http://www.humantruth.info/colombia.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Colombia Republic of Colombia | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 81st best |
Capital | Bogota |
Land Area | 1 109 500km21 |
Location | South America, The Americas |
Population | 49.7m2 |
Life Expectancy | 72.83yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $14 384 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | CO, COL, 1705 |
Internet Domain | .co6 |
Currency | Peso (COP)7 |
Telephone | +578 |
“Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A nearly five-decade long conflict between government forces and anti-government insurgent groups, principally the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) heavily funded by the drug trade, escalated during the 1990s. More than 31,000 former paramilitaries had demobilized by the end of 2006 and the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia as a formal organization had ceased to function. In the wake of the paramilitary demobilization, emerging criminal groups arose, whose members include some former paramilitaries. The insurgents lack the military or popular support necessary to overthrow the government, but continue attacks against civilians. Large areas of the countryside are under guerrilla influence or are contested by security forces. In October 2012, the Colombian Government started formal peace negotiations with the FARC aimed at reaching a definitive bilateral ceasefire and incorporating demobilized FARC members into mainstream society and politics. The Colombian Government has stepped up efforts to reassert government control throughout the country, and now has a presence in every one of its administrative departments. Despite decades of internal conflict and drug related security challenges, Colombia maintains relatively strong democratic institutions characterized by peaceful, transparent elections and the protection of civil liberties.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Soaring Andean summits, unspoiled Caribbean coast, Amazon jungle, archaeological ruins and colonial communities. Colombia boasts all of South America´s allure and more. Forget everything you´ve ever heard about Colombia - for decades demonized, today Colombia is a safe, affordable, accessible and utterly thrilling destination.
Whatever you want, you´ll find it here. Whether that´s floating down Amazonian backwaters, wandering through perfectly preserved colonial towns, diving pristine Caribbean reefs or galloping on horseback along mountain ridges overlooking ancient indigenous burial sites, it´s all in Colombia. Just to seal the deal, Colombians are friendly, welcoming and helpful people - they receive tourists like long-lost brothers and sisters.
Security improvements have driven the continent´s longest-running civil conflict into all but the most remote and inaccessible areas of the country, where travelers have no reason to visit. And best of all many Colombians, for years caged in their cities, can now enjoy their beautiful country, too.”
#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 |
... | ||
85 | Armenia | 0.759 |
86 | Mexico | 0.758 |
87 | Brazil | 0.754 |
88 | Colombia | 0.752 |
89 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 0.751 |
90 | Maldives | 0.747 |
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 |
... | ||
79 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | $15 242 |
80 | Moldova | $14 875 |
81 | Georgia | $14 664 |
82 | Colombia | $14 384 |
83 | Brazil | $14 370 |
84 | Azerbaijan | $14 257 |
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 |
... | ||
78 | Bolivia | 80.4 |
79 | Bhutan | 80.5 |
80 | Philippines | 80.8 |
81 | Colombia | 81.5 |
82 | Cuba | 81.8 |
83 | Russia | 82.3 |
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:
Colombia's population is predicted to rise to 56.86 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 2.31. 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 |
... | ||
26 | Myanmar (Burma) | 53.7m |
27 | Kenya | 51.4m |
28 | S. Korea | 51.2m |
29 | Colombia | 49.7m |
30 | Spain | 46.7m |
31 | Argentina | 44.4m |
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 |
... | ||
81 | Palestine | 73.5 |
82 | N. Korea | 73.3 |
83 | Trinidad & Tobago | 73.0 |
84 | Colombia | 72.8 |
85 | Dominica | 72.8 |
86 | Samoa | 72.8 |
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 |
... | ||
48 | Estonia | 1.71 |
49 | UAE | 1.70 |
50 | Canada | 1.69 |
51 | Colombia | 2.31 |
52 | Maldives | 1.67 |
53 | Luxembourg | 1.67 |
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 |
... | ||
112 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
113 | Tunisia | 18.6 |
114 | Azerbaijan | 18.7 |
115 | Colombia | 18.8 |
116 | Antigua & Barbuda | 19.0 |
117 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 19.7 |
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% |
... | ||
182 | Somalia | 0.3% |
183 | Lesotho | 0.3% |
184 | Peru | 0.3% |
185 | Colombia | 0.3% |
186 | Morocco | 0.3% |
187 | Philippines | 0.2% |
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% |
... | ||
114 | Denmark | 4.7% |
115 | Yemen | 4.7% |
116 | Hungary | 4.6% |
117 | Colombia | 4.6% |
118 | Sierra Leone | 4.6% |
119 | Philippines | 4.6% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#Colombia #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 |
... | ||
56 | Guatemala | 63.0 |
57 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 63.4 |
58 | Georgia | 64.3 |
59 | Colombia | 64.4 |
60 | Jamaica | 64.6 |
61 | El Salvador | 66.9 |
The Americas Avg | 74.2 | |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
Colombia does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Colombia comes in the best 20 in speed of uptake of HR treaties20 (one of the lowest in The Americas). It does better than average in LGBT equality21, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)22 (but bad for The Americas), freethought23, its nominal commitment to Human Rights24 and in commentary in Human Rights Watch reports25 (but amongst the lowest in The Americas). Since 2015 it has removed many artificial barriers to LGBT equality in areas of marriage and adoption30; it is just the 4th country in South America to legalize same-sex marriage31. Colombia does not succeed in everything, however. Colombia does worse than average when it comes to its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice26 (one of the worst in The Americas), opposing gender inequality27, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms28 (amongst the highest in The Americas) and in supporting press freedom29 (amongst the highest in The Americas). Human rights defenders, trade unionists, journalists, indigenous and Afro-Colombian leaders, and other community activists face death threats and violence, mostly from guerrillas and successor groups. Perpetrators of these abuses are rarely held accountable"30. Progress is always going to be difficult in a country where the richest 1% hold 20% of the country's entire income32.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #Colombia #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to The Americas (2020)33,34 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank33,34 | |
1 | Antigua & Barbuda | 75.6 |
2 | Brazil | 82.1 |
3 | Cuba | 82.4 |
4 | Canada | 83.5 |
5 | Barbados | 85.1 |
... | ||
21 | Paraguay | 98.4 |
22 | Chile | 99.1 |
23 | Suriname | 100.0 |
24 | Colombia | 100.3 |
25 | Honduras | 101.4 |
26 | Mexico | 102.6 |
27 | Bolivia | 103.4 |
The Americas Avg | 96.2 | |
q=35. |
Health (2020)33,34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank33,34 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
119 | Chile | 99.1 |
120 | Suriname | 100.0 |
121 | Azerbaijan | 100.0 |
122 | Colombia | 100.3 |
123 | Syria | 101.3 |
124 | Gambia | 101.3 |
125 | Honduras | 101.4 |
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 Maldives33. 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 Palau33.
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 Mediterranean33, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa33.
For more, see:
Health:
Colombia has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Colombia does better than average in its suicide rate35, its smoking rate36, its average life expectancy11 and in its alcohol consumption rate37. But, things still need to improve in Colombia. Colombia does worse than average in terms of its fertility rate14, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance38, its adolescent birth rate27 (still good for The Americas) and in its immunizations take-up39. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over 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 |
... | ||
81 | Palestine | 73.5 |
82 | N. Korea | 73.3 |
83 | Trinidad & Tobago | 73.0 |
84 | Colombia | 72.8 |
85 | Dominica | 72.8 |
86 | Samoa | 72.8 |
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 |
... | ||
88 | Cape Verde | 5.7 |
89 | Liberia | 5.8 |
90 | Haiti | 5.8 |
91 | Colombia | 5.8 |
92 | Nauru | 6.0 |
93 | Cuba | 6.1 |
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 |
... | ||
48 | Estonia | 1.71 |
49 | UAE | 1.70 |
50 | Canada | 1.69 |
51 | Colombia | 2.31 |
52 | Maldives | 1.67 |
53 | Luxembourg | 1.67 |
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 |
... | ||
70 | S. Sudan | 398 |
69 | Yemen | 388 |
68 | Antigua & Barbuda | 362 |
67 | Colombia | 359 |
66 | Hong Kong | 345 |
65 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 338 |
The Americas Avg | 457 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate (2013)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Per 100k35 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
4 | Jordan | 0.2 |
5 | Maldives | 0.7 |
... | ||
29 | Cyprus | 9.1 |
30 | Uzbekistan | 9.3 |
31 | Brazil | 9.7 |
32 | Colombia | 9.9 |
33 | Panama | 10.9 |
34 | Nicaragua | 11.6 |
The Americas Avg | 13.57 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank38 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
95 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 95 |
96 | Namibia | 96 |
97 | Guyana | 97 |
98 | Colombia | 98 |
99 | Vietnam | 99 |
100 | Lesotho | 100 |
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 |
... | ||
128 | Luxembourg | 58.7 |
129 | Panama | 58.8 |
130 | Suriname | 58.9 |
131 | Colombia | 59.0 |
132 | Cyprus | 59.1 |
133 | Iceland | 59.1 |
The Americas Avg | 57.4 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)27 | ||
---|---|---|
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 |
... | ||
107 | Solomon Islands | 48.4 |
108 | Peru | 49.1 |
109 | Indonesia | 49.6 |
110 | Colombia | 50.2 |
111 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 51.0 |
112 | Cambodia | 51.6 |
The Americas Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %39 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
126 | Honduras | 88.8 |
127 | Kenya | 88.5 |
128 | Costa Rica | 88.5 |
129 | Colombia | 88.4 |
130 | Kiribati | 88.4 |
131 | Netherlands | 88.1 |
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 | ||
---|---|---|
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 |
... | ||
14 | Uruguay | 69.4 |
15 | Peru | 70.1 |
16 | Aruba | 71.5 |
17 | Colombia | 77.1 |
18 | Bahamas | 80.0 |
19 | Cuba | 80.3 |
20 | Cayman Islands | 82.0 |
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 |
... | ||
91 | New Caledonia | 75.5 |
92 | Qatar | 75.5 |
93 | Bahrain | 75.6 |
94 | Colombia | 77.1 |
95 | Kuwait | 77.6 |
96 | Sri Lanka | 79.6 |
97 | Kenya | 79.8 |
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 |
... | ||
119 | Honduras | 0.0442 |
120 | Guatemala | 0.0443 |
121 | Bahrain | 0.0444 |
122 | Colombia | 0.0444 |
123 | Iraq | 0.0345 |
124 | El Salvador | 0.0343 |
The Americas Avg | 0.47 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education (2018)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better46 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 100.0% |
... | ||
103 | Portugal | 54.2% |
104 | Turkey | 53.1% |
105 | Costa Rica | 52.9% |
106 | Colombia | 52.0% |
107 | Ecuador | 51.9% |
108 | Tunisia | 51.8% |
The Americas Avg | 63.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years47 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
74 | Dominican Rep. | 14.5 |
75 | Albania | 14.4 |
76 | Cuba | 14.4 |
77 | Colombia | 14.4 |
78 | Moldova | 14.4 |
79 | Serbia | 14.4 |
The Americas Avg | 14.2 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank38 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
75 | Argentina | 75 |
76 | Costa Rica | 76 |
77 | Jamaica | 77 |
78 | Colombia | 78 |
79 | Liberia | 79 |
80 | Kyrgyzstan | 80 |
The Americas Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Maths, Science & Reading (2015)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Score48 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
4 | Macau | 1582 |
5 | Estonia | 1573 |
... | ||
55 | Mexico | 1247 |
56 | Albania | 1245 |
57 | Thailand | 1245 |
58 | Colombia | 1231 |
59 | Qatar | 1222 |
60 | Georgia | 1216 |
The Americas Avg | 1287 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity (2018)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %49 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
67 | Costa Rica | 76 |
68 | Puerto Rico | 77 |
69 | Malaysia | 77 |
70 | Colombia | 77 |
71 | Dominican Rep. | 78 |
72 | Iran | 78 |
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 |
... | ||
74 | Peru | 85 |
75 | Cuba | 85 |
76 | Venezuela | 84 |
77 | Colombia | 84 |
78 | Jordan | 84 |
79 | Afghanistan | 84 |
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% |
... | ||
84 | Venezuela | 58% |
85 | Seychelles | 58% |
86 | Morocco | 58% |
87 | Colombia | 57% |
88 | Costa Rica | 56% |
89 | Kazakhstan | 56% |
The Americas Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security (2013)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better52 | |
1 | Ireland | 0.11 |
2 | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
3 | Belize | 0.11 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.12 |
5 | Mexico | 0.16 |
6 | Israel | 0.20 |
7 | Colombia | 0.22 |
8 | S. Africa | 0.22 |
9 | Japan | 0.22 |
10 | Philippines | 0.24 |
11 | Czechia | 0.24 |
12 | Argentina | 0.27 |
The Americas Avg | 0.84 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
q=81. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio53 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
99 | Cape Verde | 0.0 |
100 | Nigeria | 0.0 |
101 | Uzbekistan | 0.0 |
102 | Colombia | 0.0 |
103 | Ghana | 0.0 |
104 | Yemen | 0.0 |
The Americas Avg | 3.36 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
World Giving Index (2013-2021)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better54 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
68 | Belgium | 56.6 |
69 | Cameroon | 59.0 |
70 | S. Sudan | 59.3 |
71 | Colombia | 59.3 |
72 | Brazil | 62.7 |
73 | Kosovo | 63.4 |
The Americas Avg | 58.4 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points55 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
90 | Guyana | 40.0 |
91 | Belarus | 39.0 |
92 | Moldova | 39.0 |
93 | Colombia | 39.0 |
94 | Ethiopia | 38.0 |
95 | Brazil | 38.0 |
The Americas Avg | 42.97 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better56 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
34 | Singapore | 6.3 |
35 | Malaysia | 6.3 |
36 | Spain | 6.3 |
37 | Colombia | 6.3 |
38 | Trinidad & Tobago | 6.2 |
39 | Slovakia | 6.2 |
The Americas Avg | 6.05 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank38 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
115 | Afghanistan | 115 |
116 | Ivory Coast | 116 |
117 | Panama | 117 |
118 | Colombia | 118 |
119 | Brazil | 119 |
120 | Honduras | 120 |
The Americas Avg | 80.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank38 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
116 | Russia | 116 |
117 | Angola | 117 |
118 | Guyana | 118 |
119 | Colombia | 119 |
120 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 120 |
121 | Zambia | 121 |
The Americas Avg | 100.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better57 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
141 | Iran | 2.64 |
142 | Ukraine | 2.66 |
143 | Israel | 2.67 |
144 | Colombia | 2.69 |
145 | Cameroon | 2.70 |
146 | Nigeria | 2.71 |
The Americas Avg | 2.13 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank38 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
12 | Tanzania | 12 |
13 | Cameroon | 13 |
14 | Singapore | 14 |
15 | Colombia | 15 |
16 | Costa Rica | 16 |
17 | Hungary | 17 |
The Americas Avg | 82.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank38 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
118 | Lesotho | 118 |
119 | Oman | 119 |
120 | Egypt | 120 |
121 | Colombia | 121 |
122 | Honduras | 122 |
123 | Guinea | 123 |
The Americas Avg | 91.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score58 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
... | ||
129 | USA | 5.69 |
130 | Kenya | 5.76 |
131 | Sudan | 5.81 |
132 | Colombia | 5.91 |
133 | Thailand | 6.03 |
134 | S. Sudan | 6.32 |
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)59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %59 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
135 | Brunei | -08.0 |
136 | Panama | -08.4 |
137 | Madagascar | -08.9 |
138 | Colombia | -09.2 |
139 | Sri Lanka | -09.4 |
140 | Brazil | -09.7 |
The Americas Avg | -00.2 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better60 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
39 | Seychelles | 66.0 |
40 | Albania | 65.5 |
41 | Croatia | 65.5 |
42 | Colombia | 65.2 |
43 | Hungary | 65.0 |
44 | Belarus | 65.0 |
The Americas Avg | 58.8 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better61 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
4 | Colombia | 17.54 |
5 | Ireland | 17.54 |
6 | Switzerland | 17.54 |
7 | Dominican Rep. | 16.95 |
8 | Mauritius | 15.63 |
9 | Malta | 15.15 |
10 | Singapore | 15.15 |
11 | Denmark | 14.93 |
12 | Peru | 14.49 |
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 |
... | ||
100 | Switzerland | 1995 Feb 19 |
101 | Argentina | 1995 Feb 20 |
102 | Myanmar (Burma) | 1995 Feb 23 |
103 | Colombia | 1995 Feb 26 |
104 | Ivory Coast | 1995 Feb 27 |
105 | Congo, DR | 1995 Mar 03 |
The Americas Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %62 | |
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)63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse63 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
88 | Belize | 11.10 |
87 | Brazil | 10.90 |
86 | Peru | 10.80 |
85 | Colombia | 10.70 |
84 | Jordan | 10.60 |
83 | St Lucia | 10.60 |
The Americas Avg | 12.03 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %64 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
4 | Czechia | 25.9 |
5 | Moldova | 25.9 |
... | ||
136 | Costa Rica | 48.3 |
137 | Paraguay | 48.8 |
138 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 48.9 |
139 | Colombia | 49.7 |
140 | Panama | 49.9 |
141 | Honduras | 50.5 |
The Americas Avg | 45.2 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
Multidimensional Poverty (2018)65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Severity65 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
4 | Turkmenistan | .001 |
5 | Jordan | .002 |
... | ||
29 | Paraguay | .019 |
30 | Vietnam | .019 |
31 | Egypt | .019 |
32 | Colombia | .020 |
33 | Philippines | .024 |
34 | Mexico | .025 |
The Americas Avg | .045 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #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 |
... | ||
67 | Costa Rica | 76 |
68 | Puerto Rico | 77 |
69 | Malaysia | 77 |
70 | Colombia | 77 |
71 | Dominican Rep. | 78 |
72 | Iran | 78 |
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 |
... | ||
73 | Paraguay | 1 |
74 | Nicaragua | 1 |
75 | Bolivia | 1 |
76 | Colombia | 1 |
77 | Costa Rica | 1 |
78 | Honduras | 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 below67:
Christian | 92.5% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.8% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 6.6% |
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 93.7% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 77% 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 simply: Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%68.
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