Table 1 Data forming the “affluent world”.
| Country | Data available at the time of access | Population in 1999 (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1751–2002 | 8.9 |
| England and Wales | 1841–1998 | 52.6 (1998) |
| Norway | 1846–2002 | 4.5 |
| Italy | 1872–2000 | 57.6 |
| Switzerland | 1876–2002 | 7.1 |
| Finland | 1878–2002 | 5.2 |
| France* | 1899–2001 | 58.5 |
| Spain | 1908–2001 | 40.3 |
| Canada | 1921–1996 | 29.8 (1996) |
| Denmark | 1921–2000 | 5.3 |
| Bulgaria | 1947–1997 | 8.3 (1997) |
| Austria | 1948–1999 | 8.1 |
| Czech Republic | 1948–2001 | 10.3 |
| Hungary | 1950–1999 | 10.1 |
| Japan | 1950–1999 | 125.3 |
| The Netherlands | 1950–1999 | 15.8 |
| East Germany | 1956–1999 | 15.3 |
| West Germany | 1956–1999 | 66.8 |
| Latvia | 1959–1999 | 2.4 |
| USA | 1959–1999 | 272.5 |
| Lithuania | 1960–2001 | 3.5 |
| Russia | 1970–1999 | 146.3 |
*Territorial changes during World Wars I and II.