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Afghanistan | 3.38%
note: this rate does not take into consideration the recent war and its continuing impact (2003 est.) |
3.38%
note: this rate does not take into consideration the recent war and its continuing impact (2003 est.) |
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Albania | 1.03% (2003 est.) | 1.03% (2003 est.) |
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Algeria | 1.65% (2003 est.) | 1.65% (2003 est.) |
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American Samoa | 2.22% (2003 est.) | 2.22% (2003 est.) |
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Andorra | 1.06% (2003 est.) | 1.06% (2003 est.) |
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Angola | 1.97% (2003 est.) | 1.97% (2003 est.) |
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Anguilla | 2.21% (2003 est.) | 2.21% (2003 est.) |
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Antigua and Barbuda | 0.64% (2003 est.) | 0.64% (2003 est.) |
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Argentina | 1.05% (2003 est.) | 1.05% (2003 est.) |
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Armenia | -0.07% (2003 est.) | -0.07% (2003 est.) |
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Aruba | 0.55% (2003 est.) | 0.55% (2003 est.) |
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Australia | 0.93% (2003 est.) | 0.93% (2003 est.) |
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Austria | 0.22% (2003 est.) | 0.22% (2003 est.) |
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Azerbaijan | 0.44% (2003 est.) | 0.44% (2003 est.) |
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Bahamas, The | 0.77% (2003 est.) | 0.77% (2003 est.) |
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Bahrain | 1.61% (2003 est.) | 1.61% (2003 est.) |
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Bangladesh | 2.06% (2003 est.) | 2.06% (2003 est.) |
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Barbados | 0.38% (2003 est.) | 0.38% (2003 est.) |
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Belarus | -0.12% (2003 est.) | -0.12% (2003 est.) |
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Belgium | 0.14% (2003 est.) | 0.14% (2003 est.) |
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Belize | 2.44% (2003 est.) | 2.44% (2003 est.) |
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Benin | 2.95% (2003 est.) | 2.95% (2003 est.) |
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Bermuda | 0.72% (2003 est.) | 0.72% (2003 est.) |
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Bhutan | 2.14% (2003 est.) | 2.14% (2003 est.) |
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Bolivia | 1.63% (2003 est.) | 1.63% (2003 est.) |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.48% (2003 est.) | 0.48% (2003 est.) |
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Botswana | -0.55% (2003 est.) | -0.55% (2003 est.) |
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Brazil | 1.15% (2003 est.) | 1.15% (2003 est.) |
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British Virgin Islands | 2.1% (2003 est.) | 2.1% (2003 est.) |
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Brunei | 2% (2003 est.) | 2% (2003 est.) |
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Bulgaria | -1.09% (2003 est.) | -1.09% (2003 est.) |
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Burkina Faso | 2.6% (2003 est.) | 2.6% (2003 est.) |
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Burma | 0.52% (2003 est.) | 0.52% (2003 est.) |
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Burundi | 2.18% (2003 est.) | 2.18% (2003 est.) |
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Cambodia | 1.8% (2003 est.) | 1.8% (2003 est.) |
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Cameroon | 2.02% (2003 est.) | 2.02% (2003 est.) |
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Canada | 0.94% (2003 est.) | 0.94% (2003 est.) |
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Cape Verde | 0.79% (2003 est.) | 0.79% (2003 est.) |
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Cayman Islands | 2.79% (2003 est.) | 2.79% (2003 est.) |
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Central African Republic | 1.62% (2003 est.) | 1.62% (2003 est.) |
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Chad | 3.07% (2003 est.) | 3.07% (2003 est.) |
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Chile | 1.05% (2003 est.) | 1.05% (2003 est.) |
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China | 0.6% (2003 est.) | 0.6% (2003 est.) |
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Christmas Island | -9% (2003 est.) | -9% (2003 est.) |
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 0% (2003 est.) | 0% (2003 est.) |
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Colombia | 1.56% (2003 est.) | 1.56% (2003 est.) |
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Comoros | 2.96% (2003 est.) | 2.96% (2003 est.) |
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 2.9% (2003 est.) | 2.9% (2003 est.) |
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Congo, Republic of the | 1.53% (2003 est.) | 1.53% (2003 est.) |
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Cook Islands | NA% (2003 est.) | NA% (2003 est.) |
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Costa Rica | 1.56% (2003 est.) | 1.56% (2003 est.) |
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Cote d'Ivoire | 2.15% (2003 est.) | 2.15% (2003 est.) |
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Croatia | 0.31% (2003 est.) | 0.31% (2003 est.) |
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Cuba | 0.34% (2003 est.) | 0.34% (2003 est.) |
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Cyprus | 0.56% (2003 est.) | 0.56% (2003 est.) |
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Czech Republic | -0.08% (2003 est.) | -0.08% (2003 est.) |
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Denmark | 0.28% (2003 est.) | 0.28% (2003 est.) |
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Djibouti | 2.13% (2003 est.) | 2.13% (2003 est.) |
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Dominica | -0.63% (2003 est.) | -0.63% (2003 est.) |
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Dominican Republic | 1.36% (2003 est.) | 1.36% (2003 est.) |
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East Timor | 2.13% (2003 est.) | 2.13% (2003 est.) |
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Ecuador | 1.91% (2003 est.) | 1.91% (2003 est.) |
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Egypt | 1.88% (2003 est.) | 1.88% (2003 est.) |
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El Salvador | 1.81% (2003 est.) | 1.81% (2003 est.) |
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Equatorial Guinea | 2.44% (2003 est.) | 2.44% (2003 est.) |
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Eritrea | 1.28% (2003 est.) | 1.28% (2003 est.) |
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Estonia | -0.49% (2003 est.) | -0.49% (2003 est.) |
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Ethiopia | 1.96% (2003 est.) | 1.96% (2003 est.) |
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 2.44% (2003 est.) | 2.44% (2003 est.) |
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Faroe Islands | 0.7% (2003 est.) | 0.7% (2003 est.) |
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Fiji | 1.41% (2003 est.) | 1.41% (2003 est.) |
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Finland | 0.14% (2003 est.) | 0.14% (2003 est.) |
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France | 0.42% (2003 est.) | 0.42% (2003 est.) |
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French Guiana | 2.4% (2003 est.) | 2.4% (2003 est.) |
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French Polynesia | 1.62% (2003 est.) | 1.62% (2003 est.) |
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Gabon | 2.54% (2003 est.) | 2.54% (2003 est.) |
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Gambia, The | 3.03% (2003 est.) | 3.03% (2003 est.) |
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Gaza Strip | 3.89% (2003 est.) | 3.89% (2003 est.) |
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Georgia | -0.52% (2003 est.) | -0.52% (2003 est.) |
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Germany | 0.04% (2003 est.) | 0.04% (2003 est.) |
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Ghana | 1.45% (2003 est.) | 1.45% (2003 est.) |
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Gibraltar | 0.22% (2003 est.) | 0.22% (2003 est.) |
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Greece | 0.19% (2003 est.) | 0.19% (2003 est.) |
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Greenland | 0.01% (2003 est.) | 0.01% (2003 est.) |
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Grenada | 0.08% (2003 est.) | 0.08% (2003 est.) |
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Guadeloupe | 1% (2003 est.) | 1% (2003 est.) |
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Guam | 1.89% (2003 est.) | 1.89% (2003 est.) |
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Guatemala | 2.66% (2003 est.) | 2.66% (2003 est.) |
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Guernsey | 0.34% (2003 est.) | 0.34% (2003 est.) |
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Guinea | 2.37% (2003 est.) | 2.37% (2003 est.) |
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Guinea-Bissau | 2.02% (2003 est.) | 2.02% (2003 est.) |
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Guyana | 0.44% (2003 est.) | 0.44% (2003 est.) |
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Haiti | 1.67% (2003 est.) | 1.67% (2003 est.) |
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Holy See (Vatican City) | 0.01% (2003 est.) | 0.01% (2003 est.) |
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Honduras | 2.32% (2003 est.) | 2.32% (2003 est.) |
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Hong Kong | 1.22% (2003 est.) | 1.22% (2003 est.) |
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Hungary | -0.29% (2003 est.) | -0.29% (2003 est.) |
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Iceland | 0.49% (2003 est.) | 0.49% (2003 est.) |
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India | 1.47% (2003 est.) | 1.47% (2003 est.) |
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Indonesia | 1.52% (2003 est.) | 1.52% (2003 est.) |
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Iran | 1.08% (2003 est.) | 1.08% (2003 est.) |
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Iraq | 2.78% (2003 est.) | 2.78% (2003 est.) |
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Ireland | 1.03% (2003 est.) | 1.03% (2003 est.) |
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Isle of Man | 0.53% (2003 est.) | 0.53% (2003 est.) |
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Israel | 1.39% (2003 est.) | 1.39% (2003 est.) |
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Italy | 0.11% (2003 est.) | 0.11% (2003 est.) |
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Jamaica | 0.61% (2003 est.) | 0.61% (2003 est.) |
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Japan | 0.11% (2003 est.) | 0.11% (2003 est.) |
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Jersey | 0.4% (2003 est.) | 0.4% (2003 est.) |
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Jordan | 2.78% (2003 est.) | 2.78% (2003 est.) |
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Kazakhstan | 0.17% (2003 est.) | 0.17% (2003 est.) |
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Kenya | 1.27% (2003 est.) | 1.27% (2003 est.) |
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Kiribati | 2.26% (2003 est.) | 2.26% (2003 est.) |
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Korea, North | 1.07% (2003 est.) | 1.07% (2003 est.) |
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Korea, South | 0.66% (2003 est.) | 0.66% (2003 est.) |
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Kuwait | 3.34%
note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates (2003 est.) |
3.34%
note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates (2003 est.) |
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Kyrgyzstan | 1.46% (2003 est.) | 1.46% (2003 est.) |
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Laos | 2.45% (2003 est.) | 2.45% (2003 est.) |
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Latvia | -0.73% (2003 est.) | -0.73% (2003 est.) |
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Lebanon | 1.34% (2003 est.) | 1.34% (2003 est.) |
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Lesotho | 0.19% (2003 est.) | 0.19% (2003 est.) |
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Liberia | 1.67% (2003 est.) | 1.67% (2003 est.) |
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Libya | 2.39% (2003 est.) | 2.39% (2003 est.) |
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Liechtenstein | 0.9% (2003 est.) | 0.9% (2003 est.) |
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Lithuania | -0.23% (2003 est.) | -0.23% (2003 est.) |
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Luxembourg | 1.23% (2003 est.) | 1.23% (2003 est.) |
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Macau | 1.72% (2003 est.) | 1.72% (2003 est.) |
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Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | 0.4% (2003 est.) | 0.4% (2003 est.) |
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Madagascar | 3.03% (2003 est.) | 3.03% (2003 est.) |
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Malawi | 2.21% (2003 est.) | 2.21% (2003 est.) |
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Malaysia | 1.86% (2003 est.) | 1.86% (2003 est.) |
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Maldives | 2.91% (2003 est.) | 2.91% (2003 est.) |
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Mali | 2.82% (2003 est.) | 2.82% (2003 est.) |
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Malta | 0.73% (2003 est.) | 0.73% (2003 est.) |
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Marshall Islands | 2.3% (2003 est.) | 2.3% (2003 est.) |
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Martinique | 0.85% (2003 est.) | 0.85% (2003 est.) |
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Mauritania | 2.91% (2003 est.) | 2.91% (2003 est.) |
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Mauritius | 0.84% (2003 est.) | 0.84% (2003 est.) |
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Mayotte | 4.25% (2003 est.) | 4.25% (2003 est.) |
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Mexico | 1.43% (2003 est.) | 1.43% (2003 est.) |
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Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.04% (2003 est.) | 0.04% (2003 est.) |
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Moldova | 0.13% (2003 est.) | 0.13% (2003 est.) |
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Monaco | 0.44% (2003 est.) | 0.44% (2003 est.) |
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Mongolia | 1.42% (2003 est.) | 1.42% (2003 est.) |
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Montserrat | 4.5% (2003 est.) | 4.5% (2003 est.) |
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Morocco | 1.64% (2003 est.) | 1.64% (2003 est.) |
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Mozambique | 0.82% (2003 est.) | 0.82% (2003 est.) |
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Namibia | 1.49% (2003 est.) | 1.49% (2003 est.) |
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Nauru | 1.9% (2003 est.) | 1.9% (2003 est.) |
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Nepal | 2.26% (2003 est.) | 2.26% (2003 est.) |
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Netherlands | 0.5% (2003 est.) | 0.5% (2003 est.) |
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Netherlands Antilles | 0.9% (2003 est.) | 0.9% (2003 est.) |
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New Caledonia | 1.38% (2003 est.) | 1.38% (2003 est.) |
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New Zealand | 1.09% (2003 est.) | 1.09% (2003 est.) |
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Nicaragua | 2.03% (2003 est.) | 2.03% (2003 est.) |
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Niger | 2.71% (2003 est.) | 2.71% (2003 est.) |
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Nigeria | 2.53% (2003 est.) | 2.53% (2003 est.) |
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Niue | 0.01% (2003 est.) | 0.01% (2003 est.) |
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Norfolk Island | 0.01% (2003 est.) | 0.01% (2003 est.) |
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Northern Mariana Islands | 3.37% (2003 est.) | 3.37% (2003 est.) |
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Norway | 0.46% (2003 est.) | 0.46% (2003 est.) |
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Oman | 3.38% (2003 est.) | 3.38% (2003 est.) |
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Pakistan | 2.01% (2003 est.) | 2.01% (2003 est.) |
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Palau | 1.54% (2003 est.) | 1.54% (2003 est.) |
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Panama | 1.36% (2003 est.) | 1.36% (2003 est.) |
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Papua New Guinea | 2.34% (2003 est.) | 2.34% (2003 est.) |
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Paraguay | 2.54% (2003 est.) | 2.54% (2003 est.) |
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Peru | 1.61% (2003 est.) | 1.61% (2003 est.) |
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Philippines | 1.92% (2003 est.) | 1.92% (2003 est.) |
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Pitcairn Islands | NA% | NA% |
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Poland | 0% (2003 est.) | 0% (2003 est.) |
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Portugal | 0.17% (2003 est.) | 0.17% (2003 est.) |
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Puerto Rico | 0.58% (2003 est.) | 0.58% (2003 est.) |
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Qatar | 2.87% (2003 est.) | 2.87% (2003 est.) |
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Reunion | 1.47% (2003 est.) | 1.47% (2003 est.) |
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Romania | -0.21% (2003 est.) | -0.21% (2003 est.) |
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Russia | -0.3% (2003 est.) | -0.3% (2003 est.) |
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Rwanda | 1.84% (2003 est.) | 1.84% (2003 est.) |
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Saint Helena | 0.67% (2003 est.) | 0.67% (2003 est.) |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.13% (2003 est.) | 0.13% (2003 est.) |
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Saint Lucia | 1.25% (2003 est.) | 1.25% (2003 est.) |
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0.3% (2003 est.) | 0.3% (2003 est.) |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.34% (2003 est.) | 0.34% (2003 est.) |
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Samoa | -0.27% (2003 est.) | -0.27% (2003 est.) |
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San Marino | 1.38% (2003 est.) | 1.38% (2003 est.) |
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Sao Tome and Principe | 3.18% (2003 est.) | 3.18% (2003 est.) |
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Saudi Arabia | 3.27% (2003 est.) | 3.27% (2003 est.) |
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Senegal | 2.56% (2003 est.) | 2.56% (2003 est.) |
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Serbia and Montenegro | 0.07% (2003 est.) | 0.07% (2003 est.) |
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Seychelles | 0.46% (2003 est.) | 0.46% (2003 est.) |
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Sierra Leone | 2.94% (2003 est.) | 2.94% (2003 est.) |
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Singapore | 3.42% (2003 est.) | 3.42% (2003 est.) |
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Slovakia | 0.14% (2003 est.) | 0.14% (2003 est.) |
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Slovenia | 0.14% (2003 est.) | 0.14% (2003 est.) |
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Solomon Islands | 2.83% (2003 est.) | 2.83% (2003 est.) |
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Somalia | 3.43% (2003 est.) | 3.43% (2003 est.) |
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South Africa | 0.01% (2003 est.) | 0.01% (2003 est.) |
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Spain | 0.16% (2003 est.) | 0.16% (2003 est.) |
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Sri Lanka | 0.83% (2003 est.) | 0.83% (2003 est.) |
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Sudan | 2.71% (2003 est.) | 2.71% (2003 est.) |
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Suriname | 0.37% (2003 est.) | 0.37% (2003 est.) |
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Svalbard | -0.02% (2003 est.) | -0.02% (2003 est.) |
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Swaziland | 0.83% (2003 est.) | 0.83% (2003 est.) |
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Sweden | 0.01% (2003 est.) | 0.01% (2003 est.) |
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Switzerland | 0.21% (2003 est.) | 0.21% (2003 est.) |
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Syria | 2.45% (2003 est.) | 2.45% (2003 est.) |
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Taiwan | 0.65% (2003 est.) | 0.65% (2003 est.) |
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Tajikistan | 2.13% (2003 est.) | 2.13% (2003 est.) |
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Tanzania | 1.72% (2003 est.) | 1.72% (2003 est.) |
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Thailand | 0.95% (2003 est.) | 0.95% (2003 est.) |
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Togo | 2.37% (2003 est.) | 2.37% (2003 est.) |
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Tokelau | 0.01% (2003 est.) | 0.01% (2003 est.) |
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Tonga | 1.9% (2003 est.) | 1.9% (2003 est.) |
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Trinidad and Tobago | -0.68% (2003 est.) | -0.68% (2003 est.) |
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Tunisia | 1.09% (2003 est.) | 1.09% (2003 est.) |
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Turkey | 1.16% (2003 est.) | 1.16% (2003 est.) |
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Turkmenistan | 1.82% (2003 est.) | 1.82% (2003 est.) |
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Turks and Caicos Islands | 3.14% (2003 est.) | 3.14% (2003 est.) |
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Tuvalu | 1.42% (2003 est.) | 1.42% (2003 est.) |
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Uganda | 2.96% (2003 est.) | 2.96% (2003 est.) |
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Ukraine | -0.69% (2003 est.) | -0.69% (2003 est.) |
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United Arab Emirates | 1.57% (2003 est.) | 1.57% (2003 est.) |
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United Kingdom | 0.3% (2003 est.) | 0.3% (2003 est.) |
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United States | 0.92% (2003 est.) | 0.92% (2003 est.) |
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Uruguay | 0.79% (2003 est.) | 0.79% (2003 est.) |
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Uzbekistan | 1.63% (2003 est.) | 1.63% (2003 est.) |
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Vanuatu | 1.61% (2003 est.) | 1.61% (2003 est.) |
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Venezuela | 1.48% (2003 est.) | 1.48% (2003 est.) |
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Vietnam | 1.29% (2003 est.) | 1.29% (2003 est.) |
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Virgin Islands | 1.02% (2003 est.) | 1.02% (2003 est.) |
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Wallis and Futuna | NA (2003 est.) | NA (2003 est.) |
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West Bank | 3.3% (2003 est.) | 3.3% (2003 est.) |
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Western Sahara | NA% (2003 est.) | NA% (2003 est.) |
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World | 1.17% (2003 est.) | 1.17% (2003 est.) |
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Yemen | 3.42% (2003 est.) | 3.42% (2003 est.) |
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Zambia | 1.52% (2003 est.) | 1.52% (2003 est.) |
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Zimbabwe | 0.83% (2003 est.) | 0.83% (2003 est.) |