http://www.humantruth.info/chile.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Chile Republic of Chile | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 36th best |
Capital | Santiago (administrative/judicial) and Valparaiso (legislative) |
Land Area | 743 532km21 |
Location | South America, The Americas |
Population | 18.7m2 |
Life Expectancy | 78.94yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $24 563 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | CL, CHL, 1525 |
Internet Domain | .cl6 |
Currency | Peso (CLP)7 |
Telephone | +568 |
#bolivia #easter_island #peru #spain
“Prior to the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century, the Inca ruled northern Chile while the Mapuche inhabited central and southern Chile. Although Chile declared its independence in 1810, decisive victory over the Spanish was not achieved until 1818. In the War of the Pacific (1879-83), Chile defeated Peru and Bolivia and won its present northern regions. It was not until the 1880s that the Mapuche were brought under central government control. After a series of elected governments, the three-year-old Marxist government of Salvador ALLENDE was overthrown in 1973 by a military coup led by Augusto PINOCHET, who ruled until a freely elected president was inaugurated in 1990. Sound economic policies, maintained consistently since the 1980s, have contributed to steady growth, reduced poverty rates by over half, and have helped secure the country's commitment to democratic and representative government. Chile has increasingly assumed regional and international leadership roles befitting its status as a stable, democratic nation.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Chile is nature on a colossal scale, but travel here is surprisingly easy. Your trip can be as hard-core or as pampered as you like, but you´ll always feel welcome. Spindly Chile stretches 4300km - over half the continent - from the driest desert in the world to massive glacial fields. In between the Andes and the Pacific, the landscape is dotted with volcanoes, geysers, beaches, lakes, rivers, steppe and countless islands. What´s on offer? Everything. In Chile, adventure is what happens on the way to having an adventure: explore sweeping desert solitude, craggy Andean summits, the lush forests of the fjords, first-class wine regions, up-and-coming surfing hot spots, even the exotic getaway of Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Of course, Chile is more than its striking geography: its far-flung location has fired the imagination of literary heavyweights and has been known to make poets out of bartenders and dreamers out of presidents. Closer borders have fostered intimacy with the Chilean people and rituals such as the sharing of maté tea and the welcoming attitude of buena onda (good vibes) are integral to the fabric of local life.”
#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 |
... | ||
40 | Croatia | 0.858 |
41 | Andorra | 0.858 |
42 | Qatar | 0.855 |
43 | Chile | 0.855 |
44 | San Marino | 0.853 |
45 | Slovakia | 0.848 |
The Americas Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
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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 |
... | ||
53 | Panama | $26 957 |
54 | Malaysia | $26 658 |
55 | Seychelles | $25 831 |
56 | Chile | $24 563 |
57 | Kazakhstan | $23 943 |
58 | Trinidad & Tobago | $23 392 |
The Americas Avg | $16 628 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12,13 | ||
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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 |
... | ||
33 | Uruguay | 56.5 |
34 | Costa Rica | 56.5 |
35 | Slovakia | 56.6 |
36 | Chile | 58.8 |
37 | Romania | 60.4 |
38 | Greece | 60.5 |
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:
Chile's population is predicted to rise to 19.54 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 1.84. 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 |
... | ||
58 | Burkina Faso | 19.8m |
59 | Romania | 19.5m |
60 | Mali | 19.1m |
61 | Chile | 18.7m |
62 | Kazakhstan | 18.3m |
63 | Malawi | 18.1m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
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 |
... | ||
33 | Greece | 80.1 |
34 | Maldives | 79.9 |
35 | Qatar | 79.3 |
36 | Chile | 78.9 |
37 | Bahrain | 78.8 |
38 | Thailand | 78.7 |
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 |
... | ||
20 | UK | 1.87 |
21 | New Zealand | 2.15 |
22 | Azerbaijan | 2.16 |
23 | Chile | 1.84 |
24 | Bangladesh | 2.16 |
25 | Belgium | 1.83 |
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 |
... | ||
131 | Mauritius | 25.9 |
132 | Uruguay | 26.8 |
133 | Cyprus | 26.9 |
134 | Chile | 27.0 |
135 | Macedonia | 27.7 |
136 | Luxembourg | 28.3 |
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% |
... | ||
107 | Tajikistan | 3.1% |
108 | Cape Verde | 2.8% |
109 | Burundi | 2.8% |
110 | Chile | 2.7% |
111 | Micronesia | 2.6% |
112 | Azerbaijan | 2.6% |
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% |
... | ||
127 | Norway | 3.8% |
128 | Bahrain | 3.7% |
129 | Gambia | 3.7% |
130 | Chile | 3.7% |
131 | Peru | 3.7% |
132 | Czechia | 3.6% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#chile #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)18,19 | ||
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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 |
... | ||
22 | Italy | 37.3 |
23 | Czechia | 37.9 |
24 | Ireland | 38.5 |
25 | Chile | 40.1 |
26 | Japan | 42.1 |
27 | Slovakia | 42.7 |
The Americas Avg | 74.2 | |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
Chile performs very well in ensuring human rights and freedom compared to most other countries. Chile does the second-best in its nominal commitment to Human Rights20. It comes in the best 20 in speed of uptake of HR treaties21. It does better than average in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)22, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms23 (amongst the lowest in The Americas), commentary in Human Rights Watch reports24 (one of the best in The Americas), freethought25, supporting press freedom26, opposing gender inequality27 and in LGBT equality28. But, things still need to improve in Chile. Chile does worse than average in terms of its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice29. Progress is always going to be difficult in a country where the richest 1% hold 24% of the country's entire income30, but some things are changing. In 2017, the courts continued to prosecute those responsible for human rights violations during Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship from 1973 to 199031. But there are still ongoing issues with the justice system including too much mistreatment and overcrowding31. Inhumane restrictions on family planning services (including the end of the total ban on abortion) were lightened in 2017, including access for LGBT folk31.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #Chile #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to The Americas (2020)32,33 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32,33 | |
1 | Antigua & Barbuda | 75.6 |
2 | Brazil | 82.1 |
3 | Cuba | 82.4 |
4 | Canada | 83.5 |
5 | Barbados | 85.1 |
... | ||
19 | Dominica | 98.0 |
20 | Panama | 98.1 |
21 | Paraguay | 98.4 |
22 | Chile | 99.1 |
23 | Suriname | 100.0 |
24 | Colombia | 100.3 |
25 | Honduras | 101.4 |
The Americas Avg | 96.2 | |
q=35. |
Health (2020)32,33 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32,33 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
116 | Paraguay | 98.4 |
117 | Niue | 98.7 |
118 | Serbia | 98.9 |
119 | Chile | 99.1 |
120 | Suriname | 100.0 |
121 | Azerbaijan | 100.0 |
122 | Colombia | 100.3 |
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 Maldives32. 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 Palau32.
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 Mediterranean32, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa32.
For more, see:
Health:
Chile has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Chile does better than average for its average life expectancy11 (one of the best in The Americas), its fertility rate14 and in its immunizations take-up34. Chile does not succeed in everything, however. Chile does worse than average for its suicide rate35, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance36, its adolescent birth rate27 (still low for The Americas), its smoking rate37 and in its alcohol consumption rate38. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 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 |
... | ||
33 | Greece | 80.1 |
34 | Maldives | 79.9 |
35 | Qatar | 79.3 |
36 | Chile | 78.9 |
37 | Bahrain | 78.8 |
38 | Thailand | 78.7 |
The Americas Avg | 72.58 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)38 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita38 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
... | ||
135 | Rwanda | 9.0 |
136 | Iceland | 9.1 |
137 | Sweden | 9.2 |
138 | Chile | 9.3 |
139 | Grenada | 9.3 |
140 | S. Africa | 9.3 |
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 |
... | ||
20 | UK | 1.87 |
21 | New Zealand | 2.15 |
22 | Azerbaijan | 2.16 |
23 | Chile | 1.84 |
24 | Bangladesh | 2.16 |
25 | Belgium | 1.83 |
The Americas Avg | 2.29 | |
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 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
119 | Mongolia | 957 |
118 | Australia | 956 |
117 | Ireland | 954 |
116 | Chile | 930 |
115 | Turkmenistan | 92539 |
114 | Thailand | 895 |
The Americas Avg | 457 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate (2013)35 | ||
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Pos. | Per 100k35 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
4 | Jordan | 0.2 |
5 | Maldives | 0.7 |
... | ||
51 | India | 20.8 |
52 | Trinidad & Tobago | 21.7 |
53 | USA | 22.2 |
54 | Chile | 22.4 |
55 | Canada | 22.7 |
56 | Iceland | 23.5 |
The Americas Avg | 13.57 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
88 | Syria | 88 |
89 | Azerbaijan | 89 |
90 | Uganda | 90 |
91 | Chile | 91 |
92 | Tunisia | 92 |
93 | Bahrain | 93 |
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 |
... | ||
155 | Oman | 62.6 |
156 | Argentina | 62.7 |
157 | Uruguay | 62.9 |
158 | Chile | 63.1 |
159 | Venezuela | 63.4 |
160 | Egypt | 63.5 |
The Americas Avg | 57.4 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)27 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per 100027 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
103 | Cuba | 45.6 |
104 | Suriname | 46.1 |
105 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 46.6 |
106 | Chile | 47.8 |
107 | Solomon Islands | 48.4 |
108 | Peru | 49.1 |
The Americas Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %34 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
91 | Egypt | 93.4 |
92 | Cape Verde | 93.4 |
93 | Burundi | 93.3 |
94 | Chile | 93.3 |
95 | Georgia | 93.1 |
96 | New Zealand | 92.9 |
The Americas Avg | 91.3 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #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 |
6 | Brazil | 55.1 |
7 | St Kitts & Nevis | 56.7 |
8 | Puerto Rico | 57.5 |
9 | Mexico | 59.8 |
10 | Grenada | 68.5 |
11 | Costa Rica | 68.9 |
12 | Bermuda | 69.0 |
13 | Trinidad & Tobago | 69.1 |
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 |
... | ||
45 | Turkey | 50.1 |
46 | Malaysia | 50.2 |
47 | Macau | 50.8 |
48 | Chile | 51.6 |
49 | Malta | 51.6 |
50 | S. Africa | 52.8 |
51 | Belarus | 53.2 |
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 |
... | ||
70 | Tanzania | 0.3842 |
71 | Romania | 0.3841 |
72 | Montenegro | 0.3843 |
73 | Chile | 0.3841 |
74 | Ghana | 0.3842 |
75 | Moldova | 0.3543 |
The Americas Avg | 0.47 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education (2018)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better44 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 100.0% |
... | ||
60 | Singapore | 79.6% |
61 | Italy | 79.6% |
62 | Hong Kong | 79.4% |
63 | Chile | 79.3% |
64 | China | 78.6% |
65 | Belize | 78.6% |
The Americas Avg | 63.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years45 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
20 | Portugal | 16.9 |
21 | Malta | 16.8 |
22 | Uruguay | 16.8 |
23 | Chile | 16.7 |
24 | Costa Rica | 16.5 |
25 | Singapore | 16.5 |
The Americas Avg | 14.2 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
71 | Burundi | 71 |
72 | Tunisia | 72 |
73 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 73 |
74 | Chile | 74 |
75 | Argentina | 75 |
76 | Costa Rica | 76 |
The Americas Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Maths, Science & Reading (2015)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Score46 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
4 | Macau | 1582 |
5 | Estonia | 1573 |
... | ||
41 | Malta | 1391 |
42 | Slovakia | 1389 |
43 | Greece | 1376 |
44 | Chile | 1329 |
45 | Bulgaria | 1319 |
46 | Romania | 1313 |
The Americas Avg | 1287 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity (2018)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %47 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
37 | Israel | 36 |
38 | Portugal | 36 |
39 | Azerbaijan | 38 |
40 | Chile | 41 |
41 | Croatia | 42 |
42 | Moldova | 42 |
The Americas Avg | 65.4 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ (2006)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better48 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
... | ||
55 | Albania | 90 |
56 | Croatia | 90 |
57 | Kyrgyzstan | 90 |
58 | Chile | 90 |
59 | Costa Rica | 89 |
60 | Laos | 89 |
The Americas Avg | 85.3 | |
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% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
38 | Hungary | 80% |
39 | Kuwait | 80% |
40 | Malta | 80% |
41 | Chile | 78% |
42 | Lithuania | 77% |
43 | Latvia | 76% |
The Americas Avg | 56.4% | |
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 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.12 |
5 | Mexico | 0.16 |
... | ||
24 | Australia | 0.63 |
25 | Libya | 0.63 |
26 | Qatar | 0.65 |
27 | Chile | 0.66 |
28 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.67 |
29 | Uzbekistan | 0.69 |
The Americas Avg | 0.84 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
q=81. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)51 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Ratio51 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
83 | Macedonia | 0.0 |
84 | Pakistan | 0.0 |
85 | Paraguay | 0.0 |
86 | Chile | 0.0 |
87 | US Virgin Islands | 0.0 |
88 | Mauritius | 0.0 |
The Americas Avg | 3.36 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
Chile has a good long-term record on keeping corruption low, but things have been getting worse over the last ten years.World Giving Index (2013-2021)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better52 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
53 | Iraq | 44.0 |
54 | Malawi | 45.7 |
55 | Ghana | 45.9 |
56 | Chile | 47.1 |
57 | Saudi Arabia | 48.6 |
58 | Costa Rica | 49.0 |
The Americas Avg | 58.4 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points53 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
25 | Taiwan | 68.0 |
26 | Bhutan | 68.0 |
27 | UAE | 67.0 |
28 | Chile | 67.0 |
29 | Barbados | 65.0 |
30 | Bahamas | 64.0 |
The Americas Avg | 42.97 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better54 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
22 | Malta | 6.6 |
23 | France | 6.5 |
24 | Mexico | 6.5 |
25 | Chile | 6.5 |
26 | Taiwan | 6.4 |
27 | Panama | 6.4 |
The Americas Avg | 6.05 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
48 | Australia | 48 |
49 | Seychelles | 49 |
50 | Grenada | 50 |
51 | Chile | 51 |
52 | Bahamas | 52 |
53 | UAE | 53 |
The Americas Avg | 80.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
70 | Tunisia | 70 |
71 | Montenegro | 71 |
72 | Ukraine | 72 |
73 | Chile | 73 |
74 | Macedonia | 74 |
75 | Oman | 75 |
The Americas Avg | 100.5 | |
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 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
46 | Sierra Leone | 1.81 |
47 | Uruguay | 1.82 |
48 | Albania | 1.82 |
49 | Chile | 1.83 |
50 | Vietnam | 1.84 |
51 | Montenegro | 1.85 |
The Americas Avg | 2.13 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
16 | Costa Rica | 16 |
17 | Hungary | 17 |
18 | Japan | 18 |
19 | Chile | 19 |
20 | Kazakhstan | 20 |
21 | Thailand | 21 |
The Americas Avg | 82.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
23 | Thailand | 23 |
24 | Poland | 24 |
25 | S. Africa | 25 |
26 | Chile | 26 |
27 | Panama | 27 |
28 | Portugal | 28 |
The Americas Avg | 91.5 | |
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 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
... | ||
102 | Uganda | 3.96 |
103 | Mexico | 4.08 |
104 | Venezuela | 4.10 |
105 | Chile | 4.12 |
106 | Greece | 4.17 |
107 | Germany | 4.25 |
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)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %57 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
31 | Algeria | +17.3 |
32 | Bulgaria | +17.1 |
33 | Thailand | +17.1 |
34 | Chile | +16.2 |
35 | Hungary | +14.0 |
36 | Morocco | +13.7 |
The Americas Avg | -00.2 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better58 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
82 | Philippines | 57.7 |
83 | Mongolia | 57.5 |
84 | Serbia | 57.5 |
85 | Chile | 57.5 |
86 | Saudi Arabia | 57.5 |
87 | Ecuador | 57.4 |
The Americas Avg | 58.8 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better59 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
4 | Colombia | 17.54 |
5 | Ireland | 17.54 |
... | ||
40 | Netherlands | 10.75 |
41 | Mexico | 10.64 |
42 | Paraguay | 10.53 |
43 | Chile | 10.42 |
44 | Lithuania | 10.42 |
45 | Norway | 10.42 |
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 |
... | ||
84 | Djibouti | 1994 Nov 30 |
85 | Kazakhstan | 1994 Dec 05 |
86 | El Salvador | 1994 Dec 07 |
87 | Chile | 1994 Dec 08 |
88 | Iceland | 1994 Dec 11 |
89 | Venezuela | 1994 Dec 12 |
The Americas Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %60 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
17 | Japan | 64.7% |
18 | Panama | 64.6% |
19 | Peru | 63.9% |
20 | Chile | 63.8% |
21 | Ivory Coast | 63.7% |
22 | Madagascar | 62.8% |
The Americas Avg | 58.6% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse61 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
53 | Saudi Arabia | 6.40 |
52 | Romania | 6.30 |
51 | USA | 6.30 |
50 | Chile | 6.30 |
49 | Bulgaria | 6.10 |
48 | Malaysia | 6.10 |
The Americas Avg | 12.03 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %62 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
4 | Czechia | 25.9 |
5 | Moldova | 25.9 |
... | ||
128 | Nicaragua | 46.2 |
129 | S. Sudan | 46.3 |
130 | Cameroon | 46.6 |
131 | Chile | 46.6 |
132 | Seychelles | 46.8 |
133 | Cape Verde | 47.2 |
The Americas Avg | 45.2 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %47 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
37 | Israel | 36 |
38 | Portugal | 36 |
39 | Azerbaijan | 38 |
40 | Chile | 41 |
41 | Croatia | 42 |
42 | Moldova | 42 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %63 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
65 | Jamaica | 3 |
66 | India | 3 |
67 | Angola | 2 |
68 | Chile | 2 |
69 | Central African Rep. | 2 |
70 | Tajikistan | 2 |
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 below64:
Christian | 89.4% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 1.5% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 8.6% |
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 91.3% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 41% 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 70%, Evangelical 15.1%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.1%, other Christian 1%, other 4.6%, none 8.3% (2002 census)65.
A Pew Forum poll in 2006 found that nearly half or more of all Protestants in several countries, including Chile, identified as Pentecostal Christians66.
The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)67, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for Chile states:
“Church and state are officially separate; however, anti-incitement laws exist for religious groups. A 2002 law on freedom of expression and information and the press prohibits the use of any means of social communication to publish or transmit information designed to promote hatred of or hostility towards persons or groups based on religion and establishes fines for infractions. Publicly subsidized schools are required to offer religious education two teaching hours per week through high school; although parents may decide to have their children omit religious education. Religious instruction in public schools is almost exclusively Catholic, although the Ministry of Education approved curricula for 14 other religious groups. Schools must teach the religion requested by the parents.”
"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)68
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