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Nepal

Population

Population: 22.1m
0-14 years: 42% 14-65 years: 55% 65 + years: 3%
Rural population (%): 87 Urban population (%): 13
Growth rate: 2.5% Population density: 152

Income and Wealth

HDI ranking: 154

(out of 175)

GDP real growth rate: 2.3%
GDP

(in billion $)

25.2 (1995) GDP per capita: $1,200

Health

Birth rate

(births/1000 population):

37 Death rate

(deaths/1000 population):

12.6
Infant mortality rate (deaths/1000 live birth): 79 Life expectancy at birth

(Male/Female):

53.6

(53.4/53.9)

Total fertility rate

(children born/woman):

5.1 Public expenditures on health as % of GDP: 2.2
Population with access to...(%)
  -health services:  
  -safe water: 63
  -sanitation: 18

Education

Adult illiteracy rates estimates

(female):

72.5 (86.0) Public expenditure on education:

(as % of GNP):

2.9
Number of 3rd level students:

(students/100,000):

490 Net enrolment ratio at the first level

(female):

 
First level pupil/teachers ratio

(% female teachers)

39 (39) School life expectancy number of years:  

Employment

Labour force as % of total population

(age 15+women’s share) :

47 (40) Unemployment rate:  
% of labour force in...
  -Agriculture: 94
  -Industry: 0
  -Services: 3

Poverty & Quality of Life

HPI ranking:   Real GDP per capita rank minus HDI rank: -6
People in poverty in % (urban/rural): 19/43 GDI ranking: 131

(out of 146)

 

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