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Population (to nearest million)

9 million (2006)

 

 

61 million (2008)

Human Development Index

combined measure of income, education and life expectancy (rating out of 177)

 

117 (2007-8)

16 (2007-8)

Gross National Income

as an average per person per year (1$ = 60p. approx.)

 

 

$1100 (2006)

$40,180 (2006)

Life expectancy

Male
Female

 

65 (2006)

71 (2005)
74 (2005)

79 (2006)

76 (2005)
81 (2005)

Carbon emissions per capita (person)

 

0.8 (2004)

9.8 (2004)

Population living on less than $1 per day

23% (1995-2005)

0% (1995-2005)

School attendance:

Primary
Secondary

 

 

78% (2000-2006)
57% (1998-2002)

 

99%
99%

Youth (15-24) Literacy rate:

Male
Female

 

 

99% (2000-6)
96% (2000-6)

 

99%
99%

Infant deaths (under 1)

Under 5 child mortality

 

50 per 1000 (2006)

61 per 1000 (2006)

5 per 1000 (2005)

6 per 1000 (2006)

Lifetime risk of maternal death

1 in 89 (2005)

1 in 8200 (2005)

HIV/AIDS % rate (Age 15-49)

0.1 (2005)

0.2 (2005)

Safe Water

Adequate sanitation

 

85% (2004)

46% (2004)

100% (2004)

100% (2004)

Communication

Phones

Internet access

 

 

33 (2005)

5 (2005)

 

167 (2005)

54 (2005)

Cultural

Ethnic groups

 

 

Quechua 30%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry) 30%, Aymara 25%, white 15%

 

 

 

Main Religions

Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%

 

Anglican/Roman Catholic 40m, Muslim 1.5m.
Main Languages Spanish 60.7% (official), Quechua 21.2% (official), Aymara 14.6% (official) English and Welsh, Bengali, Gujarati, Urdu

Note: Figures are taken from UNICEF State of the Worlds Children 2008 compiled using UNICEF, World Bank, WHO & UN World population division and the CIA World Factbook website 2008

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