http://www.humantruth.info/dominican_republic.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Dominican Republic | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 90th best |
Capital | Santo Domingo |
Land Area | 48 320km21 |
Location | North America, The Americas, The Caribbean |
Groupings | Small Islands |
Population | 10.6m2 |
Life Expectancy | 72.61yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $17 990 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | DO, DOM, 2145 |
Internet Domain | .do6 |
Currency | Peso (DOP)7 |
Telephone | +8 |
“The Taino - indigenous inhabitants of Hispaniola prior to the arrival of the Europeans - divided the island into five chiefdoms and territories. Christopher COLUMBUS explored and claimed the island on his first voyage in 1492; it became a springboard for Spanish conquest of the Caribbean and the American mainland. In 1697, Spain recognized French dominion over the western third of the island, which in 1804 became Haiti. The remainder of the island, by then known as Santo Domingo, sought to gain its own independence in 1821 but was conquered and ruled by the Haitians for 22 years; it finally attained independence as the Dominican Republic in 1844. In 1861, the Dominicans voluntarily returned to the Spanish Empire, but two years later they launched a war that restored independence in 1865. A legacy of unsettled, mostly non-representative rule followed, capped by the dictatorship of Rafael Leonidas TRUJILLO from 1930 to 1961. Juan BOSCH was elected president in 1962 but was deposed in a military coup in 1963. In 1965, the United States led an intervention in the midst of a civil war sparked by an uprising to restore BOSCH. In 1966, Joaquin BALAGUER defeated BOSCH in an election to become president. BALAGUER maintained a tight grip on power for most of the next 30 years when international reaction to flawed elections forced him to curtail his term in 1996. Since then, regular competitive elections have been held in which opposition candidates have won the presidency. Former President Leonel FERNANDEZ Reyna (first term 1996-2000) won election to a new term in 2004 following a constitutional amendment allowing presidents to serve more than one term, and was since reelected to a second consecutive term.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Much more than beach resorts, the Dominican Republic is one of the Caribbean´s most geographically diverse countries, with an evocative colonial history and warm welcoming people. The Dominican Republic (DR) is defined by its hundreds of miles of coastline - some with picturesque white-sand beaches shaded by rows of palm trees, other parts lined dramatically with rocky cliffs. Symbolizing both limits and escapes, the sea is the common denominator across fishing villages, where the shoreline is used for mooring boats, indulgent tourist playgrounds, small towns, and cities like Santo Domingo - the Caribbean´s largest and the site of New World firsts.
Beyond the capital, much of the DR is distinctly rural. Further inland are vistas reminiscent of the European alps: four of the Caribbean´s five highest peaks rise above the fertile lowlands surrounding Santiago. Remote deserts extend through the southwest, giving the DR a complexity not found on other islands. The country´s roller-coaster past is writ large in the diversity of its ethnicities, not to mention the physical design of its towns and cities.”
#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 |
... | ||
78 | Macedonia | 0.770 |
79 | China | 0.768 |
80 | Moldova | 0.767 |
81 | Dominican Rep. | 0.767 |
82 | Palau | 0.767 |
83 | Cuba | 0.764 |
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 |
... | ||
66 | Costa Rica | $19 974 |
67 | Serbia | $19 123 |
68 | Belarus | $18 849 |
69 | Dominican Rep. | $17 990 |
70 | Mexico | $17 896 |
71 | Nauru | $17 730 |
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 | 29.4 |
2 | Norway | 30.2 |
3 | Denmark | 31.1 |
4 | Sweden | 32.8 |
5 | Finland | 33.9 |
... | ||
87 | Jamaica | 83.5 |
88 | Morocco | 85.2 |
89 | Kuwait | 85.3 |
90 | Dominican Rep. | 85.6 |
91 | Guatemala | 85.8 |
92 | Uzbekistan | 86.3 |
The Americas Avg | 81.8 | |
World Avg | 86.4 | |
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:
The Dominican Republic's population is predicted to rise to 12.06 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.51. 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 |
... | ||
82 | Haiti | 11.1m |
83 | S. Sudan | 11.0m |
84 | Czechia | 10.7m |
85 | Dominican Rep. | 10.6m |
86 | Greece | 10.5m |
87 | Portugal | 10.3m |
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 |
... | ||
85 | Dominica | 72.8 |
86 | Samoa | 72.8 |
87 | Brazil | 72.8 |
88 | Dominican Rep. | 72.6 |
89 | Oman | 72.5 |
90 | Belarus | 72.4 |
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 |
... | ||
79 | Czechia | 1.50 |
80 | Spain | 1.50 |
81 | Croatia | 1.49 |
82 | Dominican Rep. | 2.51 |
83 | Lithuania | 1.49 |
84 | Kazakhstan | 2.52 |
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 |
... | ||
97 | Fiji | 15.3 |
98 | Mexico | 15.4 |
99 | Peru | 15.5 |
100 | Dominican Rep. | 15.6 |
101 | Venezuela | 15.6 |
102 | Kazakhstan | 15.6 |
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% |
... | ||
90 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 4.2% |
91 | Czechia | 4.1% |
92 | Uganda | 3.9% |
93 | Dominican Rep. | 3.9% |
94 | Mauritania | 3.8% |
95 | Namibia | 3.8% |
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% |
... | ||
65 | Liberia | 10.5% |
66 | Uruguay | 10.5% |
67 | Hong Kong | 10.2% |
68 | Dominican Rep. | 10.1% |
69 | Zimbabwe | 9.9% |
70 | Haiti | 9.9% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#antisemitism #equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women
Compared to The Americas (2020)18,19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18,19 | |
1 | Canada | 22.6 |
2 | Uruguay | 26.9 |
3 | Costa Rica | 36.7 |
4 | Chile | 41.4 |
5 | Argentina | 45.9 |
... | ||
18 | Honduras | 72.1 |
19 | Nicaragua | 77.2 |
20 | Venezuela | 79.4 |
21 | Dominican Rep. | 83.3 |
22 | Barbados | 85.3 |
23 | Trinidad & Tobago | 86.4 |
24 | Suriname | 86.9 |
The Americas Avg | 75.1 | |
q=35. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)18,19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18,19 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.9 |
2 | Denmark | 14.7 |
3 | Norway | 15.5 |
4 | Netherlands | 16.5 |
5 | New Zealand | 19.0 |
... | ||
77 | Macedonia | 82.2 |
78 | Mali | 82.7 |
79 | Belarus | 83.0 |
80 | Dominican Rep. | 83.3 |
81 | Israel | 83.5 |
82 | Barbados | 85.3 |
83 | Moldova | 85.7 |
World Avg | 89.0 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway18. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Palestine and Somalia18.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe18, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia18.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)20 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Treaties20 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2 | Chile | 23 |
3 | Costa Rica | 23 |
4 | Ecuador | 23 |
5 | Germany | 23 |
... | ||
109 | Cape Verde | 15 |
110 | Bangladesh | 15 |
111 | Mozambique | 15 |
112 | Dominican Rep. | 14 |
113 | Kenya | 14 |
114 | Japan | 14 |
The Americas Avg | 16.5 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag (2019)21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty21 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
4 | Colombia | 3.68 |
5 | Costa Rica | 4.05 |
... | ||
95 | Azerbaijan | 10.08 |
96 | Lebanon | 10.14 |
97 | Afghanistan | 10.23 |
98 | Dominican Rep. | 10.24 |
99 | Kuwait | 10.36 |
100 | Laos | 10.53 |
The Americas Avg | 8.45 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)22 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank22 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
4 | Ireland | 4 |
5 | Denmark | 5 |
... | ||
60 | Jamaica | 60 |
61 | Haiti | 61 |
62 | Fiji | 61 |
63 | Dominican Rep. | 63 |
64 | Cambodia | 64 |
65 | Madagascar | 65 |
The Americas Avg | 72.4 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Press Freedom (2013)23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better23 | |
1 | Finland | 638 |
2 | Netherlands | 648 |
3 | Norway | 652 |
4 | Luxembourg | 668 |
5 | Andorra | 682 |
... | ||
76 | Kuwait | 2828 |
77 | Nicaragua | 2831 |
78 | Benin | 2833 |
79 | Dominican Rep. | 2834 |
80 | Lesotho | 2836 |
81 | Bhutan | 2842 |
The Americas Avg | 2853 | |
World Avg | 3249 | |
q=178. |
Slavery (2018)24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better % Victims24 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2 | Canada | 0.05 |
3 | Taiwan | 0.05 |
4 | Australia | 0.06 |
5 | New Zealand | 0.06 |
... | ||
77 | Cuba | 0.38 |
78 | Israel | 0.39 |
79 | Latvia | 0.39 |
80 | Dominican Rep. | 0.40 |
81 | Kosovo | 0.40 |
82 | Cape Verde | 0.41 |
The Americas Avg | 0.25 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Gender Equality:
The Dominican Rep. is an unequal country, with male rights dominating those of women.
See:
Gender Inequality (2015)25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better25 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.04 |
2 | Denmark | 0.04 |
3 | Netherlands | 0.04 |
4 | Sweden | 0.05 |
5 | Iceland | 0.05 |
... | ||
104 | Paraguay | 0.46 |
105 | Indonesia | 0.47 |
106 | Laos | 0.47 |
107 | Dominican Rep. | 0.47 |
108 | Namibia | 0.47 |
109 | Burundi | 0.47 |
The Americas Avg | 0.39 | |
World Avg | 0.36 | |
q=159. |
Year Women Can Vote | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
4 | Norway | 1913 |
5 | Denmark | 1915 |
... | ||
43 | Myanmar (Burma) | 1935 |
44 | Philippines | 1937 |
45 | Uzbekistan | 1938 |
46 | Dominican Rep. | 1942 |
47 | Bulgaria | 1944 |
48 | France | 1944 |
The Americas Avg | 1947 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
Anti-Semite Opinions (2014)26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %26 | |
1 | Laos | 0 |
2 | Philippines | 3 |
3 | Sweden | 4 |
4 | Netherlands | 5 |
5 | Vietnam | 6 |
... | ||
70 | Peru | 38 |
71 | Colombia | 41 |
72 | Hungary | 41 |
73 | Dominican Rep. | 41 |
74 | Serbia | 42 |
75 | Bulgaria | 44 |
The Americas Avg | 29.7 | |
World Avg | 36.8 | |
q=101. |
LGBT Equality (2017)27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Score27 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
4 | Brazil | 81 |
5 | Spain | 79 |
... | ||
73 | Moldova | 25 |
74 | Turkey | 25 |
75 | Latvia | 25 |
76 | Dominican Rep. | 25 |
77 | Seychelles | 25 |
78 | Panama | 25 |
The Americas Avg | 26.1 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought (2021)28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better28 | |
1 | Belgium | 1.0 |
2 | Netherlands | 1.0 |
3 | Taiwan | 1.0 |
4 | Sao Tome & Principe | 1.3 |
5 | Ecuador | 1.3 |
... | ||
122 | Croatia | 3.3 |
123 | Singapore | 3.3 |
124 | Djibouti | 3.3 |
125 | Dominican Rep. | 3.3 |
126 | Cameroon | 3.3 |
127 | Brazil | 3.3 |
The Americas Avg | 2.7 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to The Americas (2020)29,30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29,30 | |
1 | Antigua & Barbuda | 75.6 |
2 | Brazil | 82.1 |
3 | Cuba | 82.4 |
4 | Canada | 83.5 |
5 | Barbados | 85.1 |
... | ||
29 | Guatemala | 103.8 |
30 | Jamaica | 106.6 |
31 | Belize | 107.1 |
32 | Dominican Rep. | 109.4 |
33 | Haiti | 111.4 |
34 | Argentina | 114.9 |
35 | Venezuela | 118.5 |
The Americas Avg | 96.2 | |
q=35. |
Health (2020)29,30 | ||
---|---|---|
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 |
... | ||
151 | Kenya | 107.9 |
152 | Senegal | 108.0 |
153 | Zimbabwe | 109.3 |
154 | Dominican Rep. | 109.4 |
155 | Zambia | 109.9 |
156 | Sierra Leone | 110.9 |
157 | Benin | 111.3 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
q=196. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The 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:
The Dominican Republic has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. The Dominican Rep. comes in the best 20 for its suicide rate31. It does better than average in its smoking rate32, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance33 and in its average life expectancy11. But, things could still be better. The Dominican Rep. does worse than average when it comes to its fertility rate14, its alcohol consumption rate34, its immunizations take-up35 and in its adolescent birth rate25 (the worst in The Americas). The prevalence 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 |
... | ||
85 | Dominica | 72.8 |
86 | Samoa | 72.8 |
87 | Brazil | 72.8 |
88 | Dominican Rep. | 72.6 |
89 | Oman | 72.5 |
90 | Belarus | 72.4 |
The Americas Avg | 72.58 | |
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 |
... | ||
101 | Cambodia | 6.7 |
102 | Belize | 6.8 |
103 | Sao Tome & Principe | 6.8 |
104 | Dominican Rep. | 6.9 |
105 | Antigua & Barbuda | 7.0 |
106 | Niue | 7.0 |
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 |
... | ||
79 | Czechia | 1.50 |
80 | Spain | 1.50 |
81 | Croatia | 1.49 |
82 | Dominican Rep. | 2.51 |
83 | Lithuania | 1.49 |
84 | Kazakhstan | 2.52 |
The Americas Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse32 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
55 | Mauritius | 261 |
54 | Kenya | 257 |
53 | Togo | 250 |
52 | Dominican Rep. | 245 |
51 | Mali | 236 |
50 | St Lucia | 232 |
The Americas Avg | 457 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate (2013)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Per 100k31 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
4 | Jordan | 0.2 |
5 | Maldives | 0.7 |
... | ||
9 | Peru | 2.9 |
10 | Kuwait | 3.6 |
11 | Armenia | 3.9 |
12 | Dominican Rep. | 4.6 |
13 | St Lucia | 4.9 |
14 | Tajikistan | 5.2 |
The Americas Avg | 13.57 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
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 |
... | ||
78 | Sri Lanka | 78 |
79 | Poland | 79 |
80 | Uruguay | 80 |
81 | Dominican Rep. | 81 |
82 | Zambia | 82 |
83 | Croatia | 83 |
The Americas Avg | 94.3 | |
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 |
... | ||
141 | Dominica | 60.3 |
142 | Morocco | 60.4 |
143 | Ireland | 60.6 |
144 | Dominican Rep. | 61.2 |
145 | Syria | 61.4 |
146 | Spain | 61.6 |
The Americas Avg | 57.4 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100025 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
159 | Central African Rep. | 91.9 |
160 | Togo | 92.0 |
161 | Lesotho | 92.7 |
162 | Dominican Rep. | 97.9 |
163 | Gabon | 99.9 |
164 | Somalia | 103.9 |
The Americas Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %35 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
136 | Ecuador | 86.8 |
137 | Cambodia | 86.5 |
138 | Namibia | 86.5 |
139 | Dominican Rep. | 86.3 |
140 | Panama | 86.1 |
141 | Belarus | 85.3 |
The Americas Avg | 91.3 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #english #intelligence #maths #modernity #religion #science #technology #the_internet
Compared to The Americas (2020)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Canada | 20.0 |
2 | USA | 27.3 |
3 | Argentina | 42.6 |
4 | Chile | 50.7 |
5 | Puerto Rico | 54.0 |
... | ||
19 | Cuba | 80.3 |
20 | Ecuador | 81.6 |
21 | Cayman Islands | 82.0 |
22 | Dominican Rep. | 82.1 |
23 | Dominica | 83.8 |
24 | Antigua & Barbuda | 84.0 |
25 | Venezuela | 85.6 |
The Americas Avg | 80.9 | |
q=41. |
Modernity and Learning (2020)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Finland | 8.7 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Estonia | 15.7 |
4 | Denmark | 15.9 |
5 | Switzerland | 16.4 |
... | ||
102 | Jordan | 81.6 |
103 | Philippines | 81.7 |
104 | Cayman Islands | 82.0 |
105 | Dominican Rep. | 82.1 |
106 | Sri Lanka | 82.9 |
107 | Dominica | 83.8 |
108 | Antigua & Barbuda | 84.0 |
World Avg | 82.9 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Secondary Education (2018)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better38 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 100.0% |
... | ||
97 | Zimbabwe | 58.7% |
98 | Gabon | 57.6% |
99 | Libya | 57.4% |
100 | Dominican Rep. | 56.6% |
101 | Uruguay | 56.0% |
102 | Lebanon | 54.9% |
The Americas Avg | 63.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years39 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
71 | Oman | 14.6 |
72 | Trinidad & Tobago | 14.5 |
73 | Slovakia | 14.5 |
74 | Dominican Rep. | 14.5 |
75 | Albania | 14.4 |
76 | Cuba | 14.4 |
The Americas Avg | 14.2 | |
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 |
... | ||
119 | Guatemala | 119 |
120 | Niger | 120 |
121 | El Salvador | 121 |
122 | Dominican Rep. | 122 |
123 | Oman | 123 |
124 | Chad | 124 |
The Americas Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Maths, Science & Reading (2015)40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Score40 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
4 | Macau | 1582 |
5 | Estonia | 1573 |
... | ||
65 | Lebanon | 1129 |
66 | Tunisia | 1114 |
67 | Macedonia | 1107 |
68 | Kosovo | 1087 |
69 | Algeria | 1086 |
70 | Dominican Rep. | 1018 |
The Americas Avg | 1287 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity (2009)41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %41 | |
1 | Estonia | 16 |
2 | Sweden | 17 |
3 | Denmark | 19 |
4 | Japan | 24 |
5 | Hong Kong | 24 |
... | ||
59 | S. Africa | 85 |
60 | Tajikistan | 85 |
61 | Malta | 86 |
62 | Dominican Rep. | 87 |
63 | Brazil | 87 |
64 | Lebanon | 87 |
The Americas Avg | 77.3 | |
World Avg | 75.1 | |
q=114. |
IQ (2006)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better42 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
... | ||
92 | India | 82 |
93 | Bangladesh | 82 |
94 | Lebanon | 82 |
95 | Dominican Rep. | 82 |
96 | Madagascar | 82 |
97 | Egypt | 81 |
The Americas Avg | 85.3 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better43 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
94 | China | 52% |
95 | Vietnam | 52% |
96 | S. Africa | 52% |
97 | Dominican Rep. | 52% |
98 | Uzbekistan | 51% |
99 | Armenia | 50% |
The Americas Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio44 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
47 | Russia | 1.3 |
48 | Bulgaria | 1.3 |
49 | S. Korea | 1.2 |
50 | Dominican Rep. | 1.1 |
51 | Slovakia | 0.8 |
52 | Hong Kong | 0.7 |
The Americas Avg | 3.36 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
World Giving Index (2013-2021)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better45 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
34 | Guatemala | 34.3 |
35 | Mongolia | 34.6 |
36 | Uganda | 35.0 |
37 | Dominican Rep. | 36.7 |
38 | Sierra Leone | 37.4 |
39 | Zambia | 37.4 |
The Americas Avg | 58.4 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2012-2016)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg Score46 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.8 |
2 | New Zealand | 90.6 |
3 | Finland | 89.4 |
4 | Sweden | 88.2 |
5 | Norway | 86.0 |
... | ||
117 | Mali | 32.2 |
118 | Tanzania | 32.2 |
119 | Vietnam | 31.4 |
120 | Dominican Rep. | 31.4 |
121 | Ivory Coast | 30.8 |
122 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 30.8 |
The Americas Avg | 44.85 | |
World Avg | 43.05 | |
q=176. |
Happiness (2018)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better47 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
80 | Tajikistan | 5.4 |
81 | Montenegro | 5.3 |
82 | Croatia | 5.3 |
83 | Dominican Rep. | 5.3 |
84 | Algeria | 5.3 |
85 | Morocco | 5.3 |
The Americas Avg | 6.05 | |
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 |
... | ||
122 | Zimbabwe | 122 |
123 | Egypt | 123 |
124 | Burkina Faso | 124 |
125 | Dominican Rep. | 125 |
126 | Oman | 126 |
127 | Mozambique | 127 |
The Americas Avg | 80.2 | |
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 |
... | ||
73 | Chile | 73 |
74 | Macedonia | 74 |
75 | Oman | 75 |
76 | Dominican Rep. | 76 |
77 | Slovenia | 77 |
78 | Guatemala | 78 |
The Americas Avg | 100.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better48 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
79 | Morocco | 2.02 |
80 | Kosovo | 2.02 |
81 | Angola | 2.02 |
82 | Dominican Rep. | 2.02 |
83 | Rwanda | 2.03 |
84 | Trinidad & Tobago | 2.03 |
The Americas Avg | 2.13 | |
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 |
... | ||
126 | Barbados | 126 |
127 | Chad | 127 |
128 | Montenegro | 128 |
129 | Dominican Rep. | 129 |
130 | Papua New Guinea | 130 |
131 | Syria | 131 |
The Americas Avg | 82.3 | |
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 |
... | ||
48 | Czechia | 48 |
49 | Argentina | 49 |
50 | Brazil | 50 |
51 | Dominican Rep. | 51 |
52 | Slovakia | 52 |
53 | UAE | 53 |
The Americas Avg | 91.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score49 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
... | ||
28 | Estonia | 0.12 |
29 | New Zealand | 0.14 |
30 | Uruguay | 0.17 |
31 | Dominican Rep. | 0.18 |
32 | Hungary | 0.18 |
33 | Switzerland | 0.19 |
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)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %50 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
6 | Egypt | +65.9 |
7 | Vietnam | +65.6 |
8 | Ireland | +62.2 |
9 | Tunisia | +61.9 |
10 | Cuba | +56.9 |
11 | Cape Verde | +55.7 |
12 | Rwanda | +50.9 |
The Americas Avg | -00.2 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better51 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
43 | Hungary | 65.0 |
44 | Belarus | 65.0 |
45 | Romania | 64.8 |
46 | Dominican Rep. | 64.7 |
47 | Uruguay | 64.7 |
48 | Estonia | 64.3 |
The Americas Avg | 58.8 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better52 | |
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 |
... | ||
163 | Haiti | 1996 Dec 24 |
164 | Croatia | 1997 Jan 05 |
165 | Belgium | 1997 Feb 20 |
166 | Dominican Rep. | 1997 Feb 23 |
167 | Turkey | 1997 May 15 |
168 | Gabon | 1997 Jun 12 |
The Americas Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %53 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
37 | Central African Rep. | 51.9% |
38 | Belize | 50.6% |
39 | Burkina Faso | 50.5% |
40 | Dominican Rep. | 50.2% |
41 | Thailand | 49.9% |
42 | Italy | 49.6% |
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)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse54 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
124 | Bangladesh | 17.30 |
123 | Venezuela | 17.10 |
122 | Bhutan | 17.10 |
121 | Dominican Rep. | 17.00 |
120 | Sao Tome & Principe | 17.00 |
119 | Tajikistan | 16.70 |
The Americas Avg | 12.03 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %55 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
4 | Czechia | 25.9 |
5 | Moldova | 25.9 |
... | ||
124 | Ecuador | 44.7 |
125 | Malawi | 44.7 |
126 | Comoros | 45.3 |
127 | Dominican Rep. | 45.7 |
128 | Nicaragua | 46.2 |
129 | S. Sudan | 46.3 |
The Americas Avg | 45.2 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
Multidimensional Poverty (2018)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Severity56 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
4 | Turkmenistan | .001 |
5 | Jordan | .002 |
... | ||
20 | Barbados | .009 |
21 | Macedonia | .010 |
22 | Guyana | .014 |
23 | Dominican Rep. | .015 |
24 | China | .016 |
25 | Brazil | .01657 |
The Americas Avg | .045 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion
Religiosity (2009)41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %41 | |
1 | Estonia | 16 |
2 | Sweden | 17 |
3 | Denmark | 19 |
4 | Japan | 24 |
5 | Hong Kong | 24 |
... | ||
59 | S. Africa | 85 |
60 | Tajikistan | 85 |
61 | Malta | 86 |
62 | Dominican Rep. | 87 |
63 | Brazil | 87 |
64 | Lebanon | 87 |
World Avg | 75.1 | |
q=114. |
Disbelief In God (2007)58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %58 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
41 | USA | 10 |
42 | Trinidad & Tobago | 9 |
43 | Albania | 8 |
44 | Dominican Rep. | 7 |
45 | Croatia | 7 |
46 | Kyrgyzstan | 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 below59:
Christian | 88% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.9% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 10.9% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%60.
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