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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for predictor variables

From: Fossil fuel dependence and energy insecurity

Variable

Description

Mean

Std. Dev

Oil Rents

Oil rents as a percentage of GDP

3.523

9.17

Coal rents

Coal rents as a percentage of GDP

0.169

1.004

Oil production

0 = no production, 1 = production

0.289

0.454

Coal production

0 = no production, 1 = production

0.257

0.437

Rural Population(%)

Rural population (% of total population)

41.788

22.675

Electoral Democracy

Electoral democracy (varieties of democracy)

0.547

0.248

Corruption

Corruption (varieties of Democracy)

0.49

0.302

GDP per capita ($000)

GDP per capita in thousands of USD

13.802

19.56

Population(00,000)

Population in 10000 s

34.401

124.291

Military Exp(% GDP)

Military Expenditures as a % of GDP

6.352

5.432

  1. Note: Descriptive statistics were calculated using the estimation sample from Model 3, Table 2. Data were derived from the World Bank database, the BP Statistical Review of World Energy and Varieties of Democracy Project