Pakistan and the United States Today

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Pakistan and the United States Today

Pakistan

United States

Population

141,553,775 (July 2000 est.)

275,562,673 (July 2000 est.)

annual growth rate: 3.1% (1999 est.)

annual growth rate: 4.1% (1999 est.)

life exp. years 61.07 years (2000 est.)

77.12 years (2000 est.)

infant mortality: 82.49/1,000 (2000 est.)

6.82/1,000 (2000 est.)

birth rate 32.11/1,000 (2000 est.)

14.2/1,000 (2000 est.)

minorities %(1999)

16.6% (1999)

urban population: 35% (2000)

76% (2000)

Density(people/km sq) (2000)

31 (2000)

% < age 15      41% (2000)

21.25% (2000)

% > age 65      4% (2000)

12.64% (2000)



Total Area

803,940 sq km

9,629,091 sq km

cultivated 28 %

19%

forest    5%

30%

pasture   6%

25%

Health Care

1 physician/ people(1999)

1 physician/404 people (1999)

1 hospital bed/ people (1999)

1 hospital bed/198 people(1999)



Indicators of Living Standards

per capita GDP: (1999 est.)

per capita GDP: $33,900 (1999 est.)

1 telephone/56.1people

1 telephone/1.3 people

1 television/41.3people

1 television/1.2 people

cars:

cars: 143 million

literacy: 37.8%

literacy: 97%

daily newspapers sold: 21/1000 people (1999)

daily newspapers sold: 255/1000 people (1999)

Motor vehicles per 1000 people 8

767

Economic Measures

GDP $282 billion (1999 est.)

U.S. GDP: $9.255 trillion (1999 est.)

1990-99 average annual growth rate:

1990-99 average annual growth rate: 3.3%

defense spending as a share of GDP 5.2%

defense spending share of GDP: 3.1%

defense share of gov't   spending: 23.8%

defense share of gov't spending: 15.9%

Source: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ http://www.worldbank.org/data/countrydata/countrydata.html http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm
Dori, John. U.S. And Asian Statistical Handbook 1999-2000. The Heritage Foundation

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Pakistan	United States
Population
141,553,775 (July 2000 est.)	275,562,673 (July 2000 est.)
annual growth rate: 3.1% (1999 est.)	annual growth rate: 4.1% (1999 est.)
life exp. years 61.07 years (2000 est.)	77.12 years (2000 est.)
infant mortality: 82.49/1,000 (2000 est.)	6.82/1,000 (2000 est.)
birth rate 32.11/1,000 (2000 est.)	14.2/1,000 (2000 est.)
minorities %(1999)	16.6% (1999)
urban population: 35% (2000)	76% (2000)
Density(people/km sq) (2000)	31 (2000)
% < age 15 41% (2000)	21.25% (2000)
% > age 65 4% (2000)	12.64% (2000)

Total Area
803,940 sq km	9,629,091 sq km
cultivated 28 %	19%
forest 5%	30%
pasture 6%	25%

Health Care
1 physician/ people(1999)	1 physician/404 people (1999)
1 hospital bed/ people (1999)	1 hospital bed/198 people(1999)

Indicators of Living Standards
per capita GDP: (1999 est.)	per capita GDP: $33,900 (1999 est.)
1 telephone/56.1people	1 telephone/1.3 people
1 television/41.3people	1 television/1.2 people
cars:	cars: 143 million
literacy: 37.8%	literacy: 97%
daily newspapers sold: 21/1000 people (1999)	daily newspapers sold: 255/1000 people (1999)
Motor vehicles per 1000 people 8	767

Economic Measures
GDP $282 billion (1999 est.)	U.S. GDP: $9.255 trillion (1999 est.)
1990-99 average annual growth rate:	1990-99 average annual growth rate: 3.3%
defense spending as a share of GDP 5.2%	defense spending share of GDP: 3.1%
defense share of gov't spending: 23.8%	defense share of gov't spending: 15.9%