| Attribute | Data | Year | intern. Ranking | Data source |
|---|
| Geography |
|---|
 Area (sq km) | 1,964,380 | 2015 | 14 | |
| Coastline (km) | 9,330 | 2017 | 14 | |
| Human Development Index |
|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.76 | 2015 | 77 | |
| HDI rank | 77 | 2015 | 112 | |
| GNI per capita rank minus HDI rank (2011 PPP $) | -9 | 2011 | 148 | |
| HDI rank (2011 PPP $) | 77 | 2011 | 111 | |
| Population |
|---|
| Total population | 127,017,000 | 2015 | 10 | |
| Population in 2030 | 148,133,000 | 2015 | 9 | |
| Average annual growth (%) 2000/2005 | 1.31 | 2015 | 103 | |
| Average annual growth (%) 2010/2015 | 1.37 | 2015 | 91 | |
| Urban population (%) 2015 | 79.25 | 2015 | 41 | |
| Population under age 5 | 11,617,000 | 2015 | 12 | |
| Population Age 15-64 | 83,739,000 | 2015 | 10 | |
| Population age 65 and older | 8,213,000 | 2015 | 14 | |
| Median age (years) | 27.45 | 2015 | 96 | |
| (per 100 people ages 15-64) Young age (0-14) | 41.87 | 2015 | 89 | |
| (per 100 people ages 15-64) Old age (65 and older) 2015 | 9.81 | 2015 | 86 | |
| Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2000/2005 | 2.63 | 2015 | 94 | |
| Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2010/2015 | 2.29 | 2015 | 100 | |
| Mother s mean age at first birth | 21.30 | 2010 | 91 | |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate (%) | 70.90 | 2005 | 33 | |
| Birth registration (% under age 5) 2010-2015 | 93.00 | 2015 | 95 | |
| Health |
|---|
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 76.97 | 2015 | 48 | |
| Child malnutrition Stunting (moderate or severe) 2010-2015 | 13.60 | 2015 | 94 | |
| Mortality rates Infant 2015 per 1000 | 11.30 | 2015 | 121 | |
| Mortality rates Under-five per 1000 | 13.20 | 2015 | 120 | |
| Life expectancy at age 60 2010/2015 | 22.69 | 2015 | 35 | |
| Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) | 38 | 2015 | 106 | |
| Physicians 2001-2014 per 1.0000 | 20.95 | 2014 | 68 | |
| Hospital bed density (beds/1,000 population) | 1.70 | 2010 | 127 | |
| Deaths due to Malaria 2012 per 100.000 | 0 | 2012 | 85 | |
| Deaths due to Tuberculosis per 100.000 | 1.70 | 2014 | 128 | |
| Deaths due to HIV prevalence, adult 2015 per 100.000 | 0.20 | 2015 | 88 | |
| Infants lacking immunization DTP 2014 | 10.00 | 2014 | 41 | |
| Infants lacking immunization Measles 2014 | 3.00 | 2014 | 145 | |
| Public health expenditure 2014 % of GDB | 3.26 | 2014 | 105 | |
| Depth of food deficit (kilocalories per person per day) (%) 2013/2015 | 30.00 | 2015 | 88 | |
| Education |
|---|
| Expected years of schooling (years) | 13.30 | 2015 | 90 | |
| Mean years of schooling (years) | 8.55 | 2015 | 99 | |
| Literacy rate Adult (% ages 15 and older) 2005-2015 | 94.39 | 2015 | 71 | |
| Literacy rate Youth (% ages 15-24) Female 2005-2015 | 98.81 | 2015 | 71 | |
| Literacy rate Youth (% ages 15-24) Male 2005-2015 | 98.67 | 2015 | 59 | |
| Pupil-teacher ratio, primary school (number of pupils per teacher) 2010-201 | 27.41 | 2014 | 54 | |
| Government expenditure on education (% of GDP) 2010-2014 | 5.15 | 2014 | 50 | |
| Population with at least some secondary education (% ages 25 and older) 200 | 57.45 | 2015 | 95 | |
| Gross enrolment ratio Pre-primary (% of preschool-age children) 2010-2015 | 68.96 | 2015 | 88 | |
| Gross enrolment ratio Primary (% of primary school-age population) 2010-201 | 103.39 | 2015 | 94 | |
| Gross enrolment ratio Secondary (% of secondary school-age population) 2010 | 90.55 | 2015 | 82 | |
| Gross enrolment ratio Tertiary (% of tertiary school-age population) 2010-2 | 29.94 | 2015 | 89 | |
| Gross enrolment ratio Primary school dropout rate (% of primary school coho | 4.29 | 2015 | 107 | |
| Primary school teachers trained to teach (%) 2005-2015 | 95.59 | 2015 | 38 | |
| Economy |
|---|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (2011 PPP $) | 16,383.10 | 2015 | 68 | |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) | 15,600.00 | 2013 | 86 | |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) | 16,501.90 | 2011 | 67 | |
| GDP (purchasing power parity, $) | 1,845,000,000,000.00 | 2013 | 10 | |
| GDP (purchasing power parity, $) | 2,096.03 | 2011 | 11 | |
| GDP - real growth rate (%) | 1.20 | 2013 | 167 | |
| Exports in US-Dollar | 370,900,000,000.00 | 2013 | 16 | |
| Imports in US-Dollar | 370,700,000,000.00 | 2013 | 15 | |
| External Debt in US-Dollar | 354,900,000,000.00 | 2013 | 31 | |
| External debt stock (% of GNI) 2005-2014 | 34.65 | 2013 | 61 | |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) (%) | 4.00 | 2013 | 86 | |
| Industrial production growth rate (%) | 3.50 | 2013 | 83 | |
| Current account balance | 0.00 | 2013 | 182 | |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | 167,100,000,000.00 | 2013 | 17 | |
| Stock of direct foreign investment - at home | 435,300,000,000.00 | 2013 | 19 | |
| Market value of publicly traded shares | 408,700,000,000.00 | 2011 | 44 | |
| Budget surplus/deficit (% of GDP) | -2.50 | 2013 | 104 | |
| Total tax revenue (% of GDP) 2005-2014 | --- | 2014 | | |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) 2005-2014 | --- | 2014 | | |
| Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2014 | 0.54 | 2014 | 60 | |
| Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP) 2010-2015 | 53.74 | 2015 | 93 | |
| Total debt service (% of GNI) 2014 | 4.06 | 2014 | 38 | |
| Employment |
|---|
| Labor force | 51,480,000 | 2013 | 12 | |
| Employment to population ratio 2015 | 59.51 | 2015 | 84 | |
| Labour force participation rate 2015 | 62.18 | 2015 | 100 | |
| Employment in agriculture 2010-2014 | 13.40 | 2014 | 62 | |
| Employment in services 2010-2014 | 62.40 | 2014 | 63 | |
| Unemployment Total 2015 | 4.30 | 2015 | 141 | |
| Unemployment Youth 2015 | 8.79 | 2015 | 141 | |
| Youth not in school or employment 2010-2014 | 20.00 | 2014 | 35 | |
| Vulnerable employment 2005-2014 | --- | 2014 | | |
| Child labour 2009-2015 (% ages 5-14) | 4.00 | 2015 | 91 | |
| Working poor at PPP$3.10 a day 2004-2013 | 9.04 | 2013 | 84 | |
| Mandatory paid maternity leave 2015 (days) | 84 | 2015 | 117 | |
| Old-age pension recipients 2004-2013 (% of statutory pension age population | 25.20 | 2013 | 113 | |
| Income quintile ratio Average annual change (%) 2000/2014 | -1.12 | 2015 | 58 | |
| Traffic |
|---|
| Airports | 1,714.00 | 2016 | 3 | |
| Roadways (km) | 377,660.00 | 2010 | 18 | |
| Railways (km) | 17,166 | 2008 | 16 | |
| Waterways (km) | 2.90 | 2015 | 77 | |
| Military |
|---|
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.59 | 2013 | 123 | |
| Agriculture |
|---|
| Irrigated land (sq km) | 64,600.00 | 2008 | 7 | |
| Communication |
|---|
| Telephones - main lines in use | 20,220,000 | 2012 | 14 | |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | 100,786,000 | 2012 | 13 | |
| Internet users | 31,020,000 | 2009 | 12 | |
| Nature and Environment |
|---|
| Carbon dioxide emissions per capita (tonnes) | 3.95 | 2013 | 77 | |
| Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy (Mt) | 462,300,000 | 2011 | 12 | |
| Carbon dioxide emissions - Average annual change (%) 1990/2013 | 0.32 | 2015 | 108 | |
| Total renewable water resources (cu km) | 457.20 | 2011 | 24 | |
| Fresh water withdrawals (% of total renewable water resources) 2005-2014 | 17.21 | 2015 | 42 | |
| Natural resource depletion (% of GNI) 2010-2014 | 5.00 | 2014 | 66 | |
| Forest area (% of total land area) | 33.97 | 2015 | 85 | |
| Forest area change (%) 1990-2015 | -5.33 | 2015 | 127 | |
| Energy |
|---|
| Electricity - production (kWh) | 296,000,000,000 | 2011 | 13 | |
| Electricity - consumption (kWh) | 212,300,000,000 | 2010 | 17 | |
| Electricity - imports (kWh) | 603,000,000 | 2012 | 75 | |
| Electricity - installed generating capacity (kW) | 62,000,000 | 2010 | 15 | |
| Electricity - from fossil fuels (% of total installed capacity) | 76.20 | 2010 | 96 | |
| Electricity - from hydroelectric plants (% of total installed capacity) | 18.30 | 2010 | 94 | |
| Electricity - from nuclear fuels (% of total installed capacity) | 2.20 | 2010 | 52 | |
| Electricity - from other renewable sources (% of total installed capacity) | 3.30 | 2010 | 57 | |
| Industry and Production |
|---|
| Crude oil - production (bbl/day) | 2,936,000 | 2012 | 9 | |
| Crude oil - exports (bbl/day) | 1,460,000 | 2010 | 11 | |
| Crude oil - imports (bbl/day) | 0 | 2010 | 148 | |
| Crude oil - proved reserves (bbl) | 10,260,000,000 | 2010 | 18 | |
| Refined petroleum products - production (bbl/day) | 1,364,000 | 2011 | 26 | |
| Refined petroleum products - consumption (bbl/day) | 2,133,000 | 2011 | 22 | |
| Natural gas - production (cu m) | 53,960,000,000 | 2011 | 17 | |
| Natural gas - consumption (cu m) | 59,150,000,000 | 2010 | 24 | |
| Natural gas - exports (cu m) | 11,000,000 | 2011 | 50 | |
| Natural gas - imports (cu m) | 17,240,000,000 | 2011 | 21 | |
| Natural gas proved reserves (cu m) | 487,700,000,000 | 2013 | 31 | |
| Prices |
|---|
| Consumer price index (2010=100) 2015 | 119.41 | 2015 | 80 | |
| Domestic food price level (USA = 1.0) 2010-2014 | 3.74 | 2014 | 80 | |
| Domestic food price level Volatility index 2010-2014 | 4.70 | 2014 | 113 | |
| Human security |
|---|
| Refugees by country of origin | 11,333 | 2015 | 44 | |
| Internally displaced persons | 287,000 | 2015 | 24 | |
| Homeless people due to natural disaster (average annual per million people) | 287.54 | 2015 | 29 | |
| Orphaned children | --- | 2014 | | |
| Prison population (per 100,000 people) 2004-2015 | 212 | 2015 | 50 | |
| Homicide rate (per 100,000 people) 2010-2014 | 15.70 | 2014 | 22 | |
| Suicide rate (per 100,000 people) Female 2012 | 1.70 | 2012 | 142 | |
| Suicide rate (per 100,000 people) Male 2012 | 7 | 2012 | 128 | |
| Violence against women ever experienced Intimate partner (%) 2005-2015 | 14.10 | 2015 | 83 | |
| Violence against women ever experienced Nonintimate partner (%) 2005-2015 | --- | 2015 | | |
| Safety Index (Numbeo) | 49.36 | 2017 | 79 | |
| Human securiy |
|---|
| Crime Index (Numbeo) | 50.64 | 2017 | 32 | |
| Gender gap |
|---|
| Sex ratio at birth (male to female births) | 1.05 | 2015 | 91 | |
| Adolescent birth rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) | 62.83 | 2015 | 59 | |
| Pre-primary (% of pre-school age female population) | 69.78 | 2015 | 85 | |
| Primary (% of primary school-age female population) | 103.15 | 2015 | 87 | |
| Secondary (% of secondary school age female population) | 93.46 | 2015 | 79 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (female to male ratio) | 1.07 | 2015 | 99 | |
| Population with at least some secondary education (female to male ratio) 2005-2015 | 0.95 | 2015 | 89 | |
| Total unempoyment rate (female to male ratio) | 1.06 | 2015 | 118 | |
| Share of paid employment in non-agriculture, female (% of total paid employment in non-agriculture) | 40.10 | 2015 | 75 | |
| Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) | 30.72 | 2014 | 61 | |
| Share of seats in parliament (% held by women) | 40.58 | 2015 | 13 | |
| Life expectancy at age 50, female (years) | 32.29 | 2015 | 44 | |
| Old-age pension recipients (female to male ratio) 2006-2013 | 0 | 2013 | 65 | |
| Gender Inequality Index - Average annual change (%) 2005/2015 | -1.86 | 2015 | 81 | |
| Poverty and Inequality |
|---|
| Population in multidimensional poverty - Average annual change (%) 2005/2014 | -2.30 | 2014 | 28 | |
| Coefficient of human inequality | 22.40 | 2015 | 66 | |
| Inequality in life expectancy (%) 2010–2015 | 13.20 | 2015 | 98 | |
| Inequality in education (%) | 19.75 | 2015 | 74 | |
| Inequality in income (%) | 34.26 | 2015 | 24 | |
| Income inequality Quintile ratio 2010-2015 | 10.76 | 2015 | 29 | |
| Income inequality Palma ratio 2010-2015 | 2.86 | 2015 | 22 | |
| Income inequality Gini coefficient (UN) 2010-2015 | 48.21 | 2015 | 22 | |
| Distribution of family income - Gini index (CIA) | 48.30 | 2010 | 24 | |
| GINI index (World Bank) | 48.13 | 2016 | 14 | |
| Income share held by highest (richest) 10% (Average 2010-2016) | 39.00 | 2017 | 13 | |
| Income share held by highest (richest) 20% (Average 2010-2016) | 54.17 | 2017 | 12 | |
| Income share held by lowest (poorest) 10% (Average 2010-2016) | 1.87 | 2017 | 104 | |
| Income share held by lowest (poorest) 20% (Average 2010-2016) | 4.90 | 2017 | 106 | |
| Income share held by third 20% (Average 2010-2016) | 12.80 | 2017 | 119 | |
| Number of poor at $1,90 a day in PPP | 3,833,330.00 | 2011 | 28 | |
| Number of poor at $3,20 a day in PPP | 14,366,700.00 | 2011 | 17 | |
| Number of poor at $5,50 a day in PPP | 40,700,000.00 | 2011 | 12 | |
| Social values |
|---|
| Old-age ages 65 and older dependency ratio (per 100 people ages 15-64) 2030 | 15.40 | 2015 | 88 | |
| Languages and ethnic groups |
|---|
| Ethnic Fractionalization Index (Fearon) | 0.54 | 2016 | 68 | |
| Cultural Diversity Index (Fearon) | 0.43 | 2016 | 48 | |
| Ethnic Fractionalization (Alesina) | 0.54 | 2003 | 74 | |
| Linguistic Fractionalization (Alesina) | 0.15 | 2003 | 143 | |
| Religious Fractionalization (Alesina) | 0.18 | 2003 | 180 | |
