https://www.humantruth.info/australia.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Australia Commonwealth of Australia | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 12nd best |
Capital | Canberra |
Land Area | 7 682 300km21 |
Location | Australasia |
Population | 24.9m2 |
Life Expectancy | 84.53yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $49 238 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | AU, AUS, 365 |
Internet Domain | .au6 |
Currency | Dollar (AUD)7 |
Telephone | +618 |
“Prehistoric settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia at least 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession of the east coast in the name of Great Britain (all of Australia was claimed as British territory in 1829 with the creation of the colony of Western Australia). Six colonies were created in the late 18th and 19th centuries; they federated and became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. The new country took advantage of its natural resources to rapidly develop agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the Allied effort in World Wars I and II. In recent decades, Australia has become an internationally competitive, advanced market economy due in large part to economic reforms adopted in the 1980s and its location in one of the fastest growing regions of the world economy. Long-term concerns include ageing of the population, pressure on infrastructure, and environmental issues such as floods, droughts, and bushfires. Australia is the driest inhabited continent on earth, making it particularly vulnerable to the challenges of climate change. Australia is home to 10 per cent of the world's biodiversity, and a great number of its flora and fauna exist nowhere else in the world. In January 2013, Australia assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2013-14 term.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Australia - the sixth-largest country on this lonely planet - is dazzlingly diverse: a sing-along medley of mountains, deserts, reefs, forests, beaches and multicultural melting-pot cities. Most Australians live along the coast, and most of these folks live in cities. In fact, Australia is the 18th-most urbanised country in the world. Sydney is a glamorous collusion of beaches, boutiques and bars. Melbourne is all arts, alleyways and Australian Rules football. Brisbane is a subtropical town on the way up; Adelaide has festive grace and pubby poise. Boomtown Perth breathes west-coast optimism; Canberra transcends political agendas. And the tropical northern frontier town of Darwin and chilly southern sandstone city of Hobart couldn´t be more different. [...] Australia's national parks and secluded corners are custommade for camping trips down the dirt road.”
#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 |
6 | Denmark | 0.948 |
7 | Sweden | 0.947 |
8 | Ireland | 0.945 |
9 | Germany | 0.942 |
10 | Netherlands | 0.941 |
11 | Finland | 0.940 |
12 | Singapore | 0.939 |
Australasia Avg | 0.70 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
20 | Belgium | $52 293 |
21 | Andorra | $51 167 |
22 | Finland | $49 452 |
23 | Australia | $49 238 |
24 | Canada | $46 808 |
25 | Saudi Arabia | $46 112 |
26 | France | $45 937 |
27 | UK | $45 225 |
Australasia Avg | $12 519 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 28.3 |
2 | Norway | 28.5 |
3 | Finland | 31.7 |
... | ||
9 | Switzerland | 36.9 |
10 | Austria | 37.7 |
11 | Canada | 38.6 |
12 | Australia | 38.6 |
13 | UK | 38.7 |
14 | Ireland | 39.5 |
15 | Belgium | 40.1 |
16 | Taiwan | 41.4 |
Australasia Avg | 100.5 | |
World Avg | 87.1 | |
q=196. |
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:
Australia's population is predicted to rise to 27.77 million by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.96. 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.Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
52 | N. Korea | 25.5m |
53 | Cameroon | 25.2m |
54 | Ivory Coast | 25.1m |
55 | Australia | 24.9m |
56 | Niger | 22.4m |
57 | Sri Lanka | 21.2m |
58 | Burkina Faso | 19.8m |
59 | Romania | 19.5m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
6 | Malta | 83.8 |
7 | S. Korea | 83.7 |
8 | Liechtenstein | 83.3 |
9 | Norway | 83.2 |
10 | Spain | 83.0 |
11 | Sweden | 83.0 |
12 | Italy | 82.9 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13 | ||
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Pos. | 201313 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
6 | Australia | 1.96 |
7 | Uruguay | 2.05 |
8 | Norway | 1.95 |
9 | Myanmar (Burma) | 1.95 |
10 | Indonesia | 2.07 |
11 | Sweden | 1.93 |
12 | Tunisia | 1.93 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10014 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
142 | Montenegro | 30.0 |
143 | Belarus | 30.3 |
144 | Ukraine | 30.8 |
145 | Australia | 31.3 |
146 | Slovakia | 31.6 |
147 | Albania | 31.8 |
148 | Norway | 32.2 |
149 | Iceland | 32.5 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants15 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %15 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
14 | Nauru | 32.7% |
15 | Lebanon | 31.9% |
16 | Switzerland | 29.6% |
17 | Australia | 28.8% |
18 | Antigua & Barbuda | 28.1% |
19 | Brunei | 25.3% |
20 | Israel | 23.6% |
21 | Palau | 23.0% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %16 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
152 | Uganda | 2.2% |
153 | Sudan | 2.2% |
154 | Chad | 2.1% |
155 | Australia | 2.1% |
156 | Serbia | 2.0% |
157 | Venezuela | 1.8% |
158 | S. Africa | 1.7% |
159 | Iran | 1.7% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#Australia #australia_women #equality #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #women
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank17 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.0 |
2 | Norway | 14.5 |
3 | Denmark | 14.5 |
... | ||
8 | Austria | 22.3 |
9 | Luxembourg | 23.7 |
10 | Finland | 23.8 |
11 | Australia | 23.9 |
12 | Hong Kong | 24.3 |
13 | France | 24.7 |
Australasia Avg | 119.7 | |
World Avg | 87.9 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to Australasia (2020)29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29 | |
1 | Solomon Islands | 82.0 |
2 | Australia | 84.6 |
3 | Kiribati | 87.0 |
4 | New Zealand | 88.8 |
5= | Fiji | 90.6 |
6 | Vanuatu | 97.1 |
7 | Niue | 98.7 |
8= | Tonga | 104.1 |
9 | Samoa | 107.8 |
10 | Tuvalu | 112.5 |
11 | Micronesia | 114.2 |
12 | Papua New Guinea | 120.8 |
13 | Cook Islands | 123.7 |
Australasia Avg | 109.4 | |
q=16. |
Health (2020)29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
... | ||
65= | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 84.0 |
65= | Albania | 84.0 |
67 | Turkey | 84.5 |
68 | Australia | 84.6 |
69 | Jordan | 84.8 |
70 | Barbados | 85.1 |
71 | Estonia | 85.3 |
72 | Vietnam | 85.4 |
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 Maldives30. 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 Palau30.
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 Mediterranean30, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa30.
For more, see:
Health:
Australia does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Australia comes in the best 20 for its average life expectancy11 (the best in Australasia), its fertility rate13 (the lowest in Australasia) and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance31 (the best in Australasia). It does better than average when it comes to its suicide rate32 (the lowest in Australasia) and in its adolescent birth rate22 (the best in Australasia). But, there's bad news too. Australia does worse than average for its immunizations take-up33, its smoking rate34 (the worst in Australasia) and in its alcohol consumption rate35 (one of the worst in Australasia). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Australia in the 1990s and later 2010s was amongst the top 10 in the world. It improved by +6.1yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
6 | Malta | 83.8 |
7 | S. Korea | 83.7 |
8 | Liechtenstein | 83.3 |
9 | Norway | 83.2 |
10 | Spain | 83.0 |
11 | Sweden | 83.0 |
12 | Italy | 82.9 |
Australasia Avg | 70.11 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita35 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
154= | Greece | 10.4 |
154= | Denmark | 10.4 |
156 | Cook Islands | 10.6 |
157= | Australia | 10.6 |
158 | New Zealand | 10.7 |
159= | Finland | 10.7 |
160 | Uruguay | 10.8 |
161= | Cyprus | 10.8 |
Australasia Avg | 4.3 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201313 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
6 | Australia | 1.96 |
7 | Uruguay | 2.05 |
8 | Norway | 1.95 |
9 | Myanmar (Burma) | 1.95 |
10 | Indonesia | 2.07 |
11 | Sweden | 1.93 |
12 | Tunisia | 1.93 |
Australasia Avg | 3.26 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201434 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
115 | Turkmenistan | 92536 |
116 | Chile | 930 |
117 | Ireland | 954 |
118 | Australia | 956 |
119 | Mongolia | 957 |
120 | Bahrain | 969 |
121 | France | 993 |
122 | Brunei | 1 023 |
Australasia Avg | 372 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2013 Per 100k32 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
... | ||
41 | Spain | 15.3 |
42 | Argentina | 15.6 |
43 | Thailand | 15.8 |
44 | Australia | 16.4 |
45 | El Salvador | 16.5 |
46 | Kyrgyzstan | 17.7 |
47 | Netherlands | 18.6 |
48 | Luxembourg | 19.3 |
Australasia Avg | 20.00 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
10 | USA | 10 |
11 | Luxembourg | 11 |
12 | Finland | 12 |
13 | Australia | 13 |
14 | UAE | 14 |
15 | Saudi Arabia | 15 |
16 | Belgium | 16 |
17 | New Zealand | 17 |
Australasia Avg | 94.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %37 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
164 | Canada | 64.1 |
165 | Israel | 64.3 |
166 | Bahamas | 64.4 |
167 | Australia | 64.5 |
168 | Iraq | 64.6 |
169 | Mexico | 64.9 |
170 | New Zealand | 65.6 |
171 | Bahrain | 65.8 |
Australasia Avg | 73.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better22 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Per 100022 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
... | ||
44 | Bahrain | 13.5 |
45 | Malaysia | 13.6 |
46 | Latvia | 13.6 |
47 | Australia | 14.1 |
48 | UK | 14.6 |
49 | Sri Lanka | 14.8 |
50 | Micronesia | 15.0 |
51 | Tonga | 15.2 |
Australasia Avg | 30.1 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %33 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
105 | Vietnam | 92.3 |
106 | Denmark | 92.3 |
107 | Azerbaijan | 92.2 |
108= | Australia | 92.1 |
108= | Barbados | 92.1 |
110 | Ghana | 91.7 |
111= | Lesotho | 91.7 |
112 | Malawi | 91.7 |
Australasia Avg | 86.4 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#australia #biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #food #hong_kong #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Australasia (2023)38 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank38 | |
1 | Fiji | 63.3 |
2 | New Zealand | 63.8 |
3 | Australia | 66.4 |
4 | Vanuatu | 75.0 |
5= | Kiribati | 87.0 |
6 | Papua New Guinea | 89.0 |
7= | Solomon Islands | 103.0 |
7= | Micronesia | 103.0 |
9 | Samoa | 108.0 |
10= | Nauru | 108.0 |
11 | Tonga | 115.0 |
Australasia Avg | 89.2 | |
q=11. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank38 | |
1 | Japan | 33.2 |
2 | Philippines | 45.0 |
3 | Uruguay | 48.0 |
... | ||
41 | Ethiopia | 64.8 |
42 | Belize | 65.3 |
43 | Netherlands | 65.8 |
44 | Australia | 66.4 |
45= | Egypt | 66.6 |
45= | Austria | 66.6 |
47 | Brazil | 66.8 |
48 | Bangladesh | 67.0 |
World Avg | 85.7 | |
q=188. |
Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total40 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
67 | Georgia | 2.2% |
68 | USA | 2.1% |
69 | Ukraine | 1.9% |
70 | Australia | 1.7% |
71 | Austria | 1.6% |
72 | Czechia | 1.5% |
73 | Slovakia | 1.3% |
74 | Portugal | 1.0% |
Australasia Avg | 0.1% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
From 2000 to 2010, Australia lost 2268 thousand hectares of forest cover. This was the 8th-worse loss in the world in that decade, but it recovered 4% of that during the 2010s.
Environmental Performance Higher is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201839 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
18 | Netherlands | 75.5 |
19 | Israel | 75.0 |
20 | Japan | 74.7 |
21 | Australia | 74.1 |
22 | Greece | 73.6 |
23 | Taiwan | 72.8 |
24 | Cyprus | 72.6 |
25 | Canada | 72.2 |
Australasia Avg | 55.2 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201442 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
... | ||
64= | Guatemala | 08.47 |
65 | India | 08.40 |
66 | Cameroon | 08.33 |
67 | Australia | 08.20 |
68 | UAE | 08.13 |
69= | Jamaica | 08.06 |
69= | Senegal | 08.06 |
71 | Malaysia | 08.00 |
Australasia Avg | 07.92 | |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Signed | |
1= | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
23= | Tunisia | 1993 Dec 29 |
23= | Norway | 1993 Dec 29 |
23= | Zambia | 1993 Dec 29 |
23= | Australia | 1993 Dec 29 |
23= | Peru | 1993 Dec 29 |
31 | Philippines | 1994 Jan 06 |
32 | Uruguay | 1994 Feb 03 |
33 | Nauru | 1994 Feb 08 |
Australasia Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %43 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
86 | Bulgaria | 32.5% |
87 | Kyrgyzstan | 32.0% |
88 | Georgia | 31.9% |
89 | Australia | 31.8% |
90 | Austria | 31.8% |
91 | Azerbaijan | 31.7% |
92 | Guinea | 31.2% |
93 | Slovakia | 31.1% |
Australasia Avg | 28.0% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg44 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
176 | Samoa | 106.2 |
177 | Israel | 107.7 |
178 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 109.5 |
179 | Australia | 110.2 |
180 | Bahamas | 111.9 |
181 | Argentina | 115.5 |
182 | Mongolia | 115.6 |
183 | Nauru | 125.9 |
Australasia Avg | 74.2 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
In the 2010s, Australia's meat consumption per person was the 2nd-highest in the world (119kg per person per year, on average), after Hong Kong, putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment.44
Green Future Index Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score41 | |
1 | Iceland | 6.7 |
2 | Finland | 6.7 |
3 | Norway | 6.4 |
... | ||
41 | New Zealand | 4.6 |
42= | Philippines | 4.6 |
42= | Israel | 4.6 |
42= | Australia | 4.6 |
45 | Taiwan | 4.5 |
46= | Mexico | 4.5 |
47 | Ukraine | 4.4 |
48 | Argentina | 4.3 |
Australasia Avg | 4.6 | |
World Avg | 4.8 | |
q=76. |
#australia #education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Australasia (2020)45 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank45 | |
1 | New Zealand | 19.4 |
2 | Australia | 20.8 |
3 | Palau | 59.3 |
4 | Tonga | 75.2 |
5 | New Caledonia | 75.5 |
6= | Fiji | 80.8 |
7 | French Polynesia | 95.0 |
8 | Nauru | 99.0 |
9 | Marshall Islands | 102.8 |
10 | Samoa | 103.4 |
11 | Vanuatu | 117.0 |
12 | Micronesia | 131.3 |
13 | Kiribati | 143.0 |
Australasia Avg | 98.4 | |
q=16. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)45 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank45 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 14.7 |
... | ||
11 | New Zealand | 19.4 |
12 | Iceland | 19.6 |
13 | UK | 20.4 |
14 | Australia | 20.8 |
15 | Japan | 21.0 |
16 | Norway | 21.3 |
17 | Ireland | 21.7 |
18 | Canada | 21.9 |
World Avg | 82.7 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Throughout all the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s to the present, education in Australia has been the longest in the world, peaking at almost 23 years throughout the life of the average person. It was one of just ten countries who increased their expected duration of education by over 3 years in the 1990s, and it continued to rise in the 2000s before falling slightly in the 2010s.46
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2947 |
2 | Israel | 4.1147 |
3 | Japan | 3.5847 |
... | ||
12 | Belgium | 2.4647 |
13 | Slovenia | 2.3947 |
14 | France | 2.2647 |
15 | Australia | 2.2548 |
16= | Singapore | 2.0049 |
16= | Czechia | 2.0047 |
18 | Netherlands | 1.9747 |
19 | Iceland | 1.8947 |
Australasia Avg | 1.71 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201850 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
36 | Belarus | 92.2% |
37 | Marshall Islands | 92.1% |
38 | Montenegro | 91.6% |
39 | Australia | 90.4% |
40 | Romania | 90.0% |
41 | Botswana | 90.0% |
42 | Serbia | 89.5% |
43 | Denmark | 89.3% |
Australasia Avg | 79.3% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years51 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
6 | Iceland | 19.2 |
7 | Finland | 19.1 |
8 | Ireland | 18.9 |
9 | Denmark | 18.7 |
10 | Netherlands | 18.7 |
11 | Grenada | 18.7 |
12 | Turkey | 18.3 |
Australasia Avg | 13.4 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
17 | Sweden | 17 |
18 | Lithuania | 18 |
19 | Macedonia | 19 |
20 | Australia | 20 |
21 | Germany | 21 |
22 | Grenada | 22 |
23 | Poland | 23 |
24 | France | 24 |
Australasia Avg | 58.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Score52 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
... | ||
19 | Poland | 1511 |
20 | Belgium | 1508 |
21= | Vietnam | 1507 |
21= | Australia | 1507 |
23 | UK | 1499 |
24 | Portugal | 1491 |
25= | France | 1487 |
25= | Sweden | 1487 |
Australasia Avg | 1512 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity Lower is better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %53 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
17= | Lithuania | 16 |
17= | S. Korea | 16 |
17= | Russia | 16 |
20 | Australia | 18 |
21= | Vietnam | 18 |
22 | Bulgaria | 19 |
23= | Norway | 19 |
24 | Netherlands | 20 |
Australasia Avg | 18.0 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200654 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
24= | Czechia | 98 |
24= | Spain | 98 |
24= | France | 98 |
24= | Australia | 98 |
24= | Denmark | 98 |
24= | USA | 98 |
24= | Latvia | 98 |
24= | Hungary | 98 |
Australasia Avg | 98.5 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201655 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
26 | Switzerland | 87% |
27 | France | 86% |
28 | S. Korea | 86% |
29 | Australia | 85% |
30 | Bahamas | 85% |
31 | Puerto Rico | 83% |
32= | Singapore | 83% |
32= | Slovakia | 83% |
Australasia Avg | 44.3% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet Lower is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201256 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
4 | Australia | 18 |
5 | Hungary | 19 |
6= | Philippines | 23 |
6= | Italy | 23 |
8 | UK | 25 |
9= | S. Africa | 26 |
9= | Argentina | 26 |
11 | Ukraine | 27 |
12= | Brazil | 27 |
Australasia Avg | 18.0 | |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
IT Security Lower is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201357 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
21 | Poland | 0.55 |
22 | Switzerland | 0.55 |
23 | S. Korea | 0.56 |
24 | Australia | 0.63 |
25 | Libya | 0.63 |
26 | Qatar | 0.65 |
27 | Chile | 0.66 |
28 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.67 |
Australasia Avg | 0.63 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio58 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
16 | Estonia | 17.6 |
17 | Malaysia | 16.5 |
18 | Norway | 14.7 |
19 | Australia | 14.6 |
20 | Trinidad & Tobago | 14.5 |
21 | Finland | 14.1 |
22 | Brazil | 13.9 |
23 | Netherlands | 10.5 |
Australasia Avg | 1.55 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202459 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
34 | Malta | 61.0% |
35 | Slovakia | 60.7% |
36 | Hungary | 60.2% |
37 | Australia | 59.7% |
38 | Greece | 58.9% |
39 | Qatar | 58.6% |
40 | Saudi Arabia | 57.5% |
41 | Malaysia | 57.5% |
Australasia Avg | 60.4% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
#australia #charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
World Giving Index Higher is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %60 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
4 | Australia | 55.0 |
5 | New Zealand | 54.0 |
6 | Myanmar (Burma) | 52.0 |
7= | Sierra Leone | 51.0 |
7= | Canada | 51.0 |
9 | Zambia | 50.0 |
10= | Ukraine | 49.0 |
10= | Ireland | 49.0 |
12 | Czechia | 48.0 |
Australasia Avg | 54.5 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points61 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
10 | Ireland | 77.0 |
11= | Luxembourg | 77.0 |
12 | Hong Kong | 76.0 |
13 | Australia | 75.0 |
14= | Estonia | 74.0 |
14= | Uruguay | 74.0 |
14= | Iceland | 74.0 |
14= | Canada | 74.0 |
Australasia Avg | 55.83 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Thoughout the 2010s, Australia's score on the Corruption Perception Index declined suddenly; it was amongst the 10 countries with the worse rise in perceived corruption that decade, although it had a good starting point, so only fell from 8th position to 12th.
Happiness Higher is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Score62 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
... | ||
7 | Canada | 7.3 |
8 | New Zealand | 7.3 |
9 | Sweden | 7.3 |
10 | Australia | 7.3 |
11 | Israel | 7.2 |
12 | Austria | 7.1 |
13 | Costa Rica | 7.1 |
14 | Ireland | 7.0 |
Australasia Avg | 7.30 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
45 | Japan | 45 |
46 | Moldova | 46 |
47 | Greece | 47 |
48 | Australia | 48 |
49 | Seychelles | 49 |
50 | Grenada | 50 |
51 | Chile | 51 |
52 | Bahamas | 52 |
Australasia Avg | 61.1 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
99 | Israel | 99 |
100 | Argentina | 100 |
101 | Seychelles | 101 |
102 | Australia | 102 |
103 | Madagascar | 103 |
104 | Dominica | 104 |
105 | Iceland | 105 |
106 | Bolivia | 106 |
Australasia Avg | 91.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index Lower is better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score63 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
19 | Malaysia | 1.51 |
20 | Belgium | 1.52 |
21 | Qatar | 1.52 |
22 | Australia | 1.53 |
23 | Mauritius | 1.55 |
24 | Norway | 1.55 |
25 | Estonia | 1.56 |
26 | Slovakia | 1.58 |
Australasia Avg | 1.64 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
51 | Norway | 51 |
52 | Finland | 52 |
53 | France | 53 |
54 | Australia | 54 |
55 | Italy | 55 |
56 | Mauritius | 56 |
57 | Zambia | 57 |
58 | Romania | 58 |
Australasia Avg | 88.1 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
6 | Australia | 6 |
7 | Norway | 7 |
8 | Finland | 8 |
9 | Denmark | 9 |
10 | Switzerland | 10 |
11 | Canada | 11 |
12 | UK | 12 |
Australasia Avg | 103.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score64 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
77 | Malaysia | 2.50 |
78 | Brazil | 2.53 |
79 | Ivory Coast | 2.60 |
80 | Australia | 2.65 |
81 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 2.69 |
82 | Ireland | 2.69 |
83 | Zimbabwe | 2.83 |
84 | Peru | 2.84 |
Australasia Avg | 1.38 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201965 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
22 | Montenegro | 3.60 |
23= | Cyprus | 3.60 |
23= | Denmark | 3.60 |
25 | Australia | 3.70 |
26= | Austria | 3.70 |
27 | France | 3.80 |
28= | Germany | 3.80 |
29 | UK | 4.10 |
Australasia Avg | 13.47 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %66 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%67 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%67 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%68 |
... | ||
74 | Sudan | 34.2%69 |
75= | Montenegro | 34.3%67 |
75= | Latvia | 34.3%67 |
75= | Australia | 34.3%70 |
78 | Benin | 34.4%67 |
79 | Portugal | 34.6%67 |
80= | Iran | 34.8%71 |
80= | Italy | 34.8%67 |
Australasia Avg | 34.8% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
#afterlife #belief #buddhism #christianity #god #heaven #hell #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation #universalism
Religiosity (2018)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %53 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
17= | Lithuania | 16 |
17= | S. Korea | 16 |
17= | Russia | 16 |
20 | Australia | 18 |
21= | Vietnam | 18 |
22 | Bulgaria | 19 |
23= | Norway | 19 |
24 | Netherlands | 20 |
25= | Italy | 21 |
25= | Belarus | 21 |
27 | Ireland | 22 |
28= | Kazakhstan | 22 |
28= | Spain | 22 |
30 | Slovakia | 23 |
31= | Ukraine | 23 |
32 | Canada | 27 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)72 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %72 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
17 | S. Korea | 30 |
18 | Finland | 28 |
19 | Russia | 27 |
20 | Australia | 25 |
21 | Taiwan | 24 |
22= | New Zealand | 22 |
22= | Canada | 22 |
24 | Latvia | 20 |
25= | Ukraine | 20 |
25= | Mongolia | 20 |
27 | Austria | 18 |
28= | Slovakia | 17 |
28= | Switzerland | 17 |
28= | Belarus | 17 |
31 | Greece | 16 |
32= | Iceland | 16 |
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 below73:
Christian | 67.3% |
Muslim | 2.4% |
Hindu | 1.4% |
Buddhist | 2.7% |
Folk Religion | 0.7% |
Jewish | 0.5% |
Unaffiliated | 24.2% |
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 75% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 18% 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:
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Protestant 27.4% (Anglican 18.7%, Uniting Church 5.7%, Presbyterian and Reformed 3%), Catholic 25.8%, Eastern Orthodox 2.7%, other Christian 7.9%, Buddhist 2.1%, Muslim 1.7%, other 2.4%, unspecified 11.3%, none 18.7% (2006 Census)74.
The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Australia75. Despite the large numbers of Christians, not many have traditional beliefs in the afterlife - just 13%. More people don't know what to believe (30%). Some believe that upon death, you simply cease to exist (24%). Also, 2% specifically believe in heaven but not in hell (which is nice - making them possible "universalists"). 9% believe in reincarnation.
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There has been a lot of historical abuse of children by individual Christian clergy over previous decades, but also, systematic abuse of children by Christian institutions in Australia. Well after the revelations of the Catholic Church's horrendous activities in Australia in the 1930s to 1960s, continued cases have come to light. So many that in 2008 July, Pope Benedict XVI has himself gone to Australia to apologize for the behaviour of his priesthood there. The Christian Brothers institute saw multiple complaints between 1919 and the 1960s, and a report finds that one of the boys who reported the abuse was physically beaten for it - "the physical abuse at the institutions contributed to a culture where boys were reluctant to report abuse for fear of consequences" and the institution moved 'Brothers' from one place to another when accusations surfaced, but did not attempt to deal with the abuse and then when it all went to concern, they were mostly concerned with avoiding financial costs77.
More cases have emerged amongst Priests from various denominations. Australian Catholic Priest Brian Joseph Spillane finds himself accused of seemingly endless abuses of teens and pre-teens in various circumstances (i.e., in the confessional box and at a Catholic boarding school), between 1971 and 1990. The Salvation Army in Australia is another Christian organisation that has fostered sexual abusers - "boys who attempted to report abuse were punished or accused of lying" according to the Royal Commission78. In another case, a Pastor from a (non-Catholic) Protestant church was caught out in the 1990s. The RCC in Australia, in order to limit further damage, has drawn up guidelines to prevent further abuse. "Roman Catholic bishops have sought to ban their priests from having any private contact with children. Guidelines drawn up with the approval of the Vatican mean that confessionals have to be fitted with glass viewing panels. Priests are also banned from seeing any child alone with the door closed"79.
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Some news excerpts:
“Australia's Roman Catholic Church publicly apologised on Thursday to British and Maltese child migrants who suffered abuse including rape, whippings and slave labour in religious institutions. [...] Some children were told that were going on a holiday. [...] Two church bodies said the programme, in which more than 1,000 British and 310 Maltese children were sent to Australian Catholic schools between the late 1930s and 1960s, resulted in "suffering and dislocation". Many children were raped, whipped, stripped of their names and forced to scramble for food thrown on the floor. Some children were also made to do hard labour, including construction work, at some schools.
The inquiry found that migrant children were subjected to systematic abuse in religious schools in Australia, New Zealand and other countries.”
"Australian Church apologises to child migrants" (BBC News, 2001)
“MOLESTING girls in the confessional box and raping hypnotised boys was part of a pattern of "rampant pedophilia" by a former priest accused of sexually assaulting youngsters, a Sydney court has been told. Brian Joseph Spillane, a former chaplain at St Stanislaus College in Bathurst, [...] has been charged with an additional 29 counts of indecently assaulting 11 males and females, bringing the total number of charges against the former priest to 146. [...] Ms Walker said Mr Spillane sexually assaulted both boys and girls between 1971 and 1990 during his time at both St Stanislaus boys' school in NSW's central west and St Anthony's parish at Marsfield, in Sydney's north. [...] Mr Spillane is accused of serious offences including anal intercourse and group rape at the Bathurst boarding school, Ms Walker said. Teachers at St Stanislaus "hypnotised boys for the purpose of having sexual intercourse with them'', she told the court.”
The Australian (2009 Sep 01)
“A pastor from a South Australian fundamentalist church has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years after admitting he had sex with two of his teenage daughters [...and] pleaded guilty to seven counts each of incest and unlawful sexual intercourse. The court heard that the man had sex with his daughters for nearly a decade in the 1990s at the family property. The man later told the court he had sex with the girls to "educate" them on how to be good wives - not for his own gratification.”
"Fundamentalist Christian pastor jailed for child abuse & incest" (2007 Aug 30)
After further evidence of abuse and cover-ups in Australia was revealed in 2018, criticism of the Pope for failing to provide meaningful leadership in his organisation on this issue resurfaced, so he finally summoned over 100 of the most senior Bishops to the Vatican to discuss it80.
For more, see: