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Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| World | 67.07 | 6,928,198,253 | $74,540 | $10,759 | 82% | 87% | 77% |
| Monaco | 89.79 | 30,539 | $1 | $31,969 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Macau | 84.41 | 573,003 | $18 | $32,234 | 91% | 95% | 88% |
| San Marino | 83.01 | 31,817 | $1 | $35,736 | 96% | 97% | 95% |
| Andorra | 82.43 | 84,825 | $3 | $38,904 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Japan | 82.25 | 126,475,664 | $4,310 | $34,078 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Jordan | 82.25 | 6,508,271 | $35 | $5,306 | 90% | 95% | 85% |
| Guernsey | 82.16 | 65,068 | $3 | $42,141 | no data | no data | no data |
| Singapore | 82.14 | 4,740,737 | $292 | $61,573 | 93% | 97% | 89% |
| Hong Kong | 82.04 | 7,122,508 | $326 | $45,742 | 94% | 97% | 90% |
| Australia | 81.81 | 21,766,711 | $882 | $40,539 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Italy | 81.77 | 61,016,804 | $1,774 | $29,074 | 98% | 99% | 98% |
| Canada | 81.38 | 34,030,589 | $1,330 | $39,082 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Jersey | 81.38 | 94,161 | $5 | $54,163 | no data | no data | no data |
| France | 81.19 | 65,312,249 | $2,145 | $32,842 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Spain | 81.17 | 46,754,784 | $1,369 | $29,280 | 98% | 99% | 97% |
| Sweden | 81.07 | 9,088,728 | $355 | $39,026 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Switzerland | 81.07 | 7,639,961 | $325 | $42,474 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Israel | 80.96 | 7,473,052 | $219 | $29,359 | 97% | 99% | 96% |
| Iceland | 80.90 | 311,058 | $12 | $37,999 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Anguilla | 80.87 | 15,094 | $0 | $11,621 | 95% | 95% | 95% |
| Bermuda | 80.71 | 68,679 | $5 | $65,522 | 98% | 98% | 98% |
| Cayman Islands | 80.68 | 51,384 | $2 | $43,788 | 98% | 98% | 98% |
| Isle of Man | 80.64 | 84,655 | $3 | $32,119 | no data | no data | no data |
| New Zealand | 80.59 | 4,290,347 | $118 | $27,457 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Liechtenstein | 80.31 | 35,236 | $5 | $142,695 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Norway | 80.20 | 4,691,849 | $255 | $54,414 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Ireland | 80.19 | 4,670,976 | $172 | $36,887 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Germany | 80.07 | 81,471,834 | $2,940 | $36,086 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| United Kingdom | 80.05 | 62,698,362 | $2,173 | $34,658 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Greece | 79.92 | 10,760,136 | $318 | $29,563 | 96% | 98% | 94% |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 79.87 | 5,888 | $0 | $8,203 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Austria | 79.78 | 8,217,280 | $332 | $40,403 | 98% | 98% | 98% |
| Faroe Islands | 79.72 | 49,267 | $2 | $32,273 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Malta | 79.72 | 408,333 | $10 | $25,494 | 93% | 92% | 94% |
| Netherlands | 79.68 | 16,847,007 | $677 | $40,179 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Luxembourg | 79.61 | 503,302 | $41 | $81,641 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Belgium | 79.51 | 10,431,477 | $394 | $37,799 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Virgin Islands | 79.33 | 109,666 | $2 | $14,380 | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| Finland | 79.27 | 5,259,250 | $186 | $35,366 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 79.11 | 44,819 | $0 | $4,819 | 98% | 99% | 98% |
| Korea, South | 79.05 | 48,754,657 | $1,459 | $29,925 | 98% | 99% | 97% |
| Wallis and Futuna | 78.98 | 15,398 | $0 | $3,897 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Puerto Rico | 78.92 | 3,989,133 | $65 | $16,254 | 94% | 94% | 94% |
| European Union | 78.82 | 492,387,344 | $14,820 | $30,098 | no data | no data | no data |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 78.81 | 4,622,163 | $30 | $6,562 | 97% | 99% | 94% |
| Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha | 78.76 | 7,700 | $0 | $2,338 | 97% | 97% | 98% |
| Gibraltar | 78.68 | 28,956 | $1 | $44,032 | 85% | 85% | 85% |
| Denmark | 78.63 | 5,529,888 | $202 | $36,475 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Portugal | 78.54 | 10,760,305 | $247 | $22,955 | 95% | 96% | 91% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| United States | 78.37 | 313,232,044 | $14,660 | $46,802 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Guam | 78.34 | 183,286 | $3 | $13,640 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Taiwan | 78.32 | 23,071,779 | $822 | $35,619 | 96% | 96% | 96% |
| Bahrain | 78.15 | 1,214,705 | $30 | $24,459 | 87% | 89% | 84% |
| Cyprus | 77.82 | 1,120,489 | $23 | $20,696 | 98% | 99% | 96% |
| Panama | 77.79 | 3,460,462 | $44 | $12,819 | 92% | 93% | 91% |
| Costa Rica | 77.72 | 4,576,562 | $51 | $11,181 | 95% | 95% | 95% |
| Chile | 77.70 | 16,888,760 | $258 | $15,271 | 96% | 96% | 96% |
| Cuba | 77.70 | 11,087,330 | $114 | $10,291 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Libya | 77.65 | 6,597,960 | $91 | $13,727 | 83% | 92% | 72% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| British Virgin Islands | 77.63 | 25,383 | no data | no data | 98% | 98% | 98% |
| Albania | 77.41 | 2,994,667 | $24 | $7,967 | 99% | 99% | 98% |
| Dominican Republic | 77.31 | 9,956,648 | $87 | $8,763 | 87% | 87% | 87% |
| Slovenia | 77.30 | 2,000,092 | $57 | $28,289 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Czech Republic | 77.19 | 10,190,213 | $261 | $25,642 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Georgia | 77.12 | 4,585,874 | $22 | $4,893 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| French Polynesia | 77.10 | 294,935 | $5 | $15,997 | 98% | 98% | 98% |
| Kuwait | 77.09 | 2,595,628 | $137 | $52,588 | 93% | 94% | 91% |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 77.08 | 46,050 | $1 | $19,544 | 97% | 97% | 96% |
| Argentina | 76.95 | 41,769,726 | $596 | $14,269 | 97% | 97% | 97% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Saint Lucia | 76.84 | 161,557 | $2 | $11,129 | 90% | 90% | 91% |
| New Caledonia | 76.75 | 256,275 | $3 | $12,323 | 96% | 97% | 96% |
| United Arab Emirates | 76.51 | 5,148,664 | $247 | $47,935 | 78% | 76% | 82% |
| Mexico | 76.47 | 113,724,226 | $2 | $13,779 | 86% | 87% | 85% |
| Curacao | 76.25 | 142,180 | $3 | $19,961 | no data | no data | no data |
| Uruguay | 76.21 | 3,308,535 | $48 | $14,505 | 98% | 98% | 98% |
| Paracel Islands | 76.19 | 0 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Paraguay | 76.19 | 6,459,058 | $33 | $5,157 | 94% | 95% | 93% |
| Brunei | 76.17 | 401,890 | $20 | $50,710 | 93% | 95% | 90% |
| Poland | 76.05 | 38,441,588 | $721 | $18,764 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Djibouti | 75.98 | 757,074 | $2 | $2,780 | 68% | 78% | 58% |
| Dominica | 75.98 | 72,969 | $1 | $10,388 | 94% | 94% | 94% |
| Morocco | 75.90 | 31,968,361 | $151 | $4,736 | 52% | 6537% | 40% |
| Slovakia | 75.83 | 5,477,038 | $120 | $21,946 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Croatia | 75.79 | 4,483,804 | $78 | $17,416 | 98% | 99% | 97% |
| Sri Lanka | 75.75 | 21,283,913 | $107 | $5,004 | 91% | 92% | 89% |
| Ecuador | 75.73 | 15,007,343 | $115 | $7,663 | 91% | 92% | 90% |
| Aruba | 75.72 | 106,113 | $2 | $21,279 | 97% | 98% | 97% |
| Qatar | 75.70 | 848,016 | $151 | $177,591 | 89% | 89% | 89% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 75.48 | 87,884 | $1 | $16,215 | 86% | 86% | 86% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Lithuania | 75.34 | 3,535,547 | $57 | $16,006 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Tonga | 75.16 | 105,916 | $1 | $7,091 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Macedonia | 75.14 | 2,077,328 | $20 | $9,628 | 96% | 98% | 94% |
| Lebanon | 75.01 | 4,143,101 | $59 | $14,330 | 87% | 93% | 82% |
| Tunisia | 75.01 | 10,629,186 | $100 | $9,408 | 74% | 83% | 65% |
| West Bank | 75.01 | 2,568,555 | $13 | $4,979 | 92% | 97% | 88% |
| Hungary | 74.79 | 9,976,062 | $188 | $18,805 | 99% | 100% | 99% |
| Cook Islands | 74.70 | 11,124 | $0 | $16,469 | 95% | 95% | 95% |
| Syria | 74.69 | 22,517,750 | $107 | $4,770 | 80% | 86% | 74% |
| China | 74.68 | 1,336,718,015 | $10,090 | $7,548 | 92% | 96% | 89% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 74.60 | 50,314 | $1 | $13,595 | 98% | 98% | 98% |
| Colombia | 74.55 | 44,725,543 | $435 | $9,735 | 90% | 90% | 91% |
| Algeria | 74.50 | 34,994,937 | $251 | $7,175 | 70% | 80% | 60% |
| Mauritius | 74.48 | 1,303,717 | $18 | $13,853 | 84% | 89% | 81% |
| Maldives | 74.45 | 394,999 | $3 | $6,922 | 94% | 93% | 95% |
| Barbados | 74.34 | 286,705 | $6 | $21,719 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Serbia | 74.32 | 7,310,555 | $80 | $10,957 | 96% | 99% | 94% |
| Oman | 74.22 | 3,027,959 | $76 | $25,047 | 81% | 87% | 74% |
| Suriname | 74.22 | 491,989 | $5 | $9,575 | 90% | 92% | 87% |
| American Samoa | 74.21 | 67,242 | $1 | $8,556 | 97% | 98% | 97% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Solomon Islands | 74.18 | 571,890 | $2 | $2,845 | no data | no data | no data |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 74.15 | 103,869 | $1 | $10,292 | 96% | 96% | 96% |
| Saudi Arabia | 74.11 | 26,131,703 | $622 | $23,803 | 79% | 85% | 71% |
| Romania | 73.98 | 21,904,551 | $254 | $11,605 | 97% | 98% | 99% |
| Venezuela | 73.93 | 27,635,743 | $345 | $12,491 | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| Gaza Strip | 73.92 | 1,657,155 | no data | no data | 92% | 97% | 88% |
| Malaysia | 73.79 | 28,728,607 | $414 | $14,425 | 89% | 92% | 85% |
| Bulgaria | 73.59 | 7,093,635 | $97 | $13,643 | 98% | 99% | 98% |
| Seychelles | 73.52 | 89,188 | $2 | $23,019 | 92% | 91% | 92% |
| Jamaica | 73.45 | 2,868,380 | $24 | $8,269 | 88% | 84% | 92% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| El Salvador | 73.44 | 6,071,774 | $44 | $7,176 | 81% | 83% | 80% |
| Estonia | 73.33 | 1,282,963 | $25 | $19,245 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Armenia | 73.23 | 2,967,975 | $17 | $5,681 | 99% | 100% | 99% |
| Montserrat | 73.16 | 5,140 | $0 | $5,642 | 97% | 97% | 97% |
| Grenada | 73.04 | 108,419 | $1 | $10,127 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Latvia | 72.68 | 2,204,708 | $33 | $14,746 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Egypt | 72.66 | 82,079,636 | $498 | $6,065 | 71% | 83% | 59% |
| Brazil | 72.53 | 203,429,773 | $1 | $10,677 | 89% | 88% | 89% |
| Uzbekistan | 72.51 | 28,128,600 | $86 | $3,052 | 99% | 100% | 99% |
| Turkey | 72.50 | 78,785,548 | $961 | $12,191 | 87% | 95% | 80% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Peru | 72.47 | 29,248,943 | $276 | $9,426 | 93% | 96% | 89% |
| Samoa | 72.40 | 193,161 | $1 | $5,462 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Vietnam | 72.18 | 90,549,390 | $277 | $3,055 | 94% | 96% | 92% |
| Nicaragua | 71.90 | 5,666,301 | $18 | $3,125 | 68% | 67% | 68% |
| Palau | 71.78 | 20,956 | $0 | $7,826 | 92% | 93% | 90% |
| Marshall Islands | 71.76 | 67,182 | $0 | $1,987 | 94% | 94% | 94% |
| Philippines | 71.66 | 101,833,938 | $351 | $3,451 | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| Micronesia | 71.52 | 106,836 | $0 | $2,229 | 89% | 91% | 88% |
| Moldova | 71.37 | 4,314,377 | $11 | $2,547 | 99% | 100% | 99% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 71.37 | 1,227,505 | $26 | $21,263 | 99% | 99% | 98% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Indonesia | 71.33 | 245,613,043 | $1,030 | $4,194 | 90% | 94% | 87% |
| Fiji | 71.31 | 883,125 | $4 | $4,381 | 94% | 96% | 92% |
| Belarus | 71.20 | 9,577,552 | $131 | $13,699 | 100% | 100% | 99% |
| Bahamas | 71.18 | 313,312 | $9 | $28,473 | 96% | 95% | 97% |
| Greenland | 70.96 | 57,670 | $2 | $34,489 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Guatemala | 70.88 | 13,824,463 | $70 | $5,074 | 69% | 75% | 63% |
| Cape Verde | 70.70 | 516,100 | $2 | $3,697 | 77% | 86% | 69% |
| Honduras | 70.61 | 8,143,564 | $34 | $4,130 | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Iraq | 70.55 | 30,399,572 | $113 | $3,730 | 74% | 84% | 64% |
| Iran | 70.06 | 77,891,220 | $819 | $10,511 | 77% | 84% | 70% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Kyrgyzstan | 70.04 | 5,587,443 | $12 | $2,151 | 99% | 99% | 98% |
| Bangladesh | 69.75 | 158,570,535 | $259 | $1,631 | 48% | 54% | 41% |
| Korea, North | 68.89 | 24,457,492 | $40 | $1,635 | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Ukraine | 68.58 | 45,134,707 | $305 | $6,762 | 99% | 100% | 99% |
| Turkmenistan | 68.52 | 4,997,503 | $37 | $7,384 | 99% | 99% | 98% |
| Kazakhstan | 68.51 | 15,522,373 | $196 | $12,653 | 100% | 100% | 99% |
| Mongolia | 68.31 | 3,133,318 | $11 | $3,517 | 98% | 98% | 98% |
| Russia | 68.29 | 138,739,892 | $2,223 | $16,023 | 99% | 100% | 99% |
| Belize | 68.23 | 321,115 | $3 | $8,256 | 77% | 77% | 77% |
| Thailand | 67.95 | 66,720,153 | $587 | $8,796 | 93% | 95% | 91% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Burma | 67.88 | 53,999,804 | $76 | $1,416 | 90% | 94% | 86% |
| Bolivia | 67.57 | 10,118,683 | $48 | $4,732 | 87% | 93% | 81% |
| Azerbaijan | 67.36 | 8,372,373 | $91 | $10,844 | 99% | 100% | 98% |
| Bhutan | 67.30 | 708,427 | $4 | $5,470 | 47% | 60% | 34% |
| Guyana | 67.08 | 744,768 | $5 | $7,222 | 92% | 92% | 92% |
| India | 66.80 | 1,189,172,906 | $4,060 | $3,414 | 61% | 73% | 48% |
| Papua New Guinea | 66.24 | 6,187,591 | $15 | $2,416 | 57% | 63% | 51% |
| Nepal | 66.16 | 29,391,883 | $36 | $1,218 | 49% | 63% | 35% |
| Tajikistan | 66.03 | 7,627,200 | $15 | $1,933 | 100% | 100% | 99% |
| Pakistan | 65.99 | 187,342,721 | $465 | $2,482 | 50% | 63% | 36% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Nauru | 65.35 | 9,322 | $0 | $6,436 | no data | no data | no data |
| Tuvalu | 64.75 | 10,544 | $0 | $3,414 | no data | no data | no data |
| Vanuatu | 64.70 | 224,564 | $1 | $5,063 | 74% | 74% | 74% |
| Kiribati | 64.39 | 100,743 | $1 | $6,134 | no data | no data | no data |
| Comoros | 64.20 | 794,683 | $1 | $1,007 | 57% | 64% | 49% |
| Yemen | 63.74 | 24,133,492 | $63 | $2,627 | 50% | 71% | 30% |
| Madagascar | 63.63 | 21,926,221 | $19 | $885 | 69% | 76% | 63% |
| The Gambia | 63.51 | 1,797,860 | $3 | $1,943 | 40% | 48% | 33% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 63.11 | 179,506 | $0 | $1,733 | 85% | 92% | 78% |
| Timor-Leste | 62.71 | 1,177,834 | $3 | $2,590 | 59% | 59% | 59% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Togo | 62.71 | 6,771,993 | $6 | $882 | 61% | 75% | 47% |
| Cambodia | 62.67 | 14,701,717 | $30 | $2,053 | 74% | 85% | 64% |
| Eritrea | 62.52 | 5,939,484 | $4 | $610 | 59% | 70% | 48% |
| Laos | 62.39 | 6,477,211 | $16 | $2,422 | 73% | 83% | 63% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 62.37 | 668,225 | $24 | $35,647 | 87% | 93% | 81% |
| Haiti | 62.17 | 9,719,932 | $11 | $1,181 | 53% | 55% | 51% |
| Dhekelia | 61.14 | 15,700 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Mauritania | 61.14 | 3,281,634 | $7 | $2,028 | 51% | 60% | 43% |
| Western Sahara | 61.13 | 507,160 | $1 | $1,775 | no data | no data | no data |
| Ghana | 61.00 | 24,791,073 | $62 | $2,500 | 58% | 66% | 50% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Benin | 59.84 | 9,325,032 | $14 | $1,500 | 35% | 48% | 23% |
| Senegal | 59.78 | 12,643,799 | $24 | $1,889 | 39% | 51% | 29% |
| Kenya | 59.48 | 41,070,934 | $66 | $1,608 | 85% | 91% | 80% |
| Burundi | 58.78 | 10,216,190 | $3 | $333 | 59% | 67% | 52% |
| Guinea | 58.11 | 10,601,009 | $11 | $1,020 | 30% | 43% | 18% |
| Botswana | 58.05 | 2,065,398 | $28 | $13,794 | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Rwanda | 58.02 | 11,370,425 | $12 | $1,069 | 70% | 76% | 65% |
| Liberia | 57.00 | 3,786,764 | $2 | $447 | 58% | 73% | 42% |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 56.78 | 21,504,162 | $37 | $1,722 | 49% | 61% | 39% |
| Ethiopia | 56.19 | 90,873,739 | $86 | $948 | 43% | 50% | 35% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Sierra Leone | 56.13 | 5,363,669 | $5 | $880 | 35% | 47% | 24% |
| Sudan | 55.42 | 45,047,502 | $100 | $2,220 | 61% | 72% | 51% |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 55.33 | 71,712,867 | $23 | $322 | 67% | 81% | 54% |
| Congo, Republic of the | 54.91 | 4,243,929 | $17 | $4,032 | 84% | 90% | 78% |
| Cameroon | 54.39 | 19,711,291 | $44 | $2,249 | 68% | 77% | 60% |
| Burkina Faso | 53.70 | 16,751,455 | $20 | $1,193 | 22% | 29% | 15% |
| Niger | 53.40 | 16,468,886 | $11 | $671 | 29% | 43% | 15% |
| Uganda | 53.24 | 34,612,250 | $42 | $1,218 | 67% | 77% | 58% |
| Tanzania | 52.85 | 42,746,620 | $58 | $1,367 | 69% | 78% | 62% |
| Mali | 52.61 | 14,159,904 | $17 | $1,184 | 47% | 54% | 39% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Gabon | 52.49 | 1,576,665 | $22 | $14,258 | 63% | 74% | 53% |
| Namibia | 52.49 | 2,147,585 | $15 | $6,798 | 85% | 87% | 84% |
| Zambia | 52.36 | 13,881,336 | $20 | $1,444 | 81% | 87% | 75% |
| Mozambique | 51.78 | 22,948,858 | $22 | $950 | 48% | 64% | 33% |
| Malawi | 51.70 | 15,879,252 | $13 | $817 | 63% | 76% | 50% |
| Lesotho | 51.63 | 1,924,886 | $3 | $1,716 | 85% | 75% | 95% |
| Somalia | 50.40 | 9,925,640 | $6 | $594 | 38% | 50% | 26% |
| Central African Republic | 50.07 | 4,950,027 | $3 | $696 | 49% | 65% | 34% |
| Zimbabwe | 49.64 | 12,084,304 | $5 | $452 | 91% | 94% | 87% |
| South Africa | 49.33 | 49,004,031 | $524 | $10,693 | 86% | 87% | 86% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Guinea-Bissau | 48.70 | 1,596,677 | $2 | $1,117 | 42% | 58% | 27% |
| Swaziland | 48.66 | 1,370,424 | $6 | $4,427 | 82% | 83% | 81% |
| Chad | 48.33 | 10,758,945 | $17 | $1,614 | 26% | 41% | 13% |
| Nigeria | 47.56 | 155,215,573 | $378 | $2,435 | 68% | 76% | 61% |
| Afghanistan | 45.02 | 29,835,392 | $27 | $917 | 28% | 43% | 13% |
| Angola | 38.76 | 13,338,541 | $107 | $8,044 | 67% | 83% | 54% |
| Akrotiri | no data | 15,700 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Antarctica | no data | 0 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands | no data | 0 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Bouvet Island | no data | 0 | $2,172 | no data | no data | no data | no data |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | no data | 0 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Christmas Island | no data | 1,402 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Clipperton Island | no data | 0 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | no data | 596 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Coral Sea Islands | no data | 0 | $0 | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | no data | 3,140 | $0 | $33,471 | no data | no data | no data |
| Heard Island and McDonald Islands | no data | 0 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Holy See (Vatican City) | no data | 832 | no data | no data | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Jan Mayen | no data | 0 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Kosovo | no data | 1,825,632 | $12 | $6,557 | 92% | 97% | 88% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Montenegro | no data | 661,807 | $7 | $10,160 | no data | no data | no data |
| Navassa Island | no data | 0 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Niue | no data | 1,311 | $0 | $7,635 | 95% | 95% | 95% |
| Norfolk Island | no data | 2,169 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Pitcairn Islands | no data | 48 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Saint Barthelemy | no data | 7,367 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Saint Martin | no data | 30,615 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Sint Maarten | no data | 37,429 | $1 | $21,232 | no data | no data | no data |
| South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands | no data | 0 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| South Sudan | no data | 8,260,490 | no data | no data | 27% | 40% | 16% |
Nationor region |
LifeExpectancy(in years) |
Population |
Gross Domestic Prodoct(in billions) |
GDP per capita |
TotalLiteracy Rate |
Male LiteracyRate |
FemaleLiteracyRate |
| Spratly Islands | no data | 0 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Svalbard | no data | 2,019 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Tokelau | no data | 1,384 | $0 | $1,084 | no data | no data | no data |
| Wake Island | no data | 0 | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
Source: CIA World Factbook, accessed July 15, 2011
Nation or region can refer to a wide variety of dependencies, areas of special sovereignty, uninhabited islands, and other entities in addition to the traditional countries or independent states.
Population is the number of people living in a nation or area.
Gross Domestic Product is the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year.
Gross Domestic Product per capita is the Gross Domestic Product divided by the population.
Literacy Rate is an estimate of the number of people in a nation or region who are able to read. Each nation defines literacy by their own standard and sets the minimum age for literacy.
Life Expectancy is the number of years a person living in a nation or region can expect to live.
Dowling, Mike. "Sort the Nations of the World by Population Density at mrdowling.com." www.mrdowling.com. Updated August 8, 2011 . Web. Date of Access. <http://www.mrdowling.com/800density.html>