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Population Growth or Decline and Quality of Life Factors by Protestant Christian Countries by the Year 2050

Countries Listed by Other Majority Religions
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Countries Listed by Continent or Region
Africa - Asia - Caribbean - Europe - North America - Oceania - South America

Countries Listed Alphabetically
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  Central Intelligence Agency        UK Foreign Office |  = % Population will drop by 2050    = % Population will increase by 2050

Australia   51%    + 48%
     2003 Population - 19,900,000
GDP $ 27,614 - Living In Poverty  N/A  Oceania
Population 2050 (projected)  29,500,000    + 48%
    Trafficking in Human Beings Report
    Australia complies fully with the minimum standards for
    the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
    Age of Consent - 16
    United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ NIL

Denmark     97%    + 8%
      2003 Population - 5,384,384
GDP 29,655 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 5,800,000     + 8%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Denmark complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 15
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - 0.1 million

Finland  89%    - 8%
      2003 Population - 5,190,785
GDP 26,349 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 4,800,000    - 8%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Finland complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - NIL

Holland  38%  35% + 11%
     2003 Population - 16,150,511
GDP 29,231 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 18,000,000    + 11%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Holland complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 12
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ NIL

Kenya 40%30% 20%  + 27%
     2003 Population - 31,639,091
GDP $ 1,452 - Living In Poverty 50%  Africa
Population 2050 (projected) 40,200,000    + 27%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Kenya does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 1,333.9 million

Malawi  55%    + 149%
      2003 Population - 11,651,239
GDP $ 501 - Living In Poverty 55%  Africa
Population 2050 (projected) 29,000,000    + 149%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Malawi does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 849.7 million

Nauru     65%  35%    + 92%
     2003 Population - 12,570
GDP $ $ 14,083 - Living In Poverty  N/A  Oceania
Population 2050 (projected) 20,000    + 92%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
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-
   Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ NIL

Norway  94%  + 22%
    2003 Population - 4,546,123
GDP 36,460 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 5,600,000    + 22%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Norway complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ NIL

Saint Vincent     70%   - 16%
    2003 Population - 116,812
GDP $ 5,932 - Living In Poverty N/A  Caribbean
Population 2050 (projected) 100,000    - 16%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
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-
   Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - NIL

South Africa   60%    - 26%
    2003 Population - 42,768,678
GDP $ 7,538 - Living In Poverty 50%  Africa
Population 2050 (projected)  32,500,000     - 26%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   South Africa does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 1,076.4 million

Tonga   90%    + 14%
      2003 Population - 108,141
GDP $ 4,059 - Living In Poverty N/A  Oceania
Population 2050 (projected) 120,000    + 14%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
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-
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 4.4 million

United Kingdom 64% + 8%
2003 Population - 60,094,648
GDP 26,273 - Living In Poverty 17%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 63,700,000    + 8%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   The United Kingdom complies fully with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - NIL

Bahamas    80%  + 9%
    2003 Population - 300,000
GDP $ 21,531 - Living In Poverty N/A Caribbean
Population 2050 (projected)  300,000    + 9%
    Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
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-
    Age of Consent - 16
    United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 17.6 million

 Estonia     90%    - 35%
      2003 Population - 1,408,556
GDP 10,127 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 900,000     - 35%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Estonia does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 14
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 5.7 million

Ghana  35% 27% + 46%
    2003 Population - 20,467,747
GDP $ 1,272 - Living In Poverty 32%  Africa
Population 2050 (projected) 29,800,000    + 46%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Ghana complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 14
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 963.8 million

Iceland  87%    + 31%
    2003 Population - 280,798
GDP 28,881 - Living In Poverty 9%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 400,000     + 31%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
   Iceland complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 14
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ NIL

Latvia 30%30%30%  - 24%
    2003 Population - 2,348,784
GDP 7,934 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 1,800,000    - 24%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Latvia does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
 Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 18.1 million

Marshall Islands   90%   + 87%
    2003 Population - 56,429
GDP $ 3,462 - Living In Poverty  N/A  Oceania
Population 2050 (projected) 100,000    + 87%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
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-
   Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 994.2 million

Netherlands  41% 31% + 11%
     2003 Population - 16,150,511
GDP 29,231 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 18,000,000    + 11%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Netherlands complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 12 / 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ NIL

Papua New Guinea  44%  + 102%
    2003 Population - 5,295,816
GDP $ 3,257 - Living In Poverty 37%  Oceania
Population 2050 (projected) 11,100,000    + 102%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
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-
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 26.9 million

Samoa    99%  + 22%
    2003 Population - 178,173
GDP $ $ 3,451 - Living In Poverty  N/A  Oceania
Population 2050 (projected) 200,000    + 22%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
Samoa complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 30.2 million

Swaziland20%20%10% - 2%
     2003 Population -  1,161,219
GDP $ 5,029 - Living In Poverty 40%  Africa
Population 2050 (projected) 1,100,000    - 2%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
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-
   Age of Consent - 18
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 198.1 million

Tuvalu     98%   + 90%
      2003 Population - 11,305
GDP $ 12,800 - Living In Poverty N/A  Oceania
Population 2050 (projected) 20,000    + 90%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
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-
   Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
   United Nations International Migration Profile
World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - NIL

  USA United States of America 56% + 45%
    2003 Population - 290,342,554
GDP $ 35,182 - Living In Poverty 12%  N America
Population 2050 (projected) 421,800,000    + 45%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   The U.S.A. complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 14 - 18 (depending upon the State)
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
Not Applicable

Barbados    70%  - 2%
    2003 Population - 311,232
GDP $ 14,571 - Living In Poverty N/A Caribbean
Population 2025 (projected)  300,000    - 2%
    Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
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-
    Age of Consent - 16
    United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 4.6 million

Fiji  42% 38%    + 15%
  2003 Population - 868,531
GDP $ 5,596 - Living In Poverty  25%  Oceania
Population 2050 (projected) 1,000,000     + 15%.
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
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-
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - NIL

Great Britain  64%  + 8%
2003 Population - 60,094,648
GDP 26,273 - Living In Poverty 17%  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 63,700,000    + 8%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Great Britain complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - NIL

Jamaica    70%   + 38%
      2003 Population - 2,695,867
GDP $ 3,691 - Living In Poverty 20% Caribbean
Population 2050 (projected) 3,700,000   + 38%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Jamaica does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 718.1 million

Lesotho    50%  43%    + 24%
    2003 Population - 1,861,959
GDP $ 1,844 - Living In Poverty 49%  Africa
Population 2050 (projected) 2,200,000    + 24%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
-
-
   Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 360.1 million

Namibia    90%   + 37%
    2003 Population - 1,927,447
GDP $ 4,918 - Living In Poverty 50%  Africa
Population 2050 (projected) 2,600,000    + 37%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
   Namibia does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report    World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 159.3 million

New Zealand   63%   + 27%
      2003 Population - 3,951,307
GDP $ 20,764 - Living In Poverty  N/A  Oceania
Population 2050 (projected) 5,100,000    + 27%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   New Zealand complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ NIL

Saint Kitts     70%   + 60%
    2003 Population - 38,763
GDP $ 12,000 - Living In Poverty N/A Caribbean
Population 2050 (projected) 100,000    + 60%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
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-
   Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - NIL

Solomon Islands     70%   + 118%
      2003 Population - 509,190
GDP $ 2,671 - Living In Poverty N/A  Oceania
Population 2050 (projected) 1,100,000    + 118%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
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-
   Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 2.5 million

Sweden  87%  + 11%
     2003 Population - 8,878,085
GDP 25,981 - Living In Poverty N/A  Europe
Population 2050 (projected) 10,000,000    + 11%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Sweden complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Age of Consent - 15
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ NIL

Uganda  66%   + 226%
    2003 Population - 25,632,794
GDP $ 964 - Living In Poverty 35%  Africa
Population 2050 (projected) 82,500,000    + 226%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
   Uganda does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
   Age of Consent - 18
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - 991.3 million

Vanuatu    65%   + 103%
      2003 Population - 199,414
GDP $ 2,782 - Living In Poverty N/A  Oceania
Population 2050 (projected) 400,000    + 103%
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
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-
   Age of Consent - 18
   United Nations International Migration Profile
Freedom House Report     World Health Organization
USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 5.0 million

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