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Social Indicators, Less Populous Countries: Commentary

The indicators used to construct the main league tables in The Progress of Nations 1995 include: percentage of female representation in parliaments; percentage of populations with access to safe water; national performance gaps in primary education; and change in fertility rates 1963 to 1993.

Using these same indicators, the following table shows the progress of those countries with populations of less than 1 million. The regional standing of these less populous countries can be assessed by comparing the figures given here with the relevant league tables.

In the case of progress towards polio eradication and progress towards eliminating vitamin A deficiency (VAD), the numbers for each country refer to the different stages of progress as defined in the tables on polio and vitamin A deficiency.

Basic social indicators are also provided - enabling comparisons to be made with the statistical profiles tables.