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| | | Population in millions (2004) | 12.6 |  | 12.3 |
| | | Annual population growth rate (2004) | 2.2% | – | 2.2% |
| | | Population below 15 years as % of total (2004) | 47.3% | | 47.1% |
| | | Population ages 65 and older as % of total (2004) | 3.0% | | 2.4% |
| | | Life expectancy at birth in years (2000 - 2005) | 39.6 yrs | – | |
| | | Urban population as % of total (2004) | 16.7% | | 16.3% |
| | | Adult literacy rate as % ages 15 and older (2004) | 64.1% | – | |
| | | GDP US$ in billion (2004) | US$ 1.9 | | US$ 1.7 |
| | | GDP PPP US$ in billions (2004) | 8.1 | | 6.6 |
| | | GDP per capita in PPP US$ (2004) | $ 646 | | US$ 605 |
| | | GDP in US$ (2004) | $ 149 | | US$ 156 |
| | | Annual growth rate (1990 – 2004) | 0.9% | – | |
| | | Imports of goods and services as % of GDP (2004) | 49% | | 41% |
| | | Exports of goods and services as % of GDP (2004) | 27% | – | 27% |
| MDG | 1 | Population living below $1 a day (1990 – 2004) | 41.7% | – | |
| MDG | 1 | Population living below $2 a day (1990 – 2004) | 76.1% | – | |
| MDG | 1 | Population living below national poverty line | 65.3% | – | |
| MDG | 1 | Population undernourished as % of total (2001/2003) | 34% | | 33% |
| MDG | 2 | Combined gross enrolment ratio for primary, secondary and tertiary schools (%) (2004) | 64% |  | 72% |
| MDG | 2 | Youth literacy rate as % ages 15 – 24 years (2004) | 76.0% | | 76.3% |
| MDG | 2 | Net primary enrolment ratio % (2004) | 95% | | * |
| MDG | 2 | Children reaching grade 5 as % of grade 1 students (2003) | 44% | – | |
| MDG | 2 | Net secondary enrolment ratio % (2004) | 25% | | 29% |
| MDG | 2 | Public Expenditure on Education as % of GDP (2002 – 2004) | 6.0% | – | |
| MDG | 3 | Life Expectancy at birth in years (2004) | Female | 39.6 yrs | – | |
| Male | 40 yrs | | 39.8 yrs |
| MDG | 3 | Adult literacy rate as % of ages 15 and older (2004) | Female | 54.0% | – | |
| Male | 74.9% | – | |
| MDG | 3 | Combined gross enrolment ration for primary, secondary and tertiary schools (2004) | Female | 64 % | | 69% |
| Male | 65% | | 75% |
| MDG | 3 | Seats in parliament held by women as % of total | Female | 13.6% | | 14% |
| MDG | 4 | Infant mortality rate, per 1,000 live births (2004) | 175 | | 112 |
| MDG | 4 | One year olds full immunized - Against Measles (2004) | 80% | | 77% |
| MDG | 4 | Children under weight for age as % under age 5 (1996 – 2004) | 22% | – | |
| MDG | 4/5/6 | Public Expenditure on Health % of GDP (2003) | 3.3% | | 4.0% |
| MDG | 4/5/6 | Physicians, per 100,000 people (1990 – 2004) | 2 | | 1 |
| MDG | 4/7 | Children with diarrhoea receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding as % of under age 5 (1996 – 2004) | 51% | – | |
| MDG | 4/6 | One year olds fully immunised – Against Tuberculosis (2004) | 97% | | 91 |
| MDG | 4/6 | Tuberculosis prevalence, per 100,000 people (2004) | 501 | | 469 |
| MDG | 5 | Maternal mortality ration, per 100,000 live births (reported 1990 – 2004) | 1,100 | – | |
| MDG | 5 | Maternal mortality ration, per 100,000 live births (adjusted by UNICEF, WHO, UNFPA 2000) | 1,800 | – | |
| MDG | 5 | Fertility Rate - births per woman (2000 – 2005) | 6.1 | – | |
| MDG | 5 | Births attended by skilled health personnel (1996 – 2004) | 61% | – | |
| MDG | 6 | HIV prevalence as % ages 15 – 49 (2005) | 14.1% | | 14.2% |
| MDG | 6 | Children under age 5 – Using insecticide treated bednets (1999 – 2004) | 36% | | 3% |
| MDG | 6 | Children under age 5 – With fever treated with antimalarial drugs (1999 – 2004) | 19% | | 27% |
| MDG | 7 | Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation (2004) | 61% | | 46% |
| MDG | 7 | Population with sustainable access to improved water source (2004) | 73% | | 67% |
