World Bank Data
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Regions
The regions used in this site are based on those created and defined by the World Bank for analytical and operational purposes. These regions may differ from common geographic usage or from the regions defined by other organizations.
Regional groupings and the aggregate measures for regions include only low- and middle-income economies. Data below are for 2010.
Bold indicates a change in classification.
Africa (Sub-Saharan) (47)
This region is home to over 839 million people and has a population growth rate of 2.5 percent, the highest of all the Bank regions. Average life expectancy at birth is 53 years, up from 50 years in 1990. The region's GNI per capita is $1,125. This region includes the following countries and economies:
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East Asia and Pacific (24)
This region is home to 1.9 billion people and has a population growth rate of 0.7 percent. Average life expectancy at birth is 72 years, up from 67 years in 1990. The region's GNI per capita is $3,163. This region includes the following countries and economies:
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Europe and Central Asia (22)
This region is home to 404 million people and has a population growth rate of 0.3 percent, the lowest of all Bank regions. Average life expectancy at birth is 68 years, down from 69 years in 1990. The region's GNI per capita is $6,793. This region includes the following countries and economies:
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Latin America and the Caribbean (30)
This region is home to 572 million people and has a population growth rate of 1.1 percent. Average life expectancy at birth is 74 years, up from 68 years in 1990. The region's GNI per capita is $7,007. This region includes the following countries and economies:
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Middle East and North Africa (13)
This region is home to 330 million people and has a population growth rate of 1.8 percent. Average life expectancy at birth is 71 years, up from 64 years in 1990. The region's GNI per capita is $3,597. This region includes the following countries and economies:
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South Asia (8)
This region is home to 1.5 billion people and has a population growth rate of 1.5 percent. Average life expectancy at birth is 64 years, up from 58 years in 1990. The region's GNI per capita is $1,107. This region includes the following countries and economies:
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