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The Satisfaction with Life Index was created by Adrian White, an Analytic Social Psychologist at the University of Leicester. This index is based on data published as part of the Happy Planet Index by the New Economics Foundation, which in turn is based on data from the 2003 UN Human Development Report, GDP information from the CIA and access to secondary education information from UNESCO. This study also shows the correlations between happiness and health, closely followed by wealth, and access to basic education.
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Rank
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Country
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SLI
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1
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Denmark
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273,3
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1
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Switzerland
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273,3
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3
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Austria
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260,0
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3
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Iceland
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260,0
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5
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The Bahamas
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256,7
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6
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Finland
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256,7
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7
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Sweden
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256,7
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8
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Bhutan
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253,3
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9
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Brunei
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253,3
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10
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Canada
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253,3
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11
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Ireland
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253,3
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12
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Luxembourg
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253,3
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13
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Costa Rica
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250,0
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14
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Malta
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250,0
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15
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Netherlands
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250,0
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16
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Antigua and Barbuda
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246,7
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17
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Malaysia
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246,7
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18
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New Zealand
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246,7
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19
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Norway
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246,7
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20
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Seychelles
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246,7
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21
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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246,7
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22
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United Arab Emirates
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246,7
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23
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United States
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246,7
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24
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Vanuatu
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246,7
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25
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Venezuela
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246,7
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26
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Australia
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243,3
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27
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Barbados
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243,3
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28
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Belgium
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243,3
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29
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Dominica
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243,3
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30
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Oman
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243,3
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31
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Saudi Arabia
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243,3
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32
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Suriname
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243,3
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33
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Bahrain
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240,0
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34
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Colombia
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240,0
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35
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Germany
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240,0
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36
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Guyana
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240,0
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37
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Honduras
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240,0
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38
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Kuwait
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240,0
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39
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Panama
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240,0
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40
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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240,0
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41
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United Kingdom
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236,7
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42
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Dominican Republic
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233,3
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43
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Guatemala
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233,3
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44
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Jamaica
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233,3
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45
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Qatar
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233,3
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46
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Spain
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233,3
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47
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Saint Lucia
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233,3
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48
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Belize
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230,0
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49
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Cyprus
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230,0
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50
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Italy
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230,0
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51
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Mexico
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230,0
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52
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Samoa
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230,0
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53
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Singapore
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230,0
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54
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Solomon Islands
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230,0
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55
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Serbia
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230,0
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56
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Argentina
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226,7
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57
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Fiji
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223,3
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58
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Israel
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223,3
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59
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Mongolia
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223,3
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60
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São Tomé and Príncipe
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223,3
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61
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El Salvador
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220,0
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62
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France
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220,0
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63
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Hong Kong
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220,0
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64
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Indonesia
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220,0
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65
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Kyrgyzstan
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220,0
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66
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Maldives
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220,0
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67
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Slovenia
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220,0
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68
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Taiwan
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220,0
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69
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East Timor
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220,0
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70
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Tonga
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220,0
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71
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Chile
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216,7
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72
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Grenada
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216,7
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73
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Mauritius
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216,7
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74
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Namibia
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216,7
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75
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Paraguay
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216,7
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76
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Thailand
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216,7
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77
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Czech Republic
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213,3
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78
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Philippines
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213,3
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79
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Tunisia
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213,3
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80
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Uzbekistan
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213,3
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81
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Brazil
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210,0
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82
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China
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210,0
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83
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Cuba
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210,0
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84
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Greece
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210,0
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85
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Nicaragua
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210,0
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86
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Papua New Guinea
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210,0
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87
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Uruguay
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210,0
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88
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Gabon
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206,7
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89
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Ghana
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206,7
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90
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Japan
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206,7
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90
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Yemen
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206,7
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92
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Portugal
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203,3
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93
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Sri Lanka
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203,3
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94
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Tajikistan
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203,3
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95
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Vietnam
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203,3
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96
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Iran
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200,0
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97
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Comoros
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196,7
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98
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Croatia
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196,7
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99
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Poland
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196,7
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100
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Cape Verde
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193,3
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101
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Kazakhstan
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193,3
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102
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South Korea
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193,3
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103
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Madagascar
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193,3
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104
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Bangladesh
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190,0
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105
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Republic of the Congo
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190,0
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106
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The Gambia
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190,0
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107
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Hungary
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190,0
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108
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Libya
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190,0
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109
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South Africa
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190,0
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110
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Cambodia
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186,7
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111
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Ecuador
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186,7
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112
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Kenya
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186,7
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113
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Lebanon
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186,7
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114
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Morocco
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186,7
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115
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Peru
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186,7
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116
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Senegal
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186,7
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117
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Bolivia
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183,3
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118
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Haiti
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183,3
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119
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Nepal
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183,3
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120
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Nigeria
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183,3
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121
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Tanzania
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183,3
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122
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Benin
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180,0
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123
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Botswana
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180,0
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124
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Guinea-Bissau
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180,0
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125
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India
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180,0
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126
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Laos
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180,0
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127
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Mozambique
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180,0
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128
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Palestinian Authority
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180,0
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129
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Slovakia
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180,0
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130
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Myanmar
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176,7
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131
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Mali
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176,7
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132
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Mauritania
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176,7
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133
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Turkey
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176,7
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134
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Algeria
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173,3
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135
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Equatorial Guinea
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173,3
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136
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Romania
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173,3
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137
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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170,0
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138
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Cameroon
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170,0
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139
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Estonia
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170,0
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140
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Guinea
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170,0
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141
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Jordan
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170,0
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142
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Syria
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170,0
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143
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Sierra Leone
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166,7
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144
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Azerbaijan
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163,3
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145
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Central African Republic
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163,3
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146
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Republic of Macedonia
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163,3
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147
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Togo
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163,3
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148
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Zambia
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163,3
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149
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Angola
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160,0
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150
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Djibouti
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160,0
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151
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Egypt
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160,0
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152
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Burkina Faso
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156,7
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153
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Ethiopia
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156,7
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154
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Latvia
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156,7
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155
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Lithuania
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156,7
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156
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Uganda
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156,7
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157
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Albania
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153,3
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158
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Malawi
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153,3
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159
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Chad
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150,0
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160
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Côte d'Ivoire
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150,0
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161
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Niger
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150,0
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162
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Eritrea
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146,7
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163
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Rwanda
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146,7
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164
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Bulgaria
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143,3
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165
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Lesotho
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143,3
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166
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Pakistan
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143,3
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167
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Russia
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143,3
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168
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Swaziland
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140,0
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169
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Georgia
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136,7
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170
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Belarus
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133,3
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171
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Turkmenistan
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133,3
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172
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Armenia
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123,3
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173
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Sudan
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120,0
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174
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Ukraine
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120,0
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175
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Moldova
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116,7
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176
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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110,0
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177
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Zimbabwe
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110,0
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178
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Burundi
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100,0
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Quelle: http://www.le.ac.uk/users/aw57/world/sample.html
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