| Christmas Island (2003) | Christmas Island (2002) | |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: NA% 
 15-64 years: NA% 65 years and over: NA% (2003 est.)  | 
				0-14 years: NA% 
 15-64 years: NA% 65 years and over: NA%  | 
				
| Airports | 1 (2002) | 1 (2001) | 
| Birth rate | NA births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | NA births/1,000 population | 
| Death rate | NA deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) | NA deaths/1,000 population | 
| Exchange rates | Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.9354 (2002), 1.9320 (2001), 1.7173(2000), 1.5497 (1999), 1.5888 (1998) | Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.9354 (January 2002), 1.9320 (2001), 1.7173 (2000), 1.5497 (1999), 1.5888 (1998), 1.3439 (1997) | 
| Highways | total: 240 km 
 paved: 30 km unpaved: 210 km (2000)  | 
				total: 140 km (not including 100 km that is maintained by private industry) 
 paved: 30 km unpaved: 110 km (1999)  | 
				
| Infant mortality rate | total: NA% 
 male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				NA deaths/1,000 live births | 
| Legislative branch | unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve one-year terms) 
 elections: last held NA December 2002 (next to be held NA December 2003) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 9  | 
				unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve one-year terms) 
 elections: last held NA December 2001 (next to be held NA December 2002) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 9  | 
				
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: NA years 
 male: NA years female: NA years (2003 est.)  | 
				total population: NA years 
 male: NA years female: NA years  | 
				
| Net migration rate | NA migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.) | NA migrant(s)/1,000 population | 
| Population | 433 (July 2003 est.) | 474 (July 2002 est.) | 
| Population growth rate | -9% (2003 est.) | -9% (2002 est.) | 
| Radios | - | 1,000 (1997) | 
| Sex ratio | NA (2003 est.) | NA | 
| Total fertility rate | NA children born/woman (2003 est.) | NA children born/woman |