Table 1. Socioeconomic comparison of the three regions (Central Intelligence Agency 2006).
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Variable |
Madagascar
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South Africa
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United States
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Population/labor force (million)
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18.0/7.3
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44.3/16.6
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295.7/147.4
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GDP ($ billion)
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14.56
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491.4
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11,705,000
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Purchasing power ($, 2004 estimate)
|
800
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11,100
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40,100
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Population below poverty line (%)
|
50
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50
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12
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Population growth rate (%)
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3.03
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–0.3
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0.92
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Life expectancy at birth (yr)
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56.95
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43.27
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77.71
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HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate (%)
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1.7
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21.5
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0.6
|
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Sex ratio (male:female)
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0.99:1
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0.94:1
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0.97:1
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Literacy rate (%)
|
68.9
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86.4
|
97
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