Virgin Islandsunicameral Senate (15 seats; members are elected bypopular vote to serve two-year terms)elections: last held 6 November 2002 (next to be held NA November2004)election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party -Democratic Party 8, ICM NA, no party affiliation NAnote: the Virgin Islands elects one non-voting representative to theUS House of Representatives; election last held 6 November 2002(next to be held NA November 2004); results - Donna M.CHRISTIAN-CHRISTENSON (Democrat) reelected
Wallis and Futunaunicameral Territorial Assembly or AssembleeTerritoriale (20 seats; members are elected by popular vote to servefive-year terms)elections: last held 11 March 2002 (next to be held NA March 2007)election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party -RPR and affiliates 13, Socialists and affiliates 7note: Wallis and Futuna elects one senator to the French Senate andone deputy to the French National Assembly; French Senate -elections last held 27 September 1998 (next to be held by NASeptember 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats -RPR (now UMP) 1; French National Assembly - elections last held 16June 2002 (next to be held by NA 2007); results - percent of vote byparty - NA%; seats - RPR (UMP) 1
Yemena new constitutional amendment ratified on 20 February 2001created a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111seats; members appointed by the president) and a House ofRepresentatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to servesix-year terms)elections: last held 27 April 2003 (next to be held NA April 2009)election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party -GPC 238, Islah 46, YSP 8, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National ArabSocialist Baath Party 2, independents 4
Zambiaunicameral National Assembly (150 seats; members are electedby popular vote to serve five-year terms)elections: last held 27 December 2001 (next to be held NA December2006)election results: percent of vote by party - MMD 45.9%, UPND 32.4%,UNIP 8.8%, FDD 8.1%, HP 2.7%, PF 0.7%, ZRP 0.7%, independents 0.7%;seats by party - MMD 68, UPND 48, UNIP 13, FDD 12, HP 4, PF 1, ZRP1, independents 1; seats not determined 2
Zimbabweunicameral House of Assembly (150 seats - 120 elected bypopular vote for five-year terms, 12 nominated by the president, 10occupied by traditional chiefs chosen by their peers, and 8 occupiedby provincial governors appointed by the president)elections: last held 24-25 June 2000 (next to be held NA 2005)election results: percent of vote by party - ZANU-PF 48.6%, MDC47.0%, other 4.4%; seats by party - ZANU-PF 62, MDC 57, ZANU-Ndonga 1
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@2102 Life expectancy at birth (years)
Afghanistantotal population: 46.97 yearsmale: 47.67 yearsfemale: 46.23 years (2003 est.)
Albaniatotal population: 72.37 yearsmale: 69.53 yearsfemale: 75.42 years (2003 est.)
Algeriatotal population: 70.54 yearsmale: 69.14 yearsfemale: 72.01 years (2003 est.)
American Samoatotal population: 75.75 yearsmale: 71.35 yearsfemale: 80.41 years (2003 est.)
Andorratotal population: 83.49 yearsmale: 80.58 yearsfemale: 86.58 years (2003 est.)
Angolatotal population: 36.96 yearsmale: 36.13 yearsfemale: 37.83 years (2003 est.)
Anguillatotal population: 76.7 yearsmale: 73.79 yearsfemale: 79.7 years (2003 est.)
Antigua and Barbudatotal population: 71.31 yearsmale: 68.99 yearsfemale: 73.75 years (2003 est.)
Argentinatotal population: 75.48 yearsmale: 71.72 yearsfemale: 79.44 years (2003 est.)
Armeniatotal population: 66.68 yearsmale: 62.41 yearsfemale: 71.17 years (2003 est.)
Arubatotal population: 78.83 yearsmale: 75.48 yearsfemale: 82.34 years (2003 est.)
Australiatotal population: 80.13 yearsmale: 77.27 yearsfemale: 83.13 years (2003 est.)
Austriatotal population: 78.17 yearsmale: 75.02 yearsfemale: 81.48 years (2003 est.)
Azerbaijantotal population: 63.16 yearsmale: 58.95 yearsfemale: 67.58 years (2003 est.)
Bahamas, Thetotal population: 65.71 yearsmale: 62.3 yearsfemale: 69.18 years (2003 est.)
Bahraintotal population: 73.72 yearsmale: 71.28 yearsfemale: 76.24 years (2003 est.)
Bangladeshtotal population: 61.33 yearsmale: 61.46 yearsfemale: 61.2 years (2003 est.)
Barbadostotal population: 71.84 yearsmale: 69.56 yearsfemale: 74.14 years (2003 est.)
Belarustotal population: 68.43 yearsmale: 62.54 yearsfemale: 74.6 years (2003 est.)
Belgiumtotal population: 78.29 yearsmale: 74.97 yearsfemale: 81.78 years (2003 est.)
Belizetotal population: 67.36 yearsmale: 65.19 yearsfemale: 69.63 years (2003 est.)
Benintotal population: 51.08 yearsmale: 50.35 yearsfemale: 51.84 years (2003 est.)
Bermudatotal population: 77.41 yearsmale: 75.38 yearsfemale: 79.49 years (2003 est.)
Bhutantotal population: 53.58 yearsmale: 53.9 yearsfemale: 53.25 years (2003 est.)
Boliviatotal population: 64.78 yearsmale: 62.2 yearsfemale: 67.48 years (2003 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovinatotal population: 72.29 yearsmale: 69.56 yearsfemale: 75.22 years (2003 est.)
Botswanatotal population: 32.26 yearsmale: 32.2 yearsfemale: 32.32 years (2003 est.)
Braziltotal population: 71.13 yearsmale: 67.16 yearsfemale: 75.3 years (2003 est.)
British Virgin Islandstotal population: 76.06 yearsmale: 75.07 yearsfemale: 77.1 years (2003 est.)
Bruneitotal population: 74.3 yearsmale: 71.9 yearsfemale: 76.82 years (2003 est.)
Bulgariatotal population: 71.8 yearsmale: 68.26 yearsfemale: 75.56 years (2003 est.)
Burkina Fasototal population: 44.46 yearsmale: 43.02 yearsfemale: 45.94 years (2003 est.)
Burmatotal population: 55.79 yearsmale: 54.12 yearsfemale: 57.56 years (2003 est.)
Burunditotal population: 43.2 yearsmale: 42.54 yearsfemale: 43.88 years (2003 est.)
Cambodiatotal population: 57.92 yearsmale: 55.49 yearsfemale: 60.47 years (2003 est.)
Cameroontotal population: 48.05 yearsmale: 47.15 yearsfemale: 48.97 years (2003 est.)
Canadatotal population: 79.83 yearsmale: 76.44 yearsfemale: 83.38 years (2003 est.)
Cape Verdetotal population: 69.83 yearsmale: 66.53 yearsfemale: 73.23 years (2003 est.)
Cayman Islandstotal population: 79.67 yearsmale: 77.08 yearsfemale: 82.3 years (2003 est.)
Central African Republictotal population: 41.71 yearsmale: 40.18 yearsfemale: 43.29 years (2003 est.)
Chadtotal population: 48.51 yearsmale: 46.97 yearsfemale: 50.1 years (2003 est.)
Chiletotal population: 76.35 yearsmale: 73.04 yearsfemale: 79.82 years (2003 est.)
Chinatotal population: 72.22 yearsmale: 70.33 yearsfemale: 74.28 years (2003 est.)
Christmas Islandtotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years (2003 est.)
Cocos (Keeling) Islandstotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years (2003 est.)
Colombiatotal population: 71.14 yearsmale: 67.29 yearsfemale: 75.12 years (2003 est.)
Comorostotal population: 61.18 yearsmale: 58.92 yearsfemale: 63.5 years (2003 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of thetotal population: 48.93 yearsmale: 46.83 yearsfemale: 51.09 years (2003 est.)
Congo, Republic of thetotal population: 50.02 yearsmale: 49.04 yearsfemale: 51.02 years (2003 est.)
Cook Islandstotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years (2003 est.)
Costa Ricatotal population: 76.43 yearsmale: 73.87 yearsfemale: 79.11 years (2003 est.)
Cote d'Ivoiretotal population: 42.65 yearsmale: 40.34 yearsfemale: 45.04 years (2003 est.)
Croatiatotal population: 74.37 yearsmale: 70.76 yearsfemale: 78.2 years (2003 est.)
Cubatotal population: 76.8 yearsmale: 74.38 yearsfemale: 79.36 years (2003 est.)
Cyprustotal population: 77.27 yearsmale: 74.94 yearsfemale: 79.71 years (2003 est.)
Czech Republictotal population: 75.18 yearsmale: 71.69 yearsfemale: 78.87 years (2003 est.)
Denmarktotal population: 77.1 yearsmale: 74.48 yearsfemale: 79.87 years (2003 est.)
Djiboutitotal population: 43.13 yearsmale: 41.82 yearsfemale: 44.48 years (2003 est.)
Dominicatotal population: 74.12 yearsmale: 71.23 yearsfemale: 77.15 years (2003 est.)
Dominican Republictotal population: 67.96 yearsmale: 66.41 yearsfemale: 69.58 years (2003 est.)
East Timortotal population: 65.2 yearsmale: 62.97 yearsfemale: 67.55 years (2003 est.)
Ecuadortotal population: 71.89 yearsmale: 69.06 yearsfemale: 74.86 years (2003 est.)
Egypttotal population: 70.41 yearsmale: 67.94 yearsfemale: 73 years (2003 est.)
El Salvadortotal population: 70.62 yearsmale: 67.02 yearsfemale: 74.4 years (2003 est.)
Equatorial Guineatotal population: 54.75 yearsmale: 52.63 yearsfemale: 56.93 years (2003 est.)
Eritreatotal population: 53.18 yearsmale: 51.48 yearsfemale: 54.92 years (2003 est.)
Estoniatotal population: 70.31 yearsmale: 64.36 yearsfemale: 76.57 years (2003 est.)
Ethiopiatotal population: 41.24 yearsmale: 40.39 yearsfemale: 42.11 years (2003 est.)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)total population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years
Faroe Islandstotal population: 78.9 yearsmale: 75.44 yearsfemale: 82.36 years (2003 est.)
Fijitotal population: 68.88 yearsmale: 66.43 yearsfemale: 71.44 years (2003 est.)
Finlandtotal population: 77.92 yearsmale: 74.28 yearsfemale: 81.68 years (2003 est.)
Francetotal population: 79.28 yearsmale: 75.63 yearsfemale: 83.11 years (2003 est.)
French Guianatotal population: 76.69 yearsmale: 73.36 yearsfemale: 80.18 years (2003 est.)
French Polynesiatotal population: 75.45 yearsmale: 73.08 yearsfemale: 77.93 years (2003 est.)
Gabontotal population: 57.12 yearsmale: 55.45 yearsfemale: 58.84 years (2003 est.)
Gambia, Thetotal population: 54.38 yearsmale: 52.39 yearsfemale: 56.44 years (2003 est.)
Gaza Striptotal population: 71.4 yearsmale: 70.13 yearsfemale: 72.73 years (2003 est.)
Georgiatotal population: 64.76 yearsmale: 61.33 yearsfemale: 68.36 years (2003 est.)
Germanytotal population: 78.42 yearsmale: 75.46 yearsfemale: 81.55 years (2003 est.)
Ghanatotal population: 56.53 yearsmale: 55.66 yearsfemale: 57.43 years (2003 est.)
Gibraltartotal population: 79.38 yearsmale: 76.51 yearsfemale: 82.4 years (2003 est.)
Greecetotal population: 78.89 yearsmale: 76.32 yearsfemale: 81.65 years (2003 est.)
Greenlandtotal population: 69 yearsmale: 65.44 yearsfemale: 72.65 years (2003 est.)
Grenadatotal population: 64.52 yearsmale: 62.74 yearsfemale: 66.31 years (2003 est.)
Guadeloupetotal population: 77.53 yearsmale: 74.37 yearsfemale: 80.84 years (2003 est.)
Guamtotal population: 78.27 yearsmale: 75.96 yearsfemale: 80.9 years (2003 est.)
Guatemalatotal population: 65.23 yearsmale: 64.31 yearsfemale: 66.21 years (2003 est.)
Guernseytotal population: 80.04 yearsmale: 77.04 yearsfemale: 83.14 years (2003 est.)
Guineatotal population: 49.54 yearsmale: 48.28 yearsfemale: 50.83 years (2003 est.)
Guinea-Bissautotal population: 46.97 yearsmale: 45.09 yearsfemale: 48.91 years (2003 est.)
Guyanatotal population: 63.09 yearsmale: 60.51 yearsfemale: 65.79 years (2003 est.)
Haititotal population: 51.61 yearsmale: 50.36 yearsfemale: 52.92 years (2003 est.)
Hondurastotal population: 66.65 yearsmale: 65.31 yearsfemale: 68.06 years (2003 est.)
Hong Kongtotal population: 79.93 yearsmale: 77.23 yearsfemale: 82.83 years (2003 est.)
Hungarytotal population: 72.17 yearsmale: 67.84 yearsfemale: 76.81 years (2003 est.)
Icelandtotal population: 79.8 yearsmale: 77.54 yearsfemale: 82.22 years (2003 est.)
Indiatotal population: 63.62 yearsmale: 62.92 yearsfemale: 64.37 years (2003 est.)
Indonesiatotal population: 68.94 yearsmale: 66.54 yearsfemale: 71.47 years (2003 est.)
Irantotal population: 69.35 yearsmale: 68.04 yearsfemale: 70.73 years (2003 est.)
Iraqtotal population: 67.81 yearsmale: 66.7 yearsfemale: 68.99 years (2003 est.)
Irelandtotal population: 77.35 yearsmale: 74.58 yearsfemale: 80.31 years (2003 est.)
Israeltotal population: 79.02 yearsmale: 76.95 yearsfemale: 81.19 years (2003 est.)
Italytotal population: 79.4 yearsmale: 76.47 yearsfemale: 82.52 years (2003 est.)
Jamaicatotal population: 75.85 yearsmale: 73.84 yearsfemale: 77.97 years (2003 est.)
Japantotal population: 80.93 yearsmale: 77.63 yearsfemale: 84.41 years (2003 est.)
Jerseytotal population: 78.93 yearsmale: 76.48 yearsfemale: 81.57 years (2003 est.)
Jordantotal population: 77.88 yearsmale: 75.42 yearsfemale: 80.5 years (2003 est.)
Kazakhstantotal population: 63.48 yearsmale: 58.16 yearsfemale: 69.06 years (2003 est.)
Kenyatotal population: 45.22 yearsmale: 45.02 yearsfemale: 45.43 years (2003 est.)
Kiribatitotal population: 60.93 yearsmale: 57.97 yearsfemale: 64.03 years (2003 est.)
Korea, Northtotal population: 70.79 yearsmale: 68.1 yearsfemale: 73.61 years (2003 est.)
Korea, Southtotal population: 75.36 yearsmale: 71.73 yearsfemale: 79.32 years (2003 est.)
Kuwaittotal population: 76.65 yearsmale: 75.72 yearsfemale: 77.62 years (2003 est.)
Kyrgyzstantotal population: 63.66 yearsmale: 59.49 yearsfemale: 68.03 years (2003 est.)
Laostotal population: 54.3 yearsmale: 52.34 yearsfemale: 56.33 years (2003 est.)
Latviatotal population: 69.31 yearsmale: 63.46 yearsfemale: 75.45 years (2003 est.)
Lebanontotal population: 72.07 yearsmale: 69.64 yearsfemale: 74.61 years (2003 est.)
Lesothototal population: 36.94 yearsmale: 36.76 yearsfemale: 37.13 years (2003 est.)
Liberiatotal population: 48.15 yearsmale: 47.03 yearsfemale: 49.3 years (2003 est.)
Libyatotal population: 76.07 yearsmale: 73.91 yearsfemale: 78.34 years (2003 est.)
Liechtensteintotal population: 79.25 yearsmale: 75.63 yearsfemale: 82.87 years (2003 est.)
Lithuaniatotal population: 69.6 yearsmale: 63.78 yearsfemale: 75.7 years (2003 est.)
Luxembourgtotal population: 77.66 yearsmale: 74.38 yearsfemale: 81.15 years (2003 est.)
Macautotal population: 81.87 yearsmale: 79.05 yearsfemale: 84.82 years (2003 est.)
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic oftotal population: 74.49yearsmale: 72.23 yearsfemale: 76.94 years (2003 est.)
Madagascartotal population: 56.14 yearsmale: 53.82 yearsfemale: 58.53 years (2003 est.)
Malawitotal population: 37.98 yearsmale: 37.57 yearsfemale: 38.39 years (2003 est.)
Malaysiatotal population: 71.67 yearsmale: 69.01 yearsfemale: 74.51 years (2003 est.)
Maldivestotal population: 63.3 yearsmale: 62.07 yearsfemale: 64.6 years (2003 est.)
Malitotal population: 45.43 yearsmale: 44.7 yearsfemale: 46.19 years (2003 est.)
Maltatotal population: 78.43 yearsmale: 75.94 yearsfemale: 81.14 years (2003 est.)
Man, Isle oftotal population: 77.98 yearsmale: 74.62 yearsfemale: 81.53 years (2003 est.)
Marshall Islandstotal population: 69.39 yearsmale: 67.49 yearsfemale: 71.4 years (2003 est.)
Martiniquetotal population: 78.72 yearsmale: 79.27 yearsfemale: 78.16 years (2003 est.)
Mauritaniatotal population: 51.93 yearsmale: 49.78 yearsfemale: 54.13 years (2003 est.)
Mauritiustotal population: 71.8 yearsmale: 67.82 yearsfemale: 75.85 years (2003 est.)
Mayottetotal population: 60.6 yearsmale: 58.49 yearsfemale: 62.78 years (2003 est.)
Mexicototal population: 72.3 yearsmale: 69.26 yearsfemale: 75.49 years (2003 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States oftotal population: 69.13 yearsmale: 67.39 yearsfemale: 70.95 years (2003 est.)
Moldovatotal population: 64.88 yearsmale: 60.63 yearsfemale: 69.35 years (2003 est.)
Monacototal population: 79.27 yearsmale: 75.37 yearsfemale: 83.37 years (2003 est.)
Mongoliatotal population: 63.81 yearsmale: 61.63 yearsfemale: 66.09 years (2003 est.)
Montserrattotal population: 78.36 yearsmale: 76.24 yearsfemale: 80.59 years (2003 est.)
Moroccototal population: 70.04 yearsmale: 67.77 yearsfemale: 72.41 years (2003 est.)
Mozambiquetotal population: 31.3 yearsmale: 30.98 yearsfemale: 31.63 years (2003 est.)
Namibiatotal population: 42.77 yearsmale: 44.27 yearsfemale: 41.22 years (2003 est.)
Naurutotal population: 61.95 yearsmale: 58.41 yearsfemale: 65.66 years (2003 est.)
Nepaltotal population: 59 yearsmale: 59.36 yearsfemale: 58.63 years (2003 est.)
Netherlandstotal population: 78.74 yearsmale: 75.85 yearsfemale: 81.76 years (2003 est.)
Netherlands Antillestotal population: 75.38 yearsmale: 73.16 yearsfemale: 77.7 years (2003 est.)
New Caledoniatotal population: 73.52 yearsmale: 70.57 yearsfemale: 76.62 years (2003 est.)
New Zealandtotal population: 78.32 yearsmale: 75.34 yearsfemale: 81.44 years (2003 est.)
Nicaraguatotal population: 69.68 yearsmale: 67.68 yearsfemale: 71.79 years (2003 est.)
Nigertotal population: 42.21 yearsmale: 42.29 yearsfemale: 42.12 years (2003 est.)
Nigeriatotal population: 51.01 yearsmale: 50.89 yearsfemale: 51.14 years (2003 est.)
Niuetotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years (2003 est.)
Norfolk Islandtotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years (2003 est.)
Northern Mariana Islandstotal population: 76.16 yearsmale: 73.06 yearsfemale: 79.44 years (2003 est.)
Norwaytotal population: 79.09 yearsmale: 76.15 yearsfemale: 82.22 years (2003 est.)
Omantotal population: 72.58 yearsmale: 70.4 yearsfemale: 74.86 years (2003 est.)
Pakistantotal population: 62.2 yearsmale: 61.3 yearsfemale: 63.14 years (2003 est.)
Palautotal population: 69.5 yearsmale: 66.37 yearsfemale: 72.82 years (2003 est.)
Panamatotal population: 72.32 yearsmale: 69.97 yearsfemale: 74.79 years (2003 est.)
Papua New Guineatotal population: 64.19 yearsmale: 62.07 yearsfemale: 66.42 years (2003 est.)
Paraguaytotal population: 74.4 yearsmale: 71.89 yearsfemale: 77.03 years (2003 est.)
Perutotal population: 70.88 yearsmale: 68.45 yearsfemale: 73.43 years (2003 est.)
Philippinestotal population: 69.29 yearsmale: 66.44 yearsfemale: 72.28 years (2003 est.)
Pitcairn Islandstotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years (2003 est.)
Polandtotal population: 73.91 yearsmale: 69.77 yearsfemale: 78.28 years (2003 est.)
Portugaltotal population: 76.35 yearsmale: 72.86 yearsfemale: 80.07 years (2003 est.)
Puerto Ricototal population: 77.26 yearsmale: 73.27 yearsfemale: 81.44 years (2003 est.)
Qatartotal population: 73.14 yearsmale: 70.65 yearsfemale: 75.76 years (2003 est.)
Reuniontotal population: 73.43 yearsmale: 70.03 yearsfemale: 77 years (2003 est.)
Romaniatotal population: 70.62 yearsmale: 66.88 yearsfemale: 74.59 years (2003 est.)
Russiatotal population: 67.66 yearsmale: 62.46 yearsfemale: 73.11 years (2003 est.)
Rwandatotal population: 39.33 yearsmale: 38.51 yearsfemale: 40.18 years (2003 est.)
Saint Helenatotal population: 77.38 yearsmale: 74.49 yearsfemale: 80.42 years (2003 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevistotal population: 71.57 yearsmale: 68.76 yearsfemale: 74.56 years (2003 est.)
Saint Luciatotal population: 73.08 yearsmale: 69.52 yearsfemale: 76.9 years (2003 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelontotal population: 78.11 yearsmale: 75.82 yearsfemale: 80.51 years (2003 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinestotal population: 73.08 yearsmale: 71.3 yearsfemale: 74.92 years (2003 est.)
Samoatotal population: 70.11 yearsmale: 67.35 yearsfemale: 73 years (2003 est.)
San Marinototal population: 81.43 yearsmale: 77.9 yearsfemale: 85.26 years (2003 est.)
Sao Tome and Principetotal population: 66.28 yearsmale: 64.79 yearsfemale: 67.82 years (2003 est.)
Saudi Arabiatotal population: 68.73 yearsmale: 66.99 yearsfemale: 70.55 years (2003 est.)
Senegaltotal population: 56.37 yearsmale: 54.83 yearsfemale: 57.95 years (2003 est.)
Serbia and Montenegrototal population: 73.97 yearsmale: 71.03 yearsfemale: 77.16 years (2003 est.)
Seychellestotal population: 71.25 yearsmale: 65.78 yearsfemale: 76.88 years (2003 est.)
Sierra Leonetotal population: 42.84 yearsmale: 40.33 yearsfemale: 45.42 years (2003 est.)
Singaporetotal population: 80.42 yearsmale: 77.46 yearsfemale: 83.6 years (2003 est.)
Slovakiatotal population: 74.43 yearsmale: 70.44 yearsfemale: 78.64 years (2003 est.)
Sloveniatotal population: 75.51 yearsmale: 71.65 yearsfemale: 79.58 years (2003 est.)
Solomon Islandstotal population: 72.1 yearsmale: 69.64 yearsfemale: 74.68 years (2003 est.)
Somaliatotal population: 47.34 yearsmale: 45.67 yearsfemale: 49.05 years (2003 est.)
South Africatotal population: 46.56 yearsmale: 46.57 yearsfemale: 46.54 years (2003 est.)
Spaintotal population: 79.23 yearsmale: 75.87 yearsfemale: 82.8 years (2003 est.)
Sri Lankatotal population: 72.62 yearsmale: 70.09 yearsfemale: 75.29 years (2003 est.)
Sudantotal population: 57.73 yearsmale: 56.59 yearsfemale: 58.93 years (2003 est.)
Surinametotal population: 69.23 yearsmale: 66.79 yearsfemale: 71.78 years (2003 est.)
Svalbardtotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years (2003 est.)
Swazilandtotal population: 39.47 yearsmale: 41.02 yearsfemale: 37.87 years (2003 est.)
Swedentotal population: 79.97 yearsmale: 77.31 yearsfemale: 82.78 years (2003 est.)
Switzerlandtotal population: 79.99 yearsmale: 77.11 yearsfemale: 83.02 years (2003 est.)
Syriatotal population: 69.39 yearsmale: 68.18 yearsfemale: 70.67 years (2003 est.)
Taiwantotal population: 76.87 yearsmale: 74.12 yearsfemale: 79.88 years (2003 est.)
Tajikistantotal population: 64.37 yearsmale: 61.39 yearsfemale: 67.5 years (2003 est.)
Tanzaniatotal population: 44.56 yearsmale: 43.33 yearsfemale: 45.83 years (2003 est.)
Thailandtotal population: 71.24 yearsmale: 69.07 yearsfemale: 73.53 years (2003 est.)
Togototal population: 53.43 yearsmale: 51.47 yearsfemale: 55.45 years (2003 est.)
Tokelautotal population: NA yearsmale: 68 yearsfemale: 70 years (2003 est.)
Tongatotal population: 68.88 yearsmale: 66.43 yearsfemale: 71.44 years (2003 est.)
Trinidad and Tobagototal population: 69.59 yearsmale: 67.07 yearsfemale: 72.23 years (2003 est.)
Tunisiatotal population: 74.4 yearsmale: 72.77 yearsfemale: 76.15 years (2003 est.)
Turkeytotal population: 71.8 yearsmale: 69.41 yearsfemale: 74.3 years (2003 est.)
Turkmenistantotal population: 61.19 yearsmale: 57.72 yearsfemale: 64.84 years (2003 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islandstotal population: 74 yearsmale: 71.82 yearsfemale: 76.3 years (2003 est.)
Tuvalutotal population: 67.32 yearsmale: 65.15 yearsfemale: 69.59 years (2003 est.)
Ugandatotal population: 44.88 yearsmale: 43.42 yearsfemale: 46.38 years (2003 est.)
Ukrainetotal population: 66.5 yearsmale: 61.1 yearsfemale: 72.17 years (2003 est.)
United Arab Emiratestotal population: 74.75 yearsmale: 72.28 yearsfemale: 77.35 years (2003 est.)
United Kingdomtotal population: 78.16 yearsmale: 75.74 yearsfemale: 80.7 years (2003 est.)
United Statestotal population: 77.14 yearsmale: 74.37 yearsfemale: 80.05 years (2003 est.)
Uruguaytotal population: 75.87 yearsmale: 72.54 yearsfemale: 79.38 years (2003 est.)
Uzbekistantotal population: 64 yearsmale: 60.53 yearsfemale: 67.64 years (2003 est.)
Vanuatutotal population: 61.71 yearsmale: 60.28 yearsfemale: 63.21 years (2003 est.)
Venezuelatotal population: 73.81 yearsmale: 70.78 yearsfemale: 77.07 years (2003 est.)
Vietnamtotal population: 70.05 yearsmale: 67.58 yearsfemale: 72.7 years (2003 est.)
Virgin Islandstotal population: 78.59 yearsmale: 74.73 yearsfemale: 82.68 years (2003 est.)
Wallis and Futunatotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years (2003 est.)
West Banktotal population: 72.68 yearsmale: 70.95 yearsfemale: 74.51 years (2003 est.)
Western Saharatotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years (2003 est.)
Worldtotal population: 63.95 yearsmale: 62 yearsfemale: 70.23 years (2003 est.)
Yementotal population: 60.97 yearsmale: 59.16 yearsfemale: 62.87 years (2003 est.)
Zambiatotal population: 35.25 yearsmale: 35.25 yearsfemale: 35.25 years (2003 est.)
Zimbabwetotal population: 39.01 yearsmale: 40.09 yearsfemale: 37.89 years (2003 est.)
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@2103 Literacy (%)
Afghanistandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 36%male: 51%female: 21% (1999 est.)
Albaniadefinition: age 9 and over can read and writetotal population: 86.5%male: 93.3%female: 79.5% (2003 est.)
Algeriadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 70%male: 78.8%female: 61% (2003 est.)
American Samoadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97%male: 98%female: 97% (1980 est.)
Andorradefinition: NAtotal population: 100%male: NA%female: NA%
Angoladefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 42%male: 56%female: 28% (1998 est.)
Anguilladefinition: age 12 and over can read and writetotal population: 95%male: 95%female: 95% (1984 est.)
Antigua and Barbudadefinition: age 15 and over has completed fiveor more years of schoolingtotal population: 89%male: 90%female: 88% (1960 est.)
Argentinadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.1%male: 97.1%female: 97.1% (2003 est.)
Armeniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.6%male: 99.4%female: 98% (2003 est.)
Arubadefinition:total population: 97%male: NA%female: NA%
Australiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 100%male: 100%female: 100% (1980 est.)
Austriadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98%male: NA%female: NA%
Azerbaijandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97%male: 99%female: 96% (1989 est.)
Bahamas, Thedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 95.6%male: 94.7%female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
Bahraindefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 89.1%male: 91.9%female: 85% (2003 est.)
Bangladeshdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 43.1%male: 53.9%female: 31.8% (2003 est.)
Barbadosdefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 97.4%male: 98%female: 96.8% (1995 est.)
Belarusdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.6%male: 99.8%female: 99.5% (2003 est.)
Belgiumdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98%male: NA%female: NA%
Belizedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 94.1%male: 94.1%female: 94.1% (2003 est.)
Benindefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 40.9%male: 56.2%female: 26.5% (2000)
Bermudadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98%male: 98%female: 99% (1970 est.)
Bhutandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 42.2%male: 56.2%female: 28.1% (1995 est.)
Boliviadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 87.2%male: 93.1%female: 81.6% (2003 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovinadefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Botswanadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 79.8%male: 76.9%female: 82.4% (2003 est.)
Brazildefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 86.4%male: 86.1%female: 86.6% (2003 est.)
British Virgin Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.8% (1991 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Bruneidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 91.8%male: 94.8%female: 88.5% (2003 est.)
Bulgariadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.6%male: 99.1%female: 98.2% (2003 est.)
Burkina Fasodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 26.6%male: 36.9%female: 16.6% (2003 est.)
Burmadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 83.1%male: 88.7%female: 77.7% (1995 est.)note: these are official statistics; estimates of functionalliteracy are likely closer to 30% (1999 est.)
Burundidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 51.6%male: 58.5%female: 45.2% (2003 est.)
Cambodiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 69.9%male: 80.5%female: 60.3% (2003 est.)
Cameroondefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 79%male: 84.7%female: 73.4% (2003 est.)
Canadadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97% (1986 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Cape Verdedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 76.6%male: 85.8%female: 69.2% (2003 est.)
Cayman Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 98%male: 98%female: 98% (1970 est.)
Central African Republicdefinition: age 15 and over can read andwritetotal population: 51%male: 63.3%female: 39.9% (2003 est.)
Chaddefinition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabictotal population: 47.5%male: 56%female: 39.3% (2003 est.)
Chiledefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96.2%male: 96.4%female: 96.1% (2003 est.)
Chinadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 86%male: 92.9%female: 78.8% (2003 est.)
Christmas IslandNA
Colombiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.5%male: 92.4%female: 92.6% (2003 est.)
Comorosdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 56.5%male: 63.6%female: 49.3% (2003 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of thedefinition: age 15 and over canread and write French, Lingala, Kingwana, or Tshilubatotal population: 65.5%male: 76.2%female: 55.1% (2003 est.)
Congo, Republic of thedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 83.8%male: 89.6%female: 78.4% (2003 est.)
Cook Islandsdefinition: NAtotal population: 95%male: NA%female: NA%
Costa Ricadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96%male: 95.9%female: 96.1% (2003 est.)
Cote d'Ivoiredefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 50.9%male: 57.9%female: 43.6% (2003 est.)
Croatiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.5%male: 99.4%female: 97.8% (2003 est.)
Cubadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97%male: 97.2%female: 96.9% (2003 est.)
Cyprusdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.6%male: 98.9%female: 96.3% (2003 est.)
Czech Republicdefinition: NAtotal population: 99.9% (1999 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Denmarkdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 100%male: NA%female: NA%
Djiboutidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 67.9%male: 78%female: 58.4% (2003 est.)
Dominicadefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 94%male: 94%female: 94% (2003 est.)
Dominican Republicdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 84.7%male: 84.6%female: 84.8% (2003 est.)
East Timordefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 48% (2001)male: NA%female: NA%
Ecuadordefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.5%male: 94%female: 91% (2003 est.)
Egyptdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 57.7%male: 68.3%female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
El Salvadordefinition: age 10 and over can read and writetotal population: 80.2%male: 82.8%female: 77.7% (2003 est.)
Equatorial Guineadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 85.7%male: 93.3%female: 78.4% (2003 est.)
Eritreadefinition: NAtotal population: 58.6%male: 69.9%female: 47.6% (2003 est.)
Estoniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.8%male: 99.8%female: 99.8% (2003 est.)
Ethiopiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 42.7%male: 50.3%female: 35.1% (2003 est.)
Faroe Islands definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% note: similar to Denmark proper
Fijidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93.7%male: 95.5%female: 91.9% (2003 est.)
Finlanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 100% (1980 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Francedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (1980 est.)
French Guianadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 83%male: 84%female: 82% (1982 est.)
French Polynesiadefinition: age 14 and over can read and writetotal population: 98%male: 98%female: 98% (1977 est.)
Gabondefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 63.2%male: 73.7%female: 53.3% (1995 est.)
Gambia, Thedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 40.1%male: 47.8%female: 32.8% (2003 est.)
Gaza Stripdefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Georgiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 100%female: 98% (1999 est.)
Germanydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99% (1977 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Ghanadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 74.8%male: 82.7%female: 67.1% (2003 est.)
Gibraltardefinition: NAtotal population: above 80%male: NA%female: NA%
Greecedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.5%male: 98.6%female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
Greenland definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% note: similar to Denmark proper
Grenadadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98%male: 98%female: 98% (1970 est.)
Guadeloupedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 90%male: 90%female: 90% (1982 est.)
Guamdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (1990 est.)
Guatemaladefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 70.6%male: 78%female: 63.3% (2003 est.)
Guernseydefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Guineadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 35.9%male: 49.9%female: 21.9% (1995 est.)
Guinea-Bissaudefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 42.4%male: 58.1%female: 27.4% (2003 est.)
Guyanadefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 98.8%male: 99.1%female: 98.5% (2003 est.)
Haitidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 52.9%male: 54.8%female: 51.2% (2003 est.)
Holy See (Vatican City)definition: NAtotal population: 100%male: NA%female: NA%
Hondurasdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 76.2%male: 76.1%female: 76.3% (2003 est.)
Hong Kongdefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 94%male: 97.1%female: 90.5% (2003 est.)
Hungarydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.4%male: 99.5%female: 99.3% (2003 est.)
Icelanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.9% (1997 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Indiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 59.5%male: 70.2%female: 48.3% (2003 est.)
Indonesiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 88.5%male: 92.9%female: 84.1% (2003 est.)
Irandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 79.4%male: 85.6%female: 73% (2003 est.)
Iraqdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 40.4%male: 55.9%female: 24.4% (2003 est.)
Irelanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98% (1981 est.)male: NAfemale: NA
Israeldefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 95.4%male: 97.3%female: 93.6% (2003 est.)
Italydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.6%male: 99%female: 98.3% (2003 est.)
Jamaicadefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 87.9%male: 84.1%female: 91.6% (2003 est.)
Japandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99% (1995 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Jerseydefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Jordandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 91.3%male: 95.9%female: 86.3% (2003 est.)
Kazakhstandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.4%male: 99.1%female: 97.7% (1999 est.)
Kenyadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 85.1%male: 90.6%female: 79.7% (2003 est.)
Kiribatidefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Korea, Northdefinition: age 15 and over can read and write Koreantotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99%
Korea, Southdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.1%male: 99.3%female: 97% (2003 est.)
Kuwaitdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 83.5%male: 85.1%female: 81.7% (2003 est.)
Kyrgyzstandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97%male: 99%female: 96% (1989 est.)
Laosdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 52.8%male: 67.5%female: 38.1% (2003 est.)
Latviadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.8%male: 99.8%female: 99.8% (2003 est.)
Lebanondefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 87.4%male: 93.1%female: 82.2% (2003 est.)
Lesothodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 84.8%male: 74.5%female: 94.5% (2003 est.)
Liberiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 57.5%male: 73.3%female: 41.6%note: (2003 est.)
Libyadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 82.6%male: 92.4%female: 72% (2003 est.)
Liechtensteindefinition: age 10 and over can read and writetotal population: 100%male: 100%female: 100% (1981 est.)
Lithuaniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.6%male: 99.7%female: 99.6% (2003 est.)
Luxembourgdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 100%male: 100%female: 100% (2000 est.)
Macaudefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 94.5%male: 97.2%female: 92% (2003 est.)
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic ofdefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Madagascardefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 68.9%male: 75.5%female: 62.5% (2003 est.)
Malawidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 62.7%male: 76.1%female: 49.8% (2003 est.)
Malaysiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 88.9%male: 92.4%female: 85.4% (2003 est.)
Maldivesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.2%male: 97.1%female: 97.3% (2003 est.)
Malidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 46.4%male: 53.5%female: 39.6% (2003 est.)
Maltadefinition: age 10 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.8%male: 92%female: 93.6% (2003 est.)
Man, Isle ofdefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Marshall Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93.7%male: 93.6%female: 93.7% (1999)
Martiniquedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.7%male: 97.4%female: 98.1% (2003 est.)
Mauritaniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 41.7%male: 51.8%female: 31.9% (2003 est.)
Mauritiusdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 85.6%male: 88.6%female: 82.7% (2003 est.)
Mayottedefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Mexicodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.2%male: 94%female: 90.5% (2003 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States ofdefinition: age 15 and over can readand writetotal population: 89%male: 91%female: 88% (1980 est.)
Moldovadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.1%male: 99.6%female: 98.7% (2003 est.)
Monacodefinition: NAtotal population: 99%male: NA%female: NA%
Mongoliadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.1%male: 99.2%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Montserratdefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 97%male: 97%female: 97% (1970 est.)
Moroccodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 51.7%male: 64.1%female: 39.4% (2003 est.)
Mozambiquedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 47.8%male: 63.5%female: 32.7% (2003 est.)
Namibiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 84%male: 84.4%female: 83.7% (2003 est.)
Naurudefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Nepaldefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 45.2%male: 62.7%female: 27.6% (2003 est.)
Netherlandsdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99% (2000 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Netherlands Antillesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96.7%male: 96.7%female: 96.8% (2003 est.)
New Caledoniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 91%male: 92%female: 90% (1976 est.)
New Zealanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99% (1980 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Nicaraguadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 67.5%male: 67.2%female: 67.8% (2003 est.)
Nigerdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 17.6%male: 25.8%female: 9.7% (2003 est.)
Nigeriadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 68%male: 75.7%female: 60.6% (2003 est.)
Niuedefinition: NAtotal population: 95%male: NA%female: NA%
Norfolk IslandNA
Northern Mariana Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over can read andwritetotal population: 97%male: 97%female: 96% (1980 est.)
Norwaydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 100%male: NA%female: NA%