bermuda 0 2008 est. 207 American Samoa 0 2008 est. 208 Botswana 0 2008 est. 209 Antigua and Barbuda 0 2008 est.

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Rank code: 2182

Country Comparison :: Natural gas - imports

This entry is the total natural gas imported in cubic meters (cu m).

Rank country (cu m) Date of Information

1 United States 112,700,000,000 2008 est. 2 Japan 95,390,000,000 2008 est. 3 Germany 91,990,000,000 2008 est. 4 Italy 76,860,000,000 2008 est. 5 Ukraine 64,200,000,000 2008 est. 6 Russia 56,900,000,000 2008 est. 7 France 49,350,000,000 2008 est. 8 Spain 38,590,000,000 2008 est. 9 Turkey 36,720,000,000 2008 est. 10 United Kingdom 36,540,000,000 2008 est. 11 Korea, South 36,210,000,000 2008 est. 12 Netherlands 25,340,000,000 2008 est. 13 Belarus 21,600,000,000 2008 est. 14 Belgium 17,420,000,000 2008 est. 15 United Arab Emirates 16,750,000,000 2008 est. 16 Canada 14,840,000,000 2008 est. 17 Mexico 12,610,000,000 2008 est. 18 Taiwan 12,080,000,000 2008 est. 19 Hungary 11,470,000,000 2008 est. 20 Poland 11,200,000,000 2008 est. 21 Brazil 11,030,000,000 2008 est. 22 India 10,790,000,000 2008 est. 23 Austria 10,050,000,000 2008 est. 24 Czech Republic 9,573,000,000 2008 est. 25 Kazakhstan 9,517,000,000 2008 est. 26 Thailand 8,550,000,000 2008 est. 27 Singapore 8,270,000,000 2008 est. 28 Iran 6,900,000,000 2008 est. 29 Slovakia 6,266,000,000 2008 est. 30 Romania 5,500,000,000 2008 est. 31 Australia 5,377,000,000 2008 est. 32 Ireland 4,798,000,000 2008 est. 33 Portugal 4,763,000,000 2008 est. 34 Finland 4,739,000,000 2008 est. 35 China 4,500,000,000 2008 est. 36 Greece 4,205,000,000 2008 est. 37 Lithuania 3,530,000,000 2008 est. 38 Switzerland 3,429,000,000 2008 est. 39 Hong Kong 3,360,000,000 2008 est. 40 South Africa 3,200,000,000 2008 est. 41 Bulgaria 3,100,000,000 2008 est. 42 Jordan 2,720,000,000 2008 est. 43 Moldova 2,520,000,000 2008 est. 44 Serbia 2,100,000,000 2004 est. 45 Latvia 2,050,000,000 2008 est. 46 Armenia 1,930,000,000 2008 est. 47 Georgia 1,720,000,000 2008 est. 48 Estonia 1,510,000,000 2008 est. 49 Venezuela 1,500,000,000 2008 est. 50 Argentina 1,300,000,000 2008 est. 51 Croatia 1,260,000,000 2008 est. 52 Luxembourg 1,255,000,000 2008 est. 53 Tunisia 1,250,000,000 2008 est. 54 Slovenia 1,000,000,000 2008 est. 55 Sweden 913,000,000 2008 est. 56 Puerto Rico 806,600,000 2008 est. 57 Kyrgyzstan 720,000,000 2008 est. 58 Chile 690,000,000 2008 est. 59 Morocco 500,000,000 2008 est. 60 Tajikistan 500,000,000 2008 est. 61 Dominican Republic 470,000,000 2008 est. 62 Oman 350,000,000 2008 est. 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 310,000,000 NA 64 Syria 140,000,000 2008 est. 65 Macau 81,900,000 2008 est. 66 Macedonia 70,000,000 2008 est. 67 Uruguay 70,000,000 2008 est. 68 Aruba 0 2008 est. 69 Afghanistan 0 2008 est. 70 Bahrain 0 2008 est. 71 Botswana 0 2008 est. 72 Bhutan 0 2008 est. 73 Solomon Islands 0 2008 est. 74 Benin 0 2008 est. 75 Burma 0 2008 est. 76 Bolivia 0 2008 est. 77 Belize 0 2008 est. 78 Bangladesh 0 2008 est. 79 Bahamas, The 0 2008 est. 80 Bermuda 0 2008 est. 81 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 0 2008 est. 82 Fiji 0 2008 est. 83 Ethiopia 0 2008 est. 84 El Salvador 0 2008 est. 85 Eritrea 0 2008 est. 86 Equatorial Guinea 0 2008 est. 87 Egypt 0 2008 est. 88 Ecuador 0 2008 est. 89 Denmark 0 2008 est. 90 Maldives 0 2008 est. 91 Malta 0 2008 est. 92 Mauritania 0 2008 est. 93 Mauritius 0 2008 est. 94 Mali 0 2008 est. 95 Malawi 0 2008 est. 96 Montserrat 0 2008 est. 97 Mongolia 0 2008 est. 98 Lebanon 0 2008 est. 99 Pakistan 0 2008 est. 100 Peru 0 2008 est. 101 Paraguay 0 2008 est. 102 New Zealand 0 2008 est. 103 Nicaragua 0 2008 est. 104 Netherlands Antilles 0 2008 est. 105 Suriname 0 2008 est. 106 Nauru 0 2008 est. 107 Nepal 0 2008 est. 108 Zimbabwe 0 2008 est. 109 Zambia 0 2008 est. 110 Yemen 0 2008 est. 111 Swaziland 0 2008 est. 112 Samoa 0 2008 est. 113 Western Sahara 0 2008 est. 114 Namibia 0 2008 est. 115 Virgin Islands 0 2008 est. 116 Vietnam 0 2008 est. 117 British Virgin Islands 0 2008 est. 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 2008 est. 119 Uzbekistan 0 2008 est. 120 Burkina Faso 0 2008 est. 121 Uganda 0 2008 est. 122 Tanzania 0 2008 est. 123 Turkmenistan 0 2008 est. 124 Timor-Leste 0 2008 est. 125 Sao Tome and Principe 0 2008 est. 126 Togo 0 2008 est. 127 Tonga 0 2008 est. 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 2008 est. 129 Trinidad and Tobago 0 2008 est. 130 Sudan 0 2008 est. 131 Saint Lucia 0 2008 est. 132 Somalia 0 2008 est. 133 Sierra Leone 0 2008 est. 134 Saint Helena 0 2008 est. 135 Senegal 0 2008 est. 136 Seychelles 0 2008 est. 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 2008 est. 138 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 2008 est. 139 Saudi Arabia 0 2008 est. 140 Rwanda 0 2008 est. 141 Philippines 0 2008 est. 142 Qatar 0 2008 est. 143 Guinea-Bissau 0 2008 est. 144 Papua New Guinea 0 2008 est. 145 Panama 0 2008 est. 146 Norway 0 2008 est. 147 Nigeria 0 2008 est. 148 Vanuatu 0 2008 est. 149 Niger 0 2008 est. 150 Niue 0 2008 est. 151 New Caledonia 0 2008 est. 152 Mozambique 0 2008 est. 153 Malaysia 0 2008 est. 154 Laos 0 2008 est. 155 Kuwait 0 2008 est. 156 Kiribati 0 2008 est. 157 Korea, North 0 2008 est. 158 Kenya 0 2008 est. 159 Jamaica 0 2008 est. 160 Iraq 0 2008 est. 161 Cote d'Ivoire 0 2008 est. 162 Madagascar 0 2008 est. 163 Libya 0 2008 est. 164 Lesotho 0 2008 est. 165 Liberia 0 2008 est. 166 Israel 0 2008 est. 167 Indonesia 0 2008 est. 168 Iceland 0 2008 est. 169 Honduras 0 2008 est. 170 Haiti 0 2008 est. 171 Guyana 0 2008 est. 172 Guinea 0 2008 est. 173 Guatemala 0 2008 est. 174 Greenland 0 2008 est. 175 Grenada 0 2008 est. 176 Gibraltar 0 2008 est. 177 Ghana 0 2008 est. 178 Gabon 0 2008 est. 179 Gambia, The 0 2008 est. 180 French Polynesia 0 2008 est. 181 Faroe Islands 0 2008 est. 182 Cyprus 0 2008 est. 183 Cook Islands 0 2008 est. 184 Cape Verde 0 2008 est. 185 Cuba 0 2008 est. 186 Central African Republic 0 2008 est. 187 Costa Rica 0 2008 est. 188 Colombia 0 2008 est. 189 Comoros 0 2008 est. 190 Dominica 0 2008 est. 191 Djibouti 0 2008 est. 192 Cameroon 0 2008 est. 193 Cayman Islands 0 2008 est. 194 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 2008 est. 195 Congo, Republic of the 0 2008 est. 196 Chad 0 2008 est. 197 Cambodia 0 2008 est. 198 Burundi 0 2008 est. 199 Brunei 0 2008 est. 200 Barbados 0 2008 est. 201 Azerbaijan 0 2008 est. 202 American Samoa 0 2008 est. 203 Angola 0 2008 est. 204 Albania 0 2008 est. 205 Algeria 0 2008 est. 206 Antigua and Barbuda 0 2008 est.

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Rank code: 2183

Country Comparison :: Natural gas - exports

This entry is the total natural gas exported in cubic meters (cu m).

Rank country (cu m) Date of Information

1 Russia 243,400,000,000 2008 2 Canada 102,800,000,000 2008 3 Norway 95,230,000,000 2008 4 Netherlands 61,720,000,000 2008 5 Algeria 59,670,000,000 2008 6 Qatar 56,780,000,000 2008 7 Turkmenistan 48,500,000,000 2008 8 Indonesia 33,500,000,000 2008 9 Malaysia 31,030,000,000 2008 10 United States 28,490,000,000 2008 11 Nigeria 20,550,000,000 2008 12 Australia 19,480,000,000 2008 13 Trinidad and Tobago 17,360,000,000 2008 14 Egypt 16,920,000,000 2008 15 Uzbekistan 15,000,000,000 2008 16 Germany 12,680,000,000 2008 17 Bolivia 11,790,000,000 2008 18 Oman 10,890,000,000 2008 19 United Kingdom 10,500,000,000 2008 20 Libya 10,400,000,000 2008 21 Kazakhstan 9,221,000,000 2008 22 Brunei 9,200,000,000 2008 23 Burma 8,550,000,000 2008 24 United Arab Emirates 7,567,000,000 2008 25 Azerbaijan 5,564,000,000 2008 26 Denmark 5,516,000,000 2008 27 Equatorial Guinea 5,170,000,000 2008 28 Iran 4,246,000,000 2008 29 China 3,360,000,000 2008 30 Mozambique 3,200,000,000 2008 31 Ukraine 3,200,000,000 2007 32 Austria 2,788,000,000 2008 33 Mexico 1,136,000,000 2008 34 France 1,000,000,000 2008 35 Czech Republic 968,000,000 2008 36 Colombia 900,000,000 2008 37 Argentina 890,000,000 2008 38 Turkey 435,000,000 2008 39 Croatia 310,000,000 2007 40 Italy 210,000,000 2008 41 Slovakia 186,000,000 2008 42 Poland 39,000,000 2008 43 Hungary 21,000,000 2008 44 Aruba 0 2008 45 Bahrain 0 2008 46 Botswana 0 2008 47 Solomon Islands 0 2008 48 Belarus 0 2008 49 Benin 0 2008 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 2008 51 Belize 0 2008 52 Bangladesh 0 2008 53 Bahamas, The 0 2008 54 Belgium 0 2008 55 Bermuda 0 2008 56 Faroe Islands 0 2008 57 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 0 2008 58 Fiji 0 2008 59 Finland 0 2008 60 Ethiopia 0 2008 61 El Salvador 0 2008 62 Eritrea 0 2008 63 Estonia 0 2008 64 Cape Verde 0 2008 65 India 0 2008 66 Iceland 0 2008 67 Honduras 0 2008 68 Hong Kong 0 2008 69 Haiti 0 2008 70 Guyana 0 2008 71 Guinea 0 2008 72 Guatemala 0 2008 73 Greece 0 2008 74 Liberia 0 2008 75 Lithuania 0 2008 76 Latvia 0 2008 77 Lebanon 0 2008 78 Laos 0 2008 79 Kuwait 0 2008 80 Korea, South 0 2008 81 Kiribati 0 2008 82 Korea, North 0 2008 83 Zimbabwe 0 2008 84 Zambia 0 2008 85 Yemen 0 2008 86 Swaziland 0 2008 87 Samoa 0 2008 88 Western Sahara 0 2008 89 Namibia 0 2008 90 Virgin Islands 0 2008 91 Vietnam 0 2008 92 British Virgin Islands 0 2008 93 Venezuela 0 2008 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 2008 95 Uruguay 0 2008 96 Burkina Faso 0 2008 97 Uganda 0 2008 98 Tanzania 0 2008 99 Taiwan 0 2008 100 Timor-Leste 0 2008 101 Tunisia 0 2008 102 Sao Tome and Principe 0 2008 103 Togo 0 2008 104 Tonga 0 2008 105 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 2008 106 Tajikistan 0 2008 107 Thailand 0 2008 108 Switzerland 0 2008 109 Syria 0 NA 110 Sweden 0 2008 111 Sudan 0 2008 112 Saint Lucia 0 2008 113 Spain 0 2008 114 Somalia 0 2008 115 Singapore 0 2008 116 Sierra Leone 0 2008 117 Slovenia 0 2008 118 Saint Helena 0 2008 119 Senegal 0 2008 120 South Africa 0 2008 121 Seychelles 0 2008 122 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 2008 123 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 2008 124 Saudi Arabia 0 2008 125 Rwanda 0 2008 126 Puerto Rico 0 2008 127 Philippines 0 2008 128 Romania 0 2008 129 Serbia 0 2005 130 Guinea-Bissau 0 2008 131 Papua New Guinea 0 2008 132 Portugal 0 2008 133 Panama 0 2008 134 Pakistan 0 2008 135 Peru 0 2008 136 Paraguay 0 2008 137 New Zealand 0 2008 138 Nicaragua 0 2008 139 Netherlands Antilles 0 2008 140 Suriname 0 2008 141 Nauru 0 2008 142 Nepal 0 2008 143 Vanuatu 0 2008 144 Niger 0 2008 145 Niue 0 2008 146 New Caledonia 0 2008 147 Maldives 0 2008 148 Malta 0 2008 149 Mauritania 0 2008 150 Mauritius 0 2008 151 Morocco 0 2008 152 Mali 0 2008 153 Macedonia 0 2008 154 Malawi 0 2008 155 Montserrat 0 2008 156 Mongolia 0 2008 157 Moldova 0 2008 158 Macau 0 2008 159 Madagascar 0 2008 160 Luxembourg 0 2008 161 Lesotho 0 2008 162 Kyrgyzstan 0 2008 163 Kenya 0 2008 164 Jordan 0 2008 165 Jamaica 0 2008 166 Japan 0 2008 167 Iraq 0 2008 168 Cote d'Ivoire 0 2008 169 Israel 0 2008 170 Greenland 0 2008 171 Grenada 0 2008 172 Gibraltar 0 2008 173 Ghana 0 2008 174 Georgia 0 2008 175 Gabon 0 2008 176 Gambia, The 0 2008 177 French Polynesia 0 2008 178 Cuba 0 2008 179 Central African Republic 0 2008 180 Costa Rica 0 2008 181 Comoros 0 2008 182 Cameroon 0 2008 183 Cayman Islands 0 2008 184 Chile 0 2008 185 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 2008 186 Ireland 0 2008 187 Ecuador 0 2008 188 Dominican Republic 0 2008 189 Dominica 0 2008 190 Djibouti 0 2008 191 Cyprus 0 2008 192 Cook Islands 0 2008 193 Congo, Republic of the 0 2008 194 Sri Lanka 0 2008 195 Chad 0 2008 196 Cambodia 0 2008 197 Burundi 0 2008 198 Bulgaria 0 2008 199 Bhutan 0 2008 200 Brazil 0 2008 201 Barbados 0 2008 202 Armenia 0 2008 203 American Samoa 0 2008 204 Angola 0 2008 205 Albania 0 2008 206 Afghanistan 0 2008 207 Antigua and Barbuda 0 2008

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Rank code: 2184

Country Comparison :: Internet hosts

This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity.

Rank country Internet hosts Date of Information

1 United States 383,000,000 NA 2 Japan 47,249,000 2009 3 Germany 23,796,000 2009 4 Italy 22,152,000 2009 5 Brazil 15,929,000 2009 6 France 14,327,000 2009 7 China 14,156,000 2009 8 Mexico 12,716,000 2009 9 Netherlands 12,388,000 2009 10 Australia 11,756,000 2009 11 United Kingdom 9,322,000 2009 12 Poland 8,906,000 2009 13 Russia 7,663,000 2009 14 Canada 7,193,000 2009 15 Taiwan 5,704,000 2009 16 Argentina 4,906,000 2009 17 Belgium 4,367,000 2009 18 Finland 4,205,000 2009 19 Denmark 3,991,000 2009 20 Sweden 3,886,000 2009 21 Switzerland 3,697,000 2009 22 India 3,611,000 2009 23 Spain 3,537,000 2009 24 Czech Republic 3,233,000 2009 25 Norway 3,198,000 2009 26 Austria 2,992,000 2009 27 Turkey 2,961,000 2009 28 Greece 2,342,000 2009 29 Hungary 2,261,000 2009 30 Colombia 2,217,000 2009 31 Romania 2,188,000 2009 32 New Zealand 2,007,000 2009 33 Portugal 1,967,000 2009 34 South Africa 1,730,000 2009 35 Israel 1,544,000 2009 36 Ireland 1,303,000 2009 37 Thailand 1,231,000 2009 38 Croatia 1,230,000 2009 39 Lithuania 885,064 2009 40 Chile 877,817 2009 41 Slovakia 867,615 2009 42 Indonesia 865,309 2009 43 Singapore 864,943 2009 44 Hong Kong 813,980 2009 45 Bulgaria 706,648 2009 46 Ukraine 706,485 2009 47 Estonia 706,449 2009 48 Uruguay 498,232 2009 49 Saudi Arabia 471,217 2009 50 Niue 396,370 2009 51 United Arab Emirates 379,106 2009 52 Moldova 367,150 2009 53 Malaysia 362,968 2009 54 Korea, South 301,270 2009 55 Philippines 283,607 2009 56 Dominican Republic 280,457 2009 57 Morocco 276,521 2009 58 Peru 274,592 2009 59 Iceland 272,201 2009 60 Latvia 257,414 2009 61 Pakistan 226,236 2009 62 Luxembourg 220,107 2009 63 Cyprus 185,451 2009 64 Serbia 181,313 2009 65 Egypt 177,443 2009 66 Vietnam 170,689 2009 67 Trinidad and Tobago 162,849 2009 68 Venezuela 155,139 2009 69 Guatemala 132,049 2009 70 Belarus 113,115 2009 71 Bolivia 105,031 2009 72 Georgia 104,243 2009 73 Tuvalu 103,041 2009 74 Nicaragua 88,742 2009 75 Slovenia 88,567 2009 76 Kyrgyzstan 82,496 2009 77 Netherlands Antilles 71,671 2009 78 Paraguay 71,487 2009 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 69,370 2009 80 Ecuador 57,785 2009 81 Macedonia 57,763 2009 82 Bahrain 51,489 2009 83 Uzbekistan 50,228 2009 84 Kazakhstan 48,873 2009 85 Iran 45,678 2009 86 Lebanon 45,352 2009 87 Nepal 43,411 2009 88 Armenia 36,354 2009 89 Costa Rica 34,066 2009 90 Kenya 32,913 2009 91 Zimbabwe 29,094 2009 92 Jordan 28,896 2009 93 Madagascar 27,807 2009 94 Malta 25,139 2009 95 Aruba 25,051 2009 96 Tanzania 24,724 2009 97 Ghana 23,850 2009 98 Andorra 23,421 2009 99 Mauritius 22,813 2009 100 Monaco 22,608 2009 101 New Caledonia 22,448 2009 102 Cayman Islands 21,428 2009 103 Mozambique 21,388 2009 104 Tonga 20,107 2009 105 Namibia 17,840 2009 106 Honduras 15,691 2009 107 Bermuda 15,548 2009 108 Brunei 14,978 2009 109 Zambia 14,951 2009 110 Albania 14,245 2009 111 Greenland 14,134 2009 112 Samoa 13,985 2009 113 French Polynesia 13,796 2009 114 Fiji 12,747 2009 115 Libya 11,751 2009 116 Cote d'Ivoire 9,822 2009 117 Turks and Caicos Islands 9,445 2009 118 Liechtenstein 9,287 2009 119 Bhutan 9,096 2009 120 Faroe Islands 8,833 2009 121 Virgin Islands 8,726 2009 122 Bahamas, The 8,325 2009 123 El Salvador 8,177 2009 124 Panama 8,067 2009 125 Syria 7,879 2009 126 Antarctica 7,758 2009 127 Antigua and Barbuda 7,421 2009 128 Botswana 7,341 2009 129 Guyana 7,116 2009 130 Azerbaijan 7,045 2009 131 Uganda 6,757 2009 132 San Marino 6,734 2009 133 Oman 6,346 2009 134 Sri Lanka 6,090 2009 135 Bangladesh 4,209 2009 136 Solomon Islands 4,067 2009 137 Jamaica 3,961 2009 138 Cuba 3,637 2009 139 Angola 3,508 2009 140 Papua New Guinea 3,432 2009 141 Montenegro 3,245 2009 142 Belize 3,017 2009 143 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3,015 2009 144 Swaziland 2,609 2009 145 Christmas Island 2,598 2009 146 Cambodia 2,480 2009 147 Cook Islands 2,480 2009 148 Kuwait 2,305 2009 149 Gibraltar 1,955 2009 150 Burkina Faso 1,951 2009 151 Maldives 1,732 2009 152 Laos 1,661 2009 153 American Samoa 1,606 2009 154 Wallis and Futuna 1,480 2009 155 Sao Tome and Principe 1,345 2009 156 Eritrea 1,307 2009 157 Benin 1,155 2009 158 Nigeria 1,098 2009 159 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,050 2009 160 Vanuatu 1,023 2009 161 Tajikistan 987 2009 162 Gambia, The 895 2009 163 Togo 784 2009 164 Turkmenistan 755 2009 165 Malawi 741 2009 166 Qatar 722 2009 167 Puerto Rico 700 2009 168 Montserrat 688 2009 169 British Virgin Islands 581 2009 170 Mongolia 524 2009 171 Mali 519 2009 172 Algeria 510 2009 173 Dominica 485 2009 174 Isle of Man 478 2009 175 Tunisia 406 2009 176 South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands363 2009 177 Tokelau 360 2009 178 Saint Helena 343 2009 179 Seychelles 324 2009 180 Sierra Leone 273 2009 181 Anguilla 258 2009 182 Niger 253 2009 183 Macau 244 2009 184 Yemen 242 2009 185 Barbados 235 2009 186 Senegal 227 2009 187 Jersey 219 2009 188 Djibouti 199 2009 189 Burundi 191 2009 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 181 2009 191 Guernsey 174 2009 192 Timor-Leste 169 2009 193 Suriname 162 2009 194 British Indian Ocean Territory 160 2009 195 Ethiopia 136 2009 196 Burma 128 2009 197 Lesotho 127 2009 198 Saint Lucia 103 2009 199 Gabon 91 2009 200 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 90 2009 201 Norfolk Island 89 2009 202 Guinea-Bissau 82 2009 203 Rwanda 81 2009 204 Cameroon 70 2009 205 Holy See (Vatican City) 63 2009 206 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53 2009 207 Sudan 48 2009 208 Afghanistan 47 2009 209 Nauru 47 2009 210 French Southern and Antarctic Lands44 2009 211 Grenada 42 2009 212 Kiribati 41 2009 213 Pitcairn Islands 26 2009 214 Cape Verde 24 2009 215 Central African Republic 21 2009 216 Congo, Republic of the 18 2009 217 Mauritania 15 2009 218 Guinea 14 2009 219 Iraq 11 2009 220 Northern Mariana Islands 9 2009 221 Equatorial Guinea 9 2009 222 Haiti 9 2009 223 Comoros 7 2009 224 Marshall Islands 6 2009 225 Chad 5 2009 226 Liberia 5 2009 227 Korea, North 3 2009 228 Palau 2 2009 229 Mayotte 1 2009 230 Bouvet Island 0 2009 231 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 2009 232 Somalia 0 2009

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Rank code: 2185

Country Comparison :: Investment (gross fixed)

This entry records total business spending on fixed assets, such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide the basis for future production. It is measured gross of the depreciation of the assets, i.e., it includes investment that merely replaces worn-out or scrapped capital.

Rank country (% of GDP) Date of Information

1 Vietnam 41.90 2008 est. 2 Cape Verde 41.60 2008 est. 3 Lesotho 40.80 2008 est. 4 China 40.50 2008 est. 5 Armenia 39.00 2008 est. 6 India 39.00 2008 est. 7 Sao Tome and Principe 38.80 2008 est. 8 Guyana 35.30 2008 est. 9 Congo, Republic of the 34.50 2008 est. 10 Nicaragua 34.50 2008 est. 11 Bulgaria 33.40 2008 est. 12 Honduras 33.40 2008 est. 13 Romania 33.30 2008 est. 14 Moldova 32.50 2008 est. 15 Jordan 32.30 2008 est. 16 Ghana 32.10 2008 est. 17 Morocco 32.10 2008 est. 18 Qatar 32.10 2008 est. 19 Belarus 31.90 2008 est. 20 Equatorial Guinea 31.80 2008 est. 21 Croatia 31.10 2008 est. 22 Montenegro 30.50 2006 est. 23 Latvia 30.20 2008 est. 24 Kosovo 30.00 2007 est. 25 Spain 29.40 2008 est. 26 Haiti 28.90 2008 est. 27 Australia 28.70 2008 est. 28 Singapore 28.50 2008 est. 29 Estonia 28.40 2008 est. 30 Gambia, The 28.00 2008 est. 31 Slovenia 28.00 2008 est. 32 Belize 27.80 2008 est. 33 Kazakhstan 27.80 2008 est. 34 Gabon 27.30 2008 est. 35 Thailand 27.30 2008 est. 36 Oman 27.20 2008 est. 37 Ukraine 27.20 2008 est. 38 Korea, South 27.10 2008 est. 39 Bahrain 26.60 2008 est. 40 Madagascar 26.60 2008 est. 41 Jamaica 26.50 2008 est. 42 Iran 26.30 2008 est. 43 Algeria 26.10 2008 est. 44 Slovakia 25.90 2008 est. 45 Yemen 25.90 2008 est. 46 Peru 25.90 2008 est. 47 Panama 25.70 2008 est. 48 Zambia 25.50 2008 est. 49 Mauritius 25.40 2008 est. 50 Senegal 25.30 2008 est. 51 Ethiopia 25.20 2008 est. 52 Mozambique 24.90 2008 est. 53 Lithuania 24.80 2008 est. 54 Sri Lanka 24.50 2008 est. 55 Bangladesh 24.30 2008 est. 56 Colombia 24.30 2008 est. 57 Costa Rica 24.30 2008 est. 58 Chile 24.00 2008 est. 59 Czech Republic 24.00 2008 est. 60 Iceland 23.90 2008 est. 61 Indonesia 23.60 2008 62 Botswana 23.40 2008 est. 63 Namibia 23.40 2008 est. 64 Cyprus 23.30 2008 est. 65 Argentina 23.20 2008 est. 66 South Africa 23.20 2008 est. 67 Uganda 23.20 2008 est. 68 Kyrgyzstan 23.20 2008 est. 69 Albania 23.10 2008 est. 70 Japan 23.00 2008 est. 71 United Arab Emirates 22.80 2008 est. 72 Belgium 22.70 2008 est. 73 Canada 22.60 2008 est. 74 Tanzania 22.60 2008 est. 75 Georgia 22.50 2008 est. 76 Austria 22.40 2008 est. 77 Lebanon 22.40 2008 est. 78 New Zealand 22.40 2008 est. 79 Cambodia 22.40 2008 est. 80 Ecuador 22.10 2008 est. 81 Russia 22.10 2008 est. 82 Mexico 22.10 2008 est. 83 Poland 22.00 2008 est. 84 Rwanda 22.00 2008 est. 85 France 21.90 2008 est. 86 Tunisia 21.80 2008 est. 87 World 21.80 2008 est. 88 Nigeria 21.70 2008 est. 89 Portugal 21.70 2008 est. 90 Syria 21.70 2008 est. 91 Denmark 21.60 2008 est. 92 Kenya 21.30 2008 est. 93 Azerbaijan 21.20 2008 est. 94 Switzerland 21.20 2008 est. 95 Ireland 21.20 2008 est. 96 European Union 21.10 2008 est. 97 Italy 20.90 2008 est. 98 Norway 20.80 2008 est. 99 Greece 20.70 2008 est. 100 Finland 20.60 2008 est. 101 Macedonia 20.60 2008 est. 102 Taiwan 20.60 2008 est. 103 Netherlands 20.50 2008 est. 104 Turkey 20.30 2008 est. 105 Eritrea 20.20 2008 est. 106 Luxembourg 20.20 2008 est. 107 Togo 20.20 2008 est. 108 Hungary 20.20 2008 est. 109 Serbia 20.10 2007 est. 110 Pakistan 20.00 2008 est. 111 Hong Kong 19.70 2008 est. 112 Malaysia 19.70 2008 est. 113 Venezuela 19.70 2008 est. 114 Paraguay 19.60 2008 est. 115 Burkina Faso 19.60 2008 est. 116 Sweden 19.50 2008 est. 117 Dominican Republic 19.40 2008 est. 118 Papua New Guinea 19.40 2008 est. 119 Saudi Arabia 19.40 2008 est. 120 Benin 19.20 2008 est. 121 Germany 19.20 2008 est. 122 Egypt 19.10 2008 est. 123 Brazil 19.00 2008 est. 124 Swaziland 18.80 2008 est. 125 Uruguay 18.70 2008 est. 126 Guatemala 18.60 2008 est. 127 Kuwait 18.30 2008 est. 128 Israel 18.10 2008 est. 129 Sudan 18.10 2008 est. 130 Bolivia 18.00 2008 est. 131 Cameroon 17.70 2008 est. 132 Zimbabwe 17.70 2008 est. 133 Trinidad and Tobago 16.70 2008 est. 134 United Kingdom 16.70 2008 est. 135 Malta 16.20 2008 est. 136 El Salvador 14.90 2008 est. 137 Philippines 14.80 2008 est. 138 United States 14.30 2008 est. 139 Burma 14.10 2008 est. 140 Chad 13.70 2008 est. 141 Seychelles 13.70 2008 est. 142 Burundi 12.50 2008 est. 143 Guinea 12.30 2008 est. 144 Tajikistan 12.00 2008 est. 145 Cuba 10.50 2008 est. 146 Cote d'Ivoire 9.50 2008 est. 147 Libya 9.30 2008 est. 148 Angola 9.00 2008 est. 149 Malawi 8.40 2008 est. 150 Turkmenistan 1.20 2008 est.

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Rank code: 2186

Country Comparison :: Public debt

This entry records the cumulative total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency. Public debt should not be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the private and public sector and must be financed out of foreign exchange earnings.

Rank country (% of GDP) Date of Information

1 Zimbabwe 265.60 2008 est. 2 Japan 172.10 2008 est. 3 Lebanon 160.30 2008 est. 4 Jamaica 116.30 2008 est. 5 Italy 105.80 2008 est. 6 Sudan 100.00 2008 est. 7 Singapore 99.20 2008 est. 8 Greece 97.40 2008 est. 9 Belgium 89.60 2008 est. 10 Egypt 86.50 2008 est. 11 Bhutan 81.40 2004 12 Israel 76.80 2008 est. 13 Sri Lanka 76.70 2008 est. 14 Nicaragua 74.80 2008 est. 15 Seychelles 74.20 2008 est. 16 France 68.10 2008 est. 17 Hungary 67.70 2008 est. 18 Cote d'Ivoire 66.40 2008 est. 19 Portugal 66.40 2008 est. 20 Germany 66.00 2008 est. 21 Canada 63.80 2008 est. 22 Austria 62.60 2008 est. 23 Jordan 62.20 2008 est. 24 Kenya 60.10 2008 est. 25 Uruguay 59.80 2008 est. 26 Netherlands 58.20 2008 est. 27 Philippines 56.90 2008 est. 28 Iceland 56.50 2008 est. 29 Mauritius 56.50 2008 est. 30 India 56.40 2008 est. 31 Norway 55.70 2008 est. 32 Morocco 55.60 2008 est. 33 Ghana 53.80 2008 est. 34 Albania 51.90 2008 est. 35 United Kingdom 51.80 2008 est. 36 Pakistan 51.20 2008 est. 37 Cyprus 49.10 2008 est. 38 Malawi 49.10 2008 est. 39 Vietnam 48.80 2008 est. 40 Argentina 48.60 2008 est. 41 Tunisia 48.40 2008 est. 42 Aruba 46.30 2005 43 Bolivia 45.20 2008 est. 44 Poland 45.20 2008 est. 45 Panama 45.00 2008 est. 46 El Salvador 44.70 2008 est. 47 Ireland 44.20 2008 est. 48 Croatia 42.70 2008 est. 49 Colombia 42.60 2008 est. 50 Costa Rica 42.20 2008 est. 51 United Arab Emirates 40.70 2008 est. 52 Spain 40.70 2008 est. 53 Switzerland 40.20 2008 est. 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.00 2008 est. 55 Turkey 40.00 2008 est. 56 Malaysia 40.00 2008 est. 57 Bangladesh 39.40 2008 est. 58 Brazil 38.80 2008 est. 59 Montenegro 38.00 2006 60 Thailand 37.90 2008 est. 61 United States 37.50 2008 est. 62 Dominican Republic 37.40 2008 est. 63 Serbia 37.00 2007 est. 64 Sweden 36.70 2008 est. 65 Mexico 35.80 2008 est. 66 Cuba 34.80 2008 est. 67 Finland 33.70 2008 est. 68 Denmark 33.50 2008 est. 69 Papua New Guinea 32.20 2008 est. 70 Ethiopia 32.00 2008 est. 71 South Africa 31.60 2008 est. 72 Zambia 29.50 2008 est. 73 Taiwan 29.40 2008 est. 74 Indonesia 29.30 2008 est. 75 Bahrain 28.70 2008 est. 76 Slovakia 28.70 2008 est. 77 Yemen 28.10 2008 est. 78 Czech Republic 26.80 2008 est. 79 Trinidad and Tobago 26.60 2008 est. 80 Guatemala 25.70 2008 est. 81 Syria 25.40 2008 est. 82 Ecuador 25.10 2008 est. 83 Gabon 24.70 2008 est. 84 Korea, South 24.40 2008 est. 85 New Zealand 24.40 2008 est. 86 Peru 24.00 2008 est. 87 Tanzania 23.20 2008 est. 88 Slovenia 23.00 2008 est. 89 Moldova 22.30 2008 est. 90 Mozambique 21.40 2008 est. 91 Senegal 21.40 2008 est. 92 Macedonia 20.80 2008 est. 93 Honduras 20.40 2008 est. 94 Namibia 20.00 2008 est. 95 Paraguay 19.90 2008 est. 96 Latvia 19.50 2008 est. 97 Iran 19.40 2008 est. 98 Saudi Arabia 18.90 2008 est. 99 Uganda 18.80 2008 est. 100 Gibraltar 15.70 2005 est. 101 China 15.60 2008 est. 102 Lithuania 15.60 2008 est. 103 Angola 15.50 2008 est. 104 Australia 14.70 2008 est. 105 Romania 14.70 2008 est. 106 Bulgaria 14.10 2008 est. 107 Hong Kong 13.90 2008 est. 108 Venezuela 13.80 2008 est. 109 Cameroon 13.50 2008 est. 110 Nigeria 13.40 2008 est. 111 Uzbekistan 10.40 2008 est. 112 Ukraine 10.30 2008 est. 113 Luxembourg 10.20 2008 est. 114 Kazakhstan 8.60 2008 est. 115 Algeria 8.40 2008 est. 116 Kuwait 7.60 2008 est. 117 Russia 6.50 2008 est. 118 Botswana 5.90 2008 est. 119 Wallis and Futuna 5.60 2004 est. 120 Chile 5.20 2008 est. 121 Qatar 5.10 2008 est. 122 Estonia 4.80 2008 est. 123 Azerbaijan 4.10 2008 est. 124 Libya 4.00 2008 est. 125 Oman 2.80 2008 est. 126 Equatorial Guinea 0.90 2008 est.

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Rank code: 2187

Country Comparison :: Current account balance

This entry records a country's net trade in goods and services, plus net earnings from rents, interest, profits, and dividends, and net transfer payments (such as pension funds and worker remittances) to and from the rest of the world during the period specified. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.

Rank country Current account balance Date of Information

1 China $ 426,100,000,000 2008 est. 2 Germany $ 243,600,000,000 2008 est. 3 Japan $ 156,600,000,000 2008 est. 4 Saudi Arabia $ 132,600,000,000 2008 est. 5 Russia $ 102,400,000,000 2008 est. 6 Norway $ 88,340,000,000 2008 est. 7 Kuwait $ 64,780,000,000 2008 est. 8 European Union $ 51,400,000,000 2008 est. 9 Netherlands $ 41,930,000,000 2008 est. 10 Switzerland $ 41,210,000,000 2008 est. 11 Sweden $ 40,320,000,000 2008 est. 12 Venezuela $ 39,210,000,000 2008 est. 13 Libya $ 37,390,000,000 2008 est. 14 Algeria $ 35,270,000,000 2008 est. 15 Malaysia $ 33,760,000,000 2008 est. 16 Hong Kong $ 30,520,000,000 2008 est. 17 Singapore $ 25,780,000,000 2008 est. 18 Taiwan $ 24,890,000,000 2008 est. 19 United Arab Emirates $ 22,310,000,000 2008 est. 20 Iran $ 20,190,000,000 2008 est. 21 Angola $ 17,110,000,000 2008 est. 22 Azerbaijan $ 16,450,000,000 2008 est. 23 Qatar $ 15,070,000,000 2008 est. 24 Austria $ 14,270,000,000 2008 est. 25 Iraq $ 14,050,000,000 2008 est. 26 Canada $ 7,610,000,000 2008 est. 27 Brunei $ 7,101,000,000 2007 est. 28 Argentina $ 7,077,000,000 2008 est. 29 Kazakhstan $ 6,978,000,000 2008 est. 30 Denmark $ 6,938,000,000 2008 est. 31 Uzbekistan $ 6,257,000,000 2008 est. 32 Oman $ 5,523,000,000 2008 est. 33 Finland $ 5,518,000,000 2008 est. 34 Trinidad and Tobago $ 5,401,000,000 2008 est. 35 Turkmenistan $ 4,669,000,000 2008 est. 36 Philippines $ 4,227,000,000 2008 est. 37 Nigeria $ 3,877,000,000 2008 est. 38 Luxembourg $ 2,979,000,000 2008 est. 39 Gabon $ 2,727,000,000 2008 est. 40 Bahrain $ 2,257,000,000 2008 est. 41 Israel $ 2,213,000,000 2008 est. 42 Bolivia $ 2,015,000,000 2008 est. 43 Equatorial Guinea $ 1,420,000,000 2008 est. 44 Burma $ 1,281,000,000 2008 est. 45 Ecuador $ 1,194,000,000 2008 est. 46 Timor-Leste $ 1,161,000,000 2007 est. 47 Bangladesh $ 1,032,000,000 2008 est. 48 Congo, Republic of the $ 848,000,000 2008 est. 49 Botswana $ 750,300,000 2008 est. 50 Papua New Guinea $ 710,000,000 2008 est. 51 Indonesia $ 604,000,000 2008 est. 52 Cote d'Ivoire $ 488,000,000 2008 est. 53 Nepal $ 241,000,000 2008 54 Namibia $ 239,800,000 2008 est. 55 British Virgin Islands $ 134,300,000 1999 56 Lesotho $ 121,000,000 2008 est. 57 Bhutan $ 116,000,000 2007 est. 58 Tajikistan $ 47,600,000 2008 est. 59 Cook Islands $ 26,670,000 2005 60 Suriname $ 24,000,000 2007 est. 61 Palau $ 15,090,000 FY03/04 62 Comoros $ 8,000,000 2007 est. 63 Guinea-Bissau $ -6,000,000 2007 est. 64 Tuvalu $ -11,680,000 2003 65 Kiribati $ -21,000,000 2007 est. 66 Tonga $ -23,000,000 2007 est. 67 Samoa $ -24,000,000 2007 est. 68 Swaziland $ -33,000,000 2008 est. 69 Micronesia, Federated States of $ -34,300,000 FY05 est. 70 Anguilla $ -42,870,000 2003 est. 71 Laos $ -52,000,000 2008 est. 72 Vanuatu $ -60,000,000 2007 est. 73 Sierra Leone $ -63,000,000 2007 est. 74 Afghanistan $ -67,000,000 2007 est. 75 Sao Tome and Principe $ -67,000,000 2008 est. 76 Dominica $ -72,000,000 2007 est. 77 Central African Republic $ -77,000,000 2007 est. 78 Cameroon $ -96,000,000 2008 est. 79 Thailand $ -113,000,000 2008 est. 80 Gambia, The $ -127,000,000 2008 est. 81 Grenada $ -138,000,000 2007 est. 82 Solomon Islands $ -143,000,000 2007 est. 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines $ -149,000,000 2007 est. 84 Belize $ -153,700,000 2008 est. 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis $ -163,000,000 2007 est. 86 Burundi $ -182,000,000 2008 est. 87 Mauritania $ -184,000,000 2007 est. 88 Saint Lucia $ -199,000,000 2007 est. 89 Antigua and Barbuda $ -211,000,000 2007 est. 90 Djibouti $ -212,000,000 2007 est. 91 Liberia $ -224,000,000 2007 92 Eritrea $ -229,000,000 2008 est. 93 Malawi $ -241,000,000 2008 est. 94 Barbados $ -254,000,000 2007 est. 95 Cape Verde $ -259,000,000 2008 est. 96 Togo $ -272,000,000 2008 est. 97 Rwanda $ -292,000,000 2008 est. 98 Niger $ -321,000,000 2007 est. 99 Paraguay $ -345,000,000 2008 est. 100 Guyana $ -362,000,000 2008 est. 101 Congo, Democratic Republic of the $ -402,000,000 2007 est. 102 Seychelles $ -430,000,000 2008 est. 103 Malta $ -445,000,000 2008 est. 104 Mali $ -446,000,000 2007 est. 105 Guinea $ -489,000,000 2008 est. 106 Fiji $ -507,000,000 2007 est. 107 Zimbabwe $ -584,600,000 2008 est. 108 Haiti $ -611,000,000 2008 est. 109 Maldives $ -638,000,000 2008 est. 110 Kyrgyzstan $ -680,000,000 2008 est. 111 Benin $ -735,000,000 2008 est. 112 Syria $ -791,000,000 2008 est. 113 Burkina Faso $ -931,000,000 2008 est. 114 Mauritius $ -972,800,000 2008 est. 115 Senegal $ -975,000,000 2008 est. 116 Mozambique $ -975,300,000 2008 est. 117 Zambia $ -977,000,000 2008 est. 118 Mongolia $ -1,000,000,000 2008 est. 119 Moldova $ -1,015,000,000 2008 est. 120 Chad $ -1,019,000,000 2008 est. 121 Madagascar $ -1,030,000,000 2008 est. 122 Cambodia $ -1,060,000,000 2008 est. 123 Uganda $ -1,088,000,000 2008 est. 124 Montenegro $ -1,102,000,000 2007 est. 125 Yemen $ -1,113,000,000 2008 est. 126 Macedonia $ -1,210,000,000 2008 est. 127 Sudan $ -1,314,000,000 2008 est. 128 Egypt $ -1,331,000,000 2008 est. 129 Armenia $ -1,355,000,000 2008 est. 130 Bahamas, The $ -1,442,000,000 2007 est. 131 Nicaragua $ -1,475,000,000 2008 est. 132 Uruguay $ -1,484,000,000 2008 est. 133 El Salvador $ -1,595,000,000 2008 est. 134 Tunisia $ -1,667,000,000 2008 est. 135 Ethiopia $ -1,806,000,000 2008 est. 136 Albania $ -1,906,000,000 2008 est. 137 Guatemala $ -1,932,000,000 2008 est. 138 Honduras $ -1,977,000,000 2008 est. 139 Kenya $ -1,978,000,000 2008 est. 140 Estonia $ -2,192,000,000 2008 est. 141 Jordan $ -2,390,000,000 2008 est. 142 Cuba $ -2,580,000,000 2008 est. 143 Costa Rica $ -2,648,000,000 2008 est. 144 Jamaica $ -2,745,000,000 2008 est. 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina $ -2,764,000,000 2008 est. 146 Panama $ -2,792,000,000 2008 est. 147 Georgia $ -2,915,000,000 2008 est. 148 Lebanon $ -2,987,000,000 2008 est. 149 Slovenia $ -3,323,000,000 2008 est. 150 Chile $ -3,440,000,000 2008 est. 151 Ghana $ -3,471,000,000 2008 est. 152 Tanzania $ -3,536,000,000 2008 est. 153 Sri Lanka $ -3,876,000,000 2008 est. 154 Peru $ -4,180,000,000 2008 est. 155 Dominican Republic $ -4,436,000,000 2008 est. 156 Cyprus $ -4,479,000,000 2008 est. 157 Latvia $ -4,492,000,000 2008 est. 158 Belarus $ -5,063,000,000 2008 est. 159 Lithuania $ -5,629,000,000 2008 est. 160 Morocco $ -5,836,000,000 2008 est. 161 Korea, South $ -6,349,000,000 2008 est. 162 Croatia $ -6,397,000,000 2008 est. 163 Slovakia $ -6,430,000,000 2008 est. 164 Iceland $ -6,606,000,000 2008 est. 165 Czech Republic $ -6,642,000,000 2008 est. 166 Colombia $ -6,712,000,000 2008 est. 167 Serbia $ -6,889,000,000 2007 est. 168 Vietnam $ -10,710,000,000 2008 est. 169 New Zealand $ -11,340,000,000 2008 est. 170 Bulgaria $ -12,650,000,000 2008 est. 171 Ukraine $ -12,760,000,000 2008 est. 172 Belgium $ -12,880,000,000 2008 est. 173 Hungary $ -12,980,000,000 2008 est. 174 Ireland $ -13,880,000,000 2008 est. 175 Pakistan $ -15,680,000,000 2008 est. 176 Mexico $ -15,810,000,000 2008 est. 177 South Africa $ -20,980,000,000 2008 est. 178 Romania $ -24,810,000,000 2008 est. 179 Poland $ -26,910,000,000 2008 est. 180 Brazil $ -28,190,000,000 2008 est. 181 Portugal $ -29,600,000,000 2008 est. 182 India $ -36,090,000,000 2008 est. 183 Turkey $ -41,690,000,000 2008 est. 184 Australia $ -44,040,000,000 2008 est. 185 United Kingdom $ -45,680,000,000 2008 est. 186 Greece $ -51,530,000,000 2008 est. 187 France $ -52,910,000,000 2008 est. 188 Italy $ -78,030,000,000 2008 est. 189 Spain $ -154,100,000,000 2008 est. 190 United States $ -706,100,000,000 2008 est.

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Rank code: 2188

Country Comparison :: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund.

Rank country Reserves of foreign exchange and goldDate of Information

1 China $ 1,955,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 2 Japan $ 1,011,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 3 Russia $ 427,100,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 4 Taiwan $ 296,400,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 5 India $ 254,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 6 Korea, South $ 201,200,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 7 Brazil $ 193,800,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 8 Hong Kong $ 182,500,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 9 Singapore $ 174,200,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 10 Algeria $ 143,500,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 11 Germany $ 138,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 12 Thailand $ 111,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 13 Italy $ 105,300,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 14 France $ 102,900,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 15 Iran $ 96,560,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 16 Mexico $ 95,300,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 17 Libya $ 92,510,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 18 Malaysia $ 91,210,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 19 United States $ 77,650,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 20 Switzerland $ 74,070,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 21 Turkey $ 73,660,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 22 Poland $ 62,180,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 23 Nigeria $ 53,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 24 United Kingdom $ 52,980,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 25 Indonesia $ 51,640,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 26 Norway $ 50,950,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 27 Iraq $ 49,800,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 28 Argentina $ 46,370,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 29 Canada $ 43,870,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 30 Israel $ 42,510,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 31 Denmark $ 42,320,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 32 Venezuela $ 42,300,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 33 Romania $ 39,470,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 34 Philippines $ 37,550,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 35 Czech Republic $ 36,680,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 36 South Africa $ 34,070,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 37 Hungary $ 33,870,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 38 Egypt $ 33,850,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 39 Australia $ 32,920,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 40 United Arab Emirates $ 31,690,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 41 Ukraine $ 31,540,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 42 Peru $ 31,250,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 43 Saudi Arabia $ 30,590,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 44 Sweden $ 29,720,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 45 Netherlands $ 28,510,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 46 Lebanon $ 28,280,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 47 Vietnam $ 24,180,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 48 Colombia $ 23,670,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 49 Chile $ 23,080,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 50 Morocco $ 22,720,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 51 Spain $ 20,250,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 52 Kazakhstan $ 19,870,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 53 Slovakia $ 18,780,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 54 Angola $ 18,360,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 55 Bulgaria $ 17,930,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 56 Kuwait $ 17,230,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 57 Austria $ 16,700,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 58 Belgium $ 15,650,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 59 Serbia $ 14,220,000,000 2007 est. 60 Turkmenistan $ 13,880,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 61 Croatia $ 12,960,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 62 Portugal $ 11,950,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 63 Oman $ 11,580,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 64 New Zealand $ 11,150,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 65 Uzbekistan $ 10,150,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 66 Qatar $ 9,998,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 67 Trinidad and Tobago $ 9,496,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 68 Botswana $ 9,119,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 69 Jordan $ 8,918,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 70 Pakistan $ 8,903,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 71 Tunisia $ 8,853,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 72 Finland $ 8,346,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 73 Yemen $ 8,157,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 74 Bolivia $ 7,722,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 75 Slovenia $ 7,570,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 76 Syria $ 6,765,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 77 Azerbaijan $ 6,519,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 78 Lithuania $ 6,441,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 79 Uruguay $ 6,360,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 80 Bangladesh $ 5,789,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 81 Latvia $ 5,248,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 82 Ecuador $ 4,473,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 83 Guatemala $ 4,471,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 84 Equatorial Guinea $ 4,431,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 85 Cuba $ 4,047,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 86 Estonia $ 3,972,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 87 Congo, Republic of the $ 3,873,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 88 Bahrain $ 3,803,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 89 Costa Rica $ 3,799,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina $ 3,516,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 91 Greece $ 3,473,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 92 Burma $ 3,412,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 93 Cameroon $ 3,091,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 94 Kenya $ 2,879,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 95 Tanzania $ 2,869,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 96 Paraguay $ 2,863,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 97 Panama $ 2,693,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 98 Belarus $ 2,687,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 99 Sri Lanka $ 2,655,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 100 Cambodia $ 2,641,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 101 El Salvador $ 2,545,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 102 Iceland $ 2,500,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 103 Honduras $ 2,492,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 104 Albania $ 2,364,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 105 Uganda $ 2,301,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 106 Dominican Republic $ 2,288,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 107 Cote d'Ivoire $ 2,252,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 108 Macedonia $ 2,109,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 109 Ghana $ 2,028,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 110 Papua New Guinea $ 1,987,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 111 Gabon $ 1,925,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 112 Mauritius $ 1,785,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 113 Jamaica $ 1,767,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 114 Moldova $ 1,672,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 115 Senegal $ 1,601,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 116 Mozambique $ 1,578,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 117 Georgia $ 1,480,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 118 Armenia $ 1,407,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 119 Sudan $ 1,399,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 120 Chad $ 1,347,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 121 Namibia $ 1,293,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 122 Benin $ 1,261,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 123 Kyrgyzstan $ 1,225,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 124 Nicaragua $ 1,141,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 125 Zambia $ 1,096,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 126 Ireland $ 1,023,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 127 Cyprus $ 1,003,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 128 Lesotho $ 993,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 129 Madagascar $ 982,300,000 31 December 2008 est. 130 Burkina Faso $ 926,300,000 31 December 2008 est. 131 Ethiopia $ 870,500,000 31 December 2008 est. 132 Laos $ 803,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 133 Swaziland $ 752,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 134 Haiti $ 708,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 135 Barbados $ 620,000,000 2007 136 Rwanda $ 596,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 137 Togo $ 580,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 138 Luxembourg $ 397,800,000 31 December 2008 est. 139 Malta $ 373,400,000 31 December 2008 est. 140 Guyana $ 355,900,000 31 December 2008 est. 141 Burundi $ 266,700,000 31 December 2008 est. 142 Suriname $ 263,300,000 2006 143 Cape Verde $ 258,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 144 Tajikistan $ 195,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 145 Malawi $ 185,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 146 Belize $ 166,200,000 31 December 2008 est. 147 Gambia, The $ 140,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 148 Zimbabwe $ 96,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 149 Guinea $ 93,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 150 Samoa $ 70,150,000 FY03/04 151 Seychelles $ 64,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 152 Sao Tome and Principe $ 43,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 153 Tonga $ 40,830,000 yearend, FY04/05 154 Vanuatu $ 40,540,000 2003 155 Eritrea $ 24,000,000 31 December 2008 est.

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Country Comparison :: Union name

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Rank code: 2190

Country Comparison :: Political structure

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Rank code: 2191

Country Comparison :: Member states

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Rank code: 2192

Country Comparison :: Preliminary statement

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Rank code: 2193

Country Comparison :: Major infectious diseases

This entry lists major infectious diseases likely to be encountered in countries where the risk of such diseases is assessed to be very high as compared to the United States. These infectious diseases represent risks to US government personnel traveling to the specified country for a period of less than three years. The degree of risk is assessed by considering the foreign nature of these infectious diseases, their severity, and the probability of being affected by the diseases present. The diseases listed do not necessarily represent the total disease burden experienced by the local population. The risk to an individual traveler varies considerably by the specific location, visit duration, type of activities, type of accommodations, time of year, and other factors. Consultation with a travel medicine physician is needed to evaluate individual risk and recommend appropriate preventive measures such as vaccines. Diseases are organized into the following six exposure categories shown in italics and listed in typical descending order of risk. Note: The sequence of exposure categories listed in individual country entries may vary according to local conditions. food or waterborne diseases acquired through eating or drinking on the local economy: Hepatitis A - viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; spread through consumption of food or water contaminated with fecal matter, principally in areas of poor sanitation; victims exhibit fever, jaundice, and diarrhea; 15% of victims will experience prolonged symptoms over 6-9 months; vaccine available. Hepatitis E - water-borne viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; most commonly spread through fecal contamination of drinking water; victims exhibit jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, and dark colored urine. Typhoid fever - bacterial disease spread through contact with food or water contaminated by fecal matter or sewage; victims exhibit sustained high fevers; left untreated, mortality rates can reach 20%. vectorborne diseases acquired through the bite of an infected arthropod: Malaria - caused by single-cell parasitic protozoa Plasmodium; transmitted to humans via the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito; parasites multiply in the liver attacking red blood cells resulting in cycles of fever, chills, and sweats accompanied by anemia; death due to damage to vital organs and interruption of blood supply to the brain; endemic in 100, mostly tropical, countries with 90% of cases and the majority of 1.5-2.5 million estimated annual deaths occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. Dengue fever - mosquito-borne (Aedes aegypti) viral disease associated with urban environments; manifests as sudden onset of fever and severe headache; occasionally produces shock and hemorrhage leading to death in 5% of cases. Yellow fever - mosquito-borne viral disease; severity ranges from influenza-like symptoms to severe hepatitis and hemorrhagic fever; occurs only in tropical South America and sub-Saharan Africa, where most cases are reported; fatality rate is less than 20%. Japanese Encephalitis - mosquito-borne (Culex tritaeniorhynchus) viral disease associated with rural areas in Asia; acute encephalitis can progress to paralysis, coma, and death; fatality rates 30%. African Trypanosomiasis - caused by the parasitic protozoa Trypanosoma; transmitted to humans via the bite of bloodsucking Tsetse flies; infection leads to malaise and irregular fevers and, in advanced cases when the parasites invade the central nervous system, coma and death; endemic in 36 countries of sub-Saharan Africa; cattle and wild animals act as reservoir hosts for the parasites. Cutaneous Leishmaniasis - caused by the parasitic protozoa leishmania; transmitted to humans via the bite of sandflies; results in skin lesions that may become chronic; endemic in 88 countries; 90% of cases occur in Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and Peru; wild and domesticated animals as well as humans can act as reservoirs of infection. Plague - bacterial disease transmitted by fleas normally associated with rats; person-to-person airborne transmission also possible; recent plague epidemics occurred in areas of Asia, Africa, and South America associated with rural areas or small towns and villages; manifests as fever, headache, and painfully swollen lymph nodes; disease progresses rapidly and without antibiotic treatment leads to pneumonic form with a death rate in excess of 50%. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever - tick-borne viral disease; infection may also result from exposure to infected animal blood or tissue; geographic distribution includes Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe; sudden onset of fever, headache, and muscle aches followed by hemorrhaging in the bowels, urine, nose, and gums; mortality rate is approximately 30%. Rift Valley fever - viral disease affecting domesticated animals and humans; transmission is by mosquito and other biting insects; infection may also occur through handling of infected meat or contact with blood; geographic distribution includes eastern and southern Africa where cattle and sheep are raised; symptoms are generally mild with fever and some liver abnormalities, but the disease may progress to hemorrhagic fever, encephalitis, or ocular disease; fatality rates are low at about 1% of cases. Chikungunya - mosquito-borne (Aedes aegypti) viral disease associated with urban environments, similar to Dengue Fever; characterized by sudden onset of fever, rash, and severe joint pain usually lasting 3-7 days, some cases result in persistent arthritis. water contact diseases acquired through swimming or wading in freshwater lakes, streams, and rivers: Leptospirosis - bacterial disease that affects animals and humans; infection occurs through contact with water, food, or soil contaminated by animal urine; symptoms include high fever, severe headache, vomiting, jaundice, and diarrhea; untreated, the disease can result in kidney damage, liver failure, meningitis, or respiratory distress; fatality rates are low but left untreated recovery can take months. Schistosomiasis - caused by parasitic trematode flatworm Schistosoma; fresh water snails act as intermediate host and release larval form of parasite that penetrates the skin of people exposed to contaminated water; worms mature and reproduce in the blood vessels, liver, kidneys, and intestines releasing eggs, which become trapped in tissues triggering an immune response; may manifest as either urinary or intestinal disease resulting in decreased work or learning capacity; mortality, while generally low, may occur in advanced cases usually due to bladder cancer; endemic in 74 developing countries with 80% of infected people living in sub-Saharan Africa; humans act as the reservoir for this parasite. aerosolized dust or soil contact disease acquired through inhalation of aerosols contaminated with rodent urine: Lassa fever - viral disease carried by rats of the genus Mastomys; endemic in portions of West Africa; infection occurs through direct contact with or consumption of food contaminated by rodent urine or fecal matter containing virus particles; fatality rate can reach 50% in epidemic outbreaks. respiratory disease acquired through close contact with an infectious person: Meningococcal meningitis - bacterial disease causing an inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord; one of the most important bacterial pathogens is Neisseria meningitidis because of its potential to cause epidemics; symptoms include stiff neck, high fever, headaches, and vomiting; bacteria are transmitted from person to person by respiratory droplets and facilitated by close and prolonged contact resulting from crowded living conditions, often with a seasonal distribution; death occurs in 5-15% of cases, typically within 24-48 hours of onset of symptoms; highest burden of meningococcal disease occurs in the hyperendemic region of sub-Saharan Africa known as the "Meningitis Belt" which stretches from Senegal east to Ethiopia. animal contact disease acquired through direct contact with local animals: Rabies - viral disease of mammals usually transmitted through the bite of an infected animal, most commonly dogs; virus affects the central nervous system causing brain alteration and death; symptoms initially are non-specific fever and headache progressing to neurological symptoms; death occurs within days of the onset of symptoms.

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Country Comparison :: Refugees and internally displaced persons

This entry includes those persons residing in a country as refugees or internally displaced persons (IDPs). The definition of a refugee according to a United Nations Convention is "a person who is outside his/her country of nationality or habitual residence; has a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion; and is unable or unwilling to avail himself/herself of the protection of that country, or to return there, for fear of persecution." The UN established the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 1950 to handle refugee matters worldwide. The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has a different operational definition for a Palestinian refugee: "a person whose normal place of residence was Palestine during the period 1 June 1946 to 15 May 1948 and who lost both home and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 conflict." However, UNHCR also assists some 400,000 Palestinian refugees not covered under the UNRWA definition. The term "internally displaced person" is not specifically covered in the UN Convention; it is used to describe people who have fled their homes for reasons similar to refugees, but who remain within their own national territory and are subject to the laws of that state.

Rank country Refugees and internally displaced personsDate of

Information 1 Iraq 2,400,000.00 2007 2 Jordan 1,835,704.00 2007 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,400,000.00 2007 4 Uganda 1,270,000.00 2007 5 Somalia 1,100,000.00 2007 6 Pakistan 1,043,984.00 2007 7 Gaza Strip 1,017,000.00 2007 8 Iran 914,268.00 2007 9 West Bank 722,000.00 2007 10 Cote d'Ivoire 709,000.00 2007 11 Zimbabwe 569,685.00 2007 12 Syria 522,100.00 2007 13 Burma 503,000.00 2007 14 Jordan 500,000.00 2007 15 Sri Lanka 460,000.00 2007 16 Lebanon 405,425.00 2007 17 Tanzania 352,640.00 2007 18 Syria 305,000.00 2007 19 China 300,897.00 2007 20 Philippines 300,000.00 2007 21 Saudi Arabia 240,015.00 2007 22 Chad 234,000.00 2007 23 Uganda 215,700.00 2007 24 Cyprus 210,000.00 2007 25 Serbia 206,000.00 2007 26 Ethiopia 200,000.00 2007 27 Lebanon 200,000.00 2007 28 Central African Republic 197,000.00 2007 29 Chad 178,918.00 2007 30 Kenya 173,702.00 2007 31 Jordan 160,000.00 2007 32 Sudan 157,220.00 2007 33 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 132,295.00 2007 34 Thailand 132,241.00 2007 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 131,600.00 2007 36 Tanzania 127,973.00 2007 37 Armenia 113,295.00 2007 38 Nepal 107,803.00 2007 39 Burundi 100,000.00 2007 40 Timor-Leste 100,000.00 2007 41 Yemen 91,587.00 2007 42 Algeria 90,000.00 2007 43 China 90,000.00 2007 44 India 77,200.00 2007 45 Kenya 73,004.00 2007 46 Serbia 71,111.00 2007 47 Egypt 70,198.00 2007 48 India 69,609.00 2007 49 Ethiopia 66,980.00 2007 50 Bangladesh 65,000.00 2007 51 Angola 61,700.00 2007 52 Zambia 60,874.00 2007 53 Chad 54,200.00 2007 54 Iran 54,024.00 2007 55 Congo, Republic of the 48,000.00 2007 56 Congo, Republic of the 46,341.00 2007 57 Rwanda 46,272.00 2007 58 Zambia 42,565.00 2007 59 Uzbekistan 39,202.00 2007 60 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37,313.00 2007 61 Ghana 35,653.00 2007 62 Pakistan 34,000.00 2007 63 Eritrea 32,000.00 2007 64 Uganda 28,880.00 2007 65 Serbia 27,414.00 2007 66 Sierra Leone 27,311.00 2007 67 Bangladesh 26,268.00 2007 68 Cote d'Ivoire 25,615.00 2007 69 Sudan 25,023.00 2007 70 Uganda 24,900.00 2007 71 Cameroon 24,000.00 2007 72 Senegal 22,400.00 2007 73 Guinea 21,856.00 2007 74 Malaysia 21,544.00 2007 75 Kosovo 21,000.00 2007 76 Nepal 20,153.00 2007 77 Senegal 19,630.00 2007 78 Guinea 19,000.00 2007 79 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17,777.00 2007 80 Lebanon 17,000.00 2007 81 Iraq 16,832.00 2007 82 Ethiopia 16,576.00 2007 83 Kenya 16,428.00 2007 84 Montenegro 16,192.00 2007 85 Malaysia 15,174.00 2007 86 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13,904.00 2007 87 Ethiopia 13,078.00 2007 88 Liberia 13,000.00 2007 89 Angola 12,615.00 2007 90 Liberia 12,600.00 2007 91 Egypt 12,157.00 2007 92 Iraq 11,773.00 2007 93 Ecuador 11,526.00 2007 94 Turkmenistan 11,173.00 2007 95 Sudan 11,009.00 2007 96 South Africa 10,772.00 2007 97 United States 10,586.00 2006 98 Papua New Guinea 10,177.00 2007 99 Burundi 9,849.00 2007 100 India 9,472.00 2007 101 Benin 9,444.00 2007 102 Djibouti 8,642.00 2007 103 United States 8,549.00 2006 104 Ghana 8,517.00 2007 105 Armenia 8,400.00 2007 106 Libya 8,000.00 2007 107 Central African Republic 7,900.00 2007 108 Sudan 7,895.00 2007 109 South Africa 7,818.00 2007 110 Guinea-Bissau 7,454.00 2007 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,269.00 2007 112 Gabon 7,178.00 2007 113 Montenegro 7,000.00 2007 114 United States 6,666.00 2006 115 Congo, Republic of the 6,564.00 2007 116 United States 6,479.00 2006 117 Mali 6,300.00 2007 118 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6,181.00 2007 119 Gambia, The 5,955.00 2007 120 Nigeria 5,778.00 2007 121 South Africa 5,759.00 2007 122 Solomon Islands 5,400.00 2007 123 Guinea 5,259.00 2007 124 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5,243.00 2007 125 Sudan 5,023.00 2007 126 Togo 5,000.00 2007 127 Namibia 4,700.00 2007 128 Rwanda 4,400.00 2007 129 Zambia 4,100.00 2007 130 Guinea 3,900.00 2007 131 Central African Republic 3,700.00 2007 132 Kazakhstan 3,700.00 2007 133 Uzbekistan 3,400.00 2007 134 United States 3,100.00 2006 135 Cameroon 3,000.00 2007 136 Zimbabwe 2,500.00 2007 137 Azerbaijan 2,400.00 2007 138 United States 2,136.00 2006 139 Togo 1,500.00 2007 140 Georgia 1,100.00 2007 141 Uzbekistan 1,060.00 2007 142 Kazakhstan 508.00 2007

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Country Comparison :: GDP (official exchange rate)

This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at official exchange rates (OER) is the home-currency-denominated annual GDP figure divided by the bilateral average US exchange rate with that country in that year. The measure is simple to compute and gives a precise measure of the value of output. Many economists prefer this measure when gauging the economic power an economy maintains vis-a-vis its neighbors, judging that an exchange rate captures the purchasing power a nation enjoys in the international marketplace. Official exchange rates, however, can be artificially fixed and/or subject to manipulation - resulting in claims of the country having an under- or over-valued currency - and are not necessarily the equivalent of a market-determined exchange rate. Moreover, even if the official exchange rate is market-determined, market exchange rates are frequently established by a relatively small set of goods and services (the ones the country trades) and may not capture the value of the larger set of goods the country produces. Furthermore, OER-converted GDP is not well suited to comparing domestic GDP over time, since appreciation/depreciation from one year to the next will make the OER GDP value rise/fall regardless of whether home-currency-denominated GDP changed.

Rank country GDP (official exchange rate) Date of Information

1 European Union $ 18,140,000,000,000 2008 est. 2 United States $ 14,440,000,000,000 2008 est. 3 Japan $ 4,911,000,000,000 2008 est. 4 China $ 4,327,000,000,000 2008 est. 5 Germany $ 3,673,000,000,000 2008 est. 6 France $ 2,867,000,000,000 2008 est. 7 United Kingdom $ 2,680,000,000,000 2008 est. 8 Italy $ 2,314,000,000,000 2008 est. 9 Russia $ 1,677,000,000,000 2008 est. 10 Spain $ 1,602,000,000,000 2008 est. 11 Brazil $ 1,573,000,000,000 2008 est. 12 Canada $ 1,500,000,000,000 2008 est. 13 India $ 1,207,000,000,000 2008 est. 14 Mexico $ 1,088,000,000,000 2008 est. 15 Australia $ 1,013,000,000,000 2008 est. 16 Korea, South $ 929,100,000,000 2008 est. 17 Netherlands $ 877,000,000,000 2008 est. 18 Turkey $ 730,000,000,000 2008 est. 19 Poland $ 527,900,000,000 2008 est. 20 Indonesia $ 511,800,000,000 2008 est. 21 Belgium $ 506,200,000,000 2008 22 Switzerland $ 500,300,000,000 2008 est. 23 Sweden $ 479,000,000,000 2008 est. 24 Saudi Arabia $ 469,400,000,000 2008 est. 25 Norway $ 451,800,000,000 2008 est. 26 Austria $ 414,800,000,000 2008 est. 27 Taiwan $ 391,400,000,000 2008 est. 28 Greece $ 357,500,000,000 2008 est. 29 Denmark $ 340,000,000,000 2008 est. 30 Iran $ 335,200,000,000 2008 est. 31 Argentina $ 324,800,000,000 2008 est. 32 Venezuela $ 319,400,000,000 2008 est. 33 South Africa $ 276,800,000,000 2008 est. 34 Thailand $ 273,300,000,000 2008 est. 35 Finland $ 271,900,000,000 2008 est. 36 Ireland $ 267,600,000,000 2008 est. 37 United Arab Emirates $ 262,200,000,000 2008 est. 38 Portugal $ 244,600,000,000 2008 est. 39 Colombia $ 240,800,000,000 2008 est. 40 Malaysia $ 221,600,000,000 2008 est. 41 Czech Republic $ 216,400,000,000 2008 est. 42 Hong Kong $ 215,400,000,000 2008 est. 43 Nigeria $ 207,100,000,000 2008 est. 44 Israel $ 202,100,000,000 2008 est. 45 Romania $ 200,100,000,000 2008 est. 46 Singapore $ 181,900,000,000 2008 est. 47 Ukraine $ 179,600,000,000 2008 est. 48 Chile $ 169,500,000,000 2008 est. 49 Philippines $ 166,900,000,000 2008 est. 50 Pakistan $ 164,600,000,000 2008 est. 51 Egypt $ 162,600,000,000 2008 est. 52 Algeria $ 159,700,000,000 2008 est. 53 Kuwait $ 158,100,000,000 2008 est. 54 Hungary $ 155,900,000,000 2008 est. 55 Kazakhstan $ 135,600,000,000 2008 est. 56 New Zealand $ 128,400,000,000 2008 est. 57 Peru $ 127,500,000,000 2008 est. 58 Qatar $ 102,300,000,000 2008 est. 59 Slovakia $ 95,400,000,000 2008 est. 60 Iraq $ 91,450,000,000 2008 est. 61 Libya $ 89,920,000,000 2008 est. 62 Vietnam $ 89,830,000,000 2008 est. 63 Morocco $ 88,880,000,000 2008 est. 64 Puerto Rico $ 88,000,000,000 2008 est. 65 Angola $ 84,950,000,000 2008 est. 66 Bangladesh $ 84,200,000,000 2008 est. 67 Croatia $ 69,360,000,000 2008 est. 68 Belarus $ 60,300,000,000 2008 est. 69 Oman $ 59,950,000,000 2008 est. 70 Sudan $ 58,030,000,000 2008 est. 71 Syria $ 55,020,000,000 2008 est. 72 Luxembourg $ 54,970,000,000 2008 est. 73 Cuba $ 54,710,000,000 2008 est. 74 Ecuador $ 54,690,000,000 2008 est. 75 Slovenia $ 54,640,000,000 2008 est. 76 Serbia $ 50,060,000,000 2008 est. 77 Bulgaria $ 49,900,000,000 2008 78 Lithuania $ 47,300,000,000 2008 est. 79 Azerbaijan $ 46,380,000,000 2008 est. 80 Dominican Republic $ 44,440,000,000 2008 est. 81 Tunisia $ 40,840,000,000 2008 est. 82 Sri Lanka $ 39,600,000,000 2008 est. 83 Guatemala $ 38,980,000,000 2008 est. 84 Latvia $ 33,980,000,000 2008 est. 85 Uruguay $ 32,190,000,000 2008 est. 86 Costa Rica $ 29,660,000,000 2008 est. 87 Kenya $ 29,560,000,000 2008 est. 88 Lebanon $ 29,350,000,000 2008 est. 89 Turkmenistan $ 29,160,000,000 2008 est. 90 Uzbekistan $ 27,920,000,000 2008 est. 91 Yemen $ 26,910,000,000 2008 est. 92 Ethiopia $ 26,390,000,000 2008 est. 93 Burma $ 26,210,000,000 2008 est. 94 Korea, North $ 26,200,000,000 2008 est. 95 Trinidad and Tobago $ 25,930,000,000 2008 est. 96 Cyprus $ 24,920,000,000 2008 est. 97 Cameroon $ 23,730,000,000 2008 est. 98 Estonia $ 23,550,000,000 2008 est. 99 Cote d'Ivoire $ 23,510,000,000 2008 est. 100 Panama $ 23,090,000,000 2008 est. 101 El Salvador $ 22,120,000,000 2008 est. 102 Macau $ 22,040,000,000 2008 est. 103 Bahrain $ 21,240,000,000 2008 est. 104 Jordan $ 21,230,000,000 2008 est. 105 Tanzania $ 20,670,000,000 2008 est. 106 Equatorial Guinea $ 18,530,000,000 2008 est. 107 Bosnia and Herzegovina $ 18,470,000,000 2008 est. 108 Iceland $ 16,790,000,000 2008 est. 109 Ghana $ 16,650,000,000 2008 est. 110 Bolivia $ 16,600,000,000 2008 est. 111 Paraguay $ 16,010,000,000 2008 est. 112 Zambia $ 14,650,000,000 2008 est. 113 Uganda $ 14,570,000,000 2008 est. 114 Brunei $ 14,550,000,000 2008 est. 115 Gabon $ 14,540,000,000 2008 est. 116 Jamaica $ 14,030,000,000 2008 est. 117 Honduras $ 14,000,000,000 2008 est. 118 Botswana $ 13,460,000,000 2008 est. 119 Senegal $ 13,350,000,000 2008 est. 120 Albania $ 12,960,000,000 2008 est. 121 Georgia $ 12,860,000,000 2008 est. 122 Nepal $ 12,280,000,000 2008 est. 123 Armenia $ 11,920,000,000 2008 est. 124 Afghanistan $ 11,710,000,000 2008 est. 125 Congo, Democratic Republic of the $ 11,630,000,000 2008 est. 126 Cambodia $ 11,250,000,000 2008 est. 127 Congo, Republic of the $ 10,770,000,000 2008 est. 128 Zimbabwe $ 10,580,000,000 2008 est. 129 Mozambique $ 9,897,000,000 2008 est. 130 Macedonia $ 9,569,000,000 2008 est. 131 Madagascar $ 9,463,000,000 2008 est. 132 Namibia $ 8,835,000,000 2008 est. 133 Mali $ 8,774,000,000 2008 est. 134 Mauritius $ 8,738,000,000 2008 est. 135 Chad $ 8,400,000,000 2008 est. 136 Malta $ 8,370,000,000 2008 est. 137 Burkina Faso $ 8,116,000,000 2008 est. 138 Papua New Guinea $ 8,092,000,000 2008 est. 139 Bahamas, The $ 7,564,000,000 2008 est. 140 Haiti $ 6,943,000,000 2008 est. 141 Benin $ 6,712,000,000 2008 est. 142 Gaza Strip $ 6,641,000,000 2008 est. 143 West Bank $ 6,641,000,000 2008 est. 144 Nicaragua $ 6,365,000,000 2008 est. 145 French Polynesia $ 6,100,000,000 2004 146 Moldova $ 6,047,000,000 2008 est. 147 Niger $ 5,382,000,000 2008 est. 148 Laos $ 5,374,000,000 2008 est. 149 Mongolia $ 5,243,000,000 2008 est. 150 Tajikistan $ 5,135,000,000 2008 est. 151 Jersey $ 5,100,000,000 2005 est. 152 Kyrgyzstan $ 5,050,000,000 2008 est. 153 Liechtenstein $ 4,993,000,000 2007 154 Montenegro $ 4,848,000,000 2008 est. 155 Guinea $ 4,517,000,000 2008 est. 156 Rwanda $ 4,459,000,000 2008 est. 157 Malawi $ 4,268,000,000 2008 est. 158 Barbados $ 3,670,000,000 2008 est. 159 Fiji $ 3,589,000,000 2008 est. 160 New Caledonia $ 3,300,000,000 2003 est. 161 Kosovo $ 3,237,000,000 2007 est. 162 Mauritania $ 3,161,000,000 2008 est. 163 Suriname $ 2,933,000,000 2008 est. 164 Togo $ 2,890,000,000 2008 est. 165 Swaziland $ 2,840,000,000 2008 est. 166 Guernsey $ 2,742,000,000 2005 167 Isle of Man $ 2,719,000,000 2005 est. 168 Somalia $ 2,600,000,000 2008 est. 169 Aruba $ 2,258,000,000 2005 est. 170 Central African Republic $ 1,997,000,000 2008 est. 171 Sierra Leone $ 1,953,000,000 2008 est. 172 Cape Verde $ 1,744,000,000 2008 est. 173 Faroe Islands $ 1,700,000,000 2005 est. 174 Greenland $ 1,700,000,000 2005 175 Lesotho $ 1,618,000,000 2008 est. 176 Eritrea $ 1,479,000,000 2008 est. 177 Bhutan $ 1,389,000,000 2008 est. 178 Belize $ 1,359,000,000 2008 est. 179 Maldives $ 1,261,000,000 2008 est. 180 Antigua and Barbuda $ 1,224,000,000 2008 est. 181 Guyana $ 1,154,000,000 2008 est. 182 Burundi $ 1,097,000,000 2008 est. 183 Gibraltar $ 1,066,000,000 2005 est. 184 San Marino $ 1,048,000,000 2004 185 Saint Lucia $ 987,000,000 2008 est. 186 Djibouti $ 982,000,000 2008 est. 187 Liberia $ 850,000,000 2008 est. 188 British Virgin Islands $ 839,700,000 2003 189 Seychelles $ 822,000,000 2008 est. 190 Gambia, The $ 810,000,000 2008 est. 191 Grenada $ 678,000,000 2008 est. 192 Solomon Islands $ 642,000,000 2008 est. 193 Northern Mariana Islands $ 633,400,000 2000 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines $ 601,000,000 2008 est. 195 Vanuatu $ 573,000,000 2008 est. 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis $ 546,000,000 2008 est. 197 Comoros $ 532,000,000 2008 est. 198 Samoa $ 500,000,000 2008 est. 199 Timor-Leste $ 499,000,000 2008 est. 200 American Samoa $ 462,200,000 2005 201 Guinea-Bissau $ 461,000,000 2008 est. 202 Dominica $ 364,000,000 2008 est. 203 Tonga $ 258,000,000 2008 est. 204 Micronesia, Federated States of $ 238,100,000 2008 205 Cook Islands $ 183,200,000 2005 est. 206 Sao Tome and Principe $ 175,000,000 2008 est. 207 Palau $ 164,000,000 2008 208 Marshall Islands $ 161,700,000 2008 est. 209 Kiribati $ 137,000,000 2008 est. 210 Anguilla $ 108,900,000 2004 est. 211 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) $ 105,100,000 2002 est. 212 Tuvalu $ 14,940,000 2002 213 Niue $ 10,010,000 2003

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Rank code: 2196

Country Comparison :: Trafficking in persons

Trafficking in persons is modern-day slavery, involving victims who are forced, defrauded, or coerced into labor or sexual exploitation. The International Labor Organization (ILO), the UN agency charged with addressing labor standards, employment, and social protection issues, estimates that 12.3 million people worldwide are enslaved in forced labor, bonded labor, forced child labor, sexual servitude, and involuntary servitude at any given time. Human trafficking is a multi-dimensional threat, depriving people of their human rights and freedoms, risking global health, promoting social breakdown, inhibiting development by depriving countries of their human capital, and helping fuel the growth of organized crime. In 2000, the US Congress passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), reauthorized in 2003 and 2005, which provides tools for the US to combat trafficking in persons, both domestically and abroad. One of the law's key components is the creation of the US Department of State's annual Trafficking in Persons Report, which assesses the government response (i.e., the current situation) in some 150 countries with a significant number of victims trafficked across their borders who are recruited, harbored, transported, provided, or obtained for forced labor or sexual exploitation. Countries in the annual report are rated in three tiers, based on government efforts to combat trafficking. The countries identified in this entry are those listed in the 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report as Tier 2 Watch List or Tier 3 based on the following tier rating definitions: Tier 2 Watch List countries do not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but are making significant efforts to do so, and meet one of the following criteria: 1. they display high or significantly increasing number of victims, 2. they have failed to provide evidence of increasing efforts to combat trafficking in persons, or, 3. they have committed to take action over the next year. Tier 3 countries neither satisfy the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking nor demonstrate a significant effort to do so. Countries in this tier are subject to potential non-humanitarian and non-trade sanctions.

Rank country Trafficking in persons Date of Information

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Rank code: 2198

Country Comparison :: Stock of direct foreign investment - at home

This entry gives the cumulative US dollar value of all investments in the home country made directly by residents - primarily companies - of other countries as of the end of the time period indicated. Direct investment excludes investment through purchase of shares.

Rank country Stock of direct foreign investment - at homeDate of

Information 1 United States $ 2,367,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 2 United Kingdom $ 1,445,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 3 Hong Kong $ 1,241,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 4 France $ 1,147,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 5 Germany $ 1,027,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 6 Belgium $ 821,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 7 China $ 758,900,000,000 2007 est. 8 Netherlands $ 644,600,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 9 Spain $ 636,500,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 10 Russia $ 491,200,000,000 2007 11 Canada $ 433,400,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 12 Switzerland $ 405,100,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 13 Italy $ 376,600,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 14 Australia $ 366,500,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 15 Brazil $ 294,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 16 Sweden $ 290,400,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 17 Mexico $ 289,800,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 18 Austria $ 261,900,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 19 Sri Lanka $ 250,200,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 20 Singapore $ 250,200,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 21 Hungary $ 237,100,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 22 Poland $ 161,400,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 23 India $ 144,200,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 24 Denmark $ 142,700,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 25 Japan $ 135,400,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 26 Turkey $ 128,700,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 27 Korea, South $ 124,200,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 28 Liberia $ 124,200,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 29 South Africa $ 120,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 30 Portugal $ 117,800,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 31 Czech Republic $ 111,900,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 32 Saudi Arabia $ 108,500,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 33 Chile $ 108,300,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 34 Taiwan $ 102,300,000,000 2008 35 Trinidad and Tobago $ 102,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 36 Tajikistan $ 102,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 37 Norway $ 91,490,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 38 Finland $ 84,440,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 39 Malaysia $ 83,350,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 40 Thailand $ 80,830,000,000 2007 est. 41 Argentina $ 73,980,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 42 New Zealand $ 72,920,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 43 Romania $ 72,610,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 44 Nigeria $ 68,840,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 45 Indonesia $ 67,300,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 46 Colombia $ 67,230,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 47 United Arab Emirates $ 62,690,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 48 Egypt $ 59,130,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 49 Israel $ 56,930,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 50 Kazakhstan $ 55,630,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 51 Slovakia $ 44,120,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 52 Bulgaria $ 42,910,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 53 Ukraine $ 41,770,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 54 Venezuela $ 41,380,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 55 Vietnam $ 40,340,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 56 Zambia $ 40,340,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 57 Greece $ 36,700,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 58 Peru $ 30,310,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 59 Tunisia $ 28,670,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 60 Croatia $ 27,170,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 61 Pakistan $ 25,440,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 62 Philippines $ 21,400,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 63 Costa Rica $ 18,960,000,000 31 December 2008 64 Estonia $ 18,620,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 65 Ecuador $ 16,990,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 66 Jordan $ 16,500,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 67 Kyrgyzstan $ 16,500,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 68 Angola $ 16,360,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 69 Cyprus $ 15,690,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 70 Dominican Republic $ 15,590,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 71 Bahrain $ 15,010,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 72 Bermuda $ 15,010,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 73 Algeria $ 13,760,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 74 Lithuania $ 12,850,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 75 Slovenia $ 11,960,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 76 Serbia $ 11,950,000,000 2006 est. 77 Cuba $ 11,240,000,000 2006 est. 78 Libya $ 11,230,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 79 Malawi $ 11,230,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 80 Latvia $ 11,210,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 81 Luxembourg $ 11,210,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 82 Macau $ 7,900,000,000 2007 83 Azerbaijan $ 7,844,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 84 Iran $ 6,954,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 85 El Salvador $ 6,702,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 86 Fiji $ 6,702,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 87 Bolivia $ 5,998,000,000 31 December 2008 88 Bangladesh $ 5,971,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 89 Chad $ 4,500,000,000 2006 est. 90 Uruguay $ 4,190,000,000 2007 91 Qatar $ 3,627,000,000 2008 est. 92 Kenya $ 2,541,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 93 Macedonia $ 2,405,000,000 2007 est. 94 Moldova $ 1,813,000,000 2008 95 Kuwait $ 1,220,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 96 Paraguay $ 2,057,000 2007

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Rank code: 2199

Country Comparison :: Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad

This entry gives the cumulative US dollar value of all investments in foreign countries made directly by residents - primarily companies - of the home country, as of the end of the time period indicated. Direct investment excludes investment through purchase of shares.

Rank country Stock of direct foreign investment - abroadDate of

Information 1 United States $ 3,162,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 2 France $ 1,624,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 3 United Kingdom $ 1,567,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 4 Germany $ 1,407,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 5 Netherlands $ 843,700,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 6 Hong Kong $ 776,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 7 Switzerland $ 726,300,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 8 Japan $ 663,900,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 9 Belgium $ 661,900,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 10 Spain $ 605,300,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 11 Italy $ 565,300,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 12 Canada $ 520,400,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 13 Sweden $ 333,900,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 14 Austria $ 270,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 15 Australia $ 197,200,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 16 Denmark $ 181,900,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 17 Russia $ 176,700,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 18 Singapore $ 173,600,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 19 Norway $ 160,100,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 20 Hungary $ 159,700,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 21 Ireland $ 152,900,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 22 China $ 149,300,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 23 Brazil $ 127,500,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 24 Finland $ 116,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 25 Taiwan $ 107,100,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 26 Korea, South $ 74,600,000,000 30 June 2008 27 Malaysia $ 71,200,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 28 Portugal $ 69,240,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 29 South Africa $ 63,570,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 30 India $ 61,770,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 31 Israel $ 54,550,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 32 Mexico $ 45,390,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 33 Greece $ 32,440,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 34 United Arab Emirates $ 28,950,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 35 Argentina $ 28,750,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 36 Chile $ 25,700,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 37 Kuwait $ 25,680,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 38 Poland $ 21,810,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 39 Saudi Arabia $ 18,070,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 40 Venezuela $ 16,620,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 41 Turkey $ 14,800,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 42 Colombia $ 13,180,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 43 Nigeria $ 13,020,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 44 Egypt $ 12,080,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 45 Tajikistan $ 10,860,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 46 Czech Republic $ 9,913,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 47 Bahrain $ 9,340,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 48 Ecuador $ 8,487,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 49 Slovenia $ 7,592,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 50 Cyprus $ 7,097,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 51 Thailand $ 7,013,000,000 2007 est. 52 Estonia $ 6,686,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 53 Indonesia $ 6,656,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 54 Philippines $ 5,810,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 55 Qatar $ 5,363,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 56 Azerbaijan $ 5,232,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 57 Libya $ 5,150,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 58 Kazakhstan $ 4,617,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 59 Cuba $ 4,138,000,000 2006 est. 60 Trinidad and Tobago $ 3,829,000,000 2007 61 Croatia $ 3,343,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 62 Angola $ 2,477,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 63 Lithuania $ 1,985,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 64 Ukraine $ 1,905,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 65 Macau $ 1,900,000,000 2007 66 Slovakia $ 1,867,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 67 Peru $ 1,694,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 68 Bulgaria $ 1,292,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 69 Algeria $ 1,162,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 70 Latvia $ 1,083,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 71 Pakistan $ 1,017,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 72 Iran $ 993,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 73 Morocco $ 966,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 74 Romania $ 921,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 75 Costa Rica $ 532,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 76 El Salvador $ 440,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 77 Tunisia $ 162,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 78 Uruguay $ 156,000,000 2007 79 Bangladesh $ 97,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 80 Dominican Republic $ 59,000,000 31 December 2008 est. 81 Kenya $ 12,400,000 31 December 2008 est.

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Rank code: 2200

Country Comparison :: Market value of publicly traded shares

This entry gives the value of shares issued by publicly traded companies at a price determined in the national stock markets on the final day of the period indicated. It is simply the latest price per share multiplied by the total number of outstanding shares, cumulated over all companies listed on the particular exchange.

Rank country Market value of publicly traded sharesDate of Information

1 United States $ 19,950,000,000,000 31 December 2007 2 European Union $ 15,570,000,000,000 31 December 2008 3 China $ 6,226,000,000,000 31 December 2007 4 Japan $ 4,453,000,000,000 31 December 2007 5 United Kingdom $ 3,859,000,000,000 31 December 2007 6 France $ 2,771,000,000,000 31 December 2007 7 Canada $ 2,187,000,000,000 31 December 2007 8 Germany $ 2,106,000,000,000 31 December 2007 9 India $ 1,819,000,000,000 31 December 2007 10 Spain $ 1,800,000,000,000 31 December 2007 11 Russia $ 1,503,000,000,000 31 December 2007 12 Brazil $ 1,370,000,000,000 31 December 2007 13 Australia $ 1,298,000,000,000 31 December 2007 14 Switzerland $ 1,275,000,000,000 31 December 2007 15 Hong Kong $ 1,163,000,000,000 31 December 2007 16 Korea, South $ 1,124,000,000,000 31 December 2007 17 Italy $ 1,073,000,000,000 31 December 2007 18 Netherlands $ 956,500,000,000 31 December 2007 19 South Africa $ 833,500,000,000 31 December 2007 20 Taiwan $ 654,000,000,000 28 December 2007 21 Sweden $ 612,500,000,000 31 December 2007 22 Saudi Arabia $ 515,100,000,000 31 December 2007 23 Netherlands Antilles $ 488,600,000,000 2003 24 Mexico $ 397,700,000,000 31 December 2007 25 Belgium $ 386,400,000,000 31 December 2007 26 Finland $ 369,200,000,000 31 December 2007 27 Norway $ 357,400,000,000 31 December 2007 28 Singapore $ 353,500,000,000 31 December 2007 29 Malaysia $ 325,700,000,000 31 December 2007 30 Turkey $ 286,600,000,000 31 December 2007 31 Denmark $ 277,700,000,000 31 December 2007 32 Greece $ 264,900,000,000 31 December 2007 33 Israel $ 236,400,000,000 31 December 2007 34 Austria $ 228,700,000,000 31 December 2007 35 United Arab Emirates $ 224,700,000,000 31 December 2007 36 Chile $ 212,900,000,000 31 December 2007 37 Indonesia $ 211,700,000,000 31 December 2007 38 Poland $ 207,300,000,000 31 December 2007 39 Thailand $ 196,000,000,000 31 December 2007 40 Kuwait $ 188,000,000,000 31 December 2007 41 Luxembourg $ 166,100,000,000 31 December 2007 42 Ireland $ 144,000,000,000 31 December 2007 43 Egypt $ 139,300,000,000 31 December 2007 44 Portugal $ 132,300,000,000 31 December 2007 45 Ukraine $ 111,800,000,000 31 December 2007 46 Peru $ 106,000,000,000 31 December 2007 47 Philippines $ 103,200,000,000 31 December 2007 48 Colombia $ 102,000,000,000 31 December 2007 49 Qatar $ 95,490,000,000 31 December 2007 50 Argentina $ 86,680,000,000 31 December 2007 51 Nigeria $ 86,350,000,000 31 December 2007 52 Morocco $ 75,490,000,000 31 December 2007 53 Czech Republic $ 73,420,000,000 31 December 2007 54 Pakistan $ 70,260,000,000 31 December 2007 55 Croatia $ 65,980,000,000 31 December 2007 56 Hungary $ 47,650,000,000 31 December 2007 57 New Zealand $ 47,450,000,000 31 December 2007 58 Iran $ 45,570,000,000 31 December 2007 59 Romania $ 44,930,000,000 31 December 2007 60 Kazakhstan $ 41,380,000,000 31 December 2007 61 Jordan $ 41,220,000,000 31 December 2007 62 Iceland $ 40,560,000,000 31 December 2007 63 Cyprus $ 29,480,000,000 31 December 2007 64 Slovenia $ 28,960,000,000 31 December 2007 65 Bahrain $ 28,130,000,000 31 December 2007 66 Serbia $ 23,930,000,000 31 December 2007 67 Oman $ 23,060,000,000 31 December 2007 68 Bulgaria $ 21,790,000,000 31 December 2007 69 Vietnam $ 19,540,000,000 31 December 2007 70 Trinidad and Tobago $ 15,610,000,000 31 December 2007 71 Kenya $ 13,390,000,000 31 December 2007 72 Jamaica $ 12,330,000,000 31 December 2007 73 Lebanon $ 10,860,000,000 31 December 2007 74 Lithuania $ 10,130,000,000 31 December 2007 75 Cote d'Ivoire $ 8,353,000,000 31 December 2007 76 Sri Lanka $ 7,553,000,000 31 December 2007 77 Slovakia $ 6,971,000,000 31 December 2007 78 Bangladesh $ 6,793,000,000 31 December 2007 79 El Salvador $ 6,743,000,000 31 December 2007 80 Panama $ 6,219,000,000 31 December 2007 81 Estonia $ 6,037,000,000 31 December 2007 82 Botswana $ 5,887,000,000 31 December 2007 83 Mauritius $ 5,666,000,000 31 December 2007 84 Malta $ 5,633,000,000 31 December 2007 85 Barbados $ 5,599,000,000 31 December 2007 86 Tunisia $ 5,355,000,000 31 December 2007 87 Zimbabwe $ 5,333,000,000 31 December 2007 88 Nepal $ 4,909,000,000 31 December 2007 89 Ecuador $ 4,266,000,000 31 December 2007 90 Montenegro $ 3,699,000,000 31 December 2007 91 Latvia $ 3,111,000,000 31 December 2007 92 Bermuda $ 2,731,000,000 31 December 2007 93 Macedonia $ 2,715,000,000 31 December 2007 94 West Bank $ 2,475,000,000 31 December 2007 95 Ghana $ 2,380,000,000 31 December 2007 96 Zambia $ 2,346,000,000 31 December 2007 97 Bolivia $ 2,263,000,000 31 December 2007 98 Costa Rica $ 2,035,000,000 31 December 2007 99 Georgia $ 1,389,000,000 31 December 2007 100 Namibia $ 702,000,000 31 December 2007 101 Mongolia $ 612,200,000 31 December 2007 102 Moldova $ 573,900,000 2004 103 Fiji $ 522,200,000 31 December 2007 104 Saint Kitts and Nevis $ 439,700,000 31 December 2007 105 Guyana $ 262,400,000 31 December 2007 106 Swaziland $ 203,100,000 31 December 2007 107 Cayman Islands $ 183,500,000 31 December 2007 108 Uruguay $ 159,000,000 31 December 2007 109 Kyrgyzstan $ 121,000,000 31 December 2007 110 Armenia $ 105,000,000 31 December 2007

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Rank code: 2201

Country Comparison :: Total renewable water resources

This entry provides the long-term average water availability for a country in cubic kilometers of precipitation, recharged ground water, and surface inflows from surrounding countries. The values have been adjusted to account for overlap resulting from surface flow recharge of groundwater sources. Total renewable water resources provides the water total available to a country but does not include water resource totals that have been reserved for upstream or downstream countries through international agreements. Note that these values are averages and do not accurately reflect the total available in any given year. Annual available resources can vary greatly due to short-term and long-term climatic and weather variations.

Rank country (cu km) Date of Information

1 Brazil 8,233.00 2000 2 Russia 4,498.00 1997 3 Canada 3,300.00 1985 4 United States 3,069.00 1985 5 Indonesia 2,838.00 1999 6 China 2,829.60 1999 7 Colombia 2,132.00 2000 8 Peru 1,913.00 2000 9 India 1,907.80 1999 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,283.00 2001 11 Venezuela 1,233.20 2000 12 Bangladesh 1,210.60 1999 13 Burma 1,045.60 1999 14 Chile 922.00 2000 15 Vietnam 891.20 1999 16 Congo, Republic of the 832.00 1987 17 Argentina 814.00 2000 18 Papua New Guinea 801.00 1987 19 Bolivia 622.50 2000 20 Malaysia 580.00 1999 21 Philippines 479.00 1999 22 Cambodia 476.10 1999 23 Mexico 457.20 2000 24 Ecuador 432.00 2000 25 Japan 430.00 1999 26 Thailand 409.90 1999 27 Australia 398.00 1995 28 New Zealand 397.00 1995 29 Norway 381.40 2005 30 Madagascar 337.00 1984 31 Paraguay 336.00 2000 32 Laos 333.60 2003 33 Nigeria 286.20 2003 34 Cameroon 285.50 2003 35 Guyana 241.00 2000 36 Turkey 234.00 2003 37 Pakistan 233.80 2003 38 Liberia 232.00 1987 39 Guinea 226.00 1987 40 Mozambique 216.00 1992 41 Nepal 210.20 1999 42 Serbia 208.50 2003 43 Nicaragua 196.70 2000 44 France 189.00 2005 45 Germany 188.00 2005 46 Angola 184.00 1987 47 Sweden 179.00 2005 48 Italy 175.00 2005 49 Iceland 170.00 2005 50 Gabon 164.00 1987 51 United Kingdom 160.60 2005 52 Sierra Leone 160.00 1987 53 Sudan 154.00 1997 54 Panama 148.00 2000 55 Central African Republic 144.40 2003 56 Ukraine 139.50 1997 57 Uruguay 139.00 2000 58 Iran 137.50 1997 59 Suriname 122.00 2003 60 Hungary 120.00 2005 61 Costa Rica 112.40 2000 62 Guatemala 111.30 2000 63 Spain 111.10 2005 64 Ethiopia 110.00 1987 65 Finland 110.00 2005 66 Kazakhstan 109.60 1997 67 Croatia 105.50 1998 68 Zambia 105.20 2001 69 Mali 100.00 2001 70 Tajikistan 99.70 1997 71 Iraq 96.40 1997 72 Honduras 95.90 2000 73 Bhutan 95.00 1987 74 Tanzania 91.00 2001 75 Netherlands 89.70 2005 76 Egypt 86.80 1997 77 Austria 84.00 2005 78 Cote d'Ivoire 81.00 2001 79 Korea, North 77.10 1999 80 Portugal 73.60 2005 81 Uzbekistan 72.20 2003 82 Greece 72.00 2005 83 Korea, South 69.70 1999 84 Taiwan 67.00 2000 85 Uganda 66.00 1970 86 Afghanistan 65.00 1997 87 Georgia 63.30 1997 88 Poland 63.10 2005 89 Turkmenistan 60.90 1997 90 Belarus 58.00 1997 91 Switzerland 53.30 2005 92 Ghana 53.20 2001 93 Slovakia 50.10 2003 94 Sri Lanka 50.00 1999 95 South Africa 50.00 1990 96 Latvia 49.90 2005 97 Ireland 46.80 2003 98 Kyrgyzstan 46.50 1997 99 Syria 46.10 1997 100 Namibia 45.50 1991 101 Solomon Islands 44.70 1987 102 Chad 43.00 1987 103 Romania 42.30 2003 104 Albania 41.70 2001 105 Senegal 39.40 1987 106 Cuba 38.10 2000 107 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.50 2003 108 Mongolia 34.80 1999 109 Niger 33.70 2003 110 Slovenia 32.10 2005 111 Guinea-Bissau 31.00 2003 112 Azerbaijan 30.30 1997 113 Kenya 30.20 1990 114 Morocco 29.00 2003 115 Fiji 28.60 1987 116 Equatorial Guinea 26.00 2001 117 Benin 25.80 2001 118 El Salvador 25.20 2001 119 Lithuania 24.50 2005 120 Estonia 21.10 2005 121 Dominican Republic 21.00 2000 122 Belgium 20.80 2005 123 Zimbabwe 20.00 1987 124 Bulgaria 19.40 2005 125 Belize 18.60 2000 126 Burkina Faso 17.50 2001 127 Malawi 17.30 2001 128 Czech Republic 16.00 2005 129 Somalia 15.70 1997 130 Botswana 14.70 2001 131 Togo 14.70 2001 132 Algeria 14.30 1997 133 Haiti 14.00 2000 134 Moldova 11.70 1997 135 Mauritania 11.40 1997 136 Armenia 10.50 1997 137 Jamaica 9.40 2000 138 Brunei 8.50 1999 139 Gambia, The 8.00 1982 140 Macedonia 6.40 2001 141 Eritrea 6.30 2001 142 Denmark 6.10 2003 143 Lesotho 5.20 1987 144 Rwanda 5.20 2003 145 Lebanon 4.80 1997 146 Tunisia 4.60 2003 147 Swaziland 4.50 1987 148 Yemen 4.10 1997 149 Trinidad and Tobago 3.80 2000 150 Burundi 3.60 1987 151 Saudi Arabia 2.40 1997 152 Mauritius 2.20 2001 153 Israel 1.70 2001 154 Luxembourg 1.60 2005 155 Comoros 1.20 2003 156 Oman 1.00 1997 157 Jordan 0.90 1997 158 Libya 0.60 1997 159 Singapore 0.60 1975 160 Cyprus 0.40 2005 161 Cape Verde 0.30 1990 162 Djibouti 0.30 1997 163 United Arab Emirates 0.20 1997 164 Antigua and Barbuda 0.10 2000 165 Bahrain 0.10 1997 166 Qatar 0.10 1997 167 Barbados 0.10 2003 168 Malta 0.07 2005 169 Maldives 0.03 1999 170 Kuwait 0.02 1997 171 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.02 2000

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Rank code: 2202

Country Comparison :: Freshwater withdrawal

(domestic/industrial/agricultural) This entry provides the annual quantity of water in cubic kilometers removed from available sources for use in any purpose. Water drawn-off is not necessarily entirely consumed and some portion may be returned for further use downstream. Domestic sector use refers to water supplied by public distribution systems. Note that some of this total may be used for small industrial and/or limited agricultural purposes. Industrial sector use is the quantity of water used by self-supplied industries not connected to a public distribution system. Agricultural sector use includes water used for irrigation and livestock watering, and does not account for agriculture directly dependent on rainfall. Included are figures for total annual water withdrawal and per capita water withdrawal.

Rank country () Date of Information

1 Turkmenistan 5,104.00 2000 2 Kazakhstan 2,360.00 2000 3 Uzbekistan 2,194.00 2000 4 Guyana 2,187.00 2000 5 Hungary 2,082.00 2001 6 Azerbaijan 2,051.00 2000 7 Kyrgyzstan 1,916.00 2000 8 Tajikistan 1,837.00 2000 9 United States 1,600.00 2000 10 Suriname 1,489.00 2000 11 Iraq 1,482.00 2000 12 Canada 1,386.00 1996 13 Thailand 1,288.00 2000 14 Ecuador 1,283.00 2000 15 Australia 1,193.00 2000 16 Macedonia 1,118.00 2000 17 Pakistan 1,072.00 2000 18 Estonia 1,060.00 2002 19 Portugal 1,056.00 1998 20 Iran 1,048.00 2000 21 Syria 1,048.00 2000 22 Sudan 1,030.00 2000 23 Swaziland 1,010.00 2000 24 Armenia 977.00 2000 25 Lithuania 971.00 2003 26 Egypt 923.00 2000 27 Uruguay 910.00 2000 28 Bulgaria 895.00 2003 29 Spain 864.00 2002 30 Vietnam 847.00 2000 31 Georgia 808.00 2000 32 Ukraine 807.00 2000 33 Madagascar 804.00 2000 34 Greece 782.00 1997 35 Afghanistan 779.00 2000 36 Chile 770.00 2000 37 Argentina 753.00 2000 38 Mexico 731.00 2000 39 Libya 730.00 2000 40 Cuba 728.00 2000 41 Italy 723.00 1998 42 Peru 720.00 2000 43 Belgium 714.00 1998 44 Saudi Arabia 705.00 2000 45 Japan 690.00 2000 46 Burma 658.00 2000 47 India 645.84 2000 48 Costa Rica 619.00 2000 49 Sri Lanka 608.00 2000 50 India 585.00 2000 51 Iceland 567.00 2003 52 Bangladesh 560.00 2000 53 Belize 556.00 2000 54 Mauritania 554.00 2000 55 China 549.76 2000 56 Moldova 549.00 2000 57 France 548.00 2000 58 Albania 546.00 2000 59 Netherlands 544.00 2001 60 Turkey 544.00 2001 61 Russia 535.00 2000 62 Oman 529.00 2000 63 New Zealand 524.00 2000 64 Norway 519.00 1996 65 United Arab Emirates 511.00 2000 66 Laos 507.00 2000 67 Mauritius 488.00 2000 68 Mali 484.00 2000 69 United States 477.00 2000 70 Germany 460.00 2001 71 Slovenia 457.00 2002 72 Austria 448.00 1999 73 Finland 444.00 1999 74 China 415.00 2000 75 Bahrain 411.00 2000 76 Korea, North 401.00 2000 77 Morocco 400.00 2000 78 Somalia 400.00 2000 79 Korea, South 389.00 2000 80 Lebanon 385.00 2000 81 Dominican Republic 381.00 2000 82 Nepal 375.00 2000 83 Indonesia 372.00 2000 84 Qatar 358.00 2000 85 Malaysia 356.00 2000 86 Switzerland 348.00 2002 87 Philippines 343.00 2000 88 Barbados 333.00 2000 89 Zimbabwe 324.00 2002 90 Brazil 318.00 2000 91 Yemen 316.00 2000 92 Venezuela 313.00 2000 93 Israel 305.00 2000 94 Poland 304.00 2002 95 Romania 299.00 2003 96 Sweden 296.00 2002 97 Cambodia 290.00 2000 98 Belarus 286.00 2000 99 Ireland 284.00 1994 100 South Africa 264.00 2000 101 Tunisia 261.00 2000 102 Panama 254.00 2000 103 Cyprus 250.00 2000 104 Brunei 243.00 1994 105 Nicaragua 237.00 2000 106 Trinidad and Tobago 237.00 2000 107 Colombia 235.00 2000 108 Equatorial Guinea 220.00 2000 109 Dominica 213.00 1996 110 Bhutan 199.00 2000 111 United Kingdom 197.00 1994 112 Slovakia 193.00 2003 113 Senegal 190.00 2002 114 Czech Republic 187.00 2002 115 El Salvador 186.00 2000 116 Algeria 185.00 2000 117 Jordan 177.00 2000 118 Pakistan 169.39 2000 119 Mongolia 166.00 2000 120 Kuwait 164.00 2000 121 Guinea 161.00 2000 122 Guatemala 160.00 2000 123 Bolivia 157.00 2000 124 Niger 156.00 2000 125 Jamaica 155.00 2000 126 Zambia 149.00 2000 127 Namibia 148.00 2000 128 Tanzania 135.00 2000 129 Denmark 123.00 2002 130 Luxembourg 121.00 1999 131 Honduras 119.00 2000 132 Haiti 116.00 2000 133 Guinea-Bissau 113.00 2000 134 Latvia 108.00 2003 135 Botswana 107.00 2000 136 Japan 88.43 2000 137 Gabon 87.00 2000 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 83.00 1995 139 Indonesia 82.78 2000 140 Thailand 82.75 2000 141 Fiji 82.00 2000 142 Saint Lucia 81.00 1997 143 Paraguay 80.00 2000 144 Bangladesh 79.40 2000 145 Mexico 78.22 2000 146 Malawi 78.00 2000 147 Russia 76.68 2000 148 Iran 72.88 2000 149 Ethiopia 72.00 2002 150 Vietnam 71.39 2000 151 Sierra Leone 69.00 2000 152 Egypt 68.30 2000 153 Eritrea 68.00 2000 154 Antigua and Barbuda 63.00 1990 155 Cameroon 61.00 2000 156 Nigeria 61.00 2000 157 Burkina Faso 60.00 2000 158 Brazil 59.30 2000 159 Uzbekistan 58.34 2000 160 Cote d'Ivoire 51.00 2000 161 Malta 50.00 2000 162 Kenya 46.00 2000 163 Canada 44.72 1996 164 Ghana 44.00 2000 165 Singapore 44.00 1975 166 Iraq 42.70 2000 167 Italy 41.98 1998 168 Turkey 39.78 2001 169 Cape Verde 39.00 2000 170 Germany 38.01 2001 171 Burundi 38.00 2000 172 Ukraine 37.53 2000 173 Sudan 37.32 2000 174 Spain 37.22 2002 175 Kazakhstan 35.00 2000 176 Liberia 34.00 2000 177 Burma 33.23 2000 178 France 33.16 2000 179 Mozambique 32.00 2000 180 Argentina 29.19 2000 181 Philippines 28.52 2000 182 Lesotho 28.00 2000 183 Togo 28.00 2000 184 Djibouti 25.00 2000 185 Turkmenistan 24.65 2000 186 Australia 24.06 2000 187 Chad 24.00 2000 188 Afghanistan 23.26 2000 189 Angola 22.00 2000 190 Hungary 21.03 2001 191 Peru 20.13 2000 192 Gambia, The 20.00 2000 193 Syria 19.95 2000 194 Korea, South 18.59 2000 195 Saudi Arabia 17.32 2000 196 Azerbaijan 17.25 2000 197 Papua New Guinea 17.00 1987 198 Rwanda 17.00 2000 199 Ecuador 16.98 2000 200 Benin 15.00 2001 201 Madagascar 14.96 2000 202 Comoros 13.00 1999 203 Sri Lanka 12.61 2000 204 Morocco 12.60 2000 205 Chile 12.55 2000 206 South Africa 12.50 2000 207 Tajikistan 11.96 2000 208 United Kingdom 11.75 1994 209 Poland 11.73 2002 210 Portugal 11.09 1998 211 Colombia 10.71 2000 212 Nepal 10.18 2000 213 Kyrgyzstan 10.08 2000 214 Uganda 10.00 2002 215 Korea, North 9.02 2000 216 Malaysia 9.02 2000 217 Maldives 9.00 1987 218 Netherlands 8.86 2001 219 Greece 8.70 1997 220 Venezuela 8.37 2000 221 Cuba 8.20 2000 222 Nigeria 8.01 2000 223 Congo, Republic of the 8.00 2000 224 Belgium 7.44 1998 225 Central African Republic 7.00 2000 226 Bulgaria 6.92 2003 227 Yemen 6.63 2000 228 Mali 6.55 2000 229 Romania 6.50 2003 230 Algeria 6.07 2000 231 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.00 2000 232 Ethiopia 5.56 2002 233 Tanzania 5.18 2000 234 Libya 4.27 2000 235 Zimbabwe 4.21 2002 236 Cambodia 4.08 2000 237 Austria 3.67 1999 238 Georgia 3.61 2000 239 Dominican Republic 3.39 2000 240 Lithuania 3.33 2003 241 Somalia 3.29 2000 242 Uruguay 3.15 2000 243 Laos 3.00 2000 244 Armenia 2.95 2000 245 Belarus 2.79 2000 246 Costa Rica 2.68 2000 247 Sweden 2.68 2002 248 Tunisia 2.64 2000 249 Switzerland 2.52 2002 250 Norway 2.40 1996 251 Finland 2.33 1999 252 Moldova 2.31 2000 253 United Arab Emirates 2.30 2000 254 Macedonia 2.27 2000 255 Senegal 2.22 2002 256 Niger 2.18 2000 257 New Zealand 2.11 2000 258 Israel 2.05 2000 259 Guatemala 2.01 2000 260 Czech Republic 1.91 2002 261 Zambia 1.74 2000 262 Albania 1.71 2000 263 Mauritania 1.70 2000 264 Guyana 1.64 2000 265 Kenya 1.58 2000 266 Guinea 1.51 2000 267 Bolivia 1.44 2000 268 Estonia 1.41 2002 269 Lebanon 1.38 2000 270 Oman 1.36 2000 271 Nicaragua 1.30 2000 272 El Salvador 1.28 2000 273 Ireland 1.18 1994 274 Slovakia 1.04 2003 275 Swaziland 1.04 2000 276 Jordan 1.01 2000 277 Malawi 1.01 2000 278 Cameroon 0.99 2000 279 Haiti 0.99 2000 280 Ghana 0.98 2000 281 Cote d'Ivoire 0.93 2000 282 Slovenia 0.90 2002 283 Honduras 0.86 2000 284 Panama 0.82 2000 285 Burkina Faso 0.80 2000 286 Denmark 0.67 2002 287 Suriname 0.67 2000 288 Mozambique 0.63 2000 289 Mauritius 0.61 2000 290 Paraguay 0.49 2000 291 Kuwait 0.44 2000 292 Mongolia 0.44 2000 293 Bhutan 0.43 2000 294 Jamaica 0.41 2000 295 Sierra Leone 0.38 2000 296 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.36 2000 297 Angola 0.35 2000 298 Trinidad and Tobago 0.31 2000 299 Bahrain 0.30 2000 300 Namibia 0.30 2000 301 Eritrea 0.30 2000 302 Uganda 0.30 2002 303 Burundi 0.29 2000 304 Qatar 0.29 2000 305 Latvia 0.25 2003 306 Chad 0.23 2000 307 Cyprus 0.21 2000 308 Botswana 0.19 2000 309 Singapore 0.19 1975 310 Guinea-Bissau 0.18 2000 311 Iceland 0.17 2003 312 Togo 0.17 2000 313 Belize 0.15 2000 314 Rwanda 0.15 2000 315 Benin 0.13 2001 316 Gabon 0.12 2000 317 Equatorial Guinea 0.11 2000 318 Liberia 0.11 2000 319 Papua New Guinea 0.10 1987 320 Barbados 0.09 2000 321 Brunei 0.09 1994 322 Fiji 0.07 2000 323 Luxembourg 0.06 1999 324 Lesotho 0.05 2000 325 Congo, Republic of the 0.03 2000 326 Central African Republic 0.03 2000 327 Gambia, The 0.03 2000 328 Cape Verde 0.02 2000 329 Djibouti 0.02 2000 330 Dominica 0.02 1996 331 Malta 0.02 2000 332 Comoros 0.01 1999 333 Saint Lucia 0.01 1997 334 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.01 1995 335 Antigua and Barbuda 0.01 1990 336 Maldives 0.00 1987

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Rank code: 2203

Country Comparison :: Geographic overview

Rank country Geographic overview Date of Information

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Rank code: 2204

Country Comparison :: Economy of the area administered by Turkish

Cypriots

Rank country Economy of the area administered by Turkish CypriotsDate

of Information 1 Cyprus 1.50 NA 2 Cyprus 1.43 NA 3 Cyprus 1.43 NA 4 Cyprus 1.34 NA 5 Cyprus 1.32 NA

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Rank code: 2205

Country Comparison :: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary

education) 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.

Rank country (years) Date of Information

1 Australia 21.00 2006 2 Australia 20.00 2006 3 New Zealand 20.00 2006 4 Australia 20.00 2006 5 Iceland 19.00 2006 6 British Virgin Islands 19.00 2005 7 New Zealand 19.00 2006 8 New Zealand 19.00 2006 9 Ireland 18.00 2006 10 Ireland 18.00 2006 11 Iceland 18.00 2006 12 Norway 18.00 2006 13 Korea, South 18.00 2007 14 Finland 18.00 2006 15 Canada 17.00 2004 16 Canada 17.00 2004 17 Canada 17.00 2004 18 Cuba 17.00 2006 19 Ireland 17.00 2006 20 Italy 17.00 2006 21 Iceland 17.00 2006 22 Greece 17.00 2006 23 Greece 17.00 2006 24 Greece 17.00 2006 25 France 17.00 2006 26 Finland 17.00 2006 27 Finland 17.00 2006 28 Estonia 17.00 2006 29 United Kingdom 17.00 2006 30 Sweden 17.00 2006 31 Spain 17.00 2006 32 Slovenia 17.00 2006 33 Slovenia 17.00 2006 34 Norway 17.00 2006 35 Norway 17.00 2006 36 Netherlands 17.00 2006 37 Libya 17.00 2003 38 Libya 17.00 2003 39 Lithuania 17.00 2006 40 Latvia 17.00 2006 41 Korea, South 17.00 2007 42 British Virgin Islands 17.00 2005 43 Denmark 17.00 2006 44 Denmark 17.00 2006 45 Argentina 16.00 2005 46 Belgium 16.00 2006 47 Austria 16.00 2006 48 Bahrain 16.00 2006 49 Belgium 16.00 2006 50 Belgium 16.00 2006 51 Italy 16.00 2006 52 Italy 16.00 2006 53 Israel 16.00 2006 54 Hungary 16.00 2006 55 Germany 16.00 2006 56 Germany 16.00 2006 57 Germany 16.00 2006 58 France 16.00 2006 59 France 16.00 2006 60 United Kingdom 16.00 2006 61 United Kingdom 16.00 2006 62 Sweden 16.00 2006 63 Spain 16.00 2006 64 Spain 16.00 2006 65 Slovenia 16.00 2006 66 Portugal 16.00 2006 67 Poland 16.00 2006 68 Netherlands 16.00 2006 69 Uruguay 16.00 2006 70 United States 16.00 2006 71 United States 16.00 2006 72 Montserrat 16.00 2006 73 Montserrat 16.00 2006 74 Macau 16.00 2006 75 Libya 16.00 2003 76 Liechtenstein 16.00 2004 77 Lithuania 16.00 2006 78 Latvia 16.00 2006 79 Kazakhstan 16.00 2007 80 Netherlands 16.00 2006 81 Estonia 16.00 2006 82 Denmark 16.00 2006 83 Cuba 16.00 2006 84 Argentina 15.00 2005 85 Austria 15.00 2006 86 Austria 15.00 2006 87 Belarus 15.00 2006 88 Czech Republic 15.00 2006 89 Japan 15.00 2006 90 Japan 15.00 2006 91 Japan 15.00 2006 92 Israel 15.00 2006 93 Israel 15.00 2006 94 Hungary 15.00 2006 95 Hungary 15.00 2006 96 Czech Republic 15.00 2006 97 Czech Republic 15.00 2006 98 British Virgin Islands 15.00 2005 99 Uruguay 15.00 2006 100 United States 15.00 2006 101 Ukraine 15.00 2006 102 Switzerland 15.00 2006 103 Switzerland 15.00 2006 104 Switzerland 15.00 2006 105 Sweden 15.00 2006 106 Portugal 15.00 2006 107 Portugal 15.00 2006 108 Poland 15.00 2006 109 Poland 15.00 2006 110 Netherlands Antilles 15.00 2002 111 Malta 15.00 2005 112 Malta 15.00 2005 113 Malta 15.00 2005 114 Montserrat 15.00 2006 115 Seychelles 15.00 2007 116 Seychelles 15.00 2007 117 Palau 15.00 2000 118 Palau 15.00 2000 119 Macau 15.00 2006 120 Liechtenstein 15.00 2004 121 Slovakia 15.00 2006 122 Slovakia 15.00 2006 123 Lithuania 15.00 2006 124 Kazakhstan 15.00 2007 125 Kazakhstan 15.00 2007 126 Korea, South 15.00 2007 127 Estonia 15.00 2006 128 Brazil 15.00 2005 129 Cuba 15.00 2006 130 Belarus 15.00 2006 131 Bahrain 15.00 2006 132 Aruba 14.00 2006 133 Aruba 14.00 2006 134 Argentina 14.00 2005 135 West Bank 14.00 2006 136 West Bank 14.00 2006 137 Uruguay 14.00 2006 138 Ukraine 14.00 2006 139 Ukraine 14.00 2006 140 Tunisia 14.00 2006 141 Tunisia 14.00 2006 142 Thailand 14.00 2006 143 Thailand 14.00 2006 144 Saint Lucia 14.00 2006 145 Saint Lucia 14.00 2006 146 Seychelles 14.00 2007 147 Russia 14.00 2006 148 Russia 14.00 2006 149 Romania 14.00 2006 150 Romania 14.00 2006 151 Romania 14.00 2006 152 Qatar 14.00 2006 153 Palau 14.00 2000 154 Panama 14.00 2006 155 Peru 14.00 2006 156 Peru 14.00 2006 157 Peru 14.00 2006 158 Netherlands Antilles 14.00 2002 159 Netherlands Antilles 14.00 2002 160 Mexico 14.00 2006 161 Mauritius 14.00 2005 162 Mauritius 14.00 2005 163 Macau 14.00 2006 164 Luxembourg 14.00 2006 165 Luxembourg 14.00 2006 166 Slovakia 14.00 2006 167 Latvia 14.00 2006 168 Gaza Strip 14.00 2006 169 Gaza Strip 14.00 2006 170 Guyana 14.00 2005 171 Chile 14.00 2006 172 Mongolia 14.00 2006 173 Brunei 14.00 2006 174 Brunei 14.00 2006 175 Brunei 14.00 2006 176 Bulgaria 14.00 2006 177 Bulgaria 14.00 2006 178 Brazil 14.00 2005 179 Brazil 14.00 2005 180 Belarus 14.00 2006 181 Croatia 14.00 2006 182 Croatia 14.00 2006 183 Hong Kong 14.00 2006 184 Hong Kong 14.00 2006 185 Dominica 14.00 2005 186 Cyprus 14.00 2006 187 Cyprus 14.00 2006 188 Chile 14.00 2006 189 Chile 14.00 2006 190 Bermuda 14.00 2005 191 Barbados 14.00 2001 192 Bahrain 14.00 2006 193 Aruba 13.00 2006 194 Algeria 13.00 2005 195 Algeria 13.00 2005 196 Barbados 13.00 2001 197 Barbados 13.00 2001 198 West Bank 13.00 2006 199 Tunisia 13.00 2006 200 Tonga 13.00 2004 201 Tonga 13.00 2004 202 Tonga 13.00 2004 203 Thailand 13.00 2006 204 Saint Lucia 13.00 2006 205 South Africa 13.00 2004 206 South Africa 13.00 2004 207 South Africa 13.00 2004 208 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.00 2005 209 Russia 13.00 2006 210 Marshall Islands 13.00 2003 211 Marshall Islands 13.00 2003 212 Marshall Islands 13.00 2003 213 Qatar 13.00 2006 214 Qatar 13.00 2006 215 Panama 13.00 2006 216 Panama 13.00 2006 217 Suriname 13.00 2002 218 Malaysia 13.00 2005 219 Malaysia 13.00 2005 220 Mexico 13.00 2006 221 Mexico 13.00 2006 222 Mauritius 13.00 2005 223 Lebanon 13.00 2006 224 Kuwait 13.00 2006 225 Kuwait 13.00 2006 226 Kiribati 13.00 2005 227 Kyrgyzstan 13.00 2006 228 Jordan 13.00 2006 229 Jordan 13.00 2006 230 Jordan 13.00 2006 231 Hong Kong 13.00 2006 232 Mongolia 13.00 2006 233 Moldova 13.00 2006 234 Luxembourg 13.00 2006 235 Liechtenstein 13.00 2004 236 Lebanon 13.00 2006 237 Lebanon 13.00 2006 238 Gaza Strip 13.00 2006 239 Guyana 13.00 2005 240 Guyana 13.00 2005 241 Georgia 13.00 2006 242 Fiji 13.00 2005 243 Fiji 13.00 2005 244 Fiji 13.00 2005 245 Cayman Islands 13.00 2001 246 Iran 13.00 2005 247 Iran 13.00 2005 248 Iran 13.00 2005 249 Croatia 13.00 2006 250 Cayman Islands 13.00 2001 251 Bulgaria 13.00 2006 252 Belize 13.00 2004 253 Belize 13.00 2004 254 Belize 13.00 2004 255 Bermuda 13.00 2005 256 Bermuda 13.00 2005 257 Algeria 13.00 2005 258 Dominican Republic 13.00 2004 259 Dominica 13.00 2005 260 Dominica 13.00 2005 261 Cyprus 13.00 2006 262 Colombia 13.00 2006 263 United Arab Emirates 12.00 2003 264 Botswana 12.00 2005 265 Botswana 12.00 2005 266 Colombia 12.00 2006 267 Costa Rica 12.00 2005 268 Costa Rica 12.00 2005 269 Cape Verde 12.00 2006 270 Samoa 12.00 2001 271 Samoa 12.00 2001 272 Samoa 12.00 2001 273 Venezuela 12.00 2003 274 Venezuela 12.00 2003 275 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.00 2005 276 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.00 2005 277 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.00 2005 278 Uzbekistan 12.00 2007 279 Turkey 12.00 2006 280 Turks and Caicos Islands 12.00 2005 281 Tajikistan 12.00 2006 282 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.00 2005 283 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.00 2005 284 Philippines 12.00 2006 285 Philippines 12.00 2006 286 Paraguay 12.00 2005 287 Paraguay 12.00 2005 288 Paraguay 12.00 2005 289 Suriname 12.00 2002 290 Niue 12.00 2005 291 Niue 12.00 2005 292 Niue 12.00 2005 293 Malaysia 12.00 2005 294 Maldives 12.00 2006 295 Maldives 12.00 2006 296 Maldives 12.00 2006 297 Oman 12.00 2006 298 Oman 12.00 2006 299 Macedonia 12.00 2005 300 Macedonia 12.00 2005 301 Macedonia 12.00 2005 302 Mongolia 12.00 2006 303 Moldova 12.00 2006 304 Moldova 12.00 2006 305 Kuwait 12.00 2006 306 Kiribati 12.00 2005 307 Kiribati 12.00 2005 308 Kyrgyzstan 12.00 2006 309 Kyrgyzstan 12.00 2006 310 Jamaica 12.00 2003 311 Jamaica 12.00 2003 312 Indonesia 12.00 2005 313 Honduras 12.00 2004 314 Grenada 12.00 2005 315 Grenada 12.00 2005 316 Grenada 12.00 2005 317 Georgia 12.00 2006 318 Georgia 12.00 2006 319 El Salvador 12.00 2006 320 El Salvador 12.00 2006 321 El Salvador 12.00 2006 322 Dominican Republic 12.00 2004 323 Dominican Republic 12.00 2004 324 Cape Verde 12.00 2006 325 Costa Rica 12.00 2005 326 Colombia 12.00 2006 327 Cayman Islands 12.00 2001 328 Botswana 12.00 2005 329 Armenia 12.00 2006 330 United Arab Emirates 11.00 2003 331 Albania 11.00 2004 332 Uzbekistan 11.00 2007 333 Uzbekistan 11.00 2007 334 Uganda 11.00 2004 335 Tuvalu 11.00 2001 336 Tuvalu 11.00 2001 337 Oman 11.00 2006 338 Morocco 11.00 2005 339 Liberia 11.00 2000 340 Cape Verde 11.00 2006 341 China 11.00 2006 342 China 11.00 2006 343 China 11.00 2006 344 Bhutan 11.00 2006 345 Anguilla 11.00 2006 346 Anguilla 11.00 2006 347 Trinidad and Tobago 11.00 2005 348 Trinidad and Tobago 11.00 2005 349 Trinidad and Tobago 11.00 2005 350 Philippines 11.00 2006 351 Nicaragua 11.00 2003 352 Nicaragua 11.00 2003 353 Nicaragua 11.00 2003 354 Suriname 11.00 2002 355 Vanuatu 11.00 2004 356 Yemen 11.00 2005 357 Namibia 11.00 2006 358 Namibia 11.00 2006 359 Namibia 11.00 2006 360 Vietnam 11.00 2000 361 Venezuela 11.00 2003 362 Tuvalu 11.00 2001 363 Turkey 11.00 2006 364 Turkey 11.00 2006 365 Togo 11.00 2000 366 Tokelau 11.00 2004 367 Tokelau 11.00 2004 368 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.00 2005 369 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.00 2005 370 Tajikistan 11.00 2006 371 Anguilla 11.00 2006 372 Andorra 11.00 2006 373 Andorra 11.00 2006 374 Andorra 11.00 2006 375 Armenia 11.00 2006 376 Armenia 11.00 2006 377 Albania 11.00 2004 378 Albania 11.00 2004 379 Jamaica 11.00 2003 380 Iraq 11.00 2005 381 India 11.00 2005 382 Indonesia 11.00 2005 383 Indonesia 11.00 2005 384 Honduras 11.00 2004 385 Honduras 11.00 2004 386 Guatemala 11.00 2006 387 Azerbaijan 11.00 2006 388 United Arab Emirates 11.00 2003 389 Afghanistan 11.00 2004 390 Azerbaijan 11.00 2006 391 Azerbaijan 11.00 2006 392 Bhutan 10.00 2006 393 Cambodia 10.00 2006 394 Congo, Republic of the 10.00 2003 395 Swaziland 10.00 2005 396 Swaziland 10.00 2005 397 Swaziland 10.00 2005 398 Vietnam 10.00 2000 399 Vietnam 10.00 2000 400 Uganda 10.00 2004 401 Uganda 10.00 2004 402 Sao Tome and Principe 10.00 2006 403 Sao Tome and Principe 10.00 2006 404 Sao Tome and Principe 10.00 2006 405 Tokelau 10.00 2004 406 Tajikistan 10.00 2006 407 Nepal 10.00 2003 408 Vanuatu 10.00 2004 409 Vanuatu 10.00 2004 410 Kenya 10.00 2004 411 Kenya 10.00 2004 412 Iraq 10.00 2005 413 India 10.00 2005 414 Guinea 10.00 2006 415 Guatemala 10.00 2006 416 Guatemala 10.00 2006 417 Ghana 10.00 2007 418 Equatorial Guinea 10.00 2000 419 Morocco 10.00 2005 420 Malawi 10.00 2004 421 Madagascar 10.00 2006 422 Lesotho 10.00 2006 423 Lesotho 10.00 2006 424 Lesotho 10.00 2006 425 Liberia 10.00 2000 426 Laos 10.00 2006 427 Equatorial Guinea 10.00 2000 428 Cook Islands 10.00 2005 429 Cook Islands 10.00 2005 430 Cook Islands 10.00 2005 431 Cameroon 10.00 2006 432 Cambodia 10.00 2006 433 Bhutan 10.00 2006 434 Benin 9.00 2001 435 Zimbabwe 9.00 2003 436 Zimbabwe 9.00 2003 437 Zimbabwe 9.00 2003 438 Yemen 9.00 2005 439 Nauru 9.00 2006 440 Nepal 9.00 2003 441 Nigeria 9.00 2004 442 Malawi 9.00 2004 443 Malawi 9.00 2004 444 Madagascar 9.00 2006 445 Madagascar 9.00 2006 446 Laos 9.00 2006 447 Kenya 9.00 2004 448 India 9.00 2005 449 Ghana 9.00 2007 450 Ghana 9.00 2007 451 Togo 9.00 2000 452 Rwanda 9.00 2005 453 Rwanda 9.00 2005 454 Mozambique 9.00 2005 455 Morocco 9.00 2005 456 Equatorial Guinea 9.00 2000 457 Cameroon 9.00 2006 458 Comoros 9.00 2004 459 Congo, Republic of the 9.00 2003 460 Cambodia 9.00 2006 461 Solomon Islands 9.00 2005 462 Afghanistan 8.00 2004 463 Burma 8.00 2001 464 Nauru 8.00 2006 465 Nauru 8.00 2006 466 Nepal 8.00 2003 467 Nigeria 8.00 2004 468 Ethiopia 8.00 2007 469 Ethiopia 8.00 2007 470 Comoros 8.00 2004 471 Cameroon 8.00 2006 472 Congo, Republic of the 8.00 2003 473 Sierra Leone 8.00 2001 474 Rwanda 8.00 2005 475 Burundi 8.00 2006 476 Solomon Islands 8.00 2005 477 Solomon Islands 8.00 2005 478 Burma 8.00 2001 479 Bangladesh 8.00 2004 480 Bangladesh 8.00 2004 481 Burma 8.00 2001 482 Bangladesh 8.00 2004 483 Mozambique 8.00 2005 484 Mauritania 8.00 2006 485 Mauritania 8.00 2006 486 Mauritania 8.00 2006 487 Mali 8.00 2005 488 Liberia 8.00 2000 489 Laos 8.00 2006 490 Iraq 8.00 2005 491 Guinea 8.00 2006 492 Benin 7.00 2001 493 Burundi 7.00 2006 494 Burundi 7.00 2006 495 Chad 7.00 2005 496 Gambia, The 7.00 2004 497 Yemen 7.00 2005 498 Togo 7.00 2000 499 Sierra Leone 7.00 2001 500 Guinea-Bissau 7.00 2001 501 Pakistan 7.00 2006 502 Pakistan 7.00 2006 503 Nigeria 7.00 2004 504 Mozambique 7.00 2005 505 Mali 7.00 2005 506 Zambia 7.00 2000 507 Zambia 7.00 2000 508 Zambia 7.00 2000 509 Gambia, The 7.00 2004 510 Guinea 7.00 2006 511 Gambia, The 7.00 2004 512 Ethiopia 7.00 2007 513 Comoros 7.00 2004 514 Benin 6.00 2001 515 Chad 6.00 2005 516 Eritrea 6.00 2004 517 Sierra Leone 6.00 2001 518 Pakistan 6.00 2006 519 Djibouti 5.00 2006 520 Eritrea 5.00 2004 521 Burkina Faso 5.00 2006 522 Burkina Faso 5.00 2006 523 Guinea-Bissau 5.00 2001 524 Niger 5.00 2006 525 Mali 5.00 2005 526 Afghanistan 4.00 2004 527 Burkina Faso 4.00 2006 528 Guinea-Bissau 4.00 2001 529 Niger 4.00 2006 530 Djibouti 4.00 2006 531 Eritrea 4.00 2004 532 Djibouti 4.00 2006 533 Chad 4.00 2005 534 Niger 3.00 2006

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Rank code: 2206

Country Comparison :: Education expenditures

This entry provides the public expenditure on education as a percent of GDP.

Rank country (% of GDP) Date of Information

1 Kiribati 17.80 2002 2 Lesotho 13.00 2006 3 Marshall Islands 11.80 2004 4 Palau 10.30 2002 5 Yemen 9.60 2001 6 Vanuatu 9.50 2003 7 Uzbekistan 9.40 1991 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.30 2005 9 Cuba 9.10 2006 10 Botswana 8.70 2007 11 Djibouti 8.40 2006 12 Denmark 8.30 2005 13 Guyana 8.30 2006 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.10 2005 15 Maldives 8.00 2006 16 Iceland 7.60 2004 17 Moldova 7.60 2006 18 Micronesia, Federated States of 7.30 2000 19 Tunisia 7.30 2005 20 Norway 7.20 2005 21 Sweden 7.10 2005 22 Bhutan 7.00 2005 23 Swaziland 7.00 2005 24 Barbados 6.90 2005 25 Israel 6.90 2004 26 Namibia 6.90 2003 27 Kenya 6.90 2006 28 Saudi Arabia 6.80 2004 29 Saint Lucia 6.60 2006 30 Fiji 6.50 2004 31 Seychelles 6.50 2006 32 Bolivia 6.40 2003 33 Finland 6.40 2005 34 Cape Verde 6.30 2006 35 Cyprus 6.30 2004 36 Ukraine 6.30 2006 37 Malaysia 6.20 2004 38 New Zealand 6.20 2006 39 Belarus 6.10 2006 40 Belgium 6.00 2004 41 Slovenia 6.00 2005 42 Sudan 6.00 1991 43 Ethiopia 6.00 2006 44 Malawi 5.80 2003 45 Switzerland 5.80 2005 46 France 5.70 2005 47 United Kingdom 5.60 2005 48 Hungary 5.50 2005 49 Mexico 5.50 2005 50 Portugal 5.50 2005 51 Poland 5.50 2005 52 Austria 5.40 2005 53 South Africa 5.40 2006 54 Ghana 5.40 2005 55 Belize 5.30 2004 56 Jamaica 5.30 2005 57 United States 5.30 2005 58 Netherlands 5.30 2005 59 Brunei 5.20 2000 60 Guinea-Bissau 5.20 1999 61 Uganda 5.20 2004 62 Grenada 5.20 2003 63 Canada 5.20 2002 64 Algeria 5.10 1999 65 Malta 5.10 2004 66 Latvia 5.10 2004 67 Iran 5.10 2006 68 Estonia 5.10 2004 69 Burundi 5.10 2005 70 Dominica 5.00 1999 71 Tonga 5.00 2004 72 Lithuania 5.00 2005 73 Mongolia 5.00 2004 74 Senegal 5.00 2006 75 Mozambique 5.00 2005 76 Costa Rica 4.90 2004 77 Jordan 4.90 1999 78 Kyrgyzstan 4.90 2005 79 Aruba 4.80 2005 80 Colombia 4.70 2006 81 Ireland 4.70 2005 82 Germany 4.60 2004 83 Cote d'Ivoire 4.60 2001 84 Zimbabwe 4.60 2000 85 Korea, South 4.60 2004 86 Australia 4.50 2005 87 Mali 4.50 2006 88 Italy 4.50 2005 89 Croatia 4.50 2004 90 Bulgaria 4.50 2005 91 Benin 4.40 2004 92 Greece 4.40 2005 93 Monaco 4.40 2004 94 Czech Republic 4.40 2004 95 Samoa 4.30 2002 96 Egypt 4.20 2006 97 Spain 4.20 2005 98 Burkina Faso 4.20 2006 99 Thailand 4.20 2005 100 Trinidad and Tobago 4.20 2002 101 Anguilla 4.00 2005 102 Turkey 4.00 2004 103 Oman 4.00 2006 104 Paraguay 4.00 2004 105 Brazil 4.00 2004 106 Antigua and Barbuda 3.90 2002 107 Bahrain 3.90 1991 108 Turkmenistan 3.90 1991 109 Syria 3.90 1999 110 Mauritius 3.90 2006 111 Slovakia 3.90 2005 112 Hong Kong 3.90 2006 113 Argentina 3.80 2004 114 Panama 3.80 2004 115 Rwanda 3.80 2005 116 Sierra Leone 3.80 2005 117 Russia 3.80 2005 118 Gabon 3.80 2000 119 Kuwait 3.80 2006 120 Comoros 3.80 2002 121 Honduras 3.80 1991 122 Singapore 3.70 2001 123 British Virgin Islands 3.70 2006 124 Venezuela 3.70 2006 125 Bahamas, The 3.60 2000 126 Dominican Republic 3.60 2006 127 Indonesia 3.60 2006 128 Japan 3.50 2005 129 Romania 3.50 2005 130 Macedonia 3.50 2002 131 Luxembourg 3.40 1999 132 Tajikistan 3.40 2006 133 Nepal 3.40 2003 134 Niger 3.40 2006 135 Solomon Islands 3.30 1999 136 Qatar 3.30 2005 137 Montserrat 3.30 2004 138 Cameroon 3.30 2006 139 Armenia 3.20 2001 140 India 3.20 2005 141 Chile 3.20 2006 142 El Salvador 3.10 2006 143 Nicaragua 3.10 2003 144 Madagascar 3.10 2006 145 Georgia 3.10 2006 146 Laos 3.00 2006 147 Albania 2.90 2002 148 Uruguay 2.90 2006 149 Mauritania 2.90 2006 150 Cayman Islands 2.80 2005 151 Bangladesh 2.70 2005 152 Libya 2.70 1999 153 Lebanon 2.70 2006 154 Guatemala 2.60 2006 155 Pakistan 2.60 2006 156 Togo 2.60 2002 157 Peru 2.50 2006 158 Philippines 2.50 2005 159 Angola 2.40 2005 160 Macau 2.40 2005 161 Eritrea 2.40 2006 162 Andorra 2.30 2006 163 Kazakhstan 2.30 2005 164 Tanzania 2.20 1999 165 Azerbaijan 2.10 2006 166 Gambia, The 2.00 2004 167 Zambia 2.00 2005 168 Chad 1.90 2005 169 Congo, Republic of the 1.90 2005 170 China 1.90 1999 171 Vietnam 1.80 1991 172 Cambodia 1.70 2004 173 Guinea 1.60 2005 174 Central African Republic 1.40 2006 175 Haiti 1.40 1991 176 United Arab Emirates 1.30 2005 177 Bermuda 1.20 2006 178 Burma 1.20 2001 179 Ecuador 1.00 2001 180 Nigeria 0.90 1991 181 Equatorial Guinea 0.60 2003 182 Cook Islands 0.20 2001