Panama Republic of Panama
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	66th best
Capital	Panama
Land Area	74 340km²₁
Location	North America, The Americas, Central America
Population	4.2m₂
Life Expectancy	77.76yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$19 470 (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.

1. Overview

#panama #venezuela

“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.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₁

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.

2. Panama National and Social Development

#economics #human_development

UN HDI (2016)₁₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₁₃
1	Norway	1
2	Australia	2
3	Switzerland	2
	...
58	Bahamas	58
59	Malaysia	59
60	Palau	60
61	Panama	60
62	Antigua & Barbuda	62
63	Seychelles	63
64	Mauritius	64
65	Trinidad & Tobago	65
	World Avg	94.3
q=188.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2011)₁₄
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₄
1	Qatar	$129 916
2	Singapore	$78 162
3	Kuwait	$76 075
	...
57	Argentina	$20 945
58	Antigua & Barbuda	$20 907
59	Croatia	$20 291
60	Panama	$19 470
61	Romania	$19 428
62	Uruguay	$19 148
63	Gabon	$19 044
64	Turkey	$18 705
	World Avg	$17 240
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₅_,₁₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₅_,₁₆
1	Taiwan	30.2
2	Denmark	30.5
3	Norway	30.9
	...
63	Macedonia	76.4
64	Trinidad & Tobago	76.4
65	Tunisia	76.9
66	Panama	76.9
67	Turkey	77.4
68	Ecuador	77.4
69	Montenegro	77.4
70	Belarus	77.4
	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.

3. Panama's Demographics

#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
Pos.		Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
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
130	Moldova	4.1m
131	Georgia	4.0m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy (2015)₁₄
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₄
1	Hong Kong	84.16
2	Japan	83.68
3	Italy	83.34
	...
39	Qatar	78.32
40	Albania	77.97
41	Dominica	77.85
42	Panama	77.76
43	Poland	77.62
44	Croatia	77.50
45	Uruguay	77.35
46	UAE	77.12
	World Avg	71.27
q=190.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₇
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₇
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
59	Venezuela	2.41
60	Ecuador	2.41
61	Mauritius	1.59
62	Panama	2.42
63	Peru	2.43
64	Barbados	1.57
65	China	1.57
66	Serbia	1.56
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100₁₈
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
	...
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
112	Vietnam	18.3
113	Tunisia	18.6
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants (2017)₁₉
Pos.		%₁₉
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
83	Hungary	5.2%
84	Palestine	5.2%
85	Argentina	4.9%
86	Panama	4.7%
87	Tonga	4.6%
88	Venezuela	4.5%
89	Lithuania	4.3%
90	St Vincent & Grenadines	4.2%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants (2010)₂₀
Pos.		%₂₀
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
123	Belgium	4.2%
124	Syria	4.2%
125	Burundi	4.2%
126	Panama	4.0%
127	Norway	3.8%
128	Bahrain	3.7%
129	Gambia	3.7%
130	Chile	3.7%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Panama's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#antisemitism #equality #freedom #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #slavery #tolerance #women

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₂₁_,₂₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₁_,₂₂
1	Denmark	9.7
2	Sweden	10.0
3	Norway	16.1
	...
43	USA	54.4
44	Peru	54.9
45	Mexico	55.4
46	Panama	57.1
47	Bosnia & Herzegovina	58.8
48	Bolivia	60.0
49	S. Africa	60.3
50	Serbia	61.1
51	Guatemala	63.3
	World Avg	89.8
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Denmark, Sweden and Norway₂₁. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Tuvalu, The Solomon Islands and Palestine₂₁.

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 and LGBT equality. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₂₁, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Melanesia and Australasia₂₁.

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Human Rights Watch Comments (2017)₂₃
Pos.		Higher is better Score₂₃
1	UK	9
2	France	9
3	Germany	9
	...
36	Paraguay	1
37	Costa Rica	1
38	Norway	1
39	Panama	1
40	Ukraine	0
41	Nepal	0
42	S. Korea	0
43	Guatemala	-1
	World Avg	-1.9
q=123.

Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)₂₄
Pos.		Higher is better Treaties₂₄
1	Argentina	24
2	Chile	23
3	Costa Rica	23
	...
46	Portugal	20
47	Poland	20
48	S. Korea	20
49	Panama	20
50	New Zealand	20
51	Uganda	19
52	Colombia	19
53	Switzerland	19
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag (2019)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₅
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
7	Chile	4.12
8	Philippines	4.19
9	Bulgaria	4.24
10	Panama	4.26
11	Senegal	4.32
12	Namibia	4.36
13	Egypt	4.52
14	Spain	4.60
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)₂₆
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₂₆
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
43	Georgia	43
44	Croatia	44
45	Montenegro	44
46	Panama	46
47	Mongolia	47
48	Bahamas	48
49	Greece	48
50	Albania	50
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Press Freedom (2013)₂₇
Pos.		Lower is better₂₇
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
107	Brazil	3275
108	Bolivia	3280
109	Qatar	3286
110	Panama	3295
111	Montenegro	3297
112	Israel	3297
113	UAE	3349
114	Nigeria	3411
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery (2018)₂₈
Pos.		Lower is better % Victims₂₈
1	Japan	0.03
2	Canada	0.05
3	Taiwan	0.05
	...
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
41	Tunisia	0.22
42	Slovenia	0.22
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Gender Equality:

Panama is an unequal country, with male rights dominating those of women.

See:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

Gender Inequality (2015)₂₉
Pos.		Lower is better₂₉
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
97	Samoa	0.44
98	Bolivia	0.45
99	Suriname	0.45
100	Panama	0.46
101	Honduras	0.46
102	Venezuela	0.46
103	Nicaragua	0.46
104	Paraguay	0.46
	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
	...
58	N. Korea	1946
59	Liberia	1946
60	Romania	1946
61	Panama	1946
62	Cameroon	1946
63	Macedonia	1946
64	Venezuela	1946
65	Guatemala	1946
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

Anti-Semite Opinions (2014)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better %₃₀
1	Laos	0
2	Philippines	3
3	Sweden	4
	...
76	Mauritius	44
77	Poland	45
78	Indonesia	48
79	Panama	52
80	Senegal	53
81	S. Korea	53
82	Iran	56
83	Armenia	58
	World Avg	36.8
q=101.

LGBT Equality (2017)₃₁
Pos.		Higher is better Score₃₁
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
75	Latvia	25
76	Dominican Rep.	25
77	Seychelles	25
78	Panama	25
79	Vietnam	25
80	Nepal	25
81	Cuba	25
82	Paraguay	20
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

5. Panama's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #Panama #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Health (2020)₃₂_,₂₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₂_,₂₂
1	Hong Kong	18.0
2	Singapore	41.5
3	Maldives	43.3
	...
110	Vanuatu	95.7
111	Paraguay	96.3
112	Seychelles	96.3
113	Panama	96.5
114	Chile	96.5
115	Kazakhstan	97.9
116	Honduras	98.3
117	Azerbaijan	98.4
118	Moldova	98.6
	World Avg	92.3
q=187.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Hong Kong, Singapore and The Maldives₃₂. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea₃₂.

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 Europe₃₂, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Polynesia₃₂.

Health:

Panama does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Panama does better than average when it comes to its suicide rate₃₃, its average life expectancy₁₄, its smoking rate₃₄ and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₅. Panama does not succeed in everything, however. It does worse than average in terms of its fertility rate₁₇, its alcohol consumption rate₃₆, its immunizations take-up₃₇ and in its adolescent birth rate₂₉. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years.

Life Expectancy (2015)₁₄
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₄
1	Hong Kong	84.16
2	Japan	83.68
3	Italy	83.34
	...
39	Qatar	78.32
40	Albania	77.97
41	Dominica	77.85
42	Panama	77.76
43	Poland	77.62
44	Croatia	77.50
45	Uruguay	77.35
46	UAE	77.12
	World Avg	71.27
q=190.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)₃₆
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita₃₆
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	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
120	Malta	8.1
121	Macedonia	8.1
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₇
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₇
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
59	Venezuela	2.41
60	Ecuador	2.41
61	Mauritius	1.59
62	Panama	2.42
63	Peru	2.43
64	Barbados	1.57
65	China	1.57
66	Serbia	1.56
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates (2014)₃₄
Pos.		Higher is worse₃₄
182	Montenegro	4 125
181	Belarus	3 831
180	Lebanon	3 023
	...
51	Mali	236
50	St Lucia	232
49	Grenada	224
48	Panama	224
47	Maldives	215
46	Burkina Faso	213
45	Madagascar	206
44	Myanmar (Burma)	206
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate (2013)₃₃
Pos.		Per 100k₃₃
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
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
36	Italy	12.8
37	Macedonia	13.5
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)₃₅
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₅
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
51	Israel	51
52	Slovakia	52
53	Bulgaria	53
54	Panama	54
55	Ukraine	55
56	S. Africa	56
57	Slovenia	57
58	Morocco	58
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults (2016)₃₈
Pos.		Lower is better %₃₈
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
126	Cuba	58.5
127	Italy	58.5
128	Luxembourg	58.7
129	Panama	58.8
130	Suriname	58.9
131	Colombia	59.0
132	Cyprus	59.1
133	Iceland	59.1
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)₂₉
Pos.		Lower is better Per 1000₂₉
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
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
146	Senegal	78.6
147	Mauritania	78.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)₃₇
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %₃₇
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
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
143	Guatemala	85.2
144	Togo	84.3
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Panama's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #religion #research #science #technology #the_internet

Modernity and Learning (2020)₃₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₉
1	Finland	8.0
2	Belgium	9.1
3	Denmark	10.0
	...
104	Oman	76.1
105	Maldives	77.0
106	Bhutan	77.5
107	Panama	77.7
108	Bolivia	79.9
109	Pakistan	80.2
110	Jamaica	80.6
111	Libya	81.3
112	Indonesia	82.8
	World Avg	69.0
q=180.

Modernity and Education:

Research and Development (2016)
Pos.		Higher is better % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₄₀
2	Israel	4.11₄₀
3	Japan	3.58₄₀
	...
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
97	Kazakhstan	0.17₄₁
98	Bolivia	0.16₄₂
	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%
	...
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%
78	Iran	69.8%
79	Vietnam	69.4%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling (2018)₄₆
Pos.		Higher is better Years₄₆
1	Australia	22.1
2	Belgium	19.7
3	Finland	19.3
	...
99	Trinidad & Tobago	13.0
100	Indonesia	12.9
101	Gabon	12.9
102	Panama	12.9
103	Suriname	12.9
104	Palestine	12.8
105	Bahamas	12.8
106	Venezuela	12.8
	World Avg	13.2
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours (2017)₃₅
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₅
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
96	Guinea	96
97	St Vincent & Grenadines	97
98	Zimbabwe	98
99	Panama	99
100	Laos	100
101	Cameroon	101
102	Peru	102
103	Cape Verde	103
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Religiosity (2009)₄₇
Pos.		Lower is better %₄₇
1	Estonia	16
2	Sweden	17
3	Denmark	19
	...
65	Ivory Coast	88
66	Guatemala	88
67	Zimbabwe	88
68	Panama	88
69	Bolivia	89
70	Syria	89
71	Tanzania	89
72	Kosovo	90
	World Avg	75.1
q=114.

IQ (2006)₄₈
Pos.		Higher is better₄₈
1	Hong Kong	108
2	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
80	UAE	84
81	Iran	84
82	Pakistan	84
83	Panama	84
84	Paraguay	84
85	Morocco	84
86	Saudi Arabia	84
87	Algeria	83
	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%
	...
105	Tonga	47%
106	Nigeria	46%
107	Jordan	46%
108	Panama	45%
109	Mexico	45%
110	Kenya	45%
111	Belize	45%
112	Ukraine	44%
	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
	...
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
79	Serbia	0.1
80	Liechtenstein	0.0
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

Personal Charitability (World Position, 2013-2016)₅₁
Pos.		Lower is better₅₁
1	Myanmar (Burma)	1.25
2	USA	1.5
3	New Zealand	3.5
	...
49	Somaliland	42
50	Syria	43.67
51	Luxembourg	43.75
52	Panama	45
53	Haiti	45
54	Malawi	45.25
55	Israel	45.25
56	Taiwan	46
	World Avg	68.1185897435897
q=156.

Corruption (2012-2016)₅₂
Pos.		Higher is better Avg Score₅₂
1	Denmark	90.8
2	New Zealand	90.6
3	Finland	89.4
	...
89	Zambia	37.8
90	India	37.6
91	Sri Lanka	37.6
92	Panama	37.4
93	Morocco	37.2
94	Peru	37.0
95	Benin	36.8
96	Colombia	36.6
	World Avg	43.05
q=176.

Happiness (2018)₅₃
Pos.		Higher is better₅₃
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
24	Mexico	6.5
25	Chile	6.5
26	Taiwan	6.4
27	Panama	6.4
28	Brazil	6.4
29	Argentina	6.4
30	Guatemala	6.4
31	Uruguay	6.4
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity and Culture (2017)₃₅
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₅
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
114	Qatar	114
115	Afghanistan	115
116	Ivory Coast	116
117	Panama	117
118	Colombia	118
119	Brazil	119
120	Honduras	120
121	Tanzania	121
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)₃₅
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₅
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
65	S. Korea	65
66	Benin	66
67	Lesotho	67
68	Panama	68
69	New Zealand	69
70	Tunisia	70
71	Montenegro	71
72	Ukraine	72
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index (2012)₅₄
Pos.		Lower is better₅₄
1	Iceland	1.11
2	New Zealand	1.24
3	Denmark	1.24
	...
58	Mongolia	1.88
59	Oman	1.89
60	Malawi	1.89
61	Panama	1.90
62	Jordan	1.90
63	Indonesia	1.91
64	Serbia	1.92
65	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1.92
	World Avg	2.02
q=157.

Peacekeeping and Security (2017)₃₅
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₅
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
107	Poland	107
108	Ukraine	108
109	Belgium	109
110	Panama	110
111	Equatorial Guinea	111
112	Botswana	112
113	Slovakia	113
114	Suriname	114
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)₃₅
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₅
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
24	Poland	24
25	S. Africa	25
26	Chile	26
27	Panama	27
28	Portugal	28
29	USA	29
30	Singapore	30
31	Greece	31
	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
	...
16	Uzbekistan	0.02
17	Qatar	0.03
18	Iceland	0.03
19	Panama	0.04
20	Guyana	0.04
21	UAE	0.05
22	Slovakia	0.06
23	Norway	0.08
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #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
	...
133	Portugal	-07.5
134	Zambia	-07.9
135	Brunei	-08.0
136	Panama	-08.4
137	Madagascar	-08.9
138	Colombia	-09.2
139	Sri Lanka	-09.4
140	Brazil	-09.7
	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
	...
53	Brunei	63.6
54	Morocco	63.5
55	Cuba	63.4
56	Panama	62.7
57	Tonga	62.5
58	Tunisia	62.4
59	Azerbaijan	62.3
60	S. Korea	62.3
	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
	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
	...
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
114	Cambodia	1995 May 10
115	Central African Rep.	1995 Jun 13
	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%
	...
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%
21	Ivory Coast	63.7%
22	Madagascar	62.8%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#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
	...
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
92	N. Korea	11.50
91	Kyrgyzstan	11.30
	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
	...
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
143	St Lucia	51.2
144	Swaziland	51.5
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion

Religiosity (2009)₄₇
Pos.		Lower is better %₄₇
1	Estonia	16
2	Sweden	17
3	Denmark	19
	...
65	Ivory Coast	88
66	Guatemala	88
67	Zimbabwe	88
68	Panama	88
69	Bolivia	89
70	Syria	89
71	Tanzania	89
72	Kosovo	90
	World Avg	75.1
q=114.

Disbelief In God (2007)₆₂
Pos.		Higher is better %₆₂
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
83	Peru	1
84	Guatemala	1
85	El Salvador	1
86	Panama	1
87	Somalia	0
88	Sri Lanka	0
89	Burundi	0
90	Burkina Faso	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%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15%₆₄.

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