The Human Truth Foundation

Chile (Republic of Chile)

http://www.humantruth.info/chile.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#catholicism #chile #pentecostalism

Chile
Republic of Chile
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index35th best
CapitalSantiago (administrative/judicial) and Valparaiso (legislative)
Land Area 743 532km21
LocationSouth America, The Americas
Population18.7m2
Life Expectancy78.94yrs (2017)3
GNI$24 563 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesCL, CHL, 1525
Internet Domain.cl6
CurrencyPeso (CLP)7
Telephone+568

1. Overview

#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

Book CoverChile 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.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Chile National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
40=Croatia0.858
40=Andorra0.858
42Qatar0.855
43=Chile0.855
44San Marino0.853
45Slovakia0.848
46Hungary0.846
47Argentina0.842
The Americas Avg0.75
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
53Panama$26 957
54Malaysia$26 658
55Seychelles$25 831
56Chile$24 563
57Kazakhstan$23 943
58Trinidad & Tobago$23 392
59St Kitts & Nevis$23 358
60Bulgaria$23 079
The Americas Avg$16 628
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Norway28.6
2Denmark30.0
3Sweden30.7
...
32Poland56.2
33Malta56.5
34Liechtenstein57.1
35Chile57.2
36USA57.3
37Slovakia58.7
38Cyprus59.0
39Greece59.5
The Americas Avg81.6
World Avg86.8
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. Chile's Demographics and Migration

#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.

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
58Burkina Faso19.8m
59Romania19.5m
60Mali19.1m
61Chile18.7m
62Kazakhstan18.3m
63Malawi18.1m
64Zambia17.4m
65Guatemala17.2m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
33Greece80.1
34Maldives79.9
35Qatar79.3
36Chile78.9
37Bahrain78.8
38Thailand78.7
39UAE78.7
40Kuwait78.7
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
20UK1.87
21New Zealand2.15
22Azerbaijan2.16
23Chile1.84
24Bangladesh2.16
25Belgium1.83
26Algeria2.17
27Oman2.17
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
14
Pos.2016
Per 10014
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
131Mauritius25.9
132Uruguay26.8
133Cyprus26.9
134Chile27.0
135Macedonia27.7
136Luxembourg28.3
137Armenia28.7
138=Thailand29.2
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.2017
%15
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
107Tajikistan3.1%
108Cape Verde2.8%
109Burundi2.8%
110Chile2.7%
111Micronesia2.6%
112Azerbaijan2.6%
113Kiribati2.6%
114Samoa2.5%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants16
Pos.2010
%16
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
127Norway3.8%
128Bahrain3.7%
129Gambia3.7%
130Chile3.7%
131Peru3.7%
132Czechia3.6%
133Mauritania3.5%
134Canada3.5%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#chile #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank17
1Sweden9.0
2Norway14.5
3Denmark14.5
...
22Italy37.1
23Czechia37.7
24Ireland38.3
25Chile39.9
26Japan41.9
27Slovakia42.5
The Americas Avg73.9
World Avg87.9
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 Rights18. It comes in the best 20 in terms of speed of uptake of HR treaties19. It does better than average in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)20, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms21 (amongst the lowest in The Americas), commentary in Human Rights Watch reports22 (one of the best in The Americas), freethought23, supporting press freedom24, opposing gender inequality25 and in LGBT equality26. Chile still has work to do. Chile does worse than average in its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice27. Progress is always going to be difficult in a country where the richest 1% hold 24% of the country's entire income28, 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 199029. But there are still ongoing issues with the justice system including too much mistreatment and overcrowding29. Inhumane restrictions on family planning services (including the end of the total ban on abortion) were lightened in 2017, including access for LGBT folk29.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Chile's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #Chile #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to The Americas (2020)30
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank30
1Antigua & Barbuda75.6
2=Brazil82.1
3Cuba82.4
...
19Dominica98.0
20=Panama98.1
21Paraguay98.4
22Chile99.1
23=Suriname100.0
24Colombia100.3
25Honduras101.4
26Mexico102.6
27Bolivia103.4
The Americas Avg96.2
q=35.
Health (2020)30
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank30
1Monaco13.0
2Hong Kong18.3
3Maldives41.0
...
116Paraguay98.4
117Niue98.7
118Serbia98.9
119Chile99.1
120=Suriname100.0
120=Azerbaijan100.0
122Colombia100.3
123Syria101.3
World Avg93.5
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 Maldives31. 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 Palau31.

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 Mediterranean31, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa31.

For more, see:

Health:

Chile does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Chile does better than average in terms of its fertility rate13, its average life expectancy11 (one of the highest in The Americas) and in its immunizations take-up32. But, things could still be better. Chile does worse than average in its suicide rate33, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance34, its adolescent birth rate25 (still low for The Americas), its smoking rate35 and in its alcohol consumption rate36. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Chile improved by +7.8yrs in the 30 years from 1990, on par with the global average improvement of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
33Greece80.1
34Maldives79.9
35Qatar79.3
36Chile78.9
37Bahrain78.8
38Thailand78.7
39UAE78.7
40Kuwait78.7
The Americas Avg72.58
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
36
Pos.2016
Per Capita36
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
135Rwanda9.0
136Iceland9.1
137Sweden9.2
138=Chile9.3
138=Grenada9.3
138=S. Africa9.3
141St Kitts & Nevis9.4
142=Tanzania9.4
The Americas Avg6.9
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
20UK1.87
21New Zealand2.15
22Azerbaijan2.16
23Chile1.84
24Bangladesh2.16
25Belgium1.83
26Algeria2.17
27Oman2.17
The Americas Avg2.29
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
35
Pos.201435
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
113Iran 869
114Thailand 895
115Turkmenistan 92537
116Chile 930
117Ireland 954
118Australia 956
119Mongolia 957
120Bahrain 969
The Americas Avg 457
World Avg 819
q=182.
Suicide Rate33
Pos.2013
Per 100k33
1Haiti0
2Grenada0
3Egypt0.1
...
51India20.8
52Trinidad & Tobago21.7
53USA22.2
54Chile22.4
55Canada22.7
56Iceland23.5
57New Zealand23.6
58Ireland23.7
The Americas Avg13.57
World Avg20.93
q=91.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
88Syria88
89Azerbaijan89
90Uganda90
91Chile91
92Tunisia92
93Bahrain93
94Philippines94
95Bosnia & Herzegovina95
The Americas Avg94.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better38
Pos.2016
%38
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
155Oman62.6
156Argentina62.7
157Uruguay62.9
158Chile63.1
159Venezuela63.4
160Egypt63.5
161=Andorra63.7
161=UK63.7
The Americas Avg57.4
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
25
Pos.2015
Per 100025
1N. Korea0.5
2S. Korea1.6
3Switzerland2.9
...
103Cuba45.6
104Suriname46.1
105Timor-Leste (E. Timor)46.6
106Chile47.8
107Solomon Islands48.4
108Peru49.1
109Indonesia49.6
110Colombia50.2
The Americas Avg56.6
World Avg47.9
q=185.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
32
Pos.2015
Avg %32
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
91Egypt93.4
92Cape Verde93.4
93Burundi93.3
94Chile93.3
95Georgia93.1
96New Zealand92.9
97Nauru92.9
98USA92.8
The Americas Avg91.3
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Chile's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #food #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to The Americas (2023)39
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank39
1Uruguay48.0
2Peru48.2
3Costa Rica49.6
...
14Trinidad & Tobago73.5
15Nicaragua75.5
16=Guatemala76.2
17Chile78.6
18Antigua & Barbuda78.7
19Argentina80.8
20=Dominican Rep.81.0
21Bolivia83.8
22Panama85.3
The Americas Avg80.1
q=35.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)39
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank39
1Japan33.2
2Philippines45.0
3Uruguay48.0
...
69Yemen76.7
70Czechia77.2
71Georgia78.0
72=Chile78.6
72=Iceland78.6
74Antigua & Barbuda78.7
75=Taiwan78.7
76Bulgaria78.8
World Avg85.7
q=188.
Regarding its responsibility towards the environment, Chile is positioned 72nd in the world. This rank is calculated from 7 data sets. Chile does better than average in terms of the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population40, its score on the Green Future Index41, its forested percent change 1990-201542, energy to GDP efficiency43, its environmental performance44 and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. Chile does not succeed in everything, however. Chile falls into the worst 20 for annual meat consumption per person45.

Forest Area Change 1990-2015
Higher is better
42
Pos.2015
%42
1Iceland+205.6
2Bahrain+144.4
3Uruguay+131.3
...
31Algeria+17.3
32Bulgaria+17.1
33Thailand+17.1
34Chile+16.2
35Hungary+14.0
36Morocco+13.7
37UK+13.2
38Denmark+12.6
The Americas Avg-00.2
World Avg+02.8
q=184.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
44
Pos.201844
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
82Philippines57.7
83Mongolia57.5
84=Serbia57.5
84=Chile57.5
86Saudi Arabia57.5
87Ecuador57.4
88Algeria57.2
89Cape Verde56.9
The Americas Avg58.8
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Higher is better43
Pos.201443
1Hong Kong26.32
2Sri Lanka20.00
3Panama17.86
...
40Netherlands10.75
41Mexico10.64
42Paraguay10.53
43=Chile10.42
43=Lithuania10.42
43=Norway10.42
46Japan10.20
47Brazil10.10
The Americas Avg10.78
World Avg09.29
q=119.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Earlier is better
Pos.0
Signed
1=China1993 Dec 29
1=Guinea1993 Dec 29
1=Cook Islands1993 Dec 29
...
84Djibouti1994 Nov 30
85Kazakhstan1994 Dec 05
86El Salvador1994 Dec 07
87Chile1994 Dec 08
88Iceland1994 Dec 11
89Venezuela1994 Dec 12
90Comoros1994 Dec 28
91=S. Korea1995 Jan 01
The Americas Avg1899 Dec 30
World Avg1899 Dec 30
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better40
Pos.2011
%40
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
17Japan64.7%
18Panama64.6%
19Peru63.9%
20Chile63.8%
21Ivory Coast63.7%
22Madagascar62.8%
23Uruguay62.4%
24Angola62.4%
The Americas Avg58.6%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
45
Pos.2021
kg45
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
170French Polynesia92.5
171Portugal94.6
172St Kitts & Nevis96.6
173Chile97.8
174Brazil98.8
175Spain100.3
176Samoa106.2
177Israel107.7
The Americas Avg70.3
World Avg52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Chile was well above the global average (of 49kgs per year), putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment.45

Green Future Index
Higher is better41
Pos.2023
Score41
1Iceland6.7
2Finland6.7
3Norway6.4
...
27China5.1
28Japan5.1
29Hungary5.1
30Chile5.1
31Czechia5.0
32Singapore5.0
33Hong Kong4.9
34Colombia4.8
The Americas Avg4.6
World Avg4.8
q=76.

7. Chile's Modernity and Learning

#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)46
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank46
1Canada21.6
2USA29.3
3Argentina43.8
4Chile51.6
5Barbados54.2
6Brazil55.1
7St Kitts & Nevis56.7
8Puerto Rico57.5
9Mexico59.8
10Grenada68.5
11Costa Rica68.9
12Bermuda69.0
13Trinidad & Tobago69.1
The Americas Avg81.7
q=41.
Modernity & Learning (2020)46
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank46
1Finland8.4
2Taiwan10.0
3Switzerland15.1
...
45Turkey50.1
46Malaysia50.2
47Macau50.8
48Chile51.6
49Malta51.6
50S. Africa52.8
51Belarus53.2
52Cyprus54.0
World Avg83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2947
2Israel4.1147
3Japan3.5847
...
70=Tanzania0.3848
70=Romania0.3847
70=Montenegro0.3849
70=Chile0.3847
70=Ghana0.3848
75Moldova0.3549
76Ecuador0.3450
77Bosnia & Herzegovina0.3349
The Americas Avg0.47
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
51
Pos.201851
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
60Singapore79.6%
61Italy79.6%
62Hong Kong79.4%
63Chile79.3%
64China78.6%
65Belize78.6%
66Malta78.2%
67Fiji76.9%
The Americas Avg63.0%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
52
Pos.2021
Years52
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
20Portugal16.9
21Malta16.8
22Uruguay16.8
23Chile16.7
24Costa Rica16.5
25Singapore16.5
26S. Korea16.5
27Switzerland16.5
The Americas Avg14.2
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
71Burundi71
72Tunisia72
73Timor-Leste (E. Timor)73
74Chile74
75Argentina75
76Costa Rica76
77Jamaica77
78Colombia78
The Americas Avg99.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Maths, Science & Reading
Higher is better
53
Pos.2015
Score53
1Singapore1655
2Hong Kong1598
3Japan1586
...
41Malta1391
42Slovakia1389
43Greece1376
44Chile1329
45Bulgaria1319
46=Romania1313
46=Cyprus1313
48UAE1298
The Americas Avg1287
World Avg1389
q=70.
Religiosity
Lower is better
54
Pos.2018
%54
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
37=Israel36
37=Portugal36
39Azerbaijan38
40Chile41
41=Croatia42
41=Moldova42
43Argentina43
44Mexico45
The Americas Avg65.4
World Avg54.3
q=106.
IQ
Higher is better55
Pos.200655
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
55=Albania90
55=Croatia90
55=Kyrgyzstan90
55=Chile90
59Costa Rica89
60=Laos89
61Ecuador88
62=Mexico88
The Americas Avg85.3
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
56
Pos.201656
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
38Hungary80%
39Kuwait80%
40Malta80%
41Chile78%
42Lithuania77%
43Latvia76%
44Lebanon76%
45Croatia74%
The Americas Avg56.4%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IT Security
Lower is better
57
Pos.201357
1=Ireland0.11
1=Luxembourg0.11
1=Belize0.11
...
24Australia0.63
25Libya0.63
26Qatar0.65
27Chile0.66
28Guinea-Bissau0.67
29Uzbekistan0.69
30Moldova0.71
31Zambia0.76
The Americas Avg0.84
World Avg0.98
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
58
Pos.2017
Ratio58
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
83=Macedonia0.0
83=Pakistan0.0
83=Paraguay0.0
83=Chile0.0
83=US Virgin Islands0.0
83=Mauritius0.0
89Botswana0.0
90=El Salvador0.0
The Americas Avg3.36
World Avg3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#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
Higher is better
59
Pos.2022
%59
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
71=Tajikistan39.0
71=Peru39.0
73Uzbekistan38.0
74=Chile38.0
74=Mali38.0
76Switzerland37.0
77=Finland37.0
77=Hong Kong37.0
The Americas Avg43.7
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
60
Pos.2022
Points60
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
25Taiwan68.0
26=Bhutan68.0
27UAE67.0
28=Chile67.0
29Barbados65.0
30Bahamas64.0
31=S. Korea63.0
31=Israel63.0
The Americas Avg42.97
World Avg42.98
q=180.
Happiness
Higher is better
61
Pos.2018
Score61
1Finland7.6
2Norway7.6
3Denmark7.6
...
22Malta6.6
23France6.5
24Mexico6.5
25Chile6.5
26Taiwan6.4
27Panama6.4
28Brazil6.4
29Argentina6.4
The Americas Avg6.05
World Avg5.38
q=156.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
48Australia48
49Seychelles49
50Grenada50
51Chile51
52Bahamas52
53UAE53
54Thailand54
55Macedonia55
The Americas Avg80.2
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
70Tunisia70
71Montenegro71
72Ukraine72
73Chile73
74Macedonia74
75Oman75
76Dominican Rep.76
77Slovenia77
The Americas Avg100.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
62
Pos.2023
Score62
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
55Madagascar1.85
56Namibia1.86
57Moldova1.87
58Chile1.87
59Gambia1.89
60Greece1.89
61Bosnia & Herzegovina1.89
62Jordan1.90
The Americas Avg2.13
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
16Costa Rica16
17Hungary17
18Japan18
19Chile19
20Kazakhstan20
21Thailand21
22Algeria22
23Guatemala23
The Americas Avg82.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
23Thailand23
24Poland24
25S. Africa25
26Chile26
27Panama27
28Portugal28
29USA29
30Singapore30
The Americas Avg91.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
63
Pos.2019
Score63
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
102Uganda3.96
103Mexico4.08
104Venezuela4.10
105Chile4.12
106Greece4.17
107Germany4.25
108Lebanon4.40
109China4.47
The Americas Avg2.16
World Avg2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better64
Pos.201964
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
47Maldives6.00
48=Malaysia6.10
48=Bulgaria6.10
50Chile6.30
51=USA6.30
51=Romania6.30
53Saudi Arabia6.40
54Oman6.70
The Americas Avg12.03
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better65
Pos.2017
%65
1Ukraine25.0
2=Belarus25.4
2=Slovenia25.4
...
128Nicaragua46.2
129S. Sudan46.3
130=Cameroon46.6
130=Chile46.6
132Seychelles46.8
133Cape Verde47.2
134Benin47.8
135=Guatemala48.3
The Americas Avg45.2
World Avg38.1
q=152.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)54
Pos.Lower is better
%54
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
37=Israel36
37=Portugal36
39Azerbaijan38
40Chile41
41=Croatia42
41=Moldova42
43Argentina43
44Mexico45
45Kyrgyzstan47
46Kosovo48
47=Tajikistan50
47=Romania50
49Georgia51
50=Armenia53
50=USA53
52Bosnia & Herzegovina54
World Avg54.3
q=106.
Disbelief In God (2007)66
Pos.Higher is better
%66
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
65=Jamaica3
65=India3
67Angola2
68=Chile2
68=Central African Rep.2
68=Tajikistan2
68=Turkmenistan2
68=Indonesia2
73Paraguay1
74=Nicaragua1
74=Bolivia1
74=Colombia1
74=Costa Rica1
74=Honduras1
74=Brazil1
74=Ecuador1
World Avg9.9
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 below67:

Christian89.4%
Muslim0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion1.5%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated8.6%

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:

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)68.

A Pew Forum poll in 2006 found that nearly half or more of all Protestants in several countries, including Chile, identified as Pentecostal Christians69.

The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)70, 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)71

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