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Last updated: October 29, 2026

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Introduction

Background:1

Barbados was uninhabited when first settled by the British in 1627. Enslaved Africans worked the sugar plantations established on the island, which initially dominated the Caribbean sugar industry. By 1720, Barbados was no longer a dominant force within the sugar industry, having been surpassed by the Leeward Islands and Jamaica. Slavery was abolished in 1834. The Barbadian economy remained heavily dependent on sugar, rum, and molasses production through most of the 20th century. The gradual introduction of social and political reforms in the 1940s and 1950s led to independence from the UK in 1966. In the 1990s, tourism and manufacturing surpassed the sugar industry in economic importance. Barbados became a republic in 2021, with the former Governor-General Sandra MASON elected as the first president.

Geography

Location:2

Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela

Geographic coordinates:3

13 10 N, 59 32 W

Map references:4

Central America and the Caribbean

Area:5

Surface area: 431 square kilometers (2024)

total:430 sq km
land:430 sq km
water:0 sq km

Area - comparative:7

2.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.

Land boundaries:8

total:0 km

Coastline:9

97 km

Maritime claims:10

territorial sea:12 nm
exclusive economic zone:200 nm

Climate:11

tropical; rainy season (June to October)

Terrain:12

relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region

Elevation:13

highest point:Mount Hillaby 336 m
lowest point:Atlantic Ocean 0 m

Natural resources:14

petroleum, fish, natural gas

Land use:15

agricultural land:23.3% (2023 est.)
arable land:16.3% (2023 est.)
permanent crops:2.3% (2023 est.)
permanent pasture:4.7% (2023 est.)
forest:14.7% (2023 est.)
other:62.1% (2023 est.)

Irrigated land:16

50 sq km (2012)

Population distribution:17

most densely populated country in the eastern Caribbean; approximately one third of the population lives in urban areas

Natural hazards:18

infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides

Geography - note:19

easternmost Caribbean island

People and Society

Population:20

Population: 282,623 people (2025)

total:304,139 (2024 est.)
male:146,587
female:157,552

Nationality:22

noun:Barbadian(s) or Bajan (colloquial)
adjective:Barbadian or Bajan (colloquial)

Ethnic groups:23

African descent 92.4%, mixed 3.1%, White 2.7%, East Indian 1.3%, other 0.2%, unspecified 0.3% (2010 est.)

Languages:24

English (official), Bajan (English-based creole language, widely spoken in informal settings)

Religions:25

Protestant 66.4% (includes Anglican 23.9%, other Pentecostal 19.5%, Adventist 5.9%, Methodist 4.2%, Wesleyan 3.4%, Nazarene 3.2%, Church of God 2.4%, Baptist 1.8%, Moravian 1.2%, other Protestant 0.9%), Roman Catholic 3.8%, other Christian 5.4% (includes Jehovah's Witness 2.0%, other 3.4%), Rastafarian 1%, other 1.5%, none 20.6%, unspecified 1.2% (2010 est.)

Age structure:26

0-14 years:16.6% (male 25,273/female 25,284)
15-64 years:67% (male 100,328/female 103,536)
65 years and over:16.3% (2024 est.) (male 20,986/female 28,732)

Dependency ratios:27

total dependency ratio:49.2 (2024 est.)
youth dependency ratio:24.8 (2024 est.)
elderly dependency ratio:24.4 (2024 est.)
potential support ratio:4.1 (2024 est.)

Median age:28

total:41.4 years (2024 est.)
male:40.3 years
female:42.5 years

Population growth rate:29

Population growth rate: 0.06 % annually (2025)

0.23% (2024 est.)

Birth rate:31

Crude birth rate: 11.12 births per 1,000 people (2024)

10.7 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)

Death rate:33

Crude death rate: 10.23 deaths per 1,000 people (2024)

8.1 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)

Net migration rate:35

-0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)

Population distribution:36

most densely populated country in the eastern Caribbean; approximately one third of the population lives in urban areas

Urbanization:37

Urban population: 59.7 % of population (2025)

urban population:31.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:0.46% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Major urban areas - population:39

89,000 BRIDGETOWN (capital) (2018)

Sex ratio:40

at birth:1.01 male(s)/female
0-14 years:1 male(s)/female
15-64 years:0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over:0.73 male(s)/female
total population:0.93 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

Maternal mortality ratio:41

Maternal mortality ratio: 35 deaths per 100,000 live births (2023)

35 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)

Infant mortality rate:43

Infant mortality rate: 9.1 deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)

total:9.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
male:11.1 deaths/1,000 live births
female:8.1 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth:45

Life expectancy at birth: 76.33 years (2024)

total population:79 years (2024 est.)
male:76.3 years
female:81.8 years

Total fertility rate:47

Total fertility rate: 1.71 births per woman (2024)

1.7 children born/woman (2024 est.)

Gross reproduction rate:49

0.85 (2024 est.)

Drinking water source:50

At least basic drinking water services: 99.16 % of population (2024)

improved
total:98.5% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved
total:1.5% of population (2022 est.)

Health expenditure:52

Current health expenditure: 5.4 % of GDP (2023)

Health expenditure (as % of GDP):8.1% of GDP (2021)
Health expenditure (as % of national budget):8.7% of national budget (2022 est.)

Physician density:54

Physicians: 2.96 per 1,000 people (2022)

2.96 physicians/1,000 population (2022)

Hospital bed density:56

5.7 beds/1,000 population (2020 est.)

Sanitation facility access:57

At least basic sanitation services: 98.09 % of population (2024)

improved
total:100% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved
total:0% of population (2022 est.)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate:59

23.1% (2016)

Alcohol consumption per capita:60

total:9.94 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
beer:3.66 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
wine:1.36 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
spirits:4.75 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
other alcohols:0.17 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Tobacco use:61

total:6.2% (2025 est.)
male:11.4% (2025 est.)
female:1.5% (2025 est.)

Currently married women (ages 15-49):62

57.1% (2023 est.)

Education expenditure:63

Government education expenditure: 3.56 % of GDP (2024)

Education expenditure (% GDP):3.6% of GDP (2024 est.)
Education expenditure (% national budget):14.2% national budget (2025 est.)

Environment

Environmental issues:65

pollution of coastal waters from waste disposal by ships; soil erosion; illegal solid-waste disposal

International environmental agreements:66

party to:Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Marine Dumping-London Protocol, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified:none of the selected agreements

Climate:67

tropical; rainy season (June to October)

Land use:68

agricultural land:23.3% (2023 est.)
arable land:16.3% (2023 est.)
permanent crops:2.3% (2023 est.)
permanent pasture:4.7% (2023 est.)
forest:14.7% (2023 est.)
other:62.1% (2023 est.)

Urbanization:69

urban population:31.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization:0.46% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions:70

total emissions:1.348 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from coal and metallurgical coke:2 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from petroleum and other liquids:1.284 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from consumed natural gas:64,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Particulate matter emissions:71

9.8 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)

Waste and recycling:72

municipal solid waste generated annually:174,800 tons (2024 est.)
percent of municipal solid waste recycled:10.6% (2022 est.)

Total water withdrawal:73

municipal:20 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
industrial:6.2 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
agricultural:54.8 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

Total renewable water resources:74

80 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

Government

Country name:75

conventional long form:none
conventional short form:Barbados
etymology:the name is the plural of the Spanish word barbado and means "the bearded ones," which could refer either to the beard-like leaves of the island's fig trees or to the beards of Carib inhabitants

Government type:76

parliamentary republic; a Commonwealth realm

Capital:77

name:Bridgetown
geographic coordinates:13 06 N, 59 37 W
time difference:UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology:originally named Indian Bridge in 1628 for a bridge built beside Carlisle Bay, then called St. Michael's Town until the 19th century; now named after a bridge built over the Constitution River that flows through the center of the city

Administrative divisions:78

11 parishes and 1 city*; Bridgetown*, Christ Church, Saint Andrew, Saint George, Saint James, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint Lucy, Saint Michael, Saint Peter, Saint Philip, Saint Thomas

Legal system:79

English common law; no judicial review of legislative acts

Constitution:80

history:adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966; Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2021 establishes Barbados as a republic and revokes the earlier Order in Council
amendment process:proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament; passage of other amendments only requires a majority vote of both houses

International law organization participation:81

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

Citizenship:82

citizenship by birth:yes
citizenship by descent only:yes
dual citizenship recognized:yes
residency requirement for naturalization:5 years

Suffrage:83

18 years of age; universal

Executive branch:84

chief of state:President Jeffrey Davidson BOSTIC (since 30 November 2025)
head of government:Prime Minister Mia MOTTLEY (since 25 May 2018)
cabinet:Cabinet appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister
election/appointment process:president elected by an electoral college of both Houses of Parliament for a 4-year renewable term; following legislative elections, the president usually appoints the leader of the majority party or leader of the majority coalition as prime minister; the prime minister recommends the deputy prime minister
most recent election date:7 October 2025
election results:Jeffrey Davidson BOSTIC elected as the country's second president
expected date of next election:NA

Legislative branch:85

legislature name:Parlement de Barbade (Parliament of Barbados)
legislative structure:bicameral
note:tradition dictates that the next election is held within 5 years of the last election, but constitutionally it is 5 years from the first seating of Parliament plus a 90-day grace period

Legislative branch - lower chamber:86

chamber name:House of Assembly
number of seats:30 (all directly elected)
electoral system:plurality/majority
scope of elections:full renewal
term in office:5 years
most recent election date:1/19/2022
parties elected and seats per party:Barbados Labour Party (BLP) (30)
percentage of women in chamber:26.7%
expected date of next election:January 2027

Legislative branch - upper chamber:87

chamber name:Senate
number of seats:21 (all appointed)
scope of elections:full renewal
term in office:5 years
most recent election date:2/4/2022
percentage of women in chamber:33.3%
expected date of next election:February 2027

Judicial branch:88

highest court(s):Supreme Court (consists of the High Court with 8 justices) and the Court of Appeal (consists of the High Court chief justice and president of the court and 4 justices; Caribbean Court of Justice is the final court of appeal
judge selection and term of office:Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister and opposition leader of Parliament; other justices appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission, a 5-member independent body consisting of the Supreme Court chief justice, the commission head, and presidential appointees recommended by the prime minister; justices serve until mandatory retirement at age 65
subordinate courts:Magistrates' Courts

Political parties:89

Alliance Party for Progress or APP

Barbados Labor Party or BLP

Democratic Labor Party or DLP

Diplomatic representation in the US:90

chief of mission:Ambassador Victor Anthony FERNANDES (since 18 September 2024)
chancery:2144 Wyoming Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone:[1] (202) 939-9200
FAX:[1] (202) 332-7467
email address and website
email address and website:washington@foreign.gov.bb
email address and website:https://www.foreign.gov.bb/embassies-high-commissions-and-permanent-missions/
consulate(s) general:Miami, New York

Diplomatic representation from the US:91

chief of mission:Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d'Affaires Karin B. SULLIVAN (since January 2025); note - also accredited to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
embassy:Wildey Business Park, St. Michael BB 14006, Barbados, W.I.
mailing address:3120 Bridgetown Place, Washington DC 20521-3120
telephone:(246) 227-4000
FAX:(246) 431-0179
email address and website
email address and website:bridgetownpublicaffairs@state.gov
email address and website:https://bb.usembassy.gov/

International organization participation:92

ACP, ACS, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, CELAC, FAO, G-77, IADB, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Independence:93

30 November 1966 (from the UK)

National holiday:94

Independence Day, 30 November (1966)

Flag:95

description:three equal vertical bands of ultramarine blue (left side), gold, and ultramarine blue with a black trident head centered on the gold band
meaning:blue stands for the sea and sky, and gold for the beaches; the trident head represents independence and a break with the past

National symbol(s):96

Neptune's trident, pelican, red bird of paradise flower (also known as "Pride of Barbados")

National color(s):97

blue, yellow, black

National anthem(s):98

title:"The National Anthem of Barbados"
lyrics/music:Irving BURGIE/C. Van Roland EDWARDS
history:adopted 1966

National heritage:99

total World Heritage Sites:1 (cultural)
selected World Heritage Site locales:Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison

Economy

Economic overview:100

high-income Eastern Caribbean economy; high standard of living among regional peers; key tourism, construction, and financial sectors driving recent GDP growth; declining but still very high public debt leading to IMF support programs; susceptible to natural disasters and reliance on import partners

Real GDP (purchasing power parity):101

$5.634 billion (2024 est.)

$5.428 billion (2023 est.)

$5.214 billion (2022 est.)

note:data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP growth rate:102

3.8% (2024 est.)

4.1% (2023 est.)

17.8% (2022 est.)

note:annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Real GDP per capita:103

$19,900 (2024 est.)

$19,200 (2023 est.)

$18,500 (2022 est.)

note:data in 2021 dollars

GDP (official exchange rate):104

GDP: 8,016,550,000 current US dollars (2025)

$7.165 billion (2024 est.)

note:data in current dollars at official exchange rate

Inflation rate (consumer prices):106

-0.5% (2024 est.)

9.8% (2023 est.)

4.1% (2019 est.)

note:annual % change based on consumer prices

GDP - composition, by sector of origin:107

agriculture:1.9% (2023 est.)
industry:13.2% (2023 est.)
services:75.4% (2023 est.)
note:figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

GDP - composition, by end use:108

household consumption:75.6% (2022 est.)
government consumption:11.8% (2022 est.)
investment in fixed capital:16.5% (2022 est.)
investment in inventories:0.2% (2022 est.)
exports of goods and services:34.3% (2022 est.)
imports of goods and services:-42.2% (2022 est.)
note:figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

Agricultural products:109

sugarcane, chicken, vegetables, milk, eggs, sweet potatoes, pork, coconuts, tropical fruits, pulses (2023)

note:top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Industries:110

tourism, sugar, light manufacturing, component assembly for export

Industrial production growth rate:111

-1.3% (2023 est.)

note:annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Labor force:112

147,200 (2024 est.)

note:number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Unemployment rate:113

7.6% (2024 est.)

7.9% (2023 est.)

8.4% (2022 est.)

note:% of labor force seeking employment

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24):114

total:23.7% (2024 est.)
male:27.5% (2024 est.)
female:19.6% (2024 est.)
note:% of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income:115

34.1 (2016 est.)

note:index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality

Household income or consumption by percentage share:116

lowest 10%:2.5% (2016 est.)
highest 10%:25.8% (2016 est.)
note:% share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

Remittances:117

1.3% of GDP (2023 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)

1.6% of GDP (2021 est.)

note:personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Budget:118

revenues:$1.269 billion (2015 est.)
expenditures:$1.664 billion (2015 est.)
note:central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

Public debt:119

133.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

note:central government debt as a % of GDP

Taxes and other revenues:120

24.9% (of GDP) (2016 est.)

note:central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

Current account balance:121

-$296.396 million (2017 est.)

-$452.39 million (2016 est.)

-$98.732 million (2015 est.)

note:balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Exports:122

$2.228 billion (2017 est.)

$2.41 billion (2016 est.)

$2.358 billion (2015 est.)

note:balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports - partners:123

USA 22%, Jamaica 17%, Trinidad & Tobago 8%, Canada 6%, Guyana 6% (2023)

note:top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Exports - commodities:124

liquor, refined petroleum, packaged medicine, margarine, baked goods (2023)

note:top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Imports:125

$2.12 billion (2021 est.)

$2.213 billion (2017 est.)

$2.238 billion (2016 est.)

note:balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports - partners:126

USA 32%, Trinidad & Tobago 19%, Netherlands 6%, UK 6%, Guyana 5% (2023)

note:top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Imports - commodities:127

refined petroleum, crude petroleum, cars, plastic products, ships (2023)

note:top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:128

$1.606 billion (2023 est.)

$1.52 billion (2022 est.)

$1.673 billion (2021 est.)

note:holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

Exchange rates:129

Currency:Barbadian dollars (BBD) per US dollar -

2 (2024 est.)

2 (2023 est.)

2 (2022 est.)

2 (2021 est.)

2 (2020 est.)

note:the Barbadian dollar is pegged to the US dollar

Energy

Electricity access:130

electrification - total population:100% (2022 est.)

Electricity:131

installed generating capacity:320,000 kW (2023 est.)
consumption:1.025 billion kWh (2023 est.)
transmission/distribution losses:64.586 million kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources:132

fossil fuels:91.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
solar:7.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
biomass and waste:0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Coal:133

exports:4 metric tons (2023 est.)
imports:57 metric tons (2023 est.)

Petroleum:134

total petroleum production:2,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
refined petroleum consumption:8,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
crude oil estimated reserves:1.978 million barrels (2021 est.)

Natural gas:135

production:7.957 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
consumption:32.593 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
imports:24.636 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
proven reserves:113.267 million cubic meters (2021 est.)

Energy consumption per capita:136

Total energy consumption per capita 2023:68.293 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

Communications

Telephones - fixed lines:137

total subscriptions:121,000 (2022 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:43 (2022 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular:138

total subscriptions:323,000 (2022 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:115 (2022 est.)

Broadcast media:139

government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station; CBC also has a multi-channel cable TV subscription service; roughly a dozen CBC-operated radio stations operate alongside privately owned radio stations (2019)

Internet country code:140

.bb

Internet users:141

percent of population:80% (2023 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions:142

total:106,000 (2022 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:37 (2022 est.)

Transportation

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix:143

8P

Airports:144

1 (2025)

Heliports:145

1 (2025)

Merchant marine:146

total:272 (2023)
by type:bulk carrier 90, general cargo 149, oil tanker 5, other 28

Ports:147

total ports:1 (2024)
large:0
medium:0
small:1
very small:0
ports with oil terminals:1
key ports:Bridgetown

Military and Security

Military and security forces:148

Barbados Defense Force (BDF): The Barbados Regiment, The Barbados Coast Guard (2025)

note 1:the Barbados Police Service (TBPS) is the national police force; it is modeled after London's Metropolitan Police Service and divided into three territorial divisions

note 2: the Barbados Cadet Corps is a national youth organization affiliated with the BDF; membership is open to all school children in Barbados between the ages of 11 and 18

Military expenditures:149

0.7% of GDP (2024 est.)

0.7% of GDP (2023 est.)

0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)

0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)

0.9% of GDP (2020 est.)

Military and security service personnel strengths:150

approximately 600 active BDF personnel (2025)

Military equipment inventories and acquisitions:151

the BDF's major equipment inventory is comprised mostly of donated items from China, the Netherlands, and the US (2024)

Military service age and obligation:152

voluntary service only (men and women); 17 years, 9 months to 17 years, 11 months with letter of consent from a parent or guardian, or be in the age range of 18-25 years (18-30 for the Reserves) at the start of recruit training; citizens of Barbados by descent or naturalization (2024)

Military - note:153

formed in 1979, the Barbados Defense Force (BDF) is responsible for protecting national security, but it may also be called up to maintain internal public order in times of crisis, emergency, or other specific needs, such as special joint patrols with the police; it also provides humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations both domestically and regionally; other duties include assisting with national development, such as through the training of the country's youth with the units of the Barbados Cadet Corps

Barbados has been a member of the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) since its creation in 1982; RSS signatories (Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security; the RSS is headquartered in Barbados (2025)

Transnational Issues

Refugees and internally displaced persons:154

refugees:13 (2024 est.)

Trafficking in persons:155

tier rating:Tier 2 Watch List — Barbados did not demonstrate overall increasing efforts to eliminate trafficking compared with the previous reporting period and was downgraded to Tier 2 Watch List; for more details, go to: https://www.state.gov/reports/2025-trafficking-in-persons-report/barbados/

Additional observations

Real GDP growth156
2.7 % annual change (2025)
Consumer price inflation157
0.85 % annual change (2025)
Unemployment (modeled ILO estimate)158
6.52 % of labor force (2025)
Access to electricity159
100 % of population (2024)
Renewable energy share of total final energy consumption160
5.5 % (2022)
Individuals using the internet161
70.36 % of population (2024)
Adult literacy rate162
99.27 % of people aged 15 and over (1970)

Historical observations

Notes & sources

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  3. Geographic coordinates. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  4. Map references. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  5. Area. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. The archived total area has no reference year and territorial coverage may differ from World Bank surface area. World Bank: 431 square kilometers (2024). Reference: 430 square kilometers. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  6. Surface area. Surface area: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. The archived total area has no reference year and territorial coverage may differ from World Bank surface area. World Bank: 431 square kilometers (2024). Reference: 430 square kilometers. ↩
  7. Area - comparative. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  8. Land boundaries. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  9. Coastline. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  10. Maritime claims. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  11. Climate. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  12. Terrain. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  13. Elevation. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  14. Natural resources. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  15. Land use. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  16. Irrigated land. Reference edition; observation: 2012. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  17. Population distribution. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  18. Natural hazards. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  19. Geography - note. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  20. Population. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Different reference years; no numerical agreement is asserted. World Bank: 282,623 people (2025). Reference: 304,139 people (2024). Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  21. Population. Population: observation 2025; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Different reference years; no numerical agreement is asserted. World Bank: 282,623 people (2025). Reference: 304,139 people (2024). ↩
  22. Nationality. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  23. Ethnic groups. Reference edition; observation: 2010 est.. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  24. Languages. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  25. Religions. Reference edition; observation: 2010 est.. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  26. Age structure. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  27. Dependency ratios. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  28. Median age. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  29. Population growth rate. Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  30. Population growth rate. Population growth rate: observation 2025; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  31. Birth rate. Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  32. Crude birth rate. Crude birth rate: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  33. Death rate. Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  34. Crude death rate. Crude death rate: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  35. Net migration rate. Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  36. Population distribution. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  37. Urbanization. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  38. Urban population. Urban population: observation 2025; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  39. Major urban areas - population. Reference edition; observation: 2018. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  40. Sex ratio. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  41. Maternal mortality ratio. Reference edition; observation: 2023. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  42. Maternal mortality ratio. Maternal mortality ratio: observation 2023; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  43. Infant mortality rate. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  44. Infant mortality rate. Infant mortality rate: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  45. Life expectancy at birth. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  46. Life expectancy at birth. Life expectancy at birth: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  47. Total fertility rate. Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  48. Total fertility rate. Total fertility rate: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  49. Gross reproduction rate. Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  50. Drinking water source. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  51. At least basic drinking water services. At least basic drinking water services: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. This separately sourced basic-service observation is shown alongside the reference edition’s improved/unimproved categories. It does not replace those category totals. ↩
  52. Health expenditure. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  53. Current health expenditure. Current health expenditure: observation 2023; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  54. Physician density. Reference edition; observation: 2022. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  55. Physicians. Physicians: observation 2022; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  56. Hospital bed density. Reference edition; observation: 2020. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  57. Sanitation facility access. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  58. At least basic sanitation services. At least basic sanitation services: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. This separately sourced basic-service observation is shown alongside the reference edition’s improved/unimproved categories. It does not replace those category totals. ↩
  59. Obesity - adult prevalence rate. Reference edition; observation: 2016. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  60. Alcohol consumption per capita. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  61. Tobacco use. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  62. Currently married women (ages 15-49). Reference edition; observation: 2023. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  63. Education expenditure. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  64. Government education expenditure. Government education expenditure: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Latest available World Bank series in 2020–2026; reference year is not retrieval year. May be modeled or revised; differing definitions and geography require review. No independent crosscheck; do not silently replace archived Factbook. ↩
  65. Environmental issues. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  66. International environmental agreements. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  67. Climate. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  68. Land use. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  69. Urbanization. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  70. Carbon dioxide emissions. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  71. Particulate matter emissions. Reference edition; observation: 2019. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  72. Waste and recycling. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  73. Total water withdrawal. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  74. Total renewable water resources. Reference edition; observation: 2022. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  75. Country name. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  76. Government type. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  77. Capital. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  78. Administrative divisions. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  79. Legal system. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  80. Constitution. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  81. International law organization participation. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  82. Citizenship. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  83. Suffrage. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  84. Executive branch. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  85. Legislative branch. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  86. Legislative branch - lower chamber. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  87. Legislative branch - upper chamber. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  88. Judicial branch. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  89. Political parties. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  90. Diplomatic representation in the US. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  91. Diplomatic representation from the US. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  92. International organization participation. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  93. Independence. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  94. National holiday. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  95. Flag. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  96. National symbol(s). Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  97. National color(s). Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  98. National anthem(s). Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  99. National heritage. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  100. Economic overview. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  101. Real GDP (purchasing power parity). Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  102. Real GDP growth rate. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  103. Real GDP per capita. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  104. GDP (official exchange rate). Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Different reference years; no numerical agreement is asserted. World Bank: 8,016,550,000 current US dollars (2025). Reference: 7,165,000,000 current US dollars (2024). Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  105. GDP. GDP: observation 2025; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Different reference years; no numerical agreement is asserted. World Bank: 8,016,550,000 current US dollars (2025). Reference: 7,165,000,000 current US dollars (2024). ↩
  106. Inflation rate (consumer prices). Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  107. GDP - composition, by sector of origin. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  108. GDP - composition, by end use. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  109. Agricultural products. Reference edition; observation: 2023. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  110. Industries. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  111. Industrial production growth rate. Reference edition; observation: 2023. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  112. Labor force. Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  113. Unemployment rate. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  114. Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24). Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  115. Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  116. Household income or consumption by percentage share. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  117. Remittances. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  118. Budget. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  119. Public debt. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  120. Taxes and other revenues. Reference edition; observation: 2016. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  121. Current account balance. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  122. Exports. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  123. Exports - partners. Reference edition; observation: 2023. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  124. Exports - commodities. Reference edition; observation: 2023. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  125. Imports. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  126. Imports - partners. Reference edition; observation: 2023. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  127. Imports - commodities. Reference edition; observation: 2023. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  128. Reserves of foreign exchange and gold. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  129. Exchange rates. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  130. Electricity access. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  131. Electricity. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  132. Electricity generation sources. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  133. Coal. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  134. Petroleum. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  135. Natural gas. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  136. Energy consumption per capita. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  137. Telephones - fixed lines. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  138. Telephones - mobile cellular. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  139. Broadcast media. Reference edition; observation: 2019. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  140. Internet country code. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  141. Internet users. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  142. Broadband - fixed subscriptions. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  143. Civil aircraft registration country code prefix. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  144. Airports. Reference edition; observation: 2025. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  145. Heliports. Reference edition; observation: 2025. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  146. Merchant marine. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  147. Ports. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  148. Military and security forces. Reference edition; observation: 2025. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  149. Military expenditures. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  150. Military and security service personnel strengths. Reference edition; observation: 2025. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  151. Military equipment inventories and acquisitions. Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  152. Military service age and obligation. Reference edition; observation: 2024. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  153. Military - note. Reference edition; observation: 2025. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  154. Refugees and internally displaced persons. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  155. Trafficking in persons. Reference edition; observation: dates as stated in text. Field last updated: not supplied; profile fallback: 2025-12-08 12:45:48 -0500 (not a field revision date); needs review. Reference source. Edition last checked 2026-10-29 (retrieval only). ↩
  156. Real GDP growth. Real GDP growth: observation 2025; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars. Source metadata: https://api.worldbank.org/v2/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG?format=json ↩
  157. Consumer price inflation. Consumer price inflation: observation 2025; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. Source metadata: https://api.worldbank.org/v2/indicator/FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG?format=json ↩
  158. Unemployment (modeled ILO estimate). Unemployment (modeled ILO estimate): observation 2025; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. The ILO modeled estimate is not necessarily directly comparable with national unemployment measures. Source metadata: https://api.worldbank.org/v2/indicator/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS?format=json ↩
  159. Access to electricity. Access to electricity: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources. Source metadata: https://api.worldbank.org/v2/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS?format=json ↩
  160. Renewable energy share of total final energy consumption. Renewable energy share of total final energy consumption: observation 2022; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption. Source metadata: https://api.worldbank.org/v2/indicator/EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS?format=json ↩
  161. Individuals using the internet. Individuals using the internet: observation 2024; checked 2026-10-29; single source. World Bank World Development Indicators. Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc. Source metadata: https://api.worldbank.org/v2/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?format=json ↩
  162. Adult literacy rate. Adult literacy rate: observation 1970; checked 2026-10-29; primary source checked. World Bank World Development Indicators. Primary source checked 2026-10-29T19:35:54.935Z. provider release 2026-10-08. source organization Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Excel (bulk file), date accessed: 2026-03-19, date published: 2026-02. definition Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Original provider-reported country/economy series; unchanged historical boundaries are not asserted. Checked original WDI publication and metadata, not independent corroboration. ↩
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