By the numbers

Everyone knows Brazil boasts the most formidable 2006 World Cup team. But which team’s country has the most cellphones? Genre-crossing comparisons for the top 12, along with Mexico, the U.S. and Iran:

Country: Country:

Games won since 1930: 60

Population in millions*: 188

Wins per capita, ranked by country**: 11

GDP in billions of dollars, 2005*: $620

Cellphone users in millions, 2004*: 66

Coca-Cola annual servings per capita, 2005: 156

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Country: Germany

Games won since 1930: 50

Population in millions*: 82

Wins per capita, ranked by country**: 7

GDP in billions of dollars, 2005*: $2,764

Cellphone users in millions, 2004*: 71

Coca-Cola annual servings per capita, 2005: 169

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Country: Italy

Games won since 1930: 39

Population in millions*: 58

Wins per capita, ranked by country**: 6

GDP in billions of dollars, 2005*: $1,694

Cellphone users in millions, 2004*: 63

Coca-Cola annual servings per capita, 2005: 102

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Country: Argentina

Games won since 1930: 30

Population in millions*: 40

Wins per capita, ranked by country**: 5

GDP in billions of dollars, 2005*: $182

Cellphone users in millions, 2004*: 14

Coca-Cola annual servings per capita, 2005: 253

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Country: England

Games won since 1930: 22

Population in millions*: 61

Wins per capita, ranked by country**: 9

GDP in billions of dollars, 2005*: $2,218

Cellphone users in millions, 2004*: 60

Coca-Cola annual servings per capita, 2005: 199

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Country: France

Games won since 1930: 21

Population in millions*: 61

Wins per capita, ranked by country**: 10

GDP in billions of dollars, 2005*: $2,068

Cellphone users in millions, 2004*: 45

Coca-Cola annual servings per capita, 2005: 113

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Country: Spain

Games won since 1930: 19

Population in millions*: 40

Wins per capita, ranked by country**: 8

GDP in billions of dollars, 2005*: $1,021

Cellphone users in millions, 2004*: 39

Coca-Cola annual servings per capita, 2005: 305

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Country: Russia

Games won since 1930: 17

Population in millions*: 143

Wins per capita, ranked by country**: 12

GDP in billions of dollars, 2005*: $741

Cellphone users in millions, 2004*: 74

Coca-Cola annual servings per capita, 2005: 49

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Country: Yugoslavia

Games won since 1930: 16

Population in millions*: 11

Wins per capita, ranked by country**: 4

GDP in billions of dollars, 2005*: $25

Cellphone users in millions, 2004*: 5

Coca-Cola annual servings per capita, 2005: 50-149

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Country: Hungary

Games won since 1930: 15

Population in millions*: 10

Wins per capita, ranked by country**: 3

GDP in billions of dollars, 2005*: $106

Cellphone users in millions, 2004*: 9

Coca-Cola annual servings per capita, 2005: 179

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Country: Sweden

Games won since 1930: 15

Population in millions*: 9

Wins per capita, ranked by country**: 2

GDP in billions of dollars, 2005*: $354

Cellphone users in millions, 2004*: 10

Coca-Cola annual servings per capita, 2005: 50-249

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Country: Uruguay

Games won since 1930: 15

Population in millions*: 3

Wins per capita, ranked by country**: 1

GDP in billions of dollars, 2005*: $17

Cellphone users in millions, 2004*: 1

Coca-Cola annual servings per capita, 2005: 50-149

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Country: Mexico

Games won since 1930: 10

Population in millions*: 107

Wins per capita, ranked by country**: 13

GDP in billions of dollars, 2005*: $700

Cellphone users in millions, 2004*: 38

Coca-Cola annual servings per capita, 2005: 533

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Country: U.S.

Games won since 1930: 6

Population in millions*: 298

Wins per capita, ranked by country**: 14

GDP in billions of dollars, 2005*: $12,470

Cellphone users in millions, 2004*: 194

Coca-Cola annual servings per capita, 2005: 431

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Country: Iran

Games won since 1930: 1

Population in millions*: 69

Wins per capita, ranked by country**: 15

GDP in billions of dollars, 2005*: $178

Cellphone users in millions, 2004*: 4

Coca-Cola annual servings per capita, 2005: Not many

* Figures are rounded to the nearest whole number. ** Ranking only among these 15 countries.

Sources: CIA World Factbook, Coca-Cola and FIFA