2 Greece 99.00 NA
3 Marshall Islands 98.20 NA
4 Poland 97.80 2002 census
5 Armenia 97.70 2001 census
6 Nicaragua 97.50 NA
7 Croatia 96.10 2001 census
8 Cambodia 95.00 NA
9 Cayman Islands 95.00 1999 census
10 Kazakhstan 95.00 2001 est.
11 Czech Republic 94.90 2001 census
12 Jersey 94.50 2001 census
13 Hungary 93.60 2001 census
14 Mexico 92.70 2005
15 Seychelles 91.80 2002 census
16 Finland 91.20 2007
17 Slovenia 91.10 2002 census
18 Romania 91.00 NA
19 American Samoa 90.60 2000 census
20 Azerbaijan 90.30 1999 census
21 Malta 90.20 2005 census
22 Mongolia 90.00 1999
23 Hong Kong 89.20 2001 census
24 Austria 88.60 2001 census
25 Serbia 88.30 NA
26 Macau 85.70 2001 census
27 Bulgaria 84.50 2001 census
28 Slovakia 83.90 2001 census
29 United States 82.10 NA
30 Lithuania 82.00 2001 census
31 Mauritius 80.50 2000 census
32 Mali 80.00 NA
33 Australia 78.50 2006 Census
34 Botswana 78.20 2001 census
35 Virgin Islands 74.70 2000 census
36 Uzbekistan 74.30 NA
37 Sri Lanka 74.00 NA
38 Spain 74.00 NA
39 Vanuatu 72.60 1999 Census
40 Turkmenistan 72.00 NA
41 Georgia 71.00 NA
42 Equatorial Guinea 67.60 1994 census
43 Estonia 67.30 2000 census
44 Ukraine 67.00 NA
45 Macedonia 66.50 2002 census
46 Aruba 66.30 2000 census
47 Netherlands Antilles 65.40 2001 census
48 Kyrgyzstan 64.70 1999 census
49 Palau 64.70 2000 census
50 Kazakhstan 64.40 2001 est.
51 Switzerland 63.70 NA
52 Montenegro 63.60 2003 census
53 French Polynesia 61.10 2002 census
54 Bolivia 60.70 2001 census
55 Belgium 60.00 NA
56 Guatemala 60.00 NA
57 Wallis and Futuna 58.90 2003 census
58 Canada 58.80 2006 Census
59 Latvia 58.20 2000 census
60 Iran 58.00 NA
61 Malawi 57.20 1998 census
62 Afghanistan 50.00 NA
63 Pakistan 48.00 NA
64 Nepal 47.80 2001 est.
65 Belize 46.00 2000 census
66 India 41.00 2001 census
67 Belgium 40.00 NA
68 Guatemala 40.00 NA
69 Latvia 37.50 2000 census
70 Ghana 36.10 2000 census
71 Afghanistan 35.00 NA
72 Singapore 35.00 2000 census
73 Belize 32.90 2000 census
74 Ethiopia 32.70 1994 census
75 Equatorial Guinea 32.40 1994 census
76 Mozambique 32.00 1997 census
77 Namibia 32.00 NA
78 Ethiopia 31.60 1994 census
79 French Polynesia 31.40 2002 census
80 Wallis and Futuna 30.10 2003 census
81 Zambia 30.10 2000 Census
82 Estonia 29.70 2000 census
83 Mozambique 26.10 1997 census
84 Iran 26.00 NA
85 Macedonia 25.10 2002 census
86 Northern Mariana Islands 24.40 2000 census
87 Ukraine 24.00 NA
88 South Africa 23.80 2001 census
89 Northern Mariana Islands 23.40 2000 census
90 Vanuatu 23.10 1999 Census
91 Singapore 23.00 2000 census
92 Zambia 22.50 2000 Census
93 Northern Mariana Islands 22.40 2000 census
94 Montenegro 22.00 2003 census
95 Canada 21.60 2006 Census
96 Bolivia 21.20 2001 census
97 Switzerland 20.40 NA
98 Liberia 20.00 NA
99 Canada 19.60 2006 Census
100 Sri Lanka 18.00 NA
101 South Africa 17.60 2001 census
102 Spain 17.00 NA
103 Virgin Islands 16.80 2000 census
104 Netherlands Antilles 15.90 2001 census
105 Ethiopia 14.80 1994 census
106 Ghana 14.80 2000 census
107 Bolivia 14.60 2001 census
108 Uzbekistan 14.20 NA
109 Singapore 14.10 2000 census
110 Kyrgyzstan 13.60 1999 census
111 Palau 13.50 2000 census
112 South Africa 13.30 2001 census
113 Malawi 12.80 1998 census
114 Ghana 12.70 2000 census
115 Aruba 12.60 2000 census
116 Kyrgyzstan 12.50 1999 census
117 Mauritius 12.10 2000 census
118 Nepal 12.10 2001 est.
119 Pakistan 12.00 NA
120 Turkmenistan 12.00 NA
121 Singapore 11.40 2000 census
122 Mozambique 11.30 1997 census
123 Afghanistan 11.00 NA
124 Northern Mariana Islands 10.80 2000 census
125 Wallis and Futuna 10.80 2003 census
126 Slovakia 10.70 2001 census
127 United States 10.70 NA
128 Zambia 10.70 2000 Census
129 Zambia 10.60 2000 Census
130 Malawi 10.10 1998 census
131 Nepal 10.00 2001 est.
132 Pakistan 10.00 NA
133 Ghana 9.90 2000 census
134 Bulgaria 9.60 2001 census
135 Northern Mariana Islands 9.60 2000 census
136 Northern Mariana Islands 9.50 2000 census
137 Malawi 9.50 1998 census
138 Palau 9.40 2000 census
139 South Africa 9.40 2001 census
140 Georgia 9.00 NA
141 Ukraine 9.00 NA
142 Iran 9.00 NA
143 Turkmenistan 9.00 NA
144 Belize 8.90 2000 census
145 Mozambique 8.80 1997 census
146 Botswana 8.60 2001 census
147 Australia 8.20 2006 Census
148 South Africa 8.20 2001 census
149 South Africa 8.20 2001 census
150 Kyrgyzstan 8.20 1999 census
151 India 8.10 2001 census
152 Sri Lanka 8.00 NA
153 Lithuania 8.00 2001 census
154 Pakistan 8.00 NA
155 Pakistan 8.00 NA
156 Pakistan 8.00 NA
157 Botswana 7.90 2001 census
158 South Africa 7.90 2001 census
159 Aruba 7.70 2000 census
160 Mozambique 7.60 1997 census
161 Nepal 7.40 2001 est.
162 Netherlands Antilles 7.30 2001 census
163 India 7.20 2001 census
164 South Africa 7.20 2001 census
165 Uzbekistan 7.10 NA
166 Georgia 7.00 NA
167 India 7.00 2001 census
168 Spain 7.00 NA
169 Turkmenistan 7.00 NA
170 Namibia 7.00 NA
171 Georgia 7.00 NA
172 Mozambique 6.80 1997 census
173 Romania 6.70 NA
174 Virgin Islands 6.60 2000 census
175 Switzerland 6.50 NA
176 Hong Kong 6.40 2001 census
177 Hungary 6.40 2001 census
178 Ethiopia 6.10 1994 census
179 Netherlands Antilles 6.10 2001 census
180 Ethiopia 6.00 1994 census
181 French Polynesia 6.00 2002 census
182 Malta 6.00 2005 census
183 Georgia 6.00 NA
184 India 5.90 2001 census
185 India 5.90 2001 census
186 Aruba 5.80 2000 census
187 Nepal 5.80 2001 est.
188 Mozambique 5.80 1997 census
189 Australia 5.70 2006 Census
190 Mexico 5.70 2005
191 Singapore 5.70 2000 census
192 Zambia 5.70 2000 Census
193 Palau 5.70 2000 census
194 Lithuania 5.60 2001 census
195 Finland 5.50 2007
196 Montenegro 5.50 2003 census
197 Aruba 5.30 2000 census
198 Montenegro 5.30 2003 census
199 Austria 5.30 2001 census
200 Nepal 5.10 2001 est.
201 India 5.00 2001 census
202 Seychelles 4.90 2002 census
203 Singapore 4.90 2000 census
204 Zambia 4.90 2000 Census
205 Ghana 4.60 2000 census
206 Jersey 4.60 2001 census
207 India 4.50 2001 census
208 Slovenia 4.50 2002 census
209 Lithuania 4.40 2001 census
210 Slovenia 4.40 2002 census
211 South Africa 4.40 2001 census
212 Uzbekistan 4.40 NA
213 Ghana 4.30 2000 census
214 Latvia 4.30 2000 census
215 Ghana 4.30 2000 census
216 Bulgaria 4.10 2001 census
217 Serbia 4.10 NA
218 Afghanistan 4.00 NA
219 Macau 4.00 2001 census
220 Belize 3.90 2000 census
221 Serbia 3.80 NA
222 United States 3.80 NA
223 Ghana 3.70 2000 census
224 India 3.70 2001 census
225 Montenegro 3.70 2003 census
226 Mauritius 3.70 2000 census
227 Malawi 3.60 1998 census
228 Nepal 3.60 2001 est.
229 Ethiopia 3.50 1994 census
230 Macedonia 3.50 2002 census
231 Ethiopia 3.50 1994 census
232 Belize 3.40 2000 census
233 Ghana 3.40 2000 census
234 Zambia 3.40 2000 Census
235 Mauritius 3.40 2000 census
236 Ghana 3.40 2000 census
237 Azerbaijan 3.30 1999 census
238 Finland 3.30 2007
239 Nepal 3.30 2001 est.
240 Belize 3.30 2000 census
241 Cayman Islands 3.20 1999 census
242 Hong Kong 3.20 2001 census
243 India 3.20 2001 census
244 India 3.20 2001 census
245 Singapore 3.20 2000 census
246 Macau 3.20 2001 census
247 Seychelles 3.10 2002 census
248 Malta 3.00 2005 census
249 Pakistan 3.00 NA
250 American Samoa 2.90 2000 census
251 Ghana 2.90 2000 census
252 Croatia 2.90 2001 census
253 Botswana 2.80 2001 census
254 Switzerland 2.80 NA
255 India 2.80 2001 census
256 Macau 2.70 2001 census
257 Malawi 2.70 1998 census
258 United States 2.70 NA
259 Slovakia 2.60 2001 census
260 Australia 2.50 2006 Census
261 Zambia 2.50 2000 Census
262 Nepal 2.50 2001 est.
263 American Samoa 2.40 2000 census
264 Bolivia 2.40 2001 census
265 Nepal 2.40 2001 est.
266 Malawi 2.40 1998 census
267 Austria 2.30 2001 census
268 Estonia 2.30 2000 census
269 Palau 2.30 2000 census
270 Czech Republic 2.30 2001 census
271 Aruba 2.20 2000 census
272 Azerbaijan 2.20 1999 census
273 Austria 2.20 2001 census
274 Zambia 2.20 2000 Census
275 Poland 2.20 2002 census
276 American Samoa 2.10 2000 census
277 Botswana 2.10 2001 census
278 American Samoa 2.00 2000 census
279 Zambia 2.00 2000 Census
280 Zambia 2.00 2000 Census
281 Pakistan 2.00 NA
282 Iran 2.00 NA
283 Iran 2.00 NA
284 Czech Republic 2.00 2001 census
285 Macedonia 1.90 2002 census
286 Vanuatu 1.90 1999 Census
287 Virgin Islands 1.90 2000 census
288 Netherlands Antilles 1.90 2001 census
289 Azerbaijan 1.80 1999 census
290 Singapore 1.80 2000 census
291 Macedonia 1.80 2002 census
292 Cayman Islands 1.80 1999 census
293 Netherlands Antilles 1.80 2001 census
294 Marshall Islands 1.80 NA
295 Serbia 1.80 NA
296 Bulgaria 1.80 2001 census
297 Slovakia 1.80 2001 census
298 Ethiopia 1.70 1994 census
299 Zambia 1.70 2000 Census
300 Zambia 1.70 2000 Census
301 Nicaragua 1.70 NA
302 Malawi 1.70 1998 census
303 Australia 1.60 2006 Census
304 Austria 1.60 2001 census
305 Macau 1.60 2001 census
306 Netherlands Antilles 1.60 2001 census
307 Azerbaijan 1.50 1999 census
308 Switzerland 1.50 NA
309 Macau 1.50 2001 census
310 Palau 1.50 2000 census
311 Palau 1.50 2000 census
312 Palau 1.50 2000 census
313 Belize 1.40 2000 census
314 Vanuatu 1.40 1999 Census
315 Australia 1.30 2006 Census
316 Switzerland 1.30 NA
317 Mozambique 1.30 1997 census
318 Macau 1.30 2001 census
319 India 1.30 2001 census
320 Australia 1.20 2006 Census
321 Bolivia 1.20 2001 census
322 Macedonia 1.20 2002 census
323 Romania 1.20 NA
324 Switzerland 1.20 NA
325 Hong Kong 1.20 2001 census
326 India 1.20 2001 census
327 French Polynesia 1.20 2002 census
328 Serbia 1.10 NA
329 Switzerland 1.10 NA
330 Romania 1.10 NA
331 Azerbaijan 1.00 1999 census
332 Iran 1.00 NA
333 Namibia 1.00 NA
334 Switzerland 1.00 NA
335 Slovakia 1.00 2001 census
336 Kyrgyzstan 1.00 1999 census
337 Iran 1.00 NA
338 Iran 1.00 NA
339 Australia 1.00 2006 Census
340 Croatia 1.00 2001 census
341 Greece 1.00 NA
342 Armenia 1.00 2001 census
343 Pakistan 1.00 NA
344 Armenia 0.90 2001 census
345 Singapore 0.90 2000 census
346 Serbia 0.90 NA
347 Jersey 0.90 2001 census
348 Czech Republic 0.80 2001 census
349 Mexico 0.80 2005
350 Nicaragua 0.80 NA
351 Malta 0.80 2005 census
352 Estonia 0.70 2000 census
353 United States 0.70 NA
354 Vanuatu 0.70 1999 Census
355 Switzerland 0.50 NA
356 Armenia 0.40 2001 census
357 Botswana 0.40 2001 census
358 French Polynesia 0.30 2002 census
359 Mozambique 0.30 1997 census
360 Vanuatu 0.30 1999 Census
361 Mauritius 0.30 2000 census
362 Belize 0.20 2000 census
363 Wallis and Futuna 0.20 2003 census
364 Seychelles 0.20 2002 census
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Rank code: 2100
Country Comparison :: Legal system
This entry contains a brief description of the legal system's
historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of
International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
Rank country Legal system Date of Information
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Rank code: 2101
Country Comparison :: Legislative branch
This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral,
bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of
office. Elections includes the nature of the election process or
accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next
election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or
number of seats held by each party in the last election.
Rank country Legislative branch Date of Information
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Rank code: 2102
Country Comparison :: Life expectancy at birth
This entry contains the average number of years to be lived by a
group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age
remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population
as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth
is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and
summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as
indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and
is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Rank country (years) Date of Information
1 Macau 84.36 2009 est.
2 Andorra 82.51 2009 est.
3 Japan 82.12 2009 est.
4 Singapore 81.98 2009 est.
5 San Marino 81.97 2009 est.
6 Hong Kong 81.86 2009 est.
7 Australia 81.63 2009 est.
8 Canada 81.23 2009 est.
9 France 80.98 2009 est.
10 Sweden 80.86 2009 est.
11 Switzerland 80.85 2009 est.
12 Guernsey 80.77 2009 est.
13 Israel 80.73 2009 est.
14 Iceland 80.67 2009 est.
15 Anguilla 80.65 2009 est.
16 Cayman Islands 80.44 2009 est.
17 Bermuda 80.43 2009 est.
18 New Zealand 80.36 2009 est.
19 Italy 80.20 2009 est.
20 Gibraltar 80.19 2009 est.
21 Monaco 80.09 2009 est.
22 Liechtenstein 80.06 2009 est.
23 Spain 80.05 2009 est.
24 Norway 79.95 2009 est.
25 Jersey 79.75 2009 est.
26 Greece 79.66 2009 est.
27 Austria 79.50 2009 est.
28 Faroe Islands 79.44 2009 est.
29 Malta 79.44 2009 est.
30 Netherlands 79.40 2009 est.
31 Luxembourg 79.33 2009 est.
32 Germany 79.26 2009 est.
33 Belgium 79.22 2009 est.
34 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 79.07 2009 est.
35 Virgin Islands 79.05 2009 est.
36 United Kingdom 79.01 2009 est.
37 Finland 78.97 2009 est.
38 Jordan 78.87 2009 est.
39 Isle of Man 78.82 2009 est.
40 Korea, South 78.72 2009 est.
41 European Union 78.67 2009 est.
42 Puerto Rico 78.53 2009 est.
43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 78.50 2009 est.
44 Saint Helena 78.44 2009 est.
45 Cyprus 78.33 2009 est.
46 Denmark 78.30 2009 est.
47 Ireland 78.24 2009 est.
48 Portugal 78.21 2009 est.
49 Wallis and Futuna 78.20 2009 est.
50 United States 78.11 2009 est.
51 Albania 77.96 2009 est.
52 Taiwan 77.96 2009 est.
53 Kuwait 77.71 2009 est.
54 Costa Rica 77.58 2009 est.
55 Cuba 77.45 2009 est.
56 Chile 77.34 2009 est.
57 Libya 77.26 2009 est.
58 British Virgin Islands 77.26 2009 est.
59 Panama 77.25 2009 est.
60 Slovenia 76.92 2009 est.
61 Czech Republic 76.81 2009 est.
62 Georgia 76.72 2009 est.
63 French Polynesia 76.71 2009 est.
64 Northern Mariana Islands 76.70 2009 est.
65 Netherlands Antilles 76.65 2009 est.
66 Argentina 76.56 2009 est.
67 Saint Lucia 76.45 2009 est.
68 Uruguay 76.35 2009 est.
69 Saudi Arabia 76.30 2009 est.
70 United Arab Emirates 76.11 2009 est.
71 Mexico 76.06 2009 est.
72 Tunisia 75.78 2009 est.
73 Paraguay 75.77 2009 est.
74 Brunei 75.74 2009 est.
75 Poland 75.63 2009 est.
76 Dominica 75.55 2009 est.
77 Turks and Caicos Islands 75.42 2009 est.
78 Slovakia 75.40 2009 est.
79 Croatia 75.35 2009 est.
80 Qatar 75.35 2009 est.
81 Ecuador 75.30 2009 est.
82 Aruba 75.28 2009 est.
83 Bahrain 75.16 2009 est.
84 Sri Lanka 75.14 2009 est.
85 New Caledonia 74.98 2009 est.
86 Lithuania 74.90 2009 est.
87 Antigua and Barbuda 74.76 2009 est.
88 Macedonia 74.68 2009 est.
89 West Bank 74.54 2009 est.
90 Cook Islands 74.22 2009 est.
91 Oman 74.16 2009 est.
92 Algeria 74.02 2009 est.
93 Mauritius 74.00 2009 est.
94 Maldives 73.97 2009 est.
95 Barbados 73.94 2009 est.
96 Serbia 73.90 2009 est.
97 Suriname 73.73 2009 est.
98 American Samoa 73.72 2009 est.
99 Dominican Republic 73.70 2009 est.
100 Solomon Islands 73.69 2009 est.
101 Lebanon 73.66 2009 est.
102 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73.65 2009 est.
103 Venezuela 73.61 2009 est.
104 Jamaica 73.53 2009 est.
105 China 73.47 2009 est.
106 Hungary 73.44 2009 est.
107 Gaza Strip 73.42 2009 est.
108 Malaysia 73.29 2009 est.
109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.20 2009 est.
110 Thailand 73.10 2009 est.
111 Bulgaria 73.09 2009 est.
112 Seychelles 73.02 2009 est.
113 Estonia 72.82 2009 est.
114 Colombia 72.81 2009 est.
115 Montserrat 72.76 2009 est.
116 Armenia 72.68 2009 est.
117 Romania 72.45 2009 est.
118 El Salvador 72.33 2009 est.
119 Latvia 72.15 2009 est.
120 Egypt 72.12 2009 est.
121 Brazil 71.99 2009 est.
122 Turkey 71.96 2009 est.
123 Uzbekistan 71.96 2009 est.
124 Samoa 71.86 2009 est.
125 Morocco 71.80 2009 est.
126 Cape Verde 71.61 2009 est.
127 Vietnam 71.58 2009 est.
128 Nicaragua 71.50 2009 est.
129 Palau 71.22 2009 est.
130 Marshall Islands 71.19 2009 est.
131 Syria 71.19 2009 est.
132 Iran 71.14 2009 est.
133 Philippines 71.09 2009 est.
134 Micronesia, Federated States of 70.94 2009 est.
135 Trinidad and Tobago 70.86 2009 est.
136 Moldova 70.80 2009 est.
137 Indonesia 70.76 2009 est.
138 Peru 70.74 2009 est.
139 Fiji 70.73 2009 est.
140 Tonga 70.73 2009 est.
141 Belarus 70.63 2009 est.
142 Guatemala 70.29 2009 est.
143 Greenland 70.07 2009 est.
144 Iraq 69.94 2009 est.
145 India 69.89 2009 est.
146 Kyrgyzstan 69.43 2009 est.
147 Honduras 69.40 2009 est.
148 Tuvalu 69.29 2009 est.
149 Sao Tome and Principe 68.32 2009 est.
150 Ukraine 68.25 2009 est.
151 Belize 68.20 2009 est.
152 Kazakhstan 67.87 2009 est.
153 Turkmenistan 67.87 2009 est.
154 Mongolia 67.65 2009 est.
155 Timor-Leste 67.27 2009 est.
156 Bolivia 66.89 2009 est.
157 Guyana 66.68 2009 est.
158 Azerbaijan 66.66 2009 est.
159 World 66.57 2009 est.
160 Papua New Guinea 66.34 2009 est.
161 Bhutan 66.13 2009 est.
162 Russia 66.03 2009 est.
163 Grenada 65.95 2009 est.
164 Bahamas, The 65.78 2009 est.
165 Nepal 65.46 2009 est.
166 Tajikistan 65.33 2009 est.
167 Pakistan 64.49 2009 est.
168 Nauru 64.20 2009 est.
169 Vanuatu 63.98 2009 est.
170 Korea, North 63.81 2009 est.
171 Comoros 63.47 2009 est.
172 Burma 63.39 2009 est.
173 Yemen 63.27 2009 est.
174 Kiribati 63.22 2009 est.
175 Mayotte 62.91 2009 est.
176 Madagascar 62.89 2009 est.
177 Cambodia 62.10 2009 est.
178 Botswana 61.85 2009 est.
179 Eritrea 61.78 2009 est.
180 Equatorial Guinea 61.61 2009 est.
181 Haiti 60.78 2009 est.
182 Mauritania 60.37 2009 est.
183 Bangladesh 60.25 2009 est.
184 Ghana 59.85 2009 est.
185 Benin 59.00 2009 est.
186 Senegal 59.00 2009 est.
187 Togo 58.69 2009 est.
188 Kenya 57.86 2009 est.
189 Guinea 57.09 2009 est.
190 Laos 56.68 2009 est.
191 Cote d'Ivoire 55.45 2009 est.
192 Ethiopia 55.41 2009 est.
193 Gambia, The 55.35 2009 est.
194 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 54.36 2009 est.
195 Western Sahara 54.32 2009 est.
196 Congo, Republic of the 54.15 2009 est.
197 Cameroon 53.69 2009 est.
198 Gabon 53.11 2009 est.
199 Burkina Faso 52.95 2009 est.
200 Uganda 52.72 2009 est.
201 Niger 52.60 2009 est.
202 Burundi 52.09 2009 est.
203 Tanzania 52.01 2009 est.
204 Sudan 51.42 2009 est.
205 Namibia 51.24 2009 est.
206 Rwanda 50.52 2009 est.
207 Mali 50.35 2009 est.
208 Somalia 49.63 2009 est.
209 South Africa 48.98 2009 est.
210 Guinea-Bissau 47.90 2009 est.
211 Chad 47.70 2009 est.
212 Nigeria 46.94 2009 est.
213 Zimbabwe 45.77 2009 est.
214 Afghanistan 44.64 2009 est.
215 Central African Republic 44.47 2009 est.
216 Malawi 43.82 2009 est.
217 Djibouti 43.37 2009 est.
218 Liberia 41.84 2009 est.
219 Sierra Leone 41.24 2009 est.
220 Mozambique 41.18 2009 est.
221 Lesotho 40.38 2009 est.
222 Zambia 38.63 2009 est.
223 Angola 38.20 2009 est.
224 Swaziland 31.99 2009 est.
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Rank code: 2103
Country Comparison :: Literacy
This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau
percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are
no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise
specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the
ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the
standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to
read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on
literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is
probably the most easily available and valid for international
comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can
impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly
changing, technology-driven world.
Rank country (%) Date of Information
1 Andorra 100.00 NA
2 Finland 100.00 2000 est.
3 Greenland 100.00 2001 est.
4 Georgia 100.00 2004 est.
5 Norway 100.00 NA
6 Holy See (Vatican City) 100.00 NA
7 Luxembourg 100.00 2000 est.
8 Liechtenstein 100.00 NA
9 Cuba 99.80 2002 census
10 Poland 99.80 2003 est.
11 Estonia 99.80 2000 census
12 Barbados 99.70 2002 est.
13 Samoa 99.70 2003 est.
14 Slovenia 99.70 NA
15 Latvia 99.70 2000 census
16 Belarus 99.60 1999 census
17 Slovakia 99.60 2004
18 Lithuania 99.60 2001 census
19 Kazakhstan 99.50 1999 est.
20 Tajikistan 99.50 2000 census
21 Armenia 99.40 2001 census
22 Ukraine 99.40 2001 census
23 Russia 99.40 2002 census
24 Hungary 99.40 2003 est.
25 Uzbekistan 99.30 2003 est.
26 Moldova 99.10 2005 est.
27 Australia 99.00 2003 est.
28 Belgium 99.00 2003 est.
29 Denmark 99.00 2003 est.
30 Czech Republic 99.00 2003 est.
31 Japan 99.00 2002
32 Netherlands 99.00 2003 est.
33 United States 99.00 2003 est.
34 United Kingdom 99.00 2003 est.
35 Switzerland 99.00 2003 est.
36 Sweden 99.00 2003 est.
37 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 99.00 1982 est.
38 New Zealand 99.00 2003 est.
39 Monaco 99.00 2003 est.
40 Korea, North 99.00 NA
41 Iceland 99.00 2003 est.
42 Germany 99.00 2003 est.
43 France 99.00 2003 est.
44 Ireland 99.00 2003 est.
45 Canada 99.00 2003 est.
46 Tonga 98.90 1999 est.
47 Azerbaijan 98.80 1999 census
48 Turkmenistan 98.80 1999 est.
49 Guyana 98.80 2003 est.
50 Albania 98.70 2001 census
51 Kyrgyzstan 98.70 1999 census
52 Trinidad and Tobago 98.60 2003 est.
53 Italy 98.40 2001 census
54 Bulgaria 98.20 2001 census
55 Croatia 98.10 2001 census
56 Austria 98.00 NA
57 Bermuda 98.00 2005 est.
58 Uruguay 98.00 2003 est.
59 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.00 1970 est.
60 French Polynesia 98.00 1977 est.
61 Cayman Islands 98.00 1970 est.
62 Korea, South 97.90 2002
63 Spain 97.90 2003 est.
64 Mongolia 97.80 2000 census
65 British Virgin Islands 97.80 NA
66 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.80 2003 est.
67 Cyprus 97.60 2001 census
68 Aruba 97.30 2000 census
69 Romania 97.30 2002 census
70 Argentina 97.20 2001 census
71 Israel 97.10 2004 est.
72 American Samoa 97.00 1980 est.
73 Saint Helena 97.00 1987 est.
74 Montserrat 97.00 1970 est.
75 Northern Mariana Islands 97.00 1980 est.
76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.70 2000 est.
77 Netherlands Antilles 96.70 2003 est.
78 Serbia 96.40 NA
79 Maldives 96.30 2000 census
80 New Caledonia 96.20 1996 census
81 Macedonia 96.10 2002 census
82 Taiwan 96.10 2003
83 Grenada 96.00 2003 est.
84 Greece 96.00 2001 census
85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96.00 1970 est.
86 San Marino 96.00 NA
87 Chile 95.70 2002 census
88 Bahamas, The 95.60 2003 est.
89 Anguilla 95.00 1984 est.
90 Cook Islands 95.00 NA
91 Niue 95.00 NA
92 Costa Rica 94.90 2000 census
93 Puerto Rico 94.10 2002 est.
94 Dominica 94.00 2003 est.
95 Paraguay 94.00 2003 est.
96 Fiji 93.70 2003 est.
97 Marshall Islands 93.70 1999
98 Hong Kong 93.50 2002
99 Kuwait 93.30 2005 census
100 Portugal 93.30 2003 est.
101 Venezuela 93.00 2001 census
102 Peru 92.90 2007 Census
103 Malta 92.80 2003 est.
104 Brunei 92.70 2001 census
105 Philippines 92.60 2000 census
106 Thailand 92.60 2000 census
107 Singapore 92.50 2000 census
108 Gaza Strip 92.40 2004 est.
109 West Bank 92.40 2004 est.
110 Palau 92.00 1980 est.
111 Kosovo 91.90 2007 Census
112 Panama 91.90 2000 census
113 Seychelles 91.80 2002 census
114 Macau 91.30 2001 census
115 Ecuador 91.00 2001 census
116 Mexico 91.00 2004 est.
117 China 90.90 2000 census
118 Sri Lanka 90.70 2001 census
119 Zimbabwe 90.70 2003 est.
120 Colombia 90.40 2005 census
121 Indonesia 90.40 2004 est.
122 Vietnam 90.30 2002 est.
123 Saint Lucia 90.10 2001 est.
124 Burma 89.90 2006 est.
125 Jordan 89.90 2003 est.
126 Suriname 89.60 2004 census
127 Micronesia, Federated States of 89.00 1980 est.
128 Qatar 89.00 2004 census
129 Malaysia 88.70 2000 census
130 Brazil 88.60 2004 est.
131 Jamaica 87.90 2003 est.
132 Lebanon 87.40 2003 est.
133 Turkey 87.40 2004 est.
134 Dominican Republic 87.00 2002 census
135 Equatorial Guinea 87.00 2000 est.
136 Bolivia 86.70 2001 census
137 Bahrain 86.50 2001 census
138 South Africa 86.40 2003 est.
139 Antigua and Barbuda 85.80 2003 est.
140 Kenya 85.10 2003 est.
141 Namibia 85.00 2001 census
142 Sao Tome and Principe 84.90 2001 census
143 Lesotho 84.80 2003 est.
144 Mauritius 84.40 2000 census
145 Congo, Republic of the 83.80 2003 est.
146 Libya 82.60 2003 est.
147 Swaziland 81.60 2003 est.
148 Oman 81.40 2003 census
149 Botswana 81.20 2003 est.
150 Zambia 80.60 2003 est.
151 El Salvador 80.20 2003 est.
152 Gibraltar 80.00 NA
153 Honduras 80.00 2001 census
154 Syria 79.60 2004 census
155 Saudi Arabia 78.80 2003 est.
156 United Arab Emirates 77.90 2003 est.
157 Iran 77.00 2002 est.
158 Belize 76.90 2000 census
159 Cape Verde 76.60 2003 est.
160 Tunisia 74.30 2004 census
161 Iraq 74.10 2000 est.
162 Vanuatu 74.00 1999 census
163 Cambodia 73.60 2004 est.
164 Egypt 71.40 2005 est.
165 Rwanda 70.40 2003 est.
166 Algeria 69.90 2002 est.
167 Tanzania 69.40 2002 census
168 Guatemala 69.10 2002 census
169 Madagascar 68.90 2003 est.
170 Laos 68.70 2001 est.
171 Nigeria 68.00 2003 est.
172 Cameroon 67.90 2001 est.
173 Djibouti 67.90 2003 est.
174 Nicaragua 67.50 2003 est.
175 Angola 67.40 2001 est.
176 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67.20 2001 est.
177 Uganda 66.80 2002 census
178 Gabon 63.20 1995 est.
179 Malawi 62.70 2003 est.
180 Sudan 61.10 2003 est.
181 India 61.00 2001 census
182 Togo 60.90 2003 est.
183 Burundi 59.30 2000 est.
184 Eritrea 58.60 2003 est.
185 Timor-Leste 58.60 2002
186 Ghana 57.90 2000 census
187 Liberia 57.50 NA
188 Papua New Guinea 57.30 2000 census
189 Comoros 56.50 2003 est.
190 Haiti 52.90 2003 est.
191 Morocco 52.30 2004 census
192 Mauritania 51.20 2000 census
193 Yemen 50.20 2003 est.
194 Wallis and Futuna 50.00 1969 est.
195 Pakistan 49.90 2005 est.
196 Cote d'Ivoire 48.70 2000 est.
197 Central African Republic 48.60 2000 est.
198 Nepal 48.60 2001 census
199 Bangladesh 47.90 2001 Census
200 Mozambique 47.80 2003 est.
201 Bhutan 47.00 2003 est.
202 Mali 46.40 2003 est.
203 Ethiopia 42.70 2003 est.
204 Guinea-Bissau 42.40 2003 est.
205 Gambia, The 40.10 2003 est.
206 Senegal 39.30 2002 est.
207 Somalia 37.80 2001 est.
208 Sierra Leone 35.10 2004 est.
209 Benin 34.70 2002 census
210 Guinea 29.50 2003 est.
211 Niger 28.70 2005 est.
212 Afghanistan 28.10 2000 est.
213 Chad 25.70 2000 est.
214 Burkina Faso 21.80 2003 est.
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Rank code: 2105
Country Comparison :: Manpower available for military service
This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the
military age range for a country (defined as being ages 16-49) and
assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
Rank country Manpower available for military serviceDate of Information