Armenia Republic of Armenia
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

1. Overview

#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.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Armenia National and Social Development

#economics #human_development

UN HDI (2016)₁₁
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.

3. Armenia's Demographics

#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
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
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
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.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#Armenia #equality #freedom #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₁₉_,₂₀
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:

Human Rights, Equality and Freedom in Armenia

5. Armenia's Health

#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:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020)

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
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.

6. Armenia's Modernity and Learning

#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.

7. National Culture

#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.

8. Peace Versus Instability

#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.”
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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.

9. The Natural Environment

#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
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.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#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.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#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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