http://www.humantruth.info/bolivia.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Bolivia Republic of Bolivia | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 78th best |
Capital | La Paz (administrative/legislative) and Sucre (judicial) |
Land Area | 1 083 300km21 |
Location | South America, The Americas |
Population | 11.4m2 |
Life Expectancy | 63.63yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $8 111 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | BO, BOL, 685 |
Internet Domain | .bo6 |
Currency | Boliviano (BOB)7 |
Telephone | +5918 |
“Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and countercoups. Democratic civilian rule was established in 1982, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deep-seated poverty, social unrest, and illegal drug production. In December 2005, Bolivians elected Movement Toward Socialism leader Evo MORALES president - by the widest margin of any leader since the restoration of civilian rule in 1982 - after he ran on a promise to change the country's traditional political class and empower the nation's poor, indigenous majority. However, since taking office, his controversial strategies have exacerbated racial and economic tensions between the Amerindian populations of the Andean west and the non-indigenous communities of the eastern lowlands. In December 2009, President MORALES easily won reelection, and his party took control of the legislative branch of the government, which will allow him to continue his process of change. In October 2011, the country held its first judicial elections to appoint judges to the four highest courts.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Rough around the edges, superlative in its natural beauty, rugged, vexing, complex and slightly nerve-racking, Bolivia is one of South America´s most diverse and perplexing nations. ... Plunging from the Andes down to the edge of the Amazon, multiday journeys follow ancient Inca paving, while trips along rivers deep in the heart of the Amazon take you past the riotous barks of monkeys and a thriving mass of biodiversity that will leave you awestruck. Bolivia is a wild place and nature lovers, aesthetes and poets alike will find landscapes, views, and nature-born experiences not seen in many other places on the planet. The cultural, historical and spiritual depths and richness of Latin America´s most indigenous nation are astounding. Officially a Plurinational State, Bolivia is an amazing place to learn from and experience a diverse mix of peoples. It is home to at-risk cultures and languages that could disappear within our lifetime, and its people maintain traditions and beliefs that reach back to the days of the Inca kings and Tiwanaku cosmologist priests.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.952 |
5 | Australia | 0.951 |
... | ||
115 | Vietnam | 0.703 |
116 | Philippines | 0.699 |
117 | Botswana | 0.693 |
118 | Bolivia | 0.692 |
119 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.692 |
120 | Venezuela | 0.691 |
The Americas Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
4 | Luxembourg | $84 649 |
5 | Ireland | $76 169 |
... | ||
116 | Guatemala | $8 723 |
117 | Namibia | $8 634 |
118 | El Salvador | $8 296 |
119 | Bolivia | $8 111 |
120 | Uzbekistan | $7 917 |
121 | Cuba | $7 879 |
The Americas Avg | $16 628 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12,13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12,13 | |
1 | Taiwan | 28.6 |
2 | Norway | 29.4 |
3 | Denmark | 31.2 |
4 | Sweden | 32.2 |
5 | Finland | 32.6 |
... | ||
75 | Tunisia | 78.9 |
76 | UAE | 79.8 |
77 | Vietnam | 80.3 |
78 | Bolivia | 80.4 |
79 | Bhutan | 80.5 |
80 | Philippines | 80.8 |
The Americas Avg | 81.6 | |
World Avg | 86.1 | |
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:
Bolivia's population is predicted to rise to 13.39 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 3.25. 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 |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
... | ||
76 | Tunisia | 11.6m |
77 | Benin | 11.5m |
78 | Belgium | 11.5m |
79 | Bolivia | 11.4m |
80 | Cuba | 11.3m |
81 | Burundi | 11.2m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
154 | Mauritania | 64.4 |
155 | Ghana | 63.8 |
156 | Yemen | 63.8 |
157 | Bolivia | 63.6 |
158 | Nauru | 63.6 |
159 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 63.5 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
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Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
127 | Haiti | 3.19 |
128 | Gabon | 3.20 |
129 | Swaziland | 3.21 |
130 | Bolivia | 3.25 |
131 | Pakistan | 3.25 |
132 | Micronesia | 3.33 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)15 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
4 | Burkina Faso | 04.7 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 04.8 |
... | ||
86 | Indonesia | 12.4 |
87 | Myanmar (Burma) | 12.5 |
88 | India | 12.5 |
89 | Bolivia | 12.7 |
90 | Nicaragua | 13.1 |
91 | Paraguay | 13.2 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)16 | ||
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Pos. | %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
4 | Liechtenstein | 65.1% |
5 | Monaco | 54.9% |
... | ||
142 | Ghana | 1.4% |
143 | Niger | 1.4% |
144 | Yemen | 1.4% |
145 | Bolivia | 1.3% |
146 | Tuvalu | 1.3% |
147 | Malawi | 1.3% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)17 | ||
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Pos. | %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
4 | Grenada | 65.5% |
5 | St Kitts & Nevis | 61.1% |
... | ||
85 | Honduras | 7.5% |
86 | Austria | 7.1% |
87 | Uzbekistan | 7.0% |
88 | Bolivia | 6.8% |
89 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.8% |
90 | Slovenia | 6.5% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#Bolivia #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)18,19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18,19 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | New Zealand | 17.5 |
... | ||
40 | Hungary | 52.6 |
41 | Latvia | 52.6 |
42 | Lithuania | 53.2 |
43 | Bolivia | 53.8 |
44 | Peru | 54.0 |
45 | Kosovo | 54.2 |
The Americas Avg | 74.2 | |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
Bolivia does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Bolivia comes in the best 20 in freethought20 (one of the lowest in The Americas) and in its nominal commitment to Human Rights21. It does better than average when it comes to LGBT equality22, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)23 (but high for The Americas), speed of uptake of HR treaties24, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice25, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports26 (but low for The Americas) and in supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms27. But, things still need to improve in Bolivia. Bolivia does worse than average when it comes to opposing gender inequality28 and in supporting press freedom29. In 2008 almost a million children (as young as 10) were in work, and recent laws (in 2014) have encouraged this30. "President Evo Morales has created a hostile environment for human rights defenders"31 and "impunity for violent crime and human rights violations remains a serious problem in Bolivia"31. The justice system has serious problems with corruption and lack of process31. Despite a secular Constitution, the Catholic Church is powerful and uses its influence over politicians to undermine equality and stop non-discrimination laws32. LGBT folk cannot marry nor engage in civil unions30. Women and girls face gender-based violence and unnecessary barriers to family planning services33.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #Bolivia #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to The Americas (2020)34,35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank34,35 | |
1 | Antigua & Barbuda | 75.6 |
2 | Brazil | 82.1 |
3 | Cuba | 82.4 |
4 | Canada | 83.5 |
5 | Barbados | 85.1 |
... | ||
24 | Colombia | 100.3 |
25 | Honduras | 101.4 |
26 | Mexico | 102.6 |
27 | Bolivia | 103.4 |
28 | Uruguay | 103.6 |
29 | Guatemala | 103.8 |
30 | Jamaica | 106.6 |
The Americas Avg | 96.2 | |
q=35. |
Health (2020)34,35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank34,35 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
129 | Comoros | 102.1 |
130 | Mexico | 102.6 |
131 | Montenegro | 102.8 |
132 | Bolivia | 103.4 |
133 | Uruguay | 103.6 |
134 | Guatemala | 103.8 |
135 | Afghanistan | 103.8 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
q=196. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives34. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau34.
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 The Mediterranean34, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa34.
For more, see:
Health:
Bolivia has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Bolivia does better than average in its smoking rate36, its alcohol consumption rate37 and in its immunizations take-up38. But, things could still be better. Bolivia does worse than average for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance39, its fertility rate14 (amongst the worst in The Americas), its adolescent birth rate28 and in its average life expectancy11 (one of the worst in The Americas). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years.Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
154 | Mauritania | 64.4 |
155 | Ghana | 63.8 |
156 | Yemen | 63.8 |
157 | Bolivia | 63.6 |
158 | Nauru | 63.6 |
159 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 63.5 |
The Americas Avg | 72.58 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita37 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
... | ||
71 | Sri Lanka | 4.3 |
72 | Bahamas | 4.4 |
73 | Ecuador | 4.4 |
74 | Bolivia | 4.8 |
75 | Costa Rica | 4.8 |
76 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.8 |
The Americas Avg | 6.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
127 | Haiti | 3.19 |
128 | Gabon | 3.20 |
129 | Swaziland | 3.21 |
130 | Bolivia | 3.25 |
131 | Pakistan | 3.25 |
132 | Micronesia | 3.33 |
The Americas Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse36 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
62 | Sri Lanka | 322 |
61 | Sierra Leone | 310 |
60 | Bahamas | 301 |
59 | Bolivia | 299 |
58 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 294 |
57 | Comoros | 289 |
The Americas Avg | 457 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank39 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
82 | Zambia | 82 |
83 | Croatia | 83 |
84 | Indonesia | 84 |
85 | Bolivia | 85 |
86 | Kyrgyzstan | 86 |
87 | Moldova | 87 |
The Americas Avg | 94.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %40 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
102 | Estonia | 55.8 |
103 | Guatemala | 55.9 |
104 | Ecuador | 56.0 |
105 | Bolivia | 56.1 |
106 | Slovenia | 56.1 |
107 | Slovakia | 56.2 |
The Americas Avg | 57.4 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100028 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
135 | Brazil | 67.0 |
136 | Comoros | 68.3 |
137 | Swaziland | 70.4 |
138 | Bolivia | 70.8 |
139 | Nepal | 71.9 |
140 | Cape Verde | 73.4 |
The Americas Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %38 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
75 | UK | 94.6 |
76 | Solomon Islands | 94.5 |
77 | Norway | 94.3 |
78 | Bolivia | 94.2 |
79 | UAE | 94.0 |
80 | Bangladesh | 94.0 |
The Americas Avg | 91.3 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #intelligence #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to The Americas (2020)19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Canada | 21.6 |
2 | USA | 29.3 |
3 | Argentina | 43.8 |
4 | Chile | 51.6 |
5 | Barbados | 54.2 |
... | ||
27 | Venezuela | 87.1 |
28 | Panama | 88.0 |
29 | Greenland | 90.0 |
30 | Bolivia | 90.1 |
31 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 90.3 |
32 | Jamaica | 97.8 |
33 | St Lucia | 97.8 |
The Americas Avg | 81.7 | |
q=41. |
Modernity and Learning (2020)19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
4 | Estonia | 15.8 |
5 | Denmark | 16.0 |
... | ||
117 | Oman | 88.9 |
118 | Greenland | 90.0 |
119 | Mongolia | 90.0 |
120 | Bolivia | 90.1 |
121 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 90.3 |
122 | Brunei | 91.6 |
123 | Palestine | 92.0 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Research and Development (2016) | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2941 |
2 | Israel | 4.1141 |
3 | Japan | 3.5841 |
4 | Finland | 3.1741 |
5 | Sweden | 3.1641 |
... | ||
95 | Mauritius | 0.1842 |
96 | Oman | 0.1743 |
97 | Kazakhstan | 0.1743 |
98 | Bolivia | 0.1644 |
99 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.1645 |
100 | Sri Lanka | 0.1646 |
The Americas Avg | 0.47 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education (2018)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better47 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 100.0% |
... | ||
93 | Mexico | 59.7% |
94 | Bahrain | 59.6% |
95 | Brazil | 59.5% |
96 | Bolivia | 58.8% |
97 | Zimbabwe | 58.7% |
98 | Gabon | 57.6% |
The Americas Avg | 63.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years48 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
61 | Hungary | 15.0 |
62 | Mongolia | 15.0 |
63 | Ukraine | 15.0 |
64 | Bolivia | 14.9 |
65 | Mexico | 14.9 |
66 | Fiji | 14.7 |
The Americas Avg | 14.2 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank39 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
158 | Guyana | 158 |
159 | Afghanistan | 159 |
160 | Indonesia | 160 |
161 | Bolivia | 161 |
162 | Iraq | 162 |
163 | Angola | 163 |
The Americas Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity (2018)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %49 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
56 | Panama | 61 |
57 | Venezuela | 67 |
58 | Turkey | 68 |
59 | Bolivia | 71 |
60 | Botswana | 71 |
61 | Brazil | 72 |
The Americas Avg | 65.4 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ (2006)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better50 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
... | ||
61 | Ecuador | 88 |
62 | Mexico | 88 |
63 | Brazil | 87 |
64 | Bolivia | 87 |
65 | Iraq | 87 |
66 | Azerbaijan | 87 |
The Americas Avg | 85.3 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better51 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
117 | Mauritius | 43% |
118 | Cape Verde | 43% |
119 | Suriname | 42% |
120 | Bolivia | 41% |
121 | Peru | 41% |
122 | Guyana | 40% |
The Americas Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio52 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
30 | Saudi Arabia | 6.8 |
31 | Vietnam | 5.9 |
32 | Slovenia | 5.4 |
33 | Bolivia | 5.0 |
34 | Macau | 4.2 |
35 | Singapore | 4.0 |
The Americas Avg | 3.36 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
World Giving Index (2013-2021)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better53 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
74 | Tanzania | 63.9 |
75 | Sudan | 64.0 |
76 | Uruguay | 64.6 |
77 | Bolivia | 65.3 |
78 | Suriname | 66.0 |
79 | Spain | 68.7 |
The Americas Avg | 58.4 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points54 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
126 | Uzbekistan | 31.0 |
127 | Laos | 31.0 |
128 | Mexico | 31.0 |
129 | Bolivia | 31.0 |
130 | Egypt | 30.0 |
131 | Mauritania | 30.0 |
The Americas Avg | 42.97 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better55 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
59 | Russia | 5.8 |
60 | Kazakhstan | 5.8 |
61 | Cyprus | 5.8 |
62 | Bolivia | 5.8 |
63 | Estonia | 5.7 |
64 | Paraguay | 5.7 |
The Americas Avg | 6.05 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank39 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
95 | Belarus | 95 |
96 | Mongolia | 96 |
97 | Madagascar | 97 |
98 | Bolivia | 98 |
99 | El Salvador | 99 |
100 | Nicaragua | 100 |
The Americas Avg | 80.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank39 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
103 | Madagascar | 103 |
104 | Dominica | 104 |
105 | Iceland | 105 |
106 | Bolivia | 106 |
107 | Ghana | 107 |
108 | Mexico | 108 |
The Americas Avg | 100.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better56 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
102 | Bahrain | 2.12 |
103 | Mozambique | 2.12 |
104 | Ivory Coast | 2.12 |
105 | Bolivia | 2.14 |
106 | Djibouti | 2.15 |
107 | Papua New Guinea | 2.15 |
The Americas Avg | 2.13 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank39 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
42 | Azerbaijan | 42 |
43 | Senegal | 43 |
44 | Switzerland | 44 |
45 | Bolivia | 45 |
46 | Burkina Faso | 46 |
47 | Philippines | 47 |
The Americas Avg | 82.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank39 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
43 | Hungary | 43 |
44 | Kenya | 44 |
45 | Serbia | 45 |
46 | Bolivia | 46 |
47 | Japan | 47 |
48 | Czechia | 48 |
The Americas Avg | 91.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score57 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
... | ||
90 | Bahrain | 3.20 |
91 | Tanzania | 3.27 |
92 | Spain | 3.35 |
93 | Bolivia | 3.39 |
94 | Algeria | 3.41 |
95 | Sweden | 3.45 |
The Americas Avg | 2.16 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#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 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
143 | Senegal | -11.5 |
144 | Guinea | -12.4 |
145 | Mozambique | -12.5 |
146 | Bolivia | -12.8 |
147 | Dominica | -13.3 |
148 | Liberia | -15.2 |
The Americas Avg | -00.2 | |
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 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
89 | Cape Verde | 56.9 |
90 | Mauritius | 56.6 |
91 | St Lucia | 56.2 |
92 | Bolivia | 56.0 |
93 | Barbados | 55.8 |
94 | Georgia | 55.7 |
The Americas Avg | 58.8 | |
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 |
4 | Colombia | 17.54 |
5 | Ireland | 17.54 |
... | ||
69 | Jamaica | 08.06 |
70 | Senegal | 08.06 |
71 | Malaysia | 08.00 |
72 | Bolivia | 07.87 |
73 | Brunei | 07.81 |
74 | Armenia | 07.69 |
The Americas Avg | 10.78 | |
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 |
... | ||
89 | Venezuela | 1994 Dec 12 |
90 | Comoros | 1994 Dec 28 |
91 | S. Korea | 1995 Jan 01 |
92 | Bolivia | 1995 Jan 01 |
93 | Senegal | 1995 Jan 15 |
94 | Cameroon | 1995 Jan 17 |
The Americas Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
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% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
6 | Cyprus | 71.0% |
7 | Guatemala | 70.9% |
8 | Philippines | 70.8% |
9 | S. Korea | 70.7% |
10 | Colombia | 70.3% |
11 | Bolivia | 69.3% |
12 | Paraguay | 68.9% |
The Americas Avg | 58.6% | |
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 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
141 | Myanmar (Burma) | 22.80 |
140 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 22.80 |
139 | Laos | 22.60 |
138 | Bolivia | 22.50 |
137 | Kenya | 22.50 |
136 | Namibia | 22.10 |
The Americas Avg | 12.03 | |
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 |
4 | Czechia | 25.9 |
5 | Moldova | 25.9 |
... | ||
120 | Mexico | 43.4 |
121 | Ghana | 43.5 |
122 | Rwanda | 43.7 |
123 | Bolivia | 44.0 |
124 | Ecuador | 44.7 |
125 | Malawi | 44.7 |
The Americas Avg | 45.2 | |
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 |
... | ||
47 | Morocco | .085 |
48 | Honduras | .090 |
49 | Sao Tome & Principe | .092 |
50 | Bolivia | .094 |
51 | Laos | .108 |
52 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | .112 |
The Americas Avg | .045 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #bolivia #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %49 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
56 | Panama | 61 |
57 | Venezuela | 67 |
58 | Turkey | 68 |
59 | Bolivia | 71 |
60 | Botswana | 71 |
61 | Brazil | 72 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %65 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
72 | Indonesia | 2 |
73 | Paraguay | 1 |
74 | Nicaragua | 1 |
75 | Bolivia | 1 |
76 | Colombia | 1 |
77 | Costa Rica | 1 |
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 | 93.9% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.9% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 4.1% |
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 95.2% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 71% 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: Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%67.
Freedom of Religion and Belief: Although in 2009 Bolivia's new Constitution declared the state to be secular - free from official endorsement of any particular religion - the Catholic Church nevertheless still influences a lot of influence over Bolivian politics, working hard to undermine equality and non-discrimination laws32.
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