United Statesbicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats,one-third are renewed every two years; two members are elected fromeach state by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the House ofRepresentatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popularvote to serve two-year terms)elections: Senate - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be heldNovember 2006); House of Representatives - last held 2 November 2004(next to be held November 2006)election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats byparty - Republican Party 55, Democratic Party 44, independent 1;House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats byparty - Republican Party 231, Democratic Party 200, undecided 4
Uruguaybicameral General Assembly or Asamblea General consists ofChamber of Senators or Camara de Senadores (30 seats; members areelected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and Chamber ofRepresentatives or Camara de Representantes (99 seats; members areelected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)elections: Chamber of Senators - last held 31 October 2004 (next tobe held October 2009); Chamber of Representatives - last held 31October 2004 (next to be held October 2009)election results: Chamber of Senators - percent of vote by party -NA%; seats by party - Encuentro Progresista 12, Colorado Party 10,Blanco 7, New Sector/Space Coalition 1; Chamber of Representatives -percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - EncuentroProgresista 40, Colorado Party 33, Blanco 22, New Sector/SpaceCoalition 4
Uzbekistanbicameral Supreme Assembly or Oliy Majlis consists of anUpper House or Senate (100 seats; 84 members are elected by regionalgoverning councils to serve five-year terms and 16 are appointed bythe president) and a Lower House or Legislative Chamber (120 seats;elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)elections: last held 26 December 2004 and 9 January 2005 (next to beheld December 2009)election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats byparty - NA; Legislative Chamber - percent of vote by party - NA%;seats by party - LDPU 41, NDP 32, Fidokorlar 17, MTP 11, Adolat 9,unaffiliated 10note: all parties in the Supreme Assembly support President KARIMOV
Vanuatuunicameral Parliament (52 seats; members elected by popularvote to serve four-year terms)elections: last held 6 July 2004 (next to be held 2008)election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party -UMP 8, VP 8, NUP 10, VRP 4, MPP 3, VGP 3, other and independent 16;note - political party associations are fluidnote: the National Council of Chiefs advises on matters of cultureand language
Venezuelaunicameral National Assembly or Asamblea Nacional (165seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms;three seats reserved for the indigenous peoples of Venezuela)elections: last held 30 July 2000 (next to be held July 2005)election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party -pro-government 108 (MVR 92, MAS 6, indigenous 3, other 7),opposition 57 (AD 33, COPEI 6, Justice First 5, other 13)
Vietnamunicameral National Assembly or Quoc-Hoi (498 seats; memberselected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)elections: last held 19 May 2002 (next to be held 2007)election results: percent of vote by party - CPV 90%, other 10% (the10% are not CPV members but are approved by the CPV to stand forelection); seats by party - CPV 447, CPV-approved 51
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 2 November2004)election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party -Democratic Party 10, ICM 2, independent 3note: the Virgin Islands elects one non-voting representative to theUS House of Representatives; election last held 6 November 2002(next to be held 2 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 228, Islah 47, YSP 7, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National ArabSocialist Ba'th Party 2, independents 14
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: 42.46 yearsmale: 42.27 yearsfemale: 42.66 years (2004 est.)
Albaniatotal population: 77.06 yearsmale: 74.37 yearsfemale: 80.02 years (2004 est.)
Algeriatotal population: 72.74 yearsmale: 71.22 yearsfemale: 74.34 years (2004 est.)
American Samoatotal population: 75.62 yearsmale: 72.05 yearsfemale: 79.41 years (2004 est.)
Andorratotal population: 83.5 yearsmale: 80.59 yearsfemale: 86.59 years (2004 est.)
Angolatotal population: 36.79 yearsmale: 36.06 yearsfemale: 37.55 years (2004 est.)
Anguillatotal population: 76.9 yearsmale: 73.99 yearsfemale: 79.91 years (2004 est.)
Antigua and Barbudatotal population: 71.6 yearsmale: 69.26 yearsfemale: 74.07 years (2004 est.)
Argentinatotal population: 75.7 yearsmale: 71.95 yearsfemale: 79.65 years (2004 est.)
Armeniatotal population: 71.23 yearsmale: 67.73 yearsfemale: 75.36 years (2004 est.)
Arubatotal population: 78.98 yearsmale: 75.64 yearsfemale: 82.49 years (2004 est.)
Australiatotal population: 80.26 yearsmale: 77.4 yearsfemale: 83.27 years (2004 est.)
Austriatotal population: 78.87 yearsmale: 76 yearsfemale: 81.89 years (2004 est.)
Azerbaijantotal population: 63.25 yearsmale: 59.09 yearsfemale: 67.62 years (2004 est.)
Bahamas, Thetotal population: 65.63 yearsmale: 62.21 yearsfemale: 69.11 years (2004 est.)
Bahraintotal population: 73.98 yearsmale: 71.52 yearsfemale: 76.51 years (2004 est.)
Bangladeshtotal population: 61.71 yearsmale: 61.8 yearsfemale: 61.61 years (2004 est.)
Barbadostotal population: 71.64 yearsmale: 69.51 yearsfemale: 73.81 years (2004 est.)
Belarustotal population: 68.57 yearsmale: 62.79 yearsfemale: 74.65 years (2004 est.)
Belgiumtotal population: 78.44 yearsmale: 75.26 yearsfemale: 81.75 years (2004 est.)
Belizetotal population: 67.43 yearsmale: 65.11 yearsfemale: 69.86 years (2004 est.)
Benintotal population: 50.81 yearsmale: 50.25 yearsfemale: 51.39 years (2004 est.)
Bermudatotal population: 77.6 yearsmale: 75.54 yearsfemale: 79.7 years (2004 est.)
Bhutantotal population: 53.99 yearsmale: 54.27 yearsfemale: 53.68 years (2004 est.)
Boliviatotal population: 65.14 yearsmale: 62.54 yearsfemale: 67.86 years (2004 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovinatotal population: 72.57 yearsmale: 69.82 yearsfemale: 75.51 years (2004 est.)
Botswanatotal population: 30.76 yearsmale: 30.99 yearsfemale: 30.53 years (2004 est.)
Braziltotal population: 71.41 yearsmale: 67.45 yearsfemale: 75.57 years (2004 est.)
British Virgin Islandstotal population: 76.27 yearsmale: 75.24 yearsfemale: 77.36 years (2004 est.)
Bruneitotal population: 74.54 yearsmale: 72.13 yearsfemale: 77.09 years (2004 est.)
Bulgariatotal population: 71.75 yearsmale: 68.14 yearsfemale: 75.59 years (2004 est.)
Burkina Fasototal population: 44.2 yearsmale: 42.62 yearsfemale: 45.83 years (2004 est.)
Burmatotal population: 56.01 yearsmale: 54.22 yearsfemale: 57.9 years (2004 est.)
Burunditotal population: 43.36 yearsmale: 42.73 yearsfemale: 44 years (2004 est.)
Cambodiatotal population: 58.41 yearsmale: 55.71 yearsfemale: 61.23 years (2004 est.)
Cameroontotal population: 47.95 yearsmale: 47.1 yearsfemale: 48.83 years (2004 est.)
Canadatotal population: 79.96 yearsmale: 76.59 yearsfemale: 83.5 years (2004 est.)
Cape Verdetotal population: 70.14 yearsmale: 66.83 yearsfemale: 73.54 years (2004 est.)
Cayman Islandstotal population: 79.81 yearsmale: 77.21 yearsfemale: 82.45 years (2004 est.)
Central African Republictotal population: 41.36 yearsmale: 39.7 yearsfemale: 43.08 years (2004 est.)
Chadtotal population: 48.24 yearsmale: 46.91 yearsfemale: 49.63 years (2004 est.)
Chiletotal population: 76.38 yearsmale: 73.09 yearsfemale: 79.82 years (2004 est.)
Chinatotal population: 71.96 yearsmale: 70.4 yearsfemale: 73.72 years (2004 est.)
Christmas Islandtotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years (2004 est.)
Cocos (Keeling) Islandstotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years (2004 est.)
Colombiatotal population: 71.43 yearsmale: 67.58 yearsfemale: 75.41 years (2004 est.)
Comorostotal population: 61.57 yearsmale: 59.29 yearsfemale: 63.91 years (2004 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of thetotal population: 49.14 yearsmale: 47.06 yearsfemale: 51.28 years (2004 est.)
Congo, Republic of thetotal population: 49.51 yearsmale: 48.51 yearsfemale: 50.55 years (2004 est.)
Cook Islandstotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years (2004 est.)
Costa Ricatotal population: 76.63 yearsmale: 74.07 yearsfemale: 79.33 years (2004 est.)
Cote d'Ivoiretotal population: 42.48 yearsmale: 40.27 yearsfemale: 44.76 years (2004 est.)
Croatiatotal population: 74.14 yearsmale: 70.21 yearsfemale: 78.29 years (2004 est.)
Cubatotal population: 77.04 yearsmale: 74.77 yearsfemale: 79.44 years (2004 est.)
Cyprustotal population: 77.46 yearsmale: 75.11 yearsfemale: 79.92 years (2004 est.)
Czech Republictotal population: 75.78 yearsmale: 72.52 yearsfemale: 79.24 years (2004 est.)
Denmarktotal population: 77.44 yearsmale: 75.17 yearsfemale: 79.83 years (2004 est.)
Djiboutitotal population: 43.12 yearsmale: 41.83 yearsfemale: 44.44 years (2004 est.)
Dominicatotal population: 74.38 yearsmale: 71.48 yearsfemale: 77.43 years (2004 est.)
Dominican Republictotal population: 67.63 yearsmale: 65.98 yearsfemale: 69.35 years (2004 est.)
East Timortotal population: 65.56 yearsmale: 63.31 yearsfemale: 67.92 years (2004 est.)
Ecuadortotal population: 76.01 yearsmale: 73.15 yearsfemale: 79 years (2004 est.)
Egypttotal population: 70.71 yearsmale: 68.22 yearsfemale: 73.31 years (2004 est.)
El Salvadortotal population: 70.92 yearsmale: 67.31 yearsfemale: 74.7 years (2004 est.)
Equatorial Guineatotal population: 55.15 yearsmale: 53 yearsfemale: 57.36 years (2004 est.)
Eritreatotal population: 52.7 yearsmale: 51.32 yearsfemale: 54.12 years (2004 est.)
Estoniatotal population: 71.38 yearsmale: 65.78 yearsfemale: 77.33 years (2004 est.)
Ethiopiatotal population: 40.88 yearsmale: 40.03 yearsfemale: 41.75 years (2004 est.)
European Uniontotal population: 78.1 yearsmale: 74.9 yearsfemale: 81.4 years (July 2004 est.)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)total population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years (2004 est.)
Faroe Islandstotal population: 79.05 yearsmale: 75.6 yearsfemale: 82.51 years (2004 est.)
Fijitotal population: 69.2 yearsmale: 66.74 yearsfemale: 71.79 years (2004 est.)
Finlandtotal population: 78.24 yearsmale: 74.73 yearsfemale: 81.89 years (2004 est.)
Francetotal population: 79.44 yearsmale: 75.8 yearsfemale: 83.27 years (2004 est.)
French Guianatotal population: 76.89 yearsmale: 73.57 yearsfemale: 80.38 years (2004 est.)
French Polynesiatotal population: 75.67 yearsmale: 73.29 yearsfemale: 78.18 years (2004 est.)
Gabontotal population: 56.46 yearsmale: 54.85 yearsfemale: 58.12 years (2004 est.)
Gambia, Thetotal population: 54.79 yearsmale: 52.76 yearsfemale: 56.87 years (2004 est.)
Gaza Striptotal population: 71.59 yearsmale: 70.31 yearsfemale: 72.94 years (2004 est.)
Georgiatotal population: 75.62 yearsmale: 72.35 yearsfemale: 79.44 years (2004 est.)
Germanytotal population: 78.54 yearsmale: 75.56 yearsfemale: 81.68 years (2004 est.)
Ghanatotal population: 56.27 yearsmale: 55.36 yearsfemale: 57.22 years (2004 est.)
Gibraltartotal population: 79.52 yearsmale: 76.65 yearsfemale: 82.54 years (2004 est.)
Greecetotal population: 78.94 yearsmale: 76.44 yearsfemale: 81.59 years (2004 est.)
Greenlandtotal population: 69.32 yearsmale: 65.75 yearsfemale: 72.98 years (2004 est.)
Grenadatotal population: 64.52 yearsmale: 62.74 yearsfemale: 66.31 years (2004 est.)
Guadeloupetotal population: 77.71 yearsmale: 74.56 yearsfemale: 81.03 years (2004 est.)
Guamtotal population: 78.12 yearsmale: 75.08 yearsfemale: 81.34 years (2004 est.)
Guatemalatotal population: 65.19 yearsmale: 64.3 yearsfemale: 66.13 years (2004 est.)
Guernseytotal population: 80.17 yearsmale: 77.17 yearsfemale: 83.27 years (2004 est.)
Guineatotal population: 49.7 yearsmale: 48.45 yearsfemale: 50.99 years (2004 est.)
Guinea-Bissautotal population: 46.98 yearsmale: 45.09 yearsfemale: 48.92 years (2004 est.)
Guyanatotal population: 62.43 yearsmale: 60.12 yearsfemale: 64.84 years (2004 est.)
Haititotal population: 51.78 yearsmale: 50.52 yearsfemale: 53.12 years (2004 est.)
Hondurastotal population: 66.15 yearsmale: 64.99 yearsfemale: 67.37 years (2004 est.)
Hong Kongtotal population: 81.39 yearsmale: 78.72 yearsfemale: 84.3 years (2004 est.)
Hungarytotal population: 72.25 yearsmale: 68.07 yearsfemale: 76.69 years (2004 est.)
Icelandtotal population: 80.18 yearsmale: 78.18 yearsfemale: 82.27 years (2004 est.)
Indiatotal population: 63.99 yearsmale: 63.25 yearsfemale: 64.77 years (2004 est.)
Indonesiatotal population: 69.26 yearsmale: 66.84 yearsfemale: 71.8 years (2004 est.)
Irantotal population: 69.66 yearsmale: 68.31 yearsfemale: 71.07 years (2004 est.)
Iraqtotal population: 68.26 yearsmale: 67.09 yearsfemale: 69.48 years (2004 est.)
Irelandtotal population: 77.36 yearsmale: 74.74 yearsfemale: 80.15 years (2004 est.)
Israeltotal population: 79.17 yearsmale: 77.08 yearsfemale: 81.37 years (2004 est.)
Italytotal population: 79.54 yearsmale: 76.61 yearsfemale: 82.66 years (2004 est.)
Jamaicatotal population: 76.07 yearsmale: 74.04 yearsfemale: 78.21 years (2004 est.)
Japantotal population: 81.04 yearsmale: 77.74 yearsfemale: 84.51 years (2004 est.)
Jerseytotal population: 79.09 yearsmale: 76.63 yearsfemale: 81.74 years (2004 est.)
Jordantotal population: 78.06 yearsmale: 75.59 yearsfemale: 80.69 years (2004 est.)
Kazakhstantotal population: 66.07 yearsmale: 60.72 yearsfemale: 71.73 years (2004 est.)
Kenyatotal population: 44.94 yearsmale: 44.79 yearsfemale: 45.1 years (2004 est.)
Kiribatitotal population: 61.32 yearsmale: 58.34 yearsfemale: 64.44 years (2004 est.)
Korea, Northtotal population: 71.08 yearsmale: 68.38 yearsfemale: 73.92 years (2004 est.)
Korea, Southtotal population: 75.58 yearsmale: 71.96 yearsfemale: 79.54 years (2004 est.)
Kuwaittotal population: 76.84 yearsmale: 75.86 yearsfemale: 77.86 years (2004 est.)
Kyrgyzstantotal population: 67.84 yearsmale: 63.84 yearsfemale: 72.05 years (2004 est.)
Laostotal population: 54.69 yearsmale: 52.71 yearsfemale: 56.75 years (2004 est.)
Latviatotal population: 70.86 yearsmale: 65.91 yearsfemale: 76.09 years (2004 est.)
Lebanontotal population: 72.35 yearsmale: 69.91 yearsfemale: 74.91 years (2004 est.)
Lesothototal population: 36.81 yearsmale: 36.81 yearsfemale: 36.81 years (2004 est.)
Liberiatotal population: 47.93 yearsmale: 46.9 yearsfemale: 48.99 years (2004 est.)
Libyatotal population: 76.28 yearsmale: 74.1 yearsfemale: 78.58 years (2004 est.)
Liechtensteintotal population: 79.4 yearsmale: 75.8 yearsfemale: 83.02 years (2004 est.)
Lithuaniatotal population: 73.46 yearsmale: 68.22 yearsfemale: 79 years (2004 est.)
Luxembourgtotal population: 78.58 yearsmale: 75.31 yearsfemale: 82.07 years (2004 est.)
Macautotal population: 82.03 yearsmale: 79.2 yearsfemale: 84.99 years (2004 est.)
Macedoniatotal population: 74.73 yearsmale: 72.45 yearsfemale: 77.2 years (2004 est.)
Madagascartotal population: 56.54 yearsmale: 54.19 yearsfemale: 58.96 years (2004 est.)
Malawitotal population: 37.48 yearsmale: 37.08 yearsfemale: 37.88 years (2004 est.)
Malaysiatotal population: 71.95 yearsmale: 69.29 yearsfemale: 74.81 years (2004 est.)
Maldivestotal population: 63.68 yearsmale: 62.41 yearsfemale: 65.01 years (2004 est.)
Malitotal population: 45.28 yearsmale: 44.7 yearsfemale: 45.87 years (2004 est.)
Maltatotal population: 78.68 yearsmale: 76.51 yearsfemale: 80.98 years (2004 est.)
Man, Isle oftotal population: 78.16 yearsmale: 74.8 yearsfemale: 81.7 years (2004 est.)
Marshall Islandstotal population: 69.7 yearsmale: 67.77 yearsfemale: 71.73 years (2004 est.)
Martiniquetotal population: 78.88 yearsmale: 79.35 yearsfemale: 78.4 years (2004 est.)
Mauritaniatotal population: 52.32 yearsmale: 50.15 yearsfemale: 54.56 years (2004 est.)
Mauritiustotal population: 72.09 yearsmale: 68.11 yearsfemale: 76.13 years (2004 est.)
Mayottetotal population: 60.99 yearsmale: 58.85 yearsfemale: 63.2 years (2004 est.)
Mexicototal population: 74.94 yearsmale: 72.18 yearsfemale: 77.83 years (2004 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States oftotal population: 69.44 yearsmale: 67.68 yearsfemale: 71.29 years (2004 est.)
Moldovatotal population: 65.03 yearsmale: 60.88 yearsfemale: 69.39 years (2004 est.)
Monacototal population: 79.42 yearsmale: 75.53 yearsfemale: 83.5 years (2004 est.)
Mongoliatotal population: 64.17 yearsmale: 61.97 yearsfemale: 66.48 years (2004 est.)
Montserrattotal population: 78.53 yearsmale: 76.39 yearsfemale: 80.78 years (2004 est.)
Moroccototal population: 70.35 yearsmale: 68.06 yearsfemale: 72.74 years (2004 est.)
Mozambiquetotal population: 37.1 yearsmale: 37.83 yearsfemale: 36.34 years (2004 est.)
Namibiatotal population: 40.53 yearsmale: 42.36 yearsfemale: 38.64 years (2004 est.)
Naurutotal population: 62.33 yearsmale: 58.78 yearsfemale: 66.06 years (2004 est.)
Nepaltotal population: 59.4 yearsmale: 59.73 yearsfemale: 59.06 years (2004 est.)
Netherlandstotal population: 78.68 yearsmale: 76.15 yearsfemale: 81.34 years (2004 est.)
Netherlands Antillestotal population: 75.6 yearsmale: 73.37 yearsfemale: 77.95 years (2004 est.)
New Caledoniatotal population: 73.78 yearsmale: 70.82 yearsfemale: 76.89 years (2004 est.)
New Zealandtotal population: 78.49 yearsmale: 75.5 yearsfemale: 81.61 years (2004 est.)
Nicaraguatotal population: 70.02 yearsmale: 67.99 yearsfemale: 72.16 years (2004 est.)
Nigertotal population: 42.18 yearsmale: 42.38 yearsfemale: 41.97 years (2004 est.)
Nigeriatotal population: 50.49 yearsmale: 50.35 yearsfemale: 50.63 years (2004 est.)
Niuetotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years (2004 est.)
Norfolk Islandtotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years
Northern Mariana Islandstotal population: 75.67 yearsmale: 73.11 yearsfemale: 78.38 years (2004 est.)
Norwaytotal population: 79.25 yearsmale: 76.64 yearsfemale: 82.01 years (2004 est.)
Omantotal population: 72.85 yearsmale: 70.66 yearsfemale: 75.16 years (2004 est.)
Pakistantotal population: 62.61 yearsmale: 61.69 yearsfemale: 63.58 years (2004 est.)
Palautotal population: 69.82 yearsmale: 66.67 yearsfemale: 73.15 years (2004 est.)
Panamatotal population: 72.14 yearsmale: 69.82 yearsfemale: 74.56 years (2004 est.)
Papua New Guineatotal population: 64.56 yearsmale: 62.41 yearsfemale: 66.81 years (2004 est.)
Paraguaytotal population: 74.64 yearsmale: 72.12 yearsfemale: 77.29 years (2004 est.)
Perutotal population: 69.22 yearsmale: 67.48 yearsfemale: 71.03 years (2004 est.)
Philippinestotal population: 69.6 yearsmale: 66.74 yearsfemale: 72.61 years (2004 est.)
Pitcairn Islandstotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years
Polandtotal population: 74.16 yearsmale: 70.04 yearsfemale: 78.52 years (2004 est.)
Portugaltotal population: 77.35 yearsmale: 74.06 yearsfemale: 80.85 years (2004 est.)
Puerto Ricototal population: 77.49 yearsmale: 73.49 yearsfemale: 81.68 years (2004 est.)
Qatartotal population: 73.4 yearsmale: 70.9 yearsfemale: 76.04 years (2004 est.)
Reuniontotal population: 73.69 yearsmale: 70.29 yearsfemale: 77.26 years (2004 est.)
Romaniatotal population: 71.12 yearsmale: 67.63 yearsfemale: 74.82 years (2004 est.)
Russiatotal population: 66.39 yearsmale: 59.91 yearsfemale: 73.27 years (2004 est.)
Rwandatotal population: 39.18 yearsmale: 38.43 yearsfemale: 39.96 years (2004 est.)
Saint Helenatotal population: 77.57 yearsmale: 74.67 yearsfemale: 80.61 years (2004 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevistotal population: 71.86 yearsmale: 69.03 yearsfemale: 74.86 years (2004 est.)
Saint Luciatotal population: 73.34 yearsmale: 69.78 yearsfemale: 77.16 years (2004 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelontotal population: 78.28 yearsmale: 75.97 yearsfemale: 80.7 years (2004 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinestotal population: 73.35 yearsmale: 71.54 yearsfemale: 75.21 years (2004 est.)
Samoatotal population: 70.41 yearsmale: 67.64 yearsfemale: 73.33 years (2004 est.)
San Marinototal population: 81.53 yearsmale: 78.02 yearsfemale: 85.34 years (2004 est.)
Sao Tome and Principetotal population: 66.63 yearsmale: 65.11 yearsfemale: 68.21 years (2004 est.)
Saudi Arabiatotal population: 75.23 yearsmale: 73.26 yearsfemale: 77.3 years (2004 est.)
Senegaltotal population: 56.56 yearsmale: 54.94 yearsfemale: 58.23 years (2004 est.)
Serbia and Montenegrototal population: 74.4 yearsmale: 71.9 yearsfemale: 77.12 years (2004 est.)
Seychellestotal population: 71.53 yearsmale: 66.1 yearsfemale: 77.14 years (2004 est.)
Sierra Leonetotal population: 42.69 yearsmale: 40.23 yearsfemale: 45.21 years (2004 est.)
Singaporetotal population: 81.53 yearsmale: 78.96 yearsfemale: 84.29 years (2004 est.)
Slovakiatotal population: 74.19 yearsmale: 70.21 yearsfemale: 78.37 years (2004 est.)
Sloveniatotal population: 75.93 yearsmale: 72.18 yearsfemale: 79.92 years (2004 est.)
Solomon Islandstotal population: 72.38 yearsmale: 69.9 yearsfemale: 74.98 years (2004 est.)
Somaliatotal population: 47.71 yearsmale: 46.02 yearsfemale: 49.46 years (2004 est.)
South Africatotal population: 44.19 yearsmale: 44.39 yearsfemale: 43.98 years (2004 est.)
Spaintotal population: 79.37 yearsmale: 76.03 yearsfemale: 82.94 years (2004 est.)
Sri Lankatotal population: 72.89 yearsmale: 70.34 yearsfemale: 75.57 years (2004 est.)
Sudantotal population: 58.13 yearsmale: 56.96 yearsfemale: 59.36 years (2004 est.)
Surinametotal population: 69.1 yearsmale: 66.77 yearsfemale: 71.55 years (2004 est.)
Svalbardtotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years
Swazilandtotal population: 37.54 yearsmale: 39.1 yearsfemale: 35.94 years (2004 est.)
Swedentotal population: 80.3 yearsmale: 78.12 yearsfemale: 82.62 years (2004 est.)
Switzerlandtotal population: 80.31 yearsmale: 77.51 yearsfemale: 83.27 years (2004 est.)
Syriatotal population: 69.71 yearsmale: 68.47 yearsfemale: 71.02 years (2004 est.)
Taiwantotal population: 77.06 yearsmale: 74.31 yearsfemale: 80.08 years (2004 est.)
Tajikistantotal population: 64.47 yearsmale: 61.53 yearsfemale: 67.55 years (2004 est.)
Tanzaniatotal population: 44.39 yearsmale: 43.2 yearsfemale: 45.61 years (2004 est.)
Thailandtotal population: 71.41 yearsmale: 69.23 yearsfemale: 73.71 years (2004 est.)
Togototal population: 53.05 yearsmale: 51.07 yearsfemale: 55.09 years (2004 est.)
Tokelautotal population: NA yearsmale: 68 yearsfemale: 70 years (2004 est.)
Tongatotal population: 69.2 yearsmale: 66.74 yearsfemale: 71.79 years (2004 est.)
Trinidad and Tobagototal population: 69.28 yearsmale: 66.86 yearsfemale: 71.82 years (2004 est.)
Tunisiatotal population: 74.66 yearsmale: 73 yearsfemale: 76.44 years (2004 est.)
Turkeytotal population: 72.08 yearsmale: 69.68 yearsfemale: 74.61 years (2004 est.)
Turkmenistantotal population: 61.29 yearsmale: 57.87 yearsfemale: 64.88 years (2004 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islandstotal population: 74.25 yearsmale: 72.05 yearsfemale: 76.57 years (2004 est.)
Tuvalutotal population: 67.66 yearsmale: 65.47 yearsfemale: 69.96 years (2004 est.)
Ugandatotal population: 45.28 yearsmale: 43.76 yearsfemale: 46.83 years (2004 est.)
Ukrainetotal population: 66.68 yearsmale: 61.35 yearsfemale: 72.27 years (2004 est.)
United Arab Emiratestotal population: 74.99 yearsmale: 72.51 yearsfemale: 77.6 years (2004 est.)
United Kingdomtotal population: 78.27 yearsmale: 75.84 yearsfemale: 80.83 years (2004 est.)
United Statestotal population: 77.43 yearsmale: 74.63 yearsfemale: 80.36 years (2004 est.)
Uruguaytotal population: 75.92 yearsmale: 72.71 yearsfemale: 79.24 years (2004 est.)
Uzbekistantotal population: 64.09 yearsmale: 60.67 yearsfemale: 67.69 years (2004 est.)
Vanuatutotal population: 62.1 yearsmale: 60.64 yearsfemale: 63.63 years (2004 est.)
Venezuelatotal population: 74.06 yearsmale: 71.02 yearsfemale: 77.32 years (2004 est.)
Vietnamtotal population: 70.35 yearsmale: 67.86 yearsfemale: 73.02 years (2004 est.)
Virgin Islandstotal population: 78.75 yearsmale: 74.91 yearsfemale: 82.82 years (2004 est.)
Wallis and Futunatotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years
West Banktotal population: 72.88 yearsmale: 71.14 yearsfemale: 74.72 years (2004 est.)
Western Saharatotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years
Worldtotal population: 64.05 yearsmale: 62.48 yearsfemale: 65.7 years (2004 est.)
Yementotal population: 61.36 yearsmale: 59.53 yearsfemale: 63.29 years (2004 est.)
Zambiatotal population: 35.18 yearsmale: 35.19 yearsfemale: 35.17 years (2004 est.)
Zimbabwetotal population: 37.82 yearsmale: 38.63 yearsfemale: 36.99 years (2004 est.)
This page was last updated on 10 February, 2005
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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: NAfemale: 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: NAfemale: 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: NAfemale: 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: NAfemale: 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: NAmale: NAfemale: 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: NAfemale: NA
Bruneidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93.9%male: 96.3%female: 91.4% (2002)
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: 85.3%male: 89.2%female: 81.4% (2002)
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: 69.4%male: 80.8%female: 59.3% (2002)
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: NAfemale: 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: 90.9%male: 95.1%female: 86.5% (2002)
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: NAfemale: 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: NAfemale: NA
Denmarkdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 100%male: NAfemale: 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: 58.6% (2002)
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: probably the same as 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% (2000 est.)male: NAfemale: 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: NAmale: NAfemale: 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% (1997 est.)male: NAfemale: 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: NAfemale: 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: NAmale: NAfemale: 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: NAfemale: 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: 93.5%male: 96.9%female: 89.6% (2002)
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: NAfemale: 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: 87.9%male: 92.5%female: 83.4% (2002)
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%male: 99%female: 99% (2002)
Jerseydefinition: NAtotal population: NAmale: NAfemale: 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: NAmale: NAfemale: NA
Korea, Northdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99%
Korea, Southdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.9%male: 99.2%female: 96.6% (2002)
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: 66.4%male: 77.4%female: 55.5% (2002)
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%
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.)
Macedoniadefinition: NAtotal population: NAmale: NAfemale: 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: 88.7%male: 92%female: 85.4% (2002)
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: NAmale: NAfemale: 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: NAmale: NAfemale: 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.)