Population density

Map 1: Population density 1999

Definition: People per square kilometre, 1999

Source: Nationmaster.com, "Facts and Statistics". Online: http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/geo_pop_den-geography-population-density

(accessed 25.01.2007)

Map 2: Population by age groups 1990

Definition: Population by age group, in % of total population

Source: Asian Development Bank (2006), "Key Economic Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries". Online: http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Key_Indicators/2006/pdf/rt07.pdf

(accessed 23.01.2007)

Map 3: Population by age groups 2000

Definition: Population by age group, in % of total population

Source: Asian Development Bank (2006), "Key Economic Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries". Online: http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Key_Indicators/2006/pdf/rt07.pdf

(accessed 23.01.2007)

Map 4: Population by age groups 2005

Definition: Population by age group, in % of total population

Source: Asian Development Bank (2006), "Key Economic Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries". Online: http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Key_Indicators/2006/pdf/rt07.pdf

(accessed 23.01.2007)

Map 5: Life expectancy male 2004

Definition: Life expectancy at birth in years, male, 2004

Source: World Health Organization (2006), "Core Health Indicators", in: WHO Statistical Information System. Online: http://www3.who.int/whosis/core/core_select_process.cfm?strISO3_select=ALL&strIndicator_select=ALL&intYear_select=latest&fixed=indicator&language=english

(accessed 24.01.2007)

Map 6: Life expectancy female 2004

Definition: Life expectancy at birth in years, female, 2004

(accessed 24.01.2007)

Map 7: Infant mortality 2004

Definition: Infant mortality rate per 1, 000 live births, 2004

(accessed 24.01.2007)

Map 8: Undernourishment (average 2001-2003)

Definition: Undernourished population in % of total population, average 2001-2003

Source: United Nations Development Programme (2006), "Water, Sanitation and Nutritional Status", in: Human Development Report 2006. Online: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/indicators/63.html

(accessed 06.11.2006)

Map 9: Sustainable access to sanitation 2004

Definition: Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation in % of total population, 2004

(i.e. the percentage of the population with access to adequate excreta disposal facilities, such as a connection to a sewer or septic tank system, a pour-flush latrine, a simple pit latrine or a ventilated improved pit latrine. An excreta disposal system is considered adequate if it is private or shared (but not public) and if it can effectively prevent human, animal and insect contact with excreta)

Source: United Nations Development Programme (2006), "Water, Sanitation and Nutritional Standards", in: Human Development Report 2006. Online: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/indicators/59.html

(accessed 23.01.2007)

Map 10: Sustainable access to water 2004

Definition: Population with sustainable access to an improved water source in % of total population, 2004

(i.e. the share of the population with reasonable access to any of the following types of water supply for drinking: household connections, public standpipes, boreholes, protected dug wells, protected springs and rainwater collection. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 litres a person per day from a source within 1 kilometre of the user’s dwelling.)

(accessed 23.01.2007)

Map 11: HIV prevalence 2003

Definition: HIV prevalence among adults aged 15-49 years in %, 2003

(accessed 24.01.2007)

Map 12: Health expenditure 2003

Definition: General government expenditure on health as percentage of total government expenditure, 2003

(accessed 24.01.2007)

Map 13: Literacy youth 2004

Definition: Youth literacy rate (ages 15-24 in %), 2004

(i.e. the percentage of people ages 15–24 who can, with understanding, both read and write a short, simple statement related to their everyday life)

Source: United Nations Development Programme (2006), "Literacy and Enrolment", in: Human Development Report 2006. Online: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/indicators/111.html

(accessed 23.01.2007)

Map 14: Literacy male 2004

Definition: Adult literacy rate, male (ages 15 and older in %), 2004

(i.e. the percentage of people ages 15 and older who can, with understanding, both read and write a short, simple statement related to their everyday life)

Source: United Nations Development Programme (2006), "Gender-related development index", in: Human Development Report 2006. Online: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/indicators/223.html

(accessed 23.01.2007)

Map 15: Literacy female 2004

Definition: Adult literacy rate, female (ages 15 and older in %), 2004

(i.e. The percentage of people ages 15 and older who can, with understanding, both read and write a short, simple statement related to their everyday life)

Source: United Nations Development Programme (2006), "Gender-related development index", in: Human Development Report 2006. Online: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/indicators/222.html

(accessed 23.01.2007)

Map 16: Urbanization 2004

Definition: Urban population (% of total population), 2004

(i.e. the midyear population of areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country, as reported to the United Nations)

Source: United Nations Development Programme (2006), "Demographic Trends", in: Human Development Report 2006. Online: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/indicators/41.html

(accessed 23.01.2007)

Map 17: Gini-Index 2006

Definition: Gini-Index, 2006

(i.e. the sum of value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Value added is the net output of an industry after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. Data are in current US dollars converted using the World Bank Atlas method.)

Source: United Nations Development Programme (2006), "Inequality in income or expenditure", in: Human Development Report 2006. Online: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/indicators/147.html

(accessed 23.01.2007)

Map 18: Unemployment 2006

Definition: Unemployment rate, 2006

(i.e. the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted)

Source: Nationmaster.com, “Facts and Statistics”. Online: http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/lab_une_rat-labor-unemployment-rate

(accessed 25.01.2007)

Map 19: Telephone mainlines 2004

Definition: Telephone mainlines per 1,000 people, 2004

(i.e. telephone lines connecting a customer’s equipment to the public switched telephone network)

Source: United Nations Development Programme (2006), "Technology: Diffusion and Creation", in: Human Development Report 2006. Online: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/indicators/120.html

(accessed 23.01.2007)

Map 20: GDP per capita 2004

Definition: GDP per capita in US$, 2004

(i.e. gross domestic product in US dollar terms divided by midyear population)

Source: United Nations Development Programme (2006), "Economic Performance", in: Human Development Report 2006. Online: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/indicators/132.html

(accessed 24.01.2007)

Map 21: GDP growth 2005

Definition: GDP growth in %, 2005

Source: Asian Development Bank (2006), "Key Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries". Online: http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Key_Indicators/2006/pdf/rt15.pdf

(accessed 06.11.06)

Map 22: Received ODA per capita 2004

Definition: Received net-ODA per capita in US$, 2004

Source: United Nations Development Programme (2006), "Flows of Aid, private Capital and debt", in: Human Development Report 2006. Online: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/indicators/171.html

(accessed 18.12.2006)

Map 23: Received ODA 2004

Definition: Received net-ODA in % of GDP, 2004

Source: United Nations Development Programme (2006), "Flows of aid, private capital and debt", in: Human Development Report 2006. Online: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/indicators/172.html

(accessed 19.12.2006)

Map 24: Inflation 2005

Definition: Inflationrate in %, 2005

Source: Asian Development Bank (2006), "Key Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries". Online: http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Key_Indicators/2006/pdf/rt16.pdf

(accessed 06.11.2006)

Map 25: Major sectors 2005

Definition: Shares of major sectors in GDP, 2005

Source: Asian Development Bank (2006), "Key Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries". Online: http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Key_Indicators/2006/pdf/rt12.pdf

(accessed 24.01.2007)

Map 26: Imports of goods and services 2004

Definition: Imports of goods and services in % of GDP, 2004

(i.e. the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. Included is the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, licence fees and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal and government services. Excluded are labour and property income and transfer payments.)

Source: United Nations Development Programme (2006), "The Structure of Trade", in: Human Development Report 2006. Online: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/indicators/148.html

(accessed 24.01.2007)

Map 27: Exports of goods and services 2004

Definition: Exports of goods and services in % of GDP, 2004

(i.e. the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. Included is the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, licence fees and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal and government services. Excluded are labour and property income and transfer payments.)

Source: United Nations Development Programme (2006), "The Structure of Trade", in: Human Development Report 2006. Online: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/indicators/150.html

(accessed 24.01.2007)

Map 28: Foreign direct investment 2004

Definition: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), net inflows in million US$, 2004

Source: Asian Development Bank (2006), "Key Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries". Online: http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Key_Indicators/2006/pdf/rt24.pdf

(accessed 23.01.2007)

Map 29: Energy use 2003

Definition: GDP per unit of energy use (2000 PPP US$ per kg of oil equivalent), 2003

(i.e. the ratio of GDP (in 2000 PPP US$) to commercial energy use, measured in kilograms of oil equivalent. This ratio provides a measure of energy efficiency by showing comparable and consistent estimates of real GDP across countries relative to physical inputs (units of energy use).)

Source: United Nations Development Programme (2006), "Energy and the Environnement", in: Human Development Report 2006. Online: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/indicators/200.html

(accessed 23.01.2007)

Map 30: Carbon dioxide emissions 2003

Definition: Carbon dioxide emissions per capita in metric tons, 2003

(i.e. anthropogenic (human originated) carbon dioxide emissions stemming from the burning of fossil fuels, gas flaring and the production of cement. Emissions are calculated from data on the consumption of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels; gas flaring; and the production of cement.)

Source: United Nations Development Programme (2006), "Energie and the Environnement", in: Human Development Report 2006. Online: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/indicators/202.html

(accessed 23.01.2007)

Map 31: Corruption 2005

Definition: Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), 2005

(i.e. the Corruption Perceptions Index refers to the perceived degree of corruption of experienced businessmen and country analysts. The index is ranging from 0 to 10, with 0 standing for extreme corruption and 10 meaning free of corruption.)

Source: Transparency International (2005), "Corruption Perceptions Index 2005". Online: http://www.transparency.de/fileadmin/pdfs/Presse/CPI_2005_PressKIT_05-10-05Final_.pdf

(accessed 25.01.2007)

Map 32: Global Competitiveness 2006

Definition: Global Competitive Index (GCI), 2006

(i.e. the Global Competitive Index provides a holistic overview of factors that are critical to driving productivity and competitiveness and groups them into nine pillars:

institutions, infrastructure, macroeconomy, health and primary education, higher education and training, market efficiency, technological readiness, business sophistication, innovation)

Source: World Economic Forum (2006), "The Global Competitive Index". Online: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/Global_Competitiveness_Reports/Reports/gcr_2006/gcr2006_summary.pdf

(accessed 06.11.2006)

Map 33: Total military expenditures 2005

Definition: Total military expenses in 1000 US$, 2005

(i.e. current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies.)

Source: Nationmaster.com (2007), “Facts and Statistics”. Online: http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/mil_exp_dol_fig-military-expenditures-dollar-figure

(accessed 25.01.2007)

Map 34: Military expenditures per capita 2005

Definition: Military expenses, per capita figures expressed per 1 population, 2005

Source: Nationmaster.com (2007), "Facts and Statistics". Online: http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/mil_exp_dol_fig_percap-expenditures-dollar-figure-per-capita (accessed 25.01.2007)

Map 35: Military expenditures in $ GDP 2005

Definition: Military expenses in $ GDP, per $ GDP figures expressed per 10 $ gross domestic product, 2005

Source: Nationmaster.com (2007), "Facts and Statistics". Online: http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/mil_exp_dol_fig_pergdp-expenditures-dollar-figure-per-gdp (accessed 25.01.2007)