http://www.humantruth.info/paraguay.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Paraguay Republic of Paraguay | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 99th best |
Capital | Asuncion |
Land Area | 397 300km21 |
Location | South America, The Americas |
Population | 7.0m2 |
Life Expectancy | 70.26yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $12 349 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | PY, PRY, 6005 |
Internet Domain | .py6 |
Currency | Guarani (PYG)7 |
Telephone | +5958 |
“Paraguay achieved its independence from Spain in 1811. In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1865-70) - between Paraguay and Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay - Paraguay lost two-thirds of all its adult males and much of its territory. The country stagnated economically for the next half century. Following the Chaco War of 1932-35 with Bolivia, Paraguay gained a large part of the Chaco lowland region. The 35-year military dictatorship of Alfredo STROESSNER ended in 1989, and, despite a marked increase in political infighting in recent years, Paraguay has held relatively free and regular presidential elections since the country's return to democracy.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Little-visited and little-known, landlocked Paraguay is a country surrounded by South America´s `big boys´, but there´s a warm welcome and much to experience here. Paraguay is a country much misunderstood. Despite its location at the heart of the continent, it is all too often passed over by travelers who wrongly assume that a lack of `mega-attractions´ means there´s nothing to see. Instead, it´s ideal for those keen to get off the gringo trail for a truly authentic South American experience.
Paraguay is a country of remarkable contrasts: it is rustic and sophisticated, extremely poor and obscenely wealthy; it boasts exotic natural reserves and massive human-made dams; it is a place where horses and carts pull up beside luxury automobiles, artisans´ workshops abut glitzy shopping centers, and Jesuit ruins in rural villages lie just kilometers from sophisticated colonial towns. The steamy subtropical Atlantic Forest of the east is a stark contrast to the dry, spiny wilderness of the Chaco, location of the isolated Mennonite colonies.
While Paraguayans are more used to visits from their bordering neighbors, they are relaxed, kind and welcoming to anyone.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.952 |
5 | Australia | 0.951 |
... | ||
102 | Jordan | 0.720 |
103 | Dominica | 0.720 |
104 | Libya | 0.718 |
105 | Paraguay | 0.717 |
106 | St Lucia | 0.715 |
107 | Palestine | 0.715 |
The Americas Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
4 | Luxembourg | $84 649 |
5 | Ireland | $76 169 |
... | ||
93 | S. Africa | $12 948 |
94 | Suriname | $12 672 |
95 | Sri Lanka | $12 578 |
96 | Paraguay | $12 349 |
97 | Barbados | $12 306 |
98 | Peru | $12 246 |
The Americas Avg | $16 628 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12,13 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12,13 | |
1 | Taiwan | 28.6 |
2 | Norway | 29.4 |
3 | Denmark | 31.2 |
4 | Sweden | 32.2 |
5 | Finland | 32.6 |
... | ||
96 | El Salvador | 88.1 |
97 | St Kitts & Nevis | 88.5 |
98 | Antigua & Barbuda | 88.7 |
99 | Paraguay | 89.3 |
100 | Ghana | 89.4 |
101 | Bahamas | 89.6 |
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:
Paraguay's population is predicted to rise to 8.67 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.87. 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 |
... | ||
103 | Hong Kong | 7.4m |
104 | Laos | 7.1m |
105 | Bulgaria | 7.1m |
106 | Paraguay | 7.0m |
107 | Lebanon | 6.9m |
108 | Libya | 6.7m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
114 | Iraq | 70.4 |
115 | Solomon Islands | 70.3 |
116 | Suriname | 70.3 |
117 | Paraguay | 70.3 |
118 | Egypt | 70.2 |
119 | Mexico | 70.2 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
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Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
114 | Malta | 1.28 |
115 | Syria | 2.81 |
116 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.13 |
117 | Paraguay | 2.87 |
118 | Hong Kong | 1.12 |
119 | Israel | 2.91 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)15 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
4 | Burkina Faso | 04.7 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 04.8 |
... | ||
88 | India | 12.5 |
89 | Bolivia | 12.7 |
90 | Nicaragua | 13.1 |
91 | Paraguay | 13.2 |
92 | Iran | 13.4 |
93 | Samoa | 13.7 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)16 | ||
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Pos. | %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
4 | Liechtenstein | 65.1% |
5 | Monaco | 54.9% |
... | ||
115 | Zimbabwe | 2.4% |
116 | Swaziland | 2.4% |
117 | Ecuador | 2.4% |
118 | Paraguay | 2.4% |
119 | Uruguay | 2.3% |
120 | Mauritius | 2.3% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)17 | ||
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Pos. | %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
4 | Grenada | 65.5% |
5 | St Kitts & Nevis | 61.1% |
... | ||
78 | Ecuador | 8.3% |
79 | Poland | 8.3% |
80 | Afghanistan | 8.1% |
81 | Paraguay | 7.9% |
82 | Russia | 7.9% |
83 | Mali | 7.6% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #Paraguay #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)18,19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18,19 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | New Zealand | 17.5 |
... | ||
61 | El Salvador | 66.9 |
62 | Seychelles | 67.0 |
63 | Namibia | 69.7 |
64 | Paraguay | 70.5 |
65 | Armenia | 71.6 |
66 | Montenegro | 71.8 |
The Americas Avg | 74.2 | |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
Paraguay does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Paraguay does the second-best when it comes to its nominal commitment to Human Rights20. It does better than average in commentary in Human Rights Watch reports21, speed of uptake of HR treaties22, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms23 (but bad for The Americas) and in LGBT equality24 (but low for The Americas). Along with 11 others, Paraguay signed the Lima Declaration in 2017, condemning "the assault on democratic order and the systematic violation of human rights in Venezuela"25.
But, things could still be better. Paraguay does worse than average in its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice26, supporting press freedom27, opposing gender inequality28 and in freethought29. Human Rights in Paraguay are under sustained attack from Catholic lobby groups and traditionalist Christians supported by US Conservative Christians. In particular, they are succeeding in preventing women's rights, and have reversed some movements towards LGBT tolerance30.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #Paraguay #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to The Americas (2020)31,32 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank31,32 | |
1 | Antigua & Barbuda | 75.6 |
2 | Brazil | 82.1 |
3 | Cuba | 82.4 |
4 | Canada | 83.5 |
5 | Barbados | 85.1 |
... | ||
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 |
24 | Colombia | 100.3 |
The Americas Avg | 96.2 | |
q=35. |
Health (2020)31,32 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank31,32 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
113 | Dominica | 98.0 |
114 | Panama | 98.1 |
115 | Kazakhstan | 98.1 |
116 | Paraguay | 98.4 |
117 | Niue | 98.7 |
118 | Serbia | 98.9 |
119 | Chile | 99.1 |
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 Maldives31. 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 Palau31.
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 Mediterranean31, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa31.
For more, see:
Health:
Paraguay does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Paraguay comes in the best 20 for its suicide rate33. It does better than average in its smoking rate34 and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance35. Paraguay doesn't do so well in other areas. Paraguay does worse than average for its alcohol consumption rate36, its average life expectancy11, its fertility rate14, its adolescent birth rate28 and in its immunizations take-up37. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016.Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
114 | Iraq | 70.4 |
115 | Solomon Islands | 70.3 |
116 | Suriname | 70.3 |
117 | Paraguay | 70.3 |
118 | Egypt | 70.2 |
119 | Mexico | 70.2 |
The Americas Avg | 72.58 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita36 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
... | ||
105 | Antigua & Barbuda | 7.0 |
106 | Niue | 7.0 |
107 | China | 7.2 |
108 | Paraguay | 7.2 |
109 | Mongolia | 7.4 |
110 | Albania | 7.5 |
The Americas Avg | 6.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
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Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
114 | Malta | 1.28 |
115 | Syria | 2.81 |
116 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.13 |
117 | Paraguay | 2.87 |
118 | Hong Kong | 1.12 |
119 | Israel | 2.91 |
The Americas Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)34 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is worse34 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
40 | Central African Rep. | 178 |
39 | Guinea-Bissau | 175 |
38 | Nigeria | 173 |
37 | Paraguay | 166 |
36 | Gambia | 166 |
35 | Zambia | 165 |
The Americas Avg | 457 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate (2013)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Per 100k33 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
4 | Jordan | 0.2 |
5 | Maldives | 0.7 |
... | ||
15 | Venezuela | 6.5 |
16 | Malta | 6.9 |
17 | Greece | 7 |
18 | Paraguay | 7.1 |
19 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 7.3 |
20 | Guatemala | 7.3 |
The Americas Avg | 13.57 | |
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 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
66 | Georgia | 66 |
67 | Belarus | 67 |
68 | Brunei | 68 |
69 | Paraguay | 69 |
70 | Latvia | 70 |
71 | Liberia | 71 |
The Americas Avg | 94.3 | |
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 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
83 | Barbados | 52.4 |
84 | Papua New Guinea | 52.9 |
85 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 53.3 |
86 | Paraguay | 53.5 |
87 | Kazakhstan | 53.6 |
88 | Azerbaijan | 53.6 |
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 |
... | ||
117 | Uruguay | 56.1 |
118 | Costa Rica | 56.5 |
119 | Seychelles | 57.4 |
120 | Paraguay | 57.4 |
121 | Ethiopia | 58.4 |
122 | Palestine | 58.6 |
The Americas Avg | 56.6 | |
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 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
129 | Colombia | 88.4 |
130 | Kiribati | 88.4 |
131 | Netherlands | 88.1 |
132 | Paraguay | 88.1 |
133 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 88.0 |
134 | Sierra Leone | 87.7 |
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)19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Canada | 21.6 |
2 | USA | 29.3 |
3 | Argentina | 43.8 |
4 | Chile | 51.6 |
5 | Barbados | 54.2 |
... | ||
31 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 90.3 |
32 | Jamaica | 97.8 |
33 | St Lucia | 97.8 |
34 | Paraguay | 104.4 |
35 | El Salvador | 111.1 |
36 | Guatemala | 111.7 |
37 | Suriname | 114.4 |
The Americas Avg | 81.7 | |
q=41. |
Modernity and Learning (2020)19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
4 | Estonia | 15.8 |
5 | Denmark | 16.0 |
... | ||
138 | Marshall Islands | 102.8 |
139 | Algeria | 103.4 |
140 | Samoa | 103.4 |
141 | Paraguay | 104.4 |
142 | Turkmenistan | 105.3 |
143 | Guinea-Bissau | 106.0 |
144 | Zambia | 107.9 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Research and Development (2016) | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2939 |
2 | Israel | 4.1139 |
3 | Japan | 3.5839 |
4 | Finland | 3.1739 |
5 | Sweden | 3.1639 |
... | ||
108 | Philippines | 0.1140 |
109 | Myanmar (Burma) | 0.1141 |
110 | Peru | 0.1042 |
111 | Paraguay | 0.0943 |
112 | Congo, DR | 0.0844 |
113 | Indonesia | 0.0845 |
The Americas Avg | 0.47 | |
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% |
... | ||
113 | Indonesia | 48.8% |
114 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 48.8% |
115 | Iraq | 48.0% |
116 | Paraguay | 47.8% |
117 | Nicaragua | 47.5% |
118 | Maldives | 47.1% |
The Americas Avg | 63.0% | |
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 |
... | ||
108 | Panama | 13.1 |
109 | Suriname | 13.0 |
110 | Belize | 13.0 |
111 | Paraguay | 13.0 |
112 | Gabon | 13.0 |
113 | Vietnam | 13.0 |
The Americas Avg | 14.2 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
152 | Sierra Leone | 152 |
153 | Cambodia | 153 |
154 | Zambia | 154 |
155 | Paraguay | 155 |
156 | Tanzania | 156 |
157 | Equatorial Guinea | 157 |
The Americas Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity (2018)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %48 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
51 | USA | 53 |
52 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 54 |
53 | Greece | 56 |
54 | Paraguay | 56 |
55 | Lebanon | 57 |
56 | Panama | 61 |
The Americas Avg | 65.4 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ (2006)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better49 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
... | ||
81 | Iran | 84 |
82 | Pakistan | 84 |
83 | Panama | 84 |
84 | Paraguay | 84 |
85 | Morocco | 84 |
86 | Saudi Arabia | 84 |
The Americas Avg | 85.3 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better50 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
100 | Iran | 49% |
101 | Tunisia | 48% |
102 | Moldova | 48% |
103 | Paraguay | 47% |
104 | Fiji | 47% |
105 | Tonga | 47% |
The Americas Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio51 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
82 | Philippines | 0.0 |
83 | Macedonia | 0.0 |
84 | Pakistan | 0.0 |
85 | Paraguay | 0.0 |
86 | Chile | 0.0 |
87 | US Virgin Islands | 0.0 |
The Americas Avg | 3.36 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
Paraguay has a consistently awful long-term record on corruption.World Giving Index (2013-2021)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better52 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
87 | Botswana | 74.2 |
88 | Namibia | 75.0 |
89 | Senegal | 76.0 |
90 | Paraguay | 77.3 |
91 | Mozambique | 79.0 |
92 | Vietnam | 79.8 |
The Americas Avg | 58.4 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points53 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
134 | Djibouti | 30.0 |
135 | Papua New Guinea | 30.0 |
136 | Gabon | 29.0 |
137 | Paraguay | 28.0 |
138 | Russia | 28.0 |
139 | Mali | 28.0 |
The Americas Avg | 42.97 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better54 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
61 | Cyprus | 5.8 |
62 | Bolivia | 5.8 |
63 | Estonia | 5.7 |
64 | Paraguay | 5.7 |
65 | Peru | 5.7 |
66 | Kosovo | 5.7 |
The Americas Avg | 6.05 | |
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 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
137 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 137 |
138 | Algeria | 138 |
139 | Azerbaijan | 139 |
140 | Paraguay | 140 |
141 | Sri Lanka | 141 |
142 | Malawi | 142 |
The Americas Avg | 80.2 | |
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 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
151 | Suriname | 151 |
152 | Gabon | 152 |
153 | Iraq | 153 |
154 | Paraguay | 154 |
155 | Grenada | 155 |
156 | Venezuela | 156 |
The Americas Avg | 100.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better55 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
72 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.97 |
73 | Oman | 1.98 |
74 | Jamaica | 1.99 |
75 | Paraguay | 2.00 |
76 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.00 |
77 | Liberia | 2.00 |
The Americas Avg | 2.13 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
27 | Netherlands | 27 |
28 | Mongolia | 28 |
29 | Rwanda | 29 |
30 | Paraguay | 30 |
31 | Jordan | 31 |
32 | India | 32 |
The Americas Avg | 82.3 | |
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 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
79 | Algeria | 79 |
80 | Ecuador | 80 |
81 | Kuwait | 81 |
82 | Paraguay | 82 |
83 | Sierra Leone | 83 |
84 | Israel | 84 |
The Americas Avg | 91.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score56 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
... | ||
86 | Nicaragua | 2.95 |
87 | Jordan | 3.09 |
88 | Italy | 3.11 |
89 | Paraguay | 3.12 |
90 | Bahrain | 3.20 |
91 | Tanzania | 3.27 |
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)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %57 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
167 | Myanmar (Burma) | -25.9 |
168 | Cambodia | -26.9 |
169 | Chad | -27.3 |
170 | Paraguay | -27.6 |
171 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | -29.0 |
172 | Mali | -29.5 |
The Americas Avg | -00.2 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better58 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
102 | Samoa | 54.5 |
103 | Suriname | 54.2 |
104 | Sao Tome & Principe | 54.0 |
105 | Paraguay | 53.9 |
106 | El Salvador | 53.9 |
107 | Fiji | 53.1 |
The Americas Avg | 58.8 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better59 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
4 | Colombia | 17.54 |
5 | Ireland | 17.54 |
... | ||
39 | Azerbaijan | 10.87 |
40 | Netherlands | 10.75 |
41 | Mexico | 10.64 |
42 | Paraguay | 10.53 |
43 | Chile | 10.42 |
44 | Lithuania | 10.42 |
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 |
... | ||
45 | Malawi | 1994 May 03 |
46 | Samoa | 1994 May 10 |
47 | India | 1994 May 19 |
48 | Paraguay | 1994 May 25 |
49 | Hungary | 1994 May 25 |
50 | Brazil | 1994 May 29 |
The Americas Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %60 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
9 | S. Korea | 70.7% |
10 | Colombia | 70.3% |
11 | Bolivia | 69.3% |
12 | Paraguay | 68.9% |
13 | Mexico | 67.0% |
14 | Nicaragua | 67.0% |
The Americas Avg | 58.6% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse61 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
110 | Azerbaijan | 13.90 |
109 | Indonesia | 13.90 |
108 | Uzbekistan | 13.90 |
107 | Paraguay | 13.80 |
106 | Honduras | 13.30 |
105 | Mongolia | 13.10 |
The Americas Avg | 12.03 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %62 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
4 | Czechia | 25.9 |
5 | Moldova | 25.9 |
... | ||
134 | Benin | 47.8 |
135 | Guatemala | 48.3 |
136 | Costa Rica | 48.3 |
137 | Paraguay | 48.8 |
138 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 48.9 |
139 | Colombia | 49.7 |
The Americas Avg | 45.2 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
Multidimensional Poverty (2018)63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Severity63 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
4 | Turkmenistan | .001 |
5 | Jordan | .002 |
... | ||
26 | Belize | .017 |
27 | Ecuador | .018 |
28 | Jamaica | .018 |
29 | Paraguay | .019 |
30 | Vietnam | .019 |
31 | Egypt | .019 |
The Americas Avg | .045 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #Paraguay #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %48 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
51 | USA | 53 |
52 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 54 |
53 | Greece | 56 |
54 | Paraguay | 56 |
55 | Lebanon | 57 |
56 | Panama | 61 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %64 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
70 | Tajikistan | 2 |
71 | Turkmenistan | 2 |
72 | Indonesia | 2 |
73 | Paraguay | 1 |
74 | Nicaragua | 1 |
75 | Bolivia | 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 below65:
Christian | 96.9% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 1.7% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 1.1% |
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 99% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 56% 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: Roman Catholic 89.6%, Protestant 6.2%, other Christian 1.1%, other or unspecified 1.9%, none 1.1% (2002 census)66.
Freedom of Religion and Belief: Although Paraguay's constitution states that "the State is independent of religion"67, the Catholic Church is also named as a cooperative partner in Articles 24 and 8930. Conservative Catholics have great influence over politics to the extent that they damage democracy and human rights, especially women's rights and LGBT tolerance. With support of US Christian organisations, they managed ban the teaching of tolerance in schools, with the Minister for Education swearing that he would "burn any books that contained so-called gender ideology"30.
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