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Country Comparison :: Religions
This entry is an ordered listing of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. The core characteristics and beliefs of the world's major religions are described below. Baha'i - Founded by Mirza Husayn-Ali (known as Baha'u'llah) in Iran in 1852, Baha'i faith emphasizes monotheism and believes in one eternal transcendent God. Its guiding focus is to encourage the unity of all peoples on the earth so that justice and peace may be achieved on earth. Baha'i revelation contends the prophets of major world religions reflect some truth or element of the divine, believes all were manifestations of God given to specific communities in specific times, and that Baha'u'llah is an additional prophet meant to call all humankind. Bahais are an open community, located worldwide, with the greatest concentration of believers in South Asia. Buddhism - Religion or philosophy inspired by the 5th century B.C. teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (also known as Gautama Buddha "the enlightened one"). Buddhism focuses on the goal of spiritual enlightenment centered on an understanding of Gautama Buddha's Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and on the Eightfold Path of spiritual and moral practice, to break the cycle of suffering of which we are a part. Buddhism ascribes to a karmic system of rebirth. Several schools and sects of Buddhism exist, differing often on the nature of the Buddha, the extent to which enlightenment can be achieved - for one or for all, and by whom - religious orders or laity. Basic Groupings Theravada Buddhism: The oldest Buddhist school, Theravada is practiced mostly in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Thailand, with minority representation elsewhere in Asia and the West. Theravadans follow the Pali Canon of Buddha's teachings, and believe that one may escape the cycle of rebirth, worldly attachment, and suffering for oneself; this process may take one or several lifetimes. Mahayana Buddhism, including subsets Zen and Tibetan Buddhism: Forms of Mahayana Buddhism are common in East Asia and Tibet, and parts of the West. Mahayanas have additional scriptures beyond the Pali Canon and believe the Buddha is eternal and still teaching. Unlike Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana schools maintain the Buddha-nature is present in all beings and all will ultimately achieve enlightenment. Christianity - Descending from Judaism, Christianity's central belief maintains Jesus of Nazareth is the promised messiah of the Hebrew Scriptures, and that his life, death, and resurrection are salvific for the world. Christianity is one of the three monotheistic Abrahamic faiths, along with Islam and Judaism, which traces its spiritual lineage to Abraham of the Hebrew Scriptures. Its sacred texts include the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament (or the Christian Gospels). Basic Groupings Catholicism (or Roman Catholicism): This is the oldest established western Christian church and the world's largest single religious body. It is supranational, and recognizes a hierarchical structure with the Pope, or Bishop of Rome, as its head, located at the Vatican. Catholics believe the Pope is the divinely ordered head of the Church from a direct spiritual legacy of Jesus' apostle Peter. Catholicism is comprised of 23 particular Churches, or Rites - one Western (Latin-Rite) and 22 Eastern. The Latin Rite is by far the largest, making up about 98% of Catholic membership. Eastern-Rite Churches, such as the Maronite Church and the Ukrainian Catholic Church, are in communion with Rome although they preserve their own worship traditions and their immediate hierarchy consists of clergy within their own rite. The Catholic Church has a comprehensive theological and moral doctrine specified for believers in its catechism, which makes it unique among most forms of Christianity. Mormonism (including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints): Originating in 1830 in the United States under Joseph Smith, Mormonism is not characterized as a form of Protestant Christianity because it claims additional revealed Christian scriptures after the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. The Book of Mormon maintains there was an appearance of Jesus in the New World following the Christian account of his resurrection, and that the Americas are uniquely blessed continents. Mormonism believes earlier Christian traditions, such as the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant reform faiths, are apostasies and that Joseph Smith's revelation of the Book of Mormon is a restoration of true Christianity. Mormons have a hierarchical religious leadership structure, and actively proselytize their faith; they are located primarily in the Americas and in a number of other Western countries. Orthodox Christianity: The oldest established eastern form of Christianity, the Holy Orthodox Church, has a ceremonial head in the Bishop of Constantinople (Istanbul), also known as a Patriarch, but its various regional forms (e.g., Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Serbian Orthodox, Ukrainian Orthodox) are autocephalous (independent of Constantinople's authority, and have their own Patriarchs). Orthodox churches are highly nationalist and ethnic. The Orthodox Christian faith shares many theological tenets with the Roman Catholic Church, but diverges on some key premises and does not recognize the governing authority of the Pope. Protestant Christianity: Protestant Christianity originated in the 16th century as an attempt to reform Roman Catholicism's practices, dogma, and theology. It encompasses several forms or denominations which are extremely varied in structure, beliefs, relationship to state, clergy, and governance. Many protestant theologies emphasize the primary role of scripture in their faith, advocating individual interpretation of Christian texts without the mediation of a final religious authority such as the Roman Pope. The oldest Protestant Christianities include Lutheranism, Calvinism (Presbyterians), and Anglican Christianity (Episcopalians), which have established liturgies, governing structure, and formal clergy. Other variants on Protestant Christianity, including Pentecostal movements and independent churches, may lack one or more of these elements, and their leadership and beliefs are individualized and dynamic. Hinduism - Originating in the Vedic civilization of India (second and first millennium B.C.), Hinduism is an extremely diverse set of beliefs and practices with no single founder or religious authority. Hinduism has many scriptures; the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the Bhagavad-Gita are among some of the most important. Hindus may worship one or many deities, usually with prayer rituals within their own home. The most common figures of devotion are the gods Vishnu, Shiva, and a mother goddess, Devi. Most Hindus believe the soul, or atman, is eternal, and goes through a cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (samsara) determined by one's positive or negative karma, or the consequences of one's actions. The goal of religious life is to learn to act so as to finally achieve liberation (moksha) of one's soul, escaping the rebirth cycle. Islam - The third of the monotheistic Abrahamic faiths, Islam originated with the teachings of Muhammad in the 7th century. Muslims believe Muhammad is the final of all religious prophets (beginning with Abraham) and that the Qu'ran, which is the Islamic scripture, was revealed to him by God. Islam derives from the word submission, and obedience to God is a primary theme in this religion. In order to live an Islamic life, believers must follow the five pillars, or tenets, of Islam, which are the testimony of faith (shahada), daily prayer (salah), giving alms (zakah), fasting during Ramadan (sawm), and the pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj). Basic Groupings The two primary branches of Islam are Sunni and Shia, which split from each other over a religio-political leadership dispute about the rightful successor to Muhammad. The Shia believe Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, Ali, was the only divinely ordained Imam (religious leader), while the Sunni maintain the first three caliphs after Muhammad were also legitimate authorities. In modern Islam, Sunnis and Shia continue to have different views of acceptable schools of Islamic jurisprudence, and who is a proper Islamic religious authority. Islam also has an active mystical branch, Sufism, with various Sunni and Shia subsets. Sunni Islam accounts for over 75% of the world's Muslim population. It recognizes the Abu Bakr as the first caliph after Muhammad. Sunni has four schools of Islamic doctrine and law - Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, and Hanbali - which uniquely interpret the Hadith, or recorded oral traditions of Muhammad. A Sunni Muslim may elect to follow any one of these schools, as all are considered equally valid. Shia Islam represents 10-20% of Muslims worldwide, and its distinguishing feature is its reverence for Ali as an infallible, divinely inspired leader, and as the first Imam of the Muslim community after Muhammad. A majority of Shia are known as "Twelvers," because they believe that the 11 familial successor imams after Muhammad culminate in a 12th Imam (al-Mahdi) who is hidden in the world and will reappear at its end to redeem the righteous. Variants Ismaili faith: A sect of Shia Islam, its adherents are also known as "Seveners," because they believe that the rightful seventh Imam in Islamic leadership was Isma'il, the elder son of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq. Ismaili tradition awaits the return of the seventh Imam as the Mahdi, or Islamic messianic figure. Ismailis are located in various parts of the world, particularly South Asia and the Levant. Alawi faith: Another Shia sect of Islam, the name reflects followers' devotion to the religious authority of Ali. Alawites are a closed, secretive religious group who assert they are Shia Muslims, although outside scholars speculate their beliefs may have a syncretic mix with other faiths originating in the Middle East. Alawis live mostly in Syria, Lebanon, and Turkey. Druze faith: A highly secretive tradition and a closed community that derives from the Ismaili sect of Islam; its core beliefs are thought to emphasize a combination of Gnostic principles believing that the Fatimid caliph, al-Hakin, is the one who embodies the key aspects of goodness of the universe, which are, the intellect, the word, the soul, the preceder, and the follower. The Druze have a key presence in Syria, Lebanon, and Israel. Jainism - Originating in India, Jain spiritual philosophy believes in an eternal human soul, the eternal universe, and a principle of "the own nature of things." It emphasizes compassion for all living things, seeks liberation of the human soul from reincarnation through enlightenment, and values personal responsibility due to the belief in the immediate consequences of one's behavior. Jain philosophy teaches non-violence and prescribes vegetarianism for monks and laity alike; its adherents are a highly influential religious minority in Indian society. Judaism - One of the first known monotheistic religions, likely dating to between 2000-1500 B.C., Judaism is the native faith of the Jewish people, based upon the belief in a covenant of responsibility between a sole omnipotent creator God and Abraham, the patriarch of Judaism's Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh. Divine revelation of principles and prohibitions in the Hebrew Scriptures form the basis of Jewish law, or halakhah, which is a key component of the faith. While there are extensive traditions of Jewish halakhic and theological discourse, there is no final dogmatic authority in the tradition. Local communities have their own religious leadership. Modern Judaism has three basic categories of faith: Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform/Liberal. These differ in their views and observance of Jewish law, with the Orthodox representing the most traditional practice, and Reform/Liberal communities the most accommodating of individualized interpretations of Jewish identity and faith. Shintoism - A native animist tradition of Japan, Shinto practice is based upon the premise that every being and object has its own spirit or kami. Shinto practitioners worship several particular kamis, including the kamis of nature, and families often have shrines to their ancestors' kamis. Shintoism has no fixed tradition of prayers or prescribed dogma, but is characterized by individual ritual. Respect for the kamis in nature is a key Shinto value. Prior to the end of World War II, Shinto was the state religion of Japan, and bolstered the cult of the Japanese emperor. Sikhism - Founded by the Guru Nanak (born 1469), Sikhism believes in a non-anthropomorphic, supreme, eternal, creator God; centering one's devotion to God is seen as a means of escaping the cycle of rebirth. Sikhs follow the teachings of Nanak and nine subsequent gurus. Their scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib - also known as the Adi Granth - is considered the living Guru, or final authority of Sikh faith and theology. Sikhism emphasizes equality of humankind and disavows caste, class, or gender discrimination. Taoism - Chinese philosophy or religion based upon Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, which centers on belief in the Tao, or the way, as the flow of the universe and the nature of things. Taoism encourages a principle of non-force, or wu-wei, as the means to live harmoniously with the Tao. Taoists believe the esoteric world is made up of a perfect harmonious balance and nature, while in the manifest world - particularly in the body - balance is distorted. The Three Jewels of the Tao - compassion, simplicity, and humility - serve as the basis for Taoist ethics. Zoroastrianism - Originating from the teachings of Zoroaster in about the 9th or 10th century B.C., Zoroastrianism may be the oldest continuing creedal religion. Its key beliefs center on a transcendent creator God, Ahura Mazda, and the concept of free will. The key ethical tenets of Zoroastrianism expressed in its scripture, the Avesta, are based on a dualistic worldview where one may prevent chaos if one chooses to serve God and exercises good thoughts, good words, and good deeds. Zoroastrianism is generally a closed religion and members are almost always born to Zoroastrian parents. Prior to the spread of Islam, Zoroastrianism dominated greater Iran. Today, though a minority, Zoroastrians remain primarily in Iran, India, and Pakistan.
Rank country (%) Date of Information
1 Mauritania 100.00 NA 2 Pitcairn Islands 100.00 NA 3 Saudi Arabia 100.00 NA 4 Turkey 99.80 NA 5 Gaza Strip 99.30 NA 6 Algeria 99.00 NA 7 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 99.00 NA 8 Wallis and Futuna 99.00 NA 9 Morocco 98.70 NA 10 Comoros 98.00 NA 11 Greece 98.00 NA 12 Timor-Leste 98.00 2005 13 Tunisia 98.00 NA 14 Iran 98.00 NA 15 Malta 98.00 NA 16 Moldova 98.00 NA 17 Honduras 97.00 NA 18 Libya 97.00 NA 19 Mayotte 97.00 NA 20 Tuvalu 97.00 NA 21 Iraq 97.00 NA 22 Cambodia 96.40 1998 census 23 United Arab Emirates 96.00 NA 24 Venezuela 96.00 NA 25 Bolivia 95.00 NA 26 Ecuador 95.00 NA 27 Dominican Republic 95.00 NA 28 Pakistan 95.00 NA 29 Denmark 95.00 NA 30 Armenia 94.70 NA 31 Thailand 94.60 2000 census 32 Djibouti 94.00 NA 33 Spain 94.00 NA 34 Senegal 94.00 NA 35 Azerbaijan 93.40 NA 36 Taiwan 93.00 NA 37 Argentina 92.00 NA 38 Jordan 92.00 NA 39 Colombia 90.00 NA 40 Egypt 90.00 NA 41 Hong Kong 90.00 NA 42 Gambia, The 90.00 NA 43 Mali 90.00 NA 44 Monaco 90.00 NA 45 Italy 90.00 NA 46 Poland 89.80 2002 47 Paraguay 89.60 2002 census 48 Burma 89.00 NA 49 Turkmenistan 89.00 NA 50 Uzbekistan 88.00 NA 51 Croatia 87.80 2001 census 52 Ireland 87.40 2006 census 53 Luxembourg 87.00 2000 54 Sweden 87.00 NA 55 Romania 86.80 2002 census 56 Indonesia 86.10 2000 census 57 British Virgin Islands 86.00 1991 58 Norway 85.70 2004 59 Guinea 85.00 NA 60 Tajikistan 85.00 2003 est. 61 Puerto Rico 85.00 NA 62 Serbia 85.00 2002 census 63 Panama 85.00 NA 64 Kuwait 85.00 NA 65 Portugal 84.50 2001 census 66 Georgia 83.90 2002 census 67 Japan 83.90 2005 68 Faroe Islands 83.80 2006 administrative data 69 Bangladesh 83.00 1998 70 Bulgaria 82.60 2001 census 71 Finland 82.50 2006 72 Seychelles 82.30 2002 census 73 Peru 81.30 2007 Census 74 Bahrain 81.20 2001 census 75 Philippines 80.90 2000 census 76 Aruba 80.80 NA 77 Vietnam 80.80 1999 census 78 Iceland 80.70 2006 est. 79 Nepal 80.60 NA 80 India 80.50 2001 census 81 Afghanistan 80.00 NA 82 Niger 80.00 NA 83 Haiti 80.00 NA 84 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 80.00 2002 est. 85 Belarus 80.00 NA 86 Malawi 79.90 1998 census 87 Lithuania 79.00 2001 census 88 Gibraltar 78.10 2001 census 89 Cyprus 78.00 NA 90 Qatar 77.50 2004 census 91 Mexico 76.50 2000 census 92 Israel 76.40 2004 93 Costa Rica 76.30 NA 94 Liechtenstein 76.20 June 2002 95 Belgium 75.00 NA 96 Oman 75.00 NA 97 West Bank 75.00 NA 98 Kyrgyzstan 75.00 NA 99 Bhutan 75.00 NA 100 Montenegro 74.20 2003 census 101 Syria 74.00 NA 102 Austria 73.60 2001 census 103 Brazil 73.60 2000 census 104 Netherlands Antilles 72.00 2001 census 105 Botswana 71.60 2001 census 106 United Kingdom 71.60 2001 census 107 Japan 71.40 2005 108 Sao Tome and Principe 70.30 2001 census 109 Albania 70.00 NA 110 Chile 70.00 2002 census 111 Tokelau 70.00 NA 112 Sudan 70.00 NA 113 Sri Lanka 69.10 NA 114 Slovakia 68.90 2001 census 115 Ghana 68.80 2000 census 116 Saint Lucia 67.50 2001 census 117 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 67.20 2006 census 118 Brunei 67.00 NA 119 Laos 67.00 2005 census 120 Burundi 67.00 NA 121 Macedonia 64.70 2002 census 122 Fiji 64.50 2007 census 123 Latvia 63.70 2006 124 Barbados 63.40 2008 est. 125 Jamaica 62.50 2001 census 126 Dominica 61.40 2001 census 127 Niue 61.10 2001 census 128 Ethiopia 60.80 1994 census 129 Malaysia 60.40 2000 census 130 New Caledonia 60.00 NA 131 Sierra Leone 60.00 NA 132 Lebanon 59.70 NA 133 Czech Republic 59.00 2001 census 134 Nicaragua 58.50 2005 census 135 Slovenia 57.80 2002 census 136 El Salvador 57.10 2003 est. 137 Rwanda 56.50 NA 138 Cook Islands 55.90 2001 census 139 Marshall Islands 54.80 1999 census 140 French Polynesia 54.00 NA 141 Chad 53.10 1993 census 142 Grenada 53.00 NA 143 Kiribati 52.00 1999 144 Madagascar 52.00 NA 145 Hungary 51.90 2001 census 146 United States 51.30 2007 est. 147 Togo 51.00 NA 148 Ukraine 50.40 2006 est. 149 American Samoa 50.00 NA 150 Zimbabwe 50.00 NA 151 Burkina Faso 50.00 NA 152 Guinea-Bissau 50.00 NA 153 Micronesia, Federated States of 50.00 NA 154 Macau 50.00 NA 155 Mongolia 50.00 2004 156 Nigeria 50.00 NA 157 Congo, Republic of the 50.00 NA 158 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50.00 NA 159 Belize 49.60 NA 160 Korea, South 49.30 1995 census 161 Congo, Republic of the 48.00 NA 162 Mauritius 48.00 2000 census 163 Uruguay 47.10 2006 164 Angola 47.00 NA 165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47.00 NA 166 Kazakhstan 47.00 NA 167 Micronesia, Federated States of 47.00 NA 168 Kenya 45.00 NA 169 Kazakhstan 44.00 NA 170 Benin 42.80 2002 census 171 Canada 42.60 2001 census 172 Singapore 42.50 2000 census 173 Netherlands 42.00 2006 174 Virgin Islands 42.00 NA 175 Uganda 42.00 2002 census 176 Uganda 41.90 2002 census 177 Switzerland 41.80 2000 census 178 Palau 41.60 2000 census 179 Madagascar 41.00 NA 180 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.00 NA 181 Cameroon 40.00 NA 182 Kiribati 40.00 1999 183 Guinea-Bissau 40.00 NA 184 Swaziland 40.00 NA 185 Burkina Faso 40.00 NA 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 40.00 NA 187 Mongolia 40.00 2004 188 Nigeria 40.00 NA 189 Liberia 40.00 NA 190 Liberia 40.00 NA 191 Cameroon 40.00 NA 192 Lebanon 39.00 NA 193 Cote d'Ivoire 38.60 NA 194 Angola 38.00 NA 195 Christmas Island 36.00 1997 196 South Africa 36.00 2001 census 197 Bahamas, The 35.40 2000 census 198 Nauru 35.40 2002 census 199 Switzerland 35.30 2000 census 200 Central African Republic 35.00 NA 201 Macau 35.00 NA 202 Tanzania 35.00 NA 203 Samoa 34.80 2001 census 204 Estonia 34.10 2000 census 205 Germany 34.00 NA 206 Germany 34.00 NA 207 Virgin Islands 34.00 NA 208 Macedonia 33.30 2002 census 209 Grenada 33.20 NA 210 Nauru 33.20 2002 census 211 Kenya 33.00 NA 212 Solomon Islands 32.80 1999 census 213 Ethiopia 32.80 1994 census 214 Cote d'Ivoire 32.80 NA 215 Estonia 32.00 2000 census 216 Norfolk Island 31.80 2006 census 217 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 31.50 2006 census 218 Laos 31.50 2005 census 219 Vanuatu 31.40 1999 Census 220 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31.00 NA 221 Anguilla 30.20 2001 census 222 American Samoa 30.00 NA 223 New Caledonia 30.00 NA 224 French Polynesia 30.00 NA 225 Netherlands 30.00 2006 226 Sierra Leone 30.00 NA 227 Tanzania 30.00 NA 228 Swaziland 30.00 NA 229 Anguilla 29.00 2001 census 230 Togo 29.00 NA 231 Guyana 28.40 2002 census 232 Germany 28.30 NA 233 Tokelau 28.00 NA 234 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.00 NA 235 Fiji 27.90 2007 census 236 Suriname 27.40 NA 237 Belize 27.00 NA 238 Papua New Guinea 27.00 2000 census 239 Czech Republic 26.80 2001 census 240 Korea, South 26.30 1995 census 241 Ukraine 26.10 2006 est. 242 Cayman Islands 26.00 1999 census 243 New Zealand 26.00 2001 census 244 Rwanda 26.00 NA 245 Trinidad and Tobago 26.00 2000 census 246 Australia 25.80 2006 Census 247 Marshall Islands 25.80 1999 census 248 Antigua and Barbuda 25.70 2001 census 249 Suriname 25.20 NA 250 Belgium 25.00 NA 251 Central African Republic 25.00 NA 252 Bhutan 25.00 NA 253 Zimbabwe 25.00 NA 254 Sudan 25.00 NA 255 Central African Republic 25.00 NA 256 Christmas Island 25.00 1997 257 Oman 25.00 NA 258 Benin 24.40 2002 census 259 Zimbabwe 24.00 NA 260 Anguilla 23.90 2001 census 261 United States 23.90 2007 est. 262 Mozambique 23.80 1997 census 263 Mauritius 23.60 2000 census 264 Canada 23.30 2001 census 265 Palau 23.30 2000 census 266 Korea, South 23.20 1995 census 267 Uruguay 23.20 2006 268 Mozambique 23.10 1997 census 269 United Kingdom 23.10 2001 census 270 Bermuda 23.00 2000 census 271 Slovenia 23.00 2002 census 272 Burundi 23.00 NA 273 Suriname 22.80 NA 274 Trinidad and Tobago 22.50 2000 census 275 Nicaragua 21.60 2005 census 276 El Salvador 21.20 2003 est. 277 Christmas Island 21.00 1997 278 Jamaica 20.90 2001 census 279 Barbados 20.60 2008 est. 280 Botswana 20.60 2001 census 281 Chad 20.10 1993 census 282 Albania 20.00 NA 283 American Samoa 20.00 NA 284 Swaziland 20.00 NA 285 Togo 20.00 NA 286 Niger 20.00 NA 287 Liberia 20.00 NA 288 Kyrgyzstan 20.00 NA 289 Cameroon 20.00 NA 290 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 20.00 2002 est. 291 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20.00 NA 292 Belarus 20.00 NA 293 Norfolk Island 19.90 2006 census 294 Latvia 19.60 2006 295 Samoa 19.60 2001 census 296 Suriname 19.60 NA 297 Papua New Guinea 19.50 2000 census 298 Sao Tome and Principe 19.40 2001 census 299 Malaysia 19.20 2000 census 300 Afghanistan 19.00 NA 301 Solomon Islands 19.00 1999 census 302 Australia 18.70 2006 Census 303 Australia 18.70 2006 Census 304 Bermuda 18.00 2000 census 305 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.00 NA 306 Cyprus 18.00 NA 307 Christmas Island 18.00 1997 308 Mozambique 17.80 1997 census 309 Mozambique 17.80 1997 census 310 Guyana 17.70 2002 census 311 Montenegro 17.70 2003 census 312 Mozambique 17.50 1997 census 313 Benin 17.30 2002 census 314 New Zealand 17.20 2001 census 315 Uruguay 17.20 2006 316 Solomon Islands 17.00 1999 census 317 West Bank 17.00 NA 318 Virgin Islands 17.00 NA 319 Guyana 16.90 2002 census 320 Cook Islands 16.80 2001 census 321 El Salvador 16.80 2003 est. 322 Cote d'Ivoire 16.70 NA 323 Mauritius 16.60 2000 census 324 Norfolk Island 16.60 2006 census 325 Palau 16.40 2000 census 326 Faroe Islands 16.20 2006 administrative data 327 Bangladesh 16.00 1998 328 Haiti 16.00 NA 329 Syria 16.00 NA 330 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.00 NA 331 Israel 16.00 2004 332 Canada 16.00 2001 census 333 Ghana 15.90 2000 census 334 Hungary 15.90 2001 census 335 Nicaragua 15.70 2005 census 336 Benin 15.50 2002 census 337 Brazil 15.40 2000 census 338 Latvia 15.30 2006 339 Bahamas, The 15.20 2000 census 340 Bahamas, The 15.10 2000 census 341 Finland 15.10 2006 342 South Africa 15.10 2001 census 343 Chile 15.10 2002 census 344 Angola 15.00 NA 345 Bermuda 15.00 2000 census 346 Samoa 15.00 2001 census 347 Puerto Rico 15.00 NA 348 Panama 15.00 NA 349 Macau 15.00 NA 350 Kuwait 15.00 NA 351 Central African Republic 15.00 NA 352 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.00 NA 353 New Zealand 14.90 2001 census 354 Singapore 14.90 2000 census 355 Singapore 14.80 2000 census 356 Hungary 14.50 2001 census 357 Chad 14.20 1993 census 358 Jamaica 14.20 2001 census 359 Nauru 14.10 2002 census 360 Bermuda 14.00 2000 census 361 Belize 14.00 NA 362 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.00 NA 363 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.00 NA 364 Qatar 14.00 2004 census 365 Grenada 13.80 NA 366 Vanuatu 13.80 1999 Census 367 Mexico 13.80 2000 census 368 Costa Rica 13.70 NA 369 Estonia 13.60 2000 census 370 Bahamas, The 13.50 2000 census 371 India 13.40 2001 census 372 Vanuatu 13.40 1999 Census 373 Vanuatu 13.10 1999 Census 374 Brunei 13.00 NA 375 Slovakia 13.00 2001 census 376 Luxembourg 13.00 2000 377 Sweden 13.00 NA 378 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.00 NA 379 Estonia 12.80 2000 census 380 Malawi 12.80 1998 census 381 Samoa 12.70 2001 census 382 Peru 12.50 2007 Census 383 New Zealand 12.40 2001 census 384 Antigua and Barbuda 12.30 2001 census 385 Bulgaria 12.20 2001 census 386 Uganda 12.10 2002 census 387 United States 12.10 2007 est. 388 Austria 12.00 2001 census 389 Turks and Caicos Islands 12.00 NA 390 Bermuda 12.00 2000 census 391 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.00 NA 392 Cote d'Ivoire 11.90 NA 393 Canada 11.80 2001 census 394 Cayman Islands 11.80 1999 census 395 Norfolk Island 11.50 2006 census 396 Papua New Guinea 11.50 2000 census 397 Australia 11.30 2006 Census 398 Solomon Islands 11.20 1999 census 399 Hungary 11.10 2001 census 400 South Africa 11.10 2001 census 401 Uruguay 11.10 2006 402 Switzerland 11.10 2000 census 403 Rwanda 11.10 NA 404 Bermuda 11.00 2000 census 405 Netherlands 11.00 2006 406 Cayman Islands 11.00 1999 census 407 New Zealand 10.90 2001 census 408 Slovakia 10.80 2001 census 409 Trinidad and Tobago 10.80 2000 census 410 Vanuatu 10.80 1999 Census 411 Nepal 10.70 NA 412 Antigua and Barbuda 10.60 2001 census 413 Norfolk Island 10.60 2006 census 414 Liechtenstein 10.60 June 2002 415 Antigua and Barbuda 10.50 2001 census 416 Antigua and Barbuda 10.40 2001 census 417 Nauru 10.40 2002 census 418 Solomon Islands 10.30 1999 census 419 Slovenia 10.10 2002 census 420 Albania 10.00 NA 421 Burundi 10.00 NA 422 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.00 NA 423 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.00 NA 424 Colombia 10.00 NA 425 Monaco 10.00 NA 426 Kenya 10.00 NA 427 Kenya 10.00 NA 428 Italy 10.00 NA 429 Hong Kong 10.00 NA 430 French Polynesia 10.00 NA 431 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.00 NA 432 Sri Lanka 10.00 NA 433 Swaziland 10.00 NA 434 British Virgin Islands 10.00 1991 435 Burkina Faso 10.00 NA 436 Tajikistan 10.00 2003 est. 437 Syria 10.00 NA 438 Sierra Leone 10.00 NA 439 Guinea-Bissau 10.00 NA 440 Papua New Guinea 10.00 2000 census 441 Nigeria 10.00 NA 442 New Caledonia 10.00 NA 443 Brunei 10.00 NA 444 Brunei 10.00 NA 445 Georgia 9.90 2002 census 446 Bahrain 9.80 2001 census 447 Cayman Islands 9.80 1999 census 448 Singapore 9.80 2000 census 449 Vanuatu 9.60 1999 Census 450 Lithuania 9.50 2001 census 451 Belize 9.40 NA 452 New Zealand 9.40 2001 census 453 Vietnam 9.30 1999 census 454 Malaysia 9.10 2000 census 455 Bahrain 9.00 2001 census 456 Uzbekistan 9.00 NA 457 Turkmenistan 9.00 NA 458 Portugal 9.00 2001 census 459 Mali 9.00 NA 460 Egypt 9.00 NA 461 Papua New Guinea 8.90 2000 census 462 Czech Republic 8.80 2001 census 463 Niue 8.80 2001 census 464 Palau 8.80 2000 census 465 Cayman Islands 8.70 1999 census 466 Niue 8.70 2001 census 467 Mauritius 8.60 2000 census 468 Papua New Guinea 8.60 2000 census 469 Ghana 8.50 2000 census 470 Saint Lucia 8.50 2001 census 471 Singapore 8.50 2000 census 472 Qatar 8.50 2004 census 473 Niue 8.40 2001 census 474 Marshall Islands 8.40 1999 census 475 Chile 8.30 2002 census 476 Poland 8.30 2002 477 Cayman Islands 8.20 1999 census 478 South Africa 8.20 2001 census 479 Bahamas, The 8.10 2000 census 480 Guyana 8.10 2002 census 481 Norway 8.10 2004 482 Gambia, The 8.00 NA 483 Ukraine 8.00 2006 est. 484 West Bank 8.00 NA 485 Guinea 8.00 NA 486 Kiribati 8.00 1999 487 Antigua and Barbuda 7.90 2001 census 488 Cook Islands 7.90 2001 census 489 Australia 7.90 2006 Census 490 Japan 7.80 2005 491 Trinidad and Tobago 7.80 2000 census 492 Dominica 7.70 2001 census 493 Sri Lanka 7.60 NA 494 Romania 7.50 2002 census 495 Brazil 7.40 2000 census 496 Chad 7.30 1993 census 497 Guyana 7.20 2002 census 498 Niue 7.20 2001 census 499 Trinidad and Tobago 7.20 2000 census 500 Ukraine 7.20 2006 est. 501 Sri Lanka 7.10 NA 502 South Africa 7.10 2001 census 503 Barbados 7.00 2008 est. 504 Guinea 7.00 NA 505 Kazakhstan 7.00 NA 506 Madagascar 7.00 NA 507 Virgin Islands 7.00 NA 508 Liechtenstein 7.00 June 2002 509 Gibraltar 7.00 2001 census 510 Guyana 6.90 2002 census 511 South Africa 6.80 2001 census 512 Trinidad and Tobago 6.80 2000 census 513 South Africa 6.70 2001 census 514 Vietnam 6.70 1999 census 515 Samoa 6.60 2001 census 516 Seychelles 6.40 2002 census 517 Fiji 6.30 2007 census 518 Malaysia 6.30 2000 census 519 Mexico 6.30 2000 census 520 Sri Lanka 6.20 NA 521 Iceland 6.20 2006 est. 522 Paraguay 6.20 2002 census 523 Liechtenstein 6.20 June 2002 524 Dominica 6.10 2001 census 525 Ghana 6.10 2000 census 526 Estonia 6.10 2000 census 527 Botswana 6.00 2001 census 528 Djibouti 6.00 NA 529 Mongolia 6.00 2004 530 Spain 6.00 NA 531 Netherlands 6.00 2006 532 Jordan 6.00 NA 533 French Polynesia 6.00 NA 534 Dominica 6.00 2001 census 535 Bermuda 6.00 2000 census 536 Antigua and Barbuda 5.80 2001 census 537 Trinidad and Tobago 5.80 2000 census 538 Trinidad and Tobago 5.80 2000 census 539 Netherlands 5.80 2006 540 Cook Islands 5.80 2001 census 541 Cayman Islands 5.80 1999 census 542 Australia 5.70 2006 Census 543 Saint Lucia 5.70 2001 census 544 Anguilla 5.70 2001 census 545 Indonesia 5.70 2000 census 546 Cayman Islands 5.70 1999 census 547 Dominica 5.60 2001 census 548 Norfolk Island 5.60 2006 census 549 Vanuatu 5.60 1999 Census 550 Lithuania 5.50 2001 census 551 Serbia 5.50 2002 census 552 Antigua and Barbuda 5.40 2001 census 553 Cayman Islands 5.30 1999 census 554 Palau 5.30 2000 census 555 Anguilla 5.20 2001 census 556 Papua New Guinea 5.20 2000 census 557 Netherlands Antilles 5.20 2001 census 558 Croatia 5.20 2001 census 559 Aruba 5.10 NA 560 Saint Lucia 5.10 2001 census 561 Bolivia 5.00 NA 562 Guyana 5.00 2002 census 563 Ecuador 5.00 NA 564 Dominican Republic 5.00 NA 565 Suriname 5.00 NA 566 Tajikistan 5.00 2003 est. 567 Sudan 5.00 NA 568 Senegal 5.00 NA 569 Philippines 5.00 2000 census 570 Pakistan 5.00 NA 571 Kyrgyzstan 5.00 NA 572 Antigua and Barbuda 4.90 2001 census 573 Netherlands Antilles 4.90 2001 census 574 Barbados 4.80 2008 est. 575 Costa Rica 4.80 NA 576 Bahamas, The 4.80 2000 census 577 Singapore 4.80 2000 census 578 Austria 4.70 2001 census 579 Romania 4.70 2002 census 580 Aruba 4.60 NA 581 Thailand 4.60 2000 census 582 Rwanda 4.60 NA 583 Ethiopia 4.60 1994 census 584 Chile 4.60 2002 census 585 Antigua and Barbuda 4.50 2001 census 586 Samoa 4.50 2001 census 587 Taiwan 4.50 NA 588 Saint Lucia 4.50 2001 census 589 Philippines 4.50 2000 census 590 Nauru 4.50 2002 census 591 Solomon Islands 4.40 1999 census 592 Canada 4.40 2001 census 593 Croatia 4.40 2001 census 594 Anguilla 4.30 2001 census 595 Guyana 4.30 2002 census 596 Guyana 4.30 2002 census 597 Switzerland 4.30 2000 census 598 Switzerland 4.30 2000 census 599 Malawi 4.30 1998 census 600 Austria 4.20 2001 census 601 Barbados 4.20 2008 est. 602 Bahamas, The 4.20 2000 census 603 Netherlands Antilles 4.20 2001 census 604 Nepal 4.20 NA 605 Ireland 4.20 2006 census 606 Cook Islands 4.20 2001 census 607 Aruba 4.10 NA 608 Dominica 4.10 2001 census 609 Slovakia 4.10 2001 census 610 Lithuania 4.10 2001 census 611 United Arab Emirates 4.00 NA 612 Armenia 4.00 NA 613 Burma 4.00 NA 614 France 4.00 NA 615 United States 4.00 2007 est. 616 Trinidad and Tobago 4.00 2000 census 617 Singapore 4.00 2000 census 618 Mongolia 4.00 2004 619 Gibraltar 4.00 2001 census 620 Cyprus 4.00 NA 621 Bulgaria 4.00 2001 census 622 Burma 4.00 NA 623 Argentina 4.00 NA 624 Georgia 3.90 2002 census 625 Portugal 3.90 2001 census 626 Israel 3.90 2004 627 Cayman Islands 3.80 1999 census 628 South Africa 3.80 2001 census 629 Cook Islands 3.80 2001 census 630 Dominica 3.70 2001 census 631 Germany 3.70 NA 632 Iceland 3.60 2006 est. 633 Marshall Islands 3.60 1999 census 634 Nepal 3.60 NA 635 Austria 3.50 2001 census 636 Samoa 3.50 2001 census 637 Slovenia 3.50 2002 census 638 Netherlands Antilles 3.50 2001 census 639 Montenegro 3.50 2003 census 640 Indonesia 3.40 2000 census 641 Seychelles 3.40 2002 census 642 Sao Tome and Principe 3.40 2001 census 643 Czech Republic 3.30 2001 census 644 Papua New Guinea 3.30 2000 census 645 Peru 3.30 2007 Census 646 New Zealand 3.30 2001 census 647 Costa Rica 3.20 NA 648 Gibraltar 3.20 2001 census 649 Slovakia 3.20 2001 census 650 Ukraine 3.20 2006 est. 651 Serbia 3.20 2002 census 652 Papua New Guinea 3.20 2000 census 653 Norfolk Island 3.20 2006 census 654 Chad 3.10 1993 census 655 Netherlands Antilles 3.10 2001 census 656 Sao Tome and Principe 3.10 2001 census 657 Uganda 3.10 2002 census 658 Palau 3.10 2000 census 659 Mexico 3.10 2000 census 660 Australia 3.00 2006 Census 661 Cook Islands 3.00 2001 census 662 Denmark 3.00 NA 663 Haiti 3.00 NA 664 Uzbekistan 3.00 NA 665 Netherlands 3.00 2006 666 Montenegro 3.00 2003 census 667 Malawi 3.00 1998 census 668 Mayotte 3.00 NA 669 Libya 3.00 NA 670 Iraq 3.00 NA 671 Indonesia 3.00 2000 census 672 Iceland 3.00 2006 est. 673 Hungary 3.00 2001 census 674 Honduras 3.00 NA 675 Micronesia, Federated States of 3.00 NA 676 Bahamas, The 2.90 2000 census 677 Peru 2.90 2007 Census 678 New Zealand 2.90 2001 census 679 Netherlands Antilles 2.90 2001 census 680 Gibraltar 2.90 2001 census 681 Ireland 2.90 2006 census 682 Marshall Islands 2.80 1999 census 683 Philippines 2.80 2000 census 684 Australia 2.70 2006 Census 685 United Kingdom 2.70 2001 census 686 Cayman Islands 2.70 1999 census 687 Cook Islands 2.60 2001 census 688 Hungary 2.60 2001 census 689 Serbia 2.60 2002 census 690 Serbia 2.60 2002 census 691 Malaysia 2.60 2000 census 692 Jamaica 2.60 2001 census 693 Aruba 2.50 NA 694 United States 2.50 2007 est. 695 Taiwan 2.50 NA 696 Papua New Guinea 2.50 2000 census 697 Mauritius 2.50 2000 census 698 Iceland 2.50 2006 est. 699 Azerbaijan 2.50 NA 700 Australia 2.40 2006 Census 701 Norway 2.40 2004 702 Slovenia 2.40 2002 census 703 Nauru 2.40 2002 census 704 Niue 2.40 2001 census 705 Solomon Islands 2.40 1999 census 706 Iceland 2.40 2006 est. 707 Solomon Islands 2.40 1999 census 708 Azerbaijan 2.30 NA 709 Slovenia 2.30 2002 census 710 South Africa 2.30 2001 census 711 Philippines 2.30 2000 census 712 India 2.30 2001 census 713 El Salvador 2.30 2003 est. 714 Netherlands 2.20 2006 715 Ukraine 2.20 2006 est. 716 Ukraine 2.20 2006 est. 717 Portugal 2.20 2001 census 718 Australia 2.10 2006 Census 719 Seychelles 2.10 2002 census 720 Marshall Islands 2.10 1999 census 721 Ireland 2.10 2006 census 722 Saint Lucia 2.10 2001 census 723 Gibraltar 2.10 2001 census 724 Czech Republic 2.10 2001 census 725 Cambodia 2.10 1998 census 726 Antigua and Barbuda 2.00 2001 census 727 Turkmenistan 2.00 NA 728 Sao Tome and Principe 2.00 2001 census 729 Tokelau 2.00 NA 730 Saint Lucia 2.00 2001 census 731 Saint Lucia 2.00 2001 census 732 Philippines 2.00 2000 census 733 Kazakhstan 2.00 NA 734 Kenya 2.00 NA 735 Jordan 2.00 NA 736 Japan 2.00 2005 737 Iran 2.00 NA 738 Gambia, The 2.00 NA 739 France 2.00 NA 740 British Virgin Islands 2.00 1991 741 British Virgin Islands 2.00 1991 742 Venezuela 2.00 NA 743 Venezuela 2.00 NA 744 Denmark 2.00 NA 745 Comoros 2.00 NA 746 Congo, Republic of the 2.00 NA 747 Burma 2.00 NA 748 Austria 2.00 2001 census 749 Argentina 2.00 NA 750 Argentina 2.00 NA 751 Canada 1.90 2001 census 752 Samoa 1.90 2001 census 753 Trinidad and Tobago 1.90 2000 census 754 Paraguay 1.90 2002 census 755 Niue 1.90 2001 census 756 Lithuania 1.90 2001 census 757 India 1.90 2001 census 758 El Salvador 1.90 2003 est. 759 Ireland 1.90 2006 census 760 Azerbaijan 1.80 NA 761 Switzerland 1.80 2000 census 762 Sao Tome and Principe 1.80 2001 census 763 Philippines 1.80 2000 census 764 Norway 1.80 2004 765 Indonesia 1.80 2000 census 766 India 1.80 2001 census 767 Gibraltar 1.80 2001 census 768 Brazil 1.80 2000 census 769 Ethiopia 1.80 1994 census 770 Australia 1.70 2006 Census 771 United States 1.70 2007 est. 772 United States 1.70 2007 est. 773 Rwanda 1.70 NA 774 New Zealand 1.70 2001 census 775 Nicaragua 1.70 2005 census 776 Netherlands Antilles 1.70 2001 census 777 Israel 1.70 2004 778 Chad 1.70 1993 census 779 Guyana 1.70 2002 census 780 Anguilla 1.70 2001 census 781 Macedonia 1.63 2002 census 782 Dominica 1.60 2001 census 783 United States 1.60 2007 est. 784 United Kingdom 1.60 2001 census 785 Nicaragua 1.60 2005 census 786 Israel 1.60 2004 787 Iceland 1.60 2006 est. 788 Aruba 1.50 NA 789 Marshall Islands 1.50 1999 census 790 Seychelles 1.50 2002 census 791 Vietnam 1.50 1999 census 792 Saint Lucia 1.50 2001 census 793 South Africa 1.50 2001 census 794 Seychelles 1.50 2002 census 795 Moldova 1.50 NA 796 Malaysia 1.50 2000 census 797 Laos 1.50 2005 census 798 Ireland 1.50 2006 census 799 Botswana 1.40 2001 census 800 Tuvalu 1.40 NA 801 Trinidad and Tobago 1.40 2000 census 802 South Africa 1.40 2001 census 803 Niue 1.40 2001 census 804 Estonia 1.40 2000 census 805 Armenia 1.30 NA 806 Brazil 1.30 2000 census 807 Cambodia 1.30 1998 census 808 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 1.30 2006 census 809 Croatia 1.30 2001 census 810 Vanuatu 1.30 1999 Census 811 Samoa 1.30 2001 census 812 Poland 1.30 2002 813 New Zealand 1.30 2001 census 814 Netherlands Antilles 1.30 2001 census 815 Lebanon 1.30 NA 816 Korea, South 1.30 1995 census 817 Greece 1.30 NA 818 Dominica 1.30 2001 census 819 Costa Rica 1.30 NA 820 Aruba 1.20 NA 821 Bulgaria 1.20 2001 census 822 Dominica 1.20 2001 census 823 Netherlands Antilles 1.20 2001 census 824 Dominica 1.20 2001 census 825 Chile 1.10 2002 census 826 Finland 1.10 2006 827 Cayman Islands 1.10 1999 census 828 Finland 1.10 2006 829 Paraguay 1.10 2002 census 830 Serbia 1.10 2002 census 831 Vietnam 1.10 1999 census 832 Uruguay 1.10 2006 833 Saint Lucia 1.10 2001 census 834 Seychelles 1.10 2002 census 835 Seychelles 1.10 2002 census 836 Paraguay 1.10 2002 census 837 Morocco 1.10 NA 838 Guyana 1.10 2002 census 839 Afghanistan 1.00 NA 840 Bermuda 1.00 2000 census 841 Bangladesh 1.00 1998 842 Burma 1.00 NA 843 Algeria 1.00 NA 844 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.00 NA 845 Norway 1.00 2004 846 Norway 1.00 2004 847 Vanuatu 1.00 1999 Census 848 Mali 1.00 NA 849 Montenegro 1.00 2003 census 850 Latvia 1.00 2006 851 Hungary 1.00 2001 census 852 Haiti 1.00 NA 853 France 1.00 NA 854 Egypt 1.00 NA 855 Zimbabwe 1.00 NA 856 Zambia 1.00 NA 857 Wallis and Futuna 1.00 NA 858 United Kingdom 1.00 2001 census 859 Tuvalu 1.00 NA 860 Timor-Leste 1.00 2005 861 Timor-Leste 1.00 2005 862 Tunisia 1.00 NA 863 Tunisia 1.00 NA 864 Switzerland 1.00 2000 census 865 Senegal 1.00 NA 866 Marshall Islands 1.00 1999 census 867 Chile 1.00 2002 census 868 Gibraltar 0.90 2001 census 869 Nepal 0.90 NA 870 Croatia 0.90 2001 census 871 Nicaragua 0.90 2005 census 872 Uganda 0.90 2002 census 873 Slovenia 0.90 2002 census 874 Romania 0.90 2002 census 875 Palau 0.90 2000 census 876 Bahamas, The 0.80 2000 census 877 Malaysia 0.80 2000 census 878 Georgia 0.80 2002 census 879 Georgia 0.80 2002 census 880 Costa Rica 0.70 NA 881 Thailand 0.70 2000 census 882 Singapore 0.70 2000 census 883 El Salvador 0.70 2003 est. 884 Fiji 0.70 2007 census 885 Ghana 0.70 2000 census 886 Gaza Strip 0.70 NA 887 Greece 0.70 NA 888 Georgia 0.70 2002 census 889 United States 0.70 2007 est. 890 Montenegro 0.60 2003 census 891 Palau 0.60 2000 census 892 Philippines 0.60 2000 census 893 Tuvalu 0.60 NA 894 United States 0.60 2007 est. 895 Ukraine 0.60 2006 est. 896 Seychelles 0.60 2002 census 897 Chad 0.50 1993 census 898 Moldova 0.50 NA 899 Vietnam 0.50 1999 census 900 Botswana 0.40 2001 census 901 Switzerland 0.40 2000 census 902 Mauritius 0.40 2000 census 903 Latvia 0.40 2006 904 Israel 0.40 2004 905 Croatia 0.40 2001 census 906 Macedonia 0.37 2002 census 907 Solomon Islands 0.30 1999 census 908 Brazil 0.30 2000 census 909 Fiji 0.30 2007 census 910 Fiji 0.30 2007 census 911 Uruguay 0.30 2006 912 Papua New Guinea 0.30 2000 census 913 Portugal 0.30 2001 census 914 Poland 0.30 2002 915 Poland 0.30 2002 916 Mexico 0.30 2000 census 917 Mauritius 0.30 2000 census 918 Aruba 0.20 NA 919 Solomon Islands 0.20 1999 census 920 Turkey 0.20 NA 921 Cambodia 0.20 1998 census 922 Morocco 0.20 NA 923 Brazil 0.20 2000 census 924 Finland 0.10 2006 925 Vietnam 0.10 1999 census 926 Samoa 0.10 2001 census 927 Thailand 0.10 2000 census 928 Rwanda 0.10 NA 929 India 0.10 2001 census 930 Philippines 0.10 2000 census 931 Romania 0.10 2002 census
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Country Comparison :: Suffrage
This entry gives the age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted.