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How could we fit these tables into a page each?

TABLE 1

\begin{sidewaystable}[ht]
\centering % used for centering table
\begin{tabular}{l c c c c c c c c c c c} 
\hline %inserts double horizontal lines
& \multicolumn{3}{c}{Agriculture} & &  \multicolumn{3}{c}{Industry}& & \multicolumn{3}{c}{Services}\\
   \cline{2-4} \cline{6-8} \cline{10-12}
& Male & Female & \% of GDP && Male & Female & \% of GDP && Male & Female & \% of GDP \\
 \cline{2-4} \cline{6-8} \cline{10-12}
\textbf{Africa} &&&&&&&&&&&\\
Liberia\footnote{Data of 2010}&49.5&48.3&53.1&&13.5&4.8&4.8&&37&46.8&37.9\\
South Africa\footnote{Data of 2011}&5.5&3.5&2.5&&32.8&13.2&29.2&&58.3&68.4&68.3\\
\textbf{Asia}&&&&&&&&&&&\\
Cambodia$^b$&55&56.6&36.7&&16.3&17.5&23.5&&28.7&26&39.8\\
Indonesia$^b$&37&35&14.7&&24&15&47.2&&40&50&38.1\\
Malaysia$^a$&16&8.5&10.4&&31.3&21&40.3&&52.8&70.5&48.5\\
Sri Lanka$^a$&30.2&37.8&12.1&&23.9&24.8&29.4&&28.3&27.2&57.8\\
Philippines$^b$&41.3&22.5&12.8&&17.7&9.9&31.5&&41.1&67.6&55.7\\
Thailand$^b$&40.5&36.6&12.4&&22.9&18&41.2&&36.6&45.4&46.5\\
Bhutan$^b$&53.3&67.8&15.9&&9.8&8.5&43.9&&36.9&23.7&40.2\\
\textbf{Latin America}&&&&&&&&&&&\\
Colombia$^a$&26.1&5&7.1&&22.7&15.8&35&&51&79.1&57.9\\
Costa Rica$^a$&20.1&4.3&7.1&&24.9&11.4&26.2&&54.6&84.2&66.7\\
Honduras$^a$&49.9&11.9&12.5&&18.6&21.2&26.5&&31.3&66.7&60.9\\
Mexico$^a$&18.6&4&3.9&&30.1&17.8&34.7&&50.5&77.5&61.4\\
Nicaragua$^a$&44.2&15.2&18.6&&17.6&14.8&23.8&&38.1&69.8&57.6\\
\textbf{Developed Countries}&&&&&&&&&&&\\
United Kingdom$^b$&1.7&0.7&0.7&&29.1&7.5&21.6&&68.5&91.2&77.7\\
United States$^a$&2.3&0.8&1.2&&25.1&7.2&19.8&&71.7&91.9&79\\
  [1ex] % [1ex] adds vertical space
\hline \hline
\footnotesize Source: \cite{wb}, tabs. 2.3 (p.47), 4.2 (p.76)
\end{tabular}
\end{sidewaystable}

TABLE 2

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\centering % used for centering table
\begin{tabular}{l c c c c c c} 
\hline %inserts double horizontal lines
& \textbf{GNI} & \textbf{Life} & \textbf{Prevalence of} & \textbf{Health}  & \textbf{Access to} & \textbf{Access to}  \\
& \textbf{per capita} & \textbf{expectancy} & \textbf{under-nourishment} & \textbf{expenditure} & \textbf{improved} & \textbf{ improved}\\
&&&&& \textbf{water source} & \textbf{sanitation facilities}\\
& \textit{constant 2005 US \$ (2011)} & \textit{total (years)} & \textit{\% of population} & \textit{\$ (2011)} & \textit{\% of population (2010)} & \textit{\% of population}\\
\hline% inserts single horizontal line
\textbf{World} & 7519.76 & 70.54 & 12.76 & 951.58 & 88$^w$ & 63$^w$ \\ 
\textbf{Low Income} & 407.79 & 61.14 & 28.15 & 31.17 & 65 & 37 \\ 
\textbf{Middle Income} & 2589.99 & 69.92 & 12.65 & 245.71 & 90 & 59 \\ 
\textbf{High Income} & 30638.66 & 78.88 & 5 & 4607.2 & 100 & 100 \\ 
 [1ex] % [1ex] adds vertical space
\hline \hline
\end{tabular}
\end{sidewaystable}
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    Please always post complete (small) documents not fragments. Whether it fits on a page depends on the page size and fonts that you haven't shown, and in any case it just helps people to test their answers.
    – David Carlisle
    Dec 9, 2013 at 16:12
  • Btw: using bold face is ugly, not just in tables. Have a look at booktabs to read something about nice looking tables.
    – Johannes_B
    Dec 9, 2013 at 16:14

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To narrow the tables you should drop empty columns and maybe reorganize them a bit. And there are several other points to improve them.

  • The »booktabs« package for a better look especially regarding the horizontal rules.
  • The »siunitx« package for digit alignment in the respective columns.
  • The »threeparttable« package for table notes instead of footnotes.

Another prerequisite is an appropriate type area by e.g. »geometry« to make the tables fit the page. Alternatively you can decrease the font size inside the table environment (but before tabular). The corresponding modifications for the first table could look like this. I'm sure you will be able to apply that to the second one.

\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[showframe]{geometry}  % drop `showframe` option in actual document
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{siunitx}
\usepackage{threeparttable}
\usepackage{rotating}

\begin{document}
  \begin{sidewaystable}
    \caption{Table caption}\label{tab:dummy}
    \centering
    \begin{threeparttable}
      \begin{tabular}{
        l
        S[table-format=2.1]
        S[table-format=2.1]
        S[table-format=2.1]
        S[table-format=2.1]
        S[table-format=2.1]
        S[table-format=2.1]
        S[table-format=2.1]
        S[table-format=2.1]
        S[table-format=2.1]
      } \toprule
        & \multicolumn{3}{c}{Agriculture}
        & \multicolumn{3}{c}{Industry}
        & \multicolumn{3}{c}{Services} \\ \cmidrule(lr){2-4} \cmidrule(lr){5-7} \cmidrule(lr){8-10}
        & {Male} & {Female} & {\% of GDP}
        & {Male} & {Female} & {\% of GDP}
        & {Male} & {Female} & {\% of GDP} \\ \cmidrule(lr){2-4} \cmidrule(lr){5-7} \cmidrule(lr){8-10}
        \textbf{Africa}              &      &      &      &      &      &      &      &      &      \\
        Liberia\tnote{a}             & 49.5 & 48.3 & 53.1 & 13.5 &  4.8 &  4.8 & 37   & 46.8 & 37.9 \\
        South Africa\tnote{b}        &  5.5 &  3.5 &  2.5 & 32.8 & 13.2 & 29.2 & 58.3 & 68.4 & 68.3 \\ \addlinespace
        \textbf{Asia}                &      &      &      &      &      &      &      &      &      \\
        Cambodia\tnote{b}            & 55   & 56.6 & 36.7 & 16.3 & 17.5 & 23.5 & 28.7 & 26   & 39.8 \\
        Indonesia\tnote{b}           & 37   & 35   & 14.7 & 24   & 15   & 47.2 & 40   & 50   & 38.1 \\
        Malaysia\tnote{a}            & 16   &  8.5 & 10.4 & 31.3 & 21   & 40.3 & 52.8 & 70.5 & 48.5 \\
        Sri Lanka\tnote{a}           & 30.2 & 37.8 & 12.1 & 23.9 & 24.8 & 29.4 & 28.3 & 27.2 & 57.8 \\
        Philippines\tnote{b}         & 41.3 & 22.5 & 12.8 & 17.7 &  9.9 & 31.5 & 41.1 & 67.6 & 55.7 \\
        Thailand\tnote{b}            & 40.5 & 36.6 & 12.4 & 22.9 & 18   & 41.2 & 36.6 & 45.4 & 46.5 \\
        Bhutan\tnote{b}              & 53.3 & 67.8 & 15.9 &  9.8 &  8.5 & 43.9 & 36.9 & 23.7 & 40.2 \\ \addlinespace
        \textbf{Latin America}       &      &      &      &      &      &      &      &      &      \\
        Colombia\tnote{a}            & 26.1 &  5   &  7.1 & 22.7 & 15.8 & 35   & 51   & 79.1 & 57.9 \\
        Costa Rica\tnote{a}          & 20.1 &  4.3 &  7.1 & 24.9 & 11.4 & 26.2 & 54.6 & 84.2 & 66.7 \\
        Honduras\tnote{a}            & 49.9 & 11.9 & 12.5 & 18.6 & 21.2 & 26.5 & 31.3 & 66.7 & 60.9 \\
        Mexico\tnote{a}              & 18.6 &  4   &  3.9 & 30.1 & 17.8 & 34.7 & 50.5 & 77.5 & 61.4 \\
        Nicaragua\tnote{a}           & 44.2 & 15.2 & 18.6 & 17.6 & 14.8 & 23.8 & 38.1 & 69.8 & 57.6 \\ \addlinespace
        \textbf{Developed Countries} &      &      &      &      &      &      &      &      &      \\
        United Kingdom\tnote{b}      &  1.7 &  0.7 &  0.7 & 29.1 &  7.5 & 21.6 & 68.5 & 91.2 & 77.7 \\
        United States\tnote{a}       &  2.3 &  0.8 &  1.2 & 25.1 &  7.2 & 19.8 & 71.7 & 91.9 & 79   \\ \bottomrule
      \end{tabular}
      \begin{tablenotes}
        \footnotesize
        \item[a] Data of 2010
        \item[b] Data of 2011
        \item Source: \cite{wb}, tabs. 2.3 (p.47), 4.2 (p.76)
      \end{tablenotes}
    \end{threeparttable}
  \end{sidewaystable}
\end{document}

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  • I wouldn't trim the \cmidrules one the right if they end with the final column: To me, it looks wrong if the final \cmidrule doesn't terminate in the same position as do \toprule and midrule.
    – Mico
    Dec 9, 2013 at 19:36
  • @Mico: In some things there is a personal taste. I did it this way due to symmetry reasons.
    – Thorsten Donig
    Dec 9, 2013 at 20:11
  • What about the second table which doesn't fit in the page at all?
    – Y_gr
    Dec 9, 2013 at 22:35
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    @giannis: My answer was actually intended as a starting point and as an example to be applied to the second table. As I already mentioned you should reorganize that table. That concerns above all the bold text in the head. Try to get narrower columns and don't typeset bold faced.
    – Thorsten Donig
    Dec 11, 2013 at 16:45

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