http://www.humantruth.info/croatia.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Croatia Republic of Croatia | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 40th best |
Capital | Zagreb |
Land Area | 55 960km21 |
Location | Europe, The Mediterranean |
Population | 4.2m2 |
Life Expectancy | 77.58yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $30 132 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | HR, HRV, 1915 |
Internet Domain | .hr6 |
Currency | Kuna (HRK)7 |
Telephone | +3858 |
“The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia became a federal independent Communist state under the strong hand of Marshal TITO. Although Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, it took four years of sporadic, but often bitter, fighting before occupying Serb armies were mostly cleared from Croatian lands, along with a majority of Croatia's ethnic Serb population. Under UN supervision, the last Serb-held enclave in eastern Slavonia was returned to Croatia in 1998. In April 2009, Croatia joined NATO; Croatia signed the EU Accession Treaty in December 2011 and ratified the Treaty in January, 2012.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Croatia´s rare blend of glamour and authenticity make it Europe´s `it´ destination, where beaches vie for attention with cultural treasures, ancient architecture and time-tested folk traditions. Croatia has been touted as the `new this´ and the `new that´ for years since its re-emergence on the tourism scene, but it´s now clear that it´s a unique destination that holds its own and then some: this is a country with a glorious 1778km-long coast and a staggering 1244 islands. The Adriatic coast is a knockout: its sapphire waters draw visitors to remote islands, hidden coves and traditional fishing villages, all while touting the glitzy beach and yacht scene. Istria captivates with its gastronomic delights and wines, and the bars, clubs and festivals of Zagreb, Zadar and Split remain little-explored gems. Eight national parks showcase primeval beauty with their forests, mountains, rivers, lakes and waterfalls. You can end your journey in dazzling, historic Dubrovnik in the south - just the right conclusion to any trip. Best of all, Croatia hasn´t given in to mass tourism: there are pockets of unique culture and plenty to discover off the grid.”
#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 |
... | ||
37 | Saudi Arabia | 0.875 |
38 | Portugal | 0.866 |
39 | Latvia | 0.863 |
40 | Croatia | 0.858 |
41 | Andorra | 0.858 |
42 | Qatar | 0.855 |
Europe Avg | 0.87 | |
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 |
... | ||
45 | Turkey | $31 033 |
46 | Slovakia | $30 690 |
47 | Bahamas | $30 486 |
48 | Croatia | $30 132 |
49 | Romania | $30 027 |
50 | Greece | $29 002 |
Europe Avg | $40 512 | |
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 |
... | ||
37 | Romania | 60.4 |
38 | Greece | 60.5 |
39 | Latvia | 61.1 |
40 | Croatia | 62.9 |
41 | Monaco | 63.0 |
42 | Kosovo | 63.4 |
Europe Avg | 57.3 | |
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:
Croatia's population is predicted to rise to 4.185 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 1.49. 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 |
... | ||
125 | Central African Rep. | 4.7m |
126 | Mauritania | 4.4m |
127 | Panama | 4.2m |
128 | Croatia | 4.2m |
129 | Kuwait | 4.1m |
130 | Moldova | 4.1m |
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 |
... | ||
41 | Antigua & Barbuda | 78.5 |
42 | China | 78.2 |
43 | Czechia | 77.7 |
44 | Croatia | 77.6 |
45 | Barbados | 77.6 |
46 | USA | 77.2 |
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 |
... | ||
78 | Latvia | 1.50 |
79 | Czechia | 1.50 |
80 | Spain | 1.50 |
81 | Croatia | 1.49 |
82 | Dominican Rep. | 2.51 |
83 | Lithuania | 1.49 |
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 |
... | ||
169 | Belgium | 38.1 |
170 | Switzerland | 38.3 |
171 | Canada | 38.5 |
172 | Croatia | 39.7 |
173 | Malta | 39.9 |
174 | France | 40.5 |
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% |
... | ||
38 | Gabon | 13.8% |
39 | St Kitts & Nevis | 13.7% |
40 | Seychelles | 13.6% |
41 | Croatia | 13.4% |
42 | UK | 13.4% |
43 | Latvia | 13.2% |
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% |
... | ||
31 | Micronesia | 19.7% |
32 | Belarus | 18.4% |
33 | Eritrea | 18.0% |
34 | Croatia | 17.1% |
35 | Liechtenstein | 17.1% |
36 | Cyprus | 17.0% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#Croatia #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #italy #morals #politics #prejudice #serbia #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 |
... | ||
47 | Mexico | 56.6 |
48 | Ecuador | 58.1 |
49 | Greece | 58.3 |
50 | Croatia | 58.3 |
51 | Albania | 59.6 |
52 | Ukraine | 59.7 |
Europe Avg | 50.3 | |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
Croatia does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Croatia comes in the best 20 in its nominal commitment to Human Rights20. It does better than average in terms of commentary in Human Rights Watch reports21 (but low for Europe), LGBT equality22, opposing gender inequality23, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms24 (but bad for Europe) and in supporting press freedom25 (but high for Europe). But, there's bad news too. Croatia does worse than average in its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice26, speed of uptake of HR treaties27 and in freethought28. The Roman Catholic Church and related national religious bodies systematically undermine women's rights, family planning and LGBT tolerance in Croatia, including applying direct pressure to doctors and medical staff29. The Catholic hold on children's education is used to teach prejudiced and biased doctrine, especially to attack the non-religious29. In order to maintain basic human rights, the Catholic Church and its national outlets need to be strictly disestablished and prevented from abusing its power.
Croatia has not been dealing with asylum seekers fairly, deporting some to Serbia without examining their cases30 and returning others to Italy, therefore forcing other countries to bear an unfair portion, and damaging the lives of those seeking asylum.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #Croatia #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to Europe (2020)31,32 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank31,32 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Norway | 61.0 |
3 | Finland | 65.3 |
4 | Switzerland | 65.6 |
5 | Italy | 67.5 |
... | ||
22 | UK | 81.1 |
23 | Slovakia | 81.1 |
24 | Macedonia | 82.5 |
25 | Croatia | 82.9 |
26 | Poland | 83.5 |
27 | Czechia | 83.6 |
28 | France | 83.8 |
Europe Avg | 82.5 | |
q=46. |
Health (2020)31,32 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank31,32 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
55 | Brazil | 82.1 |
56 | Cuba | 82.4 |
57 | Macedonia | 82.5 |
58 | Croatia | 82.9 |
59 | Turkmenistan | 83.1 |
60 | Tajikistan | 83.1 |
61 | Canada | 83.5 |
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 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:
Croatia does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Croatia does better than average in terms of its fertility rate14, its adolescent birth rate23, its average life expectancy11 and in its immunizations take-up33. Croatia does not succeed in everything, however. Croatia does worse than average in terms of its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance34, its alcohol consumption rate35 (still low for Europe) and in its smoking rate36. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in its suicide rate37. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016.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 |
... | ||
41 | Antigua & Barbuda | 78.5 |
42 | China | 78.2 |
43 | Czechia | 77.7 |
44 | Croatia | 77.6 |
45 | Barbados | 77.6 |
46 | USA | 77.2 |
Europe Avg | 78.36 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita35 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
... | ||
129 | Vietnam | 8.4 |
130 | Ukraine | 8.6 |
131 | Netherlands | 8.7 |
132 | Croatia | 8.9 |
133 | Cameroon | 8.9 |
134 | Canada | 8.9 |
Europe Avg | 10.3 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
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 |
... | ||
78 | Latvia | 1.50 |
79 | Czechia | 1.50 |
80 | Spain | 1.50 |
81 | Croatia | 1.49 |
82 | Dominican Rep. | 2.51 |
83 | Lithuania | 1.49 |
Europe Avg | 1.61 | |
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 |
... | ||
164 | Estonia | 1 775 |
163 | Hungary | 1 759 |
162 | Japan | 1 713 |
161 | Croatia | 1 709 |
160 | Cyprus | 1 688 |
159 | Serbia | 1 644 |
Europe Avg | 1 648 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate (2013)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Per 100k37 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
4 | Jordan | 0.2 |
5 | Maldives | 0.7 |
... | ||
73 | France | 33.2 |
74 | Moldova | 35.7 |
75 | Switzerland | 36.2 |
76 | Croatia | 36.4 |
77 | Estonia | 37.9 |
78 | Serbia | 38.1 |
Europe Avg | 26.99 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
80 | Uruguay | 80 |
81 | Dominican Rep. | 81 |
82 | Zambia | 82 |
83 | Croatia | 83 |
84 | Indonesia | 84 |
85 | Bolivia | 85 |
Europe Avg | 47.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %38 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
136 | France | 59.5 |
137 | Belgium | 59.5 |
138 | Lithuania | 59.6 |
139 | Croatia | 59.6 |
140 | El Salvador | 59.9 |
141 | Dominica | 60.3 |
Europe Avg | 58.5 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)23 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per 100023 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
27 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 8.6 |
28 | Saudi Arabia | 8.8 |
29 | France | 8.9 |
30 | Croatia | 9.5 |
31 | Israel | 9.7 |
32 | Canada | 9.8 |
Europe Avg | 14.6 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %33 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
48 | Rwanda | 96.1 |
49 | Sao Tome & Principe | 96.0 |
50 | Malaysia | 96.0 |
51 | Croatia | 95.9 |
52 | Nicaragua | 95.9 |
53 | Tunisia | 95.7 |
Europe Avg | 92.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #english #intelligence #maths #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Europe (2020)19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
3 | Estonia | 15.8 |
4 | Denmark | 16.0 |
5 | Belgium | 16.1 |
... | ||
25 | Slovakia | 39.5 |
26 | Portugal | 40.1 |
27 | Greece | 40.9 |
28 | Croatia | 44.3 |
29 | Ukraine | 47.1 |
30 | Bulgaria | 47.3 |
31 | Liechtenstein | 47.7 |
Europe Avg | 41.2 | |
q=49. |
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 |
... | ||
37 | Russia | 40.6 |
38 | Greece | 40.9 |
39 | Argentina | 43.8 |
40 | Croatia | 44.3 |
41 | Ukraine | 47.1 |
42 | Bulgaria | 47.3 |
43 | Liechtenstein | 47.7 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Research and Development (2016) | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2939 |
2 | Israel | 4.1139 |
3 | Japan | 3.5839 |
4 | Finland | 3.1739 |
5 | Sweden | 3.1639 |
... | ||
38 | Malta | 0.8940 |
39 | Greece | 0.8439 |
40 | India | 0.8241 |
41 | Croatia | 0.8140 |
42 | Kenya | 0.7942 |
43 | Ukraine | 0.7640 |
Europe Avg | 1.32 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education (2018)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better43 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 100.0% |
... | ||
20 | Moldova | 96.4% |
21 | Germany | 96.3% |
22 | Russia | 95.9% |
23 | Croatia | 95.7% |
24 | Azerbaijan | 95.6% |
25 | USA | 95.6% |
Europe Avg | 88.3% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years44 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
56 | Liechtenstein | 15.2 |
57 | Mauritius | 15.2 |
58 | Belarus | 15.2 |
59 | Croatia | 15.1 |
60 | Montenegro | 15.1 |
61 | Hungary | 15.0 |
Europe Avg | 16.1 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
30 | Romania | 30 |
31 | Cyprus | 31 |
32 | Ireland | 32 |
33 | Croatia | 33 |
34 | Israel | 34 |
35 | Barbados | 35 |
Europe Avg | 31.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Maths, Science & Reading (2015)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Score45 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
4 | Macau | 1582 |
5 | Estonia | 1573 |
... | ||
33 | Italy | 1456 |
34 | Luxembourg | 1450 |
35 | Iceland | 1443 |
36 | Croatia | 1426 |
37 | Lithuania | 1425 |
38 | Hungary | 1424 |
Europe Avg | 1417 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity (2018)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %46 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
38 | Portugal | 36 |
39 | Azerbaijan | 38 |
40 | Chile | 41 |
41 | Croatia | 42 |
42 | Moldova | 42 |
43 | Argentina | 43 |
Europe Avg | 25.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ (2006)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better47 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
... | ||
53 | Lithuania | 91 |
54 | Cambodia | 91 |
55 | Albania | 90 |
56 | Croatia | 90 |
57 | Kyrgyzstan | 90 |
58 | Chile | 90 |
Europe Avg | 96.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better48 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
42 | Lithuania | 77% |
43 | Latvia | 76% |
44 | Lebanon | 76% |
45 | Croatia | 74% |
46 | Hong Kong | 74% |
47 | Cayman Islands | 74% |
Europe Avg | 76.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio49 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
74 | Iran | 0.1 |
75 | Zambia | 0.1 |
76 | Panama | 0.1 |
77 | Croatia | 0.1 |
78 | Costa Rica | 0.1 |
79 | Serbia | 0.1 |
Europe Avg | 8.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
World Giving Index (2013-2021)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better50 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
139 | Mauritania | 111.3 |
140 | Bulgaria | 112.3 |
141 | Azerbaijan | 112.3 |
142 | Croatia | 113.0 |
143 | Tunisia | 114.3 |
144 | Madagascar | 114.8 |
Europe Avg | 75.2 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points51 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
54 | Rwanda | 51.0 |
55 | Malta | 51.0 |
56 | Saudi Arabia | 51.0 |
57 | Croatia | 50.0 |
58 | Mauritius | 50.0 |
59 | Namibia | 49.0 |
Europe Avg | 57.61 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better52 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
79 | Greece | 5.4 |
80 | Tajikistan | 5.4 |
81 | Montenegro | 5.3 |
82 | Croatia | 5.3 |
83 | Dominican Rep. | 5.3 |
84 | Algeria | 5.3 |
Europe Avg | 6.06 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
35 | New Zealand | 35 |
36 | Belize | 36 |
37 | Iceland | 37 |
38 | Croatia | 38 |
39 | Bulgaria | 39 |
40 | Marshall Islands | 40 |
Europe Avg | 35.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
6 | Serbia | 6 |
7 | Belgium | 7 |
8 | Norway | 8 |
9 | Finland | 9 |
10 | Croatia | 10 |
11 | Georgia | 11 |
12 | Philippines | 12 |
Europe Avg | 42.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better53 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
15 | Sweden | 1.46 |
16 | Australia | 1.47 |
17 | Germany | 1.48 |
18 | Croatia | 1.48 |
19 | Hungary | 1.49 |
20 | Belgium | 1.50 |
Europe Avg | 1.69 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
143 | Belize | 143 |
144 | Haiti | 144 |
145 | Libya | 145 |
146 | Croatia | 146 |
147 | UAE | 147 |
148 | Central African Rep. | 148 |
Europe Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
55 | Zambia | 55 |
56 | Lithuania | 56 |
57 | Ukraine | 57 |
58 | Croatia | 58 |
59 | Bangladesh | 59 |
60 | Seychelles | 60 |
Europe Avg | 37.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score54 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
6 | Portugal | 0.00 |
7 | Croatia | 0.00 |
8 | Benin | 0.00 |
9 | Mauritania | 0.00 |
10 | Slovenia | 0.00 |
11 | Costa Rica | 0.00 |
12 | Romania | 0.00 |
Europe Avg | 1.62 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %55 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
60 | Lebanon | +04.8 |
61 | Gabon | +04.5 |
62 | Ukraine | +04.1 |
63 | Croatia | +03.8 |
64 | Iraq | +03.3 |
65 | USA | +02.7 |
Europe Avg | +15.0 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better56 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
38 | Turkmenistan | 66.1 |
39 | Seychelles | 66.0 |
40 | Albania | 65.5 |
41 | Croatia | 65.5 |
42 | Colombia | 65.2 |
43 | Hungary | 65.0 |
Europe Avg | 69.6 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better57 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
4 | Colombia | 17.54 |
5 | Ireland | 17.54 |
... | ||
47 | Brazil | 10.10 |
48 | Algeria | 10.00 |
49 | Macedonia | 10.00 |
50 | Croatia | 10.00 |
51 | France | 09.90 |
52 | Lebanon | 09.90 |
Europe Avg | 09.80 | |
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 |
... | ||
161 | Turkmenistan | 1996 Dec 17 |
162 | Laos | 1996 Dec 19 |
163 | Haiti | 1996 Dec 24 |
164 | Croatia | 1997 Jan 05 |
165 | Belgium | 1997 Feb 20 |
166 | Dominican Rep. | 1997 Feb 23 |
Europe Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %58 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
73 | Mongolia | 38.4% |
74 | Hungary | 38.0% |
75 | Mauritania | 38.0% |
76 | Croatia | 37.8% |
77 | Cambodia | 37.1% |
78 | Namibia | 36.6% |
Europe Avg | 33.6% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse59 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
34 | Belarus | 4.40 |
33 | New Zealand | 4.30 |
32 | Poland | 4.30 |
31 | Croatia | 4.30 |
30 | Hungary | 4.20 |
29 | UK | 4.10 |
Europe Avg | 4.86 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %60 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
4 | Czechia | 25.9 |
5 | Moldova | 25.9 |
... | ||
23 | Austria | 30.5 |
24 | Sao Tome & Principe | 30.8 |
25 | Poland | 30.8 |
26 | Croatia | 31.1 |
27 | S. Korea | 31.6 |
28 | Germany | 31.7 |
Europe Avg | 31.5 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
#belief #buddhism #catholicism #christianity #croatia #democracy #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %46 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
38 | Portugal | 36 |
39 | Azerbaijan | 38 |
40 | Chile | 41 |
41 | Croatia | 42 |
42 | Moldova | 42 |
43 | Argentina | 43 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %61 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
42 | Trinidad & Tobago | 9 |
43 | Albania | 8 |
44 | Dominican Rep. | 7 |
45 | Croatia | 7 |
46 | Kyrgyzstan | 7 |
47 | Cambodia | 7 |
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 below62:
Christian | 93.4% |
Muslim | 1.4% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 5.1% |
By adding up the Pew Forum data for the major monotheistic religions we can see that these make up 94.9% of the population. Yet there are simply too many who disbelieve in God for this to be true (7%). This is due to the so-called 'Census Effect', whereby many put down a religion for cultural reasons rather than because it reflects their beliefs. In highly Christian countries, as many as half of those who say they're a Christian lack any connection to a Church, and do not hold Christian beliefs (such as believing in God!).
It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 95.2% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 42% 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 87.8%, Orthodox 4.4%, other Christian 0.4%, Muslim 1.3%, other and unspecified 0.9%, none 5.2% (2001 census)63.
Freedom of Religion and Belief: Despite declining interest in religion, the Croatian government gifts huge amounts to the Catholic church as part of a mixture of legal and formal provisions, as well as through many indirect funding lines. Much of this is underpinned by four laws that were enacted in the 1990s without public consultation, causing controversy due to the hefty financial obligations involved, and, tying the Catholic Church in as a provider of services to law enforcement, education and curriculum content, politics and the armed forces.29. The RCC uses its influence in school to teach against other religions and especially against the non-religious29.
Policies that cause direct or indirect discrimination on the grounds of religion are not consistent with democracy or human rights. So, although Article 40 of the Croatian Constitution guarantees freedom of conscience and religion29, and Article 41 grants religious equality29, in reality there is much to do to remove the entrenchment of the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) before freedom of thought and secular fairness can be attained.
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