http://www.humantruth.info/indonesia.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
#Asia #atheism #buddhism #china #christianity #confucianism #hinduism #indonesia #Myanmar #norway #pakistan #Thailand #Theravada_Buddhism
Indonesia Republic of Indonesia | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 114th best |
Capital | Jakarta |
Land Area | 1 811 570km21 |
Location | Asia |
Population | 267.7m2 |
Life Expectancy | 67.57yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $11 466 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | ID, IDN, 3605 |
Internet Domain | .id6 |
Currency | Rupiah (IDR)7 |
Telephone | +628 |
#australia #germany #indonesia #islam #japan #malaysia #netherlands #papua_new_guinea #UK
“The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; Japan occupied the islands from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence shortly before Japan's surrender, but it required four years of sometimes brutal fighting, intermittent negotiations, and UN mediation before the Netherlands agreed to transfer sovereignty in 1949. A period of sometimes unruly parliamentary democracy ended in 1957 when President SOEKARNO declared martial law and instituted "Guided Democracy." After an abortive coup in 1965 by alleged Communist sympathizers, SOEKARNO was removed from power. From 1966 until 1988, President SUHARTO ruled Indonesia with his "New Order" Government. After rioting toppled Suharto in 1998, free and fair legislative elections took place in 1999. Indonesia is now the world's third most populous democracy, the world's largest archipelagic state, and the world's largest Muslim-majority nation. Current issues include: alleviating poverty, improving education, preventing terrorism, consolidating democracy after four decades of authoritarianism, implementing economic and financial reforms, stemming corruption, reforming the criminal justice system, holding the military and police accountable for human rights violations, addressing climate change, and controlling infectious diseases, particularly those of global and regional importance. In 2005, Indonesia reached a historic peace agreement with armed separatists in Aceh, which led to democratic elections in Aceh in December 2006.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
Indonesia owns half of the large island, New Guinea.
The island of New Guinea is divided almost equally into two halves. The Eatern half is called Papua New Guinea, which has been an independent state since 1975, before which it was owned by Australia, Germany and the UK. The Western half is part of Indonesia. Humans have lived on the island of New Guinea for 40,000 years, whereupon they started cultivating and exploiting plants like yams and taro10. "Indonesia continues to face low intensity armed resistance in Papua by the separatist Free Papua Movement"9.
“From the western tip of Sumatra to the eastern edge of Papua, Indonesia offers endless exploration and infinite diversity. This unique land may well be the last great adventure on Earth. Indonesia defines adventure: the only limitation is how many of its 17,000 islands you can reach before your visa expires. Following the equator, Indonesia stretches between Malaysia and Australia in one long intoxicating sweep. The nation´s natural diversity is staggering, alluring and inspiring, from the snow-capped peaks in Papua, sandalwood forests in Sumba, dense jungle in Borneo and impossibly green rice paddies in Bali and Java. Indonesian reefs are a diver´s fantasy while the surf breaks above are the best anywhere.
But even as the diversity on land and sea run like a traveller´s fantasy playlist, it´s the mash-up of people and cultures that´s the most appealing. Bali justifiably leads off, but there are also Papua´s stone-age folk, the many cultures of Flores, the artisans of Java, mall-rats of Jakarta and much more. Whether it´s a dreamy remote beach, an orang-utan encounter or a Bali all-nighter, Indonesia scores.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)12 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value12 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.952 |
5 | Australia | 0.951 |
... | ||
111 | Samoa | 0.707 |
112 | Lebanon | 0.706 |
113 | Gabon | 0.706 |
114 | Indonesia | 0.705 |
115 | Vietnam | 0.703 |
116 | Philippines | 0.699 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $12 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
4 | Luxembourg | $84 649 |
5 | Ireland | $76 169 |
... | ||
101 | St Vincent & Grenadines | $11 961 |
102 | Egypt | $11 732 |
103 | Dominica | $11 488 |
104 | Indonesia | $11 466 |
105 | Algeria | $10 800 |
106 | Mongolia | $10 588 |
Asia Avg | $22 215 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index13,14 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank13,14 | |
1 | Taiwan | 28.6 |
2 | Norway | 29.4 |
3 | Denmark | 31.2 |
4 | Sweden | 32.2 |
5 | Finland | 32.6 |
... | ||
111 | Kenya | 92.1 |
112 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 92.7 |
113 | Oman | 92.7 |
114 | Indonesia | 93.2 |
115 | Senegal | 93.2 |
116 | Cape Verde | 93.8 |
Asia Avg | 87.1 | |
World Avg | 86.1 | |
q=195. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Indonesia's population is predicted to rise to 279.66 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 2.07. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.Population (2018)2 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
6 | Brazil | 209.5m |
7 | Nigeria | 195.9m |
8 | Bangladesh | 161.4m |
9 | Russia | 145.7m |
10 | Japan | 127.2m |
11 | Mexico | 126.2m |
12 | Ethiopia | 109.2m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2021)12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years12 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
132 | Laos | 68.1 |
133 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 67.7 |
134 | Sao Tome & Principe | 67.6 |
135 | Indonesia | 67.6 |
136 | Kiribati | 67.4 |
137 | India | 67.2 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate (2013)15 | ||
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Pos. | 2.0 is best15 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
6 | Australia | 1.96 |
7 | Uruguay | 2.05 |
8 | Norway | 1.95 |
9 | Myanmar (Burma) | 1.95 |
10 | Indonesia | 2.07 |
11 | Sweden | 1.93 |
12 | Tunisia | 1.93 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)16 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per 10016 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
4 | Burkina Faso | 04.7 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 04.8 |
... | ||
83 | Uzbekistan | 11.9 |
84 | Tonga | 11.9 |
85 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.1 |
86 | Indonesia | 12.4 |
87 | Myanmar (Burma) | 12.5 |
88 | India | 12.5 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)17 | ||
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Pos. | %17 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
4 | Liechtenstein | 65.1% |
5 | Monaco | 54.9% |
... | ||
189 | Sri Lanka | 0.2% |
190 | Myanmar (Burma) | 0.1% |
191 | Madagascar | 0.1% |
192 | Indonesia | 0.1% |
193 | Cuba | 0.1% |
194 | Vietnam | 0.1% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)18 | ||
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Pos. | %18 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
4 | Grenada | 65.5% |
5 | St Kitts & Nevis | 61.1% |
... | ||
171 | UAE | 1.2% |
172 | Mongolia | 1.2% |
173 | Kenya | 1.1% |
174 | Indonesia | 1.1% |
175 | Myanmar (Burma) | 1.0% |
176 | Solomon Islands | 1.0% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #Indonesia #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)19,20 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19,20 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | New Zealand | 17.5 |
... | ||
135 | Laos | 108.3 |
136 | Zambia | 108.8 |
137 | Maldives | 110.7 |
138 | Indonesia | 111.2 |
139 | Algeria | 111.2 |
140 | Uzbekistan | 111.3 |
Asia Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
Indonesia is amongst the worst places in the world at ensuring human rights and freedom, and it has severe cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Indonesia does better than average for supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms21. In 2017 it made some limited steps to protect the rights of some of its most vulnerable people and released some political prisoners22. But that's it. Indonesia has problems. It does worse than average in terms of its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice23, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports24, opposing gender inequality25, LGBT equality26, supporting press freedom27, speed of uptake of HR treaties28 and in freethought29. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)30 (amongst the highest in Asia) and in its nominal commitment to Human Rights31. The United Nations made 58 recommendations on improvements that Indonesia could make, but they were rejected wholesale22. Indonesia does not accept the concept of freedom of religion. The state only permits six religions: Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Catholicism, Protestantism, and Confucianism - there is no legal way to be non-religious32. The country's blasphemy law makes it illegal to promote other faiths. In 2017, President Jokowi decreed the amendment of a law, enabling the government to fast-track the banning of groups it doesn't like22.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #Indonesia #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Asia (2020)33,34 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank33,34 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
2 | Maldives | 41.0 |
3 | Singapore | 42.6 |
4 | Japan | 51.0 |
5 | S. Korea | 51.3 |
... | ||
37 | Lebanon | 95.4 |
38 | Russia | 95.5 |
39 | Georgia | 95.6 |
40 | Indonesia | 95.8 |
41 | Kazakhstan | 98.1 |
42 | Azerbaijan | 100.0 |
43 | Syria | 101.3 |
Asia Avg | 80.1 | |
q=50. |
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 |
... | ||
103 | Russia | 95.5 |
104 | Georgia | 95.6 |
105 | Djibouti | 95.7 |
106 | Indonesia | 95.8 |
107 | Peru | 96.5 |
108 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 96.8 |
109 | Vanuatu | 97.1 |
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:
Indonesia has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Indonesia does better than average in its alcohol consumption rate35 and in its fertility rate15. But unfortunately Indonesia gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average when it comes to its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance36, its adolescent birth rate25, its average life expectancy12, its smoking rate37 and in its immunizations take-up38. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016.Life Expectancy (2021)12 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years12 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
132 | Laos | 68.1 |
133 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 67.7 |
134 | Sao Tome & Principe | 67.6 |
135 | Indonesia | 67.6 |
136 | Kiribati | 67.4 |
137 | India | 67.2 |
Asia Avg | 73.48 | |
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 |
... | ||
20 | Jordan | 0.7 |
21 | Senegal | 0.7 |
22 | Oman | 0.8 |
23 | Indonesia | 0.8 |
24 | Azerbaijan | 0.8 |
25 | Algeria | 0.9 |
Asia Avg | 3.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best15 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
6 | Australia | 1.96 |
7 | Uruguay | 2.05 |
8 | Norway | 1.95 |
9 | Myanmar (Burma) | 1.95 |
10 | Indonesia | 2.07 |
11 | Sweden | 1.93 |
12 | Tunisia | 1.93 |
Asia Avg | 2.46 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse37 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
142 | Argentina | 1 359 |
141 | Israel | 1 346 |
140 | Libya | 1 33339 |
139 | Indonesia | 1 322 |
138 | Philippines | 1 291 |
137 | Malta | 1 266 |
Asia Avg | 1 035 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
81 | Dominican Rep. | 81 |
82 | Zambia | 82 |
83 | Croatia | 83 |
84 | Indonesia | 84 |
85 | Bolivia | 85 |
86 | Kyrgyzstan | 86 |
Asia Avg | 64.4 | |
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 |
... | ||
34 | Zambia | 27.8 |
35 | Togo | 28.1 |
36 | Mali | 28.1 |
37 | Indonesia | 28.2 |
38 | Somalia | 28.4 |
39 | Senegal | 28.4 |
Asia Avg | 44.3 | |
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 |
... | ||
106 | Chile | 47.8 |
107 | Solomon Islands | 48.4 |
108 | Peru | 49.1 |
109 | Indonesia | 49.6 |
110 | Colombia | 50.2 |
111 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 51.0 |
Asia Avg | 29.9 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %38 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
166 | Ivory Coast | 76.9 |
167 | Congo, DR | 76.5 |
168 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 76.5 |
169 | Indonesia | 76.4 |
170 | Mali | 76.0 |
171 | India | 75.1 |
Asia Avg | 90.5 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Asia (2020)20 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank20 | |
1 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
2 | Japan | 21.9 |
3 | S. Korea | 24.0 |
4 | Singapore | 27.9 |
5 | Israel | 32.2 |
... | ||
34 | Mongolia | 90.0 |
35 | Brunei | 91.6 |
36 | Palestine | 92.0 |
37 | Indonesia | 92.3 |
38 | Pakistan | 97.9 |
39 | Maldives | 99.8 |
40 | Turkmenistan | 105.3 |
Asia Avg | 79.0 | |
q=51. |
Modernity and Learning (2020)20 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank20 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
4 | Estonia | 15.8 |
5 | Denmark | 16.0 |
... | ||
121 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 90.3 |
122 | Brunei | 91.6 |
123 | Palestine | 92.0 |
124 | Indonesia | 92.3 |
125 | Nigeria | 94.1 |
126 | French Polynesia | 95.0 |
127 | Uganda | 95.3 |
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 |
... | ||
110 | Peru | 0.1042 |
111 | Paraguay | 0.0943 |
112 | Congo, DR | 0.0844 |
113 | Indonesia | 0.0845 |
114 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0744 |
115 | Algeria | 0.0742 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
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% |
... | ||
110 | Kuwait | 51.5% |
111 | Congo, DR | 50.7% |
112 | Macedonia | 49.8% |
113 | Indonesia | 48.8% |
114 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 48.8% |
115 | Iraq | 48.0% |
Asia Avg | 66.0% | |
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 |
... | ||
88 | Bulgaria | 13.9 |
89 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 13.8 |
90 | Egypt | 13.8 |
91 | Indonesia | 13.7 |
92 | Swaziland | 13.7 |
93 | S. Africa | 13.6 |
Asia Avg | 13.5 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
157 | Equatorial Guinea | 157 |
158 | Guyana | 158 |
159 | Afghanistan | 159 |
160 | Indonesia | 160 |
161 | Bolivia | 161 |
162 | Iraq | 162 |
Asia Avg | 97.1 | |
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 |
... | ||
59 | Qatar | 1222 |
60 | Georgia | 1216 |
61 | Jordan | 1197 |
62 | Indonesia | 1186 |
63 | Brazil | 1185 |
64 | Peru | 1182 |
Asia Avg | 1398 | |
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 |
... | ||
99 | Afghanistan | 92 |
100 | Burkina Faso | 93 |
101 | Tanzania | 93 |
102 | Indonesia | 93 |
103 | Mali | 94 |
104 | Pakistan | 94 |
Asia Avg | 55.8 | |
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 |
... | ||
64 | Bolivia | 87 |
65 | Iraq | 87 |
66 | Azerbaijan | 87 |
67 | Indonesia | 87 |
68 | Turkmenistan | 87 |
69 | Uzbekistan | 87 |
Asia Avg | 90.4 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
The IHEU's Freedom of Thought publication notes that in countries like Pakistan and Indonesia, where "organized atheism is impossible if not directly illegal", atheists frequently organize themselves online. This is because in these heavily Muslim countries, any deviance from Islam is grimly punishable. It is their only possible avenue of expression. But those "who have been caught criticizing religion online have been arrested and harrassed on seemingly spurious thought-crime type offences"51. The Internet is itself a tool of human rights, even in the dark corners of the world where the vested interests of powerful religionists seek to restrict basic freedoms.
Internet Users (2016)52 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better52 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
148 | Zimbabwe | 21% |
149 | Equatorial Guinea | 21% |
150 | Lesotho | 21% |
151 | Indonesia | 20% |
152 | Marshall Islands | 20% |
153 | Algeria | 20% |
Asia Avg | 48.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet (2012)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better53 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
4 | Australia | 18 |
5 | Hungary | 19 |
... | ||
18 | Kyrgyzstan | 35 |
19 | Mexico | 37 |
20 | India | 39 |
21 | Indonesia | 42 |
22 | Libya | 43 |
23 | Malaysia | 43 |
Asia Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
IT Security (2013)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better54 | |
1 | Ireland | 0.11 |
2 | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
3 | Belize | 0.11 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.12 |
5 | Mexico | 0.16 |
... | ||
43 | Canada | 0.96 |
44 | Tajikistan | 1.01 |
45 | Brazil | 1.02 |
46 | Indonesia | 1.05 |
47 | British Virgin Islands | 1.08 |
48 | Mali | 1.12 |
Asia Avg | 1.08 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
q=81. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio55 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
64 | UAE | 0.3 |
65 | Seychelles | 0.2 |
66 | Puerto Rico | 0.2 |
67 | Indonesia | 0.2 |
68 | S. Africa | 0.1 |
69 | Jersey | 0.1 |
Asia Avg | 2.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
World Giving Index (2013-2021)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better56 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
6 | Qatar | 9.0 |
7 | UK | 9.3 |
8 | Ireland | 9.6 |
9 | Canada | 10.1 |
10 | UAE | 11.6 |
11 | Bahrain | 11.7 |
12 | Kenya | 12.0 |
Asia Avg | 62.5 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points57 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
110 | Gambia | 34.0 |
111 | Sierra Leone | 34.0 |
112 | Malawi | 34.0 |
113 | Indonesia | 34.0 |
114 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 34.0 |
115 | Nepal | 34.0 |
Asia Avg | 39.98 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)58 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better58 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
93 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5.1 |
94 | Mongolia | 5.1 |
95 | Vietnam | 5.1 |
96 | Indonesia | 5.1 |
97 | Bhutan | 5.1 |
98 | Somalia | 5.0 |
Asia Avg | 5.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
85 | Morocco | 85 |
86 | Jamaica | 86 |
87 | Senegal | 87 |
88 | Indonesia | 88 |
89 | Cambodia | 89 |
90 | Peru | 90 |
Asia Avg | 99.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
130 | Kenya | 130 |
131 | Kazakhstan | 131 |
132 | Bangladesh | 132 |
133 | Indonesia | 133 |
134 | Egypt | 134 |
135 | Uruguay | 135 |
Asia Avg | 86.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
The region of south-east Asia hosts some of the kindest people in the world. Myanmar and Thailand often top the World Giving Index59, which the Charities Aid Foundation attributes to the teachings and values of Theravada Buddhism59. Likewise, in Indonesia, giving is strongly encouraged by the Islamic doctrine of zakat, causing that country to give to charity at three times the global average rate.
“Indonesia is ranked first in the CAF World Giving Index with a score of 69, up from 59 the last time a yearly Index was published in 2018, when it also ranked first in the Index. More than eight in 10 Indonesians donated money this year and the country´s rate of volunteering is more than three times the global average. [...]
Zakat is a traditional form of Islamic charity practised widely in Indonesia, the proceeds of which are redistributed to the needy. Reports suggest that Zakat payments globally were particularly high in 2020 as a response to the pandemic. In Indonesia, there were calls from Indonesian religious authorities for people to use such payments to help people in their communities who were experiencing hardships as a result of the economic slump caused by the pandemic.”
Charities Aid Foundation (2021)
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better60 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
40 | Macedonia | 1.74 |
41 | Botswana | 1.75 |
42 | Mongolia | 1.78 |
43 | Indonesia | 1.78 |
44 | Serbia | 1.80 |
45 | Laos | 1.81 |
Asia Avg | 2.22 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)36 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
6 | Uruguay | 6 |
7 | Indonesia | 7 |
8 | Brunei | 8 |
9 | Moldova | 9 |
10 | Morocco | 10 |
11 | Oman | 11 |
12 | Tanzania | 12 |
Asia Avg | 76.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)36 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
59 | Bangladesh | 59 |
60 | Seychelles | 60 |
61 | Philippines | 61 |
62 | Indonesia | 62 |
63 | Uganda | 63 |
64 | Moldova | 64 |
Asia Avg | 92.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score61 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
... | ||
113 | Chad | 4.76 |
114 | Russia | 4.90 |
115 | France | 5.01 |
116 | Indonesia | 5.07 |
117 | Nepal | 5.09 |
118 | Burundi | 5.10 |
Asia Avg | 3.60 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %62 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
158 | Argentina | -22.1 |
159 | Cameroon | -22.6 |
160 | Somalia | -23.2 |
161 | Indonesia | -23.2 |
162 | Kyrgyzstan | -23.8 |
163 | Comoros | -24.5 |
Asia Avg | +07.0 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)63 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better63 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
130 | Kenya | 47.3 |
131 | Bhutan | 47.2 |
132 | Vietnam | 47.0 |
133 | Indonesia | 46.9 |
134 | Guinea | 46.6 |
135 | Mozambique | 46.4 |
Asia Avg | 54.5 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)64 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better64 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
4 | Colombia | 17.54 |
5 | Ireland | 17.54 |
... | ||
33 | Germany | 11.24 |
34 | Greece | 11.24 |
35 | Tunisia | 11.24 |
36 | Indonesia | 11.11 |
37 | Israel | 11.11 |
38 | Turkey | 11.11 |
Asia Avg | 09.14 | |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
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Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
4 | Vanuatu | 1993 Dec 29 |
5 | Papua New Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
75 | Kiribati | 1994 Nov 14 |
76 | Romania | 1994 Nov 15 |
77 | Austria | 1994 Nov 16 |
78 | Indonesia | 1994 Nov 21 |
79 | Slovakia | 1994 Nov 23 |
80 | Costa Rica | 1994 Nov 24 |
Asia Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %65 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
13 | Mexico | 67.0% |
14 | Nicaragua | 67.0% |
15 | El Salvador | 66.8% |
16 | Indonesia | 66.5% |
17 | Japan | 64.7% |
18 | Panama | 64.6% |
Asia Avg | 37.9% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Indonesia burns and chops through its peatland forests at a great rate. It cleared 41% of Sumatra's cover from 2000 to 2010 alone, and 25% on Borneo; plus further losses on its other islands66. This makes Indonesia one of the world's worst drivers of climate change. Peat forests sequester abundant quantities of carbon for us, and burning them creates more methane than other kinds of forest66. Each hectare of peat forest lost creates 55 metric tonnes of carbon66.
It is facilitated by rich countries buying Indonesian produce; for example, China funds deforestation there through its importing of rubber and timber67. Palm oil is another culprit: 85% of the world's supply comes from Indonesia68 - and it finds itself in some of the develop world's favourite foods, such as chocolate and pizza.
Around 40% of Indonesia's deforestation has been in protected areas in recent decades66; loggers arrive first, and then burn the remaining vegetation in order to clear space to sell on to plantation firms66. The Indonesian government isn't doing much about it - nor is the world. Large companies find it easy to obfuscate their supply chains and source produce from illegally deforested areas. There is low-key public awareness of the evils of unsustainable palm oil in things like Easter Eggs; some confectioners have simply responded by not using the exact phrase "palm oil" on packaging. The World Wildlife Foundation reports that since they started tracking companies in 2009, efforts at tackling unsustainable Palm Oil production "fall drastically short" of what's needed68.
An attempt by Norway all-but-ceased in 2016 when its environment minister concluded "we haven't seen actual progress in reducing deforestation" - it was paying Indonesia $1bn if it managed to do so69. It's unclear what can be done, but, it needs to be an international effort with enough motivation to overcome national barriers and multitudes of expensive lawyers and PR firms being employed by the industries involved.
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#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)70 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is worse70 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
112 | Vanuatu | 14.40 |
111 | Algeria | 14.10 |
110 | Azerbaijan | 13.90 |
109 | Indonesia | 13.90 |
108 | Uzbekistan | 13.90 |
107 | Paraguay | 13.80 |
Asia Avg | 11.80 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)71 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better %71 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
4 | Czechia | 25.9 |
5 | Moldova | 25.9 |
... | ||
83 | Georgia | 37.9 |
84 | El Salvador | 38.0 |
85 | Gabon | 38.0 |
86 | Indonesia | 38.1 |
87 | Myanmar (Burma) | 38.1 |
88 | Maldives | 38.4 |
Asia Avg | 35.2 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
Multidimensional Poverty (2018)72 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Severity72 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
4 | Turkmenistan | .001 |
5 | Jordan | .002 |
... | ||
33 | Philippines | .024 |
34 | Mexico | .025 |
35 | S. Africa | .025 |
36 | Indonesia | .028 |
37 | Syria | .029 |
38 | Tajikistan | .029 |
Asia Avg | .084 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#afterlife #belief #buddhism #christianity #confucianism #god #heaven #hell #hinduism #indonesia #islam #judaism #religion #religion_in_indonesia #religiosity #secularisation #universalism
Religiosity (2018)49 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better %49 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
99 | Afghanistan | 92 |
100 | Burkina Faso | 93 |
101 | Tanzania | 93 |
102 | Indonesia | 93 |
103 | Mali | 94 |
104 | Pakistan | 94 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)73 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better %73 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
69 | Central African Rep. | 2 |
70 | Tajikistan | 2 |
71 | Turkmenistan | 2 |
72 | Indonesia | 2 |
73 | Paraguay | 1 |
74 | Nicaragua | 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 below74:
Christian | 9.9% |
Muslim | 87.2% |
Hindu | 1.7% |
Buddhist | 0.7% |
Folk Religion | 0.3% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.1% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim 86.1%, Protestant 5.7%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 1.8%, other or unspecified 3.4% (2000 census)75.
The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Indonesia76. Despite the large numbers of Muslims, not many have traditional beliefs in the afterlife - just 62%. Some people don't know what to believe (4%). Some believe that upon death, you simply cease to exist (2%). Also, 1% specifically believe in heaven but not in hell (which is nice - making them possible "universalists"). 6% believe in reincarnation.
Freedom of Religion and Belief: Indonesia does not accept the concept of freedom of religion. The state only permits six religions: Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Catholicism, Protestantism, and Confucianism32 (with some exceptions for some 'native' beliefs). The country's terrible blasphemy law makes it illegal to promote other faiths. Non-religious folk are also forced into picking one of those religions on official forms - but, lying is itself illegal32. Therefore, there is no legal way to be non-religious in Indonesia.
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