USA

Population (to nearest million)

302 million (2006)

61 million (2008)

Human Development Index

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

12 (2007-8)

16 (2007-8)

Gross National Income

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

$44970 (2003)

$40,180 (2006)

Life expectancy

Male
Female

78 (2006)

75 (2005)
81 (2005)

79 (2006)

76 (2005)
81 (2005)

Carbon emissions per capita (person)

20.6 (2004)

9.8 (2004)

Population living on less than $1 per day

0% (1995-2005)

0% (1995-2005)

School attendance:

Primary
Secondary

99% (2003)
99% (2003)

99%
99%

Youth (15-24) Literacy rate:

Male
Female

92% (2000-6)
N/A

99%
99%

Infant deaths (under 1)

Under 5 child mortality

6 per 1000 (2006)

8 per 1000 (2006)

5 per 1000 (2005)

6 per 1000 (2006)

Lifetime risk of maternal death

1 in 4800 (2005)

1 in 8200 (2005)

HIV/AIDS % rate (Age 15-49)

0.6 (2005)

0.2 (2005)

Safe Water

Adequate sanitation

100% (2004)

100% (2004)

100% (2004)

100% (2004)

Communication

Phones

Internet access

130 (2005)

66 (2005)

167 (2005)

54 (2005)

Cultural

Ethnic groups

white 79.96%, black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%, Amerindian and Alaska native 0.97%,

Anglican/Roman Catholic 40m, Muslim 1.5m.

Protestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%