http://www.humantruth.info/china.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
#china #confucianism #environmentalism #internationalism #japan #taoism
China People's Republic of China | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 67th best |
Capital | Beijing |
Land Area | 9 327 490km21 |
Location | Asia |
Population | 1.4b2 |
Life Expectancy | 78.21yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $17 504 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | CN, CHN, 1565 |
Internet Domain | .cn6 |
Currency | Yuan Renminbi (CNY)7 |
Telephone | +868 |
“For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the Communists under MAO Zedong established an autocratic socialist system that, while ensuring China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people. After 1978, MAO's successor DENG Xiaoping and other leaders focused on market-oriented economic development and by 2000 output had quadrupled. For much of the population, living standards have improved dramatically and the room for personal choice has expanded, yet political controls remain tight. Since the early 1990s, China has increased its global outreach and participation in international organizations.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Antique yet up-to-the-minute, outwardly urban but quintessentially rural, conservative yet path-breaking, space-age but old-fashioned, China is a land of mesmerising contradictions.
China is modernising at a head-spinning pace, but slick skyscrapers and Lamborghini showrooms are little more than dazzling baubles. ... After three decades of full-throttle development and socialist iconoclasm, you won´t find history at every turn, but travel selectively in China and rich seams of antiquity pop into view amid tumble-down chunks of the Great Wall, temple-topped mountains, quaint villages and water towns.
Culinary exploration is also an enticing aspect of Middle Kingdom travel: wolf down Peking duck, size up a sizzling lamb kebab in Kaifeng or gobble down Lánzhōu noodles on the Silk Road. And don´t forget about what´s cooking along China´s frontier lands - always an excellent reason to get off the beaten path.
And China is vast. Off-the-scale massive. You simply have to get outside: island-hop in Hong Kong, gaze over the epic grasslands of Inner Mongolia or squint up at the mind-blowing peaks of the Himalayas.”
#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 |
... | ||
76 | Iran | 0.774 |
77 | Ukraine | 0.773 |
78 | Macedonia | 0.770 |
79 | China | 0.768 |
80 | Moldova | 0.767 |
81 | Dominican Rep. | 0.767 |
Asia 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 |
... | ||
69 | Dominican Rep. | $17 990 |
70 | Mexico | $17 896 |
71 | Nauru | $17 730 |
72 | China | $17 504 |
73 | Thailand | $17 030 |
74 | Antigua & Barbuda | $16 792 |
Asia Avg | $22 215 | |
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 |
... | ||
64 | S. Africa | 76.8 |
65 | Montenegro | 77.2 |
66 | Thailand | 77.2 |
67 | China | 77.5 |
68 | Maldives | 77.6 |
69 | Macedonia | 77.9 |
Asia Avg | 87.1 | |
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:
China's population is predicted to fall to 1 393 076 000 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 1.57. 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 |
6 | Brazil | 209.5m |
7 | Nigeria | 195.9m |
8 | Bangladesh | 161.4m |
9 | Russia | 145.7m |
10 | Japan | 127.2m |
11 | Mexico | 126.2m |
12 | Ethiopia | 109.2m |
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 |
... | ||
39 | UAE | 78.7 |
40 | Kuwait | 78.7 |
41 | Antigua & Barbuda | 78.5 |
42 | China | 78.2 |
43 | Czechia | 77.7 |
44 | Croatia | 77.6 |
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 |
... | ||
62 | Panama | 2.42 |
63 | Peru | 2.43 |
64 | Barbados | 1.57 |
65 | China | 1.57 |
66 | Serbia | 1.56 |
67 | Libya | 2.44 |
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 |
... | ||
127 | Israel | 22.9 |
128 | Sri Lanka | 23.7 |
129 | Moldova | 24.7 |
130 | China | 25.3 |
131 | Mauritius | 25.9 |
132 | Uruguay | 26.8 |
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% |
... | ||
190 | Myanmar (Burma) | 0.1% |
191 | Madagascar | 0.1% |
192 | Indonesia | 0.1% |
193 | Cuba | 0.1% |
194 | Vietnam | 0.1% |
195 | China | 0.1% |
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% |
... | ||
185 | Qatar | 0.7% |
186 | Nigeria | 0.6% |
187 | Maldives | 0.6% |
188 | China | 0.6% |
189 | Japan | 0.6% |
190 | Oman | 0.5% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#australia #china #equality #freedom #gender_equality #germany #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #russia #syria #tolerance #USA
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 |
... | ||
96 | S. Sudan | 90.5 |
97 | Tunisia | 91.8 |
98 | Vatican City | 92.0 |
99 | China | 92.0 |
100 | Kenya | 92.6 |
101 | Vietnam | 92.8 |
Asia Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
The concept of Human Rights has not been accepted by the Chinese government. Although outright draconian abuse only exists in terms of censorship and political limitations, there are many areas where human rights are more generically denied. Since President Xi Jinping took power in 2012, a "broad and sustained offensive on human rights" has ensued, according to Human Rights Watch's 2017 report20. Forced confessions and televised sham trials were used to harass and silence human rights supporters and "the government also tried to eliminate the country's few independent human rights news websites by jailing their founders"20. The government remains "hostile to women's rights activism" even though "women and girls in China continue to confront sexual abuse and harassment, employment discrimination, and domestic violence"21. China's censorship of Internet access is already one of the most draconian worldwide and these controls were made even stronger in 201720.
China does worse than average in commentary in Human Rights Watch reports22, LGBT equality23, its nominal commitment to Human Rights24 and in freethought25. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 for supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms26 and in supporting press freedom27.
"Foreign governments did little in 2017 to push back against China's worsening rights record at home and abroad"20. China and Russia both worked together to prevent and delay investigations of widespread human rights abuses in Syria by the International Criminal Court28. Australia and Germany both applied some pressure, and although the USA followed suit, their efforts were undermined by their own President Trump's applause of President Xi.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #China #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Asia (2020)29,30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29,30 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
2 | Maldives | 41.0 |
3 | Singapore | 42.6 |
4 | Japan | 51.0 |
5 | S. Korea | 51.3 |
6 | Sri Lanka | 52.9 |
7 | Bhutan | 55.1 |
8 | China | 60.4 |
9 | Brunei | 62.6 |
10 | Malaysia | 62.8 |
11 | Oman | 62.9 |
12 | N. Korea | 65.0 |
13 | Thailand | 65.3 |
Asia Avg | 80.1 | |
q=50. |
Health (2020)29,30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29,30 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
6 | S. Korea | 51.3 |
7 | Sri Lanka | 52.9 |
8 | Bhutan | 55.1 |
9 | China | 60.4 |
10 | Norway | 61.0 |
11 | Brunei | 62.6 |
12 | Malaysia | 62.8 |
13 | Oman | 62.9 |
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 Maldives29. 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 Palau29.
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 Mediterranean29, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa29.
For more, see:
Health:
China does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. China does the best for its immunizations take-up31. It does better than average in its adolescent birth rate32, its fertility rate14, its average life expectancy11 and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance33. But, there's bad news too. China does worse than average when it comes to its alcohol consumption rate34. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in its smoking rate35 (amongst the worst in Asia). 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 |
... | ||
39 | UAE | 78.7 |
40 | Kuwait | 78.7 |
41 | Antigua & Barbuda | 78.5 |
42 | China | 78.2 |
43 | Czechia | 77.7 |
44 | Croatia | 77.6 |
Asia Avg | 73.48 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita34 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
... | ||
104 | Dominican Rep. | 6.9 |
105 | Antigua & Barbuda | 7.0 |
106 | Niue | 7.0 |
107 | China | 7.2 |
108 | Paraguay | 7.2 |
109 | Mongolia | 7.4 |
Asia Avg | 3.9 | |
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 |
... | ||
62 | Panama | 2.42 |
63 | Peru | 2.43 |
64 | Barbados | 1.57 |
65 | China | 1.57 |
66 | Serbia | 1.56 |
67 | Libya | 2.44 |
Asia Avg | 2.46 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse35 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
177 | Slovenia | 2 637 |
176 | Belgium | 2 353 |
175 | Luxembourg | 2 284 |
174 | China | 2 250 |
173 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2 233 |
172 | Czechia | 2 194 |
171 | Kazakhstan | 2 157 |
Asia Avg | 1 035 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
45 | Mexico | 45 |
46 | Malaysia | 46 |
47 | Czechia | 47 |
48 | China | 48 |
49 | Singapore | 49 |
50 | Ecuador | 50 |
Asia Avg | 64.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %36 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
50 | Singapore | 31.8 |
51 | Gambia | 31.9 |
52 | Ghana | 32.0 |
53 | China | 32.3 |
54 | Mauritius | 32.3 |
55 | N. Korea | 32.4 |
Asia Avg | 44.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100032 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
19 | Maldives | 6.7 |
20 | Tunisia | 6.8 |
21 | Austria | 7.1 |
22 | China | 7.3 |
23 | Greece | 7.5 |
24 | Oman | 8.1 |
Asia Avg | 29.9 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %31 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
6 | Czechia | 98.7 |
7 | Seychelles | 98.6 |
8 | S. Korea | 98.6 |
9 | Sri Lanka | 98.4 |
10 | St Lucia | 98.2 |
11 | Bahrain | 98.2 |
12 | Iran | 98.1 |
Asia Avg | 90.5 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Asia (2020)19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
2 | Japan | 21.9 |
3 | S. Korea | 24.0 |
4 | Singapore | 27.9 |
5 | Israel | 32.2 |
... | ||
12 | UAE | 56.0 |
13 | Saudi Arabia | 60.4 |
14 | Uzbekistan | 61.7 |
15 | China | 61.9 |
16 | Kazakhstan | 63.3 |
17 | Georgia | 65.1 |
18 | Vietnam | 67.1 |
Asia Avg | 79.0 | |
q=51. |
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 |
... | ||
63 | Mexico | 59.8 |
64 | Saudi Arabia | 60.4 |
65 | Uzbekistan | 61.7 |
66 | China | 61.9 |
67 | Kazakhstan | 63.3 |
68 | Monaco | 64.5 |
69 | Georgia | 65.1 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Research and Development (2016) | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2937 |
2 | Israel | 4.1137 |
3 | Japan | 3.5837 |
4 | Finland | 3.1737 |
5 | Sweden | 3.1637 |
... | ||
121 | Bahrain | 0.0438 |
122 | Colombia | 0.0438 |
123 | Iraq | 0.0339 |
124 | El Salvador | 0.0340 |
125 | China | 0.0338 |
126 | Lesotho | 0.0139 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education (2018)41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better41 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 100.0% |
... | ||
61 | Italy | 79.6% |
62 | Hong Kong | 79.4% |
63 | Chile | 79.3% |
64 | China | 78.6% |
65 | Belize | 78.6% |
66 | Malta | 78.2% |
Asia Avg | 66.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years42 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
78 | Moldova | 14.4 |
79 | Serbia | 14.4 |
80 | Luxembourg | 14.4 |
81 | China | 14.2 |
82 | Romania | 14.2 |
83 | Antigua & Barbuda | 14.2 |
Asia Avg | 13.5 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
67 | India | 67 |
68 | Lebanon | 68 |
69 | Senegal | 69 |
70 | China | 70 |
71 | Burundi | 71 |
72 | Tunisia | 72 |
Asia Avg | 97.1 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Maths, Science & Reading (2015)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Score43 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
4 | Macau | 1582 |
5 | Estonia | 1573 |
6 | Taiwan | 1571 |
7 | Canada | 1571 |
8 | Finland | 1568 |
9 | S. Korea | 1557 |
10 | China | 154344 |
11 | Ireland | 1528 |
12 | Slovenia | 1528 |
Asia Avg | 1398 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity (2018)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %45 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
6 | Germany | 10 |
7 | UK | 10 |
8 | Sweden | 10 |
9 | Japan | 10 |
10 | Finland | 10 |
11 | Latvia | 11 |
12 | France | 11 |
Asia Avg | 55.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ (2006)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better46 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
6 | China | 105 |
7 | Italy | 102 |
8 | Iceland | 101 |
9 | Switzerland | 101 |
10 | Mongolia | 101 |
11 | Netherlands | 100 |
12 | Norway | 100 |
Asia Avg | 90.4 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better47 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
91 | Serbia | 54% |
92 | Maldives | 54% |
93 | Georgia | 53% |
94 | China | 52% |
95 | Vietnam | 52% |
96 | S. Africa | 52% |
Asia Avg | 48.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet (2012)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better48 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
4 | Australia | 18 |
5 | Hungary | 19 |
... | ||
42 | Myanmar (Burma) | 75 |
43 | Uzbekistan | 77 |
44 | Syria | 83 |
45 | China | 85 |
46 | Cuba | 86 |
47 | Iran | 90 |
Asia Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
IT Security (2013)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better49 | |
1 | Ireland | 0.11 |
2 | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
3 | Belize | 0.11 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.12 |
5 | Mexico | 0.16 |
... | ||
69 | Rwanda | 1.50 |
70 | Tanzania | 1.50 |
71 | Maldives | 1.57 |
72 | China | 1.59 |
73 | Angola | 1.61 |
74 | Sri Lanka | 1.67 |
Asia Avg | 1.08 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
q=81. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio50 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
56 | Egypt | 0.4 |
57 | Mexico | 0.4 |
58 | Bhutan | 0.4 |
59 | China | 0.3 |
60 | Iceland | 0.3 |
61 | Turkey | 0.3 |
Asia Avg | 2.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
On the Corruption Index, China scored on average 38.4 over the 2012-2016 period. Over the 10 years since then, it improved by 6.6 points.World Giving Index (2013-2021)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better51 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
154 | Armenia | 125.0 |
155 | Lithuania | 125.6 |
156 | Greece | 127.1 |
157 | China | 131.4 |
158 | Palestine | 136.2 |
159 | Yemen | 138.0 |
Asia Avg | 62.5 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points52 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
62 | Malaysia | 47.0 |
63 | Armenia | 46.0 |
64 | Romania | 46.0 |
65 | China | 45.0 |
66 | Sao Tome & Principe | 45.0 |
67 | Montenegro | 45.0 |
Asia Avg | 39.98 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better53 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
83 | Dominican Rep. | 5.3 |
84 | Algeria | 5.3 |
85 | Morocco | 5.3 |
86 | China | 5.2 |
87 | Azerbaijan | 5.2 |
88 | Lebanon | 5.2 |
Asia Avg | 5.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
108 | Lesotho | 108 |
109 | Georgia | 109 |
110 | Kuwait | 110 |
111 | China | 111 |
112 | Swaziland | 112 |
113 | Argentina | 113 |
Asia Avg | 99.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
110 | Ecuador | 110 |
111 | Malawi | 111 |
112 | Laos | 112 |
113 | China | 113 |
114 | S. Africa | 114 |
115 | Cape Verde | 115 |
Asia Avg | 86.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better54 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
97 | Tajikistan | 2.10 |
98 | Tunisia | 2.11 |
99 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.11 |
100 | China | 2.11 |
101 | Guyana | 2.11 |
102 | Bahrain | 2.12 |
Asia Avg | 2.22 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
37 | Germany | 37 |
38 | Togo | 38 |
39 | Argentina | 39 |
40 | China | 40 |
41 | Canada | 41 |
42 | Azerbaijan | 42 |
Asia Avg | 76.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
106 | Namibia | 106 |
107 | Tunisia | 107 |
108 | Cape Verde | 108 |
109 | China | 109 |
110 | Kazakhstan | 110 |
111 | Jordan | 111 |
Asia Avg | 92.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score55 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
... | ||
106 | Greece | 4.17 |
107 | Germany | 4.25 |
108 | Lebanon | 4.40 |
109 | China | 4.47 |
110 | S. Africa | 4.51 |
111 | Israel | 4.53 |
Asia Avg | 3.60 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %56 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
13 | Bhutan | +34.7 |
14 | Azerbaijan | +34.6 |
15 | Spain | +33.2 |
16 | China | +32.6 |
17 | Montenegro | +32.1 |
18 | Syria | +32.1 |
Asia Avg | +07.0 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better57 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
117 | Zambia | 51.0 |
118 | Grenada | 50.9 |
119 | Tanzania | 50.8 |
120 | China | 50.7 |
121 | Thailand | 49.9 |
122 | Micronesia | 49.8 |
Asia Avg | 54.5 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better58 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
4 | Colombia | 17.54 |
5 | Ireland | 17.54 |
... | ||
95 | Niger | 05.81 |
96 | Zambia | 05.71 |
97 | Canada | 05.56 |
98 | China | 05.52 |
99 | Nepal | 05.35 |
100 | Iran | 05.32 |
Asia Avg | 09.14 | |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
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Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
4 | Vanuatu | 1993 Dec 29 |
5 | Papua New Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
6 | Mexico | 1993 Dec 29 |
7 | Armenia | 1993 Dec 29 |
8 | Ecuador | 1993 Dec 29 |
9 | Fiji | 1993 Dec 29 |
10 | Canada | 1993 Dec 29 |
11 | Monaco | 1993 Dec 29 |
12 | Maldives | 1993 Dec 29 |
Asia Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %59 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
134 | Tunisia | 19.3% |
135 | Czechia | 16.0% |
136 | Estonia | 15.9% |
137 | China | 15.1% |
138 | Denmark | 14.9% |
139 | Libya | 14.6% |
Asia Avg | 37.9% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Many rich countries. including China, are increasing their forest cover whilst they import foods and goods that result from deforestation elsewhere. Tracing supply chains is difficult and supply firms obfuscate the chain of production so it's difficult to tell what products are to blame, and, some governments are particularly reluctant to fund investigations into the deforestation footprint of imports.
“Keiichiro Kanemoto and Nguyen Tien Hoang, of the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature in Japan, combined data on global forest loss with that on international trade between 2001 and 2015. They calculated that rich-country demand [...] contributed to a net loss of 20,000 square kilometres of forest in the rest of the world in 2015 alone.”
The Economist (2021)60
China's timber and rubber imports in particular "has helped to wipe out forests in Indochina"61. The USA should take deforestation more seriously and engage in the international efforts, as the negative effects of deforestation will affect us all, but cannot be handled well by countries working alone.
#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 |
... | ||
71 | Armenia | 8.70 |
70 | Barbados | 8.70 |
69 | Argentina | 8.60 |
68 | China | 7.90 |
67 | Macedonia | 7.90 |
66 | Uruguay | 7.90 |
Asia Avg | 11.80 | |
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 |
... | ||
87 | Myanmar (Burma) | 38.1 |
88 | Maldives | 38.4 |
89 | Burundi | 38.6 |
90 | China | 38.6 |
91 | Samoa | 38.7 |
92 | Israel | 38.9 |
Asia Avg | 35.2 | |
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 |
... | ||
21 | Macedonia | .010 |
22 | Guyana | .014 |
23 | Dominican Rep. | .015 |
24 | China | .016 |
25 | Brazil | .01665 |
26 | Belize | .017 |
Asia Avg | .084 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#afterlife #belief #buddhism #christianity #god #heaven #hell #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation #universalism
Religiosity (2018)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %45 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
6 | Germany | 10 |
7 | UK | 10 |
8 | Sweden | 10 |
9 | Japan | 10 |
10 | Finland | 10 |
11 | Latvia | 11 |
12 | France | 11 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %66 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
36 | Lithuania | 13 |
37 | Singapore | 13 |
38 | Kazakhstan | 12 |
39 | China | 12 |
40 | Uruguay | 12 |
41 | USA | 10 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
For more, see:
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 below76:
Christian | 5.1% |
Muslim | 1.8% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 18.2% |
Folk Religion | 21.9% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 52.2% |
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 47.2% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 3% 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: Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian 3%-4%, Muslim 1%-2%. note: officially atheist (2002 est.)77.
The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on China78. Belief in heaven and hell is at just 12%. More people don't know what to believe (34%). Some believe that upon death, you simply cease to exist (31%). Also, 2% specifically believe in heaven but not in hell (which is nice - making them possible "universalists"). 8% believe in reincarnation.
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