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| Population 2011 |
Life expectancy at birth 2010 |
GDP per capita 2011 |
General government debt 2011 |
Consumer Price Index 2011 |
Unemployment rate 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | years | US$Note 1 | % of GDP | annual % change | % | |
| OECDNote 2 countries | ||||||
| Australia | 22,618 | 81.8 | 40,790Note 3 | 40.9Note 3 | 3.4 | 5.1 |
| Austria | 8,421 | 80.7 | 42,132 | 77.5Note 3 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| Belgium | 10,896Note 3 | 80.3 | 38,711 | 102.4 | 3.5 | 7.2 |
| Canada | 34,109Note 3 | 81.1Note 4 | 40,440 | 106.3 | 2.9 | 7.5 |
| Chile | 17,248 | 79.0 | 17,312 | 18.1 | 3.3 | 7.1 |
| Czech Republic | 10,520Note 3 | 77.7 | 26,054 | 44.5Note 3 | 1.9 | 6.7 |
| Denmark | 5,548Note 3 | 79.3 | 40,929 | 61.8 | 2.8 | 7.6 |
| Estonia | 1,340Note 3 | 75.6 | 21,938 | 12.5Note 3 | 5.0 | 12.5 |
| Finland | 5,388 | 80.2 | 37,642 | 56.9Note 3 | 3.4 | 7.8 |
| France | 63,294 | 81.3 | 35,133 | 94.9Note 3 | 2.1 | 9.7 |
| Germany | 81,777Note 3 | 80.5 | 39,187 | 86.9Note 3 | 2.3 | 5.9 |
| Greece | 11,308Note 3 | 80.6 | 26,934 | 99.5 | 3.3 | 17.7 |
| Hungary | 10,000Note 3 | 74.3 | 21,547 | 86.3Note 3 | 3.9 | 10.9 |
| Iceland | 319 | 81.5 | 36,084 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | 4.0 | 7.1 |
| Ireland | 4,474Note 3 | 81.0 | 40,478Note 3 | 91.7Note 3 | 2.6 | 14.4 |
| Israel | 7,624Note 3 | 81.7 | 26,531Note 3 | 86.5Note 3 | 3.5 | 5.6 |
| Italy | 60,483Note 3 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | 32,939 | 126.3Note 3 | 2.8 | 8.4 |
| Japan | 127,799 | 83.0 | 33,785Note 3 | 210.2Note 3 | -0.3 | 4.6 |
| Korea | 49,779 | 80.7 | 30,254 | 36.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| Luxembourg | 507Note 3 | 80.7 | 89,801 | 24.5Note 3 | 3.4 | 4.9 |
| Mexico | 109,220 | 75.5 | 15,195Note 3 | 37.7Note 5 | 3.4 | 5.2 |
| Netherlands | 16,615Note 3 | 80.8 | 42,847 | 75.9 | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| New Zealand | 4,405 | 81.0 | 29,711Note 3 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | 4.0 | 6.5 |
| Norway | 4,953 | 81.2 | 61,870 | 33.8 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| Poland | 38,187Note 3 | 76.3 | 19,908Note 3 | 62.7Note 3 | 4.2 | 9.7 |
| Portugal | 10,637Note 3 | 79.8 | 25,352 | 96.8 | 3.7 | 12.9 |
| Slovak Republic | 5,430Note 3 | 75.2 | 24,018 | 47.1Note 3 | 3.9 | 13.6 |
| Slovenia | 2,049Note 3 | 79.5 | 27,402 | 56.3 | 1.8 | 8.2 |
| Spain | 46,071Note 3 | 82.2 | 32,501 | 75.1 | 3.2 | 21.6 |
| Sweden | 9,449 | 81.5 | 41,348 | 48.0Note 3 | 3.0 | 7.5 |
| Switzerland | 7,822Note 3 | 82.6 | 48,657Note 3 | 38.7Note 5 | 0.2 | 4.1 |
| Turkey | 72,698Note 3 | 74.3 | 15,604Note 3 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | 6.5 | 8.8 |
| United Kingdom | 61,761 | 80.6 | 35,441 | 104.9 | 4.5 | 8.0 |
| United States | 311,592 | 78.7 | 46,588Note 3 | 103.5 | 3.2 | 9.0 |
| All OECD | 1,231,746 | 79.7 | 33,971Note 3 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | 2.9 | 8.0 |
| Non-OECD countries | ||||||
| Brazil | 194,933 | 73.2 | 11,239Note 3 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| China | 1,348,010 | 73.3 | 7,519Note 3 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | 5.4 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period |
| India | 1,241,948 | 65.2 | 3,339Note 3 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | 8.9 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period |
| Indonesia | 242,206 | 69.0 | 4,394Note 3 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Russian Federation | 142,823 | 69.0 | 19,833Note 3 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | 8.4 | 6.6 |
| South Africa | 50,385 | 52.1 | 10,498Note 3 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | 5.0 | 24.9 |
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.. 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.
Source: Data based on OECD (2013), OECD Factbook 2013. |
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