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Facts at a Glance

West Bank and GazaCanada
Official nameWest Bank and GazaCanada
CapitalOttawa
Area (in thousands of km2)69,985
Population (in millions)4.2 (2011)34.7 (2012)
Population density (per km2)700 (2011)3 (2012)
Urban population (% in 2010)7481
Human development index (HDI) (ranking)110 out of 187 countries (2012) 11 out of 187 countries (2012)
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita)US$1,980 (2010)US$45,560 (2011)
GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP)
(per capita)
N/A (2010)US$39,830 (2011)
Population below poverty line at US$1.25 a day (% in 2007-2010)N/A
Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2010)
AgricultureN/A2
IndustryN/A32
ServicesN/A66
Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking)N/A (2012)18 out of 148 countries (2012)
Life expectancy at birth (years)54 (1970)
73 (2012)
73 (1970)
81 (2012)
Mortality rate under 5 years old
(per 1,000 live births)
43 (1990)
22 (2011)
8 (1990)
6 (2011)
Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2010)
Total9599
Men9899
Women9299
Net primary school enrolment rate
(% in 2007-2011)
Total8699
Boys8799
Girls86100
Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2010)
Total85100
Urban86100
Rural8199
Ecological footprint
(in global hectares per person in 2008)
N/A6.43