Philippines Republic of the Philippines
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	74th best
Capital	Manila
Land Area	298 170km²₁
Location	Asia
Population	106.7m₂
Life Expectancy	68.34yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$8 395 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	PH, PHL, 608₅
Internet Domain	.ph₆
Currency	Peso (PHP)₇
Telephone	+63₈

1. Overview

#china #japan

“The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected president and was tasked with preparing the country for independence after a 10-year transition. In 1942 the islands fell under Japanese occupation during World War II, and US forces and Filipinos fought together during 1944-45 to regain control. On 4 July 1946 the Republic of the Philippines attained its independence. A 20-year rule by Ferdinand MARCOS ended in 1986, when a "people power" movement in Manila ("EDSA 1") forced him into exile and installed Corazon AQUINO as president. Her presidency was hampered by several coup attempts that prevented a return to full political stability and economic development. Fidel RAMOS was elected president in 1992. His administration was marked by increased stability and by progress on economic reforms. In 1992, the US closed its last military bases on the islands. Joseph ESTRADA was elected president in 1998. He was succeeded by his vice-president, Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, in January 2001 after ESTRADA's stormy impeachment trial on corruption charges broke down and another "people power" movement ("EDSA 2") demanded his resignation. MACAPAGAL-ARROYO was elected to a six-year term as president in May 2004. Her presidency was marred by several corruption allegations but the Philippine economy was one of the few to avoid contraction following the 2008 global financial crisis, expanding each year of her administration. Benigno AQUINO III was elected to a six-year term as president in May 2010. The Philippine Government faces threats from several groups, some of which are on the US Government's Foreign Terrorist Organization list. Manila has waged a decades-long struggle against ethnic Moro insurgencies in the southern Philippines, which has led to a peace accord with the Moro National Liberation Front and ongoing peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The decades-long Maoist-inspired New People's Army insurgency also operates through much of the country. The Philippines faces increased tension with China over disputed territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“The Philippines is defined by its emerald rice fields, teeming megacities, graffiti-splashed jeepneys, smouldering volcanoes, fuzzy water buffaloes and smiling, happy-go-lucky people. Just when you thought you had Asia figured out, you get to the Philippines. Instead of monks you have priests; instead of túk-túk you have tricycles; instead of pho you have adobo. At first glance the Philippines will disarm you more than charm you, but peel back the country´s skin and there are treasures to be found aplenty. For starters, you can swim with whale sharks, scale volcanoes, explore desert islands, gawk at ancient emerald-green rice terraces, submerge at world-class dive sites and venture into rainforests to visit remote hill tribes.Beyond its obvious physical assets, the Philippines possesses a quirky streak that takes a bit longer to appreciate. There are secret potions and healing lotions, guys named Bong and girls named Bing, grinning hustlers, deafening cock farms, wheezing bangkas (outrigger boats), crooked politicians, fuzzy carabao (water buffalo), graffiti-splashed jeepneys and cheap beer to enjoy as you take it all in.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Philippines National and Social Development

#economics #human_development

UN HDI (2016)₁₁
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₁₁
1	Norway	1
2	Australia	2
3	Switzerland	2
	...
113	Indonesia	113
114	Palestine	114
115	Vietnam	115
116	Philippines	116
117	El Salvador	117
118	Bolivia	118
119	S. Africa	119
120	Kyrgyzstan	120
	World Avg	94.3
q=188.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2011)₁₂
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₂
1	Qatar	$129 916
2	Singapore	$78 162
3	Kuwait	$76 075
	...
106	St Lucia	$9 791
107	Namibia	$9 770
108	Georgia	$8 856
109	Philippines	$8 395
110	Jamaica	$8 350
111	Fiji	$8 245
112	Armenia	$8 189
113	Paraguay	$8 182
	World Avg	$17 240
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₃_,₁₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₃_,₁₄
1	Norway	30.8
2	Denmark	31.8
3	Sweden	33.9
	...
71	Armenia	80.0
72	Thailand	80.4
73	UAE	81.1
74	Philippines	82.0
75	Turkey	82.3
76	Tunisia	82.6
77	Bolivia	82.7
78	Belarus	82.9
	World Avg	88.0
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. Philippines's Demographics

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

The Philippines's population is predicted to rise to 126.32 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 3.06. 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.

The Roman Catholic Church is the most notable, powerful and active organisation that lobbies against birth-control wherever it can, internationally. Thankfully Most Catholics routinely ignore the Church on this issue, especially in educated and developed countries, but there are still plenty of fast-growing countries where the Catholic Church is still prospering the old-fashioned way. It took the government of the Philippines 13 years to force through legislation to allow government-funded contraception and for sex education in schools because of the strength of the opposition of the Catholic Church there - in a country where 11 women die of pregnancy-related problems every day. The Catholic Church "ferociously" opposed it, warning of moral and social collapse, the destruction of family life, and divine wrath, if it was passed. The bill is considered "a major step toward reducing maternal deaths and promoting family planning in the impoverished country, which has one of Asia's fastest-growing populations. [...] The United Nations said early this year that the bill would help reduce an alarming number of pregnancy-related deaths, prevent life-threatening abortions and slow the spread of AIDS"₁₅.

Population (2018)₂
Pos.		Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
10	Japan	127.2m
11	Mexico	126.2m
12	Ethiopia	109.2m
13	Philippines	106.7m
14	Egypt	98.4m
15	Vietnam	95.5m
16	Congo, DR	84.1m
17	Germany	83.1m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy (2015)₁₂
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₂
1	Hong Kong	84.16
2	Japan	83.68
3	Italy	83.34
	...
129	Cambodia	68.81
130	Bolivia	68.74
131	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	68.51
132	Philippines	68.34
133	India	68.32
134	Solomon Islands	68.11
135	Senegal	66.93
136	Laos	66.60
	World Avg	71.27
q=190.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₆
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₆
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
119	Israel	2.91
120	Jordan	2.93
121	Honduras	3.02
122	Philippines	3.06
123	Lesotho	3.08
124	Namibia	3.08
125	Zimbabwe	3.15
126	Tajikistan	3.19
	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
	...
67	Haiti	09.6
68	Vanuatu	09.9
69	Cape Verde	10.0
70	Philippines	10.3
71	Cambodia	10.4
72	Egypt	10.5
73	Libya	10.5
74	S. Africa	10.5
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants (2017)₁₈
Pos.		%₁₈
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
184	Peru	0.3%
185	Colombia	0.3%
186	Morocco	0.3%
187	Philippines	0.2%
188	N. Korea	0.2%
189	Sri Lanka	0.2%
190	Myanmar (Burma)	0.1%
191	Madagascar	0.1%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants (2010)₁₉
Pos.		%₁₉
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
116	Hungary	4.6%
117	Colombia	4.6%
118	Sierra Leone	4.6%
119	Philippines	4.6%
120	Egypt	4.4%
121	Germany	4.3%
122	S. Korea	4.3%
123	Belgium	4.2%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #human_rights #morals #philippines #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₂₀_,₂₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₀_,₂₁
1	Sweden	9.9
2	Denmark	14.7
3	Norway	15.5
	...
71	Cape Verde	75.3
72	Nicaragua	77.2
73	Burkina Faso	77.4
74	Philippines	78.3
75	Venezuela	79.4
76	Kyrgyzstan	81.4
77	Macedonia	82.2
78	Mali	82.7
q=199.

The Philippines does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. The Philippines does the second-best in its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice₂₂. It comes in the best 20 in terms of speed of uptake of HR treaties₂₃ (the best in Asia). It does better than average when it comes to its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₄ and in LGBT equality₂₅. The Philippines does not succeed in everything, however. It does worse than average in commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₆ (still good for Asia), opposing gender inequality₂₇, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₈, freethought₂₉ (still low for Asia) and in supporting press freedom₃₀. Human Rights Watch states starkly that "President Rodrigo Duterte has plunged the Philippines into its worst human rights crisis since the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos in the 1970s and 1980s"₃₁.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

Human Rights and Freedom in Philippines

5. Philippines's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #Philippines #population #smoking #vaccines

Health (2020)₃₂_,₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₂_,₃₃
1	Hong Kong	18.0
2	Singapore	41.5
3	Maldives	43.3
	...
160	Sierra Leone	112.1
161	Liberia	112.3
162	Togo	113.3
163	Philippines	113.5
164	Mozambique	114.0
165	Uganda	114.1
166	Argentina	114.3
167	Central African Rep.	114.9
168	S. Africa	114.9
	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.

For more, see:

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

Health:

The Philippines is a pretty unhealthy country. And finally, it does worse than average for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₄, its alcohol consumption rate₃₅, its fertility rate₁₆, its adolescent birth rate₂₇, its average life expectancy₁₂, its smoking rate₃₆ and in its immunizations take-up₃₇. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years.

Life Expectancy (2015)₁₂
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₂
1	Hong Kong	84.16
2	Japan	83.68
3	Italy	83.34
	...
129	Cambodia	68.81
130	Bolivia	68.74
131	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	68.51
132	Philippines	68.34
133	India	68.32
134	Solomon Islands	68.11
135	Senegal	66.93
136	Laos	66.60
	World Avg	71.27
q=190.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)₃₅
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita₃₅
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
97	Bosnia & Herzegovina	6.4
98	Angola	6.4
99	Mexico	6.5
100	Philippines	6.6
101	Cambodia	6.7
102	Belize	6.8
103	Sao Tome & Principe	6.8
104	Dominican Rep.	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
	...
119	Israel	2.91
120	Jordan	2.93
121	Honduras	3.02
122	Philippines	3.06
123	Lesotho	3.08
124	Namibia	3.08
125	Zimbabwe	3.15
126	Tajikistan	3.19
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates (2014)₃₆
Pos.		Higher is worse₃₆
182	Montenegro	4 125
181	Belarus	3 831
180	Lebanon	3 023
	...
141	Israel	1 346
140	Libya	1 333₃₈
139	Indonesia	1 322
138	Philippines	1 291
137	Malta	1 266
136	Spain	1 265
135	Iraq	1 227
134	Vietnam	1 215
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₄
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
91	Chile	91
92	Tunisia	92
93	Bahrain	93
94	Philippines	94
95	Bosnia & Herzegovina	95
96	Namibia	96
97	Guyana	97
98	Colombia	98
	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
	...
28	Bhutan	27.1
29	Japan	27.2
30	Angola	27.5
31	Philippines	27.6
32	Sierra Leone	27.7
33	Tanzania	27.7
34	Zambia	27.8
35	Togo	28.1
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)₂₇
Pos.		Lower is better Per 1000₂₇
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
123	Jamaica	59.7
124	Azerbaijan	59.8
125	Yemen	61.5
126	Philippines	61.7
127	Mexico	62.8
128	Argentina	63.8
129	Laos	64.1
130	Honduras	65.0
	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
	...
161	San Marino	79.3
162	Gabon	78.7
163	Micronesia	78.2
164	Philippines	77.9
165	Sweden	77.8
166	Ivory Coast	76.9
167	Congo, DR	76.5
168	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	76.5
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Philippines's Modernity and Learning

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

Modernity and Learning (2020)₄₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₀
1	Finland	8.0
2	Belgium	9.1
3	Denmark	10.0
	...
96	Venezuela	72.3
97	Belize	72.7
98	Brunei	73.0
99	Philippines	74.1
100	Palestine	74.8
101	Uganda	75.3
102	Sri Lanka	76.0
103	Tonga	76.0
104	Oman	76.1
	World Avg	69.0
q=180.

Modernity and Education:

Research and Development (2016)
Pos.		Higher is better % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₄₁
2	Israel	4.11₄₁
3	Japan	3.58₄₁
	...
105	Tajikistan	0.12₄₂
106	Burundi	0.12₄₃
107	Madagascar	0.11₄₃
108	Philippines	0.11₄₄
109	Myanmar (Burma)	0.11₄₅
110	Peru	0.10₄₆
111	Paraguay	0.09₄₇
112	Congo, DR	0.08₄₈
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education (2018)₄₉
Pos.		Higher is better₄₉
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	Austria	100.0%
	...
69	Spain	75.8%
70	Samoa	74.5%
71	Trinidad & Tobago	73.4%
72	Philippines	73.2%
73	Saudi Arabia	72.8%
74	Andorra	72.3%
75	Panama	72.2%
76	UAE	70.7%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling (2018)₅₀
Pos.		Higher is better Years₅₀
1	Australia	22.1
2	Belgium	19.7
3	Finland	19.3
	...
106	Venezuela	12.8
107	Libya	12.8
108	Cameroon	12.7
109	Philippines	12.7
110	Botswana	12.7
111	Vietnam	12.7
112	Paraguay	12.7
113	Sao Tome & Principe	12.7
	World Avg	13.2
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours (2017)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₄
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
143	Mali	143
144	Congo, (Brazzaville)	144
145	Qatar	145
146	Philippines	146
147	Mozambique	147
148	Lesotho	148
149	Venezuela	149
150	Libya	150
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Religiosity (2009)₅₁
Pos.		Lower is better %₅₁
1	Estonia	16
2	Sweden	17
3	Denmark	19
	...
93	Rwanda	95
94	Cambodia	96
95	Senegal	96
96	Philippines	96
97	Nigeria	96
98	Cameroon	96
99	Malaysia	96
100	Afghanistan	97
	World Avg	75.1
q=114.

IQ (2006)₅₂
Pos.		Higher is better₅₂
1	Hong Kong	108
2	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
68	Turkmenistan	87
69	Uzbekistan	87
70	Kuwait	86
71	Philippines	86
72	Yemen	85
73	Trinidad & Tobago	85
74	Peru	85
75	Cuba	85
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users (2016)₅₃
Pos.		Higher is better₅₃
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
110	Kenya	45%
111	Belize	45%
112	Ukraine	44%
113	Philippines	44%
114	Jamaica	43%
115	Ecuador	43%
116	Thailand	43%
117	Mauritius	43%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

Freedom On The Internet (2012)₅₄
Pos.		Lower is better₅₄
1	Estonia	10
2	USA	12
3	Germany	15
4	Australia	18
5	Hungary	19
6	Philippines	23
7	Italy	23
8	UK	25
9	S. Africa	26
10	Argentina	26
11	Ukraine	27
12	Brazil	27
	World Avg	46.7
q=47.

IT Security (2013)₅₅
Pos.		Lower is better₅₅
1	Ireland	0.11
2	Luxembourg	0.11
3	Belize	0.11
	...
7	Colombia	0.22
8	S. Africa	0.22
9	Japan	0.22
10	Philippines	0.24
11	Czechia	0.24
12	Argentina	0.27
13	Hungary	0.27
14	Peru	0.30
	World Avg	0.98
q=81.

IPv6 Uptake (2017)₅₆
Pos.		Higher is better Ratio₅₆
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
79	Serbia	0.1
80	Liechtenstein	0.0
81	Cyprus	0.0
82	Philippines	0.0
83	Macedonia	0.0
84	Pakistan	0.0
85	Paraguay	0.0
86	Chile	0.0
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index (2013-2021)₅₇
Pos.		Lower is better₅₇
1	Myanmar (Burma)	2.7
2	New Zealand	4.0
3	USA	4.7
	...
58	Costa Rica	49.0
59	Nepal	49.1
60	Israel	49.4
61	Philippines	49.6
62	Slovenia	50.6
63	Tajikistan	50.7
64	Panama	52.5
65	Kyrgyzstan	54.9
	World Avg	67.9
q=160.

Corruption (2012-2016)₅₈
Pos.		Higher is better Avg Score₅₈
1	Denmark	90.8
2	New Zealand	90.6
3	Finland	89.4
	...
96	Colombia	36.6
97	Thailand	36.6
98	Maldives	36.0
99	Philippines	35.6
100	Algeria	35.2
101	Armenia	35.0
102	Gabon	35.0
103	Albania	34.4
	World Avg	43.05
q=176.

Happiness (2018)₅₉
Pos.		Higher is better₅₉
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
68	Turkmenistan	5.6
69	Hungary	5.6
70	Libya	5.6
71	Philippines	5.5
72	Honduras	5.5
73	Turkey	5.5
74	Belarus	5.5
75	Pakistan	5.5
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity and Culture (2017)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₄
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
55	Macedonia	55
56	Mauritania	56
57	India	57
58	Philippines	58
59	Uruguay	59
60	Samoa	60
61	Montenegro	61
62	Ukraine	62
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₄
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
9	Finland	9
10	Croatia	10
11	Georgia	11
12	Philippines	12
13	Austria	13
14	Germany	14
15	Albania	15
16	Togo	16
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index (2021)₆₀
Pos.		Lower is better₆₀
1	Iceland	1.10
2	New Zealand	1.25
3	Denmark	1.26
	...
124	Honduras	2.37
125	Saudi Arabia	2.38
126	Egypt	2.40
127	Philippines	2.42
128	Brazil	2.43
129	Burundi	2.43
130	Nicaragua	2.45
131	Myanmar (Burma)	2.46
	World Avg	2.08
q=163.

Peacekeeping and Security (2017)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₄
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
44	Switzerland	44
45	Bolivia	45
46	Burkina Faso	46
47	Philippines	47
48	UK	48
49	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	49
50	Ireland	50
51	Norway	51
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₄
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
58	Croatia	58
59	Bangladesh	59
60	Seychelles	60
61	Philippines	61
62	Indonesia	62
63	Uganda	63
64	Moldova	64
65	Mozambique	65
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism (2019)₆₁
Pos.		Lower is better Score₆₁
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
139	Libya	6.77
140	Egypt	6.79
141	Congo, DR	7.04
142	Philippines	7.14
143	Yemen	7.26
144	India	7.52
145	Somalia	7.80
146	Pakistan	7.89
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)₆₂
Pos.		Higher is better %₆₂
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
	...
22	Israel	+25.0
23	Swaziland	+24.2
24	Greece	+22.9
25	Philippines	+22.7
26	Lesotho	+22.5
27	Italy	+22.5
28	Turkey	+21.8
29	Iran	+17.8
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance (2018)₆₃
Pos.		Higher is better₆₃
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
79	Namibia	58.5
80	Iran	58.2
81	Belize	57.8
82	Philippines	57.7
83	Mongolia	57.5
84	Serbia	57.5
85	Chile	57.5
86	Saudi Arabia	57.5
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)₆₄
Pos.		Higher is better₆₄
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
13	Uruguay	14.08
14	UK	13.89
15	Costa Rica	13.51
16	Philippines	13.51
17	Luxembourg	13.33
18	Bangladesh	13.16
19	Italy	13.16
20	Cyprus	12.99
	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
	...
28	Zambia	1993 Dec 29
29	Australia	1993 Dec 29
30	Peru	1993 Dec 29
31	Philippines	1994 Jan 06
32	Uruguay	1994 Feb 03
33	Nauru	1994 Feb 08
34	Jordan	1994 Feb 10
35	Nepal	1994 Feb 21
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)₆₅
Pos.		Higher is better %₆₅
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
4	Trinidad & Tobago	74.5%
5	Costa Rica	74.2%
6	Cyprus	71.0%
7	Guatemala	70.9%
8	Philippines	70.8%
9	S. Korea	70.7%
10	Colombia	70.3%
11	Bolivia	69.3%
12	Paraguay	68.9%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)₆₆
Pos.		Higher is worse₆₆
184	Chad	40.90
183	Central African Rep.	40.10
182	Sierra Leone	39.00
	...
119	Tajikistan	16.70
118	Micronesia	16.10
117	Iraq	15.90
116	Philippines	15.30
115	Trinidad & Tobago	14.90
114	Fiji	14.90
113	Guatemala	14.60
112	Vanuatu	14.40
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)₆₇
Pos.		Lower is better %₆₇
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
	...
97	Sri Lanka	39.8
98	Iran	40.0
99	Micronesia	40.1
100	Philippines	40.1
101	Senegal	40.3
102	Argentina	40.6
103	Kenya	40.8
104	Malaysia	41.0
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty (2018)₆₈
Pos.		Lower is better Severity₆₈
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
30	Vietnam	.019
31	Egypt	.019
32	Colombia	.020
33	Philippines	.024
34	Mexico	.025
35	S. Africa	.025
36	Indonesia	.028
37	Syria	.029
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

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

Religiosity (2009)₅₁
Pos.		Lower is better %₅₁
1	Estonia	16
2	Sweden	17
3	Denmark	19
	...
93	Rwanda	95
94	Cambodia	96
95	Senegal	96
96	Philippines	96
97	Nigeria	96
98	Cameroon	96
99	Malaysia	96
100	Afghanistan	97
	World Avg	75.1
q=114.

Disbelief In God (2007)₆₉
Pos.		Higher is better %₆₉
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
123	Saudi Arabia	0
124	Rwanda	0
125	Cameroon	0
126	Philippines	0
127	Kuwait	0
128	Madagascar	0
129	Nigeria	0
130	Malawi	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 below₇₀:

Christian	92.6%
Muslim	5.5%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	1.5%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Catholic 82.9% (Roman Catholic 80.9%, Aglipayan 2%), Muslim 5%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1% (2000 census)₇₁.

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