Armenia Republic of Armenia | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 71st best |
Capital | Yerevan |
Land Area | 28 480km21 |
Location | Asia, Europe |
Population | 3.0m2 |
Life Expectancy | 74.89yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $8 189 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | AM, ARM, 515 |
Internet Domain | .am6 |
Currency | Dram (AMD)7 |
Telephone | +3748 |
#armenia #azerbaijan #christianity #russia #turkey
“Armenia prides itself on being the first nation to formally adopt Christianity (early 4th century). Despite periods of autonomy, over the centuries Armenia came under the sway of various empires including the Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Persian, and Ottoman. During World War I in the western portion of Armenia, Ottoman Turkey instituted a policy of forced resettlement coupled with other harsh practices that resulted in at least 1 million Armenian deaths. The eastern area of Armenia was ceded by the Ottomans to Russia in 1828; this portion declared its independence in 1918, but was conquered by the Soviet Red Army in 1920. Armenian leaders remain preoccupied by the long conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated region, assigned to Soviet Azerbaijan in the 1920s by Moscow. Armenia and Azerbaijan began fighting over the area in 1988; the struggle escalated after both countries attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, when a cease-fire took hold, ethnic Armenian forces held not only Nagorno-Karabakh but also a significant portion of Azerbaijan proper. The economies of both sides have been hurt by their inability to make substantial progress toward a peaceful resolution. Turkey closed the common border with Armenia in 1994 in support of Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenia over control of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas, further hampering Armenian economic growth. In 2009, senior Armenian leaders began pursuing rapprochement with Turkey, aiming to secure an opening of the border, but Turkey has not yet ratified the Protocols normalizing relations between the two countries.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Armenia is said to have its head in the west and its heart in the east: here you can experience a Mediterranean lifestyle beneath the Caucasus mountains. [...] The rapidly modernising capital, the boutique tourism industry and the warm welcome you´ll receive everywhere seem to belie the country´s reputation for tragedy. Rather than letting past woes weigh it down, Armenia has built its memorials, dusted itself off and moved on. For travellers, easily visited highlights include ancient monasteries, candlelit churches and high-walled forts - but lasting impressions lie more with the ... gracious, humble and easy-going people, even without a common language. The travel experience is wide-ranging - you can have a four-star holiday in Yerevan and Sevan or a much simpler experience in rural towns like Dilijan and Goris.”
UN HDI (2016)11 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Rank11 | |
1 | Norway | 1 |
2 | Australia | 2 |
3 | Switzerland | 2 |
... | ||
81 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 81 |
82 | Macedonia | 82 |
83 | Algeria | 83 |
84 | Armenia | 84 |
85 | Ukraine | 84 |
86 | Jordan | 86 |
87 | Peru | 87 |
88 | Thailand | 87 |
World Avg | 94.3 | |
q=188. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2011)12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $12 | |
1 | Qatar | $129 916 |
2 | Singapore | $78 162 |
3 | Kuwait | $76 075 |
... | ||
109 | Philippines | $8 395 |
110 | Jamaica | $8 350 |
111 | Fiji | $8 245 |
112 | Armenia | $8 189 |
113 | Paraguay | $8 182 |
114 | El Salvador | $7 732 |
115 | Swaziland | $7 522 |
116 | Cuba | $7 455 |
World Avg | $17 240 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index13,14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank13,14 | |
1 | Norway | 30.8 |
2 | Denmark | 31.8 |
3 | Sweden | 33.9 |
... | ||
68 | Montenegro | 79.3 |
69 | Cuba | 79.9 |
70 | Sri Lanka | 80.0 |
71 | Armenia | 80.0 |
72 | Thailand | 80.4 |
73 | UAE | 81.1 |
74 | Philippines | 82.0 |
75 | Turkey | 82.3 |
World Avg | 88.0 | |
q=195. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Armenia's population is predicted to rise to 3.105 million by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.74. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.Population (2018)2 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
133 | Uruguay | 3.4m |
134 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3.3m |
135 | Mongolia | 3.2m |
136 | Armenia | 3.0m |
137 | Jamaica | 2.9m |
138 | Albania | 2.9m |
139 | Lithuania | 2.8m |
140 | Qatar | 2.8m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2015)12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years12 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 84.16 |
2 | Japan | 83.68 |
3 | Italy | 83.34 |
... | ||
72 | Georgia | 75.02 |
73 | Tunisia | 74.98 |
74 | Malaysia | 74.90 |
75 | Armenia | 74.89 |
76 | Romania | 74.84 |
77 | Peru | 74.81 |
78 | Brazil | 74.75 |
79 | Thailand | 74.62 |
World Avg | 71.27 | |
q=190. |
Fertility Rate (2013)15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best15 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
38 | Lebanon | 1.77 |
39 | Mexico | 2.25 |
40 | Sri Lanka | 2.26 |
41 | Armenia | 1.74 |
42 | Kuwait | 2.27 |
43 | Bhutan | 2.27 |
44 | Jamaica | 2.28 |
45 | Suriname | 2.28 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)16 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 10016 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
134 | Chile | 27.0 |
135 | Macedonia | 27.7 |
136 | Luxembourg | 28.3 |
137 | Armenia | 28.7 |
138 | Thailand | 29.2 |
139 | Ireland | 29.2 |
140 | Russia | 29.5 |
141 | Georgia | 29.7 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)17 | ||
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Pos. | %17 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
72 | S. Africa | 7.1% |
73 | S. Sudan | 6.7% |
74 | Grenada | 6.6% |
75 | Armenia | 6.5% |
76 | Bhutan | 6.5% |
77 | Macedonia | 6.3% |
78 | Finland | 6.2% |
79 | Marshall Islands | 6.2% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)18 | ||
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Pos. | %18 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
15 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 37.7% |
16 | Cape Verde | 37.6% |
17 | Jamaica | 36.1% |
18 | Armenia | 28.2% |
19 | Trinidad & Tobago | 26.7% |
20 | Malta | 26.2% |
21 | Georgia | 25.1% |
22 | Kazakhstan | 23.6% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#Armenia #equality #freedom #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)19,20 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19,20 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.9 |
2 | Denmark | 14.7 |
3 | Norway | 15.5 |
... | ||
66 | Honduras | 72.1 |
67 | Mauritius | 72.6 |
68 | Liechtenstein | 73.9 |
69 | Armenia | 74.0 |
70 | Senegal | 74.0 |
71 | Cape Verde | 75.3 |
72 | Nicaragua | 77.2 |
73 | Burkina Faso | 77.4 |
q=199. |
Armenia does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Armenia does better than average in commentary in Human Rights Watch reports21, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms22, opposing gender inequality23, supporting press freedom24, its nominal commitment to Human Rights25 and in LGBT equality26 although widespread harassment, discrimination and violence against LGBT folk still exists30. Armenia does not succeed in everything, however. It does worse than average in terms of speed of uptake of HR treaties27 and in freethought28. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 when it comes to its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice29. Domestic violence persists as a serious problem and in 2017 there were many examples of human-rights defenders facing threats and harassment, and excessive force was used against protesters and journalists30.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #Armenia #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Health (2020)31,32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank31,32 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 18.0 |
2 | Singapore | 41.5 |
3 | Maldives | 43.3 |
... | ||
30 | Denmark | 74.9 |
31 | Morocco | 75.1 |
32 | Sweden | 75.6 |
33 | Armenia | 76.0 |
34 | Iceland | 76.0 |
35 | Greece | 76.1 |
36 | Netherlands | 76.4 |
37 | Cuba | 76.4 |
38 | UAE | 76.6 |
World Avg | 92.3 | |
q=187. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Hong Kong, Singapore and The Maldives31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea31.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and Europe31, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Polynesia31.
For more, see:
Health:
Armenia does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Armenia comes in the best 20 in its suicide rate33. It does better than average in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance34, its fertility rate15, its immunizations take-up35, its adolescent birth rate23, its average life expectancy12 and in its alcohol consumption rate36. Armenia does not succeed in everything, however. It does worse than average when it comes to its smoking rate37. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016.Life Expectancy (2015)12 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years12 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 84.16 |
2 | Japan | 83.68 |
3 | Italy | 83.34 |
... | ||
72 | Georgia | 75.02 |
73 | Tunisia | 74.98 |
74 | Malaysia | 74.90 |
75 | Armenia | 74.89 |
76 | Romania | 74.84 |
77 | Peru | 74.81 |
78 | Brazil | 74.75 |
79 | Thailand | 74.62 |
World Avg | 71.27 | |
q=190. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita36 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
81 | Suriname | 5.1 |
82 | Nicaragua | 5.2 |
83 | Turkmenistan | 5.4 |
84 | Armenia | 5.5 |
85 | Venezuela | 5.6 |
86 | Sierra Leone | 5.7 |
87 | India | 5.7 |
88 | Cape Verde | 5.7 |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best15 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
38 | Lebanon | 1.77 |
39 | Mexico | 2.25 |
40 | Sri Lanka | 2.26 |
41 | Armenia | 1.74 |
42 | Kuwait | 2.27 |
43 | Bhutan | 2.27 |
44 | Jamaica | 2.28 |
45 | Suriname | 2.28 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse37 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
... | ||
156 | Romania | 1 620 |
155 | Slovakia | 1 618 |
154 | Turkey | 1 581 |
153 | Armenia | 1 545 |
152 | Kuwait | 1 517 |
151 | Bulgaria | 1 505 |
150 | Germany | 1 480 |
149 | Italy | 1 443 |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate (2013)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Per 100k33 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
... | ||
8 | Bahamas | 2.5 |
9 | Peru | 2.9 |
10 | Kuwait | 3.6 |
11 | Armenia | 3.9 |
12 | Dominican Rep. | 4.6 |
13 | St Lucia | 4.9 |
14 | Tajikistan | 5.2 |
15 | Venezuela | 6.5 |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
28 | Austria | 28 |
29 | Greece | 29 |
30 | Nicaragua | 30 |
31 | Armenia | 31 |
32 | Bangladesh | 32 |
33 | Hungary | 33 |
34 | Macedonia | 34 |
35 | India | 35 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %38 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
90 | Georgia | 54.2 |
91 | Switzerland | 54.3 |
92 | Austria | 54.3 |
93 | Armenia | 54.4 |
94 | Belize | 54.8 |
95 | Haiti | 54.9 |
96 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 55.0 |
97 | Solomon Islands | 55.0 |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100023 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
... | ||
66 | Albania | 21.7 |
67 | Moldova | 22.6 |
68 | USA | 22.6 |
69 | Armenia | 23.0 |
70 | Jordan | 23.2 |
71 | Russia | 23.4 |
72 | New Zealand | 23.6 |
73 | Ukraine | 24.1 |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %35 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
54 | Japan | 95.7 |
55 | Portugal | 95.7 |
56 | Qatar | 95.6 |
57 | Armenia | 95.6 |
58 | Uruguay | 95.6 |
59 | Bhutan | 95.6 |
60 | Turkey | 95.5 |
61 | Malta | 95.5 |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #religion #research #science #technology #the_internet
Modernity and Learning (2020)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank39 | |
1 | Finland | 8.0 |
2 | Belgium | 9.1 |
3 | Denmark | 10.0 |
... | ||
75 | Kenya | 64.7 |
76 | Ecuador | 64.7 |
77 | Thailand | 65.2 |
78 | Armenia | 65.3 |
79 | Egypt | 65.4 |
80 | St Lucia | 66.6 |
81 | Bahrain | 67.1 |
82 | Kuwait | 67.1 |
83 | Kyrgyzstan | 67.6 |
World Avg | 69.0 | |
q=180. |
Modernity and Education:
Research and Development (2016) | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2940 |
2 | Israel | 4.1140 |
3 | Japan | 3.5840 |
... | ||
81 | Pakistan | 0.2941 |
82 | Zambia | 0.2842 |
83 | Botswana | 0.2543 |
84 | Armenia | 0.2441 |
85 | Sudan | 0.2344 |
86 | Uruguay | 0.2343 |
87 | Mongolia | 0.2341 |
88 | Bermuda | 0.2341 |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education (2018)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better45 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
12 | Kyrgyzstan | 98.4% |
13 | Georgia | 98.0% |
14 | Slovenia | 97.6% |
15 | Armenia | 97.2% |
16 | Hungary | 97.2% |
17 | Palau | 97.1% |
18 | New Zealand | 96.9% |
19 | Switzerland | 96.5% |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2018)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years46 | |
1 | Australia | 22.1 |
2 | Belgium | 19.7 |
3 | Finland | 19.3 |
... | ||
90 | Macedonia | 13.5 |
91 | Kyrgyzstan | 13.4 |
92 | Andorra | 13.3 |
93 | Armenia | 13.2 |
94 | Jamaica | 13.1 |
95 | Belize | 13.1 |
96 | Egypt | 13.1 |
97 | Morocco | 13.1 |
World Avg | 13.2 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
53 | Russia | 53 |
54 | St Lucia | 54 |
55 | Turkey | 55 |
56 | Armenia | 56 |
57 | Guinea-Bissau | 57 |
58 | Central African Rep. | 58 |
59 | Kenya | 59 |
60 | Egypt | 60 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity (2009)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %47 | |
1 | Estonia | 16 |
2 | Sweden | 17 |
3 | Denmark | 19 |
... | ||
37 | Italy | 72 |
38 | Moldova | 72 |
39 | Kyrgyzstan | 72 |
40 | Armenia | 73 |
41 | Mexico | 73 |
42 | Poland | 75 |
43 | Cyprus | 75 |
44 | Macedonia | 76 |
World Avg | 75.1 | |
q=114. |
IQ (2006)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better48 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
40 | Israel | 95 |
41 | Kazakhstan | 94 |
42 | Vietnam | 94 |
43 | Armenia | 94 |
44 | Romania | 94 |
45 | Georgia | 94 |
46 | Argentina | 93 |
47 | Bulgaria | 93 |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better49 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
96 | S. Africa | 52% |
97 | Dominican Rep. | 52% |
98 | Uzbekistan | 51% |
99 | Armenia | 50% |
100 | Iran | 49% |
101 | Tunisia | 48% |
102 | Moldova | 48% |
103 | Paraguay | 47% |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security (2013)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better50 | |
1 | Ireland | 0.11 |
2 | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
3 | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
53 | Mauritania | 1.19 |
54 | Azerbaijan | 1.21 |
55 | Belarus | 1.22 |
56 | Armenia | 1.22 |
57 | Malawi | 1.23 |
58 | Turkmenistan | 1.23 |
59 | Kazakhstan | 1.23 |
60 | Djibouti | 1.29 |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
q=81. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio51 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
95 | Belarus | 0.0 |
96 | Azerbaijan | 0.0 |
97 | Angola | 0.0 |
98 | Armenia | 0.0 |
99 | Cape Verde | 0.0 |
100 | Nigeria | 0.0 |
101 | Uzbekistan | 0.0 |
102 | Colombia | 0.0 |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
World Giving Index (2013-2021)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better52 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
... | ||
151 | Rwanda | 115.8 |
152 | Turkey | 116.3 |
153 | Morocco | 117.9 |
154 | Armenia | 125.0 |
155 | Lithuania | 125.6 |
156 | Greece | 127.1 |
157 | China | 131.4 |
158 | Palestine | 136.2 |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2012-2016)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg Score53 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.8 |
2 | New Zealand | 90.6 |
3 | Finland | 89.4 |
... | ||
98 | Maldives | 36.0 |
99 | Philippines | 35.6 |
100 | Algeria | 35.2 |
101 | Armenia | 35.0 |
102 | Gabon | 35.0 |
103 | Albania | 34.4 |
104 | Egypt | 34.2 |
105 | Argentina | 34.2 |
World Avg | 43.05 | |
q=176. |
Happiness (2018)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better54 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
... | ||
126 | Mauritania | 4.4 |
127 | Ethiopia | 4.4 |
128 | Georgia | 4.3 |
129 | Armenia | 4.3 |
130 | Myanmar (Burma) | 4.3 |
131 | Chad | 4.3 |
132 | Congo, DR | 4.2 |
133 | India | 4.2 |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
100 | Nicaragua | 100 |
101 | Russia | 101 |
102 | Vietnam | 102 |
103 | Armenia | 103 |
104 | Ghana | 104 |
105 | Bahrain | 105 |
106 | Ecuador | 106 |
107 | Uganda | 107 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
45 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 45 |
46 | Poland | 46 |
47 | Japan | 47 |
48 | Armenia | 48 |
49 | UAE | 49 |
50 | Greece | 50 |
51 | Niger | 51 |
52 | Sri Lanka | 52 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better55 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
... | ||
91 | Bangladesh | 2.07 |
92 | Guinea | 2.07 |
93 | Gabon | 2.07 |
94 | Armenia | 2.08 |
95 | Sri Lanka | 2.08 |
96 | Benin | 2.09 |
97 | Tajikistan | 2.10 |
98 | Tunisia | 2.11 |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
133 | Portugal | 133 |
134 | El Salvador | 134 |
135 | Macedonia | 135 |
136 | Armenia | 136 |
137 | Dominica | 137 |
138 | Cape Verde | 138 |
139 | St Lucia | 139 |
140 | Kuwait | 140 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
101 | Georgia | 101 |
102 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 102 |
103 | Barbados | 103 |
104 | Armenia | 104 |
105 | Suriname | 105 |
106 | Namibia | 106 |
107 | Tunisia | 107 |
108 | Cape Verde | 108 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score56 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
54 | Montenegro | 1.00 |
55 | Taiwan | 1.01 |
56 | Laos | 1.03 |
57 | Armenia | 1.17 |
58 | Senegal | 1.19 |
59 | Morocco | 1.22 |
60 | Guatemala | 1.33 |
61 | Georgia | 1.34 |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
“Tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan spilled over into conflict in 2020, centred on the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh area. This region is part of Azerbaijan, but home to a large Armenian population. Fighting began in late September 2020. The number of people killed in the conflict is disputed, but most estimates suggest that at least 4,000 Armenian troops were killed, with almost 3,000 Azerbaijani casualties, including over 500 Syrians fighting on the Azerbaijani side. A ceasefire agreement was reached in November 2020, and Russian peacekeepers are now operating in some parts of the region.”
It is a very worrying sign for Azerbaijan that it's position means the horrendously careless troops of Syria are the only forces it can draw upon for support; this choice of ally is an indicator that Azerbaijan is up to no good.
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %58 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
... | ||
104 | Suriname | -00.6 |
105 | Guyana | -00.8 |
106 | Malaysia | -00.8 |
107 | Armenia | -00.9 |
108 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | -01.5 |
109 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | -01.7 |
110 | Central African Rep. | -01.7 |
111 | Albania | -02.2 |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better59 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
60 | S. Korea | 62.3 |
61 | Kuwait | 62.3 |
62 | Jordan | 62.2 |
63 | Armenia | 62.1 |
64 | Peru | 61.9 |
65 | Montenegro | 61.3 |
66 | Egypt | 61.2 |
67 | Lebanon | 61.1 |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better60 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
... | ||
71 | Malaysia | 08.00 |
72 | Bolivia | 07.87 |
73 | Brunei | 07.81 |
74 | Armenia | 07.69 |
75 | New Zealand | 07.63 |
76 | Kuwait | 07.58 |
77 | USA | 07.58 |
78 | Czechia | 07.46 |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
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Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
4 | Vanuatu | 1993 Dec 29 |
5 | Papua New Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
6 | Mexico | 1993 Dec 29 |
7 | Armenia | 1993 Dec 29 |
8 | Ecuador | 1993 Dec 29 |
9 | Fiji | 1993 Dec 29 |
10 | Canada | 1993 Dec 29 |
11 | Monaco | 1993 Dec 29 |
12 | Maldives | 1993 Dec 29 |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %61 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
107 | S. Africa | 26.2% |
108 | Lithuania | 25.6% |
109 | Nigeria | 25.3% |
110 | Armenia | 25.3% |
111 | Kazakhstan | 25.0% |
112 | Iraq | 24.9% |
113 | Sweden | 24.3% |
114 | New Zealand | 24.2% |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse62 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
... | ||
74 | Libya | 9.10 |
73 | Tunisia | 9.00 |
72 | Turkey | 9.00 |
71 | Armenia | 8.70 |
70 | Barbados | 8.70 |
69 | Argentina | 8.60 |
68 | China | 7.90 |
67 | Macedonia | 7.90 |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %63 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
... | ||
43 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 33.0 |
44 | UK | 33.2 |
45 | Pakistan | 33.5 |
46 | Armenia | 33.6 |
47 | Palestine | 33.7 |
48 | Guinea | 33.7 |
49 | Jordan | 33.7 |
50 | Luxembourg | 33.8 |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
Multidimensional Poverty (2018)64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Severity64 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
4 | Turkmenistan | .001 |
5 | Jordan | .002 |
6 | Kazakhstan | .002 |
7 | Montenegro | .002 |
8 | Trinidad & Tobago | .002 |
9 | Maldives | .003 |
10 | Albania | .003 |
11 | Thailand | .003 |
12 | Moldova | .004 |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion
Religiosity (2009)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %47 | |
1 | Estonia | 16 |
2 | Sweden | 17 |
3 | Denmark | 19 |
... | ||
37 | Italy | 72 |
38 | Moldova | 72 |
39 | Kyrgyzstan | 72 |
40 | Armenia | 73 |
41 | Mexico | 73 |
42 | Poland | 75 |
43 | Cyprus | 75 |
44 | Macedonia | 76 |
World Avg | 75.1 | |
q=114. |
Disbelief In God (2007)65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %65 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
32 | Iceland | 16 |
33 | Spain | 15 |
34 | Israel | 15 |
35 | Armenia | 14 |
36 | Lithuania | 13 |
37 | Singapore | 13 |
38 | Kazakhstan | 12 |
39 | China | 12 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below66:
Christian | 98.5% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 1.3% |
By adding up the Pew Forum data for the major monotheistic religions we can see that these make up 98.7% of the population. Yet there are simply too many who disbelieve in God for this to be true (14%). This is due to the so-called 'Census Effect', whereby many put down a religion for cultural reasons rather than because it reflects their beliefs. In highly Christian countries, as many as half of those who say they're a Christian lack any connection to a Church, and do not hold Christian beliefs (such as believing in God!).
It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 99% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 73% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".
For more on this phenomenon, see:
"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Armenian Apostolic 94.7%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi (monotheist with elements of nature worship) 1.3%67.
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