Countries of Interest.

The United States

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America:

Life Expectancy at birth: total population: 78.62 years

country comparison to the world: 51

male: 76.19 years

female: 81.17 years (2013 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate: total: 5.9 deaths/1,000 live births

country comparison to the world: 174

male: 6.55 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 5.22 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)

Literacy Rate: definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 99%

male: 99%

female: 99% (2003 est.)

Labor Force by Occupation: farming, forestry, and fishing: 0.7%

manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts: 20.3%

managerial, professional, and technical: 37.3%

sales and office: 24.2%

other services: 17.6%

note: figures exclude the unemployed (2009)

GDP per Capita: $49,800 (2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 15

$49,100 (2011 est.)

$48,600 (2010 est.)

India:

Life Expectancy at birth: total population: 67.48 years

country comparison to the world: 163

male: 66.38 years

female: 68.7 years (2013 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate: total: 44.6 deaths/1,000 live births

country comparison to the world: 50

male: 43.28 deaths/1,000 live births

India

female: 46.08 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)

Literacy Rate: definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 61%

male: 73.4%

female: 47.8% (2001 census)

Labor Force by Occupation: agriculture: 53%

industry: 19%

services: 28% (2011 est.)

GDP per Capita: $3,900 (2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 166

$3,700 (2011 est.)

$3,500 (2010 est.)

note: data are in 2012 US dollars

Mauritania:

Life Expectancy at birth: total population: 61.91 years

country comparison to the world: 188

male: 59.65 years

female: 64.23 years (2013 est.)

Mauritania

Infant Mortality Rate: total: 57.48 deaths/1,000 live births

country comparison to the world: 31

male: 62.51 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 52.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)

Literacy Rate: definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 58%

male: 64.9%

female: 51.2% (2010 est.)

Labor Force by Occupation: agriculture: 50%

industry: 10%

services: 40% (2001 est.)

GDP per Capita: $2,100 (2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 191

$2,000 (2011 est.)

$2,000 (2010 est.)

note: data are in 2012 US dollars

This infograph is showing the discrepancies in literacy rates in different areas of the world