2008 Year in Review - World Statistics

2008 World Statistics

• Estimated Cost, Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
  The estimated cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will reach $864 billion by the end of fiscal year 2009
• Significant Armed Conflicts
  Darfur ? Afghanistan ? Iraq ? Sri Lanka
• Global Political, Economic, and Social Facts
  Journalists killed in the line of duty ? Women in Parliament ? Multiparty elections ? Civilian casualties ? Carbon footprint

• Failed States Index 2008
  The top 28 most vulnerable countries in danger of collapse
• The 2008 Transparency International Country Corruption Index
  Countries are ranked by perceived level of corruption, from Denmark, Sweden, New Zealand being the least corrupt to Somalia being the most
• Fifty Most Populous Countries
  From China's population of 1,330,044,605 to Taiwan at number 50 with a population of 22,920,946
• Infant Mortality and Life Expectancy for Selected Countries, 2008
  183 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in Angola
• Profile of the World, 2008
  Age of the planet ? Population and growth rate ? Sex ratio ? Political divisions ? GWP/PPP ? Military expenditures
• Countries of the World, 2008
  Country profiles include maps, flags, history, current rulers, population, language, economy, government and more
• Comparative Country Statistics
  Top 10 lists of country statistics on topics ranging from largest nations to lowest infant mortality rate