Indicator

Population (millions)

6,340,000 (2013)

Surface area(km2)

21,041

Official language

Spanish 

Human Development Index

0.662 (2014)

GDP per Capita

U$ 3,826 (2013)

Population growth rate (average annual %)

0.7% (2013)

Rural Population

34% (2013)

Households living in poverty

34.5% (2012)

Unemployment (% of labour force)

6.9% (2012)

Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births)

14 (2014)

Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

26% (2014)

Forested area (% of land area)

13.4% (2012)

Urban population using improved drinking water sources

95% (2012)

Rural population using improved drinking water sources

81% (2012)

Urban population using improved sanitation facilities

80% (2012)

Rural population using improved sanitation facilities

53%  (2012)

Public investment in the water sector