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International comparisons

International comparisons with our top five visitor source countries

Most common date

New Zealand

Australia

United Kingdom

United States of America

Japan

Republic of
Korea

Total population (estimated) (millions)

2004–2006

 

4.14

 

20.11

 

59.78

 

293.66

 

127.69

 

48.08

 

Average annual rate of change of population (%)

2000–2004

 

1.2

 

1.2

 

0.4

 

1.0

 

0.2

 

0.6

 

Male life expectancy at birth (years)

2003

 

77.5

 

77.8

 

76.2

 

74.5

 

78.4

 

73.4

 

Female life expectancy at birth (years)

2003

 

81.7

 

82.8

 

80.7

 

79.9

 

85.3

 

80.4

 

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)

2006

 

4.8

 

4.7

 

5.1

 

6.9

 

2.8

 

5.3

 

% of total population aged under 15 years

2000

 

21

 

21

 

19

 

21

 

15

 

21

 

% of male population aged 60+ years

2000

 

16

 

15

 

18

 

14

 

21

 

9

 

% of female population aged 60+ years

2000

 

18

 

18

 

24

 

18

 

26

 

13

 

CPI change
(annual %)

2006

 

4.0

 

4.0

 

2.2

 

4.0

 

0.7

 

2.3

 

Exchange rate (average) (national currency unit/$US)

2005

 

1.42

 

1.31

 

0.55

 

1.00

 

110.22

 

1,024.12

 

GDP (annual) ($US billion)

2005

 

109.8

 

737.7

 

2,226.3

 

12,397.9

 

4,559.0

 

787.6

 

GDP per capita ($US)

2005

 

26,600

 

36,000

 

37,000

 

41,800

 

35,700

 

16,300

 

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

2004

 

29.1

 

19.4

 

26.7

 

12.7

 

12.2

 

41.9

 

Standardised unemployment rate (OECD) (%)

2005

 

3.7

 

5.1

 

4.6

 

5.1

 

4.4

 

3.7

 

Civilian labour force (millions)

2005

 

2.2

 

10.5

 

29.4

 

149.3

 

66.5

 

23.7

 

Civilian employment in service sector (%)

2005

 

70.8

 

75.3

 

76.5

 

78.6

 

67.6

 

65.2

 

 

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