Demographic and economic data on 197 countries in 2020.
countriesA data frame with 197 rows and 79 variables:
Country.Name(character)
Country.Code2 letter ISO Code.
Government.Type(character) Basic form of government.
Date.of.Founding.Independence(Date) yyy-mm-dd
Latitude.of.Capital(character) e.g. "69 11 E"
Longitude.of.Capital(character) e.g. "34 31 N"
Telephones.fixed.linesTotal number of fixed telephone lines in use.
Telephones.mobile.cellularTotal number of mobile cellular telephone subscribers.
Internet.usersTotal number of individuals within a country who can access the Internet at home.
Broadband.fixed.subscriptionsTotal number of fixed-broadband subscriptions.
GDP.purchasing.power.parityThis entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States in the year noted. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries.
GDP.real.growth.rateGDP growth on an annual basis adjusted for inflation and expressed as a percent.
GDP.per.capita.PPPGDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year.
Gross.national.savingGross national saving is derived by deducting final consumption expenditure (household plus government) from Gross national disposable income.Expressed as percent of GDP. A negative number indicates that the economy as a whole is spending more income than it produces.
Industrial.production.growth.rateAnnual percentage increase in industrial production.
Labor.forceTotal labor force.
Unemployment.ratePercent of the labor force that is without jobs.
Distribution.of.family.income.Gini.indexTaxes.and.other.revenuesTotal taxes and other revenues received by the national government as a percent of GDP.
Budget.surplus.or.deficitDifference between national government revenues and expenditures, expressed as a percent of GDP.
Public.debtTotal of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency.
Inflation.rate.consumer.pricesAnnual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.
Central.bank.discount.rateAnnualized interest rate a country's central bank charges commercial, depository banks for loans to meet temporary shortages of funds.
Commercial.bank.prime.lending.rateSimple average of annualized interest rates commercial banks charge on new loans, denominated in the national currency, to their most credit-worthy customers.
Stock.of.narrow.moneyCompares the total quantity of currency in circulation (notes and coins) plus demand deposits denominated in the national currency, held by nonbank financial institutions, state and local governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, and the private sector of the economy. The national currency units have been converted to US dollars.
Stock.of.broad.moneyAll of Narrow money, plus the total quantity of
time and savings deposits, credit union deposits,
institutional money market funds, short-term repurchase
agreements between the central bank and commercial
deposit banks, and other large liquid assets held by
nonbank financial institutions, state and local governments,
nonfinancial public enterprises, and the private sector
of the economy. National currency units have been converted
to US dollars.
Stock.of.domestic.creditTotal quantity of credit, denominated in the domestic currency, provided by financial institutions to the central bank, state and local governments, public non-financial corporations, and the private sector. The national currency units have been converted to US dollars.
Market.value.of.publicly.traded.sharesThe latest price per share multiplied by the total number of outstanding shares, cumulated over all companies listed on the particular exchange.
Current.account.balanceCompares a country's net trade in goods and services, plus net earnings, and net transfer payments to and from the rest of the world during the period specified.
ExportsTotal US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis.
ImportsTotal US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis.
Reserves.of.foreign.exchange.and.goldDollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments.
Debt.externalTotal public and private debt owed to nonresidents repayable in internationally accepted currencies, goods, or services.
Stock.of.direct.foreign.investment.at.homeCumulative US dollar value of all investments in the home country made directly by residents - primarily companies - of other countries.
Stock.of.direct.foreign.investment.abroadCumulative US dollar value of all investments in foreign countries made directly by residents - primarily companies - of the home country.
Electricity.productionAnnual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours.
Electricity.consumptionTotal electricity generated annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours.
Electricity.exportsTotal exported electricity in kilowatt-hours.
Electricity.importsTotal imported electricity in kilowatt-hours.
Electricity.installed.generating.capacityElectricity.from.fossil.fuelsCapacity of plants that generate electricity by burning fossil fuels (such as coal, petroleum products, and natural gas), expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity
Electricity.from.nuclear.fuelsCapacity of plants that generate electricity through radioactive decay of nuclear fuel, expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity
Electricity.from.hydroelectric.plantsCapacity of plants that generate electricity by water-driven turbines, expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity
Electricity.from.other.renewable.sourcesCapacity of plants that generate electricity by using renewable energy sources other than hydroelectric (including, for example, wind, waves, solar, and geothermal), expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
Crude.oil.productionCrude oil produced, in barrels per day.
Crude.oil.exportsTotal amount of crude oil exported, in barrels per day.
Crude.oil.importsTotal amount of crude oil imported, in barrels per day.
Crude.oil.proved.reservesBarrels of petroleum which can be estimated to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions.
Refined.petroleum.products.productionTotal output of refined petroleum products, in barrels per day.
Refined.petroleum.products.consumptionTotal consumption of refined petroleum products, in barrels per day.
Refined.petroleum.products.exportsTotal exports of refined petroleum products, in barrels per day.
Refined.petroleum.products.importsTotal imports of refined petroleum products, in barrels per day.
Natural.gas.productionTotal natural gas produced in cubic meters.
Natural.gas.consumptionTotal natural gas consumed in cubic meters.
Natural.gas.exportsTotal natural gas exported in cubic meters.
Natural.gas.importsTotal natural gas imported in cubic meters.
Natural.gas.proved.reservesThe quantities of natural gas in cubic meters, which can be estimated to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions.
Carbon.dioxide.emissions.from.consumption.of.energyTotal amount of carbon dioxide, measured in metric tons, released by burning fossil fuels in the process of producing and consuming energy.
AreaSum of all land and water areas delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines.
Military.expendituresSpending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
PopulationMedian.agePopulation.growth.rateAverage annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country.
Birth.rateAverage annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons.
Death.rateAverage annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population.
Net.migration.rateDifference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons
Maternal.mortality.rateAnnual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management.
Infant.mortality.rateNumber of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Life.expectancy.at.birthAverage number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country.
Total.fertility.rateAverage number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their childbearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age.
Obesity.adult.prevalence.ratePercent of a country's population considered to be obese (BMI >=30).
Children.under.the.age.of.5.years.underweightPercent of children under five considered to be underweight. This statistic is an indicator of the nutritional status of a community.
Education.expendituresUnemployment.youth.ages.15.24The public expenditure on education as a percent of GDP.
AirportsTotal number of airports or airfields recognizable from the air.
RailwaysTotal route length of the railway network.
RoadwaysTotal length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
Merchant.marineTotal number of privately or publicly owned commercial ships; military ships are not included.
Capital(character)Name of the seat of government.
Gopal Remesh Dahale, Kaggle Country_data https://www.kaggle.com/gopalrameshdahale/country-data?select=Country_data.csv
Dataset originally from the CIA World Factbook. Variable descriptions are quoted from this website. More detail can be found at these link.
summary(countries)
#> Country.Name Country.Code Government.Type
#> Length:197 Length:197 Length:197
#> Class :character Class :character Class :character
#> Mode :character Mode :character Mode :character
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#>
#>
#>
#> Date.of.Founding.Independence Latitude.of.Capital Longitude.of.Capital
#> Length:197 Length:197 Length:197
#> Class :character Class :character Class :character
#> Mode :character Mode :character Mode :character
#>
#>
#>
#>
#> Telephones.fixed.lines Telephones.mobile.cellular Internet.users
#> Min. : 0 Min. :7.600e+03 Min. : 5042
#> 1st Qu.: 57057 1st Qu.:1.936e+06 1st Qu.: 542694
#> Median : 413100 Median :7.976e+06 Median : 2700726
#> Mean : 5036563 Mean :4.015e+07 Mean : 17699419
#> 3rd Qu.: 2794418 3rd Qu.:2.478e+07 3rd Qu.: 9735055
#> Max. :193762000 Max. :1.474e+09 Max. :730723960
#> NA's :4 NA's :3 NA's :7
#> Broadband.fixed.subscriptions GDP.purchasing.power.parity GDP.real.growth.rate
#> Min. : 76 Min. :4.200e+07 Min. :-36.500
#> 1st Qu.: 24478 1st Qu.:1.943e+10 1st Qu.: 1.800
#> Median : 286698 Median :6.893e+10 Median : 3.050
#> Mean : 5409959 Mean :6.607e+11 Mean : 3.123
#> 3rd Qu.: 2375346 3rd Qu.:3.464e+11 3rd Qu.: 4.800
#> Max. :378540000 Max. :2.536e+13 Max. : 64.000
#> NA's :13 NA's :2 NA's :3
#> GDP.per.capita.PPP Gross.national.saving Industrial.production.growth.rate
#> Min. : 700 Min. :-21.90 Min. :-26.100
#> 1st Qu.: 4000 1st Qu.: 13.97 1st Qu.: 1.125
#> Median : 12750 Median : 20.55 Median : 3.150
#> Mean : 21083 Mean : 21.00 Mean : 3.399
#> 3rd Qu.: 29525 3rd Qu.: 26.80 3rd Qu.: 5.500
#> Max. :139100 Max. : 50.20 Max. : 60.300
#> NA's :3 NA's :19 NA's :11
#> Labor.force Unemployment.rate Distribution.of.family.income.Gini.index
#> Min. : 3615 Min. : 0.30 Min. :23.20
#> 1st Qu.: 777100 1st Qu.: 4.40 1st Qu.:32.17
#> Median : 3657000 Median : 7.05 Median :38.15
#> Mean : 17707653 Mean :10.85 Mean :39.01
#> 3rd Qu.: 11920000 3rd Qu.:12.25 3rd Qu.:45.23
#> Max. :806700000 Max. :77.00 Max. :63.20
#> NA's :4 NA's :13 NA's :47
#> Taxes.and.other.revenues Budget.surplus.or.deficit Public.debt
#> Min. : 2.10 Min. :-75.700 Min. : 2.80
#> 1st Qu.: 17.68 1st Qu.: -5.425 1st Qu.: 36.15
#> Median : 26.40 Median : -2.700 Median : 50.70
#> Mean : 28.79 Mean : -3.846 Mean : 56.45
#> 3rd Qu.: 37.10 3rd Qu.: -0.725 3rd Qu.: 70.55
#> Max. :106.70 Max. : 25.600 Max. :237.60
#> NA's :3 NA's :3 NA's :6
#> Inflation.rate.consumer.prices Central.bank.discount.rate
#> Min. : -0.90 Min. :-0.500
#> 1st Qu.: 1.10 1st Qu.: 1.750
#> Median : 2.40 Median : 5.000
#> Mean : 11.22 Mean : 5.815
#> 3rd Qu.: 5.40 3rd Qu.: 7.530
#> Max. :1087.50 Max. :29.500
#> NA's :4 NA's :40
#> Commercial.bank.prime.lending.rate Stock.of.narrow.money Stock.of.broad.money
#> Min. : 1.290 Min. :4.407e+07 Min. :7.538e+07
#> 1st Qu.: 5.258 1st Qu.:1.540e+09 1st Qu.:1.784e+09
#> Median : 8.755 Median :6.564e+09 Median :6.756e+09
#> Mean :10.641 Mean :1.905e+11 Mean :1.896e+11
#> 3rd Qu.:14.127 3rd Qu.:6.256e+10 3rd Qu.:6.250e+10
#> Max. :60.000 Max. :8.351e+12 Max. :8.351e+12
#> NA's :15 NA's :15 NA's :14
#> Stock.of.domestic.credit Market.value.of.publicly.traded.shares
#> Min. :-2.406e+08 Min. :0.000e+00
#> 1st Qu.: 2.910e+09 1st Qu.:3.102e+09
#> Median : 1.727e+10 Median :2.071e+10
#> Mean : 6.218e+11 Mean :5.447e+11
#> 3rd Qu.: 1.737e+11 3rd Qu.:2.439e+11
#> Max. : 2.734e+13 Max. :2.507e+13
#> NA's :16 NA's :80
#> Current.account.balance Exports Imports
#> Min. :-4.491e+11 Min. :0.000e+00 Min. :6.490e+07
#> 1st Qu.:-1.600e+09 1st Qu.:1.070e+09 1st Qu.:2.587e+09
#> Median :-3.280e+08 Median :6.788e+09 Median :9.774e+09
#> Mean : 2.065e+09 Mean :8.849e+10 Mean :8.770e+10
#> 3rd Qu.: 8.790e+08 3rd Qu.:4.760e+10 3rd Qu.:5.147e+10
#> Max. : 2.910e+11 Max. :2.490e+12 Max. :2.361e+12
#> NA's :8 NA's :3 NA's :3
#> Reserves.of.foreign.exchange.and.gold Debt.external
#> Min. :0.000e+00 Min. :0.000e+00
#> 1st Qu.:6.577e+08 1st Qu.:2.772e+09
#> Median :4.708e+09 Median :1.748e+10
#> Mean :6.556e+10 Mean :3.981e+11
#> 3rd Qu.:3.342e+10 3rd Qu.:9.436e+10
#> Max. :3.236e+12 Max. :1.791e+13
#> NA's :12 NA's :7
#> Stock.of.direct.foreign.investment.at.home
#> Min. :1.580e+07
#> 1st Qu.:6.120e+09
#> Median :3.383e+10
#> Mean :2.523e+11
#> 3rd Qu.:1.796e+11
#> Max. :5.499e+12
#> NA's :64
#> Stock.of.direct.foreign.investment.abroad Electricity.production
#> Min. :0.000e+00 Min. :0.000e+00
#> 1st Qu.:9.392e+08 1st Qu.:1.005e+09
#> Median :1.630e+10 Median :1.097e+10
#> Mean :3.084e+11 Mean :1.230e+11
#> 3rd Qu.:1.418e+11 3rd Qu.:5.938e+10
#> Max. :6.579e+12 Max. :5.883e+12
#> NA's :82 NA's :5
#> Electricity.consumption Electricity.exports Electricity.imports
#> Min. :0.000e+00 Min. :0.000e+00 Min. :0.000e+00
#> 1st Qu.:1.202e+09 1st Qu.:0.000e+00 1st Qu.:0.000e+00
#> Median :9.363e+09 Median :0.000e+00 Median :8.300e+07
#> Mean :1.132e+11 Mean :3.479e+09 Mean :3.600e+09
#> 3rd Qu.:4.936e+10 3rd Qu.:1.428e+09 3rd Qu.:2.546e+09
#> Max. :5.564e+12 Max. :7.886e+10 Max. :7.272e+10
#> NA's :6 NA's :5 NA's :5
#> Electricity.installed.generating.capacity Electricity.from.fossil.fuels
#> Min. :6.000e+02 Min. : 0.00
#> 1st Qu.:5.095e+05 1st Qu.: 41.00
#> Median :2.784e+06 Median : 65.00
#> Mean :3.383e+07 Mean : 61.96
#> 3rd Qu.:1.658e+07 3rd Qu.: 86.50
#> Max. :1.653e+09 Max. :100.00
#> NA's :6 NA's :6
#> Electricity.from.nuclear.fuels Electricity.from.hydroelectric.plants
#> Min. : 0.000 Min. : 0.00
#> 1st Qu.: 0.000 1st Qu.: 1.00
#> Median : 0.000 Median : 16.00
#> Mean : 1.921 Mean : 25.69
#> 3rd Qu.: 0.000 3rd Qu.: 42.00
#> Max. :50.000 Max. :100.00
#> NA's :6 NA's :6
#> Electricity.from.other.renewable.sources Crude.oil.production
#> Min. : 0.00 Min. : 0
#> 1st Qu.: 1.00 1st Qu.: 0
#> Median : 5.50 Median : 160
#> Mean : 10.57 Mean : 434078
#> 3rd Qu.: 16.00 3rd Qu.: 60500
#> Max. :100.00 Max. :10962000
#> NA's :7 NA's :6
#> Crude.oil.exports Crude.oil.imports Crude.oil.proved.reserves
#> Min. : 0 Min. : 0 Min. :0.000e+00
#> 1st Qu.: 0 1st Qu.: 0 1st Qu.:0.000e+00
#> Median : 0 Median : 0 Median :1.690e+06
#> Mean : 222494 Mean : 233577 Mean :8.618e+09
#> 3rd Qu.: 23220 3rd Qu.: 65485 3rd Qu.:4.275e+08
#> Max. :7341000 Max. :7969000 Max. :3.023e+11
#> NA's :6 NA's :6 NA's :9
#> Refined.petroleum.products.production Refined.petroleum.products.consumption
#> Min. : 0 Min. : 400
#> 1st Qu.: 0 1st Qu.: 16750
#> Median : 13120 Median : 53000
#> Mean : 469399 Mean : 511045
#> 3rd Qu.: 222900 3rd Qu.: 261250
#> Max. :20300000 Max. :19960000
#> NA's :6 NA's :9
#> Refined.petroleum.products.exports Refined.petroleum.products.imports
#> Min. : 0 Min. : 0
#> 1st Qu.: 0 1st Qu.: 7360
#> Median : 2431 Median : 31035
#> Mean : 165565 Mean : 150752
#> 3rd Qu.: 61660 3rd Qu.: 114050
#> Max. :5218000 Max. :2335000
#> NA's :7 NA's :9
#> Natural.gas.production Natural.gas.consumption Natural.gas.exports
#> Min. :0.000e+00 Min. :0.000e+00 Min. :0.000e+00
#> 1st Qu.:0.000e+00 1st Qu.:0.000e+00 1st Qu.:0.000e+00
#> Median :0.000e+00 Median :4.814e+08 Median :0.000e+00
#> Mean :1.938e+10 Mean :1.963e+10 Mean :6.139e+09
#> 3rd Qu.:5.762e+09 3rd Qu.:1.006e+10 3rd Qu.:1.200e+08
#> Max. :7.728e+11 Max. :7.676e+11 Max. :2.102e+11
#> NA's :6 NA's :7 NA's :7
#> Natural.gas.imports Natural.gas.proved.reserves
#> Min. :0.000e+00 Min. :0.000e+00
#> 1st Qu.:0.000e+00 1st Qu.:0.000e+00
#> Median :0.000e+00 Median :2.960e+09
#> Mean :6.237e+09 Mean :1.019e+12
#> 3rd Qu.:2.244e+09 3rd Qu.:1.416e+11
#> Max. :1.195e+11 Max. :4.780e+13
#> NA's :7 NA's :12
#> Carbon.dioxide.emissions.from.consumption.of.energy Area
#> Min. :1.050e+02 Min. : 2
#> 1st Qu.:3.062e+06 1st Qu.: 26026
#> Median :1.218e+07 Median : 130370
#> Mean :1.972e+08 Mean : 698324
#> 3rd Qu.:7.207e+07 3rd Qu.: 554168
#> Max. :1.167e+10 Max. :17098242
#> NA's :8 NA's :2
#> Military.expenditures Population Median.age
#> Min. :0.160 Min. :9.692e+03 Min. :15.50
#> 1st Qu.:0.980 1st Qu.:1.916e+06 1st Qu.:22.80
#> Median :1.440 Median :8.293e+06 Median :29.20
#> Mean :1.857 Mean :3.833e+07 Mean :30.08
#> 3rd Qu.:2.290 3rd Qu.:2.767e+07 3rd Qu.:37.90
#> Max. :8.780 Max. :1.385e+09 Max. :53.80
#> NA's :42 NA's :2 NA's :2
#> Population.growth.rate Birth.rate Death.rate Net.migration.rate
#> Min. :-3.1300 Min. : 6.50 Min. : 1.600 Min. :-40.3000
#> 1st Qu.: 0.3725 1st Qu.:12.03 1st Qu.: 6.025 1st Qu.: -2.1500
#> Median : 1.0050 Median :17.40 Median : 7.400 Median : -0.3000
#> Mean : 1.1277 Mean :19.66 Mean : 7.765 Mean : -0.6313
#> 3rd Qu.: 1.8775 3rd Qu.:24.10 3rd Qu.: 9.400 3rd Qu.: 0.9000
#> Max. : 7.3700 Max. :43.70 Max. :19.300 Max. : 57.0000
#> NA's :3 NA's :3 NA's :3 NA's :2
#> Maternal.mortality.rate Infant.mortality.rate Life.expectancy.at.birth
#> Min. : 2.0 Min. : 1.60 Min. :52.10
#> 1st Qu.: 12.5 1st Qu.: 7.20 1st Qu.:66.83
#> Median : 58.0 Median : 14.70 Median :74.30
#> Mean : 164.9 Mean : 23.42 Mean :72.47
#> 3rd Qu.: 205.5 3rd Qu.: 34.40 3rd Qu.:77.53
#> Max. :1150.0 Max. :108.50 Max. :89.40
#> NA's :18 NA's :4 NA's :5
#> Total.fertility.rate Obesity.adult.prevalence.rate
#> Min. :0.840 Min. : 2.100
#> 1st Qu.:1.740 1st Qu.: 8.875
#> Median :2.070 Median :20.550
#> Mean :2.599 Mean :19.514
#> 3rd Qu.:3.030 3rd Qu.:25.375
#> Max. :6.350 Max. :61.000
#> NA's :4 NA's :9
#> Children.under.the.age.of.5.years.underweight Education.expenditures
#> Min. : 0.50 Min. : 1.000
#> 1st Qu.: 3.40 1st Qu.: 3.200
#> Median :10.20 Median : 4.300
#> Mean :12.52 Mean : 4.525
#> 3rd Qu.:18.25 3rd Qu.: 5.300
#> Max. :39.90 Max. :12.800
#> NA's :74 NA's :36
#> Unemployment.youth.ages.15.24 Airports Railways
#> Min. : 0.50 Min. : 1.0 Min. : 9.0
#> 1st Qu.: 8.70 1st Qu.: 14.0 1st Qu.: 720.8
#> Median :14.80 Median : 44.0 Median : 2504.0
#> Mean :17.55 Mean : 216.8 Mean : 9940.0
#> 3rd Qu.:24.18 3rd Qu.: 117.0 3rd Qu.: 5568.5
#> Max. :53.40 Max. :13513.0 Max. :293564.0
#> NA's :31 NA's :6 NA's :65
#> Roadways Merchant.marine Capital
#> Min. : 8 Min. : 1.0 Length:197
#> 1st Qu.: 7000 1st Qu.: 28.0 Class :character
#> Median : 34903 Median : 100.0 Mode :character
#> Mean : 208559 Mean : 548.9
#> 3rd Qu.: 104000 3rd Qu.: 417.0
#> Max. :6586610 Max. :9053.0
#> NA's :16 NA's :36