MontserratKey facts
Population
Population
Total population, counting all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
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Population density
People per square kilometer of land area.
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Urban population
Share of the population living in urban areas.
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Population aged 65+
Share of the population aged 65 and above.
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Birth rate
Live births per 1,000 people per year.
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Death rate
Deaths per 1,000 people per year.
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Adolescent fertility
Births per 1,000 women aged 15–19.
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Net migration
Immigrants minus emigrants in the year, including citizens and non-citizens.
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Children under 15
Share of the population aged 0–14 (UN World Population Prospects).
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Population (since 1800)
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.
4,440 people2023
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Fertility rate (since 1800)
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.
1.44 births per woman2023
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Median age
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.
41.5 years2023
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Sex ratio at birth
Boys born per 100 girls (UN World Population Prospects). Around 105 is natural; higher values point to sex-selective practices.
105 boys per 100 girls2023
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Refugees from the country
Refugees who fled this country, counted where they live now (UNHCR). Excludes internally displaced people.
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Refugees hosted
Refugees living in this country under UNHCR's mandate, by country of asylum.
0 refugees2012
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Mothers' average age at birth
Mean age of women when giving birth, all children (Human Fertility Database, UN WPP).
29.9 years2023
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Economy
GDP
Gross domestic product at market prices, current US dollars.
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GDP per capita
GDP divided by midyear population, current US dollars.
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GDP per capita (PPP)
GDP per capita in constant international dollars, adjusted for purchasing power.
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GDP growth
Annual growth of real GDP (constant prices).
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Unemployment rate
Share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment (ILO estimate).
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GNI per capita
Gross national income per person (Atlas method), current US dollars.
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Exports
Exports of goods and services, current US dollars.
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Imports
Imports of goods and services, current US dollars.
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Foreign direct investment
Net inflows of foreign direct investment, current US dollars.
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Government debt
Central government debt as a share of GDP.
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Manufacturing share of GDP
Value added by manufacturing as a share of GDP.
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Agriculture share of GDP
Value added by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a share of GDP.
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Foreign reserves
Total reserves including gold, current US dollars.
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International tourist arrivals
Arrivals of international inbound tourists (overnight visitors).
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Labor force participation
Share of people aged 15+ who work or are looking for work.
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Youth unemployment
Share of the labor force aged 15–24 without work but looking for it.
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Tax revenue
Taxes collected by the central government as a share of GDP.
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Remittances received
Money sent home by workers abroad, as a share of GDP.
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Trade openness
Exports plus imports of goods and services as a share of GDP.
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Gross savings
Gross domestic savings as a share of GDP.
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Natural resource rents
Income from oil, gas, coal, minerals and forests as a share of GDP.
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Tourism receipts
Spending by international visitors, current US dollars (UN Tourism).
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Jobs in agriculture
Share of employment in agriculture, forestry and fishing (ILO model).
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GDP per capita (since 1800)
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.
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Poverty (under $3 a day)
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.
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Income inequality (Gini)
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.
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Annual working hours
Average working hours per worker in a given year.
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Productivity per hour worked
GDP per hour worked, in constant international dollars (Penn World Table).
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Median income per day
Half the population lives on less than this per day, after taxes, in 2021 international dollars (World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform).
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GDP (since 1820)
Total economic output in 2011 international dollars, from the Maddison Project Database: who had the largest economies before 1960.
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Society
Homicide rate
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people.
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Women in parliament
Share of seats held by women in national parliaments.
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Immigrant share
International migrant stock as a share of the population.
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Women in the labor force
Share of women aged 15+ who work or are looking for work.
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Human Development Index
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.
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Politics
Electoral democracy
How free and fair elections are, including freedom of association and expression (V-Dem, 0 = least, 1 = most democratic).
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Liberal democracy
Electoral democracy plus rule of law, civil liberties and checks on the executive (V-Dem, 0–1).
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Freedom of expression
Freedom of discussion, academic and cultural expression and media freedom (V-Dem, 0–1).
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Civil liberties
Freedom from government violence and from forced labor, property rights and freedom of movement (V-Dem, 0–1).
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Women's political empowerment
Women's civil liberties, civil-society participation and political participation (V-Dem, 0–1).
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Political corruption
How pervasive political corruption is in the executive, legislature, judiciary and public sector (V-Dem, 0 = least, 1 = most corrupt).
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Voter turnout
Share of registered voters who voted in the latest national election (V-Dem).
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Women in parliament (since 1900)
Share of seats in the lower chamber held by women (V-Dem).
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Free and fair elections
How free and fair national elections are, from 0 to 1: no fraud, intimidation or vote buying, and an independent election body (V-Dem experts).
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Political polarization
How far society is split into antagonistic political camps, from 0 (not at all) to 4 (yes, to a large extent) (V-Dem experts).
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LGBTI rights index
LGBTI Composite Policy Index (Velasco): legal recognition and protection of LGBTI people, from criminalization (negative) to full equality.
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Vote share: social democrats
Share of the vote won by social democratic and labour parties in the latest national parliament election (lower house). Covers 37 EU and OECD democracies (ParlGov; elections after 2023 curated from official results).
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Vote share: conservatives & Christian democrats
Share of the vote won by conservative and Christian democratic parties in the latest national parliament election (lower house). Covers 37 EU and OECD democracies (ParlGov; elections after 2023 curated from official results).
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Vote share: liberals
Share of the vote won by liberal parties in the latest national parliament election (lower house). Covers 37 EU and OECD democracies (ParlGov; elections after 2023 curated from official results).
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Vote share: greens
Share of the vote won by green and ecologist parties in the latest national parliament election (lower house). Covers 37 EU and OECD democracies (ParlGov; elections after 2023 curated from official results).
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Vote share: right-wing parties
Share of the vote won by parties ParlGov classes as right-wing (radical and populist right, e.g. AfD, FPÖ, Rassemblement National) in the latest national parliament election (lower house). Covers 37 EU and OECD democracies (ParlGov; elections after 2023 curated from official results).
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Vote share: communists & socialists
Share of the vote won by communist and left socialist parties in the latest national parliament election (lower house). Covers 37 EU and OECD democracies (ParlGov; elections after 2023 curated from official results).
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Government left–right position
Seat-weighted left–right position of the governing parties on 1 July, from 0 (far left) to 10 (far right), based on expert surveys (ParlGov). Ends with the cabinets covered by the ParlGov 2024 release.
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Health
Life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth, total, in years.
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Health spending per capita
Current health expenditure per person, current US dollars.
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Infant mortality
Deaths before age one per 1,000 live births.
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Maternal mortality
Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births (modeled estimate).
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Suicide rate
Suicide deaths per 100,000 people.
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Smoking rate
Share of adults (15+) who currently use any tobacco product.
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Measles immunization
Share of children aged 12–23 months vaccinated against measles.
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Hospital beds
Hospital beds per 1,000 people.
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Safe drinking water
Share of people using safely managed drinking water services.
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Safe sanitation
Share of people using safely managed sanitation services.
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Life expectancy (women)
Years a newborn girl would live at current mortality rates.
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Life expectancy (men)
Years a newborn boy would live at current mortality rates.
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Newborn mortality
Deaths in the first 28 days of life per 1,000 live births (UN IGME).
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Tuberculosis cases
New tuberculosis cases per year per 100,000 people (WHO).
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HIV prevalence
Share of people aged 15–49 living with HIV (UNAIDS).
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Nurses and midwives
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people (WHO).
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Health spending (% of GDP)
Current health expenditure as a share of GDP (WHO).
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Life expectancy (since 1800)
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.
76.2 years2023
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Child mortality
Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.
0.64%2024
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Average height of men
Mean adult height of men, by the year they were born (NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 1896–1996 birth years).
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Average height of women
Mean adult height of women, by the year they were born (NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 1896–1996 birth years).
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Education
Education spending
Government expenditure on education as a share of GDP.
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Tertiary enrollment
Gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education.
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Primary school completion
Primary completion rate, as a share of the relevant age group.
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Secondary school enrollment
Gross enrollment in secondary education, as a share of the age group.
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Years of schooling
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.
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Literacy rate
Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.
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Harmonized test scores
Student achievement from international tests (PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS, regional tests) on one scale, where 625 is advanced and 300 minimum attainment (World Bank).
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Environment
Protected areas
Terrestrial and marine protected areas as a share of total territorial area.
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Air pollution (PM2.5)
Mean annual exposure to fine particulate matter.
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Freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal renewable resources.
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CO₂ emissions per capita
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.
6.02 t per person2024
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CO₂ emissions
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.
26.6K t2024
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Cumulative CO₂ since 1750
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.
1.7M t2024
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Forest area
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.
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Greenhouse gas emissions per capita
All greenhouse gases (CO₂, methane, nitrous oxide) per person in CO₂ equivalents, including land use (Jones et al.).
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Methane emissions
Methane emitted from fossil fuels, agriculture and land use, in CO₂ equivalents over 100 years (Jones et al.).
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Consumption-based CO₂ per capita
CO₂ emitted to make the goods and services a country consumes, including imports and excluding exports, per person (Global Carbon Budget).
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Carbon intensity of the economy
CO₂ emitted per dollar of GDP (Global Carbon Budget, Maddison Project).
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Forest area change
Net change in forest area per year: gains from planting and natural expansion minus losses (FAO). Negative values mean forest loss.
0 hectares2025
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Temperature anomaly
Average surface temperature of the year compared with the 1991–2020 average (Copernicus ERA5).
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Energy
Renewable energy share
Renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption.
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Fuel exports
Oil, gas, coal and other fuels as a share of merchandise exports.
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Renewable electricity
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.
0%2024
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Solar electricity
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.
0%2024
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Wind electricity
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.
0%2024
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Nuclear electricity
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.
0%2024
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Coal electricity
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.
0%2024
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Gas electricity
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.
0%2024
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Hydropower electricity
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.
0%2024
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Electricity generation per person
Electricity generated per person in a year, from all sources (Ember).
2,266 kWh per person2024
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Carbon intensity of electricity
Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated (Ember).
1,000 g CO₂e per kWh2024
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Electricity use per person
Electricity demand per person in a year: generation plus imports minus exports (Ember).
2,266 kWh per person2024
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Electricity generation
Total electricity generated in a year, all sources (Ember).
0 TWh2024
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Oil electricity
Share of electricity generated from oil (Ember).
100%2024
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Bioenergy electricity
Share of electricity generated from biomass and biogas (Ember).
0%2024
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Fossil electricity
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.
100%2024
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Food
Undernourishment
Share of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy needs.
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Cereal yield
Kilograms of cereals harvested per hectare.
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Daily calorie supply
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.
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Meat consumption
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.
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Agricultural land
Share of land area used as cropland or pasture (FAO, via World Bank).
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Fertilizer use
Nitrogen, phosphate and potash fertilizer applied per hectare of cropland (FAO).
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Fish and seafood consumption
Fish and seafood supplied per person per year (FAO).
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Geography
Surface area
Total area of the country, including inland water bodies.
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Land area
Land area, excluding inland water bodies.
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Annual precipitation
Total rain and snow in the year, averaged over the country (Copernicus ERA5).
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Technology
Internet users
Share of the population using the internet.
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R&D spending
Research and development expenditure as a share of GDP.
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Patent applications
Patent applications filed by residents.
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Mobile subscriptions
Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people.
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High-tech exports
High-technology exports as a share of manufactured exports.
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Fixed broadband
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people.
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Scientific articles
Science and engineering articles published per year (NSF).
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Researchers
Researchers in research and development per million people (UNESCO).
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Infrastructure
Access to electricity
Share of the population with access to electricity.
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Air passengers
Passengers carried by air carriers registered in the country.
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Logistics performance
World Bank Logistics Performance Index: customs, infrastructure, shipments and tracking (1 = low, 5 = high).
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Military
Military spending
Military expenditure, current US dollars (SIPRI).
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Military spending share of GDP
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (SIPRI).
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Armed forces personnel
Active duty military and paramilitary personnel.
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Nuclear warheads
Estimated stockpile of nuclear warheads (Federation of American Scientists).
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Deaths in armed conflicts
Deaths of combatants and civilians in state-based, non-state and one-sided violence in the country (UCDP).
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Culture
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
World Heritage Sites inscribed so far, counted for every country they lie in (transboundary sites count for each). Extensions share their site's number.
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Nobel laureates
People awarded a Nobel Prize so far, by country of citizenship (laureates with several citizenships count for each). Organizations are not included.
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Sports
Olympic medals (all-time)
Gold, silver and bronze medals won at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games so far. Soviet, Yugoslav and East German medals count for their successor states on the map.
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Olympic gold medals (all-time)
Gold medals won at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games so far. Soviet, Yugoslav and East German medals count for their successor states on the map.
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FIFA World Cup titles
Men's FIFA World Cup titles won so far. West Germany's titles count for Germany, England's for the United Kingdom.
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