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
