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| Population | Life expectancy at birth |
Gross Domestic Product per capita | General government debt | Consumer Price Index | Unemployment rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2006 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | |
| thousands | years | US$1 | % of GDP | annual % change | % | |
| OECD 2 countries | ||||||
| Australia | 21,472 | 81.1 | 38,637 | 14.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Austria | 8,397 | 79.9 | 37,858 | 66.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
| Belgium | 10,566 | 79.5 | 35,288 | 93.5 | 4.5 | 7.0 |
| Canada | 33,639 | 80.7 | 38,975 | 69.7 | 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Czech Republic | 10,279 | 76.7 | 24,631 | 40.7 | 6.3 | 4.4 |
| Denmark | 5,485 | 78.4 | 36,808 | 39.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Finland | 5,347 | 79.5 | 35,918 | 40.7 | 4.1 | 6.4 |
| France | 62,452 | 80.7 | 33,090 | 75.7 | 2.8 | 7.9 |
| Germany | 82,834 | 79.8 | 35,432 | 68.8 | 2.6 | 7.3 |
| Greece | 11,284 | 79.6 | 28,896 | 102.6 | 4.2 | 7.7 |
| Hungary | 10,007 | 73.2 | 19,732 | 77.0 | 6.0 | 7.8 |
| Iceland | 306 | 81.2 | 36,964 | 96.3 | 12.7 | 3.0 |
| Ireland | 4,347 | 79.8 | 41,493 | 48.5 | 4.1 | 6.0 |
| Italy | 59,004 | 81.4 | 31,253 | 114.4 | 3.3 | 6.8 |
| Japan | 127,176 | 82.4 | 34,132 | 172.1 | 1.4 | 4.0 |
| Korea | 48,875 | 79.1 | 27,658 | 26.8 | 4.7 | 3.2 |
| Luxembourg | 479 | 79.4 | 84,713 | 16.3 | 3.4 | 4.9 |
| Mexico | 108,396 | 74.8 | 14,501 | .. | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| Netherlands | 16,448 | 79.8 | 41,063 | 65.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| New Zealand | 4,258 | 80.1 | 27,036 | 25.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Norway | 4,762 | 80.5 | 58,717 | 56.0 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Poland | 37,798 | 75.3 | 17,294 | 54.0 | 4.2 | 7.2 |
| Portugal | 10,626 | 78.9 | 23,283 | 75.2 | 2.6 | 7.8 |
| Slovak Republic | 5,401 | 74.3 | 22,141 | 30.8 | 4.6 | 9.6 |
| Spain | 44,683 | 81.1 | 31,455 | 47.0 | 4.1 | 11.4 |
| Sweden | 9,237 | 80.8 | 36,790 | 47.1 | 3.4 | 6.2 |
| Switzerland | 7,671 | 81.7 | 42,783 | 44.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Turkey | 76,505 | 73.2 | 13,952 | .. | 10.4 | 9.8 |
| United Kingdom | 62,309 | 79.5 | 35,631 | 56.8 | 3.6 | 5.6 |
| United States | 310,233 | 78.1 | 47,186 | 70.0 | 3.8 | 5.8 |
| All OECD | 1,198,517 | 79.0 | 33,732 | 78.4 | 3.7 | 6.1 |
| Non-OECD countries | ||||||
| Brazil | 195,423 | 72.3 | 10,466 | .. | 5.7 | 7.3 |
| China | 1,354,147 | .. | 5,970 | .. | 5.9 | .. |
| India | 1,176,742 | 63.4 | 2,780 | .. | 8.3 | .. |
| Indonesia | 232,517 | .. | 3,980 | .. | 10.2 | .. |
| Russian Federation | 140,367 | 66.6 | .. | .. | 14.1 | .. |
| .. not available for a specific reference period | ||||||
| Note: International comparisons should be used to gain a general impression only, as there are differences in definition, data collection and other factors. | ||||||
| 1. Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices using current exchange rates. | ||||||
| 2. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. | ||||||
| Source: OECD Factbook 2010. | ||||||
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