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Nepal
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Population
|
| Population: |
21.13m |
| 0-14 years: |
42% |
15-64 years: |
55% |
65 + years: |
3% |
| In rural residence (%): |
36 |
Urban population (%): |
|
| Growth rate: |
2.7% |
Population density: |
144 |
|
Income and Wealth
|
| HDI ranking: |
154
(out of 175)
|
GDP real growth rate: |
4.3% (1997) |
| GDP
(in billion $)
|
25.2 (1995) |
GDP per capita: |
$205 |
|
Health
|
| Birth rate
(births/1000 population):
|
37.5 |
Death rate
(deaths/1000 population):
|
13.8 |
| Infant mortality rate (deaths/1000 live birth): |
90 |
Life expectancy at birth
(Male/Female):
|
55
|
| 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 |
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Education
|
| Adult literacy rates estimates
(Male/Female):
|
40.9/14.0 (1995) |
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: |
|
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Employment
|
| Labour force as % of total population
(age 15+women’s share) :
|
47 (40) |
Unemployment rate: |
|
| % of labour force in... |
| |
-Agriculture: |
93.3 |
| |
-Industry: |
0 |
| |
-Services: |
3 |
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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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