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Afghanistan | 23% (2002) | NA% |
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Albania | 30% (2001 est.) | 30% (2001 est.) |
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Algeria | 23% (1999 est.) | 23% (1999 est.) |
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American Samoa | NA | NA% |
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Andorra | NA | NA% |
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Angola | 70% (2003 est.) | NA% |
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Anguilla | NA | NA% |
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Antigua and Barbuda | NA | NA% |
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Argentina | 51.7% (May 2003) | 37% (2001 est.) |
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Armenia | 50% (2002 est.) | 50% (2002 est.) |
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Aruba | NA | NA% |
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Australia | NA | NA% |
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Austria | 3.9% (1999) | NA% |
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Azerbaijan | 49% (2002 est.) | 49% (2002 est.) |
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Bahamas, The | NA | NA% |
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Bahrain | NA | NA% |
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Bangladesh | 35.6% (FY95/96 est.) | 35.6% (FY 95/96 est.) |
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Barbados | NA | NA% |
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Belarus | 22% (1995 est.) | 22% (1995 est.) |
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Belgium | 4% (1989 est.) | 4% |
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Belize | 33% (1999 est.) | 33% (1999 est.) |
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Benin | 37% (2001 est.) | 37% (2001 est.) |
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Bermuda | 19% (2000) | NA% |
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Bhutan | NA | NA% |
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Bolivia | 70% (1999 est.) | 70% (1999 est.) |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | NA (2004 est.) | NA% |
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Botswana | 47% (2002 est.) | 47% |
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Brazil | 22% (1998 est.) | 22% (1998 est.) |
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British Virgin Islands | NA | NA% |
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Brunei | NA (1992 est.) | NA% |
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Bulgaria | 13.4% (2002 est.) | 12.6% (2001 est.) |
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Burkina Faso | 45% (2003 est.) | 45% (2001 est.) |
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Burma | 25% (2000 est.) | 25% (2000 est.) |
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Burundi | 68% (2002 est.) | 70% (2002 est.) |
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Cambodia | 36% (1997 est.) | 36% (1997 est.) |
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Cameroon | 48% (2000 est.) | 48% (2000 est.) |
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Canada | NA | NA% |
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Cape Verde | 30% (2000) | 30% (2000) |
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Cayman Islands | NA (2002 est.) | NA% |
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Central African Republic | NA (1993) | NA% |
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Chad | 80% (2001 est.) | 80% (2001 est.) |
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Chile | 20.6% (2000 est.) | 21% (1998 est.) |
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China | 10% (2001 est.) | 10% (2001 est.) |
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Christmas Island | NA | NA% |
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands | NA | NA% |
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Colombia | 55% (2001) | 55% (2001) |
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Comoros | 60% (2002 est.) | 60% (2002 est.) |
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the | NA | NA% |
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Congo, Republic of the | NA | NA% |
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Cook Islands | NA | NA% |
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Costa Rica | 20.6% (2002 est.) | 20.6% (1999 est.) |
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Cote d'Ivoire | 37% (1995) | 37% (1995) |
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Croatia | NA | NA% |
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Cuba | NA | NA% |
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Cyprus | NA | NA% |
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Czech Republic | NA | NA% |
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Denmark | NA | NA% |
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Djibouti | 50% (2001 est.) | 50% (2001 est.) |
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Dominica | 30% (2002 est.) | 30% (2002 est.) |
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Dominican Republic | 25% | 25% |
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East Timor | 42% (2003 est.) | 42% (2002 est.) |
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Ecuador | 65% (2003 est.) | 70% (2001 est.) |
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Egypt | 16.7% (2000 est.) | 22.9% (FY 95/96 est.) |
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El Salvador | 48% (1999 est.) | 48% (1999 est.) |
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Equatorial Guinea | NA | NA% |
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Eritrea | 53% (1993/94) | 53% (1993/94) |
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Estonia | NA (2000) | NA% (2000) |
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Ethiopia | 50% (2003 est.) | 45% (2002 est.) |
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European Union | NA | - |
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | NA | NA% |
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Faroe Islands | NA | NA% |
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Fiji | 25.5% (1990-91) | 25.5% (1990-91) |
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Finland | NA | NA% |
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France | 6.5% (2000) | 6.4% (1999) |
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French Guiana | NA | NA% |
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French Polynesia | NA | NA% |
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Gabon | NA | NA% |
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Gambia, The | NA | NA% |
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Gaza Strip | 60% (2003 est.) | 60% (2002 est.) |
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Georgia | 54% (2001 est.) | 54% (2001 est.) |
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Germany | NA | NA% |
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Ghana | 31.4% (1992 est.) | 31.4% (1992 est.) |
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Gibraltar | NA | NA% |
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Greece | NA | NA% |
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Greenland | NA | NA% |
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Grenada | 32% (2000) | 32% (2000) |
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Guadeloupe | NA | NA% |
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Guam | 23% (2001 est.) | 23% (2001 est.) |
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Guatemala | 75% (2002 est.) | 75% (2002 est.) |
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Guernsey | NA | NA% |
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Guinea | 40% (2003 est.) | 40% (1994 est.) |
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Guinea-Bissau | NA | NA% |
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Guyana | NA | NA% |
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Haiti | 80% (2003 est.) | 80% (2002 est.) |
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Holy See (Vatican City) | NA | NA% |
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Honduras | 53% (1993 est.) | 53% (1993 est.) |
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Hong Kong | NA | NA% |
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Hungary | 8.6% (1993 est.) | 8.6% (1993 est.) |
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Iceland | NA | NA% |
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India | 25% (2002 est.) | 25% (2002 est.) |
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Indonesia | 27% (1999) | 27% (1999) |
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Iran | 40% (2002 est.) | 40% (2002 est.) |
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Iraq | NA | NA |
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Ireland | 10% (1997 est.) | 10% (1997 est.) |
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Isle of Man | NA | NA% |
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Israel | 18% (2001 est.) | 18% (2001 est.) |
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Italy | NA | NA% |
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Jamaica | 19.7% (2002 est.) | 34.2% (1992 est.) |
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Japan | NA | NA% |
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Jersey | NA | NA% |
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Jordan | 30% (2001 est.) | 30% (2001 est.) |
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Kazakhstan | 26% (2001 est.) | 26% (2001 est.) |
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Kenya | 50% (2000 est.) | 50% (2000 est.) |
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Kiribati | NA | NA% |
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Korea, North | NA | NA% |
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Korea, South | 4% (2001 est.) | 4% (2001 est.) |
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Kuwait | NA | NA% |
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Kyrgyzstan | 50% (2003 est.) | 55% (2001 est.) |
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Laos | 40% (2002 est.) | 40% (2002 est.) |
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Latvia | NA | NA% |
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Lebanon | 28% (1999 est.) | 28% (1999 est.) |
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Lesotho | 49% (1999) | 49% (1999) |
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Liberia | 80% | 80% |
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Libya | NA | NA% |
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Liechtenstein | NA | NA% |
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Lithuania | NA | NA% |
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Luxembourg | NA | NA% |
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Macau | NA | NA% |
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Macedonia | 30.2% (2002 est.) | - |
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Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | - | 24% (2001 est.) |
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Madagascar | 71% (1999 est.) | 71% (1999 est.) |
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Malawi | 55% (2003 est.) | 54% (FY 90/91 est.) |
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Malaysia | 8% (1998 est.) | 8% (1998 est.) |
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Maldives | NA | NA% |
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Mali | 64% average; 30% of the total population living in urban areas; 70% of the total population living in rural areas) (2001 est.) | 64% average; 30% of the total population living in urban areas; 70% of the total population living in rural areas) (2001 est.) |
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Malta | NA | NA% |
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Marshall Islands | NA | NA% |
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Martinique | NA | NA% |
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Mauritania | 50% (2001 est.) | 50% (2001 est.) |
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Mauritius | 10% (2001 est.) | 10% (2001 est.) |
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Mayotte | NA | NA% |
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Mexico | 40% (2003 est.) | 40% (2001 est.) |
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Micronesia, Federated States of | 26.7% | 26.7% |
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Moldova | 80% (2001 est.) | 80% (2001 est.) |
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Monaco | NA | NA% |
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Mongolia | 33% (2003 est.) | 36% (2001 est.) |
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Montserrat | NA | NA% |
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Morocco | 19% (1999 est.) | 19% (1999 est.) |
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Mozambique | 70% (2001 est.) | 70% (2001 est.) |
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Namibia | 50% (2002 est.) | 50% (2002 est.) |
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Nauru | NA | NA% |
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Nepal | 42% (1995-96) | 42% (1995-96) |
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Netherlands | NA | NA% |
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Netherlands Antilles | NA | NA% |
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New Caledonia | NA | NA% |
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New Zealand | NA | NA% |
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Nicaragua | 50% (2001 est.) | 50% (2001 est.) |
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Niger | 63% (1993 est.) | 63% (1993 est.) |
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Nigeria | 60% (2000 est.) | 60% (2000 est.) |
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Niue | NA | NA% |
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Norfolk Island | NA | NA% |
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Northern Mariana Islands | NA | NA% |
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Norway | NA | NA% |
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Oman | NA | NA% |
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Pakistan | 35% (2001 est.) | 35% (2001 est.) |
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Palau | NA | NA% |
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Panama | 37% (1999 est.) | 37% (1999 est.) |
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Papua New Guinea | 37% (2002 est.) | 37% (2002 est.) |
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Paraguay | 36% (2001 est.) | 36% (2001 est.) |
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Peru | 54% (2003 est.) | 50% (2000 est.) |
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Philippines | 40% (2001 est.) | 40% (2001 est.) |
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Pitcairn Islands | NA | NA% |
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Poland | 18.4% (2000 est.) | 18.4% (2000 est.) |
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Portugal | NA | NA% |
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Puerto Rico | NA | NA% |
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Qatar | NA | NA% |
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Reunion | NA | NA% |
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Romania | 44.5% (2000) | 44.5% (2000) |
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Russia | 25% (January 2003 est.) | 25% (37622 est.) |
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Rwanda | 60% (2001 est.) | 60% (2001 est.) |
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Saint Helena | NA | NA% |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis | NA | NA% |
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Saint Lucia | NA | NA% |
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon | NA | NA% |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | NA | NA% |
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Samoa | NA | NA% |
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San Marino | NA | NA% |
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Sao Tome and Principe | 54% NA (2004 est.) | NA% |
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Saudi Arabia | NA | NA% |
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Senegal | 54% (2001 est.) | 54% (2001 est.) |
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Serbia and Montenegro | 30% (1999 est.) | 30% |
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Seychelles | NA | NA% |
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Sierra Leone | 68% (1989 est.) | 68% (1989 est.) |
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Singapore | NA | NA% |
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Slovakia | NA | NA% |
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Slovenia | NA | NA% |
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Solomon Islands | NA | NA% |
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Somalia | NA | NA% |
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South Africa | 50% (2000 est.) | 50% (2000 est.) |
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Spain | NA | NA% |
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Sri Lanka | 22% (1997 est.) | 22% (1997 est.) |
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Sudan | NA (2004 est.) | NA% |
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Suriname | 70% (2002 est.) | 70% (2002 est.) |
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Svalbard | NA | NA% |
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Swaziland | 40% (1995) | 40% (1995) |
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Sweden | NA | NA% |
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Switzerland | NA | NA% |
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Syria | 20% (2003 est.) | 15%-25% |
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Taiwan | 1% (2000 est.) | 1% (2000 est.) |
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Tajikistan | 60% (2003 est.) | 60% (2001 est.) |
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Tanzania | 36% (2002 est.) | 36% (2002 est.) |
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Thailand | 10.4% (2002 est.) | 12.5% (1998 est.) |
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Togo | 32% (1989 est.) | 32% (1989 est.) |
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Tokelau | NA | NA% |
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Tonga | NA | NA% |
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Trinidad and Tobago | 21% (1992 est.) | 21% (1992 est.) |
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Tunisia | 7.6% (2001 est.) | 6% (2000 est.) |
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Turkey | 18% (2001) | NA% |
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Turkmenistan | 34.4% (2001 est.) | 34.4% (2001 est.) |
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Turks and Caicos Islands | NA | NA% |
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Tuvalu | NA | NA% |
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Uganda | 35% (2001 est.) | 35% (2001 est.) |
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Ukraine | 29% (2003 est.) | 29% (2001 est.) |
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United Arab Emirates | NA | NA% |
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United Kingdom | 17% (2002 est.) | 17% |
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United States | 12% (2003 est.) | 12.7% (2001 est.) |
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Uruguay | 23.7% (2002) | 6% (1997) |
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Uzbekistan | NA (2004 est.) | NA% |
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Vanuatu | NA | NA% |
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Venezuela | 47% (1998 est.) | 47% (1998 est.) |
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Vietnam | 37% (1998 est.) | 37% (1998 est.) |
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Virgin Islands | NA | NA% |
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Wallis and Futuna | NA | NA% |
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West Bank | 60% (2003 est.) | 60% (2002 est.) |
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Western Sahara | NA | NA% |
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Yemen | 15.7% (2001) | NA |
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Zambia | 86% (1993) | 86% (1993) |
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Zimbabwe | 70% (2002 est.) | 70% (2002 est.) |