Table 1 Characteristics of the participating countries in 2003 or 2004 (the most recent available figures were used)
CountryGDP (PPP $)*Average annual growth, 1990–2004 (%)*Maximum economic contraction, 1990–2004*Gini coefficient*Corruption index†Homicide rate per 100 000‡Life expectancy at age15‡Poor self-rated health (%)§Ratio of 80th/20th income percentile§Ratio of 90th/10th income percentile§
Belarus60500.66350.2496.72.654.723.62.95.0
Bulgaria7540−0.91300.3515.91.258.817.93.88.1
Czech Republic15 6000.72120.2465.82.161.414.42.53.8
Estonia12 6800.68340.4024.01.857.613.93.36.2
Hungary13 8401.31150.2685.21.558.321.52.63.9
Latvia10 210−0.29500.3796.02.957.316.13.84.7
Lithuania11 390−0.56440.3185.41.257.916.83.47.8
Poland11 2102.4970.3566.58.760.519.82.64.0
Romania7140−0.19210.3527.110.058.515.73.56.5
Russia8950−1.09430.4917.226.051.621.74.07.9
Slovakia13 4401.46230.2996.011.159.715.62.13.8
Slovenia19 1001.77140.3054.09.262.010.42.64.0
Ukraine5430−2.96590.4087.88.453.824.33.35.2