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Population and Demography (2010) |
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Description/Country |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
Bhutan |
India |
Maldives |
Nepal |
Pakistan |
Sri-Lanka |
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Population ('000) |
25985.6 |
153600 (2013) |
745 (2014) |
1210569 (2011) |
331 (2012) |
26494.5(2011) |
184350(2012-13) |
20483(2013) |
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Population growth rate (%) |
2.03 |
1.36 (2011) |
1.8 (2005) |
1.8 (2011) |
1.69 (2006) |
1.35(2011) |
2.0(2012-13) |
0.9 (2012) |
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Population density |
37.5 |
1021 (2011) |
19.4 (2014) |
382 (2011) |
1053(2010) |
180(2011) |
231(2012-13) |
327(2013) |
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Sex ratio |
104.7 |
100.3 (2011) |
108.4 (2014) |
106.07 (2011) |
103 (2006) |
94.2(2011) |
106.99(2012-13) |
94.3(2013) |
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Crude Birth Rate (CBR) |
NA |
19.2 (2011) |
18.5 (2012) |
21.6 (2012) |
22 (2010) |
24.3(2011) |
26.8(2012-13) |
17.5 (2012) |
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Crude Death Rate (CDR) |
NA |
5.5 (2011) |
8.5 (2012) |
7.0 (2012) |
3 (2010) |
8.3(2006) |
7(2012-13) |
6.0 (2012) |
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Total Fertility Rate (TFR) |
NA |
2.1 (2011) |
2.1(2012) |
2.4 (2012) |
2.1 (2006) |
2.6(2006) |
3.3(2012-13) |
2.3(2006/07) |
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Life expectancy at birth, Males (Years) |
NA |
67.9 (2011) |
67.3 (2013) |
64.6 (2006-10) |
73 (2012) |
63.6(2006) |
64.6(2012-13) |
68.8(2001) |
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Life expectancy at birth, Females (Years) |
NA |
70.3 (2011) |
68.9 (2013) |
67.7 (2006-10) |
74.8 (2012) |
64.5(2006) |
66.5(2012-13) |
77.2(2001) |
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Urbanization and International Migration (2010) |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
Bhutan |
India |
Maldives |
Nepal |
Pakistan |
Sri-Lanka |
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Urban population (% of total population) |
23.3 |
38.1 (2011) |
31.0 (2012) |
31.2 (2011) |
35(2006) |
17.1 (2011) |
37.9 (2012-13) |
18.3(2012) |
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Absentee Population (Abroad) ('000) |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
2681 (2006) |
1921.5 (2011) |
NA |
NA |
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Foreign population ('000) |
NA |
1085 |
NA |
NA |
79 (2012) |
138.9 (2011) |
NA |
NA |
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Child and Maternal Health (2009) |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
Bhutan |
India |
Maldives |
Nepal |
Pakistan |
Sri-Lanka |
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Infant mortality (per 1000 live births) |
134 |
35 (2011) |
47 (2010) |
42 (2012) |
9 (2012) |
46(2011) |
74 (2013) |
9.7(2009) |
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Under five mortality (per 1000 live births) |
199 |
44 (2011) |
69 (2010) |
52 (2012) |
11 (2012) |
54(2011) |
89 (2013) |
12.1 (2009) |
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Underweight children under five year (%) |
39.3 (2004) |
45 (2009) |
12.7 (2010) |
43 (2005-06) |
30.4 (2001) |
28.8(2011) |
81 (2012) |
17.3(2012) |
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Children under 1 immunized againsat measles (%) |
76 |
89 |
95 (2012) |
74.1 (2009) |
99 (2012) |
88(2011) |
82 |
95(2012) |
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DPT3 immunisation (%) |
83 |
94 |
97 (2012) |
55.3 (2005-06) |
99.5 (2012) |
91.3(2011) |
85 |
96(2012) |
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Maternal Mortlity ratio (per 100000 live births ) |
1400 (2008) |
209 (2011) |
255 (2000) |
178 (2012) |
13 (2012) |
229(2010) |
260(2011) |
22.3(2009) |
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Antenatal care coverage at least four visits |
NA |
21 (2007) |
77 (2010) |
47.9 (2005-06) |
85 |
50.1(2011) |
28 (2007) |
93(2007) |
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Birth attended by skilled health personnel |
24 (2008) |
26.5 (2010) |
86 (2012) |
83.4 (2012) |
96 (2012) |
36(2011) |
53 (2013) |
99(2007) |
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Contraceptive and HIV/AIDS |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
Bhutan |
India |
Maldives |
Nepal |
Pakistan |
Sri-Lanka |
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Contraceptive prevalence rate 15-49 years female |
23(2008) |
56.5(2011) |
65.6 (2010) |
56.3 (2005-06) |
23.6 (2012) |
49.7(2011) |
35(2013) |
68.4(2006/07) |
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HIV prevalence rate |
NA |
0.1 (2009) |
0.2 (2012) |
0.27 (2011) |
0.01 (2010) |
0.12 (2013) |
0.1 (2009) |
<0.1(2012) |
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Comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS (female) |
NA |
16.6 (2009) |
17.5 (2010) |
17.3 (2005-06) |
NA |
25.8(2011) |
NA |
17.3(2006/07) |
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Comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS (male) |
NA |
18 (2007) |
NA |
33.0 (2005-06) |
NA |
33.9(2011) |
NA |
NA |
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Prevalence of Malaria and Tuberculosis (2009) |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
Bhutan |
India |
Maldives |
Nepal |
Pakistan |
Sri-Lanka |
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Malaria per 100000 population |
1375 |
512.6 (2010) |
0.5 (2011) |
106 (2012) |
0 (2012) |
450 |
40 (2011) |
0.6(2012) |
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Tuberculosis prevalence rate per 100000 population |
337 |
79.4 (2010) |
1.5 (2011) |
249 (2012) |
30(2012) |
238 (2011) |
NA |
NA |
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Tuberculosis incidence rate per 100000 population |
189 |
225 |
180 (2012) |
181 (2012) |
39 (2010) |
163 |
230 (2011) |
45.2(2010) |
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Tuberculosis detection rate under DOTS % |
48 |
43 (2010) |
85 (2012) |
59 (2011) |
45 (2012) |
90 (2011) |
91(2012-13) |
3.0(2010) |
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Health Care and Resources |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
Bhutan |
India |
Maldives |
Nepal |
Pakistan |
Sri-Lanka |
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Doctors (Physicians) per 10000 population |
2 (2009) |
4 (2012) |
3 (2012) |
13.5 (2011) |
16 (2010) |
4.7 (2011) |
9 (2012) |
8.6(2013) |
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Hospital beds per 10000 population |
5 (2009) |
6 (2012) |
18 (2012) |
5.7 (2011) |
23 (2009) |
NA |
6 (2012) |
36.4 (2013) |
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Total health expenditure as % of GDP |
7.4 (2009) |
0.89 (2009) |
4.5 (2012) |
1.4 (2012-13) |
8 (2009) |
1.1 (2011) |
0.35(2012) |
1.38(2013) |
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Education and Literacy |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
Bhutan |
India |
Maldives |
Nepal |
Pakistan |
Sri-Lanka |
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Net enrolment rate in primary education (%) |
77.2 |
94.9 (2010) |
91.5 (2012) |
90.78 (2012-13) |
93.6 (2012) |
95.3 (2012) |
57(2012) |
98.4(2012) |
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Survival rate to last grade of primary education( %) |
NA |
67.2 (2010) |
79 (2013) |
78.07 (2012-13) |
116(2011) |
84.2 (2012) |
50(2012) |
97.7(2012) |
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Literacy rate (6 years and over)( %) |
NA |
55.8 (2011) |
63 (2012) |
74.0 (2011) |
93.8 |
65.9 (2011) |
58(2012) |
95.6(2012) |
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Adult literacy rate (15 years and over) (%) |
NA |
58.8 (2011) |
55.3 (2012) |
66.0 (2007-08) |
95.8(2006) |
60(2006) |
55.0 (2011) |
91.8(2013) |
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Public expenditure on education as percent of GDP |
NA |
2.04 (2012) |
4.5 (2012) |
3.3 (2012-13) |
8.1 |
3.6 (2010-11) |
1.8(2011) |
1.8(2012) |
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Employment and Labour Force |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
Bhutan |
India |
Maldives |
Nepal |
Pakistan |
Sri-Lanka |
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Labour force participation rate |
54.2(2009) |
59.3(2010) |
64.4 (2012) |
55.9 (2011-12) |
53.8 (2009) |
71.5 (2008) |
45.7 (2011) |
53.8(2013) |
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Unemployment rate |
7(2009) |
4.5(2010) |
2.1 (2012) |
2.3 (2011-12) |
11.7(2009) |
2.1(2008) |
6.0(2011) |
4.4(2013) |
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Employment in agriculture(%) |
69.6 (2004) |
47.3(2010) |
60.2 (2011) |
48.9 (2011-12) |
4.2(2009) |
73.9(2008) |
45.1(2011) |
29.8(2013) |
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Poverty and Inequality |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
Bhutan |
India |
Maldives |
Nepal |
Pakistan |
Sri-Lanka |
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Population living below the national poverty line |
42 (2007) |
31.5 (2010) |
12.04 (2012) |
21.9 (2011) |
15 |
25.2 (2011) |
12.4(2008) |
6.5(2012) |
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Proportion of population below $ 1.25 (PPP) a day |
NA |
49.6 (2005) |
<2 (2012) |
NA |
8(2010) |
55.1 (2005) |
21.4 (2008) |
1.4(2012) |
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Gini coefficient |
NA |
0.458 (2010) |
0.36 (2012) |
NA |
0.37(2010) |
32.8 (2011) |
0.2752 (2011) |
0.48(2012) |
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Human development index 2012# |
0.374 |
0.515 (2013) |
0.538 |
0.554 |
0.688 |
0.463 |
0.515 |
0.715 |
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HDI rank in 2012# |
175 |
146 (2013) |
140 |
136 |
104 |
157 |
146 |
92 |
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Women and Empowerment |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
Bhutan |
India |
Maldives |
Nepal |
Pakistan |
Sri-Lanka |
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Female headed household (%) |
NA |
13.3 (2011) |
29.3 (2012) |
10.9 (2011) |
56.1(2009) |
25.73 (2011) |
NA |
24.2(2012) |
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Women in national Parliament % |
27(2010) |
19 (2010) |
8.3(2014) |
11.23 (2014) |
7 (2010) |
33(2010) |
22 (2012) |
5.7(2010/11) |
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National Accounts (2010) |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
Bhutan |
India |
Maldives |
Nepal |
Pakistan |
Sri-Lanka |
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GDP at PPP (USD, million) |
34603(2009) |
245229 (2010) |
NA |
9388876 (2012-13) |
5755 (2012) |
NA |
238239 (2012-13) |
NA |
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GDP per capita at PPP (USD) |
1352(2009) |
1677(2010) |
NA |
77148 (2012-13) |
9332 |
1457 (2012) |
1305 (2012-13) |
3280(2013) |
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GNI per capita (USD) |
330 |
840 (2012) |
2582.4 (2012) |
76188 (2012-13) |
NA |
721 (2012) |
1368 (2012-13) |
3192(2013) |
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Growth rate of real GDP |
17.3(2009) |
6.03 (2013) |
4.62 (2012) |
4.5 (2012-13) |
0.9 (2012) |
3.65 (2012) |
3.59 (2012-13) |
7.3 (2013) |
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Private consumption expenditure (% of GDP) |
98.2(2009) |
75.15 (2012) |
45.8 (2012) |
57.1 (2012-13) |
NA |
76.41 (2012) |
81.05(2012-13) |
66.8 (2013) |
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Gross domestic capital formation (% of GDP) |
17.5(2009) |
26.54 (2012) |
63.9 (2012) |
34.8 (2012-13) |
NA |
42 (2012) |
14.22(2012-13) |
29.6(2013) |
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Export of goods and services (% of GDP) |
14.4(2009) |
23.17 (2012) |
35.4(2012) |
24 (2012-13) |
NA |
10.34 (2012) |
12.74(2012-13) |
22.5(2013) |
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Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
44.1(2009) |
32.12 (2012) |
64.5 (2012) |
30.7 (2012-13) |
NA |
38.79 (2012) |
18.82(2012-13) |
32.0 (2013) |
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Gross domestic saving (% of GDP) |
12.7(2009) |
19.25 (2013) |
35.4 (2012) |
30.1 (2012-13) |
NA |
9.34 (2012) |
9.5(2011) |
22.9 (2013) |
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Money, Finance and Prices (2010) |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
Bhutan |
India |
Maldives |
Nepal |
Pakistan |
Sri-Lanka |
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Growth rate of CPI |
3.9 |
10.62 (2012) |
8.58 (2013) |
10.06 (2013) |
6.9 (2012) |
9.9 (2012) |
7.75 (2013) |
6.9(2013) |
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Growth rate of food CPI |
1 |
10.47 (2012) |
8.63 (2013) |
12.1 (2013) |
5.23 (2011) |
9.6 (2012) |
6.64 (2013) |
7.9(2013) |
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Money supply M2 (% of GDP) |
22.6 |
56.32 (2012) |
56.53 (2012) |
NA |
62 (2012) |
74 (2012) |
38.7 (2013) |
40.4 (2013) |
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Government revenue as percent of GDP |
8.7 (2009) |
12.79 (2012) |
20.50(2011/12) |
NA |
28.9 (2012) |
19.27 (2012) |
14.3 (2013) |
12.3 (2013) |
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Government expenditure as percent of GDP |
21.8 (2009) |
17.62 (2012) |
18.24 (2011/12) |
NA |
43.8(2012) |
21.85 (2012) |
19.0 (2013) |
14.5 (2013) |
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Fiscal balance as % of GDP |
-13.1(2009) |
-4.83 (2012) |
2.23 (2011/12) |
NA |
-13 (2012) |
-1.18 (2012) |
-5.9 (2013) |
-5.9 |
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Official exchange rate (per USD, annual average) |
46.45 |
78.03 (2013) |
53.44 (2012) |
53.44 (2012) |
15.4 (2012) |
87.13 (2012) |
96.86 (2013) |
129.1 (2013) |
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Globalization (2010) |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
Bhutan |
India |
Maldives |
Nepal |
Pakistan |
Sri-Lanka |
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Trade in goods balance (% of GDP) |
-58.2 (2009) |
-6.15 (2012) |
-19.50 |
NA |
-69 (2012) |
-30.03 (2012) |
-6.2 (2013) |
-12.9 (2013) |
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Trade in services balance (% of GDP) |
-2.6 (2009) |
-2.15 (2012) |
-3.30 |
14.94 (2012) |
68 (2012) |
0.49 (2012) |
-6.4 (2013) |
2.0 (2013) |
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Current account balance (% of GDP) |
-3.9 (2009) |
1.71 (2012) |
-19.17 |
-4.97 (2012) |
-27.1 (2012) |
3.71 (2012) |
-1.0 (2013) |
-3.8 (2013) |
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Workers’ remittances received (USD, million) |
NA |
12843.4 (2012) |
NA |
NA |
NA |
4987.74 (2012) |
13920 (2013) |
6407 (2013) |
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Workers’ remittances received (% of GDP) |
NA |
11.06 (2012) |
NA |
NA |
NA |
28.29 (2012) |
5.9 (2013) |
9.5 (2013) |
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FDI net inflows (USD, million) |
185 (2009) |
1136.38 (2011) |
NA |
2323995.7 (2012) |
164 |
104.23 (2012) |
1447 (2013) |
540 (2013) |
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FDI net inflows (% of GDP) |
1.5 (2009) |
1.02 (2011) |
NA |
1.3 (2012) |
7.9 |
0.59 (2012) |
0.6 (2013) |
0.80(2013) |
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International reserves (USD, million) |
198(2009) |
19150.5 (2014) |
917 (2012/13) |
NA |
298 (2012) |
955.36 (2012) |
11058 (2013) |
8574 (2013) |
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Total external debt (USD, million) |
2328(2009) |
22095 (2012) |
135.56 (2012/13) |
NA |
962.6 (2010) |
3549.72 (2012) |
57268 (2013) |
39741.2 (2013) |
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Total external debt (% of GDP) |
NA |
19.04 (2012) |
0.14 (2012/13) |
NA |
46.4 |
20.14 (2012) |
24.2 (2013) |
59.2 (2013) |
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Tourism (2010) |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
Bhutan |
India |
Maldives |
Nepal |
Pakistan |
Sri-Lanka |
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International tourists ('000) |
NA |
588 (2012) |
43.9 (2012) |
6577 (2012) |
958(2012) |
803 (2012) |
914(2011) |
1275(2013) |
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Income from tourists (USD, million) |
NA |
87.4 (2011) |
62.8 (2012) |
94487 (2012) |
1970.2 |
369 (2011) |
363(2011) |
1038(2012) |
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Transport |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
Bhutan |
India |
Maldives |
Nepal |
Pakistan |
Sri-Lanka |
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Total road networks (KM, '000) |
42.2 (2006) |
21.46 (2012) |
10 (2012) |
4685.8 (2012-13) |
0.1 (2005) |
25.3 (2012) |
261.5 (2012) |
12.3(2012) |
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Total number of vehicles ('000) |
780.4 (2008) |
387.4 (2008) |
67 (2012) |
141866 (2012-13) |
56 (2012) |
1557.5 (2013) |
11435 (2012) |
4877(2012) |
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Total rail networks (KM) |
NA |
2870 (2012) |
not applicable |
64600 (2012) |
NA |
59(2009) |
7791(2012) |
1459(2013) |
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Environment (2008) |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
Bhutan |
India |
Maldives |
Nepal |
Pakistan |
Sri-Lanka |
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Co2 emissions (million tons) |
NA |
46.4 (2008) |
NA |
1745.1 (2011) |
1.034 |
4 (2009) |
NA |
12.7(2010) |
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Consumption of Ozone depleting substances (grams per capita) |
1.6 |
0.87 (2009) |
NA |
NA |
12 |
0.88 (2004) |
NA |
0.5(2008) |
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Forest area as % of total land area |
2.1(2010) |
19.33 (2011) |
70.4 (2010) |
21.05 (2011) |
3.3(2010) |
39.6 (2011) |
4.26 (2011) |
29.7(2013) |
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Communications (2009) |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
Bhutan |
India |
Maldives |
Nepal |
Pakistan |
Sri-Lanka |
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Fixed telephone lines per 100 population |
0.4 |
0.72 (2012) |
2.7 (2012) |
2.38 (2013) |
7 (2012) |
3.15(2012) |
1.63(2012-13) |
13(2013) |
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Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 population |
39.2 |
61.5 (2012) |
77.4 (2012) |
70.63 (2013) |
169.5 (2012) |
61.8 (2012) |
65.64(2012-13) |
99(2013) |
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Internet user per 100 population |
3.3 |
17.7 (2012) |
21 (2011) |
17.38 (2013) |
26.5 (2012) |
26.1 (2013) |
12 |
9.8(2013) |
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Water and Sanitation (2008) |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
Bhutan |
India |
Maldives |
Nepal |
Pakistan |
Sri-Lanka |
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Access to improved water source percent of population |
48 |
86 (2009) |
98.1 (2012) |
96.5 (2011) |
91 |
85 (2012) |
59 (2011-12) |
88.7(2012) |
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Access to improved sanitation percent of population |
37 |
63.6 (2011) |
71.8 (2012) |
55.04 (2012) |
98 |
62 (2012) |
72 (2011-12) |
95.0(2012) |
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Electricity (2008) |
Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
Bhutan |
India |
Maldives |
Nepal |
Pakistan |
Sri-Lanka |
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Total electricity generation (billion kWh) |
NA |
35.1 (2012) |
6.82371 (2012) |
911.7 (2012-13) |
0.029 (2012) |
4.26 (2013) |
87.3 (2011) |
11.9(2013) |
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Total electricity used (per capital kWh) |
NA |
231.68 (2012) |
2572.2 (2012) |
879.22 (2011-12) |
NA |
122 (2013) |
NA |
515(2012) |
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Household with electrification (%) |
25 (2005) |
63.6 (2011 |
91.5 (2012) |
67.3 (2011) |
99.8 (2009) |
67.3 (2013) |
91.37(2011) |
88.9(2012) |
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Household electricity consumption(Kwh per capita) |
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197.72 (2012) |
252.7 (2012) |
NA |
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NA |
NA |
163 |
