SampCountries: Sample of Countries
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SampCountries

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Sample of Countries

Description

Data on a sample of fifty countries of the world

Format

A data frame with 50 observations on the following 29 variables.

Country: Country name
Code: Three-letter code for country
LandArea: Size in 1000 sq. km.
Population: Population in millions
Density: Number of people per square kilometer
GDP: Gross Domestic Product (in $US) per capita
Rural: Percentage of population living in rural areas
CO2: CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
PumpPrice: Price for a liter of gasoline ($US)
Military: Percentage of government expenditures directed toward the military
Health: Percentage of government expenditures directed towards healthcare
ArmedForces: Number of active duty military personnel (in 1,000's)
Internet: Percentage of the population with access to the internet
Cell: Cell phone subscriptions (per 100 people)
HIV: Percentage of the population with HIV
Hunger: Percent of the population considered undernourished
Diabetes: Percent of the population diagnosed with diabetes
BirthRate: Births per 1000 people
DeathRate: Deaths per 1000 people
ElderlyPop: Percentage of the population at least 65 years old
LifeExpectancy: Average life expectancy (years)
FemaleLabor: Percent of females 15 - 64 in the labor force
Unemployment: Percent of labor force unemployed
Renewable: Percent of energy from renewable sources
Energy: Total energy consumption (million BTU per capita
Electricity: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Developed: Categories for kilowatt hours per capita, 1= under 2500, 2=2500 to 5000, 3=over 5000
HDI: Human Development Index - United Nations' measure of social and economic well being on a 0-1 scale
HDIGroup: Categories (Very High, High, Medium, Low) based on HDI

Details

Data from AllCountries for a random sample of 50 countries. Data from 2021-2024 depending on availability.
** Updated for 4e (earlier versions are now SampCountries3e, SampCountries2e, and SampCountries1e). **