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___ World Recources 2008 - Comparative Table of Population and Human Well-BeingWorld Resources 2008 includes a compilation of country-level data culled from a variety of sources.*This table presents some of the data required to build a basic picture of the state of the Earth in its human, economic, and environmental dimensions.The sortable list contains seven core indicators on population, health, education, and poverty. Three of these indicators—poverty rates, infant mortality, and HIV/AIDS prevalence—are measured under the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), to track global progress toward eradicating poverty and improving human well-being. Two other indicators—life expectancy and literacy rates—are elements of UN's Human Development Index (HDI), which measures achievement of development goals related to quality of life. In addition, this table displays the Gini Index, a single number that captures the level of income inequal- ity within a country. Recent international attention to the issue of global poverty through the MDGs and the HDI has lead to a substantial improvement in the quality of these indicators in the past decade. |
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Adult Literacy Rate (in %) 2000–2004 |
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International Poverty and Income Equality
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Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 2005 |
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Population living on less than $ per day in % {b} |
Gini Index {c} (0 = perfect equality) |
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Population Total Population refers to the de facto population of a country, in thousands of people, as of July 1 of the year indicated. Adult Literacy Rate measures the proportion of the men or women older than the age of 15 who can both read and write with understanding a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Human Health Life Expectancy at Birth is the average number of years that a newborn baby is expected to live if the age-specific mortality rates effective at the year of birth apply throughout his or her lifetime. Infant Mortality Rate is the probability of a child dying between birth and 1 year of age expressed per 1,000 live births. The indicator is used as a measure of children’s well-being and the level of effort being made to maintain child health. Percent of Adults Ages 15–49 Living With HIV or AIDS is the estimated percentage of people aged 15–49 living with HIV/AIDS in 2005. These estimates include all people with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS, who are alive at the end of the year specified. International Poverty and Income Equality Population Living on Less Than $1, $2 per day is the percentage of the population of a country living on less than $1.08 a day at 1993 international prices, equivalent to $1 in 1985 prices when adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP). This amount is used because it is comparable to the poverty lines used in many developing countries, and income below this level is referred to as “extreme poverty.” Gini Index (Gini coefficient ) is a measure of income inequality that describes the deviation of income or consumption distribution from perfect equality. A score of zero implies perfect equality while a score of 100 implies perfect inequality. If every person in a country earned the same income, the Gini Index would be zero; if all income were earned by one person, the Gini Index would be 100. b. Measures the percent of the population living below $1.08 per day and $2.15 per day at 1993 prices. c. The Gini Index measures the equality of income distribution within the population (0 = perfect equality;100 = perfect inequality). d. Based on per capita consumption or expenditure data. e. Poverty Rates for Cambodia were obtained from a 1997 survey. f. Based on per capita income data. g. Data for Serbia include the country of Montenegro (these countries were a single nation from 2003 to 2006). h. Estimates are for North Sudan only. i. Regional totals are calculated by UNAIDS. j. Regional total are calculated by UNICEF and combine South America, Central America and the Caribbean; a list of countries classified in each region is avilable at http://www.unicef.org/files/Table9.pdf. Sources: Data compilation: World Resources Institute (WRI) based on data from United Nations Population Division; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization; United Nations Children’s Fund; Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS; WorldBank. |
Additional Information Related Categories: Country Economies Classification Compare the earnings of people in this list of Purchasing power of countries by Gross National Income (GNI) per capita and PPP (Purchasing power parity) World Population 2008 by Country Latest figures about how many people live in a country. Least Developed Countries List of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Landlocked Developing Countries List of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs). Human Development Index Countries categorized by standards of the UN Human Development Index. Rich and poor countries Categories of development of countries in the world today. First, Second and Third World A list of states of the first, second and the third world, with an explanation of the terms. Compare this page with: National Economic Accounts for Countries and Regions A list of countries and regions in comparison of their gross national income based on World Economic Outlook Database of IMF International Monetary Fund. |
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