Panama (Republic of Panama)

http://www.humantruth.info/panama.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Panama Republic of Panama
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.

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 #wealth

UN HDI (2021)₁₃
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
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
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.

3. Panama's Demographics and Migration

#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
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
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
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
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
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
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.

4. Panama's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#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
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
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:

"Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Human Rights Watch Comments (2017)₂₂
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
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
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
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
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.

5. Panama's Health

#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
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:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

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
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
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.

6. Panama's Modernity and Learning

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

Compared to The Americas (2020)₂₁
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
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)
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.

7. National Culture

#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.

8. Peace Versus Instability

#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.

9. The Natural Environment

#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.

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
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.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#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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