This entry gives the total number of fixed telephone lines in use, as well as the number of subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.

Topic: Afghanistantotal subscriptions: 145,787 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Albaniatotal subscriptions: 223,469 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (2020 est.)

Topic: Algeriatotal subscriptions: 4,784,306 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)

Topic: American Samoatotal subscriptions: 10,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2020 est.)

Topic: Andorratotal subscriptions: 40,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 52 (2020 est.)

Topic: Angolatotal subscriptions: 119,164 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Anguillatotal subscriptions: 6,000 (2018 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 42 (2018 est.)

Topic: Antigua and Barbudatotal subscriptions: 27,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 28 (2020 est.)

Topic: Argentinatotal subscriptions: 7,356,165 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)

Topic: Armeniatotal subscriptions: 427,539 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2020 est.)

Topic: Arubatotal subscriptions: 35,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 33 (2020 est.)

Topic: Australiatotal subscriptions: 6.2 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 24 (2020 est.)

Topic: Austriatotal subscriptions: 3,786,725 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 42 (2020 est.)

Topic: Azerbaijantotal subscriptions: 1,652,688 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)

Topic: Bahamas, Thetotal subscriptions: 91,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 23 (2020 est.)

Topic: Bahraintotal subscriptions: 274,106 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)

Topic: Bangladeshtotal subscriptions: 1,390,048 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Barbadostotal subscriptions: 128,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 45 (2020 est.)

Topic: Belarustotal subscriptions: 4,406,560 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2020 est.)

Topic: Belgiumtotal subscriptions: 3,634,639 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 31 (2020 est.)

Topic: Belizetotal subscriptions: 19,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2020 est.)

Topic: Benintotal subscriptions: 32,386 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Bermudatotal subscriptions: 25,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 40 (2020 est.)

Topic: Bhutantotal subscriptions: 22,987 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)

Topic: Boliviatotal subscriptions: 598,082 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2020 est.)

Topic: Bosnia and Herzegovinatotal subscriptions: 706,135 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 22 (2020 est.)

Topic: Botswanatotal subscriptions: 140,003 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2020 est.)

Topic: Braziltotal subscriptions: 30,653,813 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2020 est.)

Topic: British Virgin Islandstotal subscriptions: 7,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 23 (2020 est.)

Topic: Bruneitotal subscriptions: 103,885 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 24 (2020 est.)

Topic: Bulgariatotal subscriptions: 872,757 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)

Topic: Burkina Fasototal subscriptions: 75,039 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Burmatotal subscriptions: 523,951 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Burunditotal subscriptions: 18,300 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Cabo Verdetotal subscriptions: 57,668 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2020 est.)

Topic: Cambodiatotal subscriptions: 55,603 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Cameroontotal subscriptions: 964,378 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2020 est.)

Topic: Canadatotal subscriptions: 13.34 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35 (2020 est.)

Topic: Cayman Islandstotal subscriptions: 36,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 55 (2020 est.)

Topic: Central African Republictotal subscriptions: 2,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Chadtotal subscriptions: 5,340 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Chiletotal subscriptions: 2,567,938 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)

Topic: Chinatotal subscriptions: 181.908 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)

Topic: Colombiatotal subscriptions: 7,248,026 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2020 est.)

Topic: Comorostotal subscriptions: 7,573 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of thetotal subscriptions: 0 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.)

Topic: Congo, Republic of thetotal subscriptions: 17,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Cook Islandstotal subscriptions: 6,576 (2018 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 38 (2018 est.)

Topic: Costa Ricatotal subscriptions: 559,882 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)

Topic: Cote d'Ivoiretotal subscriptions: 264,073 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Croatiatotal subscriptions: 1,299,329 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32 (2020 est.)

Topic: Cubatotal subscriptions: 1,502,230 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)

Topic: Curacaototal subscriptions: 54,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 33 (2020 est.)

Topic: Cyprustotal subscriptions: 311,439 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35 (2020 est.)

Topic: Czechiatotal subscriptions: 1,335,224 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12 (2020 est.)

Topic: Denmarktotal subscriptions: 734,436 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)

Topic: Djiboutitotal subscriptions: 38,866 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2020 est.)

Topic: Dominicatotal subscriptions: 1,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Dominican Republictotal subscriptions: 1,155,493 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)

Topic: Ecuadortotal subscriptions: 2,063,044 (2020)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12 (2020 est.)

Topic: Egypttotal subscriptions: 9,858,331 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2020 est.)

Topic: El Salvadortotal subscriptions: 894,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2020 est.)

Topic: Equatorial Guineatotal subscriptions: 11,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Eritreatotal subscriptions: 66,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)

Topic: Estoniatotal subscriptions: 304,728 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 23 (2020 est.)

Topic: Eswatinitotal subscriptions: 39,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)

Topic: Ethiopiatotal subscriptions: 1.252 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: European Uniontotal subscriptions: 160,149,025 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 36 (2020 est.)

Topic: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)total subscriptions: 2,000 (2018 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 65 (2018 est.)

Topic: Faroe Islandstotal subscriptions: 15,341 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 31 (2020 est.)

Topic: Fijitotal subscriptions: 48,510 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2020 est.)

Topic: Finlandtotal subscriptions: 225,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2020 est.)

Topic: Francetotal subscriptions: 37.759 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 58 (2020 est.)

Topic: French Polynesiatotal subscriptions: 94,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 33 (2020 est.)

Topic: Gabontotal subscriptions: 25,428 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Gambia, Thetotal subscriptions: 60,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)

Topic: Gaza Striptotal subscriptions: 466,283 (2020 est.) includes the West Bank

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2020 est.) includes the West Bank

Topic: Georgiatotal subscriptions: 387,698 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2020 est.)

Topic: Germanytotal subscriptions: 38.3 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 46 (2020 est.)

Topic: Ghanatotal subscriptions: 307,668 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Gibraltartotal subscriptions: 17,041 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 51 (2020 est.)

Topic: Greecetotal subscriptions: 5,028,332 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 48 (2020 est.)

Topic: Greenlandtotal subscriptions: 6,352 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)

Topic: Grenadatotal subscriptions: 16,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2020 est.)

Topic: Guamtotal subscriptions: 70,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 41 (2020 est.)

Topic: Guatemalatotal subscriptions: 2,272,467 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)

Topic: Guernseytotal subscriptions: 33,940 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 54 (2020 est.)

Topic: Guineatotal subscriptions: 0 (2018 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2018 est.)

Topic: Guinea-Bissautotal subscriptions: 0 (2018 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2018 est.)

Topic: Guyanatotal subscriptions: 125,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)

Topic: Haititotal subscriptions: 6,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.)

Topic: Hondurastotal subscriptions: 531,763 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2020 est.)

Topic: Hong Kongtotal subscriptions: 3,900,599 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 52 (2020 est.)

Topic: Hungarytotal subscriptions: 2,970,347 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 31 (2020 est.)

Topic: Icelandtotal subscriptions: 107,032 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 31 (2020 est.)

Topic: Indiatotal subscriptions: 20,052,162 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Indonesiatotal subscriptions: 9,662,135 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2020 est.)

Topic: Irantotal subscriptions: 29,093,587 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35 (2020 est.)

Topic: Iraqtotal subscriptions: 2,699,758 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2020 est.)

Topic: Irelandtotal subscriptions: 1,678,651 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 34 (2020 est.)

Topic: Israeltotal subscriptions: 3.37 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 39 (2020 est.)

Topic: Italytotal subscriptions: 19,607,341 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32 (2020 est.)

Topic: Jamaicatotal subscriptions: 436,249 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2020 est.)

Topic: Japantotal subscriptions: 61,978,594 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 49 (2020 est.)

Topic: Jerseytotal subscriptions: 48,310 (2019 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 44 (2019 est.)

Topic: Jordantotal subscriptions: 391,486 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2020 est.)

Topic: Kazakhstantotal subscriptions: 3.091 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)

Topic: Kenyatotal subscriptions: 66,646 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Kiribatitotal subscriptions: 33 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Korea, Northtotal subscriptions: 1.18 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2020 est.)

Topic: Korea, Southtotal subscriptions: 23,858,239 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2020 est.)

Topic: Kosovototal subscriptions: 383,763 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2019 est.)

Topic: Kuwaittotal subscriptions: 583,463 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2020 est.)

Topic: Kyrgyzstantotal subscriptions: 299,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2020 est.)

Topic: Laostotal subscriptions: 1.491 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2020 est.)

Topic: Latviatotal subscriptions: 211,849 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)

Topic: Lebanontotal subscriptions: 875,480 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)

Topic: Lesothototal subscriptions: 11,574 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Liberiatotal subscriptions: 6,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.)

Topic: Libyatotal subscriptions: 1.576 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 23 (2020 est.)

Topic: Liechtensteintotal subscriptions: 12,607 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 33 (2020 est.)

Topic: Lithuaniatotal subscriptions: 322,108 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12 (2020 est.)

Topic: Luxembourgtotal subscriptions: 268,090 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 43 (2020 est.)

Topic: Macautotal subscriptions: 110,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2020 est.)

Topic: Madagascartotal subscriptions: 69,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.)

Topic: Malawitotal subscriptions: 12,465 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.)

Topic: Malaysiatotal subscriptions: 7,467,900 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 23 (2020 est.)

Topic: Maldivestotal subscriptions: 14,508 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)

Topic: Malitotal subscriptions: 281,638 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Maltatotal subscriptions: 259,456 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 59 (2020 est.)

Topic: Marshall Islandstotal subscriptions: 2,361 (2018 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2018 est.)

Topic: Mauritaniatotal subscriptions: 62,099 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Mauritiustotal subscriptions: 478,700 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 38 (2020 est.)

Topic: Mexicototal subscriptions: 24,500,456 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 19 (2020 est.)

Topic: Micronesia, Federated States oftotal subscriptions: 7,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2020 est.)

Topic: Moldovatotal subscriptions: 1,027,689 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 25 (2020 est.)

Topic: Monacototal subscriptions: 43,706 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 111 (2020 est.)

Topic: Mongoliatotal subscriptions: 160,153 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2020 est.)

Topic: Montenegrototal subscriptions: 191,768 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 31 (2020 est.)

Topic: Montserrattotal subscriptions: 3,000 (2018 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 60 (2018 est.)

Topic: Moroccototal subscriptions: 2,357,286 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2020 est.)

Topic: Mozambiquetotal subscriptions: 89,016 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.)

Topic: Namibiatotal subscriptions: 140,370 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2020 est.)

Topic: Naurutotal subscriptions: 1,900 (2009 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 19 (2009 est.)

Topic: Nepaltotal subscriptions: 726,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)

Topic: Netherlandstotal subscriptions: 4.937 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 29 (2020 est.)

Topic: New Caledoniatotal subscriptions: 46,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)

Topic: New Zealandtotal subscriptions: 858,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2020 est.)

Topic: Nicaraguatotal subscriptions: 210,981 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)

Topic: Nigertotal subscriptions: 58,000 (2020)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.)

Topic: Nigeriatotal subscriptions: 107,031 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.)

Topic: Niuetotal subscriptions: 1,000 (2018 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 62 (2018 est.)

Topic: North Macedoniatotal subscriptions: 415,390 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2020 est.)

Topic: Northern Mariana Islandstotal subscriptions: 20,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35 (2020 est.)

Topic: Norwaytotal subscriptions: 348,808 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2020 est.)

Topic: Omantotal subscriptions: 594,550 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)

Topic: Pakistantotal subscriptions: 2,876,794 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Palautotal subscriptions: 8,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 44 (2020 est.)

Topic: Panamatotal subscriptions: 649,156 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2020 est.)

Topic: Papua New Guineatotal subscriptions: 166,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)

Topic: Paraguaytotal subscriptions: 249,231 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)

Topic: Perutotal subscriptions: 2.47 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2020 est.)

Topic: Philippinestotal subscriptions: 4,731,196 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2020 est.)

Topic: Polandtotal subscriptions: 5,777,428 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2020 est.)

Topic: Portugaltotal subscriptions: 5,212,507 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 51 (2020 est.)

Topic: Puerto Ricototal subscriptions: 711,512 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 25 (2020 est.)

Topic: Qatartotal subscriptions: 454,701 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)

Topic: Romaniatotal subscriptions: 3.025 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)

Topic: Russiatotal subscriptions: 25,892,405 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2020 est.)

Topic: Rwandatotal subscriptions: 11,671 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.)

Topic: Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunhatotal subscriptions: 3,000 (2018 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 49.93 (2018 est.)

Topic: Saint Kitts and Nevistotal subscriptions: 15,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 28 (2020 est.)

Topic: Saint Luciatotal subscriptions: 38,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 21 (2020 est.)

Topic: Saint Pierre and Miquelontotal subscriptions: 4,800 (2015 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 76 (2015 est.)

Topic: Saint Vincent and the Grenadinestotal subscriptions: 12,483 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)

Topic: Samoatotal subscriptions: 6,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)

Topic: San Marinototal subscriptions: 16,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2020 est.)

Topic: Sao Tome and Principetotal subscriptions: 2,790 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Saudi Arabiatotal subscriptions: 5,749,058 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2020 est.)

Topic: Senegaltotal subscriptions: 228,774 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Serbiatotal subscriptions: 2,572,254 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 37 (2020 est.)

Topic: Seychellestotal subscriptions: 18,882 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 19 (2020 est.)

Topic: Sierra Leonetotal subscriptions: 189 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.)

Topic: Singaporetotal subscriptions: 1.891 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32 (2020 est.)

Topic: Slovakiatotal subscriptions: 648,462 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12 (2020 est.)

Topic: Sloveniatotal subscriptions: 704,909 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 34 (2020 est.)

Topic: Solomon Islandstotal subscriptions: 7,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Somaliatotal subscriptions: 91,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: South Africatotal subscriptions: 2,098,802 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2020 est.)

Topic: South Sudantotal subscriptions: (2018 est.) less than 1

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2018 est.) less than 1

Topic: Spaintotal subscriptions: 19,455,658 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 42 (2020 est.)

Topic: Sri Lankatotal subscriptions: 2,607,868 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12 (2020 est.)

Topic: Sudantotal subscriptions: 129,408 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Surinametotal subscriptions: 103,240 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2020 est.)

Topic: Swedentotal subscriptions: 1,478,610 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2020 est.)

Topic: Switzerlandtotal subscriptions: 3,071,296 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35 (2020 est.)

Topic: Syriatotal subscriptions: 2,857,193 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)

Topic: Taiwantotal subscriptions: 12,971,900 (2019 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 55 (2019 est.)

Topic: Tajikistantotal subscriptions: 502,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2020 est.)

Topic: Tanzaniatotal subscriptions: 72,469 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.)

Topic: Thailandtotal subscriptions: 5.003 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2020 est.)

Topic: Timor-Lestetotal subscriptions: 2,012 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Togototal subscriptions: 46,499 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Tokelautotal subscriptions: 0 (2018 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2018 est.)

Topic: Tongatotal subscriptions: 7,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2020 est.)

Topic: Trinidad and Tobagototal subscriptions: 323,905 (2020)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 23 (2020 est.)

Topic: Tunisiatotal subscriptions: 1,533,273 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)

Topic: Turkey (Turkiye)total subscriptions: 12,448,604 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2020 est.)

Topic: Turkmenistantotal subscriptions: 717,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12 (2020 est.)

Topic: Turks and Caicos Islandstotal subscriptions: 4,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2020 est.)

Topic: Tuvalutotal subscriptions: 2,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2020 est.)

Topic: Ugandatotal subscriptions: 90,774 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Ukrainetotal subscriptions: 3,314,263 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (2020 est.)

Topic: United Arab Emiratestotal subscriptions: 2,380,866 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 24 (2020 est.)

Topic: United Kingdomtotal subscriptions: 32.037 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2020 est.)

Topic: United Statestotal subscriptions: 101.526 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 31 (2020 est.)

Topic: Uruguaytotal subscriptions: 1,224,600 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35 (2020 est.)

Topic: Uzbekistantotal subscriptions: 3,550,069 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)

Topic: Vanuatutotal subscriptions: 3,472 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Venezuelatotal subscriptions: 5,251,182 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2020 est.)

Topic: Vietnamtotal subscriptions: 3,205,775 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)

Topic: Virgin Islandstotal subscriptions: 76,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 73 (2020 est.)

Topic: Wallis and Futunatotal subscriptions: 3,132 (2018 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 25 (2018 est.)

Topic: West Banktotal subscriptions: 466,283 (2020 est.) includes Gaza Strip

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2020 est.) includes Gaza Strip

note: includes Gaza Strip

Topic: Worldtotal subscriptions: 901,317,598 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2021 est.)

Topic: Yementotal subscriptions: 1.24 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2020 est.)

Topic: Zambiatotal subscriptions: 71,844 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Zimbabwetotal subscriptions: 252,067 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)


Topic: Photos of Sint Maarten

Topic: Introduction
Background: Although sighted by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1493 and claimed for Spain, it was the Dutch who occupied the island in 1631 and began exploiting its salt deposits. The Spanish retook the island in 1633, but the Dutch continued to assert their claims. The Spanish finally relinquished the island of Saint Martin to the French and Dutch, who divided it between themselves in 1648. The establishment of cotton, tobacco, and sugar plantations dramatically expanded African slavery on the island in the 18th and 19th centuries; the practice was not abolished in the Dutch half until 1863. The island's economy declined until 1939 when it became a free port; the tourism industry was dramatically expanded beginning in the 1950s. In 1954, Sint Maarten and several other Dutch Caribbean possessions became part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands as the Netherlands Antilles. In a 2000 referendum, the citizens of Sint Maarten voted to become a self-governing country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, effective October 2010. On 6 September 2017, Hurricane Irma hit Saint Martin/Sint Maarten, causing extensive damage to roads, communications, electrical power, and housing. The UN estimated the storm destroyed or damaged 90% of the buildings, and Princess Juliana International Airport was heavily damaged and closed to commercial air traffic for five weeks.Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.

Topic: Geography
Location: Caribbean, located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean Sea; Sint Maarten lies east of the US Virgin IslandsCaribbean, located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean Sea; Sint Maarten lies east of the US Virgin Islands
Geographic coordinates: 18 4 N, 63 4 W18 4 N, 63 4 W
Map references: Central America and the CaribbeanCentral America and the Caribbean
Area: total: 34 sq km

land: 34 sq km

water: 0 sq km

note: Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin
Area - comparative: one-fifth the size of Washington, DCone-fifth the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries: total: 16 km

border countries (1): Saint Martin (France) 16 km
Coastline: 58.9 km (for entire island)
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate: tropical marine climate, ameliorated by northeast trade winds, results in moderate temperatures; average rainfall of 150 cm/year; hurricane season stretches from July to Novembertropical marine climate, ameliorated by northeast trade winds, results in moderate temperatures; average rainfall of 150 cm/year; hurricane season stretches from July to November
Terrain: low, hilly terrain, volcanic originlow, hilly terrain, volcanic origin
Elevation: highest point: Mount Flagstaff 383 m

lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
Natural resources: fish, saltfish, salt
Population distribution: most populous areas are Lower Prince's Quarter (north of Philipsburg), followed closely by Cul de Sac
Natural hazards: subject to hurricanes from July to Novembersubject to hurricanes from July to November
Geography - note: note 1: the northern border is shared with the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin; together, these two entities make up the smallest landmass in the world shared by two self-governing states

note 2: Simpson Bay Lagoon (aka as Simson Bay Lagoon or The Great Pond) is one of the largest inland lagoons in the West Indies; the border between the French and Dutch halves of the island of Saint Martin runs across the center of the lagoon, which is shared by both of the island's entitiesnote 1: the northern border is shared with the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin; together, these two entities make up the smallest landmass in the world shared by two self-governing states

note 2: Simpson Bay Lagoon (aka as Simson Bay Lagoon or The Great Pond) is one of the largest inland lagoons in the West Indies; the border between the French and Dutch halves of the island of Saint Martin runs across the center of the lagoon, which is shared by both of the island's entities
Map description: Sint Maarten map showing some of the major features of this part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean Sea.  Sint Maarten map showing some of the major features of this part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean Sea.

Topic: People and Society
Population: 45,126 (2022 est.)
Ethnic groups: Saint Maarten 29.9%, Dominican Republic 10.2%, Haiti 7.8%, Jamaica 6.6%, Saint Martin 5.9%, Guyana 5%, Dominica 4.4%, Curacao 4.1%, Aruba 3.4%, Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.8%, India 2.6%, Netherlands 2.2%, US 1.6%, Suriname 1.4%, Saint Lucia 1.3%, Anguilla 1.1%, other 8%, unspecified 1.7% (2011 est.)

note:  data represent population by country of birth
Languages: English (official) 67.5%, Spanish 12.9%, Creole 8.2%, Dutch (official) 4.2%, Papiamento (a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect) 2.2%, French 1.5%, other 3.5% (2001 est.)
Religions: Protestant 41.9% (Pentecostal 14.7%, Methodist 10.0%, Seventh Day Adventist 6.6%, Baptist 4.7%, Anglican 3.1%, other Protestant 2.8%), Roman Catholic 33.1%, Hindu 5.2%, Christian 4.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, Evangelical 1.4%, Muslim/Jewish 1.1%, other 1.3% (includes Buddhist, Sikh, Rastafarian), none 7.9%, no response 2.4% (2011 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 18.64% (male 4,242/female 3,932)

15-24 years: 13.26% (male 2,967/female 2,849)

25-54 years: 39.08% (male 8,417/female 8,717)

55-64 years: 17.47% (male 3,638/female 4,020)

65 years and over: 11.55% (2020 est.) (male 2,385/female 2,680)
Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio: NA

youth dependency ratio: NA

elderly dependency ratio: NA

potential support ratio: NA
Median age: total: 41.1 years

male: 39.6 years

female: 42.7 years (2020 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.23% (2022 est.)
Birth rate: 12.56 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate: 6.07 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Net migration rate: 5.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Population distribution: most populous areas are Lower Prince's Quarter (north of Philipsburg), followed closely by Cul de Sac
Urbanization: urban population: 100% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.16% annual rate of change (2020-25 est. est.)
Major urban areas - population: 1,327 PHILIPSBURG (capital) (2011)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.07 male(s)/female

15-24 years: 1.08 male(s)/female

25-54 years: 0.98 male(s)/female

55-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/female

total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
Infant mortality rate: total: 7.98 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 8.8 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 7.12 deaths/1,000 live births (2022 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 79.26 years

male: 76.91 years

female: 81.73 years (2022 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.99 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate: NA
Drinking water source: improved: total: 95.1% of population

unimproved: total: 4.9% of population (2017)
Current Health Expenditure: NA
Physicians density: NA
Sanitation facility access: improved: urban: NA

rural: NA

total: 98.8% of population

unimproved: urban: NA

rural: NA

total: 1.2% of population (2017)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA
Children under the age of 5 years underweight: NA
Education expenditures: NA
Literacy: total population: NA

male: NA

female: NA
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): total: 12 years

male: 12 years

female: 12 years (2014)

Topic: Environment
Environment - current issues: scarcity of potable water (increasing percentage provided by desalination); inadequate solid waste management; pollution from construction, chemical runoff, and sewage harms reefsscarcity of potable water (increasing percentage provided by desalination); inadequate solid waste management; pollution from construction, chemical runoff, and sewage harms reefs
Climate: tropical marine climate, ameliorated by northeast trade winds, results in moderate temperatures; average rainfall of 150 cm/year; hurricane season stretches from July to Novembertropical marine climate, ameliorated by northeast trade winds, results in moderate temperatures; average rainfall of 150 cm/year; hurricane season stretches from July to November
Urbanization: urban population: 100% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.16% annual rate of change (2020-25 est. est.)

Topic: Government
Country name: conventional long form: Country of Sint Maarten

conventional short form: Sint Maarten

local long form: Land Sint Maarten (Dutch)/ Country of Sint Maarten (English)

local short form: Sint Maarten (Dutch and English)

former: Netherlands Antilles; Curacao and Dependencies

etymology: explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island after Saint MARTIN of Tours because the 11 November 1493 day of discovery was the saint's feast day
Government type: parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Dependency status: constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs granted in 2010; Dutch Government responsible for defense and foreign affairsconstituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs granted in 2010; Dutch Government responsible for defense and foreign affairs
Capital: name: Philipsburg

geographic coordinates: 18 1 N, 63 2 W

time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: founded and named in 1763 by John PHILIPS, a Scottish captain in the Dutch navy
Administrative divisions: none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

note: Sint Maarten is one of four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; the other three are the Netherlands, Aruba, and Curacaonone (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Independence: none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
National holiday: King's Day (birthday of King WILLEM-ALEXANDER), 27 April (1967); note - King's or Queen's Day are observed on the ruling monarch's birthday; celebrated on 26 April if 27 April is a Sunday; local holiday Sint Maarten's Day, 11 November (1985), commemorates the discovery of the island by COLUMBUS on Saint Martin's Day, 11 November 1493; celebrated on both halves of the islandKing's Day (birthday of King WILLEM-ALEXANDER), 27 April (1967); note - King's or Queen's Day are observed on the ruling monarch's birthday; celebrated on 26 April if 27 April is a Sunday; local holiday Sint Maarten's Day, 11 November (1985), commemorates the discovery of the island by COLUMBUS on Saint Martin's Day, 11 November 1493; celebrated on both halves of the island
Constitution: history: previous 1947, 1955; latest adopted 21 July 2010, entered into force 10 October 2010 (regulates governance of Sint Maarten but is subordinate to the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

amendments: proposals initiated by the Government or by Parliament; passage requires at least a two-thirds majority of the Parliament membership; passage of amendments relating to fundamental rights, authorities of the governor and of Parliament must include the "views" of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Government prior to ratification by Parliament
Legal system: based on Dutch civil law system with some English common law influencebased on Dutch civil law system with some English common law influence
Citizenship: see the Netherlands
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal18 years of age; universal
Executive branch: chief of state: King WILLEM-ALEXANDER of the Netherlands (since 30 April 2013); represented by Governor General Eugene HOLIDAY (since 10 October 2010)

head of government: Interim Prime Minister Silveria JACOBS (since 16 January 2020)

cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the prime minister and appointed by the governor-general

elections/appointments: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch for a 6-year term; following parliamentary elections, the leader of the majority party usually elected prime minister by Parliament

note - on 16 January 2020, Governor Eugene HOLIDAY appoints Silveria JACOBS as formateur of a new government
Legislative branch: description: unicameral Parliament of Sint Maarten (15 seats; members directly elected by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)

elections: last held 9 January 2020 (next to be held in 2024)

election results: percent of vote by party - NA 35.2%, UP 24.2%, US Party 13.2%, PFP 10.6%, UD 8.7%, other 8.1%; seats by party - NA 6, UP 4, PFP 2, US Party 2, UD 1
Judicial branch: highest courts: Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten, and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba or "Joint Court of Justice" (consists of the presiding judge, other members, and their substitutes); final appeals heard by the Supreme Court (in The Hague, Netherlands); note - prior to 2010, the Joint Court of Justice was the Common Court of Justice of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba

judge selection and term of office: Joint Court judges appointed by the monarch serve for life

subordinate courts: Courts in First Instance
Political parties and leaders: National Alliance or NA [Silveria JACOBS]
Party for Progress or PFP [Melissa GUMBS]
Sint Maarten Christian Party or SMCP [Garica ARRINDELL]
United Democrats Party or UD [Sarah WESCOT-WILLIAMS]
United Peoples Party or UP [Theodore HEYLIGER]
United Sint Maarten Party or US Party [Frans RICHARDSON]
International organization participation: Caricom (observer), ILO, Interpol, UNESCO (associate), UPU, WMOCaricom (observer), ILO, Interpol, UNESCO (associate), UPU, WMO
Diplomatic representation in the US: none (represented by the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy: the US does not have an embassy in Sint Maarten; the Consul General to Curacao is accredited to Sint Maarten
Flag description: two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and blue with a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist side; the center of the triangle displays the Sint Maarten coat of arms; the arms consist of an orange-bordered  blue shield prominently displaying the white court house in Philipsburg, as well as a bouquet of yellow sage (the national flower) in the upper left,  and the silhouette of a Dutch-French friendship monument in the upper right; the shield is surmounted by a yellow rising sun in front of which is a brown pelican in flight; a yellow scroll below the shield bears the motto: SEMPER PROGREDIENS (Always Progressing); the three main colors are identical to those on the Dutch flag

note: the flag somewhat resembles that of the Philippines but with the main red and blue bands reversed; the banner more closely evokes the wartime Philippine flag
National symbol(s): brown pelican, yellow sage (flower); national colors: red, white, bluebrown pelican, yellow sage (flower); national colors: red, white, blue
National anthem: name: O Sweet Saint Martin's Land

lyrics/music: Gerard KEMPS

note: the song, written in 1958, is used as an unofficial anthem for the entire island (both French and Dutch sides); as a collectivity of France, in addition to the local anthem, "La Marseillaise" is official on the French side (see France); as a constituent part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in addition to the local anthem, "Het Wilhelmus" is official on the Dutch side (see Netherlands)

Topic: Economy
Economic overview: The economy of Sint Maarten centers around tourism with nearly four-fifths of the labor force engaged in this sector. Nearly 1.8 million visitors came to the island by cruise ship and roughly 500,000 visitors arrived through Princess Juliana International Airport in 2013. Cruise ships and yachts also call on Sint Maarten's numerous ports and harbors. Limited agriculture and local fishing means that almost all food must be imported. Energy resources and manufactured goods are also imported. Sint Maarten had the highest per capita income among the five islands that formerly comprised the Netherlands Antilles.
Real GDP (purchasing power parity): $1.44 billion (2018 est.) note: data are in 2017 dollars

$1.436 billion (2018 est.)

$1.538 billion (2017 est.)
Real GDP growth rate: 3.6% (2014 est.)

4.1% (2013 est.)

1.9% (2012 est.)
Real GDP per capita: $35,300 (2018 est.) note: data are in 2017 dollars

$35,342 (2018 est.)

$37,914 (2017 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate): $304.1 million (2014 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 4% (2012 est.)

0.7% (2009 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 0.4% (2008 est.)

industry: 18.3% (2008 est.)

services: 81.3% (2008 est.)
Agricultural products: sugar
Industries: tourism, light industry
Labor force: 23,200 (2008 est.)
Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 1.1%

industry: 15.2%

services: 83.7% (2008 est.)
Unemployment rate: 12% (2012 est.)

10.6% (2008 est.)
Exports: $1.09 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$800 million (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - commodities: sugar
Imports: $1.23 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$1.22 billion (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exchange rates: Netherlands Antillean guilders (ANG) per US dollar -

1.79 (2017 est.)

1.79 (2016 est.)

1.79 (2015 est.)

1.79 (2014 est.)

1.79 (2013 est.)

Topic: Energy
Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2020)
Refined petroleum products - production: 0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports: 0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports: 10,440 bbl/day (2015 est.)

Topic: Communications
Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions: 68,840 (2017)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 195.94 (2019)
Telecommunication systems: general assessment: generally adequate facilities; growth sectors include mobile telephone and data segments; effective competition; LTE expansion; tourism and telecom sector contribute greatly to the GDP (2018)

domestic: extensive interisland microwave radio relay links; 196 per 100 mobile-cellular teledensity (2019)

international: country code - 1-721; landing points for SMPR-1 and the ECFS submarine cables providing connectivity to the Caribbean; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)

note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress towards 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
Internet country code: .sx; note - IANA has designated .sx for Sint Maarten, but has not yet assigned it to a sponsoring organization.sx; note - IANA has designated .sx for Sint Maarten, but has not yet assigned it to a sponsoring organization
Internet users: total: 39,100 (March 2022)

percent of population: 89.5% (March 2022)

Topic: Transportation
Airports: total: 1 (2021)
Airports - with paved runways: total: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2021)

note: Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) was severely damaged on 6 September 2017 by hurricane Irma, but resumed commercial operations on 10 October 2017
Roadways: total: 53 km
Ports and terminals: major seaport(s): Philipsburg

oil terminal(s): Coles Bay oil terminal

Topic: Military and Security
Military and security forces: no regular military forces; Police Department for local law enforcement, supported by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (Gendarmerie), the Dutch Caribbean Police Force (Korps Politie Caribisch Nederland, KPCN), and the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard (DCCG or Kustwacht Caribisch Gebied (KWCARIB)) (2022)
Military - note: defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Topic: Transnational Issues
Disputes - international: non identified


US State Dept Travel Advisory: The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens DO NOT TRAVEL to the Cayman Islands due to COVID-19-related restrictions. Consult its website via the link below for updates to travel advisories and statements on safety, security, local laws and special circumstances in this country.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html
Passport/Visa Requirements: US citizens should make sure their passport is valid at the date of their entering the country. They should also make sure they have at least 2 blank pages in their passport for any entry stamp that will be required. A visa is not required.
US Embassy/Consulate: None (overseas territory of the UK); consular services provided through the US Embassy in Jamaica; US citizens may call US Dept of State (202)-501-4444 for emergencies; alternate contact is the Embassy in Jamaica [1] (876) 702-6000; US Embassy in Kingston, 142 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6, Jamaica, WI
Telephone Code: 345
Local Emergency Phone: 911
Vaccinations: See WHO recommendations

http://www.who.int/
Climate: Tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool , relatively dry winters (November to April)
Currency (Code): Caymanian dollars (KYD)
Electricity/Voltage/Plug Type(s): 120 V / 60 Hz / plug types(s): A, B

Major Languages: English, Spanish, Filipino
Major Religions: Protestant 67.8%, Roman Catholic 14.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.1%
Time Difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Potable Water: Opt for bottled water
International Driving Permit: Suggested
Road Driving Side: Left
Tourist Destinations: Seven Mile Beach; Stingray City; George Town; Atlantis Submarines; Cayman Turtle Centre; Bloody Bay Marine Park
Major Sports: Soccer, rugby, netball
Cultural Practices: Handshakes between men and women are the most common form of greeting.
Tipping Guidelines: Tipping is usually expected everywhere you go to eat or drink. Even though many eating establishments may include a service charge; service staff in restaurants and bars rely on tips for a large portion of their salary.Please visit the following links to find further information about your desired destination.

World Health Organization (WHO) - To learn what vaccines and health precautions to take while visiting your destination.

US State Dept Travel Information - Overall information about foreign travel for US citizens.

To obtain an international driving permit (IDP). Only two organizations in the US issue IDPs:
American Automobile Association (AAA) and American Automobile Touring Alliance (AATA)

How to get help in an emergency?
Contact the nearest US embassy or consulate, or call one of these numbers:
from the US or Canada - 1-888-407-4747 or from Overseas - +1 202-501-4444

Page last updated: Tuesday, March 22, 2022


US State Dept Travel Advisory: The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens exercise increased caution in Trinidad and Tobago due to crime, terrorism, and kidnapping.  Some areas have increased risk. Consult its website daily via the link below for any travel advisories about visiting this country.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html
Passport/Visa Requirements: US citizens should make sure their passport will not expire for at least 6 months after they enter the country even if they do not intend to stay that long. They should also make sure they have at least 1 blank page in their passport for any entry stamp that will be required. A visa is not required as long as you do not stay in the country more than 89 days.
US Embassy/Consulate: [1] (868) 622-6371 through 6376; US Embassy in Port of Spain, 15 Queen’s Park West, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; acspos@state.gov;

https://tt.usembassy.gov/
Telephone Code: 868
Local Emergency Phone: Ambulance: 990; Fire: 990; Police: 999
Vaccinations: An International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever is required for travelers arriving from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and for travelers having transited through the airport of a country with risk of yellow fever transmission. See WHO recommendations.

http://www.who.int/
Climate: Tropical; rainy season (June to December)
Currency (Code): Trinidad and Tobago dollars (TTD)
Electricity/Voltage/Plug Type(s): 115 V / 60 Hz / plug types(s): A, B

Major Languages: English, Trinidadian Creole English, Tobagonian Creole English, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Trinidadian Creole French, Spanish, Chinese
Major Religions: Protestant 32.1%, Roman Catholic 21.6%, Hindu 18.2%, Muslim 5%, Jehovah's Witness 1.5%
Time Difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Potable Water: Opt for bottled water
International Driving Permit: Suggested; additionally, if you plan to drive in Trinidad and Tobago, you will need an Inter-American Driving Permit issued by the AAA
Road Driving Side: Left
Tourist Destinations: Port of Spain; Maracas Bay; Pigeon Point; Caroni Bird Sanctuary; Asa Wright Nature Centre & Lodge; Little Tobago Island; Mount Saint Benedict Monastery
Major Sports: Soccer, sailing, track and field, rugby
Cultural Practices: Avoid cursing or using foul language as it is considered a criminal offense.
Tipping Guidelines: In general, Trinidadians do not tip. A 10% service charge is often included at restaurants. If you really want to tip a particular waiter for exceptional service, make sure to physically give them the cash or leave it on the table where they can see it. Do not add it into the bill or credit card slip. Tipping private taxi drivers is at your discretion. Do not tip if you share a taxi. Tip a few dollars each round for the bartender.
Souvenirs: Sarongs and other hand-painted clothing; shell necklaces and beaded, gold, and silver jewelry; leather sandals, spices, woodcarvings, steel pan drums, handmade ceramic statuesPlease visit the following links to find further information about your desired destination.

World Health Organization (WHO) - To learn what vaccines and health precautions to take while visiting your destination.

US State Dept Travel Information - Overall information about foreign travel for US citizens.

To obtain an international driving permit (IDP). Only two organizations in the US issue IDPs:
American Automobile Association (AAA) and American Automobile Touring Alliance (AATA)

How to get help in an emergency?
Contact the nearest US embassy or consulate, or call one of these numbers:
from the US or Canada - 1-888-407-4747 or from Overseas - +1 202-501-4444

Page last updated: Tuesday, May 10, 2022


This entry provides the annual inflation rate, as calculated by the percent change in current consumer prices from the previous year's consumer prices.

Topic: Afghanistan5% (2017 est.)

4.4% (2016 est.)

Topic: Albania1.4% (2019 est.)

2% (2018 est.)

1.9% (2017 est.)

Topic: Algeria1.9% (2019 est.)

4.2% (2018 est.)

5.6% (2017 est.)

Topic: American Samoa-0.5% (2015 est.)

1.4% (2014 est.)

Topic: Andorra-0.9% (2015 est.)

-0.1% (2014 est.)

Topic: Angola17.2% (2019 est.)

20.3% (2018 est.)

32.1% (2017 est.)

Topic: Anguilla1.3% (2017 est.)

-0.6% (2016 est.)

Topic: Antigua and Barbuda2.5% (2017 est.)

-0.5% (2016 est.)

Topic: Argentina25.7% (2017 est.)

26.5% (2016 est.)

note: data are derived from private estimates

Topic: Armenia1.4% (2019 est.)

2.5% (2018 est.)

0.9% (2017 est.)

Topic: Aruba-0.5% (2017 est.)

-0.9% (2016 est.)

Topic: Australia1.6% (2019 est.)

1.9% (2018 est.)

1.9% (2017 est.)

Topic: Austria1.5% (2019 est.)

2% (2018 est.)

2% (2017 est.)

Topic: Azerbaijan2.6% (2019 est.)

2.3% (2018 est.)

12.8% (2017 est.)

Topic: Bahamas, The1.4% (2017 est.)

-0.3% (2016 est.)

Topic: Bahrain1.4% (2017 est.)

2.8% (2016 est.)

Topic: Bangladesh5.5% (2019 est.)

5.5% (2018 est.)

5.6% (2017 est.)

Topic: Barbados4.4% (2017 est.)

1.5% (2016 est.)

Topic: Belarus5.6% (2019 est.)

4.8% (2018 est.)

6% (2017 est.)

Topic: Belgium1.4% (2019 est.)

2% (2018 est.)

2.1% (2017 est.)

Topic: Belize1.1% (2017 est.)

0.7% (2016 est.)

Topic: Benin-0.8% (2019 est.)

1.7% (2018 est.)

0% (2017 est.)

Topic: Bermuda1.9% (2017 est.)

1.4% (2016 est.)

Topic: Bhutan5.8% (2017 est.)

7.6% (2016 est.)

Topic: Bolivia1.8% (2019 est.)

2.2% (2018 est.)

2.8% (2017 est.)

Topic: Bosnia and Herzegovina1.2% (2017 est.)

-1.1% (2016 est.)

Topic: Botswana2.7% (2019 est.)

3.2% (2018 est.)

3.2% (2017 est.)

Topic: Brazil3.7% (2019 est.)

3.6% (2018 est.)

3.4% (2017 est.)

Topic: British Virgin Islands1.1% (2017 est.)

1.1% (2016 est.)

Topic: Brunei-0.2% (2017 est.)

-0.7% (2016 est.)

Topic: Bulgaria3.1% (2019 est.)

2.8% (2018 est.)

2% (2017 est.)

Topic: Burkina Faso-3.2% (2019 est.)

1.9% (2018 est.)

1.4% (2017 est.)

Topic: Burma8.8% (2019 est.)

6.8% (2018 est.)

4.6% (2017 est.)

Topic: Burundi-0.6% (2019 est.)

-2.5% (2018 est.)

15.9% (2017 est.)

Topic: Cabo Verde1.1% (2019 est.)

1.2% (2018 est.)

0.7% (2017 est.)

Topic: Cambodia2.9% (2017 est.)

3% (2016 est.)

Topic: Cameroon2.4% (2019 est.)

1% (2018 est.)

0.6% (2017 est.)

Topic: Canada1.9% (2019 est.)

2.2% (2018 est.)

1.5% (2017 est.)

Topic: Cayman Islands2% (2017 est.)

-0.6% (2016 est.)

Topic: Central African Republic2.7% (2019 est.)

1.6% (2018 est.)

4.2% (2017 est.)

Topic: Chad-0.9% (2019 est.)

4.2% (2018 est.)

-1.5% (2017 est.)

Topic: Chile2.2% (2019 est.)

2.7% (2018 est.)

2.1% (2017 est.)

Topic: China2.8% (2019 est.)

2% (2018 est.)

1.5% (2017 est.)

Topic: Colombia3.5% (2019 est.)

3.2% (2018 est.)

4.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Comoros1% (2017 est.)

1.8% (2016 est.)

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of the41.5% (2017 est.)

18.2% (2016 est.)

Topic: Congo, Republic of the2.2% (2019 est.)

1.1% (2018 est.)

0.4% (2017 est.)

Topic: Cook Islands2.2% (2011 est.)

Topic: Costa Rica2% (2019 est.)

2.2% (2018 est.)

1.6% (2017 est.)

Topic: Cote d'Ivoire-1.1% (2019 est.)

0.3% (2018 est.)

0.6% (2017 est.)

Topic: Croatia0.7% (2019 est.)

1.4% (2018 est.)

1.1% (2017 est.)

Topic: Cuba5.5% (2017 est.)

4.5% (2016 est.)

Topic: Curacao2.6% (2013 est.)

2.8% (2012 est.)

Topic: Cyprus0.2% (2019 est.)

1.4% (2018 est.)

0.5% (2017 est.)

Topic: Czechia2.8% (2019 est.)

2.1% (2018 est.)

2.4% (2017 est.)

Topic: Denmark0.7% (2019 est.)

0.8% (2018 est.)

1.1% (2017 est.)

Topic: Djibouti0.7% (2017 est.)

2.7% (2016 est.)

Topic: Dominica0.6% (2017 est.)

0% (2016 est.)

Topic: Dominican Republic1.8% (2019 est.)

3.5% (2018 est.)

3.2% (2017 est.)

Topic: Ecuador0.2% (2019 est.)

-0.2% (2018 est.)

0.4% (2017 est.)

Topic: Egypt9.3% (2019 est.)

14.4% (2018 est.)

29.6% (2017 est.)

Topic: El Salvador0% (2019 est.)

1% (2018 est.)

1% (2017 est.)

Topic: Equatorial Guinea1.2% (2019 est.)

1.3% (2018 est.)

0.7% (2017 est.)

Topic: Eritrea9% (2017 est.)

9% (2016 est.)

Topic: Estonia2.2% (2019 est.)

3.4% (2018 est.)

3.4% (2017 est.)

Topic: Eswatini6.2% (2017 est.)

7.8% (2016 est.)

Topic: Ethiopia15.7% (2019 est.)

13.9% (2018 est.)

10.8% (2017 est.)

Topic: European Union1.1% (2019 est.)

1.7% (2018 est.)

1.5% (2017 est.)

Topic: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)1.4% (2014 est.)

Topic: Faroe Islands-0.3% (2016)

-1.7% (2015)

Topic: Fiji3.4% (2017 est.)

3.9% (2016 est.)

Topic: Finland1% (2019 est.)

1% (2018 est.)

0.7% (2017 est.)

Topic: France1.1% (2019 est.)

1.8% (2018 est.)

1% (2017 est.)

Topic: French Polynesia0% (2015 est.)

0.3% (2014 est.)

Topic: Gabon2.4% (2019 est.)

4.7% (2018 est.)

2.6% (2017 est.)

Topic: Gambia, The7.1% (2019 est.)

6.5% (2018 est.)

8% (2017 est.)

Topic: Gaza Strip0.2% (2017 est.)

-0.2% (2016 est.)

note: excludes the West Bank

Topic: Georgia4.8% (2019 est.)

2.6% (2018 est.)

6% (2017 est.)

Topic: Germany1.4% (2019 est.)

1.7% (2018 est.)

1.5% (2017 est.)

Topic: Ghana8.4% (2019 est.)

9.8% (2018 est.)

12.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Gibraltar2.5% (2013 est.)

2.2% (2012 est.)

Topic: Greece0.2% (2019 est.)

0.6% (2018 est.)

1.1% (2017 est.)

Topic: Greenland0.3% (January 2017 est.)

1.2% (January 2016 est.)

Topic: Grenada0.9% (2017 est.)

1.7% (2016 est.)

Topic: Guam1% (2017 est.)

0% (2016 est.)

Topic: Guatemala3.7% (2019 est.)

3.7% (2018 est.)

4.4% (2017 est.)

Topic: Guernsey3.4% (June 2006 est.)

Topic: Guinea9.4% (2019 est.)

9.8% (2018 est.)

8.9% (2017 est.)

Topic: Guinea-Bissau0.2% (2019 est.)

0.3% (2018 est.)

1.6% (2017 est.)

Topic: Guyana2% (2017 est.)

0.8% (2016 est.)

Topic: Haiti14.7% (2017 est.)

13.4% (2016 est.)

Topic: Honduras4.3% (2019 est.)

4.3% (2018 est.)

3.9% (2017 est.)

Topic: Hong Kong2.8% (2019 est.)

2.4% (2018 est.)

1.4% (2017 est.)

Topic: Hungary3.3% (2019 est.)

2.8% (2018 est.)

2.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Iceland3% (2019 est.)

2.6% (2018 est.)

1.7% (2017 est.)

Topic: India3.7% (2019 est.)

3.9% (2018 est.)

3.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Indonesia2.8% (2019 est.)

3.2% (2018 est.)

3.8% (2017 est.)

Topic: Iran10% (2017 est.)

9.6% (2017 est.)

9.1% (2016 est.)

note: official Iranian estimate

Topic: Iraq-0.1% (2019 est.)

0.3% (2018 est.)

0.2% (2017 est.)

Topic: Ireland0.9% (2019 est.)

0.4% (2018 est.)

0.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Isle of Man4.1% (2017 est.)

1% (2016 est.)

Topic: Israel1.8% (2020 est.)

0.8% (2019 est.)

0.8% (2018 est.)

Topic: Italy0.6% (2019 est.)

1.1% (2018 est.)

1.2% (2017 est.)

Topic: Jamaica3.9% (2019 est.)

3.7% (2018 est.)

4.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Japan0.4% (2019 est.)

0.9% (2018 est.)

0.4% (2017 est.)

Topic: Jersey3.7% (2006)

Topic: Jordan0.3% (2019 est.)

4.4% (2018 est.)

3.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Kazakhstan5.2% (2019 est.)

6% (2018 est.)

7.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Kenya5.1% (2019 est.)

4.6% (2018 est.)

8% (2017 est.)

Topic: Kiribati0.4% (2017 est.)

1.9% (2016 est.)

Topic: Korea, NorthNANA

Topic: Korea, South0.3% (2019 est.)

1.4% (2018 est.)

1.9% (2017 est.)

Topic: Kosovo2.6% (2019 est.)

1% (2018 est.)

1.4% (2017 est.)

Topic: Kuwait1.5% (2017 est.)

3.5% (2016 est.)

Topic: Kyrgyzstan1.1% (2019 est.)

1.5% (2018 est.)

3.1% (2017 est.)

Topic: Laos0.8% (2017 est.)

1.6% (2016 est.)

Topic: Latvia2.8% (2019 est.)

2.5% (2018 est.)

2.9% (2017 est.)

Topic: Lebanon2.8% (2019 est.)

6% (2018 est.)

4.4% (2017 est.)

Topic: Lesotho5.3% (2019 est.)

3.8% (2018 est.)

5.1% (2017 est.)

Topic: Liberia12.4% (2017 est.)

8.8% (2016 est.)

Topic: Libya28.5% (2017 est.)

25.9% (2016 est.)

Topic: Liechtenstein-0.4% (2016 est.)

-0.2% (2013)

Topic: Lithuania2.3% (2019 est.)

2.7% (2018 est.)

3.7% (2017 est.)

Topic: Luxembourg1.7% (2019 est.)

1.5% (2018 est.)

1.7% (2017 est.)

Topic: Macau2.7% (2019 est.)

3% (2018 est.)

1.2% (2017 est.)

Topic: Madagascar5.6% (2019 est.)

8.6% (2018 est.)

8.5% (2017 est.)

Topic: Malawi9.3% (2019 est.)

12.4% (2018 est.)

11.7% (2017 est.)

Topic: Malaysia0.6% (2019 est.)

0.9% (2018 est.)

3.8% (2017 est.)

note: approximately 30% of goods are price-controlled

Topic: Maldives2.3% (2017 est.)

0.8% (2016 est.)

Topic: Mali1.9% (2018 est.)

1.8% (2017 est.)

1.7% (2017 est.)

Topic: Malta1.6% (2019 est.)

1.1% (2018 est.)

1.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Marshall Islands0% (2017 est.)

-1.5% (2016 est.)

Topic: Mauritania2.2% (2019 est.)

3.1% (2018 est.)

2.2% (2017 est.)

Topic: Mauritius0.4% (2019 est.)

3.2% (2018 est.)

3.6% (2017 est.)

Topic: Mexico3.6% (2019 est.)

4.9% (2018 est.)

6% (2017 est.)

Topic: Micronesia, Federated States of0.5% (2017 est.)

0.5% (2016 est.)

Topic: Moldova4.8% (2019 est.)

3% (2018 est.)

6.5% (2017 est.)

Topic: Monaco1.5% (2010)

Topic: Mongolia4.6% (2017 est.)

0.5% (2016 est.)

Topic: Montenegro0.3% (2019 est.)

2.6% (2018 est.)

2.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Montserrat1.2% (2017 est.)

-0.2% (2016 est.)

Topic: Morocco0.2% (2019 est.)

2% (2018 est.)

0.7% (2017 est.)

Topic: Mozambique2.7% (2019 est.)

3.9% (2018 est.)

15.4% (2017 est.)

Topic: Namibia3.7% (2019 est.)

4.2% (2018 est.)

6.1% (2017 est.)

Topic: Nauru5.1% (2017 est.)

8.2% (2016 est.)

Topic: Nepal4.5% (2017 est.)

9.9% (2016 est.)

Topic: Netherlands2.6% (2019 est.)

1.7% (2018 est.)

1.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: New Caledonia1.4% (2017 est.)

0.6% (2016 est.)

Topic: New Zealand1.6% (2019 est.)

1.5% (2018 est.)

1.8% (2017 est.)

Topic: Nicaragua5.3% (2019 est.)

4.9% (2018 est.)

3.8% (2017 est.)

Topic: Niger-2.5% (2019 est.)

6.3% (2018 est.)

2.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Nigeria11.3% (2019 est.)

12.1% (2018 est.)

16.5% (2017 est.)

Topic: Niue4% (2005)

Topic: North Macedonia0.7% (2019 est.)

1.4% (2018 est.)

1.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Northern Mariana Islands0.3% (2016 est.)

0.1% (2015 est.)

Topic: Norway2.1% (2019 est.)

2.7% (2018 est.)

1.8% (2017 est.)

Topic: Oman0.1% (2019 est.)

0.7% (2018 est.)

1.7% (2017 est.)

Topic: Pakistan9.3% (2019 est.)

5.2% (2018 est.)

4.2% (2017 est.)

Topic: Palau0.9% (2017 est.)

-1% (2016 est.)

Topic: Panama0.9% (2017 est.)

0.7% (2016 est.)

Topic: Papua New Guinea5.4% (2017 est.)

6.7% (2016 est.)

Topic: Paraguay3.6% (2017 est.)

4.1% (2016 est.)

Topic: Peru2.1% (2019 est.)

1.3% (2018 est.)

2.8% (2017 est.)

note: data are for metropolitan Lima, annual average

Topic: Philippines2.4% (2019 est.)

5.2% (2018 est.)

2.8% (2017 est.)

Topic: Poland2.1% (2019 est.)

1.7% (2018 est.)

2% (2017 est.)

Topic: Portugal0.3% (2019 est.)

0.9% (2018 est.)

1.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Puerto Rico1.8% (2017 est.)

-0.3% (2016 est.)

Topic: Qatar-0.6% (2019 est.)

0.2% (2018 est.)

0.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Romania3.8% (2019 est.)

4.6% (2018 est.)

1.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Russia4.4% (2019 est.)

2.8% (2018 est.)

3.7% (2017 est.)

Topic: Rwanda3.3% (2019 est.)

-0.3% (2018 est.)

8.4% (2017 est.)

Topic: Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha4% (2012 est.)

Topic: Saint Kitts and Nevis0% (2017 est.)

-0.3% (2016 est.)

Topic: Saint Lucia0.1% (2017 est.)

-3.1% (2016 est.)

Topic: Saint Pierre and Miquelon1.5% (2015)

4.5% (2010)

Topic: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2.2% (2017 est.)

-0.2% (2016 est.)

Topic: Samoa1.3% (2017 est.)

0.1% (2016 est.)

Topic: San Marino1% (2017 est.)

0.6% (2016 est.)

Topic: Sao Tome and Principe7.8% (2018 est.)

5.6% (2017 est.)

5.7% (2017 est.)

Topic: Saudi Arabia-2% (2019 est.)

-4.5% (2018 est.)

-0.8% (2017 est.)

Topic: Senegal-0.8% (2019 est.)

0.4% (2018 est.)

1.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Serbia-0.1% (2019 est.)

-1.1% (2018 est.)

2% (2017 est.)

Topic: Seychelles1.8% (2019 est.)

3.7% (2018 est.)

2.8% (2017 est.)

Topic: Sierra Leone14.8% (2019 est.)

16% (2018 est.)

18.2% (2017 est.)

Topic: Singapore0.5% (2019 est.)

0.4% (2018 est.)

0.5% (2017 est.)

Topic: Sint Maarten4% (2012 est.)

0.7% (2009 est.)

Topic: Slovakia2.6% (2019 est.)

2.5% (2018 est.)

1.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Slovenia1.6% (2019 est.)

1.7% (2018 est.)

1.4% (2017 est.)

Topic: Solomon Islands0.5% (2017 est.)

0.5% (2016 est.)

Topic: Somalia1.5% (2017 est.)

-71.1% (2016 est.)

Topic: South Africa4.1% (2019 est.)

4.6% (2018 est.)

5.2% (2017 est.)

Topic: South Sudan187.9% (2017 est.)

379.8% (2016 est.)

Topic: Spain0.7% (2019 est.)

1.6% (2018 est.)

1.9% (2017 est.)

Topic: Sri Lanka4.3% (2019 est.)

4.2% (2018 est.)

6.5% (2017 est.)

Topic: Sudan50.2% (2019 est.)

62.8% (2018 est.)

32.5% (2017 est.)

Topic: Suriname22% (2017 est.)

55.5% (2016 est.)

Topic: Sweden1.7% (2019 est.)

1.9% (2018 est.)

1.7% (2017 est.)

Topic: Switzerland0.3% (2019 est.)

0.9% (2018 est.)

0.5% (2017 est.)

Topic: Syria28.1% (2017 est.)

47.3% (2016 est.)

Topic: Taiwan0.5% (2019 est.)

1.3% (2018 est.)

0.6% (2017 est.)

Topic: Tajikistan7.7% (2019 est.)

3.9% (2018 est.)

7.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Tanzania3.4% (2019 est.)

3.5% (2018 est.)

5.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Thailand0.7% (2019 est.)

1% (2018 est.)

0.6% (2017 est.)

Topic: Timor-Leste0.6% (2017 est.)

-1.3% (2016 est.)

Topic: Togo0.6% (2019 est.)

0.9% (2018 est.)

-0.9% (2017 est.)

Topic: Tokelau4% (2020 est.)

2.5% (2019 est.)

11% (2017 est.)

note: Tokelau notes that its wide inflation swings are due almost entirely due to cigarette prices, a chief import.

Topic: Tonga7.4% (2017 est.)

2.6% (2016 est.)

Topic: Trinidad and Tobago1.9% (2017 est.)

3.1% (2016 est.)

Topic: Tunisia6.7% (2019 est.)

7.2% (2018 est.)

5.3% (2017 est.)

Topic: Turkey (Turkiye)15.4% (2019 est.)

16.2% (2018 est.)

11.1% (2017 est.)

Topic: Turkmenistan8% (2017 est.)

3.6% (2016 est.)

Topic: Turks and Caicos Islands4% (2017 est.)

0.7% (2016 est.)

Topic: Tuvalu4.1% (2017 est.)

3.5% (2016 est.)

Topic: Uganda2.8% (2019 est.)

2.6% (2018 est.)

5.6% (2017 est.)

Topic: Ukraine7.9% (2019 est.)

11% (2018 est.)

14.4% (2017 est.)

note: Excluding the temporarily occupied territories of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol and part of the anti-terrorist operation zone

Topic: United Arab Emirates-1.9% (2019 est.)

3% (2018 est.)

1.9% (2017 est.)

Topic: United Kingdom1.7% (2019 est.)

2.4% (2018 est.)

2.6% (2017 est.)

Topic: United States1.8% (2019 est.)

2.4% (2018 est.)

2.1% (2017 est.)

Topic: Uruguay7.8% (2019 est.)

7.5% (2018 est.)

6.2% (2017 est.)

Topic: Uzbekistan12.5% (2017 est.)

8% (2016 est.)

note: official data; based on independent analysis of consumer prices, inflation reached 22% in 2012

Topic: Vanuatu3.1% (2017 est.)

0.8% (2016 est.)

Topic: Venezuela146,101.7% (2019 est.)

45,518.1% (2018 est.)

416.8% (2017 est.)

Topic: Vietnam2.7% (2019 est.)

3.5% (2018 est.)

3.5% (2017 est.)

Topic: Virgin Islands1% (2016 est.)

2.6% (2015 est.)

Topic: Wallis and Futuna0.9% (2015)

2.8% (2005)

Topic: West Bank0.2% (2017 est.)

-0.2% (2016 est.)

note: excludes Gaza Strip

Topic: World6.4% (2017 est.)

3.7% (2016 est.)

developed countries: 1.9% (2017 est.) 0.9% (2016 est.)

developing countries: 8.8% (2017 est.) 3.7% (2016 est.)

note: the above estimates are weighted averages; inflation in developed countries is 0% to 4% typically, in developing countries, 4% to 10% typically; national inflation rates vary widely in individual cases; inflation rates have declined for most countries for the last several years, held in check by increasing international competition from several low wage countries and by soft demand due to the world financial crisis

Topic: Yemen24.7% (2017 est.)

-12.6% (2016 est.)

Topic: Zambia9.1% (2019 est.)

7.4% (2018 est.)

6.5% (2017 est.)

Topic: Zimbabwe241.7% (2019 est.)

10.6% (2018 est.)

0.9% (2017 est.)


US State Dept Travel Advisory: The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens DO NOT TRAVEL to Iran due to the risk of kidnapping and the arbitrary arrest and detention of U.S. citizens.   Consult its website via the link below for updates to travel advisories and statements on safety, security, local laws and special circumstances in this country.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html
Passport/Visa Requirements: US citizens should make sure their passport will not expire for at least 6 months after they enter the country even if they do not intend to stay that long. They should also make sure they have at least 1 blank page in their passport for any entry stamp and or visa that will be required. A visa is required. US citizens will need to get in touch with the country’s embassy or nearest consulate to obtain a visa prior to visiting the country.
US Embassy/Consulate: None; the US Interests Section is located in the Embassy of Switzerland;  US citizens may call US Dept of State (202)-501-4444; EMER: (202) 485-7600; Embassy of Switzerland, US Foreign Interests Section No. 39, Shahid Mousavi (Golestan 5th), Pasdaran Ave., Tehran, Iran
Telephone Code: 98
Local Emergency Phone: Ambulance: 115; Fire: 123; Police: 110
Vaccinations: An International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever is required for travelers arriving from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and for travelers having transited through the airport of a country with risk of yellow fever transmission. See WHO recommendations.

http://www.who.int/
Climate: Mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast
Currency (Code): Iranian rials (IRR)
Electricity/Voltage/Plug Type(s): 230 V / 50 Hz / plug types(s): C, F

Major Languages: Persian Farsi, Azeri and other Turkic dialects, Kurdish, Gilaki and Mazandarani, Luri, Balochi, Arabic
Major Religions: Muslim 99.4% (Shia 90-95%, Sunni 5-10%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, and Christian) 0.3%
Time Difference: UTC+3.5 (8.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); daylight saving time: +1hr, begins fourth Wednesday in March, ends fourth Friday in September
Potable Water: Yes, but some opt for bottled water
International Driving Permit: Suggested
Road Driving Side: Right
Tourist Destinations: Persepolis; Chogha Zanbil; Anzali Lagoon; Chalus Road; Naqsh-e Jahan Square; Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System; Naqsh-e Rostam
Major Sports: Varzesh-e-Bastani (martial art), wrestling, polo
Cultural Practices: In Iran, it is customary to decline food or other offerings even when you want them. The provider will most often insist, whereupon one should humbly accept.
Tipping Guidelines: Tipping is not common. Offer the bellhop a little something for carrying bags to your room.Please visit the following links to find further information about your desired destination.

World Health Organization (WHO) - To learn what vaccines and health precautions to take while visiting your destination.

US State Dept Travel Information - Overall information about foreign travel for US citizens.

To obtain an international driving permit (IDP). Only two organizations in the US issue IDPs:
American Automobile Association (AAA) and American Automobile Touring Alliance (AATA)

How to get help in an emergency?
Contact the nearest US embassy or consulate, or call one of these numbers:
from the US or Canada - 1-888-407-4747 or from Overseas - +1 202-501-4444

Page last updated: Monday, April 18, 2022


Topic: Photos of Greenland

Topic: Introduction
Background: Greenland, the world's largest island, is about 80% ice-capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th century from Iceland; Danish colonization began in the 18th century, and Greenland became an integral part of the Danish Realm in 1953. It joined the European Community (now the EU) with Denmark in 1973 but withdrew in 1985 over a dispute centered on stringent fishing quotas. Greenland remains a member of the Overseas Countries and Territories Association of the EU. Greenland was granted self-government in 1979 by the Danish parliament; the law went into effect the following year. Greenland voted in favor of increased self-rule in November 2008 and acquired greater responsibility for internal affairs when the Act on Greenland Self-Government was signed into law in June 2009. Denmark, however, continues to exercise control over several policy areas on behalf of Greenland, including foreign affairs, security, and financial policy in consultation with Greenland's Self-Rule Government.Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.

Topic: Geography
Location: Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada
Geographic coordinates: 72 00 N, 40 00 W
Map references: Arctic Region
Area: total: 2,166,086 sq km

land: 2,166,086 sq km (approximately 1,710,000 sq km ice-covered)
Area - comparative: slightly more than three times the size of Texas
Land boundaries: total: 0 km
Coastline: 44,087 km
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 3 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line
Climate: arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters
Terrain: flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast
Elevation: highest point: Gunnbjorn Fjeld 3,694 m

lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m

mean elevation: 1,792 m
Natural resources: coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold, platinum, niobium, tantalite, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas
Land use: agricultural land: 0.6% (2018 est.)

arable land: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 0.6% (2018 est.)

forest: 0% (2018 est.)

other: 99.4% (2018 est.)
Irrigated land: NA
Population distribution: settlement concentrated on the southwest shoreline, with limited settlements scattered along the remaining coast; interior is uninhabited
Natural hazards: continuous permafrost over northern two-thirds of the island
Geography - note: dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements along coast; close to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk; world's second largest ice sheet after that of Antarctica covering an area of 1.71 million sq km (660,000 sq mi) or about 79% of the island, and containing 2.85 million cu km (684 thousand cu mi) of ice (this is almost 7% of all of the world's fresh water); if all this ice were converted to liquid water, one estimate is that it would be sufficient to raise the height of the world's oceans by 7.2 m (24 ft)
Map description: Greenland map showing the massive island that makes up this part of Denmark in the North Atlantic Ocean.Greenland map showing the massive island that makes up this part of Denmark in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Topic: People and Society
Population: 57,792 (2022 est.)
Nationality: noun: Greenlander(s)

adjective: Greenlandic
Ethnic groups: Greenlandic 89.1%, Danish 7.5%, other Nordic peoples 0.9%, and other 2.5% (2022 est.)

note: data represent population by country of birth
Languages: Greenlandic (West Greenlandic or Kalaallisut is the official language), Danish, English
Religions: Evangelical Lutheran, traditional Inuit spiritual beliefs
Age structure: 0-14 years: 20.82% (male 6,079/female 5,916)

15-24 years: 14.45% (male 4,186/female 4,137)

25-54 years: 39.72% (male 11,962/female 10,921)

55-64 years: 14.66% (male 4,561/female 3,886)

65 years and over: 10.36% (2020 est.) (male 3,170/female 2,798)
Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio: NA

youth dependency ratio: NA

elderly dependency ratio: NA

potential support ratio: NA
Median age: total: 34.3 years

male: 35.1 years

female: 33.4 years (2020 est.)
Population growth rate: -0.02% (2022 est.)
Birth rate: 13.79 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate: 8.96 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Net migration rate: -5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Population distribution: settlement concentrated on the southwest shoreline, with limited settlements scattered along the remaining coast; interior is uninhabited
Urbanization: urban population: 87.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas - population: 18,000 NUUK (capital) (2018)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.03 male(s)/female

15-24 years: 1.01 male(s)/female

25-54 years: 1.08 male(s)/female

55-64 years: 1.19 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.84 male(s)/female

total population: 1.08 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
Infant mortality rate: total: 8.75 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 10.25 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 7.16 deaths/1,000 live births (2022 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 73.98 years

male: 71.28 years

female: 76.82 years (2022 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.91 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate: NA
Drinking water source: improved: urban: 100% of population

rural: 100% of population

total: 100% of population

unimproved: urban: 0% of population

rural: 0% of population

total: 0% of population (2020 est.)
Current Health Expenditure: NA
Physicians density: 1.87 physicians/1,000 population (2016)
Hospital bed density: 14 beds/1,000 population (2016)
Sanitation facility access: improved: urban: 100% of population

rural: 100% of population

total: 100% of population

unimproved: urban: 0% of population

rural: 0% of population

total: 0% of population (2020 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA
Children under the age of 5 years underweight: NA
Education expenditures: 10.6% of GDP (2018 est.)
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 100%

male: 100%

female: 100% (2015)

Topic: Environment
Environment - current issues: especially vulnerable to climate change and disruption of the Arctic environment; preservation of the Inuit traditional way of life, including whaling and seal hunting
Air pollutants: carbon dioxide emissions: 0.51 megatons (2016 est.)
Climate: arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters
Land use: agricultural land: 0.6% (2018 est.)

arable land: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 0.6% (2018 est.)

forest: 0% (2018 est.)

other: 99.4% (2018 est.)
Urbanization: urban population: 87.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Revenue from forest resources: forest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)
Revenue from coal: coal revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)
Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually: 50,000 tons (2010 est.)

Topic: Government
Country name: conventional long form: none

conventional short form: Greenland

local long form: none

local short form: Kalaallit Nunaat

etymology: named by Norwegian adventurer Erik THORVALDSSON (Erik the Red) in A.D. 985 in order to entice settlers to the island
Government type: parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Greenland or Inatsisartut)
Dependency status: part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979
Capital: name: Nuuk (Godthaab)

geographic coordinates: 64 11 N, 51 45 W

time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

time zone note: Greenland has four time zones

etymology: "nuuk" is the Inuit word for "cape" and refers to the city's position at the end of the Nuup Kangerlua fjord
Administrative divisions: 5 municipalities (kommuner, singular kommune); Avannaata, Kujalleq, Qeqertalik, Qeqqata, Sermersooq

note: Northeast Greenland National Park (Kalaallit Nunaanni Nuna Eqqissisimatitaq) and the Thule Air Base in Pituffik (in northwest Greenland) are two unincorporated areas; the national park's 972,000 sq km - about 46% of the island - makes it the largest national park in the world and also the most northerly
Independence: none (extensive self-rule as part of the Kingdom of Denmark; foreign affairs is the responsibility of Denmark, but Greenland actively participates in international agreements relating to Greenland)
National holiday: National Day, June 21; note - marks the summer solstice and the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere
Constitution: history: previous 1953 (Greenland established as a constituency in the Danish constitution), 1979 (Greenland Home Rule Act); latest 21 June 2009 (Greenland Self-Government Act)
Legal system: the laws of Denmark apply where applicable and Greenlandic law applies to other areas
Citizenship: see Denmark
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch: chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark (since 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Mikaela ENGELL (since April 2011)

head of government: Premier Mute B. EGEDE (since 23 April 2021)

cabinet: Self-rule Government (Naalakkersuisut) elected by the Parliament (Inatsisartut) on the basis of the strength of parties

elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; high commissioner appointed by the monarch; premier indirectly elected by Parliament for a 4-year term

election results: Kim KIELSEN elected premier; Parliament vote - Kim KIELSEN (S) 27.2%, Sara OLSVIG (IA) 25.5%, Randi Vestergaard EVALDSEN (D) 19.5%, other 27.8%
Legislative branch: description: unicameral Parliament or Inatsisartut (31 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote  - using the d'Hondt method - to serve 4-year terms)
Greenland elects 2 members to the Danish Parliament to serve 4-year terms

elections: Greenland Parliament - last held on 6 April 2021 (next to be held in 2025)
Greenland members to Danish Parliament - last held on 5 June 2019 (next to be held by 4 June 2023)

election results: Greenland Parliament - percent of vote by party - IA 38.7%, S 32.2%, N 12.9%, D 9.7%, A 6.5%; seats by party - IA 12, S 10, N 4, D 3, A 2; composition - men 21, women 10, percent of women 32.2%

Greenland members in Danish Parliament - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - IA 1, S 1; composition - 2 women
Judicial branch: highest courts: High Court of Greenland (consists of the presiding professional judge and 2 lay assessors); note - appeals beyond the High Court of Greenland can be heard by the Supreme Court (in Copenhagen)

judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation of the Judicial Appointments Council, a 6-member independent body of judges and lawyers; judges appointed for life with retirement at age 70

subordinate courts: Court of Greenland; 18 district or magistrates' courts
Political parties and leaders: Democrats Party (Demokraatit) or D [Jens Frederik NIELSEN]
Fellowship Party (Atassut) or A [Aqqalu JERIMIASSEN]
Forward Party (Siumut) or S [Erik JENSEN]
Inuit Community (Inuit Ataqatigiit) or IA [Mute Bourup EGEDE]
Signpost Party (Partii Naleraq) or N [Hans ENOKSEN]
International organization participation: Arctic Council, ICC, NC, NIB, UPU
Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Kenneth HOEGH, Head of Representation; note - Greenland also has offices in the Danish consulates in Chicago and New York

chancery: Greenland Representation
3200 Whitehaven Street, NW
Washington, DC  20008

telephone: 202-797-5392

email address and website:
washington@nanoq.gl

https://naalakkersuisut.gl/en/Naalakkersuisut/Groenlands-repraesentation-Washington
Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Consul Joanie SIMON (since June 2021)

embassy: Aalisartut Aqqutaa 47
Nuuk 3900
Greenland

telephone: (+299) 384100

email address and website:
https://dk.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulate/nuuk/
Flag description: two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white; the design represents the sun reflecting off a field of ice; the colors are the same as those of the Danish flag and symbolize Greenland's links to the Kingdom of Denmark
National symbol(s): polar bear; national colors: red, white
National anthem: name: "Nunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit" (Our Country, Who's Become So Old also translated as You Our Ancient Land)

lyrics/music: Henrik LUND/Jonathan PETERSEN

note: adopted 1916; the government also recognizes "Nuna asiilasooq" as a secondary anthem
National heritage: total World Heritage Sites: 3 (2 cultural, 1 natural); note - excerpted from the Denmark entry

selected World Heritage Site locales: Ilulissat Icefjord (n); Kujataa, Norse and Inuit Farming (c); Aasivissuit–Nipisat, Inuit Hunting Ground (c)

Topic: Economy
Economic overview: Greenland’s economy depends on exports of shrimp and fish, and on a substantial subsidy from the Danish Government. Fish account for over 90% of its exports, subjecting the economy to price fluctuations. The subsidy from the Danish Government is budgeted to be about $535 million in 2017, more than 50% of government revenues, and 25% of GDP.   The economy is expanding after a period of decline. The economy contracted between 2012 and 2014, grew by 1.7% in 2015 and by 7.7%in 2016. The expansion has been driven by larger quotas for shrimp, the predominant Greenlandic export, and also by increased activity in the construction sector, especially in Nuuk, the capital. Private consumption and tourism also are contributing to GDP growth more than in previous years. Tourism in Greenland grew annually around 20% in 2015 and 2016, largely a result of increasing numbers of cruise lines now operating in Greenland's western and southern waters during the peak summer tourism season.   The public sector, including publicly owned enterprises and the municipalities, plays a dominant role in Greenland's economy. During the last decade the Greenland Self Rule Government pursued conservative fiscal and monetary policies, but public pressure has increased for better schools, health care, and retirement systems. The budget was in deficit in 2014 and 2016, but public debt remains low at about 5% of GDP. The government plans a balanced budget for the 2017–20 period.   Significant challenges face the island, including low levels of qualified labor, geographic dispersion, lack of industry diversification, the long-term sustainability of the public budget, and a declining population due to emigration. Hydrocarbon exploration has ceased with declining oil prices. The island has potential for natural resource exploitation with rare-earth, uranium, and iron ore mineral projects proposed, but a lack of infrastructure hinders development.Greenland’s economy depends on exports of shrimp and fish, and on a substantial subsidy from the Danish Government. Fish account for over 90% of its exports, subjecting the economy to price fluctuations. The subsidy from the Danish Government is budgeted to be about $535 million in 2017, more than 50% of government revenues, and 25% of GDP. The economy is expanding after a period of decline. The economy contracted between 2012 and 2014, grew by 1.7% in 2015 and by 7.7%in 2016. The expansion has been driven by larger quotas for shrimp, the predominant Greenlandic export, and also by increased activity in the construction sector, especially in Nuuk, the capital. Private consumption and tourism also are contributing to GDP growth more than in previous years. Tourism in Greenland grew annually around 20% in 2015 and 2016, largely a result of increasing numbers of cruise lines now operating in Greenland's western and southern waters during the peak summer tourism season. The public sector, including publicly owned enterprises and the municipalities, plays a dominant role in Greenland's economy. During the last decade the Greenland Self Rule Government pursued conservative fiscal and monetary policies, but public pressure has increased for better schools, health care, and retirement systems. The budget was in deficit in 2014 and 2016, but public debt remains low at about 5% of GDP. The government plans a balanced budget for the 2017–20 period. Significant challenges face the island, including low levels of qualified labor, geographic dispersion, lack of industry diversification, the long-term sustainability of the public budget, and a declining population due to emigration. Hydrocarbon exploration has ceased with declining oil prices. The island has potential for natural resource exploitation with rare-earth, uranium, and iron ore mineral projects proposed, but a lack of infrastructure hinders development.
Real GDP (purchasing power parity): $2.413 billion (2015 est.)

$2.24 billion (2014 est.)

$2.203 billion (2013 est.)

note: data are in 2015 US dollars
Real GDP growth rate: 7.7% (2016 est.)

1.7% (2015 est.)

-0.8% (2014 est.)
Real GDP per capita: $41,800 (2015 est.)

$38,800 (2014 est.)

$38,500 (2013 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate): $2.221 billion (2015 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 0.3% (January 2017 est.)

1.2% (January 2016 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 15.9% (2015 est.)

industry: 10.1% (2015 est.)

services: 73.9% (2015)
GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption: 68.1% (2015 est.)

government consumption: 28% (2015 est.)

investment in fixed capital: 14.3% (2015 est.)

investment in inventories: -13.9% (2015 est.)

exports of goods and services: 18.2% (2015 est.)

imports of goods and services: -28.6% (2015 est.)
Agricultural products: sheep, cattle, reindeer, fish, shellfish
Industries: fish processing (mainly shrimp and Greenland halibut); anorthosite and ruby mining; handicrafts, hides and skins, small shipyards
Industrial production growth rate: NA
Labor force: 26,840 (2015 est.)
Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 15.9%

industry: 10.1%

services: 73.9% (2015 est.)
Unemployment rate: 9.1% (2015 est.)

10.3% (2014 est.)
Population below poverty line: 16.2% (2015 est.)
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income: 33.9 (2015 est.)

34.3 (2014 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: NA

highest 10%: NA
Budget: revenues: 1.719 billion (2016 est.)

expenditures: 1.594 billion (2016 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): 5.6% (of GDP) (2016 est.)
Public debt: 13% of GDP (2015 est.)
Taxes and other revenues: 77.4% (of GDP) (2016 est.)
Fiscal year: calendar year
Exports: $407.1 million (2015 est.)

$599.7 million (2014 est.)
Exports - partners: Denmark 55%, China 22%, Japan 6% (2019)
Exports - commodities: fish, crustaceans, fishing ships (2019)
Imports: $783.5 million (2015 est.)

$866.1 million (2014 est.)
Imports - partners: Denmark 51%, Spain 23%, Sweden 12%, Iceland 7% (2019)
Imports - commodities: fishing ships, refined petroleum, construction vehicles, crustaceans, delivery trucks (2019)
Debt - external: $36.4 million (2010)

$58 million (2009)
Exchange rates: Danish kroner (DKK) per US dollar -

6.586 (2017 est.)

6.7309 (2016 est.)

6.7309 (2015 est.)

6.7326 (2014 est.)

5.6125 (2013 est.)

Topic: Energy
Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2020)
Electricity: installed generating capacity: 187,000 kW (2020 est.)

consumption: 481.7 million kWh (2019 est.)

exports: 0 kWh (2020 est.)

imports: 0 kWh (2020 est.)

transmission/distribution losses: 17 million kWh (2019 est.)
Electricity generation sources: fossil fuels: 15.8% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

nuclear: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

solar: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

wind: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

hydroelectricity: 84.2% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

tide and wave: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

geothermal: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

biomass and waste: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Coal: production: 0 metric tons (2020 est.)

consumption: 0 metric tons (2020 est.)

exports: 0 metric tons (2020 est.)

imports: 0 metric tons (2020 est.)

proven reserves: 183 million metric tons (2019 est.)
Petroleum: total petroleum production: 0 bbl/day (2021 est.)

refined petroleum consumption: 4,000 bbl/day (2019 est.)

crude oil and lease condensate exports: 0 barrels/day (2018 est.)

crude oil and lease condensate imports: 0 barrels/day (2018 est.)

crude oil estimated reserves: 0 barrels (2021 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production: 0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports: 0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports: 3,973 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Natural gas: production: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)

consumption: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)

exports: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)

imports: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)

proven reserves: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions: 605,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)

from coal and metallurgical coke: 0 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)

from petroleum and other liquids: 605,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)

from consumed natural gas: 0 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)

Topic: Communications
Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions: 6,352 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions: 65,958 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 116 (2020 est.)
Telecommunication systems: general assessment: adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables, and microwave radio relay; the fundamental telecommunications infrastructure consists of a digital radio link from Nanortalik in south Greenland to Uummannaq in north Greenland; satellites cover north and east Greenland for domestic and foreign telecommunications; a marine cable connects south and west Greenland to the rest of the world, extending from Nuuk and Qaqortoq to Canada and Iceland (2018)

domestic: nearly 13 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions and 109 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2019)

international: country code - 299; landing points for Greenland Connect, Greenland Connect North, Nunavut Undersea Fiber System submarine cables to Greenland, Iceland, and Canada; satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)) (2019)

note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress towards 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
Broadcast media: the Greenland Broadcasting Company provides public radio and TV services throughout the island with a broadcast station and a series of repeaters; a few private local TV and radio stations; Danish public radio rebroadcasts are available (2019)
Internet country code: .gl
Internet users: total: 39,358 (2019 est.)

percent of population: 70% (2019 est.)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total: 15,649 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 28 (2020 est.)

Topic: Transportation
National air transport system: number of registered air carriers: 1 (2020) (registered in Denmark)

inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 8 (registered in Denmark)
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix: OY-H
Airports: total: 15 (2021)
Airports - with paved runways: total: 10

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 1

under 914 m: 6 (2021)
Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 5

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 2

under 914 m: 2 (2021)
Roadways: note: although there are short roads in towns, there are no roads between towns; inter-urban transport is either by sea or by airnote: although there are short roads in towns, there are no roads between towns; inter-urban transport is either by sea or by air
Merchant marine: total: 8

by type: other 8 (2021)
Ports and terminals: major seaport(s): Sisimiut

Topic: Military and Security
Military and security forces: no regular military forces or conscription
Military - note: the Danish military’s Joint Arctic Command in Nuuk is responsible for the defense of Greenland

Topic: Transnational Issues
Disputes - international: managed dispute between Canada and Denmark over Hans Island in the Kennedy Channel between Canada's Ellesmere Island and Greenland; Denmark (Greenland) and Norway have made submissions to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) and Russia is collecting additional data to augment its 2001 CLCS submissionmanaged dispute between Canada and Denmark over Hans Island in the Kennedy Channel between Canada's Ellesmere Island and Greenland; Denmark (Greenland) and Norway have made submissions to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) and Russia is collecting additional data to augment its 2001 CLCS submission