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\n Indicator Descriptions\n <\/h1>\n \n <\/header>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n
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\n Table of Contents\n <\/h2>\n
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\n \n 1.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Indicator Descriptions\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n 1.1\n <\/span>\n\n \n 1. Governance\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.\n <\/span>\n\n \n 2. Economics\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 3.\n <\/span>\n\n \n 3. Security & Crime\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 4.\n <\/span>\n\n \n 4. Human Development\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 5.\n <\/span>\n\n \n 5. Demography\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 6.\n <\/span>\n\n \n 6. Environment\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Indicator Descriptions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Governance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Indicator Name<\/strong><\/th>Indicator Description<\/strong><\/th>Indicator Source<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Freedom of the Press<\/td>Press freedom<\/td>Freedom House<\/td><\/tr>
Government Effectiveness<\/td>Government effectiveness, point estimate<\/td>World Governance Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Level of Corruption<\/td>Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)<\/td>Transparency International<\/td><\/tr>
Level of Democracy<\/td>POLITY2 – Net Democracy\/Autocracy score<\/td>Polity IV<\/td><\/tr>
Level of Participation in International Political Organisations<\/td>Number of organizations in which the country is a member<\/td>CIA World Factbook<\/td><\/tr>
Percentage of Female Parliamentarians<\/td>Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament (%)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Permanence of Regime Type<\/td>DURABLE – Number of years since last regime change<\/td>Polity IV<\/td><\/tr>
Refugees Hosted<\/td>Refugee population by country or territory of asylum<\/td>World Development Indicators – UNHCR<\/td><\/tr>
Restrictions on Civil Liberties<\/td>Civil Liberties Index<\/td>Freedom House, Annual Survey of Freedom<\/td><\/tr>
Restrictions on Political Rights<\/td>Political Rights Index<\/td>Freedom House, Annual Survey of Freedom<\/td><\/tr>
Rule of Law<\/td>Rule of law, point estimate<\/td>World Governance Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Voice and Accountability in Decision-making<\/td>Voice and accountability, point estimate<\/td>World Governance Indicators<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2. Economics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Indicator Name<\/strong><\/th>Indicator Description<\/strong><\/th>Indicator Source<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Economic Growth – Percentage of GDP<\/td>GDP Growth %<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Economic Size – Relative – GDP per capita<\/td>GDP per capita (constant 2005 US $)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Economic Size – Total – GDP<\/td>GDP (constant 2005 US $)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
External Debt – Percentage of GNI<\/td>Present value of debt (% of GNI)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
FDI – Percentage of GDP<\/td>Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Foreign Aid – Percentage of Central Government Expenditures<\/td>Net ODA received (% of central government expenses)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Foreign Aid – Total per capita<\/td>Net ODA received per capita (current US $)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Inflation<\/td>Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Informal Economy – Black Market<\/td>Index of Economic Freedom<\/td>Heritage Foundation<\/td><\/tr>
Informal Economy – Ratio of PPP to GDP<\/td>PPP (current international $)\/ GDP (current US $)<\/td>Calculated by CIFP from World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Infrastructure – Reliability of Electricity Supply<\/td>Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Infrastructure – Telephone Mainlines per capita<\/td>Telephone mainlines (per 100 people)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Internet Usage per capita<\/td>Internet users (per 100 people)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Paying Taxes<\/td>Paying taxes rank<\/td>World Bank: Ease of Doing Business indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Regulatory Quality<\/td>Regulatory quality, point estimate<\/td>World Governance Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Remittances Received – percentage of GDP<\/td>Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)<\/td>World Development Indicators, Calculated by CIFP<\/td><\/tr>
Reserve Holdings – Total<\/td>Total reserves (includes gold, current US $)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Trade Balance – Percentage of GDP<\/td>Current Account Balance (% of GDP)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Trade Openness – Percentage of GDP<\/td>Trade (% of GDP)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Unemployment – Total<\/td>Unemployment, total (% of total labour force)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Women in the Labour Force<\/td>Labour force, female (% of total labour force)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

3. Security & Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Indicator Name<\/strong><\/th>Indicator Description<\/strong><\/th>Indicator Source<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Conflict intensity<\/td>Annual sum for INT (intensity) variable<\/td>UCDP\/PRIO Armed Conflict Dataset<\/td><\/tr>
Dependence on External Military Support<\/td>Intervention of other states or external actors (I-12))<\/td>Fund for Peace (FfP) Failed States Index<\/td><\/tr>
Human Rights – Empowerment<\/td>Empowerment Rights Index<\/td>CIRI Human Rights Index<\/td><\/tr>
Human Rights – Physical Integrity<\/td>Physical Integrity Rights Index<\/td>CIRI Human Rights Index<\/td><\/tr>
Military Expenditure – Percentage of GDP<\/td>Military expenditure (% of GDP)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Political Stability<\/td>Political stability\/no violence, point estimate<\/td>World Governance Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Refugees Produced<\/td>Refugee population by country or territory of origin<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Risk of Ethnic Rebellion<\/td>Number of battle-related deaths for ‘internal’ and ‘international internal’ conflicts<\/td>UCDP\/PRIO Armed Conflict Dataset<\/td><\/tr>
Terrorism – Number of Fatalities<\/td>Total number of fatalities during recorded terrorist attacks per year<\/td>Global Terrorism Database<\/td><\/tr>
Terrorism – Number of Incidents<\/td>Total number of recorded terrorist attacks per year<\/td>Global Terrorism Database<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

4. Human Development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Indicator Name<\/strong><\/th>Indicator Description<\/strong><\/th>Indicator Source<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Access to Improved Water<\/td>Improved water source (% of population with access)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Access to Sanitation<\/td>Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Education – Primary Completion – Female<\/td>Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Education – Primary Completion – Total<\/td>Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Education – Primary Enrolment – Total<\/td>School enrollment, primary (% gross)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Education – Primary Enrolment – Ratio of Female to Male<\/td>Ratio of female to male primary enrolment<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Food Security<\/td>Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)<\/td>FAOSTAT<\/td><\/tr>
Gender Inequality<\/td>Gender Inequality Index<\/td>UNDP HDR<\/td><\/tr>
Health Infrastructure – Expenditures as a Percentage of GDP<\/td>Health expenditure, total (% of GDP)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
HIV\/AIDS – Percentage of Adult Females Infected<\/td>Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
HIV\/AIDS – Proportion of Adult Population Infected<\/td>Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Human Development Index<\/td>Human Development Index<\/td>UNDP HDR<\/td><\/tr>
Infant Mortality<\/td>Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Literacy – Total<\/td>Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Literacy – Female<\/td>Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

5. Demography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Indicator Name<\/strong><\/th>Indicator Description<\/strong><\/th>Indicator Source<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Life Expectancy – Female<\/td>Life expectancy at birth, female (years)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Life Expectancy – Total<\/td>Life expectancy at birth, total (years)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Migration – Estimated Net<\/td>Net migration per year<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Population Density<\/td>Population density (people per sq. km)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Population Growth<\/td>Population growth (annual %)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Slum Population – Proportion of Population<\/td>Slum population in urban areas\/urban population<\/td>UN Data<\/td><\/tr>
Urban Growth Rate<\/td>Urban population growth (annual %)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Youth Bulge<\/td>Population ages 0-14 (% of total)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Population Diversity – Ethnic<\/td>Score calculated by CIFP<\/td>CIA World Factbook and Levinson (1998)<\/td><\/tr>
Population Diversity – Religious<\/td>Score calculated by CIFP<\/td>CIA World Factbook and Levinson (1998)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

6. Environment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Indicator Name<\/strong><\/th>Indicator Description<\/strong><\/th>Indicator Source<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Arable\/Fertile Land Availability<\/td>Arable land (hectares per person)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Consumption – Commercial Energy Consumption per capita<\/td>Commercial and public services consumption (per capita)<\/td>IEA Energy Balances reports (OECD and non-OECD)<\/td><\/tr>
Consumption – Energy Use per capita<\/td>Energy use per capita (kt of oil equivalent)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Energy Intensity<\/td>Energy use per $1,000 GDP (constant 2005 PPP)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Consumption – Use of Solid Fuels<\/td>Population using solid fuels<\/td>UN Data<\/td><\/tr>
Disaster Risk<\/td>World Risk Index<\/td>United Nations University<\/td><\/tr>
Environmental Performance<\/td>Environmental Performance Index<\/td>Yale Environment Performance Index<\/td><\/tr>
Forest – Annual Percentage Change in Area<\/td>Percentage annual change in area<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Pollution – CO2<\/sub> Emissions per capita<\/td>CO2<\/sub> emissions (metric tons per capita)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr>
Pollution – CO2<\/sub> Emissions per Dollar PPP<\/td>CO2<\/sub> emissions (kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP)<\/td>World Development Indicators<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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