Human development index
0.61
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
3.74
Life expectancy at birth total (years)
75.05
Percentage of the population employed (% of total employment)
53.04
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
93.45
GDP (current US$)
1,073,915,880,822.50
Female gender development index
0.63
Population total
128,932,753.00
Homicides rate (per 100,000 people)
29.07
Poverty incidence rate (% of population)
43.90
Overall Average Statistical Capacity Score (scale 0 - 100)
80.00
Percentage of the population with internet access (% of population)
71.97
Fuente: Banco Mundial
Source: Worldbank
Classification
According to the UN, the Latin America and the Caribbean region is classified into four subregions: Caribbean, Central America, South America, and Northern America. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have classified countries’ economies according to income level: high, upper-middle, lower-middle, low.
Geographical subregion
North America
Income level
Medium-high
National Development Plan
PLAN NACIONAL DE DESARROLLO 2019-2024
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National Development Plan (NDP)
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Cepei’s analysis of the NDP
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SDG institutionality
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Institution in charge of SDG implementation
Consejo Nacional de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible
Implementation entity
No information
Adoption year
2017
Institution’s creation standard
Decreto Presidencial del 24 de abril de 2017
Institutions in charge of SDG implementation
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Functions of SDG institutionality
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SDG Tracker
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SDG report hub
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International treaties in Latin America and the Caribbean
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