1. In ... the area yielded an average ... tons per acre resulting in an increase of almost ... over the figures for ... .
2. In ..., ... Australian children were living in households whose income was less than ... per annum.
3. A study of ... countries around the world in ... showed that women working in the manufacturing industry earned an average of only ... for every dollar earned by a man.
4. In Bangladesh in ... , ... of the population were living in the cities. By ... , this figure had risen to ..., an average annual increase of ... .
5. In a recent survey held in Adelaide among a group of ... schoolchildren, the following figures were noted: ... of the children owned bicycles; the families of ... of the children had boats; more than ... had a TV set in their own room, while ... of them had access to a computer. The average pocket money received by each child was a staggering ... per week.
| Australia | PNG | |||
| Population (m) | 16.5 m. | 3.7 m. | ||
| GNP per capita ($US) | US$11,910 | US$ 690 | ||
| Life expectancy | 76 years | 54 years | ||
| Literacy rate: m. | 100% | 55% | ||
| f. | 100% | 35% | ||
| Kilojoules per day (% of total required) | 114% | 79% |
