Table A1.

An overview of the contrasting countries understudy

SwedenTanzania
Population10.041 million (2018) a55.451 million (2018)2
Percentage of women in parliament246.1 (2018) b36.4 (2017)3
GDP/capita (US$)51,200 (2017)23,200 (2017)2
GDP growth (annual%)2.1% (2017)26.0% (2017)2
Life expectancy (years)82.2 (2018)263.1 (2018)2
Gini Index29.2 (2015)237.8 (2011)2
LiteracyTotal population: 99%
(2017/2018)2
Total population: 78%
Male: 83.2%
Female: 73.1%
(2015 est.)2
Economic baseAgriculture: 1.6% of GDP
Industry: 33.0% of GDP
Services: 65.4% of GDP
Industries: iron and steel, precision equipment (bearings, radio and telephone parts and armaments), wood pulp and paper products, processed foods and motor vehicles (2017)
Agriculture: 23.4% of GDP
Industry: 28.6% of GDP
Services: 47.6% of GDP
Industries: agricultural processing (sugar, beer, cigarettes and sisal twine), mining (diamonds, gold and iron), salt, soda ash, cement, oil refining, shoes, apparel, wood products and fertiliser (2017)1

Notes:awww.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2103.html#136 [Accessed 19 November 2018] http://data.worldbank.org/ [Accessed 19 November 2018]. bwww.indexmundi.com/map/?v=39 [Accessed 19 November 2018]. Percentage of woman in parliament: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament (%). Literacy: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years can read and write, both sexes (%)

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