http://www.humantruth.info/panama.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Panama Republic of Panama | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 71st best |
Capital | Panama |
Land Area | 74 340km21 |
Location | North America, The Americas, Central America |
Population | 4.2m2 |
Life Expectancy | 76.22yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $26 957 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | PA, PAN, 5915 |
Internet Domain | .pa6 |
Currency | Balboa (PAB)7 |
Telephone | +5078 |
Panama is infamous as a Tax Haven, wherein rich individuals, corporations, and criminal syndicates, hide vast sums of money from authorities9.
“Explored and settled by the Spanish in the 16th century, Panama broke with Spain in 1821 and joined a union of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela - named the Republic of Gran Colombia. When the latter dissolved in 1830, Panama remained part of Colombia. With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal was built by the US Army Corps of Engineers between 1904 and 1914. In 1977, an agreement was signed for the complete transfer of the Canal from the US to Panama by the end of the century. Certain portions of the Zone and increasing responsibility over the Canal were turned over in the subsequent decades. With US help, dictator Manuel NORIEGA was deposed in 1989. The entire Panama Canal, the area supporting the Canal, and remaining US military bases were transferred to Panama by the end of 1999. In October 2006, Panamanians approved an ambitious plan (estimated to cost $5.3 billion) to expand the Canal. The project, which began in 2007 and could double the Canal's capacity, is expected to be completed in 2015.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)10
“From deserted islands and clear turquoise seas to the coffee farms and cloud forests of Chiriquí, Panama can be as chilled out or as thrilling as you wish. Consider Panama a place of discovery: explore the ruins of Spanish forts on the Caribbean coast or boat deep into indigenous territories in a dugout canoe. There are plenty of beaches to choose from, too, from relaxed Caribbean hang-outs to Pacific surf.
For an urban turn, Panama City - culturally diverse, driven, rough-edged yet sophisticated - is one of Latin America´s most vibrant and outward-looking capitals. The dazzling blue coastline and shimmering skyscrapers say Miami, though many joke that you hear more English spoken in Panama. Pedal the coastal green space, explore the historic Casco or attend an avant-garde performance and you will realize this tropical city isn´t just about salsa - that´s just the backbeat.
In the last century, Panama was defined by the canal; what lies just beyond may define it for the next. The canal expansion spells growth and even more glitz, but for now you can still pick an empty islet, live out your castaway fantasies and play Survivor for a day. Panama is as urbane or as wild as you want it to be.”
Along with 11 others, Panama signed the Lima Declaration in 2017, condemning "the assault on democratic order and the systematic violation of human rights in Venezuela"12.
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)13 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value13 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.952 |
5 | Australia | 0.951 |
... | ||
58 | Uruguay | 0.809 |
59 | Costa Rica | 0.809 |
60 | Belarus | 0.808 |
61 | Panama | 0.805 |
62 | Malaysia | 0.803 |
63 | Mauritius | 0.802 |
The Americas Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)13 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better PPP $13 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
4 | Luxembourg | $84 649 |
5 | Ireland | $76 169 |
... | ||
50 | Greece | $29 002 |
51 | Russia | $27 166 |
52 | Oman | $27 054 |
53 | Panama | $26 957 |
54 | Malaysia | $26 658 |
55 | Seychelles | $25 831 |
The Americas Avg | $16 628 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index14,15 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank14,15 | |
1 | Taiwan | 28.6 |
2 | Norway | 29.4 |
3 | Denmark | 31.2 |
4 | Sweden | 32.2 |
5 | Finland | 32.6 |
... | ||
68 | Maldives | 77.6 |
69 | Macedonia | 77.9 |
70 | Seychelles | 78.0 |
71 | Panama | 78.0 |
72 | Belarus | 78.5 |
73 | Sri Lanka | 78.8 |
The Americas Avg | 81.6 | |
World Avg | 86.1 | |
q=195. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Panama's population is predicted to rise to 4.502 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.42. 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 |
... | ||
124 | New Zealand | 4.7m |
125 | Central African Rep. | 4.7m |
126 | Mauritania | 4.4m |
127 | Panama | 4.2m |
128 | Croatia | 4.2m |
129 | Kuwait | 4.1m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2021)13 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years13 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
52 | Sri Lanka | 76.4 |
53 | Algeria | 76.4 |
54 | Montenegro | 76.3 |
55 | Panama | 76.2 |
56 | Turkey | 76.0 |
57 | Uruguay | 75.4 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate (2013)16 | ||
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Pos. | 2.0 is best16 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
59 | Venezuela | 2.41 |
60 | Ecuador | 2.41 |
61 | Mauritius | 1.59 |
62 | Panama | 2.42 |
63 | Peru | 2.43 |
64 | Barbados | 1.57 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)17 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per 10017 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
4 | Burkina Faso | 04.7 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 04.8 |
... | ||
106 | Grenada | 16.2 |
107 | Brunei | 16.2 |
108 | El Salvador | 17.3 |
109 | Panama | 17.7 |
110 | N. Korea | 17.8 |
111 | Turkey | 18.0 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)18 | ||
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Pos. | %18 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
4 | Liechtenstein | 65.1% |
5 | Monaco | 54.9% |
... | ||
83 | Hungary | 5.2% |
84 | Palestine | 5.2% |
85 | Argentina | 4.9% |
86 | Panama | 4.7% |
87 | Tonga | 4.6% |
88 | Venezuela | 4.5% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)19 | ||
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Pos. | %19 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
4 | Grenada | 65.5% |
5 | St Kitts & Nevis | 61.1% |
... | ||
123 | Belgium | 4.2% |
124 | Syria | 4.2% |
125 | Burundi | 4.2% |
126 | Panama | 4.0% |
127 | Norway | 3.8% |
128 | Bahrain | 3.7% |
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)20,21 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank20,21 | |
1 | Canada | 21.2 |
2 | Uruguay | 26.7 |
3 | Costa Rica | 36.7 |
4 | Chile | 40.1 |
5 | Argentina | 43.8 |
... | ||
9 | Peru | 54.0 |
10 | Mexico | 56.6 |
11 | Ecuador | 58.1 |
12 | Panama | 59.9 |
13 | Guatemala | 63.0 |
14 | Colombia | 64.4 |
15 | Jamaica | 64.6 |
The Americas Avg | 74.2 | |
q=35. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)20,21 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank20,21 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | New Zealand | 17.5 |
... | ||
51 | Albania | 59.6 |
52 | Ukraine | 59.7 |
53 | Serbia | 59.9 |
54 | Panama | 59.9 |
55 | Mongolia | 60.5 |
56 | Guatemala | 63.0 |
57 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 63.4 |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark20. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu20.
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 rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), 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 Europe20, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia20.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Human Rights Watch Comments (2017)22 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Score22 | |
1 | UK | 9 |
2 | France | 9 |
3 | Germany | 9 |
4 | Canada | 8 |
5 | Netherlands | 8 |
... | ||
36 | Paraguay | 1 |
37 | Costa Rica | 1 |
38 | Norway | 1 |
39 | Panama | 1 |
40 | Ukraine | 0 |
41 | Nepal | 0 |
The Americas Avg | -0.8 | |
World Avg | -1.9 | |
q=123. |
Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)23 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Treaties23 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2 | Chile | 23 |
3 | Costa Rica | 23 |
4 | Ecuador | 23 |
5 | Germany | 23 |
... | ||
46 | Portugal | 20 |
47 | Poland | 20 |
48 | S. Korea | 20 |
49 | Panama | 20 |
50 | New Zealand | 20 |
51 | Uganda | 19 |
The Americas Avg | 16.5 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag (2019)24 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty24 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
4 | Colombia | 3.68 |
5 | Costa Rica | 4.05 |
6 | Mexico | 4.08 |
7 | Chile | 4.12 |
8 | Philippines | 4.19 |
9 | Bulgaria | 4.24 |
10 | Panama | 4.26 |
11 | Senegal | 4.32 |
12 | Namibia | 4.36 |
The Americas Avg | 8.45 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)25 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Rank25 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
4 | Ireland | 4 |
5 | Denmark | 5 |
... | ||
43 | Georgia | 43 |
44 | Croatia | 44 |
45 | Montenegro | 44 |
46 | Panama | 46 |
47 | Mongolia | 47 |
48 | Bahamas | 48 |
The Americas Avg | 72.4 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Press Freedom (2013)26 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better26 | |
1 | Finland | 638 |
2 | Netherlands | 648 |
3 | Norway | 652 |
4 | Luxembourg | 668 |
5 | Andorra | 682 |
... | ||
107 | Brazil | 3275 |
108 | Bolivia | 3280 |
109 | Qatar | 3286 |
110 | Panama | 3295 |
111 | Montenegro | 3297 |
112 | Israel | 3297 |
The Americas Avg | 2853 | |
World Avg | 3249 | |
q=178. |
Slavery (2018)27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better % Victims27 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2 | Canada | 0.05 |
3 | Taiwan | 0.05 |
4 | Australia | 0.06 |
5 | New Zealand | 0.06 |
... | ||
35 | Bolivia | 0.21 |
36 | Iceland | 0.21 |
37 | Oman | 0.21 |
38 | Panama | 0.21 |
39 | Sri Lanka | 0.21 |
40 | UK | 0.21 |
The Americas Avg | 0.25 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Gender Equality:
Panama is an unequal country, with male rights dominating those of women.
See:
Gender Inequality (2015)28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better28 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.04 |
2 | Denmark | 0.04 |
3 | Netherlands | 0.04 |
4 | Sweden | 0.05 |
5 | Iceland | 0.05 |
... | ||
97 | Samoa | 0.44 |
98 | Bolivia | 0.45 |
99 | Suriname | 0.45 |
100 | Panama | 0.46 |
101 | Honduras | 0.46 |
102 | Venezuela | 0.46 |
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 |
... | ||
58 | N. Korea | 1946 |
59 | Liberia | 1946 |
60 | Romania | 1946 |
61 | Panama | 1946 |
62 | Cameroon | 1946 |
63 | Macedonia | 1946 |
The Americas Avg | 1947 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
Anti-Semite Opinions (2014)29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %29 | |
1 | Laos | 0 |
2 | Philippines | 3 |
3 | Sweden | 4 |
4 | Netherlands | 5 |
5 | Vietnam | 6 |
... | ||
76 | Mauritius | 44 |
77 | Poland | 45 |
78 | Indonesia | 48 |
79 | Panama | 52 |
80 | Senegal | 53 |
81 | S. Korea | 53 |
The Americas Avg | 29.7 | |
World Avg | 36.8 | |
q=101. |
LGBT Equality (2017)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Score30 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
4 | Brazil | 81 |
5 | Spain | 79 |
... | ||
75 | Latvia | 25 |
76 | Dominican Rep. | 25 |
77 | Seychelles | 25 |
78 | Panama | 25 |
79 | Vietnam | 25 |
80 | Nepal | 25 |
The Americas Avg | 26.1 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought (2021)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better31 | |
1 | Belgium | 1.0 |
2 | Netherlands | 1.0 |
3 | Taiwan | 1.0 |
4 | Sao Tome & Principe | 1.3 |
5 | Ecuador | 1.3 |
... | ||
91 | Laos | 3.0 |
92 | Grenada | 3.0 |
93 | Finland | 3.0 |
94 | Panama | 3.0 |
95 | Spain | 3.0 |
96 | Hungary | 3.0 |
The Americas Avg | 2.7 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #Panama #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to The Americas (2020)32,33 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32,33 | |
1 | Antigua & Barbuda | 75.6 |
2 | Brazil | 82.1 |
3 | Cuba | 82.4 |
4 | Canada | 83.5 |
5 | Barbados | 85.1 |
... | ||
17 | Peru | 96.5 |
18 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 96.8 |
19 | Dominica | 98.0 |
20 | Panama | 98.1 |
21 | Paraguay | 98.4 |
22 | Chile | 99.1 |
23 | Suriname | 100.0 |
The Americas Avg | 96.2 | |
q=35. |
Health (2020)32,33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32,33 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
111 | Seychelles | 97.3 |
112 | Andorra | 97.8 |
113 | Dominica | 98.0 |
114 | Panama | 98.1 |
115 | Kazakhstan | 98.1 |
116 | Paraguay | 98.4 |
117 | Niue | 98.7 |
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 Maldives32. 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 Palau32.
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 Mediterranean32, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa32.
For more, see:
Health:
Panama does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Panama does better than average in its suicide rate34, its smoking rate35, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance36 and in its average life expectancy13. Panama does not succeed in everything, however. Panama does worse than average for its fertility rate16, its alcohol consumption rate37, its immunizations take-up38 and in its adolescent birth rate28. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016.Life Expectancy (2021)13 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years13 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
52 | Sri Lanka | 76.4 |
53 | Algeria | 76.4 |
54 | Montenegro | 76.3 |
55 | Panama | 76.2 |
56 | Turkey | 76.0 |
57 | Uruguay | 75.4 |
The Americas Avg | 72.58 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita37 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
... | ||
114 | Kazakhstan | 7.7 |
115 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 7.8 |
116 | Brazil | 7.8 |
117 | Panama | 7.9 |
118 | Japan | 8.0 |
119 | Montenegro | 8.0 |
The Americas Avg | 6.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)16 | ||
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Pos. | 2.0 is best16 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
59 | Venezuela | 2.41 |
60 | Ecuador | 2.41 |
61 | Mauritius | 1.59 |
62 | Panama | 2.42 |
63 | Peru | 2.43 |
64 | Barbados | 1.57 |
The Americas Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse35 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
51 | Mali | 236 |
50 | St Lucia | 232 |
49 | Grenada | 224 |
48 | Panama | 224 |
47 | Maldives | 215 |
46 | Burkina Faso | 213 |
The Americas Avg | 457 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate (2013)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Per 100k34 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
4 | Jordan | 0.2 |
5 | Maldives | 0.7 |
... | ||
30 | Uzbekistan | 9.3 |
31 | Brazil | 9.7 |
32 | Colombia | 9.9 |
33 | Panama | 10.9 |
34 | Nicaragua | 11.6 |
35 | Costa Rica | 12.1 |
The Americas Avg | 13.57 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
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 |
... | ||
51 | Israel | 51 |
52 | Slovakia | 52 |
53 | Bulgaria | 53 |
54 | Panama | 54 |
55 | Ukraine | 55 |
56 | S. Africa | 56 |
The Americas Avg | 94.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %39 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
126 | Cuba | 58.5 |
127 | Italy | 58.5 |
128 | Luxembourg | 58.7 |
129 | Panama | 58.8 |
130 | Suriname | 58.9 |
131 | Colombia | 59.0 |
The Americas Avg | 57.4 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100028 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
140 | Cape Verde | 73.4 |
141 | Afghanistan | 74.0 |
142 | Sudan | 74.0 |
143 | Panama | 74.5 |
144 | Ecuador | 75.9 |
145 | Namibia | 76.8 |
The Americas Avg | 56.6 | |
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 |
... | ||
137 | Cambodia | 86.5 |
138 | Namibia | 86.5 |
139 | Dominican Rep. | 86.3 |
140 | Panama | 86.1 |
141 | Belarus | 85.3 |
142 | Canada | 85.2 |
The Americas Avg | 91.3 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #intelligence #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to The Americas (2020)21 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank21 | |
1 | Canada | 21.6 |
2 | USA | 29.3 |
3 | Argentina | 43.8 |
4 | Chile | 51.6 |
5 | Barbados | 54.2 |
... | ||
25 | US Virgin Islands | 86.0 |
26 | Belize | 86.0 |
27 | Venezuela | 87.1 |
28 | Panama | 88.0 |
29 | Greenland | 90.0 |
30 | Bolivia | 90.1 |
31 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 90.3 |
The Americas Avg | 81.7 | |
q=41. |
Modernity and Learning (2020)21 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank21 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
4 | Estonia | 15.8 |
5 | Denmark | 16.0 |
... | ||
112 | US Virgin Islands | 86.0 |
113 | Venezuela | 87.1 |
114 | Morocco | 87.4 |
115 | Panama | 88.0 |
116 | Tajikistan | 88.3 |
117 | Oman | 88.9 |
118 | Greenland | 90.0 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Research and Development (2016) | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2940 |
2 | Israel | 4.1140 |
3 | Japan | 3.5840 |
4 | Finland | 3.1740 |
5 | Sweden | 3.1640 |
... | ||
91 | Azerbaijan | 0.2141 |
92 | Burkina Faso | 0.2042 |
93 | Vietnam | 0.1943 |
94 | Panama | 0.1843 |
95 | Mauritius | 0.1844 |
96 | Oman | 0.1741 |
The Americas Avg | 0.47 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education (2018)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better45 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 100.0% |
... | ||
72 | Philippines | 73.2% |
73 | Saudi Arabia | 72.8% |
74 | Andorra | 72.3% |
75 | Panama | 72.2% |
76 | UAE | 70.7% |
77 | Brunei | 70.1% |
The Americas Avg | 63.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years46 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
105 | Philippines | 13.1 |
106 | Armenia | 13.1 |
107 | Cameroon | 13.1 |
108 | Panama | 13.1 |
109 | Suriname | 13.0 |
110 | Belize | 13.0 |
The Americas Avg | 14.2 | |
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 |
... | ||
96 | Guinea | 96 |
97 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 97 |
98 | Zimbabwe | 98 |
99 | Panama | 99 |
100 | Laos | 100 |
101 | Cameroon | 101 |
The Americas Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity (2018)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %47 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
53 | Greece | 56 |
54 | Paraguay | 56 |
55 | Lebanon | 57 |
56 | Panama | 61 |
57 | Venezuela | 67 |
58 | Turkey | 68 |
The Americas Avg | 65.4 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ (2006)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better48 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
... | ||
80 | UAE | 84 |
81 | Iran | 84 |
82 | Pakistan | 84 |
83 | Panama | 84 |
84 | Paraguay | 84 |
85 | Morocco | 84 |
The Americas Avg | 85.3 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better49 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
105 | Tonga | 47% |
106 | Nigeria | 46% |
107 | Jordan | 46% |
108 | Panama | 45% |
109 | Mexico | 45% |
110 | Kenya | 45% |
The Americas Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio50 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
73 | Vanuatu | 0.1 |
74 | Iran | 0.1 |
75 | Zambia | 0.1 |
76 | Panama | 0.1 |
77 | Croatia | 0.1 |
78 | Costa Rica | 0.1 |
The Americas Avg | 3.36 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
World Giving Index (2013-2021)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better51 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
61 | Philippines | 49.6 |
62 | Slovenia | 50.6 |
63 | Tajikistan | 50.7 |
64 | Panama | 52.5 |
65 | Kyrgyzstan | 54.9 |
66 | Taiwan | 55.3 |
The Americas Avg | 58.4 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points52 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
102 | Peru | 36.0 |
103 | Turkey | 36.0 |
104 | Sri Lanka | 36.0 |
105 | Panama | 36.0 |
106 | Albania | 36.0 |
107 | Ecuador | 36.0 |
The Americas Avg | 42.97 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better53 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
24 | Mexico | 6.5 |
25 | Chile | 6.5 |
26 | Taiwan | 6.4 |
27 | Panama | 6.4 |
28 | Brazil | 6.4 |
29 | Argentina | 6.4 |
The Americas Avg | 6.05 | |
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 |
... | ||
114 | Qatar | 114 |
115 | Afghanistan | 115 |
116 | Ivory Coast | 116 |
117 | Panama | 117 |
118 | Colombia | 118 |
119 | Brazil | 119 |
The Americas Avg | 80.2 | |
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 |
... | ||
65 | S. Korea | 65 |
66 | Benin | 66 |
67 | Lesotho | 67 |
68 | Panama | 68 |
69 | New Zealand | 69 |
70 | Tunisia | 70 |
The Americas Avg | 100.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better54 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
61 | Cyprus | 1.91 |
62 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.92 |
63 | Jordan | 1.92 |
64 | Panama | 1.92 |
65 | Namibia | 1.93 |
66 | Greece | 1.93 |
The Americas Avg | 2.13 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
107 | Poland | 107 |
108 | Ukraine | 108 |
109 | Belgium | 109 |
110 | Panama | 110 |
111 | Equatorial Guinea | 111 |
112 | Botswana | 112 |
The Americas Avg | 82.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
24 | Poland | 24 |
25 | S. Africa | 25 |
26 | Chile | 26 |
27 | Panama | 27 |
28 | Portugal | 28 |
29 | USA | 29 |
The Americas Avg | 91.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score55 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
... | ||
16 | Uzbekistan | 0.02 |
17 | Qatar | 0.03 |
18 | Iceland | 0.03 |
19 | Panama | 0.04 |
20 | Guyana | 0.04 |
21 | UAE | 0.05 |
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)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %56 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
133 | Portugal | -07.5 |
134 | Zambia | -07.9 |
135 | Brunei | -08.0 |
136 | Panama | -08.4 |
137 | Madagascar | -08.9 |
138 | Colombia | -09.2 |
The Americas Avg | -00.2 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better57 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
53 | Brunei | 63.6 |
54 | Morocco | 63.5 |
55 | Cuba | 63.4 |
56 | Panama | 62.7 |
57 | Tonga | 62.5 |
58 | Tunisia | 62.4 |
The Americas Avg | 58.8 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better58 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
4 | Colombia | 17.54 |
5 | Ireland | 17.54 |
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 |
... | ||
108 | Lebanon | 1995 Mar 15 |
109 | Jamaica | 1995 Apr 06 |
110 | Lesotho | 1995 Apr 10 |
111 | Panama | 1995 Apr 17 |
112 | Ukraine | 1995 May 08 |
113 | Oman | 1995 May 09 |
The Americas Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %59 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
15 | El Salvador | 66.8% |
16 | Indonesia | 66.5% |
17 | Japan | 64.7% |
18 | Panama | 64.6% |
19 | Peru | 63.9% |
20 | Chile | 63.8% |
The Americas Avg | 58.6% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse60 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
98 | Cape Verde | 12.20 |
97 | Solomon Islands | 12.10 |
96 | Palestine | 12.00 |
95 | Panama | 12.00 |
94 | Egypt | 11.60 |
93 | Ecuador | 11.50 |
The Americas Avg | 12.03 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %61 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
4 | Czechia | 25.9 |
5 | Moldova | 25.9 |
... | ||
137 | Paraguay | 48.8 |
138 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 48.9 |
139 | Colombia | 49.7 |
140 | Panama | 49.9 |
141 | Honduras | 50.5 |
142 | Guinea-Bissau | 50.7 |
The Americas Avg | 45.2 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %47 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
53 | Greece | 56 |
54 | Paraguay | 56 |
55 | Lebanon | 57 |
56 | Panama | 61 |
57 | Venezuela | 67 |
58 | Turkey | 68 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %62 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
83 | Peru | 1 |
84 | Guatemala | 1 |
85 | El Salvador | 1 |
86 | Panama | 1 |
87 | Somalia | 0 |
88 | Sri Lanka | 0 |
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 below63:
Christian | 93% |
Muslim | 0.7% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.2% |
Folk Religion | 0.4% |
Jew | 0.4% |
Unaffiliated | 4.8% |
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 94.8% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 61% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".
For more on this phenomenon, see:
"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15%64.
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