Death rate (deaths/1,000 population)chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Definition of Death rate: This entry gives the average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net migration rate (migrant(s)/1,000 population)chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Definition of Net migration rate: This entry includes the figure for the difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population); an excess of persons leaving the country as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. The net migration rate does not distinguish between economic migrants, refugees, and other types of migrants nor does it distinguish between lawful migrants and undocumented migrants. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Infant mortality rate (deaths/1,000 live births)chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Definition of Infant mortality rate: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Literacy (%)chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Definition of 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GDP (purchasing power parity) (Billion $)chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Definition of GDP (purchasing power parity): This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States in the year noted. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The differences between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the wealthy industrialized countries are generally much smaller. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GDP - real growth rate (%)chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Definition of GDP - real growth rate: This entry gives GDP growth on an annual basis adjusted for inflation and expressed as a percent. The growth rates are year-over-year, and not compounded. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GDP - per capita (PPP) (US$)chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Definition of GDP - per capita (PPP): This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Population below poverty line (%)chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Definition of Population below poverty line: National estimates of the percentage of the population falling below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unemployment rate (%)chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Definition of Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of December 1, 2020
